Official NBA 2018-2019 Thread - the end of the regular season is near
I'm not nitpicking anything. I'm only responding to your comment where u said he was ridiculous against their defense. In actuality he wasn't. He was far from that. He made the big shot at the end. Give him tons of credit for that but I'm not gonna create a false narrative for him. ....
Put the nba on pause the playoffs start this weekend
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I'm just gonna leave this here for you from last night since you seem to be only concerned about him shooting 40%
Fuck the nfl
Great win @spider705 @Llano @SamSneed
Officiating was horrible last night and not just in favor of one team just horrible ass officiating almost cost us the game then almost cost the Rockets the game.
Great shot to win .If he hits that from that distance you tip your cap.
Kerr continues to be the difference between the team wins and losses.
Steph murders the Rockets. He was last night too. So let's make sure we give KD the bulk of the touched down the stretch
Let's make sure we take Steph out of the game in favor of 'stagger' rotations lol
It shouldn't be difficult as a coach to say let's put KD and Steph in the game together for a significant amount of time and see what happens but apparently it is for him.
It's not the players. It's the coach and his tinkering and his excuse making for them not playing precise basketball they're capable of easily
They'll get it together. All things considered with injury and trash play it's crazy they're up this high in the standings
But it should be infinitely better and no it's not spoiled shit
It's seeing a team not be focused and not giving max effort for the bulk of the game 2 months after seeing how they'd tear the league up while playing focused and giving effort for the bulk of a game.
Officiating was horrible last night and not just in favor of one team just horrible ass officiating almost cost us the game then almost cost the Rockets the game.
Great shot to win .If he hits that from that distance you tip your cap.
Kerr continues to be the difference between the team wins and losses.
Steph murders the Rockets. He was last night too. So let's make sure we give KD the bulk of the touched down the stretch
Let's make sure we take Steph out of the game in favor of 'stagger' rotations lol
It shouldn't be difficult as a coach to say let's put KD and Steph in the game together for a significant amount of time and see what happens but apparently it is for him.
It's not the players. It's the coach and his tinkering and his excuse making for them not playing precise basketball they're capable of easily
They'll get it together. All things considered with injury and trash play it's crazy they're up this high in the standings
But it should be infinitely better and no it's not spoiled shit
It's seeing a team not be focused and not giving max effort for the bulk of the game 2 months after seeing how they'd tear the league up while playing focused and giving effort for the bulk of a game.
Lol. ... question what other rocket player had the ball in their hands enough to create or generate plays
hardens stats are very much like Russell's stats. If there's one person with the ball the whole dam time and the offense is only running thru that person; then that 1 person should have all the stats
and that's what @Amajorfucup is saying. It's really not that hard to figure out. I hope harden continues to ball. And I hope that generates exciting playoff games.......
The Warriors biggest issue this year from what I've seen imo is Green playing bad offensively, their rebounding & lack of bench depth. Iggy & Livingston aren't as productive as they once were. They were up 20 in the 3rd I believe, that's not really coaching that made them blow it.
Getting Cousins will be big for yall to compensate for Green's poor offense & lack of size.
The Warriors will be good come playoff time & they're still the team to beat.
I'm not gonna lie bro, I'm gonna watch what Watson does tomorrow. I don't feel as guilty since McNair kicked the bucket.
Our offensive rating is higher this year than last year
Depth is fine as well
It's coaching because they did the opposite in the 2nd half which allowed y'all to come back
If the 1st half we moved the ball and dropped buckets and got a 20 point lead
Why in the 2nd half did they go iso?
And why didn't the coach say stop going iso move the ball around so we get easy open looks and win?
Exactly..
Warriors played sloppy whole game especially 2nd half. Up 6 with a min left no need for that game to even come close to over time. They gave that game away. GS committed to many unforced turnovers; Houston dominated the boards and their players made some big shots in the 2nd half. I don't think kerr coaches that much or at all in the regular season...
