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Which team will win the 2018-2019 NBA Championship?

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Wait am I wrong on what's going on with the Nets? In order to sign a max guy they have to let DLO go? Or is it two
 
antidope said:
Wait am I wrong on what's going on with the Nets? In order to sign a max guy they have to let DLO go? Or is it two
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Which is weird to me because they are clearly over-achieving and play hard. But you need multiple stars in this league to win. Who has all their cap tied up? Crabbe? Dinwiddie just got paid but I thought it was a reasonable deal.
 
The worst that can happen to Denver is that they lose home court in the second round. That backfire is worth potentially not playing Houston nor gsw until the conference finals

Utah if given the choice to play Portland or Houston in the first round should choose Portland. There’s nothing that could “backfire” for Utah since they can’t get home court

It’s the right play
 
pmatic said:
If you were the Rockets, wouldn't you prefer to play the Warriors in round 2 vs the WCFs? They would be a round fresher.
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They would, but so would the Warriors, probably off of a sweep.... And we gotta consider ownership in this, dude seems to be pretty focused on saving/making bread... So chances are GS is packing Hou up regardless, might as well try and get a few more playoffs games down before the eventual.
 
antidope said:
I've posted about this before but Denver can't beat the Rockets. I'm not mad at them for knowing themselves and doing the smart thing.
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I'm usually a play the hands that are dealt type of guy but when you're 1-10 against a team the best home record in the West wont matter with such a lopsided recent history.

Vincent Van Goat said:
The worst that can happen to Denver is that they lose home court in the second round. That backfire is worth potentially not playing Houston nor gsw until the conference finals

Utah if given the choice to play Portland or Houston in the first round should choose Portland. There’s nothing that could “backfire” for Utah since they can’t get home court

It’s the right play
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But if HOU beats OKC and goes 54-28 doesn't Denver need to win both? Asking because I am not sure about tiebreakers.
 
leemelone said:
The backfire is if they end up losing to the team they thought was a better matchup
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They're 6-2 and would've been 7-1 if they would've tried last night against Portland. IF they lose to a team they've gotten the better of that many times with a recovering CJ and no Nurkic then so be it.
 
Gary Harris injury related numbers

Last year: 72% at the rim
This year: 60% at the rim, worst since his rookie year

Last year: cut frequency- 6% of his offense
This year: cut frequency- 3% of his offense
 
1. Who’s the MVP?
(122 votes)
  1. James Harden (44.3%)
  2. Giannis Antetokounmpo (38.9%)
  3. Paul George (12.7%)
  4. Joel Embiid (1.7%)
  5. Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard (1%)
2. Who’s the best defender?
(114 votes)
  1. Kawhi Leonard (30.3%)
  2. Paul George (16.2%)
  3. Rudy Gobert (14.9%)
  4. Patrick Beverley (10.5%)
  5. Joel Embiid (4.4%)
  6. Jrue Holiday (3.5%)
  7. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green, Kris Dunn (2.6%)
  8. Klay Thompson, Torrey Craig, Mikal Bridges, Marcus Smart (1.7%)
  9. Myles Turner; Kyle Lowry; Steven Adams; P.J Tucker; Royce O’Neal; David Nwaba (1%)
3. Who’s the best ballhandler?
(127 votes)
  1. Kyrie Irving (77.1%)
  2. Steph Curry (7.4%)
  3. Kemba Walker (6.2%)
  4. James Harden (2.3%)
  5. Chris Paul (1.5%)
  6. C.J. McCollum, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Crawford, Dion Waiters, Paul George, Ben Simmons (1%; one vote)
  7. De’Aaron Fox (0.5%; split vote)
4. You’re building a roster from scratch: Who are you signing first?
(125 votes)
  1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (36.4%)
  2. Anthony Davis (10.4%)
  3. Joel Embiid (8.8%)
  4. Kevin Durant (8%)
  5. LeBron James (7.6%)
  6. Steph Curry (6.4%)
  7. Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard (3.2%)
  8. Luka Doncic (2.4%)
  9. Jayson Tatum, Paul George, Trae Young, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook (1.6%)
  10. James Harden, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kyrie Irving, DeMarcus Cousins, Udonis Haslem, Shaquille Harrison, Jrue Holiday (1%)
5. Who’s the most overrated?
(47 votes)
  1. Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook (17%)
  2. Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns (6.3%)
  3. James Harden, Ben Simmons, LeBron James, Kyle Lowry (4.2%)
  4. Semi Ojeleye, Kyrie Irving, Brook Lopez, Myles Turner, Luka Doncic, Hassan Whiteside, John Collins, Lonzo Ball, C.J. McCollum, Nikola Jokic, DeMarcus Cousins, Paul Millsap, Klay Thompson, Jayson Tatum (2.1%)
6. Who’s the most underrated?
(116 votes)
  1. Jrue Holiday (16.3%)
  2. Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton (6.8%)
  3. Mike Conley (6%)
  4. Bradley Beal, Kemba Walker, Lou Williams, C.J. McCollum (5.1%)
  5. D’Angelo Russell (3.4%)
  6. Malcolm Brogdon, Nikola Jokic, Tobias Harris (2.5%)
  7. Pascal Siakam, Buddy Hield, Steven Adams, Zach LaVine, Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris (1.7%)
  8. Terrance Ferguson, Marcus Morris, Goran Dragic, Devin Booker, DeMar DeRozan, Danny Green, Justise Winslow, Danilo Gallinari, Bobby Portis, Colin Sexton, Emmanuel Mudiay, Will Barton, Austin Rivers, Eric Bledsoe, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic, John Collins, Robin Lopez, Kyrie Irving, Jeremy Lamb, Derrick Favors, Robert Williams, Draymond Green, Paul George (1%; one vote)
  9. P.J. Tucker, Eric Gordon (0.5%; split vote)

