Official NBA 2018-2019 Thread - the end of the regular season is near
Sounds good but guess what? GD got Boogie Cousins now and he ate Clint Capella’s lunch last time out.. not only that they added Bogut
GS prob last year was their interior defense they had no legit center... now they have 2..
Dubs going to want to prove a point this year and try to sweep Houston.. not only that people still forget Iggy got hurt in that Houston series..
My concern is CP3 getting hurt because he goes all out when playing GS and that hammy ain’t getting better
Salute to Dirk. A Champion and an all time great. Thanks for the memories.
Glad you good family.
Yessir
Y’all got another title coming up
You know me lol 1 game at a time
Time for the 16 countdown lol
Im glad hes finally done. He was the only thing that kept me from full on rooting for that teams utter failure. Fuck all things Mark Cuban.
Glad you got a c'hip out of it tho.
Nah.Yessir
Y’all got another title coming up
Now what the seeding set... Lets revisit the early season predictions...
My "barring injury" disclaimer pretty much saved me with LA and NO.. The other 6 (7 i had paperclips as injury sub) i got. playahatian shit the bed bigly i believe..
My "barring injury" disclaimer pretty much saved me with LA and NO.. The other 6 (7 i had paperclips as injury sub) i got. playahatian shit the bed bigly i believe..
@playahaitian @Mask @jack walsh13 @BDR @M.H.C. @Amajorfucup @Complex @LSN @largebillsonlyplease @Spectrum @4 Dimensional @Picasso and all you other bros; who doesnt make the playoffs and who does in the west??
Western Conference
1LA Clippers 13-6
2Golden State Warriors 15-7
3Denver Nuggets 13-7
4Memphis Grizzlies 12-7
5Oklahoma City Thunder 12-7
6Portland Trail Blazers 12-8
7Los Angeles Lakers 11-8
8Sacramento Kings 10-10
San Antonio Spurs 10-10
Dallas Mavericks 9-9
Minnesota Timberwolves 10-11
New Orleans Pelicans 10-11
Houston Rockets 9-10
Utah Jazz 9-12
Phoenix Suns
The teams just got off to a slow start at that point.
Only difference would be the lakers somewhere in there.
Utah is better than new orleans
rockets weren't gonna miss the playoffs
I def didn't believe in the suns/mavs/kings/wolves
Denver was the wild card they maintained it the entire year the rest of them went back to where they belong.
Fuckin entire organization is a joke.
I was wrong about Memphis and N.O.; although Memphis did fight; but peg everything else.....
Dam, Houston fell to the 4th seed
; Utah is coming 
.........
; Utah is coming .........
Oh shit, where you been fam? And respect to Dirk, he's a had a hell of a career.
My G Rep what up pimp?
Dam, Houston fell to the 4th seed
Everyone is finally healthy and they had the best record after the all star break, Utah need to know they coming. Worry about Steph's ankle.
Everyone is finally healthy and they had the best record after the all star break, Utah need to know they coming. Worry about Steph's ankle.
It's fine
Everyone is finally healthy and they had the best record after the all star break, Utah need to know they coming. Worry about Steph's ankle.
Come on man stop the bullshit and just be real. That's the shit I don't like. You knew what the fuck you were doing when you put that shirt on.
He's trolling a fan base that, along with the local media has not really criticized him. He put up great numbers but didn't win, the Saints effectively shielded him (almost like a big brother)
How is he gonna handle big time criticism in LA, NY or Boston?
28 and 12 with only 33 wins ain't gonna get it in those spots.
Let me add this to show what a historic year Harden had & dude will likely be robbed of another regular season MVP.
Man I had such a love/hate relationship earlier on. IN hindsight......I found out it wasn't him I couldn't stand it was his dick riding ass fans who wouldn't acknowledge his flaws at the time.......but damn what ride it was. He brought a ring to Dallas. Shit he really brought 2 and didn't dick ride no one to do it either.
Sources: Griffin agrees to be Pels' executive VP
David Griffin has agreed to a deal to become the executive VP of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources told ESPN on Friday.
The immediate mandate for Griffin is unmistakable: Navigate a trade of All-NBA star Anthony Davis that'll shape the future of the franchise.
Griffin will have full control of basketball operations, league sources said.
Here's how the Pelicans should approach a crucial offseason.
Griffin left his job as Cleveland Cavaliers general manager in 2017, punctuating a tenure that included the Cavaliers winning the NBA title in 2016 with LeBron James. Griffin spent 17 years in the Phoenix Suns' front office.
