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What is going to be your favorite offseason storyline?
This poll is closed.
The Big3 Tourney 67 22.41%
Will Lakers draft Ball 40 13.38%
Where will the Pauls go 54 18.06%
Will LeBron jump ship to the Spurs or ?? 41 13.71%
Will every team in the league just pivot towards tanking 97 32.44%
Total: 210 votes
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AggressivelyStupid
Jan 9, 2012

I Trust the Process, do you?

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Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations

One of my favorite things about these threads.

Here is a good question for everyone. The last season (15-16) Dirk and Melo were both healthy, 37 year old Dirk had more winshares than 31 year old Melo. Assuming both stay healthy enough to play most of their games this season, who has more? (Keep in mind Melo was bad last Olympics outside of one game, so simply playing with better players doesn't necessarily mean he will play better0

Redgrendel2001
Sep 1, 2006

you literally think a person saying their NBA team of choice being better than the fucking 76ers is a 'schtick'

a literal thing you think.

Cool Buff Man posted:

I'm glad of it and I look forward to a revitalized Celtics Sixers rivalry

There are non-zero odds that I poop on Bill Simmons lawn this year.

paternity suitor
Aug 2, 2016

Zogo posted:

Michael Jordan Takes Hot Wife to Dinner In Rare $400 Nikes
http://www.tmz.com/2017/09/29/michael-jordan-date-night-air-jordan-sneakers/


I understand Action Bronson's "these dude's trash like Jordan's jeans" line now, thanks

Jota
May 6, 2003

uga-booga uga-booga

AggressivelyStupid posted:

I Trust the Process, do you?

You are a good man.

Redgrendel2001
Sep 1, 2006

you literally think a person saying their NBA team of choice being better than the fucking 76ers is a 'schtick'

a literal thing you think.

isme posted:

Who will win the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year?

1. Lonzo Ball, L.A. Lakers – 62%

2. Ben Simmons, Philadelphia – 24%

3. Dennis Smith Jr., Dallas – 7%

Also receiving votes: De'Aaron Fox, Sacramento; Jayson Tatum, Boston

Even the 76ers GM picked Ben Simmons over Markelle Fultz, so you can't expect the other GMs to pick Markelle Fultz over Ben Simmons.

19 GMs picked Lonzo Ball
7 GMs picked Ben Simmons
2 GMs picked Dennis Smith Jr.
De'Aaron Fox, Jayson Tatum got one vote each likely by their respective GMs.

So it also means that the Suns, Bulls, and Magic have no confidence in their high draft pick either.

That's why I didn't really share the furor. Simmons is older and Embiid/Covington/Redick will take a lot of offensive touches.

Carlosologist
Oct 13, 2013

Revelry in the Dark

Spacebump posted:

One of my favorite things about these threads.

Here is a good question for everyone. The last season (15-16) Dirk and Melo were both healthy, 37 year old Dirk had more winshares than 31 year old Melo. Assuming both stay healthy enough to play most of their games this season, who has more? (Keep in mind Melo was bad last Olympics outside of one game, so simply playing with better players doesn't necessarily mean he will play better0

I think that Melo will put up more win shares if only because he's not going to be taking as many long twos nor is he going to be holding the ball most of the time. His efficiency will be higher, I think

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
I bet Melo will have more if two things happen:

1) He actually embraces being a PF full-time

2) The minute distribution is appropriate instead of doing all-bench like last year.

Tae fucked around with this message at 01:20 on Oct 5, 2017

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf

tanglewood1420 posted:

5 minutes into a preseason game yes, but Simmons looks real loving good.

e:

https://twitter.com/outsidethenba/status/915717230746329088

LeBron didn't really learn how to shoot until his mid 20s and he turned out an OK player

chunkles
Aug 14, 2005

i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun
SAS field trip to go see Daryl Morey's new musical, Small Ball.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/sports/basketball/daryl-morey-rockets-small-ball.html

