2016/17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[elcheato]

Hubie just whistled at some dudes to get out of his way

 

[bosoxlover12]

The idea that Jae Crowder could start on a championship team baffles me

His stats this year are across the board either better or the same as JR Smith's last year

 

[elcheato]

What he lacks in stats, he makes up for in pipe

 

[Mexi]

Did you guys know adam schefter is going to do sideline this season
Im guessing when the nfl season ends

He became an nba fan pretty recently. I forget, but not long ago
And espn is letting him do sideline for a game

 

[Mexi]

Here it is
http://www.businessinsider.com/report-nfl-insider-adam-schefter-will-now-moonlight-as-an-nba-reporter-2016-12

 

[bosoxlover12]

I have never once said he'd be a star on a championship team
 
 
But to say he couldn't be a starter when we've seen guys like JR Smith, Harrison Barnes, Mario Chalmers, Mike Miller, Boris Diaw, Shane Battier, and Shawn Marion all be starters on a championship team within the past 5-6 years is just ridiculous

 

[elcheato]

I'm sick of DeAndre Liggins starting. Put Korver there so he gets good looks early

 

[Mexi]

Jefferson, shump, korver but they start liggins. Ok lol

 

[elcheato]

He is our Andre Roberson

 

[elcheato]

But I would play him over Shumpert still

 

[bosoxlover12]

Jefferson, shump, korver but they start liggins. Ok lol

makes sense to me
 
you have kyrie, lebron, and love in that first unit. offense is not what is missing from that group
 
you put thompson out there for low post defense, and you put liggins out there for perimeter defense. JR while known for his offense is actually a good defender. starting korver over liggins might challenge the blazers for worst starting backcourt defensively
 
have korver and other offensive threats come in while one of lebron or kyrie takes a rest, to supplement the scoring loss

 

[elcheato]

Except for the fact that Korver is almost worthless if he's on the floor with Felder and Shumpert instead of Kyrie and Lebron

 

[Mexi]

ET with a slick pass

 

[Mexi]

Shump is supposed to be a defense first guy. Why not give him a shot

 

[elcheato]

Because he's a garbage defender

 

[bosoxlover12]

Shump peaked on that Knicks team that beat Boston in the playoffs

 

[Mexi]

Yes but we're talking about deandre liggins

Who cares. They keep winning and will have JR in june. Useless to talk cavs reg season

 

[elcheato]

Liggins is actually good defensively, and understands he's not good offensively so he doesn't try too much.

Shumpert is literally terrible at everything, but has this belief that he's a good scorer. Awful

 

[CameronCrazy06]

His stats this year are across the board either better or the same as JR Smith's last year

He's not nearly the offensive player Smith is. Now obviously smith is a bit of a mixed bag, but Crowder's not the scorer smith is, not even close.

 

[Paulius]

Absolutely loving this grit and grind game right now