Uh oh
Jimmy Butler challenging Brett Brown, 76ers' offensive system
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Jimmy Butler has aggressively challenged coach Brett Brown on his role in the offense, complicating an already tenuous chemistry among the team's Big 3 hierarchy, league sources told ESPN.
Butler has been vocal in his contesting of Brown and his system, including a recent film session in Portland that some witnesses considered "disrespectful" and beyond normal player-coach discourse.
Brown has told people within the organization that he had no issues with that exchange and considered it within the confines of the relationship that he's developed with Butler, sources said.
While a source close to Butler contends that his intense, direct style can come off as combative as he's trying to make clear his viewpoints, Butler's sluggish assimilation into the Sixers environment is causing some concern about his long-term viability and fit with the organization, league sources said. Nevertheless, the franchise's full focus and resources remain on making this new partnership work this season and beyond.
The Sixers acquired Butler, a five-time All-Star, in a deal with Minnesota for Robert Covington and Dario Saric in mid-November. The Sixers (25-14), who are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, are 16-8 since the deal -- 15-6 when Butler plays.
Butler missed Friday's practice with an upper respiratory infection, according to reports. The 76ers host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
Bringing together the complex trio of Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons was never going to be easy for any coach, and it's already proving a substantial challenge for the Sixers.
Brown, who signed a contract extension in the offseason, remains a popular figure with ownership and management. Around the organization, there's an urgency for Brown and his coaching staff to stabilize the situation, sources said.
Ownership has been committed to making the Big 3 of Embiid, Simmons and Butler work, especially with Butler's free agency looming this summer.
Brown had already spent significant time working on the sometimes-tenuous relationship between Simmons and Embiid, and those challenges have been compounded by the urgency to introduce Butler into the Sixers' dynamic.
Butler has expressed a desire to teammates that he hopes to play in more traditional pick-and-roll and isolation sets, rather than trying to find his place in the Sixers' free-flowing offense, league sources said. In searching for answers, Butler has met privately with Brown and his coaching staff, as well as general manager Elton Brand, league sources told ESPN.
Butler, 29, can become a free agent this summer, and the organization's preference has been to re-sign him to an extension. Rival teams believe Butler will eventually decide to take meetings with interested suitors in July. Butler's preference has been to sign a more lucrative deal to remain with the Sixers, but it's clear that there are issues to be worked out before that comfort level fully exists.
Brown talks often about the challenge of growing his group of young stars together into a championship-level team, in the same way San Antonio (where he'd been assistant on coach Gregg Popovich's staff) did with Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.
"What's most -- by a mile -- lately, on my mind, is the growth of a team, and the cohesion and the ability to share in somebody else's success," Brown said after Tuesday's victory over the Clippers. "The ability to communicate candidly, to coexist. That's all I care about.
"We're coming together. We have a new opportunity. You don't just click your heels and throw Jimmy Butler in and everybody's going to be playing the same way and style. It [doesn't] work like that. So my job is to grow a team. Ben and Jo, Jo and Jimmy, go anywhere you want. Those four are huge. Playing together is what's always, by a long shot, on my mind."
That challenge was evident Tuesday night when Simmons inadvertently elbowed Embiid in the face as both went up for a rebound. Cameras caught Embiid, who suffered a broken orbital bone last season in a collision with teammate Markelle Fultz, expressing frustration with Simmons -- who was close to a triple-double at the time -- for pursuing a rebound that Embiid was positioned well for.
Both players downplayed the incident afterward.
"I felt an elbow on my face and I kind of freaked out because that's my same face I had surgery on. That's why I lost it," Embiid said. "It's a basketball play. Nothing to talk about."
Said Simmons: "Coach tells me to crash the boards, so I just went to the boards."
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...elphia-76ers-coach-brett-brown-offensive-role
Jimmy Butler challenging Brett Brown, 76ers' offensive system
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Jimmy Butler has aggressively challenged coach Brett Brown on his role in the offense, complicating an already tenuous chemistry among the team's Big 3 hierarchy, league sources told ESPN.
Butler has been vocal in his contesting of Brown and his system, including a recent film session in Portland that some witnesses considered "disrespectful" and beyond normal player-coach discourse.