7. Who’s the best player of all time?
(117 votes)
  1. Michael Jordan (73%)
  2. LeBron James (11.9%)
  3. Kobe Bryant (10.6%)
  4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1.7%)
  5. Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant (1%)
8. Who don’t you want to fight? (Or just ‘Who’s the toughest?’)
(105 votes)
  1. James Johnson (43.8%)
  2. Steven Adams (19%)
  3. Zach Randolph (4.7%)
  4. Patrick Beverley (3.8%)
  5. Serge Ibaka (3.3%)
  6. Aron Baynes, Nene (2.8%)
  7. DeMarcus Cousins, Charles Oakley, Bobby Portis, Ron Artest (1.9%)
  8. Mike Scott, Marcus Smart, James Harden, Domantas Sabonis, Boban Marjanovic, Kemba Walker, Draymond Green, Andrew Bogut, Markieff Morris, Terry Rozier, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid (1%; one vote)
    P.J. Tucker (0.5%; split vote)
9. Who talks the most trash?
(123 votes)
  1. Draymond Green (33.7%)
  2. Patrick Beverley (15.4%)
  3. Russell Westbrook (12.2%)
  4. Joel Embiid (8.1%)
  5. Lance Stephenson (4.1%)
  6. DeMarcus Cousins, Joe Ingles (3.2%)
  7. Marcus Smart (2.4%)
  8. Jae Crowder (1.6%)
  9. Marcus Morris, Chris Paul (1.2%)
  10. Terry Rozier, Isaiah Thomas, Montrezl Harrell, Wayne Selden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jusuf Nurkic, Ben Simmons, Sindarius Thornwell, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, De’Aaron Fox, Udonis Haslem, Serge Ibaka, Jimmy Butler, Eric Bledsoe, Buddy Hield (1%)
  11. Markieff Morris (0.5%; split vote)

