2015-16 Season Thread

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 4:56 pm

They've been at it all year

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 6:44 pm

What an asshole!

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:13 am

Some rumors floating around that these guys are more than just friends. Will never be a DV situation, since we will never find that out.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:36 am

Post by **UAdevil** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:42 am

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/2/4/10 ... sticles-no" target="_blank

Something bad has happened to Manu Ginobili's testicles, and he is out for a month

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:57 am

See ya Derek Fisher.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:47 am

[quote="Coop Cat"]See ya Derek Fisher.[/quote]

If I am Walton, this maybe gets me to leave state of California.

Maybe.

Depends on Clippers/Doc and Warriors/Kerr's back.

But Knicks is better situation with more upside than Lakers.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:20 pm

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:20 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:31 pm

So, who won Defensive MVP of the All-Star game?

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:47 pm

Main Event wrote:

No idea what the Magic are doing here, but smells of Skiles and not Hennigan. Skiles had Illyasova and Jennings in Milwaukee. This move doesnt add up for them, they easily could have gotten a pick and im sure there are more coming from Orlando by Thursday.

On the other hand, SVG has done a great job thus far in Detroit. Remember when Josh Smith was his starting PF next to Drummond? Me either.

Now he has guys that can switch 2-3-4, adds another shooter at PF and a guy who fits what he wants to do and is still only 23.

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:53 pm

Courtney Lee to Charlotte
Birdman, PJ Hariston and 2 #2s from Miami and Charlotte to Memphis
Brian Roberts to Miami

Heat have another move to make. About $3 mil over the tax by my numbers. Can try to dump McBob and escape the luxury tax or package Whiteside, Deng and ? to improve roster. My bet is on improving the roster.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:02 pm

Orlando seems like a contract dump. Likely trying to clear more space to leverage Florida's no state income tax into a MAX FA or two this summer.

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:11 pm

JMarkJohns wrote:Orlando seems like a contract dump. Likely trying to clear more space to leverage Florida's no state income tax into a MAX FA or two this summer.

Jennings is a dump and so will be Lance Stphenson (going to be waived) if they deal Frye for him. Have a strange feeling they are gonna go after Barnes/Whiteside/Ezeli with a huge contract.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:26 pm

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:49 am

Harden and Howard are trying to get each other traded

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:05 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Harden and Howard are trying to get each other traded

Been trying for 2.5 years

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:59 pm

Huge bomb about to drop

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:08 pm

Sounds like it fell through.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:29 pm

Steph Curry is the best player since Jordan, and I don't care what anyone says anymore about it

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:34 pm

Main Event wrote:Steph Curry is the best player since Jordan, and I don't care what anyone says anymore about it

It is inconceivable what he is doing. I've never seen anything like it. He might make 400 threes this season.

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:03 am

Shelley Smith dropping the hammer on Kobe.........LOVE IT!

Kobe Bryant has been extra nice since he announced his retirement in a letter via The Players Tribune. He has given extensive answers in press conferences, he has constantly been smiling, and has just been in an overall good mood.

But Shelley Smith told the New York Post that she, and many of those around her in the field, can see past Bryant’s niceness that he has been displaying.

Her interview started off discussing her cancer and the treatment she endured, along with becoming a voice for cancer care. When asked about anyone’s reaction to it surprising her, she mentioned Bryant, and gave quite an interesting answer:

Kobe and I started speaking after 10 years. I am not sure if it’s because I had cancer or if it’s because he is in a weird place right now — he’s being nice to everybody right now because he wants to go out being beloved. I covered his rape trial in Colorado and there were things I reported that he disagreed with. He told me he’d never speak to me again, and this was 10 years ago. It was real nasty and awkward. At media day this year, Lakers PR came over and said he’d do an interview and he came up to me and gave me a big hug. My jaw hit the floor.

When asked if his niceness was working, Smith said that she didn’t buy into it. “Everyone I talk to, no one believes it, because he wants to go out beloved like [Michael] Jordan did,” Smith said. “He wants to go off into the sunset as a superhero, but we all remember how badly he treated a lot of us.” Smith reported extensively on Bryant’s rape trial in Colorado over ten years ago for ESPN.

On top of her comments in regards to his niceness, it appears that the media might not be the only people he has rubbed the wrong way since his entry into the NBA.

When questioned about where he would go in his life after the NBA, Smith said, “I would be surprised if he stayed in basketball because he burned bridges coming up with players, coaches and front-office personnel.”

“I think he’ll go into some sort of business,” Smith said. “He’s very smart business-wise and he has a great brand.”

Bryant’s sudden niceness has been something that has somewhat gone unnoticed, and it’s interesting to hear somebody such as Smith talk about the details of it and bring certain situations to light. One could imagine somebody wouldn’t be as nice as she was when discussing it, either.

http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/shelley ... -tour.html

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:24 pm

Kyrie wants out

http://fansided.com/2016/02/29/report-k ... cavaliers/" target="_blank

“Dating back to last year, I’ve been told that Kyrie Irving ain’t too happy being in Cleveland,” Smith stated on First Take this morning. “The situation is not ideal for him. I don’t know the particulars, I haven’t spoken to him personally. It’s something that I’ve been hearing for months; that under ideal circumstances he would prefer to be someplace other than Cleveland.”

This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard rumors about Kyrie being unhappy in Cleveland. Before LeBron James returned in the summer of 2014, there were rumors that Irving wanted out and wasn’t going to re-sign with the team. That whole fiasco ended with a max deal for Irving, but the problems seem to be persisting.

