2015-16 Season Thread

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:03 pm

Steve should throw the next game to get Steph more time

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:09 pm

I don't know what they played him that game.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:01 pm

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:44 pm

Coop Cat wrote:
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.

I actually think he did an underrated job with the young kids.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:46 pm

Chris Paul just broke his hand.

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:34 pm

Basketball hates me... Hates me real hard. Reoccurring theme with Clippers injuries in the playoffs. Might be the end of this core.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:35 am

JMarkJohns wrote:Chris Paul just broke his hand.

Just when you thought Curry's injury would pose a serious issue for the Warriors...now they may be able to sit him until the WCF without real jeopardy. I don't think the Clips even advance to face GS.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:11 pm

TucsonClip wrote:Basketball hates me... Hates me real hard. Reoccurring theme with Clippers injuries in the playoffs. Might be the end of this core.

Clippers are done, Griffin out for the rest of the season.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue May 03, 2016 8:12 pm

NBA lists five incorrect non-calls in final seconds of OKC-Spurs thriller

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15454 ... urs-game-2

The NBA listed five incorrect non-calls from the final 13.5 seconds of Monday's game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs.

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili should have been whistled for delay of game for stepping on the sideline as he was attempting to defend the game's final inbounds play, and Thunder guard Dion Waiters should have been called for an offensive foul for crossing the out-of-bounds plane and hitting Ginobili with his elbow as he inbounded the ball, the league said Tuesday in its last-two-minutes report.

After the ball was inbounded by Waiters, fouls should have been called on the Spurs' Patty Mills and Kawhi Leonard. The league said that Mills grabbed and held Thunder center Steven Adams, and that Leonard grabbed Russell Westbrook's jersey.

Finally, after the Spurs stole the inbounds pass and made a final effort to hit a winning shot, a shooting foul should have been called on Thunder forward Serge Ibaka for grabbing and holding the jersey of LaMarcus Aldridge with 2.6 seconds left.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu May 12, 2016 8:28 pm

I thought it was interesting that I found the Spurs losing hard to take. I guess I'm just a Pops, Duncan, Parker, and (gulp) Ginobli fan, and I respect everything they've done.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Fri May 13, 2016 3:52 pm

Sayonara Spurs!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:36 pm

This game was rigged. Thunder got all the calls in the 2nd half. FT's 30-17 Thunder. Should be a good series if the refs call it even.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:37 pm

84Cat wrote:This game was rigged. Thunder got all the calls in the 2nd half. FT's 30-17 Thunder. Should be a good series if the refs call it even.

Both teams played crappy. Not sure anything but a W can be taken away from this game.

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:40 pm

that 4th quarter was absolutely terrible to watch. Solid defense from both teams, but awful shots

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon May 16, 2016 9:04 pm

No doubt all 3 teams played like garbage. I love Kerr's face here:

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon May 16, 2016 9:05 pm

84Cat wrote:This game was rigged. Thunder got all the calls in the 2nd half. FT's 30-17 Thunder. Should be a good series if the refs call it even.

Eh, Westbrook and KD will always draw a lot of calls. The Warriors shot a lot of threes and missed a lot.

It should be a good series. If anyone can match Curry, the way Westbrook went nuts can do it.

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Tue May 17, 2016 4:04 pm

What's interesting is when Steph and Klay take a bunch of their off balanced, closely guarded, or deep threes and they don't go in over and over again it looks really really bad. About as bad as they look good when they do go in.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue May 17, 2016 5:28 pm

Once again, the Sixers run the lottery!

I wonder if they go Simmons with how many big guys they have.

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Tue May 17, 2016 6:01 pm

Ingram makes a lot of sense in Philly. With Colangelo in charge im sure he'll be moving some pieces.

That said, this is a good turn of event for Luke Walton. He can mold Simmons into a bigger, more athletic, albeit less competitive version of Draymond. I dont think they should trade the pick, but im guessing Buss explores that option. Ingram makes a lot of sense with what they have in place as well.

Somewhere, Sam Hinkie in weeping about getting axed and then the franchise winning the #1 pick. However, you knew this was coming.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue May 17, 2016 6:02 pm

DraftExpress has Jaylen Brown going 4th.

That's a joke, right?

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue May 17, 2016 6:13 pm

So the Suns have #4 and 13. Wonder how they mess it up.

The Goat · Post by **The Goat** » Tue May 17, 2016 6:25 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:So the Suns have #4 and 13. Wonder how they mess it up.