10. Which coach, aside from your own, would you want to play for?
(121 votes)
  1. Gregg Popovich (40.9%)
  2. Brad Stevens (10%)
  3. Steve Kerr (7.8%)
  4. Mike D’Antoni (7.4%)
  5. Doc Rivers (7%)
  6. Mike Malone (5.3%)
  7. Quin Snyder (3.3%)
  8. Mike Budenholzer (2.4%)
  9. Kenny Atkinson, David Fizdale (2%)
  10. Terry Stotts, Fred Hoiberg (1.6%)
  11. Alvin Gentry (1.2%)
  12. Dave Joerger, Erik Spoelstra, Rick Carlisle, Brett Brown, Scott Brooks, Phil Jackson, Larry Drew, Dwane Casey (1%)
  13. Steve Clifford (0.5%; split vote)
11. Which coach, aside from your own, would you not want to play for?
(52 votes)
  1. Tom Thibodeau (34.6%)
  2. Jim Boylen (21.1%)
  3. Igor Kokoskov (11.5%)
  4. Nate McMillan (5.7%)
  5. Stan Van Gundy (4.8%)
  6. Gregg Popovich (3.8%)
  7. Lloyd Pierce, Quin Snyder, Erik Spoelstra, Rick Carlisle, Nick Nurse, Alvin Gentry, Luke Walton, Steve Clifford, Scott Skiles (2%)
  8. Jeff Van Gundy (1%)
12. Which team, other than your own, will win the title this season?
(110 votes)
  1. Golden State (79.5%)
  2. Milwaukee (6.8%)
  3. Toronto (4%)
  4. Houston (3.1%)
  5. Boston, Philadelphia (1.8%)
  6. Oklahoma City, Clippers, Orlando (1%)
13. Who is the best ref?
(56 votes)
  1. Zach Zarba (21.4%)
  2. Ken Mauer (14.2%)
  3. Tony Brothers (10.7%)
  4. Monty McCutchen, Courtney Kirkland (7.1%)
  5. Marc Davis, Ed Malloy (5.3%)
  6. James Capers, Mike Callahan, Joey Crawford (3.5%)
  7. Tom Washington, Scott Foster, Curtis Blair, Kevin Cutler, Joshua Tiven, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Derek Richardson, Mark Lindsay, Ron Garretson, Tyler Ford (1.7%)
14. Who is the worst ref?
(53 votes)
  1. Tony Brothers (24.5%)
  2. Scott Foster (20.7%)
  3. Marc Davis (13.2%)
  4. “All of them” (or some variation of that sentiment) (11.3%)
  5. Ken Mauer (5.6%)
  6. Zach Zarba, Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler, Jacyn Goble, Mark Lindsay, Eric Lewis, Leroy Richardson, Joey Crawford (retired), Nick Buchert, Derrick Stafford, Marat Kogut, Rodney Mott, Kane Fitzgerald (1.8%)
15. Where will Kevin Durant be playing next season?
(109 votes)
  1. New York (63.3%)
  2. Golden State (20.2%)
  3. Brooklyn (4.5%)
  4. Clippers (2.7%)
  5. Oklahoma City, “NBA,” “Eastern Conference,” (1.8%)
  6. Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Portland (1%)

16. What do you see as the biggest issue facing the league?
(58 votes)
  1. Officiating (“too soft,” inconsistencies, player-ref relationships, superstar calls) (29.3%)
  2. Super teams, Fan behavior (13.7%)
  3. Social media (5.2%)
  4. Too much youth (3.4%)
  5. 20 other votes (1.7%; one vote)

https://theathletic.com/909752/2019...s-weigh-in-on-the-best-and-worst-in-the-game/
 
