***Official NBA Thread***

[Ikki]

Reading on a closed forum that the Nuggets locker room is completely toxic and it's rubbing off on the younger guys so Connolly couldn't wait as trade values were plummeting. This organisation has no direction at the moment, are they tanking or trying amongst other contradictions.

Apparently Lawson and Faried are the leaders of the mutiny, going out on benders, not playing hard defence and talking ****. There's a lot more.

Bro don't worry about it...c'mere the Cavs gotchu.

 

[Anil]

nuggets basketball is just too depressing to watch...has been for a while...

 

[Anil]

okc loses ibaka as well...that may just put paid to their chances to get into the playoffs, westbrook's heroics not withstanding...

 

[Anil]

nash retires...great player, hall of fame career....

 

[andruid]

Dear Chicago, we'd love it if you beat Charlotte tonight. - celtics fan

 

[andruid]

The race to get smacked by Atlanta in the playoffs is getting pretty hot. Boston, Brooklyn, Charlotte Indiana pretty close together.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Hope Indiana get it and PG comes back. At least make it somewhat interesting.

 

[duffer]

The first round in the East is going to be horrific.

 

[andruid]

The first round in the East is going to be horrific.

Maybe it won't be the bloodbath that the West looks like becoming.Yet I am not sold on anyone but the Cavs sweeping their opponents.

 

[NUFAN]

Why does the NBA feel the need to reward division winners like Portland* with the 4th seed. I would fix that up before trying to get the top 16 teams regardless of conference that Grantland are pushing.

* not 100% confirmed yet.

Must say joining a fantasy comp this year for the first time has really gotten me back in love with the game.

 

[Anil]

i don't see atlanta winning the east...also i am not sold yet on the warriors coming out of the west...

 

[andruid]

i don't see atlanta winning the east...also i am not sold yet on the warriors coming out of the west...

I am sold on Golden State. I reckon the Cavs arr coming out the East. Especially with Chicago supposedly sacking the coach.

 

[Anil]

I am sold on Golden State. I reckon the Cavs arr coming out the East. Especially with Chicago supposedly sacking the coach.

they sacked thibodeau...?! i didn't see any news on this...?

 

[andruid]

There was a rumor om Guardiam sport. Not sure what's going on there

 

[Anil]

one of his top assistants was sacked...not him...

 

[Johnners]

There's been plenty of talk that Thibs has properly fallen out with owners etc. and that he won't be there after this season.

 

[NUFAN]

Paul George is back! One of the best sports stories of the year.

 

[andruid]

Especially cos he smacked Miami

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I'd be very surprised if Thibs is working for the Bulls next season. All mail is that he's gone.

 

[duffer]

Got this off realgm:

When Bogut is on the floor for Golden State, opposing teams shoot 40.9 per cent, per NBA.com/Stats. When he’s not, their accuracy ticks up to 43.3. His defensive rating of 94.1 (per 100 possessions) isn’t just impressive compared to the Warriors’ 101.5 when he sits; it is better than every defensive rating of the past 10 NBA Defensive Player of the Year winners.

Sent it to a couple of mates who are Andrew Bogusites. Tasty