OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD: December 2019

And lost by 25. I was just mentioning that they can put up points. 150 tonight to be exact. Thats scary when you realize that when they want to, they can shut a team down defensively. Tonight they obviously played a weak team, didn't play D and STILL won by 25.

 

We'll finish better than Jazz.

 

I woke up for the game but was very sleepy during the first half. Luka was awesome in the second half though.

 

Misused meme is misused

 

Toronto are really, really good. 77-37 at half to Utah isn’t something to sniff at, and they did that without Lowry or Ibaka. It seems that regardless who they plug into that team, they do well. 14-4 despite Kawhi leaving, I wouldn’t really be super surprised to see them in ECF again and maybe even Finals. That is going to boost their stock ahead of 2021 free agency when they get some extra money available.

Normally I wouldn’t be shocked to see them go for Beal in the offseason but I doubt they would be willing to part with more than draft picks to do that. They won’t let Siakam, Anunoby or VanVleet go for sure.

 

I know you enjoy being controversial but this is really poor take. Loss is a loss whether it’s by 40 at half to Toronto or by 3 to Milwaukee. They are 12-8 despite early struggles and their great homecourt advantage always makes them good for 48-52 wins as long as they have reasonably decent team which they do this season.

 

55 shy of Martell's record.

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. They've been unstoppable in the 2nd halves of the last 2 seasons

last year they were 30-11 over the last 41 games, and the year before they were 30-7

 

And how much of that is schedule related?

 

I don't know...tell me....?

 

I haven't done the research for two years prior, but I know last year the Jazz had a brutal early season schedule and an extremely easy post-all-star break schedule, so there's probably a bit more to it than just them being good in second halves of the season.

 

sounds like Portland

 

Jazz got blown out again, this time by Philly.

 

I need a numbers guy or whoever understands this chart to explain this to me........ I see Dame up there with the leagues best......but as many negative posts as Harden gets on here, is this a good thing? And look closely CJ is way at the end...... All I've heard on here is how bad of a season he is having, or is he up there because of so many minutes he's played?.....THE HCP is confused.

 

This one too.......