nickmaz96 said:
1. Who’s the MVP?
(122 votes)
  1. James Harden (44.3%)
  2. Giannis Antetokounmpo (38.9%)
  3. Paul George (12.7%)
  4. Joel Embiid (1.7%)
  5. Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard (1%)
2. Who’s the best defender?
(114 votes)
  1. Kawhi Leonard (30.3%)
  2. Paul George (16.2%)
  3. Rudy Gobert (14.9%)
  4. Patrick Beverley (10.5%)
  5. Joel Embiid (4.4%)
  6. Jrue Holiday (3.5%)
  7. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green, Kris Dunn (2.6%)
  8. Klay Thompson, Torrey Craig, Mikal Bridges, Marcus Smart (1.7%)
  9. Myles Turner; Kyle Lowry; Steven Adams; P.J Tucker; Royce O’Neal; David Nwaba (1%)
3. Who’s the best ballhandler?
(127 votes)
  1. Kyrie Irving (77.1%)
  2. Steph Curry (7.4%)
  3. Kemba Walker (6.2%)
  4. James Harden (2.3%)
  5. Chris Paul (1.5%)
  6. C.J. McCollum, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Crawford, Dion Waiters, Paul George, Ben Simmons (1%; one vote)
  7. De’Aaron Fox (0.5%; split vote)
4. You’re building a roster from scratch: Who are you signing first?
(125 votes)
  1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (36.4%)
  2. Anthony Davis (10.4%)
  3. Joel Embiid (8.8%)
  4. Kevin Durant (8%)
  5. LeBron James (7.6%)
  6. Steph Curry (6.4%)
  7. Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard (3.2%)
  8. Luka Doncic (2.4%)
  9. Jayson Tatum, Paul George, Trae Young, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook (1.6%)
  10. James Harden, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kyrie Irving, DeMarcus Cousins, Udonis Haslem, Shaquille Harrison, Jrue Holiday (1%)
5. Who’s the most overrated?
(47 votes)
  1. Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook (17%)
  2. Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns (6.3%)
  3. James Harden, Ben Simmons, LeBron James, Kyle Lowry (4.2%)
  4. Semi Ojeleye, Kyrie Irving, Brook Lopez, Myles Turner, Luka Doncic, Hassan Whiteside, John Collins, Lonzo Ball, C.J. McCollum, Nikola Jokic, DeMarcus Cousins, Paul Millsap, Klay Thompson, Jayson Tatum (2.1%)
6. Who’s the most underrated?
(116 votes)
  1. Jrue Holiday (16.3%)
  2. Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton (6.8%)
  3. Mike Conley (6%)
  4. Bradley Beal, Kemba Walker, Lou Williams, C.J. McCollum (5.1%)
  5. D’Angelo Russell (3.4%)
  6. Malcolm Brogdon, Nikola Jokic, Tobias Harris (2.5%)
  7. Pascal Siakam, Buddy Hield, Steven Adams, Zach LaVine, Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris (1.7%)
  8. Terrance Ferguson, Marcus Morris, Goran Dragic, Devin Booker, DeMar DeRozan, Danny Green, Justise Winslow, Danilo Gallinari, Bobby Portis, Colin Sexton, Emmanuel Mudiay, Will Barton, Austin Rivers, Eric Bledsoe, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic, John Collins, Robin Lopez, Kyrie Irving, Jeremy Lamb, Derrick Favors, Robert Williams, Draymond Green, Paul George (1%; one vote)
  9. P.J. Tucker, Eric Gordon (0.5%; split vote)

7. Who’s the best player of all time?
(117 votes)
  1. Michael Jordan (73%)
  2. LeBron James (11.9%)
  3. Kobe Bryant (10.6%)
  4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1.7%)
  5. Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant (1%)
8. Who don’t you want to fight? (Or just ‘Who’s the toughest?’)
(105 votes)
  1. James Johnson (43.8%)
  2. Steven Adams (19%)
  3. Zach Randolph (4.7%)
  4. Patrick Beverley (3.8%)
  5. Serge Ibaka (3.3%)
  6. Aron Baynes, Nene (2.8%)
  7. DeMarcus Cousins, Charles Oakley, Bobby Portis, Ron Artest (1.9%)
  8. Mike Scott, Marcus Smart, James Harden, Domantas Sabonis, Boban Marjanovic, Kemba Walker, Draymond Green, Andrew Bogut, Markieff Morris, Terry Rozier, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid (1%; one vote)
    P.J. Tucker (0.5%; split vote)
9. Who talks the most trash?
(123 votes)
  1. Draymond Green (33.7%)
  2. Patrick Beverley (15.4%)
  3. Russell Westbrook (12.2%)
  4. Joel Embiid (8.1%)
  5. Lance Stephenson (4.1%)
  6. DeMarcus Cousins, Joe Ingles (3.2%)
  7. Marcus Smart (2.4%)
  8. Jae Crowder (1.6%)
  9. Marcus Morris, Chris Paul (1.2%)
  10. Terry Rozier, Isaiah Thomas, Montrezl Harrell, Wayne Selden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jusuf Nurkic, Ben Simmons, Sindarius Thornwell, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, De’Aaron Fox, Udonis Haslem, Serge Ibaka, Jimmy Butler, Eric Bledsoe, Buddy Hield (1%)
  11. Markieff Morris (0.5%; split vote)

