2016/17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[elcheato]

his jersey hangs from the rafters of my closet, and it's the only jersey I consider wearing to cleveland sporting events 

 

[snipezo]

Ibaka won't save this joke of a team lmao.

 

[Hurricane Season]

The Bulls will never lose to the Raptors again.
 
Except for today probably, because I jinxed it.

 

[snipezo]

Lowry whines so much

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Wiggins having one hell of a game tonight.

 

[dez]

 
alright, that's illegal. I may not know much, but you can't just throw it under someone's legs 

Maybe the best pass I've ever seen.

 

[elcheato]

Derrick Williams shooting 83% from the field with the Cavs. If he keeps this up it might be a record

 

[bosoxlover12]

Fucking clickbait from Metro.us
 
Jahlil Okafor may be in trade to Celtics, spotted at Logan Airport in Boston
"Philadelphia 76ers big man Jahlil Okafor was spotted at Logan International Airport in Boston on Tuesday night, a source tells Metro Boston.
The Sixers do play the Celtics at TD Garden Wednesday night, but..."
 
^^ thats where I stopped reading. They literally play us tomorrow. This is an example of how its frustrating as hell the Celts keep on getting involved in trade rumors

 

[Paulius]

Time for Ainge to pull the trigger now . Not sure why hes wasting time . If you keep this same team , then i dont see how re signing IT to a full max will make sense. Time to go all in imo

 

[Paulius]

Offer up for Jimmy already

I dont wanna see him waste his prime with this mentally ill FO

 

[bosoxlover12]

I'll take Jimmy for Bradley+Jaylen+Zeller's contract+2018 BKN 1st
 
that's the highest I'd go. Not including Crowder, Smart, or the 2017 BKN 1st
 
 
I don't even think Butler is worth it though

 

[bosoxlover12]

My ideal trade for Boston is Zeller and Boston's 2018 1st to Orlando for Vucevic
 
We need rebounding and Vuc can shoot well too

 

[bosoxlover12]

Also, Boston is currently the 2nd seed in the East with essentially no overturn, and getting a Top 4 pick
 
We can be as patient as we want. We're winning now, and we can win while bringing in the next generation of talent

 

[Paulius]

Dont think Bulls would do it if it doesnt include brooklyns 2017 . If they go in a full rebuild by trading Jimmy, Ainge better empty his pockets. Two way players like Buckets dont grow on trees

Either way if youre going all in for the ship , why trade bradley rn? IT , Bradley , Jimmy would be awesome

Yall gathered all these "assets" over the years , so its time to make a championship team at some point

 

[Paulius]

Also, Boston is currently the 2nd seed in the East with essentially no overturn, and getting a Top 4 pick
 
We can be as patient as we want. We're winning now, and we can win while bringing in the next generation of talent

I mean yea in a way , sure , but id be more in for a championship at this point than worrying about the next generation. Especially with IT not getting younger. Time to pull the trigger man

 

[Paulius]

My ideal trade for Boston is Zeller and Boston's 2018 1st to Orlando for Vucevic
 
We need rebounding and Vuc can shoot well too

That would be dope. Then bring in Jimmy with the other package and yall would be set af

 

[bosoxlover12]

Dont think Bulls would do it if it doesnt include brooklyns 2017 . If they go in a full rebuild by trading Jimmy, Ainge better empty his pockets. Two way players like Buckets dont grow on trees

Either way if youre going all in for the ship , why trade bradley rn? IT , Bradley , Jimmy would be awesome

Yall gathered all these "assets" over the years , so its time to make a championship team at some point

We're not trading the 2017 1st right now. We can always entertain trading it during the draft -- we're not going to be any worse next year so far. Butler is not worth this pick at this time, due to the fluxuated cap. 
 
And why trade Bradley? He's entering his last year next year (like Isaiah), and hes not worth retaining on a near-max that he'd command. Plus Crowder is far more valuable due to his contract
 
Celtics have been gaining assets all these years not to spend them on a 2nd tier All Star, and not push us over the edge. He's been getting these assets so when one pool of talent leaves, there is another one ready to go. There are countless examples of teams who go all in, and collapse at the very end. Boston did it too, with KG, Pierce, and Doc leaving. The ONLY team that hasn't done that was the Spurs, who by the time Duncan and Parker werent able to carry the team, they had a young emerging Kawhi, and managed to stay on the top.
 
Unless the Celtics are getting Anthony Davis, Demarcus Cousins (on the condition he re-signs), Paul George, or Westbrook, I don't want them moving that 2017 1st. I'm sorry, Jimmy Butler at $18.4M APY is not worth it.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Anyone who thinks Jimmy Butler can push the Celtics over the top is unbelievably naive

 

[Paulius]

Thats fine but KG , Pierce and Doc brought you a championship

At the end of the day its about winning rings. Yall have a real good chance this year to take out the Cavs , but obviously moves need to be done. Youre under appreciating jimmy tho, all star starter and an elite defender, with a nice window right now in the east, id go in for jimmy and vucevic

IT
Bradley
Jimmy
Horford
Vucevic

Id pick em to beat the Cavs in the ECF. Also knowing how the Warriors struggle vs opponents who have two bigs, this would be a good chance, especially how dope this defense would be. I totally see your side too tho, and wanting to have a bright future too, but i feel like at this point its either go all in , or build an even better team around younger talent , but that would obviously mean trading IT and Bradley and retooling, which would take another whatever many years. Idk man , just think yall have a nice window this year to get to the finals with a couple moves and who knows what will happen there

 

[Hurricane Season]

You'd give up the 1st for Paul George, but not Jimmy?

Lel