***2019-2020 NBA REGULAR SEASON THREAD***

Originally posted by nothing03:

Originally posted by sacniner:

Silver's best job by far, and part of his legacy, is the tremendous success of the bubble. I had my doubts and I'm glad to be wrong. The level of play is off the charts. These guys are playing much harder than typical regular season NBA, which was going downhill. Less distractions maybe, no side pieces to worry about? Who knows... I'm loving this level of play though. Props to the NBA

The bubble works. Just look at baseball 3 teams are sideline already. I am curious on how it will work with the upcoming football season.

I bet football is going to be a huge fail. The NBA and UFC have done a tremendous job giving us something to watch while maintaining players and fighters safety and health.

In other news, I've watched 3 out of the 4 Rockets games and Harden is playing different.

He's playing smarter offensively. He's played within the offense more, forcing less, distributing more and ceding to Russ when he's struggling/doubled.

The most shots he's taken in four games is 20 yet he's averaging 33.8 pts. Overall he's taking four less shots a game, shooting 53%, averaging 1.5 more assists and has noticably locked in defensively on games.

I think he's 1. rested 2. realized he needs to trust Russ 3. Because he gives it up sometimes he can spend more energy defensively

There's talk of moving the start of next season and reduce number of games - and possibly play in a multiple bubbles.

Oh boy...

Originally posted by 4ML:

There's talk of moving the start of next season and reduce number of games - and possibly play in a multiple bubbles.

Oh boy...

Wasn't that to be expected?

Originally posted by 4ML:

There's talk of moving the start of next season and reduce number of games - and possibly play in a multiple bubbles.

Oh boy...

I've been in favor of reducing the number of regular season games before Covid

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by 4ML:

There's talk of moving the start of next season and reduce number of games - and possibly play in a multiple bubbles.

Oh boy...

Wasn't that to be expected?

Possibly starting the season in Feb/Mar 2021? No - I think that's the first I've heard that.

Originally posted by sacniner:

Originally posted by 4ML:

There's talk of moving the start of next season and reduce number of games - and possibly play in a multiple bubbles.

Oh boy...

I've been in favor of reducing the number of regular season games before Covid

True. I think around 70 game season Will be better.

Draymond is such an idiot. GSW need to get him out of the studio.

It's bad enough he said Booker needs to leave Phoenix if he wants to win BUT he didn't even try to deny it. Said "maybe" when Ernie asked him point blank if he was trying to tamper.

Quarantine has not been kind to Hardens hairline

Originally posted by DaBum:
Draymond is such an idiot. GSW need to get him out of the studio.

It's bad enough he said Booker needs to leave Phoenix if he wants to win BUT he didn't even try to deny it. Said "maybe" when Ernie asked him point blank if he was trying to tamper.

Take away their 1st round draft pick in 2020 draft



In all seriousness - can players even tamper?

Melo

Lot of ppl hated on Blazers when they added Melo and said he was done.

Not so fast, jack.

Originally posted by 4ML:

Originally posted by DaBum:
Draymond is such an idiot. GSW need to get him out of the studio.

It's bad enough he said Booker needs to leave Phoenix if he wants to win BUT he didn't even try to deny it. Said "maybe" when Ernie asked him point blank if he was trying to tamper.

Take away their 1st round draft pick in 2020 draft



In all seriousness - can players even tamper?

Yes and no. There's the obvious loopholes with player tampering, but they are not allowed to do it publicly. Lebron can't just go on TNT and be like, the Lakers need to trade for Booker, I really want to play with him, etc.

Holy s**t...this Denver v Utah game is bananas. Amazing!!!

f**k....I LOVE THE NBA

Mitchell on absolute fire!!! Good GOD.

Originally posted by 4ML:

Mitchell on absolute fire!!! Good GOD.

Caught the second OT... intense game. Bubble NBA is fun