10. Which coach, aside from your own, would you want to play for?
(121 votes)
  1. Gregg Popovich (40.9%)
  2. Brad Stevens (10%)
  3. Steve Kerr (7.8%)
  4. Mike D’Antoni (7.4%)
  5. Doc Rivers (7%)
  6. Mike Malone (5.3%)
  7. Quin Snyder (3.3%)
  8. Mike Budenholzer (2.4%)
  9. Kenny Atkinson, David Fizdale (2%)
  10. Terry Stotts, Fred Hoiberg (1.6%)
  11. Alvin Gentry (1.2%)
  12. Dave Joerger, Erik Spoelstra, Rick Carlisle, Brett Brown, Scott Brooks, Phil Jackson, Larry Drew, Dwane Casey (1%)
  13. Steve Clifford (0.5%; split vote)
11. Which coach, aside from your own, would you not want to play for?
(52 votes)
  1. Tom Thibodeau (34.6%)
  2. Jim Boylen (21.1%)
  3. Igor Kokoskov (11.5%)
  4. Nate McMillan (5.7%)
  5. Stan Van Gundy (4.8%)
  6. Gregg Popovich (3.8%)
  7. Lloyd Pierce, Quin Snyder, Erik Spoelstra, Rick Carlisle, Nick Nurse, Alvin Gentry, Luke Walton, Steve Clifford, Scott Skiles (2%)
  8. Jeff Van Gundy (1%)
12. Which team, other than your own, will win the title this season?
(110 votes)
  1. Golden State (79.5%)
  2. Milwaukee (6.8%)
  3. Toronto (4%)
  4. Houston (3.1%)
  5. Boston, Philadelphia (1.8%)
  6. Oklahoma City, Clippers, Orlando (1%)
13. Who is the best ref?
(56 votes)
  1. Zach Zarba (21.4%)
  2. Ken Mauer (14.2%)
  3. Tony Brothers (10.7%)
  4. Monty McCutchen, Courtney Kirkland (7.1%)
  5. Marc Davis, Ed Malloy (5.3%)
  6. James Capers, Mike Callahan, Joey Crawford (3.5%)
  7. Tom Washington, Scott Foster, Curtis Blair, Kevin Cutler, Joshua Tiven, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Derek Richardson, Mark Lindsay, Ron Garretson, Tyler Ford (1.7%)
14. Who is the worst ref?
(53 votes)
  1. Tony Brothers (24.5%)
  2. Scott Foster (20.7%)
  3. Marc Davis (13.2%)
  4. “All of them” (or some variation of that sentiment) (11.3%)
  5. Ken Mauer (5.6%)
  6. Zach Zarba, Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler, Jacyn Goble, Mark Lindsay, Eric Lewis, Leroy Richardson, Joey Crawford (retired), Nick Buchert, Derrick Stafford, Marat Kogut, Rodney Mott, Kane Fitzgerald (1.8%)
15. Where will Kevin Durant be playing next season?
(109 votes)
  1. New York (63.3%)
  2. Golden State (20.2%)
  3. Brooklyn (4.5%)
  4. Clippers (2.7%)
  5. Oklahoma City, “NBA,” “Eastern Conference,” (1.8%)
  6. Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Portland (1%)

16. What do you see as the biggest issue facing the league?
(58 votes)
  1. Officiating (“too soft,” inconsistencies, player-ref relationships, superstar calls) (29.3%)
  2. Super teams, Fan behavior (13.7%)
  3. Social media (5.2%)
  4. Too much youth (3.4%)
  5. 20 other votes (1.7%; one vote)

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HA
 
The Brooklyn Nets are in the playoffs :D:D:D:D:D:D:lol::D:D:D:pimp::pimp::pimp::D:D:D:wow::D

If I had the time, I'd go back and re-post all of the predictions about this team on NT, blogs and ESPN-type sites.

