there's distinct chance that we saw peak curry last season and klay has topped out, so even with kd, the dubs may be several games shy of matching 73 next season. plus, they'll save a bit more juice for the offs than they did last season.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 4 July 2016 18:18 (ten years ago)
even if KD had one back there only would have been 3 teams w/ a chance of winning the title. saying the league is now anti-competitive feels arbitrary.
― J0rdan S., Monday, July 4, 2016 2:18 PM (42 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
when 3 teams are competing for the title thats competition
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:20 (ten years ago)
There would have been at least 4 teams in the mix. Spurs/Thunder/Cavs/Warriors
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:21 (ten years ago)
tru too
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:21 (ten years ago)
i don't see how the spurs do or would have had a better chance than they had last season
― J0rdan S., Monday, 4 July 2016 18:23 (ten years ago)
but the cavs lost moz.gov and delly, worth $100 million between them, so they're relegated next season
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 4 July 2016 18:23 (ten years ago)
i'd go under on 70 too. they will need time to mesh.
They don't need to be better to have a good chance.
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:24 (ten years ago)
have a feeling adding a perennial mvp candidate that does everything perfectly to a team that already plays on a string wont be that hard
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:25 (ten years ago)
this is not a miami or boston (who won the title in their first year and started out scorching btw) all new team type scenario
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:26 (ten years ago)
I think we all agree that dubs plus kd will be a very strong team and the odds on favorite to win it all, regardless of whether they beat 73 wins next season. They'll win enough to be the #1 seed with home court all through and that's all that matters. against all expectation, the dubs struggled in the offs this year and lost, so not every crystal ball tells the truth, ok?
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 4 July 2016 18:30 (ten years ago)
o/u 68.5 rn
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:31 (ten years ago)
Malone-Payton lakers were crushing it before malone's extremely unlucky and flukey injury
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:32 (ten years ago)
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 39s40 seconds agoFree agent Pau Gasol is finalzing a deal with the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell @TheVertical.
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:36 (ten years ago)
twitter shd have a special praying for curry injury emoji that attaches itself to every free agent announcement
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:37 (ten years ago)
Final Zing
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:39 (ten years ago)
LMA last year and Pau now keeps the Spurs very relevant, imo. The old big three can take another step back from carrying that load.
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 4 July 2016 18:39 (ten years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cmime5qXgAA9zQa.jpg
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:40 (ten years ago)
lol bulls
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 4 July 2016 18:42 (ten years ago)
jazz shld have better odds than some of those other wc teams
― ciderpress, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:50 (ten years ago)
jazz too slow, not enough playmaking or shooting, great defensive team tho def
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:51 (ten years ago)
actually i didnt examine the whole list its def fd up whare the pelicans doing in there
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 18:52 (ten years ago)
i almost put money on the thunder the other day cuz i thought kd was going back there and the odds were attractive. i guess i might throw something on the clippers but man it is very very hard to imagine we don't get round dubs-cavs round three.
― balls, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:07 (ten years ago)
odds don't matter after the top 3-4 teams lol
― k3vin k., Monday, 4 July 2016 19:11 (ten years ago)
ugh bulls
― nomar, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:16 (ten years ago)
we had a decent run for awhile there i guess
that harden trade looks better every day
― k3vin k., Monday, 4 July 2016 19:17 (ten years ago)
gotta make sure you can keep ibaka
Presti went from GOAT to goat overnight
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Monday, 4 July 2016 19:19 (ten years ago)
ok city more like not actually that great tbh city
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:20 (ten years ago)
yeah that's why i never actually place a bet - odds for top 3 teams make it just about pointless, teams not in top 3 you know you are almost definitely throwing your money away. i could talk myself into thinking 'well if not the dubs or cavs then who' and deciding the clippers (or that the clips are maybe as likely as the spurs w/ better odds). i remember almost putting money on the thunder at 20-1 like shortly before the playoffs and then just kicking myself for not doing it when they were up 3-1 but hey guess at close as they came i would've lost that money anyway. basically this is why i never gamble on bball. when i can get the steelers at 12-1 and the cards at 15-1 (and the falcons at 65-1 - how dare they) to win the superbowl.
― balls, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:21 (ten years ago)
Remember Kevin Pritchard
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:22 (ten years ago)
Terrible city once russ leaves for SA next season
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Monday, 4 July 2016 19:22 (ten years ago)
yeah a team coming out of nowhere to win a title is just too rare in the NBA
― k3vin k., Monday, 4 July 2016 19:23 (ten years ago)
warriors were at 20-1 two years ago
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:24 (ten years ago)
Psyched abt pau but we're probably going to lose boris :(
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Monday, 4 July 2016 19:26 (ten years ago)
Going from a stout French dude to a slender Spanish dude is...idek
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Monday, 4 July 2016 19:27 (ten years ago)
watch Boris take the vet min to play for GSW
― k3vin k., Monday, 4 July 2016 19:27 (ten years ago)
were the mavs considered a top team at the start of the year they won i forget
― ciderpress, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:27 (ten years ago)
Can't imagine this was the case.
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:28 (ten years ago)
― k3vin k., Monday, July 4, 2016 3:27 PM (13 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol makes a lot of sense actually but iirc they need to trade him
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:28 (ten years ago)
russ to heat, knicks, or lakers next year i bet
― balls, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:30 (ten years ago)
Warriors should try to get miles plumlee
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:31 (ten years ago)
celtics shd trade for russ today
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:31 (ten years ago)
Oh wait plumlee has a QO somehow sry
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:32 (ten years ago)
russ to cavs
― nomar, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:37 (ten years ago)
an extremely beautiful dream tbh
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:38 (ten years ago)
Every gm should be trying to steal Russ right now, give up a few decent assets to lock him in before the feeding frenzy next year
― gis for westbrook shark jump (agent hibachi), Monday, 4 July 2016 19:47 (ten years ago)
celts really should try to steal russ while presti is in shock
― balls, Monday, 4 July 2016 19:48 (ten years ago)
I'm bummed kd didn't show enough Celtic pride but I'm excited about this gsw super death machine, four top-15 guys and a bunch of garbage/rooks, gonna be fun
― gis for westbrook shark jump (agent hibachi), Monday, 4 July 2016 19:49 (ten years ago)