NBA/ Basketball thread

[Philw]

Wizards, Hawks, Raptors and Warriors are all at the top. Sign of the end of the world?

Hawks record is sick, couple days ago they were on pace to match the 72-10 record the Bulls recorded in Jordan's last stint there (96?). Don't know if the Warriors can go all the way, like the other day against the Bulls, if they go cold from outside they are vulnerable, thought that may change when they are fully healthy. Haven't seen much of the others tbh, but the Wizards look pretty good to me, strong inside and out.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Wizards, Hawks, Raptors and Warriors are all at the top. Sign of the end of the world?

Three of those teams play in an abysmal conference. We'll see what the Warriors can do in the playoffs.

 

[rascal]

Losing to the Lakers

 

[rascal]

So the Bulls lost, again

In other news, the Kobe X has been unveiled.

 

[Philw]

So the Bulls lost, again

In other news, the Kobe X has been unveiled.

Good result last night, then shocking again today. They are doing my head in at the moment. The offense is appalling. There's rumours of Thibs going at the end of the season, and tbh right now I'd be ok with that. He's not far away from being the David Moyes of basketball, only way more intense, and doesn't use any subs. How the F do we look like losing to the Magic twice? Sort it out ffs.

 

[rascal]

Good result last night, then shocking again today. They are doing my head in at the moment. The offense is appalling. There's rumours of Thibs going at the end of the season, and tbh right now I'd be ok with that. He's not far away from being the David Moyes of basketball, only way more intense, and doesn't use any subs. How the F do we look like losing to the Magic twice? Sort it out ffs.

That was f-ing lucky last night.

 

[Philw]

That was f-ing lucky last night.

Yeah I was pretty p*ssed having stayed up til 1ish for the Bulls to be sucking, down 6 with 50 secs to go, then had a crap offense and I thought that was it, so closed League Pass, but kept ESPN open. Then I saw they were down like 1 with half a minute or something, so flipped it back on, and somehow they dodged a bullet. There are still serious issues that need addressing, and we really need some kind of offensive system, other than a load of screens around the perimeter for 10 seconds then isolate someone.

 

[ilikecheese]

Did anyone post a RIP Dean Smith post?

Crazy fact...Dean Smith played college ball at Kansas under coach Phog Allen...who learned the game from James Naismith the inventor of the game.

 

[Philw]

Did anyone post a RIP Dean Smith post?

Crazy fact...Dean Smith played college ball at Kansas under coach Phog Allen...who learned the game from James Naismith the inventor of the game.

No. Just saw it yesterday, but haven't got round to reading any of the articles on it. That's a pretty crazy fact. Obvioulsy aware of the man/name but don't really know that much about him, except for his legend at NC. Must try harder. RIP.

 

[SteRobbo84]

Heat actually won last night, yirrrs!

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Sorry, lids...

@rascal @verreauxi

 

[Fresh Prince of Belle Val]

Did anyone post a RIP Dean Smith post?

Crazy fact...Dean Smith played college ball at Kansas under coach Phog Allen...who learned the game from James Naismith the inventor of the game.

Inventor? I'm pretty sure it's just a re-hash of netball.

 

[verreauxi]

Sorry, lids...

@rascal @verreauxi

Ugh. This fella has the worst luck. And by all accounts he is a good guy.

 

[Philw]

Sorry, lids...

@rascal @verreauxi

Imma just gonna pretend I don't know what you're talking about...

Ugh. This fella has the worst luck. And by all accounts he is a good guy.

Was an article on ESPN talking about all the stuff he does in the city, particularly the south where he's from. Turning up to funerals, paying for them etc...

 

[verreauxi]

Imma just gonna pretend I don't know what you're talking about...



Was an article on ESPN talking about all the stuff he does in the city, particularly the south where he's from. Turning up to funerals, paying for them etc...

Good on that young man! Gonna track down the article. Thanks.