All of those teams who actually controlled their draft picks and still can't make the playoffs :smh::rofl:
 
nickmaz96 said:
1. Who’s the MVP?
(122 votes)
  1. James Harden (44.3%)
  2. Giannis Antetokounmpo (38.9%)
  3. Paul George (12.7%)
  4. Joel Embiid (1.7%)
  5. Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard (1%)
2. Who’s the best defender?
(114 votes)
  1. Kawhi Leonard (30.3%)
  2. Paul George (16.2%)
  3. Rudy Gobert (14.9%)
  4. Patrick Beverley (10.5%)
  5. Joel Embiid (4.4%)
  6. Jrue Holiday (3.5%)
  7. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green, Kris Dunn (2.6%)
  8. Klay Thompson, Torrey Craig, Mikal Bridges, Marcus Smart (1.7%)
  9. Myles Turner; Kyle Lowry; Steven Adams; P.J Tucker; Royce O’Neal; David Nwaba (1%)
3. Who’s the best ballhandler?
(127 votes)
  1. Kyrie Irving (77.1%)
  2. Steph Curry (7.4%)
  3. Kemba Walker (6.2%)
  4. James Harden (2.3%)
  5. Chris Paul (1.5%)
  6. C.J. McCollum, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Crawford, Dion Waiters, Paul George, Ben Simmons (1%; one vote)
  7. De’Aaron Fox (0.5%; split vote)
4. You’re building a roster from scratch: Who are you signing first?
(125 votes)
  1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (36.4%)
  2. Anthony Davis (10.4%)
  3. Joel Embiid (8.8%)
  4. Kevin Durant (8%)
  5. LeBron James (7.6%)
  6. Steph Curry (6.4%)
  7. Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard (3.2%)
  8. Luka Doncic (2.4%)
  9. Jayson Tatum, Paul George, Trae Young, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook (1.6%)
  10. James Harden, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kyrie Irving, DeMarcus Cousins, Udonis Haslem, Shaquille Harrison, Jrue Holiday (1%)
5. Who’s the most overrated?
(47 votes)
  1. Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook (17%)
  2. Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns (6.3%)
  3. James Harden, Ben Simmons, LeBron James, Kyle Lowry (4.2%)
  4. Semi Ojeleye, Kyrie Irving, Brook Lopez, Myles Turner, Luka Doncic, Hassan Whiteside, John Collins, Lonzo Ball, C.J. McCollum, Nikola Jokic, DeMarcus Cousins, Paul Millsap, Klay Thompson, Jayson Tatum (2.1%)
6. Who’s the most underrated?
(116 votes)
  1. Jrue Holiday (16.3%)
  2. Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton (6.8%)
  3. Mike Conley (6%)
  4. Bradley Beal, Kemba Walker, Lou Williams, C.J. McCollum (5.1%)
  5. D’Angelo Russell (3.4%)
  6. Malcolm Brogdon, Nikola Jokic, Tobias Harris (2.5%)
  7. Pascal Siakam, Buddy Hield, Steven Adams, Zach LaVine, Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris (1.7%)
  8. Terrance Ferguson, Marcus Morris, Goran Dragic, Devin Booker, DeMar DeRozan, Danny Green, Justise Winslow, Danilo Gallinari, Bobby Portis, Colin Sexton, Emmanuel Mudiay, Will Barton, Austin Rivers, Eric Bledsoe, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic, John Collins, Robin Lopez, Kyrie Irving, Jeremy Lamb, Derrick Favors, Robert Williams, Draymond Green, Paul George (1%; one vote)
  9. P.J. Tucker, Eric Gordon (0.5%; split vote)

7. Who’s the best player of all time?
(117 votes)
  1. Michael Jordan (73%)
  2. LeBron James (11.9%)
  3. Kobe Bryant (10.6%)
  4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1.7%)
  5. Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant (1%)
8. Who don’t you want to fight? (Or just ‘Who’s the toughest?’)
(105 votes)
  1. James Johnson (43.8%)
  2. Steven Adams (19%)
  3. Zach Randolph (4.7%)
  4. Patrick Beverley (3.8%)
  5. Serge Ibaka (3.3%)
  6. Aron Baynes, Nene (2.8%)
  7. DeMarcus Cousins, Charles Oakley, Bobby Portis, Ron Artest (1.9%)
  8. Mike Scott, Marcus Smart, James Harden, Domantas Sabonis, Boban Marjanovic, Kemba Walker, Draymond Green, Andrew Bogut, Markieff Morris, Terry Rozier, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid (1%; one vote)
    P.J. Tucker (0.5%; split vote)
9. Who talks the most trash?
(123 votes)
  1. Draymond Green (33.7%)
  2. Patrick Beverley (15.4%)
  3. Russell Westbrook (12.2%)
  4. Joel Embiid (8.1%)
  5. Lance Stephenson (4.1%)
  6. DeMarcus Cousins, Joe Ingles (3.2%)
  7. Marcus Smart (2.4%)
  8. Jae Crowder (1.6%)
  9. Marcus Morris, Chris Paul (1.2%)
  10. Terry Rozier, Isaiah Thomas, Montrezl Harrell, Wayne Selden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jusuf Nurkic, Ben Simmons, Sindarius Thornwell, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, De’Aaron Fox, Udonis Haslem, Serge Ibaka, Jimmy Butler, Eric Bledsoe, Buddy Hield (1%)
  11. Markieff Morris (0.5%; split vote)

