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NBA 2018-2019
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
I just found a cool way to pay next to nothing for League Pass. While trying to extend my previous subscription I have noticed Apple were offering a subscription for Indian customers for $1.50 per month under the same App Store subscription selection page, as this was my last day of European subscription I cancelled it and bought the India one.
It seems to work perfect in Poland which is no surprise as my European subscription worked fine in the US too. $1.50 is crazy deal too.
It seems to work perfect in Poland which is no surprise as my European subscription worked fine in the US too. $1.50 is crazy deal too.
I mean I suppose they can go all out to try and get one of the marquee free agents but unless they get KD, Klay, Kawhi or Kyrie, they won't come close to winning next year.
Wow, league pass costs 11 USD/month here in Southern Africa.
70 PLN here so just shy of $20. No idea why it’s so cheap for India, probably trying to reach out to a market where basketball isn’t very popular.
True. And if you can't get one of them the trade idea isn't so crazy as it sounded. Think that Van Gundy was the first to mention it and he is absolutely right in one thing. There is nothing worse then a declining superstar. The bigger the name, worse it gets usually. Jordan as brilliant as he was absolutely killed that Wizards locker room in his last 2 years. It would also be interesting to see what you could get for Lebron.
But I mean, you can't trade LeBron. I think...
Our currency?
It is 100 INR per month here which is around 1.5 USD, similar rates are there for other streaming services like Hotstar for PL or audio streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. If you adjust the cost of living it would be something like paying a fiver in UK.
Nah they're bad but Celtics are worse, Heinsohn is unbearable. The cavaliers commentators follow, also awfully biased.
Lowry just does not perform in big playoffs games and I do not expect him to suddenly start to, especially after he has been sulking for half the season about them daring to trade his buddy DeRozan.
Their depth is good but honestly you need 7-8 quality players more than you need a deep rotation in the playoffs. How much are you actually going to benefit from having VanVleet and Anunoby when you are up against the best teams in your conference?
I honestly won’t be surprised if they struggle against Detroit or Brooklyn in the first round. They’ve always struggled in all playoffs matchups, even against mediocre Wizards team last year they had some problems.
True. And if you can't get one of them the trade idea isn't so crazy as it sounded. Think that Van Gundy was the first to mention it and he is absolutely right in one thing. There is nothing worse then a declining superstar. The bigger the name, worse it gets usually. Jordan as brilliant as he was absolutely killed that Wizards locker room in his last 2 years. It would also be interesting to see what you could get for Lebron.
But I mean, you can't trade LeBron. I think...
The only top tier free agent I could see them getting is Kemba and that’s a big reach. Maybe a minor chance of getting Kyrie.
AD is their best chance now that their pick is actually worth something but they probably have to hope that they are lucky in the lottery and get into top 4 because otherwise Boston are going to beat whatever they can offer easily.
Fair point.
That is where I expect that a player (to quote one juorno) who come clutch time has balls the size of the planets will make a difference. Don't see them struggle in the first round at all, but tbf after that everything is possible in the East.
Yes I think that's the most intruiging thing for me these playoffs, the outcome of that Derozan-Leonard trade. Will DeRozan flourish in the postseason alongside a coach with extensive experience and will Kawhi be able to change te Raptors fortunes in the playoffs where they have been consistently disappointing to the extent that we now always expect them to underperform. Don't forget about Gasol as well for the Raptors, I think he was a great addition for them.
If Dallas don’t move into top 5 and Atlanta get their pick this year, will they have won that Trae-Doncic trade?
Honestly the way Trae has been playing for the past two months I would say yes. His passing and creativity was already there from the start, I said a few months ago that his atrocious shooting percentage was keeping him from being very good but he’s basically been shooting lights out in most games recently. He is so quick, agile and has a such quick release that he’s almost impossible to defend on his day.
Atlanta deserve a ton of credit for how they have drafted. Nailed two consecutive no. 19 picks in Collins and Huerter (both look amazing), did very well with Prince and got some decent rotation players in Bembry and maybe Spellman. I really hope they move up in the draft, maybe even to get Zion, and collect Dallas pick this year. Could be a team to watch next year, perhaps even a playoffs contender already.
Honestly the way Trae has been playing for the past two months I would say yes. His passing and creativity was already there from the start, I said a few months ago that his atrocious shooting percentage was keeping him from being very good but he’s basically been shooting lights out in most games recently. He is so quick, agile and has a such quick release that he’s almost impossible to defend on his day.
Atlanta deserve a ton of credit for how they have drafted. Nailed two consecutive no. 19 picks in Collins and Huerter (both look amazing), did very well with Prince and got some decent rotation players in Bembry and maybe Spellman. I really hope they move up in the draft, maybe even to get Zion, and collect Dallas pick this year. Could be a team to watch next year, perhaps even a playoffs contender already.
Lakers (allegedly) considering Kidd as a potential head coach? Why are Magic and the GM deliberately sabotaging the organisation
Jeremy Lamb with an unbelievable half court short to win the game against my Raptors. WOW!
Good win tonight. Took the foot off the gas a little in the 4th quarter but it was important to play a good game after last night's debacle.
To see Nurkic's injury was bad....but then to see that the referee has hit his left leg was terrible
That's a real shame. Nurkic was having a great season. Injuries suck.
Nurkic Our second most important player behind Lillard and he was having such a fantastic season. Gonna be a while before he can return.
I thought we had a decent chance to do something in the postseason after CJ got injured (team plays far better when he is out). With Nurk now ruled out of postseason every team will be hoping to get us in the first round though and this season is a write off. Gutted.