Danny Ferry had been the interim GM after the dismissal of Dell Demps in April, and he told ESPN earlier Friday that he had withdrawn from the process, citing a desire to keep his family grounded in their Atlanta home.
"I let the Pelicans know throughout the process that, for a few reasons, the timing wasn't right for my family to move full-time to New Orleans," Ferry told ESPN in a text message. "It's a great job and deserves a full-time focus."
The hiring of Griffin, 46, is expected to come with an upgrade in staffing and resources committed to the franchise, sources said. Griffin has been particular in selecting his next job after leaving Cleveland, pulling out of searches in New York and Philadelphia when the circumstances didn't feel like a fit.
New Orleans owner Gayle Benson has expressed a desire to further invest in the Pelicans. She also owns the NFL's New Orleans Saints.
Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry worked with Griffin with the Suns, and he interviewed Griffin for the Cavaliers' head-coaching job that eventually went to David Blatt. Gentry is a favorite of the organization, and he was expected to return next season regardless of the front-office hiring, sources said.
Davis demanded a trade earlier in the season, and he could become an unrestricted free agent in 2020.
David Griffin has agreed to a deal to become the executive VP of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources told ESPN on Friday.
The immediate mandate for Griffin is unmistakable: Navigate a trade of All-NBA star Anthony Davis that'll shape the future of the franchise.
Griffin will have full control of basketball operations, league sources said.
Here's how the Pelicans should approach a crucial offseason.
Griffin left his job as Cleveland Cavaliers general manager in 2017, punctuating a tenure that included the Cavaliers winning the NBA title in 2016 with LeBron James. Griffin spent 17 years in the Phoenix Suns' front office.
Danny Ferry had been the interim GM after the dismissal of Dell Demps in April, and he told ESPN earlier Friday that he had withdrawn from the process, citing a desire to keep his family grounded in their Atlanta home.
"I let the Pelicans know throughout the process that, for a few reasons, the timing wasn't right for my family to move full-time to New Orleans," Ferry told ESPN in a text message. "It's a great job and deserves a full-time focus."
The hiring of Griffin, 46, is expected to come with an upgrade in staffing and resources committed to the franchise, sources said. Griffin has been particular in selecting his next job after leaving Cleveland, pulling out of searches in New York and Philadelphia when the circumstances didn't feel like a fit.
New Orleans owner Gayle Benson has expressed a desire to further invest in the Pelicans. She also owns the NFL's New Orleans Saints.
Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry worked with Griffin with the Suns, and he interviewed Griffin for the Cavaliers' head-coaching job that eventually went to David Blatt. Gentry is a favorite of the organization, and he was expected to return next season regardless of the front-office hiring, sources said.
Davis demanded a trade earlier in the season, and he could become an unrestricted free agent in 2020.
Griffin/James reunion? If I'm the Lakers, I put this on the table:
RealGM Trade Checker- Successful Trade Scenario
Outgoing Players
LeBron James
34 year old, 6-8, 250 lb F from St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)
27.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 8.3 apg in 35.2 minutes in 2018-2019
Brandon Ingram
21 year old, 6-9, 190 lb SF from Duke
18.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.0 apg in 33.9 minutes in 2018-2019
Incoming Players
Anthony Davis
26 year old, 6-10, 253 lb PF from Kentucky
25.9 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 3.9 apg in 33.0 minutes in 2018-2019
Solomon Hill
28 year old, 6-7, 225 lb SF from Arizona
4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.2 apg in 20.0 minutes in 2018-2019
E'Twaun Moore
30 year old, 6-4, 191 lb SG from Purdue
11.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.9 apg in 27.6 minutes in 2018-2019
Change in Team Outlook for New Orleans: +3.4 ppg, -3.8 rpg, and +4.1 apg
RealGM Trade Checker- Successful Trade Scenario
Outgoing Players
34 year old, 6-8, 250 lb F from St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)
27.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 8.3 apg in 35.2 minutes in 2018-2019
21 year old, 6-9, 190 lb SF from Duke
18.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.0 apg in 33.9 minutes in 2018-2019
Incoming Players
26 year old, 6-10, 253 lb PF from Kentucky
25.9 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 3.9 apg in 33.0 minutes in 2018-2019
28 year old, 6-7, 225 lb SF from Arizona
4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.2 apg in 20.0 minutes in 2018-2019
30 year old, 6-4, 191 lb SG from Purdue
11.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.9 apg in 27.6 minutes in 2018-2019
Change in Team Outlook for New Orleans: +3.4 ppg, -3.8 rpg, and +4.1 apg