2020/21 NBA season + Olympics

Corvo · 10-01-2021 11:15am

La Melo’s first triple double, must try catch that game today.

pjohnson · 10-01-2021 11:31am

Coneygree wrote: »

My Hawks are in trouble after what looked like a very promising start.

Any word on Bogdanovic?

Coneygree · 10-01-2021 11:46am

pjohnson wrote: »

Any word on Bogdanovic?

I've seen no updates. Looked horrible.

Corvo · 10-01-2021 6:29pm

Oh man Thomas Bryant has torn his ACL. Was really enjoying watching him.

Coneygree · 11-01-2021 12:37am

People talk about how smooth PG and KD play but when he's on form there's nobody in the league I enjoy watching more than Lavine. Insane game again tonight. Like Beal, he should have been an All Star last year.

Hello 2D Person Below · 11-01-2021 12:44am

15 secs left on the clock, down three to Clippers, LaVine with poor shot selection with 7 seconds left on the clock. Rushed it.

Similar story to what happened against Lakers.

Another great performance though;

LaVine with 45.
Coby with 13 assists.
Pat Williams with a season high 17 and matched up well against Kawhi. That's LeBron and Kawhi he has been marking and didn't look anything like a rookie in doing so.

I'm seeing more and more light at the end of that tunnel.

Coneygree · 11-01-2021 12:48am

Hello 2D Person Below wrote: »

15 secs left on the clock, down three to Clippers, LaVine with poor shot selection with 7 seconds left on the clock. Rushed it.

Similar story to what happened against Lakers.

Another great performance though;

LaVine with 45.
Coby with 13 assists.
Pat Williams with career high 17 and matched up well against Kawhi. That's LeBron and Kawhi he has been marking and didn't look anything like a rookie in doing so.

For the first time in yonks it's fun to watch the Bulls.

I really got it wrong about Coby White, I was certain he'd be a bust before he was drafted.

Williams is going to be a star. He's the closest thing to a Kawhi clone.

kmart6 · 11-01-2021 3:35am

pjohnson wrote: »

Any word on Bogdanovic?

Fractured right knee.

Sweet.Science · 11-01-2021 12:50pm

Bad start for the Nets not helped by missing KD for Covid protocol and now Kyrie going awol. Apparently linked to scenes last week .

However i still think they will make the playoffs easily enough . When they click i think they will have the best offence in the league

ButtersSuki · 11-01-2021 12:57pm

Some strange results and an awful lot of blowouts already. This, coupled with the miniseries nature of scheduling will throw up some weird records I feel. And that's before we go into COVID. Part of me wonders if they'll be able to see the whole season and Play Offs out and if cancelling the season is inevitable?

You can't have games with 7 players like we did last week, that's absolutely farcical.

All things being equal I can't see anyone beating the Lakers in the Play Offs. But what happens if LeBron and/or AD test positive or are close contacts for a Game 6 or 7?

Sweet.Science · 11-01-2021 1:24pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Some strange results and an awful lot of blowouts already. This, coupled with the miniseries nature of scheduling will throw up some weird records I feel. And that's before we go into COVID. Part of me wonders if they'll be able to see the whole season and Play Offs out and if cancelling the season is inevitable?

You can't have games with 7 players like we did last week, that's absolutely farcical.

All things being equal I can't see anyone beating the Lakers in the Play Offs. But what happens if LeBron and/or AD test positive or are close contacts for a Game 6 or 7?

If the Clippers upgrade at point guard i think they can beat the lakers.

pjohnson · 11-01-2021 1:34pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Some strange results and an awful lot of blowouts already. This, coupled with the miniseries nature of scheduling will throw up some weird records I feel. And that's before we go into COVID. Part of me wonders if they'll be able to see the whole season and Play Offs out and if cancelling the season is inevitable?

You can't have games with 7 players like we did last week, that's absolutely farcical.

