Tnt tonight. Mavs/Celtics and Clippers/Nuggets.

[Kblaze8855]

I think all the stars are playing in all games. Leonard was just listed as available.

Luka vs the Celtics is probably the real matchup though.

[Real Men Wear Green]

The Celtics need to get back to their defensive identity. The game vs the Thunder was easily the worst defense the current core had ever played.

[NBAGOAT]

nuggets matchup well with the clipper so I'm pretty interested. I still believe in Clippers as a contender

[Kblaze8855]

Over under 44 for Luka?

[ArbitraryWater]

Mavs on a 7-game win streak, could hand Boston their 3rd straight loss.

[BigShotBob]

No one cares because all the teams play the exact same way just open space swing the ball and look for a three.

Old man hate aside the Celtics's unnatural hot start is over. I think their 3pt percentage plummeted to around 20% or so the last month give or take from the all around 40% to start the season. They are a mixed bag because they don't know if they should hang their hat on their offense or their defense and it affects their line-ups (whether to play RWIII or not and Al Horford being a step slow and regressing in shooting to space the floor along with Derrick White).

Mavs are rolling and it's not just Luka even though he's had some great performances (for an inflated era). Kidd has struck gold starting Christian Wood at center and finally playing him the minutes that he deserves and benching Reggie Bullock. Now the Mavs are a true 5-out team with maximum spacing and shooters around Luka. It also gives Tim Hardaway Jr and Spencer Dinwiddle more room to handle the ball as well (though Luka still doesn't do much off-ball).

Clippers are still the Clippers. Playing well when they're whole and not so much when they're not. Some games they look like the runaway NBA Champions and other games Kawhi and Paul George both look like shells of themselves. Always a coin toss to see which team that you're gonna get from what I've seen but they show up to big games.

Nuggets look good when they are whole and I love KCP starting for them to bring some semblance of perimeter defense to the forefront. Bruce Brown has been key for them as well whether he's a starter or coming off the bench though the Nuggets need to step up their defense since they're almost dead last in FG% so teams are just having a field day against them.

Not looking forward to any game but I do want to see Boston lose

[ArbitraryWater]

Yeah I dont quite understand why the Clippers dont look demanding yet.

They look fine but theyre actually even somewhat overachieved so far, winning most close games.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Over under 44 for Luka?

Under. He dominates the ball so hard that he can get almost any stat he wants to but the Celtics have the personnel to defend him beget than any other team.

[Real Men Wear Green]

It's a bit wild. Tatum gets 29 14 and 10 and I'm thinking about how he had a big game when it occurs to me that he probably had less fantasy points than an average game for Doncic. I want to see Doncic playing for a season with a superstar not because I want him to win but more because I want to see if his style can work with another great offensive player. Even if the Oden n base was efficient by are there stats that soul isn't like how much he Doom Monday's the ball and/or how would he keep the teammate involved, is it in his nature to server or participate in ball movement? Could he play for 15 minutes like Rip Hamilton? Would anyone want him to?

[FultzNationRISE]

It's a bit wild. Tatum gets 29 14 and 10 and I'm thinking about how he had a big game when it occurs to me that he probably had less fantasy points than an average game for Doncic. I want to see Doncic playing for a season with a superstar not because I want him to win but more because I want to see if his style can work with another great offensive player. Even if the Oden n base was efficient by are there stats that soul isn't like how much he Doom Monday's the ball and/or how would he keep the teammate involved, is it in his nature to server or participate in ball movement? Could he play for 15 minutes like Rip Hamilton? Would anyone want him to?


Are you, like….. what the **** is wrong with you?

[BigShotBob]

Okay another 3 point contest I'm out

[ShawkFactory]

No one cares because all the teams play the exact same way just open space swing the ball and look for a three.

Old man hate aside the Celtics's unnatural hot start is over. I think their 3pt percentage plummeted to around 20% or so the last month give or take from the all around 40% to start the season. They are a mixed bag because they don't know if they should hang their hat on their offense or their defense and it affects their line-ups (whether to play RWIII or not and Al Horford being a step slow and regressing in shooting to space the floor along with Derrick White).

Mavs are rolling and it's not just Luka even though he's had some great performances (for an inflated era). Kidd has struck gold starting Christian Wood at center and finally playing him the minutes that he deserves and benching Reggie Bullock. Now the Mavs are a true 5-out team with maximum spacing and shooters around Luka. It also gives Tim Hardaway Jr and Spencer Dinwiddle more room to handle the ball as well (though Luka still doesn't do much off-ball).

Clippers are still the Clippers. Playing well when they're whole and not so much when they're not. Some games they look like the runaway NBA Champions and other games Kawhi and Paul George both look like shells of themselves. Always a coin toss to see which team that you're gonna get from what I've seen but they show up to big games.

Nuggets look good when they are whole and I love KCP starting for them to bring some semblance of perimeter defense to the forefront. Bruce Brown has been key for them as well whether he's a starter or coming off the bench though the Nuggets need to step up their defense since they're almost dead last in FG% so teams are just having a field day against them.

