The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[addict4sneakers]

Tre Mann caught a body

 

[cedric ceballos]

I think you kind of answered your own question in your post but by putting out the worst players/lineups even if they compete at that their best and try their hardest it still lessens your chances of winning.

When it comes to coaching, if you’re guaranteed job security then you would more than likely prefer the higher pick and if you’re not guaranteed job security then you likely are on the hot seat anyway for not improving the teams play during your tenure or allowing them to get to that point so you’re stuck with whatever talent you’re given on a nightly basis. The Sixers and Thunder are the only teams I can recall openly tanking and they stood by Brett Brown and Mark Daigneault, respectively. From a FO/coaching perspective it’s really an organizational decision IMO.

I know you’re not guaranteed a #1 pick by tanking especially with the flattened odds but it doesn’t get any simpler than the mathematical fact that you have an increased probability of landing the #1 pick.

True. I mentioned Brent brown in my response to datznasty But I agree completely. In a case like that where the owner is cool with the plan, and the gm and head coach are afforded the job security and autonomy to execute it properly, it makes sense as it’s ultimately better to be very bad and rack up top picks. Especially for smaller market teams which aren’t popular free agent destinations. But if a team has an owner who is likely to panic and make impulse moves when things get bad and ugly with the tanking, that’s where it gets shaky.

But unless you have a young star and are trending upward, being a middle of the pack team is legit sports purgatory.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Yeah, I was only trying to figure out how that would work. Anyways, outside of the Eli Manning situation in 2004, the whole ‘top pick holding out/demanding a trade’ thing seems to be more just something sports fans talk/speculate about than something that would actually happen in the NBA or NFL.

You are certainly old enough to remember Steve Francis

 

[HOU$TON]

Why hasn’t SGA received the foul merchant label?

 

[datznasty]

Opposing team broadcasts complain about it. Beyond that, its OKC so its not like anyone talks about OKc anyways plus his slight frame and the way he does it it’s probably seen as more legit anyways. Its very rare youre just like cmon he easnt even trying to make a shot there he was just looking for a foul as opposed to say a Trae Young jumping sideways and backwards into contact. He’s #1 in drives along with Luka and Ja and theyre all top 4 in ftas which makes sense

 

[HIM]

I’m behind on my dvr but the refs really let Reggie get KO’d and then called a tech on him?

 

[storm2006]

You are certainly old enough to remember Steve Francis

Oh ****!! I forgot all about that. My man said “God’s will” was of the reasons why he didn’t want to play for Vancouver IIRC it was an unprecedented massive multi-team deal that went down to facilitate his wish. Madness.

 

[danikerhino]

Need a strike through on mobile .

We just going to have to table Wiseman, for now. He’s nowhere close . Improving, but still far far away.

No doubt he needs reps. I've never known a player to need more reps than him on a team that I liked other than Trey Lance. The more they're on the field/court, the less anxious I feel about their future.

 

[Nipsey3000]

Time Lord looks like the 3rd member of Das EFX

 

[danikerhino]

Warriors fans right now

Trust me man, this is the best we felt all season since the ring ceremony.

 

[king j]

Tried the hell outta Ja

 

[danikerhino]

Tried the hell outta Ja

They look way different than each other to me.

On the side note, I'm still bitter that he has NaS in his name.

 

[dman14]

Defending champs on a 3 game win streak. 8 game home stand (best home record in the league). 5 games out of first place.

Keep the rolling emojis going!

This
Need the same energy when we hoist 5

Role players getting comfortable with the recent opportunities due to injuries
This team is going to be a tough out when playoffs come

 

[B Sox]

Double big lineup cooking

 

[getback]

Timelord is a terror on defense

 

[HIM]

Clippers missing every open 3. Reminds me when Boston went like 4/50 from 3 against us last season

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Timelord is a terror on defense

Should've had #18 man

 

[finallyfamous]

CAVS. THIS IS A MUST WIN. I don't care if it's not New Years yet.

This is brutal.

 

[lawdog1]

Timelord is a terror on defense

Damn monster.

 

[HIM]

Need Kawhi and tatum to get some more rebounds + assists in the 2nd half

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Tatum and brown are what people think Kawhi and PG are

 

[Blue Mamba]

Tatum and brown are what people think Kawhi and PG are

Which is what? What did people think they were?

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Which is what? What did people think they were?

What do you think that people thought they were?

 

[storm2006]

 

[HOU$TON]

JT Thor is terrible