Brown has told people within the organization that he had no issues with that exchange and considered it within the confines of the relationship that he's developed with Butler, sources said.
While a source close to Butler contends that his intense, direct style can come off as combative as he's trying to make clear his viewpoints, Butler's sluggish assimilation into the Sixers environment is causing some concern about his long-term viability and fit with the organization, league sources said. Nevertheless, the franchise's full focus and resources remain on making this new partnership work this season and beyond.
The Sixers acquired Butler, a five-time All-Star, in a deal with Minnesota for Robert Covington and Dario Saric in mid-November. The Sixers (25-14), who are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, are 16-8 since the deal -- 15-6 when Butler plays.
Butler missed Friday's practice with an upper respiratory infection, according to reports. The 76ers host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
Bringing together the complex trio of Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons was never going to be easy for any coach, and it's already proving a substantial challenge for the Sixers.
Brown, who signed a contract extension in the offseason, remains a popular figure with ownership and management. Around the organization, there's an urgency for Brown and his coaching staff to stabilize the situation, sources said.
Ownership has been committed to making the Big 3 of Embiid, Simmons and Butler work, especially with Butler's free agency looming this summer.
Brown had already spent significant time working on the sometimes-tenuous relationship between Simmons and Embiid, and those challenges have been compounded by the urgency to introduce Butler into the Sixers' dynamic.
Butler has expressed a desire to teammates that he hopes to play in more traditional pick-and-roll and isolation sets, rather than trying to find his place in the Sixers' free-flowing offense, league sources said. In searching for answers, Butler has met privately with Brown and his coaching staff, as well as general manager Elton Brand, league sources told ESPN.
Butler, 29, can become a free agent this summer, and the organization's preference has been to re-sign him to an extension. Rival teams believe Butler will eventually decide to take meetings with interested suitors in July. Butler's preference has been to sign a more lucrative deal to remain with the Sixers, but it's clear that there are issues to be worked out before that comfort level fully exists.
Brown talks often about the challenge of growing his group of young stars together into a championship-level team, in the same way San Antonio (where he'd been assistant on coach Gregg Popovich's staff) did with Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.
"What's most -- by a mile -- lately, on my mind, is the growth of a team, and the cohesion and the ability to share in somebody else's success," Brown said after Tuesday's victory over the Clippers. "The ability to communicate candidly, to coexist. That's all I care about.
"We're coming together. We have a new opportunity. You don't just click your heels and throw Jimmy Butler in and everybody's going to be playing the same way and style. It [doesn't] work like that. So my job is to grow a team. Ben and Jo, Jo and Jimmy, go anywhere you want. Those four are huge. Playing together is what's always, by a long shot, on my mind."
That challenge was evident Tuesday night when Simmons inadvertently elbowed Embiid in the face as both went up for a rebound. Cameras caught Embiid, who suffered a broken orbital bone last season in a collision with teammate Markelle Fultz, expressing frustration with Simmons -- who was close to a triple-double at the time -- for pursuing a rebound that Embiid was positioned well for.
Both players downplayed the incident afterward.
"I felt an elbow on my face and I kind of freaked out because that's my same face I had surgery on. That's why I lost it," Embiid said. "It's a basketball play. Nothing to talk about."
Said Simmons: "Coach tells me to crash the boards, so I just went to the boards."
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...elphia-76ers-coach-brett-brown-offensive-role
He tinkers.
It's stupid.
Play KD and Steph together and win games.
Not a hard thing to do.
Warriors gave away 2 straight home games so it's way more about the warriors being sloppy than anyone else
So the coach needs to correct that otherwise why is he even there.
I agree and feel ya. I just think they don't care much or at all until last month or month and half of season. That 73win season ruin the whole organization; so I don't think you can put anything into these games. You can always see it in their body language. They know and feel no one can beat them in the playoffs and I think they play careless at times because of it. .....
