NBA '17

[wadesworld]

I am all in on this Ingles George scuffle. Hilarious. George aught to be embarrassed.

The Mormons are mentally effing with the Thunder, and it is absolutely hilarious.  Even Mitt Romney is getting in on the action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYOJLrexL6c&feature=youtu.be

[Shaka Shart]

The Mormons are mentally effing with the Thunder, and it is absolutely hilarious.  Even Mitt Romney is getting in on the action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYOJLrexL6c&feature=youtu.be

They are completely in OKC's head. Jae getting into it with Westbrook

[GGGG]

Ya gotta hand it to Quin Snyder.  After he was run out of Mizzou he worked his way back up the ranks, including coaching in the D League and in Russia, and now does a lot with average NBA talent in Utah. 

[wadesworld]

Ya gotta hand it to Quin Snyder.  After he was run out of Mizzou he worked his way back up the ranks, including coaching in the D League and in Russia, and now does a lot with average NBA talent in Utah.

Yup.  A lot of good hires recently.  Have to hope the Bucks are the next in line to make a good hire this offseason.

[Jockey]

If Dwayne Wade and Nicky Van Exel ever were married and had a kid, he would be Donovan Mitchell.

[MerrittsMustache]

They are completely in OKC's head. Jae getting into it with Westbrook

My favorite part of that scuffle was that Jae drilled Adams in the face (inadvertantly) and Adams barely flinched. I was both Jae and Adams on my team!

[wadesworld]

My favorite part of that scuffle was that Jae drilled Adams in the face (inadvertantly) and Adams barely flinched. I was both Jae and Adams on my team!

Yup.  Adams is a big, bad dude.  If I had to choose one player off of the Thunder for my team it might be Adams.  Him or PG.

[JWags85]

Yup.  Adams is a big, bad dude.  If I had to choose one player off of the Thunder for my team it might be Adams.  Him or PG.

The thing about Adams that is incredible is that he's both terrifying and remarkably calm.  Often the peacemaker, never really flies totally off the handle, but totally has the implicit feel that "i could easily end you" and the looks at offending parties to match.  He's fantastic

[MU82]

The thing about Adams that is incredible is that he's both terrifying and remarkably calm.  Often the peacemaker, never really flies totally off the handle, but totally has the implicit feel that "i could easily end you" and the looks at offending parties to match.  He's fantastic

Great comment.

On an unrelated note, Mitchell is a stud. I'm so pissed the Hornets passed on him to take wimpy Malik Monk.

[GB Warrior]

I have this many binders of women

[Pakuni]

The thing about Adams that is incredible is that he's both terrifying and remarkably calm.  Often the peacemaker, never really flies totally off the handle, but totally has the implicit feel that "i could easily end you" and the looks at offending parties to match.  He's fantastic

Perhaps the long-lasting effect of growing up as the youngest of 18 (!) siblings.

[Jockey]

Great comment.

On an unrelated note, Mitchell is a stud. I'm so pissed the Hornets passed on him to take wimpy Malik Monk.

I loved Monk before the draft. I guess it shows what I know.

But what a great rookie group. Guys who aren't even being considered for ROY this year would have won it easily last year.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Ya gotta hand it to Quin Snyder.  After he was run out of Mizzou he worked his way back up the ranks, including coaching in the D League and in Russia, and now does a lot with average NBA talent in Utah.

Average? Mitchell is a Wade-esque stud and Rudy Gobert is a top 5 defender in the NBA with a good argument for DPOY. Then you have Rubio/Exum/Favors/Crowder who are all above average role players.

Put it this way: the Heat won with Wade (2006 version better than Mitchell at this point obviously), an over the hill Shaq (Gobert better now than that version of Shaq) and a cast of characters I absolutely hated outside of Haslem. Stick 2006 Wade on this team and it's better than the team that won it all.

[MerrittsMustache]

Average? Mitchell is a Wade-esque stud and Rudy Gobert is a top 5 defender in the NBA with a good argument for DPOY. Then you have Rubio/Exum/Favors/Crowder who are all above average role players.