Luck already fucked them once again. It is pretty much a 2 player draft.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Tue May 17, 2016 6:56 pm

As long as we suck again next year, i'm cool with whoever we pick

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue May 17, 2016 7:36 pm

This game is getting chippy. How good is Cleveland playing right now? UA could have 3 players & 3 coaches in the NBA finals.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue May 17, 2016 7:40 pm

Chicat wrote:DraftExpress has Jaylen Brown going 4th.

That's a joke, right?

Physically, Brown is a smaller LeBron or a more explosive Stanley Johnson. He's legit.

https://youtu.be/qOkkTToZyR4" target="_blank

Ingram is definitely a better fit for the Sixers lineup. Hinkie would pick Simmons, but now, they probably go with Ingram. Simmons in LA...well, I think the bell will have tolled for Julius Randle.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Tue May 17, 2016 7:49 pm

The Goat wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:So the Suns have #4 and 13. Wonder how they mess it up.
Luck already fucked them once again. It is pretty much a 2 player draft.

I sorta just want them to strip bare and draft Dunn. I think he and Booker would be a high IQ backcourt to build upon. Good skill, good shooting. No on Brown.

Then go highest upside PF with 13.

I just don't see Knight and Bledsoe long term. Not anymore. Injuries are too big a concern with Bledsoe and Knight both, with the latter just not being a good fit.

Not sure this happens, but I'd be good wit that.

Them two plus either a developed Goodwin (rolls eyes) or Bogdonovic off the bench seems pretty solid going forward.

So fucking weird that a team with Dragic, Bledsoe, Thomas, Knight, Ennis, Ish, Goodwin is somehow in desperate need of a PG for the future.

But they need a PG who complements Booker. I believe Dunn fits well with upside to be a plus shooter. Maybe a less selfish, higher IQ version of Knight.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue May 17, 2016 7:51 pm

It's cool watching RJ and Channing play important roles as Cleveland rolls.

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Wed May 18, 2016 4:31 am

Suns should definitely take Dunn. He'll be one of the best players to come out of this draft. When there is a consensus top 2 there's always a couple other guys just behind the top 2 that are on par with or exceed one or both of those top 2 guys. Dunn could be that guy.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed May 18, 2016 6:10 am

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Chicat wrote:DraftExpress has Jaylen Brown going 4th.

That's a joke, right?
Physically, Brown is a smaller LeBron or a more explosive Stanley Johnson. He's legit.

There's no doubting his athleticism, but his basketball IQ, attitude, and effort to make the entire team better have been subpar from what I've seen.

Lots of talk of him sliding to the 4 in some lineups, but at 6' 6.5" in shoes he's going to give up 3-5" to anyone he's defending in that scenario.

If I'm drafting at #4 I'm taking a proven offensive commodity. Give me Buddy Hield or Kris Dunn.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed May 18, 2016 8:13 am

Chicat wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Chicat wrote:DraftExpress has Jaylen Brown going 4th.

That's a joke, right?
Physically, Brown is a smaller LeBron or a more explosive Stanley Johnson. He's legit.
There's no doubting his athleticism, but his basketball IQ, attitude, and effort to make the entire team better have been subpar from what I've seen.

Lots of talk of him sliding to the 4 in some lineups, but at 6' 6.5" in shoes he's going to give up 3-5" to anyone he's defending in that scenario.

If I'm drafting at #4 I'm taking a proven offensive commodity. Give me Buddy Hield or Kris Dunn.

Hield's size and lack of pg skills will drag him down. I like Dunn, but he's the only guy who I think you can really argue over Brown. Labissiere, Murray and Poetryl (sic) are low lottery guys. With Brown, you get a guy who should be a dominant scorer if he rounds his game out with a consistent J.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed May 18, 2016 8:14 am

The Suns executives obviously know more than their fans, so it isn't surprising that they always do differently than their fans hope. And yet their moves never work out anyway. Watch them draft Dunn and immediately trade him straight up for Trevor Booker.

TucsonClip · Post by **TucsonClip** » Wed May 18, 2016 8:56 am

Not a big fan of Brown. I think he has a lot to develop in his overall game and he needs a jumper to be able to play the 4 or the 3. Hes a really good athlete, but the rest of his game just isnt there yet. Someone compared him to a less refined Harrison Barnes. If he can develop a jumper thats a pretty good look for him.

I've gone over it numerous times, but im not a fan of Hield. I think he will be a solid player and a good shooter, but for those that see stardom or anything near that, I dont. Doesnt create enough, not sure how much more he can, doesnt get to the line, isnt a great defender and while I think he will be a good shooter, dude isnt shooting near 50% from three in the NBA.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:52 pm

TucsonClip wrote:Ingram makes a lot of sense in Philly. With Colangelo in charge im sure he'll be moving some pieces.