10. Which coach, aside from your own, would you want to play for?
(121 votes)
  1. Gregg Popovich (40.9%)
  2. Brad Stevens (10%)
  3. Steve Kerr (7.8%)
  4. Mike D’Antoni (7.4%)
  5. Doc Rivers (7%)
  6. Mike Malone (5.3%)
  7. Quin Snyder (3.3%)
  8. Mike Budenholzer (2.4%)
  9. Kenny Atkinson, David Fizdale (2%)
  10. Terry Stotts, Fred Hoiberg (1.6%)
  11. Alvin Gentry (1.2%)
  12. Dave Joerger, Erik Spoelstra, Rick Carlisle, Brett Brown, Scott Brooks, Phil Jackson, Larry Drew, Dwane Casey (1%)
  13. Steve Clifford (0.5%; split vote)
11. Which coach, aside from your own, would you not want to play for?
(52 votes)
  1. Tom Thibodeau (34.6%)
  2. Jim Boylen (21.1%)
  3. Igor Kokoskov (11.5%)
  4. Nate McMillan (5.7%)
  5. Stan Van Gundy (4.8%)
  6. Gregg Popovich (3.8%)
  7. Lloyd Pierce, Quin Snyder, Erik Spoelstra, Rick Carlisle, Nick Nurse, Alvin Gentry, Luke Walton, Steve Clifford, Scott Skiles (2%)
  8. Jeff Van Gundy (1%)
12. Which team, other than your own, will win the title this season?
(110 votes)
  1. Golden State (79.5%)
  2. Milwaukee (6.8%)
  3. Toronto (4%)
  4. Houston (3.1%)
  5. Boston, Philadelphia (1.8%)
  6. Oklahoma City, Clippers, Orlando (1%)
13. Who is the best ref?
(56 votes)
  1. Zach Zarba (21.4%)
  2. Ken Mauer (14.2%)
  3. Tony Brothers (10.7%)
  4. Monty McCutchen, Courtney Kirkland (7.1%)
  5. Marc Davis, Ed Malloy (5.3%)
  6. James Capers, Mike Callahan, Joey Crawford (3.5%)
  7. Tom Washington, Scott Foster, Curtis Blair, Kevin Cutler, Joshua Tiven, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Derek Richardson, Mark Lindsay, Ron Garretson, Tyler Ford (1.7%)
14. Who is the worst ref?
(53 votes)
  1. Tony Brothers (24.5%)
  2. Scott Foster (20.7%)
  3. Marc Davis (13.2%)
  4. “All of them” (or some variation of that sentiment) (11.3%)
  5. Ken Mauer (5.6%)
  6. Zach Zarba, Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler, Jacyn Goble, Mark Lindsay, Eric Lewis, Leroy Richardson, Joey Crawford (retired), Nick Buchert, Derrick Stafford, Marat Kogut, Rodney Mott, Kane Fitzgerald (1.8%)
15. Where will Kevin Durant be playing next season?
(109 votes)
  1. New York (63.3%)
  2. Golden State (20.2%)
  3. Brooklyn (4.5%)
  4. Clippers (2.7%)
  5. Oklahoma City, “NBA,” “Eastern Conference,” (1.8%)
  6. Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Portland (1%)

16. What do you see as the biggest issue facing the league?
(58 votes)
  1. Officiating (“too soft,” inconsistencies, player-ref relationships, superstar calls) (29.3%)
  2. Super teams, Fan behavior (13.7%)
  3. Social media (5.2%)
  4. Too much youth (3.4%)
  5. 20 other votes (1.7%; one vote)

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This was hilarious to me. Especially the KD, refs one
 
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