Not looking forward to any game but I do want to see Boston lose

You can have great performances regardless of what era it is. Ignore numbers if that makes it easier.

Unless you just think that guys now are less talented and worse at basketball. In which case you may want to just call it a day.

[ShawkFactory]

Are you, like….. what the **** is wrong with you?

:lol

You've never mixed bourbon with a couple percocets before??

[RRR3]

It's a bit wild. Tatum gets 29 14 and 10 and I'm thinking about how he had a big game when it occurs to me that he probably had less fantasy points than an average game for Doncic. I want to see Doncic playing for a season with a superstar not because I want him to win but more because I want to see if his style can work with another great offensive player. Even if the Oden n base was efficient by are there stats that soul isn't like how much he Doom Monday's the ball and/or how would he keep the teammate involved, is it in his nature to server or participate in ball movement? Could he play for 15 minutes like Rip Hamilton? Would anyone want him to?
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Axe]

Clippers are huge frauds.

[Spurs m8]

No clippers started attempted more than 9 shots...

No clippers started scored more than 8 points.

What the actual fvck?

What a stupid fvking franchise...always have been...always will be

[Axe]

Soggy scrotum m8 still whining about how games are played today when he could simply choose not to watch them. :yaohappy:

[AirBonner]

Imagine getting destroyed so bad that your two stars don’t step foot on the floor in the entire 2nd half

[Spurs m8]

Soggy scrotum m8 still whining about how games are played today when he could simply choose not to watch them. :yaohappy:

I don't watch them

[Real Men Wear Green]

The most annoying thing about modern ball with the three is that players will start firing them from 25 feet out and it is like the defence doesn't matter. The defenders could be great or terrible either way the shot being taken isn't affected it will be made or missed solely based on the shooters skill and luck. I can see how a fan of old school ball gets sick of that. I would certainly like it less if I wasn't a Celtics fan but but fortunately I am a Celtics fan and the Cs are normally good at creating reasonable 23 ft threes and hitting them at a respectable clip. Throw in some good defense and things go well.

[Axe]

I don't watch them
Liar lol

[Axe]

The most annoying thing about modern ball with the three is that players will start firing them from 25 feet out and it is like the defence doesn't matter. The defenders could be great or terrible either way the shot being taken isn't affected it will be made or missed solely based on the shooters skill and luck. I can see how a fan of old school ball gets sick of that. I would certainly like it less if I wasn't a Celtics fan but but fortunately I am a Celtics fan and the Cs are normally good at creating reasonable 23 ft threes and hitting them at a respectable clip. Throw in some good defense and things go well.
Will teams do the exact same thing come playoffs? Makes me wonder.

[Real Men Wear Green]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Types posting from the phone.

[Spurs m8]

Liar lol

No, I'm not...why would i lie about that?lol

..I watch little bits when I'm in the gym or maybe sometimes eating lunch...but even then, I'm only half tuned in.

Haven't watched a full regular season game for as long as i can remember.

I will watch playoffs though

[RRR3]

Types posting from the phone.
I was worried for a second :lol

[Real Men Wear Green]

Will teams do the exact same thing come playoffs? Makes me wonder.

So long as they don't get figured out yes but if they encounter a team that understands what they're doing and has the personnel to stop it then they're in trouble. The thing is that generic statement can be applied to any team that plays any style. Last season not shooting as well they got to the Finals. They have far more incentive to play this way than to try something else. They just need to make sure that the threes they take are created off of attacking the paint and ball movement. Part of why Tatum and Brown shoot worse from three than some of their teammates is that they are often doing it off of their own dribble whereas Grant Williams or Sam Hauser is taking an open three that someone else set them up for.

[Spurs m8]

Celtics will come out of the East

[dbugz]

eeeezzzzzz :pimp:

[Axe]

So long as they don't get figured out yes but if they encounter a team that understands what they're doing and has the personnel to stop it then they're in trouble. The thing is that generic statement can be applied to any team that plays any style. Last season not shooting as well they got to the Finals. They have far more incentive to play this way than to try something else. They just need to make sure that the threes they take are created off of attacking the paint and ball movement. Part of why Tatum and Brown shoot worse from three than some of their teammates is that they are often doing it off of their own dribble whereas Grant Williams or Sam Hauser is taking an open three that someone else set them up for.
Yea, i think many of those problems would have been mostly addressed if they had a true playmaker bt. Especially one that can impact the game offensively.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Yea, i think many of those problems would have been mostly addressed if they had a true playmaker bt. Especially one that can impact the game offensively.

If they could get Chris Paul cheap it might be cool but the Celtics have a fine point guard rotation. They really just need the defense to be right which means getting Robert Williams minutes up while keeping him healthy.

[Axe]

If they could get Chris Paul cheap it might be cool but the Celtics have a fine point guard rotation. They really just need the defense to be right which means getting Robert Williams minutes up while keeping him healthy.
:cheers: