2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Phil89 on Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:04 pm

I hate Mondays wrote:I hope I don't get shot in the head for saying this, but Westbrook is bad for the league right now. I love watching him play, he looks unhuman but basketball is a team game. It's not good for the entire OKC organisation and the entire league if a guy attempts 44 shots a game and also goes to the line around 12 times. He is the definition of hero ball.
That layup at the end of the OT though. I'll give him that.

I understand what you're saying, but the best scorer in the league just left and OKC kinda need a hero right now. At least until the new guys Oladipo, Sabonis, Ilyasova and Abrines have settled in and have learned the system.

I'm not going to overreact to a one-off 44 shot performance in an overtime game. Especially after he shot a perfectly fine 11-21 in the opening game.

At this point I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he'll find a good balance between scoring and facilitating over the course of the season.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:40 pm

I wouldn't call it "bad for the league". In the long run, it's not a practical/sustainable/ideal approach for Westbrook and the Thunder, but it doesn't really affect anyone else.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby NovU on Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:09 pm

I think the better question is if his ball hogging is hurting the team. I don't think it does as there's no better option on the team. His ball hogging was only problem when better player's(ie. Kevin Durant) usage was taken away.

Westy is ambitious and he's going after that MVP title. He'll be one heck of an entertainment for the season imo.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:11 pm

Anthony Davis came back to Earth against the Spurs, and Kawhi Leonard was a bit quieter than he was in the first two games, playing fewer minutes in the blowout victory. Damian Lillard had another big game though, with 37 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in the Blazers' OT win. He's come out and said that winning MVP is his goal, and he seems pretty determined to put up numbers.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby big-shot-ROB on Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:26 pm

Avery Bradley made his best "Curry" impresonation in the win against MJ's Hornets.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:58 am

Another triple-double for Westbrook. More efficient shooting this time around, but he did have seven turnovers. Still, 33 points, 12 rebounds, and 16 assists is a big game, and the Thunder picked up the win.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Phil89 on Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:45 pm

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Hopefully he can keep it up against the Clippers and Warriors this week.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:46 pm

Speaking of noteworthy numbers, I saw that Kawhi Leonard has the most wins through 300 career starts. A bit easier when you begin your career with the Spurs, but impressive nevertheless.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby NovU on Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:34 pm

Whiteside is gonna put up some big numbers this season, as long as he remains healthy we have another MVP contender along with Lillard, Westbrook, and AD. Quite a weak class if you ask me compare to last Gen of candidates but perhaps they are still the rising stars.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:28 pm

DeMarcus Cousins enters the fourth quarter with zero fouls, then picks up six in the period to foul out with 30 seconds remaining. Not sure if it's a record, but certainly a rarity.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby NovU on Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:20 pm

DeMarcus truly is a adult child, when things thicken and going gets tough, he takes it out on refs. He already has a three techs for the season too.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby air gordon on Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:07 am

How about the Jazz besting the Spurs in Sa?!

George hill, infamously who was traded for Kawai, so far has been a great pickup.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:58 am

That was surprising. Another example of how on any given night, any NBA team is capable of beating another, regardless of where they both are in the standings. It just might not be all that likely.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:00 am

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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:05 pm

Hot start for DeRozan, too.

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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Phil89 on Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:39 pm

Fairly ugly game for Westbrook at times, but he still got the job done. 35 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Plus 10 turnovers.

OKC go to 4-0 now. It's gonna be a huge ask to keep the unbeaten run going though, with the Warriors up next.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:06 pm

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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby big-shot-ROB on Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:11 pm

Quite an ugly game to watch for me. Green and Durants attitude seemed quite "respectless" towards the Thunder. Taunting after dunks and 3pts to the team that gave you all he had? Green trying to provocate Thunder players? Hiping up like you were blowing up a team you were supposed to lose to? That's a big NO-NO for me.

Yeah, you had a big game and everything you want, but playing like you wanted to prove something playing for a 73-9 team you joined after failing to beat them because of you is quite pathetic.

Warriors fans also got a big attention for how childish they were. Boo-ing Westbrook everytime he got the ball was so dissapointing. What has he done? lol

I respect Golden State as a team, but their attitude (fans and players-wise) lefts a lot to be desired.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:18 pm

If that Durant had shown up during the latter half of last season's Western Conference Finals, the Thunder would've been in the NBA Finals. But hey, he proved that by joining three other All-Stars, it's possible to blow out an inferior team in a regular season game.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby air gordon on Fri Nov 04, 2016 11:07 pm

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Too early to say OKC was slightly fatigued after a tough game vs LAC the previous night?
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Fri Nov 04, 2016 11:48 pm

Probably a factor, but even if it wasn't the back end of a back-to-back, they were outmatched.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Dee4Three on Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:39 am

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I cannot take this statement seriously, he spelt the name "Chris Weber" instead of Chris Webber.

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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:48 am

It's 139 characters, so he did have one more to use as well. Perhaps an autocorrect error; Webber himself fell victim to that once on Twitter, talking about J.J. Redick. Or as his phone believed, "Red dick".
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Andrew on Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:10 pm

Stephen Curry was 0/10 from downtown in the blowout loss to the Lakers. I believe that ends his streak.
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Re: 2016/2017 Daily Discussion Thread

Postby Valor on Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:44 pm

Andrew wrote:Stephen Curry was 0/10 from downtown in the blowout loss to the Lakers. I believe that ends his streak.

Durant was pretty classless last night so I say it's karma on his team, getting smacked like this by the Lakers of all teams
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