Official Around the NBA October/November 2016

Because they have been "young and promising" for decades.

 

@Chris Craig might as well just pay me now.

 

Only 12 years ago, they were in the WCF.

 

only? lol. Like when we dame hit the .9 shot, it had "only" been however many years it was since we had made the 2nd round?

 

Uhhhh....so are the Lakers actually pretty good this year? Didn't expect to see them playing this well this season. Is Luke Walton actually a good coach?

 

They have nice young players and their role players are just good as ours. They just need couple stars now and they'll be really back

 

But I thought our role players sucked?

 

Departure of the ball hog probably went a long way to helping develop their young players in real game situations.

 

Olynyk has been balling out of control his first couple games back from injury.

 

Anthony Davis Injures Back As Pelicans Fall To 1-9
NOV 12, 2016 10:30 PM


Anthony Davis hurt his back on Saturday in the New Orleans Pelicans' 126-99 loss to the Lakers.

Davis immediately fell to the ground and grasped his back when driving to the basket early in the third quarter of the game. Davis left the game but later returned and finished with 34 points, 8 rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

Davis said he felt a little back pain earlier in the game and then it "locked up" on the play in which he went down.

Davis also lumbered somewhat after the game when speaking to the media.

The Pelicans are now 1-9 to begin the season.


http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/243966/Anthony-Davis-Injures-Back-As-Pelicans-Fall-To-1-9

 

Ibaka....31/9 and 4 blocks against his old team. I am sure he enjoyed that. (While getting the win in OKC)

 

Cleveland is looking really tough, their playoff style basketball just wears down teams.

Another GS-CLE series would be interesting

 

I hate Thunder. Had only them missing on my 6-game accumulator which would have won me a tidy $700.

 

You'll be happy to know that we've passed them in the standings.

 

OKC on losing skid. Now we just need Utah to lose. Tied with Memphis with 3 mins left.

 

If the playoffs ended right now......
it would be terrible because it'd mean a strike or a lockout, but....
We'd be in the 4 spot with HCA against the Rockettes.

Utah did in fact lose.

 

Sabonis is having a tough start. He is a rookie so it is not too surprising. Regardless I still have doubts that he will be as good as some of you thought. 1-5 tonight and 1 rebound in 23 minutes. (5 fouls)

His shooting is fine, but his rebounding has been bad the last 5 games. 5 boards in 5 games.
Although to be fair he started out pretty well this season.

 

East is so weak this year. Even Boston look pretty dire and they are one of top 4 teams there. Aside from Cavaliers and Hawks none of them look any decent, Pacers have been dreadful, Bulls have been very inconsistent, Celtics have been meh. Actually the way they've been playing, I would not be surprised if Bucks or (fanfare) Brooklyn made it into playoffs. Brooklyn in particular have been a surprising package, if they carry this on they will exceed the number of wins I expected for them in full season by Christmas (I had them down for no more than 15 wins, most likely 12-13). This shows the difference between a team that own their pick (Philadelphia) and the ones who don't and have no incentive to tank (Brooklyn). They're basically a collection of players nobody else wanted, plus Brook Lopez, yet they've already got 4 wins and have looked quite solid (last night aside).

 

Don't disagree, but Boston has been without Al Horford.