sf2fanatic
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Lol @ Blake being punked around by JJ
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NBA 2016-2017 Season |OT| What do the Liberty Bell and Ben Simmons have in Common?
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I've started to regularly try to keep up with the Nets.
I'm afraid this season may have made me a Nets fan. Not sure if this is good for my health.
I'm afraid this season may have made me a Nets fan. Not sure if this is good for my health.
Andrew Korenchkin
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I don't watch much college ball but I watched the Gonzaga vs. West Virginia game last night. Man what a difference vs. the NBA. On one hand I'd be curious to see defense played like that all the time in the NBA, but on the other hand most of the offensive possessions were so ugly, and the constant foul calls got annoying. It did make every bucket feel like a victory though.
I'm a college bball fan, but sadly it's gotten ugly these days.
The most talented players are almost never in college for more than one year so by the time they start to come into their own they're long gone and in the NBA.
On The Ringer NBA podcast the other day they said NBA coaches these days are having to teach basic basketball skills to new NBA players because most of the players coming into the league are guys who have are just so athletically gifted that they've never faced much competition. Because of that when they get to the NBA and face much better competition, they need to be taught the fundamentals of the game just to remain competitive.
LockOfTheWeek
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That's one of the biggest reasons Okafor struggles, he's no doubt growing up just sat on the low block and cheesed guys with post spins and never had to learn anything else on offense and not bothering to learn defensive fundamentals and now he has to do more and he has no clue what to do.
AgentChris
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The tank is on brah
Their schedule scares me, they have a real shot at catching LA
Andrew Korenchkin
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Cheering for the Nets to win. Better win six more games.
he got marvin twice actually lol
Lionel Richie
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Devin Booker looks legit. The Suns should be good soon if they can stop making moronic trades.
Andrew Korenchkin
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Suns better not get Lonzo or draft before us.
Lionel Richie
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Lonzo and Booker would be better for basketball.
Andrew Korenchkin
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As long as we can have Fultz and he turns into an amazing player, IDGAF.
Lionel Richie
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As much as I want to say that's not happening I have already accepted we're drafting third and taking Malik Monk.
Andrew Korenchkin
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Serious question, how do you feel about Josh Jackson?
unknownstranger
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Holy shit Booker has 70. Watching the Gamecast it feels like Boston is intentionally letting him score.
Quietest 70 ever!
Andrew Korenchkin
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What the hell is up with the Suns, anyway? They have a decent line-up...
Lionel Richie
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I like him very much. I love his court vision, his size is very good for a modern wing and there's some great potential there. That being said, that shot sucks and he'd be slightly redundant with Jaylen. I'm conflicted, but I'd like the pick.
However I'm such a fan of Fultz that anyone else in the draft doesn't look too exciting lol.
MetalFearSolid
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Damn Booker had 70 pts! Unreal
No they don't.
Dangansona
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I fucking hate the Rockets. Flop and draw BS fouls to victory.
Bradley was out
Bradley was out.
Most young teams are good enough to compete, they just lack bench depth and experience
The Suns only ran 8 players.
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They shut down Brandon Knight, Eric Bledsoe, and Tyson Chandler. Their starting five of Tyler Ulis, Devin Booker, Derrick Jones Jr., Marquesse Chriss, and Alex Len has an average age of 21 years and 14 days, making them younger than any of the remaining teams in the NCAA bracket.
They've engaged full-tank, but at this point they only have a shot at catching the Nets.
Nobody is catching the Nets. They would have to play over .500 basketball while other teams completely lose out.
Harden with another big game, this time against the Pels. I feel for Boogie, he's wrestling and pushing all game much more than anyone else in the league, at least in the regular season. Non stop every time down the court and that's his game, so it's not like it's all inflicted on him, but the refs are watching him and call a tech at the slightest movement.
So, he's wrestling for 20 seconds of the shot clock, a whistle sounds and a split second later he's still engaged and that's a tech. Or he's complaining because guess what, that kind of contact against other people is called all the time, but that's a tech for him complaining because he's apparently not allowed to at all. Tonight they went to review 2 plays at the end of the game for possible offensive flagrant fouls on him, neither review resulted in a call, but it breaks momentum and he feels targeted.
People saying he just needs to stop acting like a jackass, it's not as simple as that. He's always in the process of being moved and shoved and shoving and moving people and to the refs he's the opposite of Steph Curry, call it every time down. That's gonna result in a bunch of techs and bullshit.
So, he's wrestling for 20 seconds of the shot clock, a whistle sounds and a split second later he's still engaged and that's a tech. Or he's complaining because guess what, that kind of contact against other people is called all the time, but that's a tech for him complaining because he's apparently not allowed to at all. Tonight they went to review 2 plays at the end of the game for possible offensive flagrant fouls on him, neither review resulted in a call, but it breaks momentum and he feels targeted.
People saying he just needs to stop acting like a jackass, it's not as simple as that. He's always in the process of being moved and shoved and shoving and moving people and to the refs he's the opposite of Steph Curry, call it every time down. That's gonna result in a bunch of techs and bullshit.
It's possible with Lin back and a cupcake schedule.