All things being equal I can't see anyone beating the Lakers in the Play Offs. But what happens if LeBron and/or AD test positive or are close contacts for a Game 6 or 7?

Cant see it cancelled. Maybe allow for or create "Covid Contracts" and allow a team plug the roster gaps while a player is isolating. Give a 14 day contract exempt from any cap.

Corvo · 11-01-2021 1:40pm

Corvo wrote: »

Think the Kyrie thing could be linked to the incidents in Washington. Sort of thing that would send him into a spiralling depression of some sort.

:cool:

Corvo · 11-01-2021 1:51pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Some strange results and an awful lot of blowouts already. This, coupled with the miniseries nature of scheduling will throw up some weird records I feel. And that's before we go into COVID. Part of me wonders if they'll be able to see the whole season and Play Offs out and if cancelling the season is inevitable?

You can't have games with 7 players like we did last week, that's absolutely farcical.

All things being equal I can't see anyone beating the Lakers in the Play Offs. But what happens if LeBron and/or AD test positive or are close contacts for a Game 6 or 7?

I've been thinking about this.

I think regular season the league will just tell everyone to push on and not really take their woes into consideration (i.e. like the Sixers the other night) and try keep the schedule moving to stay on the timeline of the play-offs.

However come play-off time I think they will be more considerate and allow postponement's to a certain extent. They will not want televised games without say, LeBron or Davis or another star etc.

They know another bubble isn't possible (for a number of reasons).

Sweet.Science · 11-01-2021 1:55pm

Corvo wrote: »

I've been thinking about this.

I think regular season the league will just tell everyone to push on and not really take their woes into consideration (i.e. like the Sixers the other night) and try keep the schedule moving to stay on the timeline of the play-offs.

However come play-off time I think they will be more considerate and allow postponement's to a certain extent. They will not want televised games without say, LeBron or Davis or another star etc.

They know another bubble isn't possible (for a number of reasons).

Cant see postponements happening . That could be postponed for anything up for 14 days . And then what happens if another player gets covid or is a close contact when that time is up .

Corvo · 11-01-2021 1:59pm

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Cant see postponements happening . That could be postponed for anything up for 14 days . And then what happens if another player gets covid or is a close contact when that time is up .

Sorry I should have expanded further.

Certainly if a player tests positive it could cause problems, due to the length of time the isolation requires.

But a close contact I think they might consider, how long was Durant out for? 7 days? With multiple tests along the way.

ButtersSuki · 11-01-2021 2:46pm

Corvo wrote: »

Sorry I should have expanded further.

Certainly if a player tests positive it could cause problems, due to the length of time the isolation requires.

But a close contact I think they might consider, how long was Durant out for? 7 days? With multiple tests along the way.

But Durant was already a positive back in March/April...........hence why he didn't have to go into 14day isolation. First timers will all be 14 days.

Top Dog · 11-01-2021 3:06pm

Corvo wrote: »

They know another bubble isn't possible (for a number of reasons).

Why? I've seen a few commentators suggest it would be a good thing.

Corvo · 11-01-2021 3:26pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

But Durant was already a positive back in March/April...........hence why he didn't have to go into 14day isolation. First timers will all be 14 days.

Ah, thank you, I didn't realise this

pjohnson · 11-01-2021 7:14pm

The contract tracing is whats decimating the squads. Unsurprisingly Boston cancelled the next game, now the Mavs have cancelled tonights game.

