The NBA Thread

[justinandimcool]

in other news i was forced to watch film bc Okoro had his best game ever. man...82 more games of that please. can’t judge a guy on his career high but man he had a smooth game on both ends, awesome motor driving to the rim and the pull-up AND step back jump shot looks good! and obv the defense was good. most importantly the pick and roll stuff looked competent

[justinandimcool]

Originally Posted by justinandimcool

^ that piece just came across my feed

I’m fine with letting Budenholzer go as long as his replacement is an up and comer. Had I known who Daigneault and Finch were at the beginning of the year, they’re clearly a much more interesting look as your next dynasty coach even without being unproven. The one “proven loser” I’d bring back as any NBA team would be Joerger and his no nonsense/running style

I think Budenholzer has been given a fair shot to “fix” his issues this year. His problem is that what makes him a good NBA coach is his rigid system, which turns average teams into 60-win teams. But yeah, adjustments are in issue. That said the coaches to take him down recently are Spoelstra and Nurse, the top 2 coaches in the NBA. i do like the little flashes of creativity from Milwaukee this year


Stotts, obvious firing there. 9 years and they need a new voice. and he’s topped it all off with one of the worst defenses the league has ever seen this year AFTER getting Covington and Jones

Bjorkgren, I think he shouldn’t be fired but he’s clearly not shown anything interesting other than being a Nurse philosophical carbon copy, and by all accounts without Nurse’s leadership and chemistry with his team. that said he’s missing his starting SF and he’s stuck with a “franchise player” that everyone/ownership thinks is good but isn’t

Brooks and Walton obviously the worst two coaches in the league next to Bickerstaff, so some lazy writing there by Sharania/Amick

bump bc it got buried lol

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by justinandimcool

bump bc it got buried lol

I agree with you in that if they fire Bud, they need to bring in someone up and coming. I would give Darvin Ham a look, but I have no idea if he has philosophical differences from Bud or is a firm believer in the way Bud operates.

Jerry Stackhouse is still poised to get a head coaching job in the league, in my opinion. Vanderbilt just seems like a pit stop.

[justinandimcool]

yeah I have no idea about Ham or Stackhouse philosophies. though I worry that they’ve been part of staffs for decades and might still be too 90s old-school, like a Walton/Brooks/Shaw/Silas/Lue but i don’t really know

frankly i’d be more intrigued by a name i’ve never heard of. this team doesn’t really need a personality makeover or a style shift. just a nerd that can make a ton of adjustments on the fly. easier said than done but hey there’s 5-6 examples in the league already

[justinandimcool]

the Knicks finally signed Vildoza from Baskonia. pretty decent sized guard that can play both 1 and 2. a little short to be a Ginobili type but they do similar things, not just saying that bc he’s Argentinian but maybe lol

[Balor3012]

Nerlens back!

[Balor3012]

It is funny (I know it's because the coaches themselves put their names out there) but all the names to replace Stotts for instance are all retreads. I don't really think a Joerger or whoever is going to put them over the hump, if it's even possible for them as constructed to anyway. They need a Nurse or whoever who grinded and came through the ranks, not Jason Kidd lol

[justinandimcool]

yeah the highest profile assistants off the top of my head are Udoka in Philadelphia, Delaney in Orlando, Griffin in Toronto, and Hammon in San Antonio which is another can of worms

that said, several of the good names we’ve seen lately were lower on the totem pole than lead assistant. in fact, several lead assistants like Fizdale and Brown ended up being not good. i mean it all boils down to luck really but i’m highly against retreads

[dontdrink36]

How bout them Hawks!

[neumdogg]

Going to the Lakers / Clippers game tomorrow. Gonna be weird.

[justinandimcool]

^ nice!!! shits expensive lol


wild night, Utah reclaims 1st, Denver reclaims 3rd for a day, Knicks suddenly not safe at 4th, San Antonio in deep doo doo

[justinandimcool]

these spread pnr teams have been killing Brooklyn from what i’ve seen. Irving and Griffin have a really tough time. Doncic and Brunson having their way

[justinandimcool]

Doncic going one on one against Durant and hitting a fall away jumper was epic

[justinandimcool]

this was the one Dallas could’ve lost, smooth sailing from here on out to 5th place

[justinandimcool]

lol what a turn of events for Atlanta and Indiana tonight

[justinandimcool]

Anthony Davis ankle hurt? ruh roh

[dmbfd15]

Got a Dubya with Dubya in the house!

https://mobile.twitter.com/dallasmav...88643886845952

[Rodey]

Lakers/Blazers tonight is suddenly almost must-watch.

[justinandimcool]

10 out of 10 games being played tonight have an affect on the playoff race!!

naturally i made plans but i’ll prob be watching most of it during the middle of the night tomorrow morning, though i’ll keep an eye on Portland/Lakers the most

[justinandimcool]

Williamson broke his finger oh lawd so much for a late New Orleans push

[dmbfd15]

Those little Mavs showed up tonight from start to finish. I don’t care if it was against a VERY injured and very bad Cleveland team. It was the second night of back to back and they were in control wire to wire. Playin their best basketball at the right time. Winners of 9 out of last 11. Let’s keep this goin!

[dmbfd15]

Every time I watch the Lakeshow, I wonder how Kyle Kuzma still has a job in the NBA.

[justinandimcool]

^ Dallas could seriously win out

same with Philadelphia

San Antonio, Utah, Phoenix, Miami all with big wins tonight. Boston bad but not devastating loss


just found out that i recorded the Lakers/Portland game but Adam Silver blocked me from it yay!!!

[ToySoldier#34]

Curious to see if the Celtics who aren't soft and don't lack leadership and flat out didn't try last night as is the case for roughly half their games will switch it up over the next few

[justinandimcool]

Westbrook and Beal good, I guess. that game had a lot of points lol. nice game winning plays by Westbrook, looks like Washington is locking up 9th

[unccrombie]

Originally Posted by justinandimcool

Williamson broke his finger oh lawd so much for a late New Orleans push

Love how they blamed it on the league too.

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

Curious to see if the Celtics who aren't soft and don't lack leadership and flat out didn't try last night as is the case for roughly half their games will switch it up over the next few

79 points given up in the first half

[justinandimcool]

Herro heating up at the right time even in limited minutes. there’s something about that starting lineup though, such a wacky lineup but they fit so good together.

Robert Williams hurt. they have absolutely no one playable off the bench save maybe Nesmith. vary bad


Beverley way too aggressive on Rose and he’s tearing him up. they clearly zeroed in on Randle though. switching to a zone now


Clippers scoring against a lot of different looks and in a lot of different ways. this smart New York defense is good barometer for them. IMO quietly the best playoff team in the league and have been for a while now

[justinandimcool]

New York may have found something playing ice on high pnr and forcing Leonard to play face up

Rose...wow

[ToySoldier#34]

Celtics with plenty of talent to compete in the second half, we'll ignore that though