He has clashed with LeBron James on numerous occasions, dating back to last year when following a blowout loss he was called out by LeBron for not passing. That’s been a major problem for Irving, as his assist totals have never been great, and it’s starting to affect the offense in Cleveland. He’s also defensively challenged, which has been an issue that has shown no signs of changing.

If Irving wants out, there are a handful of teams that would take him on. But he’s in the best position to win in Cleveland, and moving anywhere else would be transparently personal.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:12 pm

Lakers are back baby!

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:11 am

Can't imagine Russell will stay a Laker if he's destroying "chemistry" in the lockerroom

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:39 am

Well, Warriors can kiss the record goodbye.. Home losses to the Celtics and Wolves? Guess it really is getting to them

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:23 am

rgdeuce wrote:Well, Warriors can kiss the record goodbye.. Home losses to the Celtics and Wolves? Guess it really is getting to them

The one thing I feared in this was attrition. They've had several recent injuries that appear to have taxed the team a bit too much. Shooters aren't shootings and their passes aren't sharp.

Might've time to cut minutes by 10 per game for all regulars.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:50 am

TIm Duncan becomes the third player in NBA history to reach 1,000 wins

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan continues to add to his legacy and he became the third player in NBA history to reach the 1,000-win plateau on Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,074) and Robert Parish (1,014) are the other two.

In Duncan's 18-plus seasons, the Spurs have made 18 consecutive postseason appearances and won five NBA championships.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... /82694820/" target="_blank

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:42 pm

It's not so much that I want to see the Golden State Wildcats break the Bulls record. It's more that I really just want to see Matt Barnes and Jordan Farmar lose tonight.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:08 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:43 pm

Kobe has shot the ball 42 times. He's got 45 points.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:53 pm

73 for GS and Kobe with 50+

Great night for NBA

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:57 pm

Chicat wrote:It's not so much that I want to see the Golden State Wildcats break the Bulls record. It's more that I really just want to see Matt Barnes and Jordan Farmar lose tonight.

Kobe has made the last 15 Laker points. Putting on a show. 58 total. 36 in 2nd half.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:02 pm

What a game. Kobe gets 60 and leads the Lakers to victory.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:04 pm

I'm no Kobe fan but that was awesome

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:10 pm

Crazy ending. Kobe actually won the game playing it his way. I don't think they were giving him anything - he just rolled back the years one more time in the fourth

Lando05 · Post by **Lando05** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:51 pm

Great way to finish his career. Hats off to the Mamba

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:09 am

So my spidey-sense is tingling. I feel like the fix was in last night......

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:28 am

No Vince McMahon here but Snyder was a former Laker assistant IIRC

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:41 am

MrBug708 wrote:No Vince McMahon here but Snyder was a former Laker assistant IIRC

I actually felt it more from the total lack of defense the Grizzles were playing against Golden State.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:09 am

Chicat wrote:Kobe has shot the ball 42 times. He's got 45 points.

50 shots including 21 threes. Kobe obviously didn't want to leave anything left in his right arm.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:21 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:10 pm

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:52 pm

I'm starting to think the Warriors are doomed. This will be a season of lament. The great "What If?"

I mean, the quirks of that play.

You needed so many things:

1. Iggy forcing the issue, getting the dunk.
2. Houston not calling timeout.
3. Monte running like a toddler.
4. Monte slipping and sliding right by Curry.
5. Curry playing defense rather than simply waive arms, despite bum ankle.

I mean, shit.

I'm hoping it's just a day to day thing, but even that will kill them eventually.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:29 am

It would really suck for the NBA if Curry missed significant playoff time

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:09 pm

JMarkJohns wrote:I'm starting to think the Warriors are doomed. This will be a season of lament. The great "What If?"

I mean, the quirks of that play.

You needed so many things:

1. Iggy forcing the issue, getting the dunk.
2. Houston not calling timeout.
3. Monte running like a toddler.
4. Monte slipping and sliding right by Curry.
5. Curry playing defense rather than simply waive arms, despite bum ankle.

I mean, shit.

I'm hoping it's just a day to day thing, but even that will kill them eventually.

This is an underrated aspect of things, blind luck. The 96 Bulls got a full season and playoff run from Jordan, Pippen and Rodman. Last year, the Cavs got the bad luck with Love and Kyrie.

That's why all the talk about greatest ever...the Warriors are really good, but think of how injuries, etc have changed the fortune of so many teams. The Magic Moment 30 for 30 reminds of how Shaq and Penny were going to lead Orlando to rings, then Penny is broken down and Shaq is in LA. Does Hakeem get a ring if MJ doesn't play baseball? If Bias doesn't die and Bird doesn't have a major injury, do the Pistons or Bulls emerge? If Malone isn't injured, do the Lakers knock off Detroit in 2004 and maybe not break up?

There are so many circumstances in NBA history that depend on nothing but chance.

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:13 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:

While I do think that it is the right move going forward it is kind of hard to understand how this can happen when the organization admitted that this season was about Kobe and not about the development of players or the team as a whole. That is a hard coaching situation to be put in.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:27 pm

Smart might have a second career playing soccer.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:52 pm

Damn, up to 2 weeks for Steph.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 1:07 pm

84Cat wrote:Damn, up to 2 weeks for Steph.

At least 2 weeks.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15355 ... rained-mcl" target="_blank

If he can actually make that timeline, he will still be able to play the majority of the second round. GS should be able to take out Houston pretty easily without him. What matters is how he is when back. It's hard not to think that he will have to be really careful even if he makes it back in two weeks.

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