NBA season 2019/20
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@mariner4life for all his brilliance as a coach, Pop has to take a lot of responsibility for this. It is pretty arrogant to refuse to move with the times. I hate the modern NBA's obsession with 3's more than anyone, but you can't ignore it.
@voodoo said in NBA season 2019/20:
@mariner4life for all his brilliance as a coach, Pop has to take a lot of responsibility for this. It is pretty arrogant to refuse to move with the times. I hate the modern NBA's obsession with 3's more than anyone, but you can't ignore it.
look, i am loath to say a bad word against the great man, but this is pretty true. I sort of expect this to be his last year.
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@voodoo said in NBA season 2019/20:
@mariner4life for all his brilliance as a coach, Pop has to take a lot of responsibility for this. It is pretty arrogant to refuse to move with the times. I hate the modern NBA's obsession with 3's more than anyone, but you can't ignore it.
look, i am loath to say a bad word against the great man, but this is pretty true. I sort of expect this to be his last year.
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@mariner4life did you ever watch the conversation between Pop, Manu, Parker and Duncan sitting at halfcourt? Such good insight into their dynamic and relationship.
@voodoo said in NBA season 2019/20:
@mariner4life did you ever watch the conversation between Pop, Manu, Parker and Duncan sitting at halfcourt? Such good insight into their dynamic and relationship.
yea i did, it was very cool
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I know there are plenty of LeBron haters out there, but I always wonder what his career would have looked like if he had a great coach early. Look at most of the top guys of all time and who they had:
- MJ = Phil
- Magic/Kareem = Riley
- Russell - Red
- Kobe/Shaq = Phil
- TD = Pop
- Bird = had a few, but had Red on the staff as an exec
Aside from Spo, and that was late, Lebron never had anyone with gravitas.
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If you like stats LeBron became the first player in league history to log a triple-double against all 30 NBA teams vs OKC on Wed. I'm not sure how many teams Russ has a triple-double against but obviously he hasn't against the Thunder - yet.
Edit: Westbrook is only missing OKC for the full set.
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Poor finish from the Rockets. They thought they had it won with a minute to go but fell asleep against a Clippers side who are lethal from the 3 point line (like the Rockets).
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Poor finish from the Rockets. They thought they had it won with a minute to go but fell asleep against a Clippers side who are lethal from the 3 point line (like the Rockets).
@African-Monkey plus a Rusty pull-up 26 footer is hardly your best option for a game winner. I love his intensity, and I think he seems like a great guy off the court (charity and stuff). But he genuinely has zero shame on the court. He's 1-6 for 3 and 22% for the year. And he has Harden on his team. But sure, jack that game winner bro.
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@African-Monkey plus a Rusty pull-up 26 footer is hardly your best option for a game winner. I love his intensity, and I think he seems like a great guy off the court (charity and stuff). But he genuinely has zero shame on the court. He's 1-6 for 3 and 22% for the year. And he has Harden on his team. But sure, jack that game winner bro.
@voodoo Yup he was shocking today, missing easy layups as well. Harden could barely have a break as they look lost when he's off. He needs to help him out.
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The Spurs might not be dead just yet. They've beaten the Clippers and Rockets in recent days.
@Bovidae oh they're dead man. Houston were a debacle tonight. Rusty shot 7-30 (!!!) and Harden was 11-38 . A combined 5-36 for 3.
Wow
While Rusty might be making a habit of this, I think it's an aberration for Harden (reg season only)
The NBA is so shit right now. So many good players, so much shit basketball.
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@Bovidae oh they're dead man. Houston were a debacle tonight. Rusty shot 7-30 (!!!) and Harden was 11-38 . A combined 5-36 for 3.
Wow
While Rusty might be making a habit of this, I think it's an aberration for Harden (reg season only)
The NBA is so shit right now. So many good players, so much shit basketball.
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@voodoo Like OKC, I don't expect them to make the playoffs but they're not the Knicks or Warriors.
Defence seems optional this season when you look at the points being scored.
@Bovidae yeah, what annoys me is people relating stats now to 10/15/20 + years ago.
It's just so different
As you say, D is optional. Add to that the realisation that the 3 is a weapon, the pace of the game, the different rules (illegal D, zones, hand checking etc).
Stats have become incomparable. Like, MJ could actually shoot. Imagine he had a licence to shoot 6-8+ 3's per game (he never took more than 3.6pg) and he managed c. 35-38% of them (not inconceivable given his career ave)? Imagine what that additional threat would have added to his rim attacking?
It's just a different game now.
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@voodoo Like OKC, I don't expect them to make the playoffs but they're not the Knicks or Warriors.
Defence seems optional this season when you look at the points being scored.
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@Bovidae btw, fucking Warriors man. Have a golden run, then lose KD, Steph, Klay, Looney, Iggy, and likely get a top 5 pick to go with Russell and a returning Steph/Klay/Looney and a rested Draymond. Dream run
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@voodoo yeah, at least they are getting hammered by all and sundry right now, which I think a lot of fans are enjoying.
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OKC is my team and although it makes for pretty tough watching this season I am happy we don't have Russ. He went 7/30 yesterday...
Harden dropped one of the least efficient 50pt games in the history of the NBA. 11/38(28%) and 4/20(20%) from the 3pt line. This is the lowest fg % recorded.
WHo'd wanna play on the Rockets with these 2 lol.
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OKC is my team and although it makes for pretty tough watching this season I am happy we don't have Russ. He went 7/30 yesterday...
Harden dropped one of the least efficient 50pt games in the history of the NBA. 11/38(28%) and 4/20(20%) from the 3pt line. This is the lowest fg % recorded.
WHo'd wanna play on the Rockets with these 2 lol.
@raznomore Harden had 22 free throws!!!
There are more than a few rumblings this year that the NBA product has some serious issues. Harden and the Rockets are that the core of those. People are starting to hate the way the game is played.
But, if you take that shit away, it is an intriguing season (albeit very early in a sport that doesn't really kick in to gear until the playoffs these days).
Not sure many expected the Lakers to have that record. Not sure many expected the Raptors to still be this good. Not sure anyone expected Miami to be the 2 seed in the East.
The West is wide open.
There are legitimately half a dozen teams right now who think "we could win this", and a few more who are thinking they are close to being a chance. It's been a while since we said that.
But yea, the Spurs are done mate. We'll still pop the odd surprise, but the playoff streak is over, and the team needs a rebuild, and that sadly probably means a new coach.
