NBA Season 2017/18
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You'd buy shares in Aussie basketball right now, for sure.
It's got so many situational factors that help it. Relatively non-contact, so no fear of concussions or impact injuries (no worrying mums on the sidelines). Indoor sport, so no worry about weather-related cancellations. Never impacted by ground shortages (a massive problem especially in Sydney for outdoor sports).
And now a few great role models/heros for local youngsters to look up to. The NBL is getting back to what it used to be, and League Pass has opened the NBA up to Aussies, with all the games played at good viewing times.
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OKC looking good with one half done versus Boston. Adams having a great defensive game, they look scary good when everything is clicking. Meanwhile Lebron explodes for 57 to drag the Cavs to victory and Kristopf Porzingis looks like he will be the one bright spot of the Phil Jackson era. He will be an all star this year
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@canefan said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Game of two halves as OKC falls asleep and Boston gets hot to win on the road
Kyrie and Horford were unstoppable in that second half.
Tatum is playing beyond his years. Jaylen Brown a much improved player and then they have a bunch of role players that have been doing their job.
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OKC finally delivered on what they could be if all the pieces fit. Easily accounting for GSW. Westbrook and Durant got into it and it was great theatre. Steven Adams is the real deal and a 12-18 foot shot away from being an All Star. Paul George and Melo played great supporting roles to Russ tonight, who finally decided that it was his team and they are his supporting players. Great blow out win.
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@raznomore said in NBA Season 2017/18:
SPOLIER ALERT - IF YOU RECORDED IT DO NOT READ
OKC finally delivered on what they could be if all the pieces fit. Easily accounting for GSW. Westbrook and Durant got into it and it was great theatre. Steven Adams is the real deal and a 12-18 foot shot away from being an All Star. Paul George and Melo played great supporting roles to Russ tonight, who finally decided that it was his team and they are his supporting players. Great blow out win.
Now they have to do it again and again
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Paul George was awesome in that game. His defence and ability to get into the passing lanes really troubled the Warriors. Turnovers galore for the Warriors.
Loving the development of Grant’s game. Becoming a very reliable backup to Adams.
It was great seeing Russ and KD going at it. The shot of Melo laughing during some trash talking was funny as.
There was some interesting reffing in that game I have to say.
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@act-crusader OKC have been getting hammered on calls of late, and Russ has been getting no calls when hit. They got a few against GSW though. It was a cracking game though, I'd love to see them go at it in a 7 game series
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@canefan said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@act-crusader OKC have been getting hammered on calls of late, and Russ has been getting no calls when hit. They got a few against GSW though. It was a cracking game though, I'd love to see them go at it in a 7 game series
Im glad you brought this up. I've seen some shockingly bad calls as of late. These offensive flagrant 2's are killing me. The one where Melo was ejected a few games back was ridiculous. It's all over the league and its hard to figure out what prompted such poor officiating.
As with rugby I wish someone with a shit ton of money could just start an alternative comp and remove the ridiculously over the stop "safety" rules.
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@raznomore said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@canefan said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@act-crusader OKC have been getting hammered on calls of late, and Russ has been getting no calls when hit. They got a few against GSW though. It was a cracking game though, I'd love to see them go at it in a 7 game series
Im glad you brought this up. I've seen some shockingly bad calls as of late. These offensive flagrant 2's are killing me. The one where Melo was ejected a few games back was ridiculous. It's all over the league and its hard to figure out what prompted such poor officiating.
As with rugby I wish someone with a shit ton of money could just start an alternative comp and remove the ridiculously over the stop "safety" rules.
The Melo one was a shocker, I can't believe the refs fell for Jokic's football style flop. It was a disgraceful call
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@bovidae said in NBA Season 2017/18:
OKC follow that great win over GSW with a 1 pt home loss to a good Pistons team and then a big away defeat to the woeful Mavs. No consistency yet.
I’m officially on the Detroit “no names” Pistons bandwagon.
OKC still haven’t won a close game this season. There’s a few issues still about what happens at the close of a tight game. Russ was jacking up a lot of bricks in this game. Was tough to watch.
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Im sure behind the scenes there's a lot of talk already but they need to decide who gets the ball in the clutch. I'd give it to Melo. Thats a big thing for me to say as i consider him an offensive black hole but he is the guy. Russ does not have the temperament for the close out. The problem is these guys, PG and Melo, say its Russ's team. They need to squash that shit and jump to the part where they have 4 real scoring threats on the court and the longer they are all on the court at the same time there's no need to do shit in the clutch, because they'll be up by 10-15pts like the GSW.
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A big game from Adams and George today as OKC gets a much-needed win over the Towns and the Timberwolves.
Adams had a career-high 27 pts on 11-for-11 shooting and 5/5 from the FT line.
But still signs of the inconsistency that has plagued OKC's season to date.
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@canefan said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Blake Griffin has been traded to the Detroit Pistons. Let the rebuild begin
Cavs will probably trade for Deandre Jordan. I don't know if Griffin is happy or sad to be going to the Pistons. He posted this when news broke:
