Well Steve, my feeling is about how the Celtics play with added weapons in Unicorn and Holiday. And they would have learned from losing 4 home games last year. Nobody is easy, Philly with Embiid is also a force. So they should play any team up front and not be scared of whoever they meet...
The drafts and trades have done well for the teams now on a winning team. Silver should not even lift a finger in those things. Stars are pouring in from the college ranks and Europe. Players are what makes the league exciting. Silver should start a crusade to discipline referees with terrible...
The die is cast. Let the Play In begin. Philly and Heat are projected to be either 7th and 8th, so the C's and the Knicks will have to deal with these 2 in the first round. :eek:
If and when the Bucks for get the door as Steve was saying, Lillard will be gazing at his next 3 or 4 years as a Buck with a Doc. Surely he can't ask for a trade again. As Doc cannot be fired again. :D
Lakers control their own destiny if they want to be in the 8th spot to play the Suns who are 7th in the play-in. They just have to beat the Pelicans tomorrow. If they lose, yes, they will be at the 10th spot and another loss against the 9th placer will mean a fishing trip.
I guess they're playing it 'safe', since they are not playing for anything in the seeding since they had bagged the best record a week ago. They played all their bench players yesterday and the silver lining was reserve young small guard Pritchard scored 31 points in the win over the Hornets...
I've been waiting for Zion to be the face of the NBA since he came into the league. He just needs a 'takeover' mentality, be a leader and do everything he is capable of doing. His speed is nearing his Duke days. When he handles the ball, dribbling or cusped in his forearm, there is no way anyone...
And I have to note that the Warriors are the number 1 payroll master this season at $209m and the Lakers are 8th with $170m. Clippers rank 2nd and the Suns are 3rd. So far it shows that you just cannot 'buy' a title. :D
The last 2 games of the regular season becomes meaningful to these 2 teams. What a year it's been. Tied for the last 2 slots of the play in. Who would have guessed the Lakers and the Warriors would be in such a position.
Watching Zion's highlights is a treat for basketball fans. His power makes his handle very strong and that is hard to defend even by the opponent's centers. He shoots easily off Sabonis and the backup center, and when he drives to his left, it's almost an automatic 2 points plus foul shot. Hope...
Another loss by the Bucks to the Knicks. I wonder how the fans feel about their 'management'. Win now mentality becomes lose now. The arrival of Lillard needed some adjustment for the first coach Griffin. When he changed him into Doc, Doc had to adjust to the 'adjusted by Griffin' Lillard, to...
Steve, that would be a rematch of last year's ECF - went to 7 games after Philly took a 3-2 lead, Celtics advanced, Doc fired.. Philly has been the C's traditional rivals. Embiid is unstoppable too.
With 4 games to go, the Heat and Sixers can evade the play in with a win streak and hope the others lose. :eek: These 2 teams are not the typical 8th placer or seed, they are very strong. Even Cleveland at 3rd can still fall with a bad losing streak. A wild photo finish indeed in the East and...
And something just got in my mind . What if no team drafted him but he gets signed as an ' undrafted' player by, for example Miami, Which is fond of getting undrafted players, will LeBnon join Miami?
More distraction, from NBA.com, and the kid's announcement to join the draft is loud and clear to the whole NBA. Like he's not even in the NCAA tournament of Final 4 or anything, but it definitely pays to have such an astute marketing man for a father. Oh , he averaged a 'whopping' 5 ppg in...