Once started most will be isolating and unavailable for a few games so either need to allow temporary deals to allow matches continue or pull the plug and wait.

buyer95 · 13-01-2021 2:35am

Watching the first quarter of Lakes Rockets here. The disinterest of Harden is actually astounding t's so blatant. Harden may as well be patting Schroder on the back after waving him through. I'd call it poor defence, but it's actually worse than that, he's not trying a leg. Lakers in second gear and up 18. Rockets need to get the best possible deal they can find and trade Harden. This has the potential to be a Vince Carter in Toronto situation I feel. As I type he has just done it again, switched on to Harrell and just left him turn and score without Harden so much as even attempting to look like he was trying. I know it's a miss match size wise, but watch it back and you'll see. Terrible behaviour by him

buyer95 · 13-01-2021 2:38am

14 points, they are on pace for 56. God this is bad. Rockets are done. Harden is not going to the basket, and is just firing passes around. No frre throw yet by him.
Harden for Irving, who says no? Risky for Rockets with Irving such a train wreck off the court there's no doubt. But possibly the best deal they could get. If Harden goes to another team he instantly turns it around(after he drops 15 pounds, he's way out of shape.) He's just done trying in Houston

pjohnson · 13-01-2021 9:17am

Rockets would be mad to accept Irving, better off keeping the unhappy Harden. He at least makes it to the court.

Corvo · 13-01-2021 9:23am

It’s a pity Harden is like this because it looks like John Wall is really putting in a shift.

Sweet.Science · 13-01-2021 10:07am

buyer95 wrote: »

14 points, they are on pace for 56. God this is bad. Rockets are done. Harden is not going to the basket, and is just firing passes around. No frre throw yet by him.
Harden for Irving, who says no? Risky for Rockets with Irving such a train wreck off the court there's no doubt. But possibly the best deal they could get. If Harden goes to another team he instantly turns it around(after he drops 15 pounds, he's way out of shape.) He's just done trying in Houston

Nash would snap the Rockets hand off for that trade . And it would just what Kyrie deserves. Shocking professionalism for years now. People online saying leave him along he doesnt want to play after George Floyd and wants to make a stand

Not buying that . Refuse to be paid aswel then. We will see how you really feel

KD by they way. Insanely good

pjohnson · 13-01-2021 10:09am

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Nash would snap the Rockets hand off for that trade . And it would just what Kyrie deserves. Shocking professionalism for years now. People online saying leave him along he doesnt want to play after George Floyd and wants to make a stand

Not buying that . Refuse to be paid aswel then. We will see how you really feel

KD by they way. Insanely good

The NBA are investigating Irving for partying during this hiatus. So the whole "Capitol Hill" stunt seems irrelevant.

Corvo · 13-01-2021 10:55am

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Nash would snap the Rockets hand off for that trade . And it would just what Kyrie deserves. Shocking professionalism for years now. People online saying leave him along he doesnt want to play after George Floyd and wants to make a stand

Not buying that . Refuse to be paid aswel then. We will see how you really feel

KD by they way. Insanely good

There’s obviously something wrong mental health wise though. Or at least that’s the feeling I get.

Sweet.Science · 13-01-2021 11:19am

Corvo wrote: »

There’s obviously something wrong mental health wise though. Or at least that’s the feeling I get.

Maybe you are right there . Until its confirmed though i think he's just been an ass . He went to partys i. Called him teammates saying he wasnt playing and not the coach and GM.

I think they trade him if they can get Harden . I think the Rockets have no choice but to take that risk .

Harden is so out of shape its hilarious .

ButtersSuki · 13-01-2021 11:53am

I'm not sure Houston would be in a hurry to trade for Irving considering how he's behaved on teams he's actually wanted to play for - who knows what he'd be like on team he doesn't want to play for.

Can't see it for another major reason - KD and Irving decided to play together in Brooklyn. You trade Irving and you immediately p*ss off KD.

ButtersSuki · 13-01-2021 11:54am

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Maybe you are right there . Until its confirmed though i think he's just been an ass . He went to partys i. Called him teammates saying he wasnt playing and not the coach and GM.

I think they trade him if they can get Harden . I think the Rockets have no choice but to take that risk .

Harden is so out of shape its hilarious .

He's an embarrassment to himself the way he's let himself go. I've watched a few of his workout videos, he certainly puts in the effort when he wants to - this is just a complete FU to Houston.

2020/21 NBA season + Olympics

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