OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[dhamightyquinn]

Man how can one not like Jonathan Simmons? Especially if you know his story. Too bad the Spurs were too loaded at his position.

 

[P C H]

Like shoeking mentioned, the Cavs are going through Finals fatigue.

They look listless out there, especially on the defense end.

After Lebby got him paid, Tristan Thompson has been giving piss poor effort.

He seems content collecting checks and letting the Kardashian succubus Shang Tsung him.

On the real though, the defensive effort begins and ends with Lebby. He has been mediocre at best on that end for years. Given the mileage on his body it's understandable if he takes plays off here or there but he is literally a turnstyle at this point.

Him having to exert so much effort on the offensive end also adds to his defensive efficiencies. Maybe if Kevin Love were more of a focal part of the offense like Lue and Bron said he would be with Myrie's departure maybe that would ease the burden a bit for Bron on that end but I digress.

Cavs are a dumpster fire right now and while IT coming back will help them a bit he's not gonna do a thing for their defensive deficiencies.

And to be fair, the Warriors are going through Finals fatigue too as evidenced by their "slow" start this season.

Their slippage isn't as bad as the Cavs because:

1. They have 2 of the top 3 players in the league while the Cavs have 1
2. They have 4 of the top 15 - 20 players, 3 of whom are outstanding defensive players
3. They are as good defensively as they are offensively
4. Unlike Cleveland they can turn the switch on when they need to

I never said the Cavs were going through finals fatigue though I said they were old (which they are) and I essentially insinuated that they look how old teams look at the end of their run. After 4 years or so, a team that started off as kind of old is now old as **** and it's why teams don't make 4 straight trips to the finals often. You have to be kind of old to begin with, so after 4 years? It's over.

But from a pure basketball perspective, the cavs masked their lack of defense with LBJ+Shooting. With no 3's and individual brilliance from Kyrie to bailout their bad defense, this is the result.

 

[pmatic]

The Spurs weren't loaded. Simmons just didn't want to return and the Spurs obliged.

 

[equality]

EG on the Clippers >
(when he was healthy of course )

 

[addict4sneakers]

Simmons wasn’t “a spurs guy.” Neither was Dedmon

 

[antidope]

Dedmon definitely wasn't. Simmons could have gotten on the program though but guy has four kids he has to feed. Take that money bro.

 

[youngwolf]

Another Cavs loss, y'all.

 

[100027]

Someone on NT got very indignant with me this summer when I said Michael Beasley belongs in China.

Guy is straight awful.

 

[JD617]

Two guys shooting over 50% from deep, one of which has never even shot above 30% for a full season. Another guy above 40% who also has never hit above 30 for a whole campaign.

Regression to the mean is coming at some point.

That regression is hitting them all at once tonight. 6-29 from deep. 3 point shooting crashing back to Earth.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Beal the best 2 guard in the East

 

[617collector]

Ainge is looking like the Executive of the Year

 

[hardens beard]

That regression is hitting them all at once tonight. 5-25 from deep. 3 point shooting crashing back to Earth.

Nah, that's that Celtic defense

 

[firstclass]

Beal been turnin up the last 3 games

I told y’all shorty was comin for that Allstar spot this season

 

[bballkid11]

Did you bag that Freddy???

 

[B Sox]

Celts defense

 

[hardens beard]

Beard cooking with fish grease in the 1st

 

[equality]

Beal been turnin up the last 3 games

I told y’all shorty was comin for that Allstar spot this season

It really doesn't take much to "come" for an All Star spot in the Eat. I get what you're saying though.

 

[B Sox]

I feel like the "It's easy to be an all-star in the East" narrative this year is kinda weak, tbh.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

I feel like the "It's easy to be an all-star in the East" narrative this year is kinda weak, tbh.

The logic behind it makes no sense. It's as if people act like whoever gets named won't be REALLY good players putting up numbers.

 

[AEA18]

Celtics 8 straight wins

The win extended Boston’s win streak to eight games and put them atop the NBA with an 8-2 record, following their 0-2 start to the season.

The eight straight wins broke a tie with the 2016-17 team for most consecutive wins under Brad Stevens. The eight victories in a row are the most the Celtics have had since the 2010-11 team won 14 consecutive games over a month long stretch from late November to late December.

https://www.celticsblog.com/2017/11...aight-game-with-a-104-88-victory-over-orlando

 

[chao7]

8 in a row for Boston.

Still not entirely convinced this defense is as good as numbers suggest so far. Great start though.

 

[Quincy McCall]

 

[curtis50cent]

Celtics on cruise control.

Good coach + players buying in to the system = Wins

 

[freddy fig]

freddy fig you mess with those frozen drinks man? Those things give me brain freeze whenever I'm down there.

of course homie we got daquiri in our blood in da crescent...a new orleans original fasho we drink em by the gallon jus wait til thanksgiving

 

[pums]

Utah in no man’s land looking like a treadmill team