That said, this is a good turn of event for Luke Walton. He can mold Simmons into a bigger, more athletic, albeit less competitive version of Draymond. I dont think they should trade the pick, but im guessing Buss explores that option. Ingram makes a lot of sense with what they have in place as well.

Somewhere, Sam Hinkie in weeping about getting axed and then the franchise winning the #1 pick. However, you knew this was coming.

http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/05/18/rep ... no-1-pick/" target="_blank

I sort of feel bad for Philly. Simmons creates a massive clusterfudge of a 4/5 rotation because of Hinkie drafting big guys three years straight. Simmons is clearly the more special talent when compared to Ingram, but I don't know how he fits with the Sixers.

The Goat · Post by **The Goat** » Wed May 18, 2016 3:21 pm

I disagree that Simmons is the more special talent to Ingram. Especially if his shooting never improves.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed May 18, 2016 4:55 pm

The Goat wrote:I disagree that Simmons is the more special talent to Ingram. Especially if his shooting never improves.

There are a lot of wings with Ingram's skill set. Having a playmaker at PF with Simmons's handles, speed and passing ability basically is unprecedented. It's like if Boris Diaw was a 6'10 explosive athlete.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed May 18, 2016 8:34 pm

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Wed May 18, 2016 9:02 pm

Tom Tolbert has been working on that shot with him.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue May 24, 2016 6:54 pm

These refs are horrible. So obvious that they want OKC to win. They call a moving screen on one end but not the other when it was even more obvious than on the GSW end. This series is over and I wanted to see it settled on the court.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue May 24, 2016 7:14 pm

The NBA has to stop the hack a shaq. I don't watch games to watch guys miss ft's. It kills the flow and is boring as shit to watch!

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue May 24, 2016 8:36 pm

I dont think Kerr has made a single adjustment in this series yet. It was obvious that the plan was to attack Kanter so Donovan just stopped playing him.

UCLA really had no shot at beating Florida in those two runs.

Curry is a hell of an offensive player, but he really can't do anything defensively vs Westbrook.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue May 24, 2016 8:47 pm

84Cat wrote:These refs are horrible. So obvious that they want OKC to win. They call a moving screen on one end but not the other when it was even more obvious than on the GSW end. This series is over and I wanted to see it settled on the court.

So the NBA wants to keep its most marketable star out of the finals for a team in the 45th rated TV market?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed May 25, 2016 5:13 pm

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed May 25, 2016 5:17 pm

Longhorned wrote:

I hated when that quote was said and why it was said and how it came about being said.

But I respect the hell out of those Rockets teams now.

World needs more Rudy Ts

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed May 25, 2016 5:25 pm

Probably all I had to post was this:

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu May 26, 2016 6:57 pm

84Cat wrote:These refs are horrible. So obvious that they want OKC to win. They call a moving screen on one end but not the other when it was even more obvious than on the GSW end. This series is over and I wanted to see it settled on the court.

I'd imagine you'll have a similar take the opposite way after this game?

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu May 26, 2016 7:37 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
84Cat wrote:These refs are horrible. So obvious that they want OKC to win. They call a moving screen on one end but not the other when it was even more obvious than on the GSW end. This series is over and I wanted to see it settled on the court.
I'd imagine you'll have a similar take the opposite way after this game?

We get it, you hate Steve Kerr

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu May 26, 2016 8:30 pm

Just don't breathe on Westbrook or KD. No one on GSW gets half the calls those 2 get every night.

Also, why does Adams never get called for moving screens? Arms extend while moving and never gets called for it.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu May 26, 2016 9:00 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:
84Cat wrote:These refs are horrible. So obvious that they want OKC to win. They call a moving screen on one end but not the other when it was even more obvious than on the GSW end. This series is over and I wanted to see it settled on the court.
I'd imagine you'll have a similar take the opposite way after this game?
We get it, you hate Steve Kerr

We are talking about fouls in a basketball game and you want to talk about Steve Kerr?!? Is this another post and run job with no context?

Look, If you want to start complaining about something, just let people know so you don't sound as obnoxious as RC97 and his insistence on trolling everything

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu May 26, 2016 9:19 pm

Warriors just need to protect the ball and there's no reason why they can't take the next two games, outside of some MVP-type heroics from Durant and/or Westbrook individually.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu May 26, 2016 9:24 pm

Bogut needs to play well or they have no chance. I don't understand all the careless to's. Must be driving Kerr crazy. Isn't green suspended for the next game?

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