Official 2016-2017 NBA Season Thread - NBA rules Chris Bosh has a career ending injury

frshstunna · Apr 7, 2017

Playoff Lowry is :x ...y'all gon learn again this year

jsindaa · Apr 7, 2017

John's rookie year he had a higher assist percentage than Kyle has ever sniffed in his career but he's not that much better a distributor. Stop it. Now. The gap between them shooting is just as large as the gap is between them passing.

ballinsam23 · Apr 7, 2017

Really hoping the Pacers can climb into that 5th seed and face the Wizards in the 1st round.

finessesosa · Apr 7, 2017

frshstunna said:
Playoff Lowry is :x ...y'all gon learn again this year

They never do learn :lol:

Derozan is probably even worse come playoff time

Lovetohate3000 · Apr 7, 2017

I used to hear the same talk about dirk until that 11 playoff run. Choker, overrated, soft etc etc.
Also injury doesn't equal excuse..

MVP · Apr 7, 2017

I know y'all are probably tuning in tonight to witness history anyway, but if you aren't here's a reason to.

Westbrook vs PHX this season (3 games): 41.7/13.7/13.7

Must see TV tonight.

ballinsam23 · Apr 7, 2017

Mamba your infatuation with Westbrook is reaching Collector levels.

trueprada · Apr 7, 2017

Most field goals made from restricted area:

1. James: 448
2. Antetokounmpo: 446
3. Towns: 390
4. Jordan: 375
5. Gobert: 375
6. Howard: 336

Best FG% from RA (minimum 100 FGM)

1. Durant: 78.2%
2. Leuer: 77.8%
3. James: 75.8%
4. Jordan: 74.4%
5. Iguodala: 73.9%
6. Harrell: 73.1%

freeze · Apr 7, 2017

i hope russ goes human torch mode tonight. Curry just warmed them up and gave them 40 the other night. So they're primed and ready to get that work from the greatest athlete of all time.

hardens beard · Apr 7, 2017

Jon Leuer

the collector · Apr 7, 2017

lakersman3000 said:
I used to hear the same talk about dirk until that 11 playoff run. Choker, overrated, soft etc etc.
Also injury doesn't equal excuse..

Is the English language lost on some of you?

If I say Wall is better then Lowry but you say Lowry is better but he's been injured. How is injury not being used as a excuse in that context?

Lowry can be injured his whole career and because of that Wall can never be considered better even if his numbers say so because we can't judge Lowry because of injury. Injury is being used as a excuse to maintain his best PG in the East spot in that context.

ill steelo · Apr 7, 2017

The Collector said:
lakersman3000 said:

I used to hear the same talk about dirk until that 11 playoff run. Choker, overrated, soft etc etc.
Also injury doesn't equal excuse..

Click to expand...

Is the English language lost on some of you?

If I say Wall is better then Lowry but you say Lowry is better but he's been injured

well Lowry has been injured, so John Wall is still the better player in both of these statements, no?

the collector · Apr 7, 2017

ill steelo said:
well Lowry has been injured, so John Wall is still the better player in both of these statements, no?

Wall is the better player period if Lowry is healthy or not IMO. Lowry getting injured doesn't earn him sympathy in a players comparison. It actually makes the case for whoever your comparing him to better because he can't stay healthy.

Until this season I wanted Beal gone because of his health issues. If you can't play whatever your skillset is doesn't matter. However if you are healthy enough to play your open to the same amount of criticism as anyone else. Lowry is on the hook for that 2015 playoff performance.

DCAllAfrican · Apr 7, 2017

Hardens beard said:
Jon Leuer

Stood out to me too

hoosierdaddy317 · Apr 7, 2017

Lowry and Wall both cold. Both have had injury issues and both have blown it in the playoffs. Wait a couple weeks to have all these arguments it'll much easier to pick one lol

ill steelo · Apr 7, 2017

The Collector said:
ill steelo said:

well Lowry has been injured, so John Wall is still the better player in both of these statements, no?

Click to expand...

Wall is the better player period if Lowry is healthy or not IMO. Lowry getting injured doesn't earn him sympathy in a players comparison. It actually makes the case for whoever your comparing him to better because he can't stay healthy.

Until this season I wanted Beal gone because of his health issues. If you can't play whatever your skillset is doesn't matter. However if you are healthy enough to play your open to the same amount of criticism as anyone else. Lowry is on the hook for that 2015 playoff performance.

Where is the sympathy if we're explicitly saying Wall is superior due to his durability? :lol:

the collector · Apr 7, 2017

HoosierDaddy317 said:
Lowry and Wall both cold. Both have had injury issues and both have blown it in the playoffs. Wait a couple weeks to have all these arguments it'll much easier to pick one lol

Wall never lost in the playoffs to a team that wasn't favored to beat them. Lost to the 1 seed as the 5 twice.

Raptors won the season series vs Washington.

Had home court advantage.

Got swept.

the collector · Apr 7, 2017

ill steelo said:
Where is the sympathy if we're explicitly saying Wall is superior due to his durability?

I don't understand what your arguing. My Lowry criticism is at those who believe he's the best PG in the East. If your not of that mind set then I'm not talking to you.

You don't get to proclaim Lowry better but then turn around and say but he's injured when faced with a comparison of someone who's better.

freddy fig · Apr 7, 2017

freeze yeh buddy season went hella quick i know what yamean...enjoyed wins over lebron spurs and rockets very memorable season for Pelicans despite our record..time for more platinum BL..gotta love dat 6.0 brew