Metapod
Mar 18, 2012

I need to know when this goes live

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



https://twitter.com/HornetsGIFs/status/915741651645190144

dwight howard is back baby

hitze
Aug 28, 2007
Give me a dollar. No, the twenty. This is gonna blow your mind...


what in the gently caress

Lockback
Sep 3, 2006

All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.
Why did the Bulls schedule themselves a pre-season back-to-back.

morestuff
Aug 2, 2008

You can't stop what's coming

hitze posted:

what in the gently caress

This happened immediately after his took and bricked a 20-footer for some reason

Brolander
Oct 20, 2008

i am but a vessel
"gently caress it, it's the preseason"

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
I'm pretty sure every center wishes they were a point guard, like how every all-star game is one of them trying to do a cross over.

Brolander
Oct 20, 2008

i am but a vessel

The Glumslinger posted:

LeBron didn't really learn how to shoot until his mid 20s and he turned out an OK player

just tell simmons to Pass it to the Hoop

Carlosologist
Oct 13, 2013

Revelry in the Dark


wow I picked the Pistons to make the playoffs in Zogo's poll, immediately regretting that decision

Ammanas
Jul 17, 2005

Voltes V: "Laser swooooooooord!"

Carlosologist posted:

wow I picked the Pistons to make the playoffs in Zogo's poll, immediately regretting that decision

I wouldn't sweat it, a team that wins 30 games will probably be the 7th seed in the East

Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Carlosologist posted:

wow I picked the Pistons to make the playoffs in Zogo's poll, immediately regretting that decision

Picking East teams to make the playoffs that weren't Cavs/Celtics/Raptors/Wizards/Bucks was hard.

Athanatos
Jun 7, 2006

Est. 2000

Carlosologist posted:

wow I picked the Pistons to make the playoffs in Zogo's poll, immediately regretting that decision

Thanks for this, I missed his post:

:siren:

AggressivelyStupid
Jan 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/JasonLloydNBA/status/915699521224572929

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004



there are tectonic plates moving faster than that break

Lockback
Sep 3, 2006

All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

Filled out!

Brolander
Oct 20, 2008

i am but a vessel
i hope i got every thing right

xbilkis
Apr 11, 2005

god qb
me
jay hova
https://twitter.com/piffmn/status/915756884547608576

The WNBA owns

Brolander
Oct 20, 2008

i am but a vessel
i get loose off orange jubilee

Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy

Tae posted:

I'm pretty sure every center wishes they were a point guard, like how every all-star game is one of them trying to do a cross over.

You get to see a season of two centers doing it for the same team this year!

chunkles
Aug 14, 2005

i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun
Filled out and forgotten my answers already

Predicting bubble playoff teams is tough as usual

Lockback
Sep 3, 2006

All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.
Go Lynx!

scuz
Aug 29, 2003

You can't be angry ALL the time!




Fun Shoe

LYNX FOREVER.

Single-handedly redeeming all of Minnesota sports since 1999

Time
Aug 1, 2011

It Was All A Dream
I'm going to be the first poster ever to get all eastern conference playoff teams right. Don't quote this next year

verbal enema
May 23, 2009

onlymarfans.com
drat. Pistons lost

Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Time posted:

I'm going to be the first poster ever to get all eastern conference playoff teams right. Don't quote this next year

My money is on Cavs/Celtics/Raptors/Bucks/Wizards/Heat/Hornets/Nets.

morestuff
Aug 2, 2008

You can't stop what's coming
I wanted to leave the Hornets off my list when filling out Zogo's form but it was too hard to find anybody else

Time
Aug 1, 2011

It Was All A Dream
I already forgot what I put but it's all correct

morestuff
Aug 2, 2008

You can't stop what's coming
https://twitter.com/csaviate/status/915772359000363008

Cool Buff Man
Jul 30, 2006

bitch

I'm just going to assume Kris Dunn is involved in that without looking too closely

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Lockback
Sep 3, 2006

All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

Spacebump posted:

My money is on Cavs/Celtics/Raptors/Bucks/Wizards/Heat/Hornets/Nets.

Nets traded away their best player from last year. They're going to be real bad again.

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