That's the thing, they can be beat in the playoffs. Let's be real, they have been lucky a few times. Some real key players have went down in the playoffs against Golden State. They better stop acting like they shit doesn't stink and fuck around and get wiped out the playoffs by a HEALTHY team. This "It's the Warrior's not caring" is the reason why they got trolled so hard after losing to Cleveland and why they get reminded that they couldn't beat a healthy Cavs team without Durant.
But let the Warriors keep fucking around. They'll be in a for a big wake up call. Better hope Boogie(another bullshit signing) can make them "scary" again cuz right now, nobody scared of these dudes.
Let's be real, every champion has been lucky so there's no need to say that.. you can't name one that hasn't since 1980... and every team can be beat no doubt .. But who is beating a healthy warriors team this year?? Name the team and I'll take the bet. Otherwise all that other shit u said means absolutely nothing......
A HEALTHY Warriors team with a HEALTHY Boogie, nobody. Without Boogie, nigga the Rockets, OKC, Lakers and Denver if they have homecourt. And not every team has been as lucky as Golden State. Let's be real. I rooted for GS every year against Lebron until KD signed. I said they were disrespected with their first title and that remains true.
What I said only means nothing to a Warriors fans. Fans of other teams know
They don't need boogie too beat any of those teams you named. How much u wanna bet about any of those other teams
all that other stuff u saying
....
Man it’s hard for me to watch the rockets at times
I was all about the big three in town, nfl has killed my sports tooth.
I’ll still watch my stros tho.
But I don’t even watch espn like I use to.
Same shit Embiid did... I said it once I’ll say it again Brett needs to go.
They don't need boogie too beat any of those teams you named. How much u wanna bet about any of those other teams
Day, you're cool but I think you might be a little delusional this year. Any other year fam and I agree but even Durant had to admit that teams are learning how to play them moreso than years past. Now whether they can do that in the playoffs remains to be seen but to think that the Dubs would be untouchable without Boogie is just silly now. Boogie throws that wrench in every other team's gameplan. Just when you think you figured the Warriors out they have a low post MONSTER that you gotta account for. But I think the Dubs got it this year WITH BOOGIE but next year when somebody leaves, nah playa. But what do any of us know
I might look at it if I'm somewhere and it's playing in the background
Man if you watch the Sixers play I've been critical of the sets Brown runs. You have an athletic wing and guard run the fuckin pick & roll. Stop with the dribble handoff shit at the top of the key. It just frustrates the hell out of everyone and doesn't promote enough movement. Keep Embiid on the left block and that be that. Shits not hard to fuckin do. Brown gotta change his system or get the fuck out. That dribble handoff set is what causes so many fuckin turnovers. Can't this honkey see this!!!
I feel your/this post for sure. But there's nothing I seen from any team this year that makes me think they can beat GS in a seven games series. Nothing from Houston, Denver ,OKC, Boston, Bucks, or Toronto. They all have glaring issues; and none can stop them consistently or outscore them in a series. Those teams are better but they still not there yet. Now if GS isn't healthy then that's a different Story. But if healthy they will be there at the end. Next season , well we will talk about that when it gets here. ....Day, you're cool but I think you might be a little delusional this year. Any other year fam and I agree but even Durant had to admit that teams are learning how to play them moreso than years past. Now whether they can do that in the playoffs remains to be seen but to think that the Dubs would be untouchable without Boogie is just silly now. Boogie throws that wrench in every other team's gameplan. Just when you think you figured the Warriors out they have a low post MONSTER that you gotta account for. But I think the Dubs got it this year WITH BOOGIE but next year when somebody leaves, nah playa. But what do any of us know
Fuck the Cavs owner and his entire family.....
What that honkey do now?
To quit on the season is fucking bullshit.....This team is good enough to win 35-40 games yet the owner rather lose to get a top pick,even though they change the drafting order this year...I really though this team could at least challenge for the 7th or 8th spot but bini was totally wrong..
He better hit on these draft picks,in the next few years...
How they doing the draft this year?
They just changed the lottery system..
http://www.nba.com/amp/league/artic...vernors-approves-changes-draft-lottery-system
whoa.