Our second most important player behind Lillard and he was having such a fantastic season. Gonna be a while before he can return. I thought we had a decent chance to do something in the postseason after CJ got injured (team plays far better when he is out). With Nurk now ruled out of postseason every team will be hoping to get us in the first round though and this season is a write off. Gutted.
Horrible injury. With him probably playing the best basketball of his career/postseason coming it couldn't get in a worse time for both him and Portland.
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A few of my pre-playoffs NBA thoughts from this season:
- The job that Jerry West and Doc Rivers have done for Clippers is astonishing. They’ve basically rebuilt the whole team on the go while staying competitive and playing good basketball. They have a ton of decent future assets, a nice collection of young players (SGA, Shamet, Harrell, Robinson, Zubac), a bunch of tough playing solid players (Williams, Beverley, Green) and plenty of cap flexibility to be optimistic about their future. I think Kawhi is going there.
- Similar to Clippers, Nets have done a tremendous job accumulating this team. It’s ironic that the first year since 2015 that they own their pick they will not even be in lottery but Russell, Dinwiddie, LeVert, Allen and Kurucs is as good a foundation as any and if they are able to find talents like Allen and LeVert deep in the draft then I’m pretty sure they will use their mid-firsts this year well. They also have a ton of cap space this Summer, I hope they don’t use any of it on Butler.
- Atlanta have quietly become my favorite young team in the league next to Sacramento who everybody love. I think they won’t regret that Trae trade that much and are going to be plenty fun for a long time.
- If Charlotte make the playoffs, what they did against Boston and Toronto will be considered as one of the greatest escapes in basketball. They would really need to go on a tremendous run to make it from here but stranger things have happened.
- The league will be awesome once KD leaves Golden State.
Why shouldn't the nets use any of their cap space on Butler? the man can ball. He's an elite defender and a great ISO scorer, exactly what you need to compete in the playoffs especially when you have a pretty damn good point guard.
IMO Leonard will stay in Toronto if they reach the finals. Don't think he'll take the gamble of joining some developing squad if he can smell a championship, especially with the potential of KD leaving the Dubs.
Everyone dreams of a NBA where KD is not a Dub.
He's a chemistry killer, Butler is.
He's killed no chemistry at the 76ers and that's despite him being starved of the ball until the 4th quarter. Him wanting his teammates to give all they can should never be an indictment on him.
In more ways than one. I prefer the GSW without KD, with more ball movement and all around less iso. And of course if he goes to the Knicks, and gets Kyrie there with whoever Knicks get in draft that's another good team. Should be a great season to look forward including the regular season.
He's been there for 4 months. Wait until the going gets tough.
Just seen the game... Go right, all night. That Bucks defense on Harden was pretty impressive.
Booker's patience will be tested soon enough if he continues to play for a side that can't win regardless of what he does. They have to make the right moves this off season or risk losing a player who could lead them to a championship.
He's IMO your ultimate good stats on a bad team kind of player. I don't think he can be the best player on a playoffs team let alone the best player on a championship contender. He does not make teams more likely to win IMO.
Crazy talk that. Just by looking at a skill set its pretty obvious he'd be immense on a great team. A ISO scorer of that level of ability will always be an important part of a great team cause he can take care of the important moments.
A dreadful defender like him is very rarely a part of a great team. I can't think of many awful defenders who were no. 1s on successful team, can you?
On offense, he's a good scorer and a decent facilitator but those 50-point games are not the reason. Usually I prefer him in lower scoring games where he gets his teammates involved. I don't really think scoring 59 points in a 33-point blowout where your team struggles to score 92 points is all that impressive, all things considered.
It's not even like he's average or slightly below average. He's rock bottom tier.
There is a fair bit between making teams more likely to win and being the number 1 player on a champonship team.
Curry, Harden, Iverson. He is even big enough to hide on a catch and shooter on defence.
They need to get players who can be effective outside of what he does so that he can handle the important moments. They need to find someone who can facilitate for the others and not think he should be doing it cause that's not his game.
There is no way scoring 59 points isn't impressive considering he is all the opposition had to try to stop after seeing that everyone else wasn't up to much.
He's low level how exactly?
Harden? Curry?
Maybe stretching the definition of successful for Harden and dreadful for Curry but neither are great defensively and both have been the #1 guy on some of the best teams in the league.
Both Curry and Harden are miles better at involving their teammates and running an offense. Curry is also not as bad on defense as always made out, he is shit in 1on1 situations but a decent team defender.
Have to agree with Sarni that although he has a great skillset I'm very wary of Booker's value on a contending team. The positive thing about him is that his efficiency has constantly gone up since in the league with a very good TS% now at over 58.
Have to agree with Sarni that although he has a great skillset I'm very wary of Booker's value on a contending team. The positive thing about him is that his efficiency has constantly gone up since in the league with a very good TS% now at over 58.
Curry is a fairly decent defender IMO and has played for a top defensive team with top 10 defenders like Klay, Draymond and Iguodala for most of his career which has masked his lack of size.
Harden is also an underrated defender. In those seasons where he did not really care to defend they were not a good team, for the past two seasons he's been fine defensively and they've been very good as a team.
Both are huge way better than Booker offensively too.
But the opposition did not even have a proper incentive to stop him, they were down by 19 at half. Of course Utah are one of top 5 defensive teams in the league but the reason why he scored so much on them was mostly because they were running every single play through him to pad his stats. They did the same in his 70-point game at Boston, which they lost by a million too. There's always an asterisk over a 50+ point performance in a game where your team does not compete.
I mean he's rock bottom tier defensively. Offensively he's top tier and on his day one of my favourite players to watch.