The Real 2014-15 NBA Regular Season Thread

[CameronCrazy06]

Why do you always complain about injuries like no other team has them?

 

[Giantmetfan07]

He's just upset that the core players of his favorite team don't play together as often as they should and it's because of injuries. 
 
I'm sure he's well aware that other teams have injuries. 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

You must not have heard him over the past year and a half

 

[buzzy]

The Pelicans have really been royally fucked last season though.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Nope, have not. 

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I don't remember them off the top of my head, but last season the Pelicans lost the 2nd most games to injury. Hasn't really gotten better this year either. And we aren't talking bench guys, those guys are available night in and night out. We are talking core guys, guys who move the needle on a night by night basis. So yes all teams have injuries, but very few teams (if any) have been struck comparable to the Pelicans.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Just look around dude. The thunder started the year with 8 active players and their star (the MVP) has missed half the season. The clippers just lost their best player in the most crucial part of their schedule this season (12 of their next 15 against winning teams). The rockets will miss Dwight for the next two months. The pistons lost their best scorer right as they were in line for a playoff spot. The pacers' star player will likely miss the entire year. Every team has injuries.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

The only team that compares is the Thunder. Losing multiple valuable pieces is tougher than just losing one, ala a Blake or Dwight.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

That depends entirely on the situation. For a team like the Pacers or the Clippers, losing Blake or PG is way worse than losing two of your lesser starters. For a team like the Rockets, they have fared fairly well without Dwight this year.
 
The Thunder have had far and away the most injury problems in the league, and their two best players were two of the ones affected. But according to you their problem is... offense.
 
Anyways....

 

[CameronCrazy06]

OKC has 100 through the third quarter. Yeah offense is their problem

 

[BwareDWare94]

Missing Dwight won't be the undoing of Houston. Giving the unquestioned green light to bad shooters like Josh Smith and Corey Brewer will be the undoing of Houston.
 
Both players missed key shots late in yesterday's game. Josh Smith got hot for awhile and now is going to fling 3s like there's no tomorrow. Fucking eh. 

 

[Pugz]

Missing Dwight won't be the undoing of Houston. Giving the unquestioned green light to bad shooters like Josh Smith and Corey Brewer will be the undoing of Houston.
 
Both players missed key shots late in yesterday's game. Josh Smith got hot for awhile and now is going to fling 3s like there's no tomorrow. Fucking eh. 

josh went from 21% in detroit to 36% in houston. that's either good looks, or good shooting. hes not the issue. missing dwight really is.

 

[BwareDWare94]

josh went from 21% in detroit to 36% in houston. that's either good looks, or good shooting. hes not the issue. missing dwight really is.

 
I said will be the issue.
 
Josh is only at 36% because of a recent hot streak that's already over. 

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Brandon Knight is about to take Wade's All star spot

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Good.
 
Mo Williams to the Hornets

 

[RipCity32]

Kyle Korver replaced Wade.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Damn

 

[Pugz]

bk should have gotten it.

 

[RipCity32]

Pistons killing the Hornets so bad Gigi is getting some burn.

 

[RipCity32]

Pistons have the highest strength of schedule left in the East.
 

1.5 out of 8th though.