****2018-2019 Official NBA Regular season thread****

[dirk digler]

Didn't see anybody starting this thread so I guess I will.

Anti climatic season starts tonight and my prediction is GS vs Boston in the NBA Finals.




First 2 Games tonight on TNT with Philly vs Boston and OKC vs GS. Westbrook is out tonight so that game will be a blowout most likely.

[dirk digler]

Draymond just dominating. Haven’t seen this version of him in a few seasons

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Draymond just dominating. Haven’t seen this version of him in a few seasons

Well we've kind of seen it the last few games since Durant's injury. He's clearly still an elite defender.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Is it their strategy to give Curry open threes off PnRs?

That would be Bill Self's strategy. Basically, if they make them they make them. Oh well.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

That would be Bill Self's strategy. Basically, if they make them they make them. Oh well.

In game 1, Stotts' actual strategy seemed to be for his bigs to not come up/hedge on the screens. It was probably the dumbest way to defend the Warriors I've ever seen. They've changed it up in the following two games and have also basically stopped playing Kanter this game (who is essentially unplayable against their offense).

[-King-]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

In the last 30 games when Steph plays and KD sits, the Warriors are 29-1. pic.twitter.com/3qHbdbd2ng

— Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) May 18, 2019

I wonder how LeBron's teams have performed in his career without him around.

Maybe lebron should stop forcing his GMs to get shitty players and coaches? Maybe more FAs would come to his teams if he had committed to more than 1+1 contracts in Cleveland? Maybe that would help the team play better without him. Just a thought.

LeBron is the only player who "everybody would love to play with him" yet somehow always ends up with shitty teams.

[-King-]

Lillard has choked so hard this series.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Well we've kind of seen it the last few games since Durant's injury. He's clearly still an elite defender.

Basically haven’t seen this Dray post KD

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by -King-

Maybe lebron should stop forcing his GMs to get shitty players and coaches?

I expect the issue there is that LeBron has never went to join another top 3 player in basketball/3 other all-stars as Durant did.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Basically haven’t seen this Dray post KD

Agreed. It seems like that is more because they haven't needed him to do it. Has been by far the best player in this game.

[dirk digler]

I love Klay..what a block

[-King-]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I expect the issue there is that LeBron has never went to join another top 3 player in basketball/3 other all-stars as Durant did.

Maybe he should have if he wanted to win. But clearly he doesn't as his Lakers contract shows. Durant wants to win. LeBron wants to make movies.

[KC_Connection]

Portland's defense is laughable whenever the Warriors feel like exerting themselves even moderately. The Western Conference wasn't any good this year outside of two teams.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by -King-

Maybe he should have if he wanted to win. But clearly he doesn't as his Lakers contract shows. Durant wants to win. LeBron wants to make movies.

LeBron is secure with his legacy at this point, Durant isn't. That's the difference.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Portland's defense is laughable whenever the Warriors feel like exerting themselves even moderately. The Western Conference wasn't any good this year outside of two teams.

Makes it all the more pathetic that the LeBron led Lakers couldn't even make the playoffs

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron is secure with his legacy at this point, Durant isn't. That's the difference.

His stans sure aren't.