2017-2018 NBA Thread

**Danno** · 06-27-2017, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by 54-46

Westbrook MVP for his historic season

Too bad these awards came so late. Would've been nice to add some stoke to playoffs

Yeah, the after the playoffs award ceremony idea is dumb.

**DBdude** · 06-27-2017, 08:23 AM

melo, wade, le bron?

they will still lose - the celts might even beat them

**54-46** · 06-27-2017, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by DBdude

melo, wade, le bron?

they will still lose - the celts might even beat them

By the time the playoffs rolled around would Wade n Melo even be healthy?

**DBdude** · 06-27-2017, 11:04 AM

melo would come off the bench - the guy doesn't play defence

**TahoeJ** · 06-27-2017, 05:17 PM

Wade? Melo? Seriously Cleveland? Why not see if MJ will come out of retirement if you're looking for players past their prime?

**The SnowShow** · 06-27-2017, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by DBdude

melo, wade, le bron?

they will still lose - the celts might even beat them

LeBron will be taking his talents to Golden State to get his next ring.

**Adolf Allerbush** · 06-27-2017, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

LeBron will be taking his talents to Golden State to get his next ring.

Maybe he should go to Milwaukee?

**The SnowShow** · 06-27-2017, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Adolf Allerbush

Maybe he should go to Milwaukee?

No, he only piles onto 70 win teams.

**SkiBall** · 06-27-2017, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by 54-46

Westbrook MVP for his historic season

Too bad these awards came so late. Would've been nice to add some stoke to playoffs

Maybe, but just reading about that awards presentation seems like a wank fest. Best dunk award? How about best technical foul?

**54-46** · 06-27-2017, 08:48 PM

This got me pumped...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AC0Qwrni-CU

**DBdude** · 06-28-2017, 06:43 AM

Phil Jackson is gone!

**TahoeJ** · 06-28-2017, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by DBdude

Phil Jackson is gone!

Well played by Porzingis skipping his exit meeting at the end of the season. Clearly sending a message and realized he had more power / value at this point. Congrats Knicks fans.

**Sluff** · 06-28-2017, 09:10 AM

Phil was a cancer to that team.

Wolves need one more signature free agent 🤞

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 06-28-2017, 09:15 AM

I'm not sure it's fair to place all the blame on Phil when Dolan is around. He has a much longer track record of incompetence. Surely there is plenty of blame to go around.

**wyeaster** · 06-28-2017, 09:19 AM

phil has been a total mindgame fuckup for the knicks, dolan or not. he and carmelo deserve each other.

**Adolf Allerbush** · 06-28-2017, 09:59 AM

CP3 to the Rockets...interesting

**TahoeJ** · 06-28-2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Paul - who always gets his ass kicked by the Warriors - joining James Harden - who always gets his ass kicked by the Warriors... so they can join forces to get their asses kicked by the Warriors. Paul is very good at defense but so was Patrick Beverly (who is gone as part of the trade). They still need another piece to be a contender IMO. I'm just glad Paul didn't end up on the Spurs, as that would have been a real threat.

It's fun though to see things get mixed up and not just be a repeat of last year.

**wyeaster** · 06-28-2017, 10:11 AM

doesn't this also mean d'antoni is undoing what he did with harden this season?

**Danno** · 06-28-2017, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

I'm not sure it's fair to place all the blame on Phil when Dolan is around. He has a much longer track record of incompetence. Surely there is plenty of blame to go around.

Dolan is for sure incompetent, but his only mistake in the last 3 years was hiring and keeping Phil; he got out of the way and let Phil run wild. Phil deserves all the blame for the current trainwreck, IMO.

**Danno** · 06-28-2017, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

Chris Paul - who always gets his ass kicked by the Warriors - joining James Harden - who always gets his ass kicked by the Warriors... so they can join forces to get their asses kicked by the Warriors. Paul is very good at defense but so was Patrick Beverly (who is gone as part of the trade). They still need another piece to be a contender IMO. I'm just glad Paul didn't end up on the Spurs, as that would have been a real threat.

It's fun though to see things get mixed up and not just be a repeat of last year.

I agree with all of this, the Rockets still need another big piece to be a serious threat.

Originally Posted by wyeaster

doesn't this also mean d'antoni is undoing what he did with harden this season?

I agree with this too, it seems a weird move to me.

**TahoeJ** · 06-28-2017, 11:13 AM

The Rockets figured they had to do something dramatic and roll the dice. Who knows, it could work out... if Paul stays healthy.

Meanwhile Jerry West and the Clippers appear to be clearing space and flexibility for LeBron in 2018. If anyone could get that deal done, it's West.

**Adolf Allerbush** · 06-28-2017, 03:34 PM

Chris Paul has what, 2 years at prime or close to it left? He might already be on the decline. It definitely doesn't get them that much closer to contending with GS...at least one more piece away.

**GiBo** · 06-28-2017, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

The Rockets figured they had to do something dramatic and roll the dice. Who knows, it could work out... if Paul stays healthy.

Meanwhile Jerry West and the Clippers appear to be clearing space and flexibility for LeBron in 2018. If anyone could get that deal done, it's West.

It's all about LeBron to the Clips, man.