Put it this way: the Heat won with Wade (2006 version better than Mitchell at this point obviously), an over the hill Shaq (Gobert better now than that version of Shaq) and a cast of characters I absolutely hated outside of Haslem. Stick 2006 Wade on this team and it's better than the team that won it all.

No love for team leader in VORP, Joe Ingles?!?

[Jockey]

No love for team leader in VORP, Joe Ingles?!?

If you get a chance, check out Ingles' interview after the game last night. Fun stuff

[MU82]

I loved Monk before the draft. I guess it shows what I know.

But what a great rookie group. Guys who aren't even being considered for ROY this year would have won it easily last year.

I might be guilty of judging him too early. The only way he works out is if he can play PG (and he has shown some signs that he can) and if Kemba leaves via free agency after next season (or is traded before then so the Hornets don't lose him without getting anything in return).

Paired with Kemba, he is a bad fit - two skinny little guards, one of whom plays D only slightly better than Rowsey (Monk) and the other willing to play D but too tiny.

Mitchell is taller, tougher, huge wingspan, likes playing D and has improved markedly on offense. Except for the last thing, we knew all of those on draft day. I was hoping somebody would take Monk so the Hornets wouldn't be tempted to draft him. Unfortunately, he "surprised" them by lasting to their pick.

I'm not nearly as big a Hornets fan as I am a Panthers fan, but I'd rather than win than lose. And they ain't winning, nor do they seem ready to win for quite some time. They are trapped in salary-cap hell with a bunch of not-quite-good-enough players.

[Jockey]

I'm not nearly as big a Hornets fan as I am a Panthers fan, but I'd rather than win than lose. And they ain't winning, nor do they seem ready to win for quite some time. They are trapped in salary-cap hell with a bunch of not-quite-good-enough players.

I only follow the Hornets (somewhat) because Kemba is my grandson's favorite player ever.

[MU82]

Timberwolves gave up 50 in the third quarter last night.

If only they had a defense-minded coach!

[wadesworld]

We're 17 minutes into the game. Giannis has played 10 minutes. Why? He should sit 7 minutes total.

[rocket surgeon]

Great comment.

On an unrelated note, Mitchell is a stud. I'm so pissed the Hornets passed on him to take wimpy Malik Monk.

yo 82-your badger love aside , what is your opinion of frankie?  the main reason i ask is because he is the best friend and former h.s. classmate of my nephew.  so how is the carolina love for him out there?

  funny story-my son(MU grad 2009) absolutely hates anything badger, but when he and my nephew got out of the dave mathews concert last summer, frankie treated them all to bottle service at some downtown chicago speakeasy.  i guess the drinks and the babes trumped going to some dive bar

[MU82]

yo 82-your badger love aside , what is your opinion of frankie?  the main reason i ask is because he is the best friend and former h.s. classmate of my nephew.  so how is the carolina love for him out there?

  funny story-my son(MU grad 2009) absolutely hates anything badger, but when he and my nephew got out of the dave mathews concert last summer, frankie treated them all to bottle service at some downtown chicago speakeasy.  i guess the drinks and the babes trumped going to some dive bar

He was trending up last season, but he regressed a little this year.

I'd say the Hornet faithful is skeptical if he can be an NBA player with any real long-term value.

Cool story about him being a decent guy, though. I don't know him at all, but I've read a lot about him since he got here. He's an interesting guy, seems intelligent, and also dances to the beat of his own drummer.

[rocket surgeon]

He was trending up last season, but he regressed a little this year.

I'd say the Hornet faithful is skeptical if he can be an NBA player with any real long-term value.

Cool story about him being a decent guy, though. I don't know him at all, but I've read a lot about him since he got here. He's an interesting guy, seems intelligent, and also dances to the beat of his own drummer.

I think, on the right team, he could still be dancing all the way to the bank.  Hey, is macilvaine's agent still around? 🤩

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I think, on the right team, he could still be dancing all the way to the bank.  Hey, is macilvaine's agent still around? 🤩

I know a Sonics fan who is still pissed off with McIlvaine's contract.

[wadesworld]

Keep running Snell out there Prunty. Really giving you a ton of production. Not only tonight, not only this series, but all year.

[4everwarriors]

At leest Frank isn't likely ta go all fookin' Larry Sanders on da Hornets, hey?