Random NBA Observations 2018 - 2019

[Houston911]

You got any links for me to read up?

His penchant for doing this has received immense amounts of criticism and subsequent hatred by his peers, basketball fans, and media members alike. Can it be frustrating that he has found a way to excellent at exploiting a flawed system? Yes, absolutely, yet Harden receives the flack for it.

Lakers protesting in such a dramatic fashion has exacerbated the complaints and hatred directed towards Harden. Ever since then, the floodgates have opened for the hatred to spill out onto the Houston Rockets star, culminating in the following tweet after Harden’s clutch performance against the Thunder on Christmas day.


Windhorst: James Harden 'Sensitive' to Certain NBA Players Irritated by His Play


That’s a separate article

Players mock him all the time

“Refs called a travel cuz I took 6 steps. I see james harden do it all game so I thought it was legal”

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

A lot of guys actually hate harden

3 MVPs, I think his rep is doin alright

 

[Houston911]

3 MVPs, I think his rep is doin alright

Never said it wasn't

A lot of players hate him tho.

 

[Lakerman0834]

His penchant for doing this has received immense amounts of criticism and subsequent hatred by his peers, basketball fans, and media members alike. Can it be frustrating that he has found a way to excellent at exploiting a flawed system? Yes, absolutely, yet Harden receives the flack for it.

Lakers protesting in such a dramatic fashion has exacerbated the complaints and hatred directed towards Harden. Ever since then, the floodgates have opened for the hatred to spill out onto the Houston Rockets star, culminating in the following tweet after Harden’s clutch performance against the Thunder on Christmas day.


Windhorst: James Harden 'Sensitive' to Certain NBA Players Irritated by His Play


That’s a separate article

Players mock him all the time

“Refs called a travel cuz I took 6 steps. I see james harden do it all game so I thought it was legal”

He has more fits than fb. He’s a extremely talented player that tries to bait the refs.

When the refs swallow the whistles and don’t give him the same bullshyt calls in the playoffs then harden stans start crying about him being cheated.

 

[Skooby]

Note:

If Utah (49-31) wins either of its final two games, it would give the Western Conference five 50-win teams this season. And that would mark the 32nd time since 2000 that a 50-win team will open the playoffs on the road — with all 32 of those teams having hailed from the West. The last 50-win team in the East to start the playoffs on the road was the 1998 Atlanta Hawks.

 

[tremonthustler1]

This is why we need a draft thread

It’s on the way tonight, with first round mock

 

[tremonthustler1]

Can someone explain to me why they have rumors that the Grizzlies want this years pick to go to the Celtics?

Because this draft is garbage and if Boston has 4 first rounders in it that forces them to have to make some tough decisions immediately

 

[DonKnock]

He has more fits than fb. He’s a extremely talented player that tries to bait the refs.

When the refs swallow the whistles and don’t give him the same bullshyt calls in the playoffs then harden stans start crying about him being cheated.

Would still be leading the league in scoring if FTs were taken away.

And the fouls that Rockets fans are mad about in game 7 were legit fouls and not even internally consistent.

This is the exact same foul that Virginia won the Final Four game on and people were in there saying "foul every single time" "have to call it".

Here we have a no call play on. Which it they are gonna call it that way then call it that way every time.

But then at the start of the third Q here is the EXACT same foul draw which is called on the floor and waived off the basket.

This is a potential 10 point swing in a 9 point game on three calls all made by Scott Foster.

 

[The Frozen One]

Warriors brackets side look pathetic. They might avoid all competitive team until the wcf.

As it stands rockets will have to play the thunder first round and possibly nuggets in the next, while warriors will have to go through clippers and jazz .

They’ve reached patriots status where only one series/game is competitive .

 

[Primetime]

A lot of players hated Kobe too

Or had greasy shyt to say about him or whatever behind the scenes reports about bullshyt. Once he won those ships with Gasol, none of that shyt mattered and was embraced.

If Harden wins a 'ship, pundits will eat crow and the narrative will change as Harden gets older, just like it does every star player who gets their turn at being hated.

 

[khross415]

Warriors brackets side look pathetic. They might avoid all competitive team until the wcf.

As it stands rockets will have to play the thunder first round and possibly nuggets in the next, while warriors will have to go through clippers and jazz .

They’ve reached patriots status where only one series/game is competitive .

The Rockets play the Thunder on wednesday , they arent gonna be a seeded for the 1st round against each other. The Jazz are a harder matchup for the Warriors then the fukkin Nuggets. The only game the Warriors lost to the Nuggets was a 2pt win in Denver. I believe the average win for the Warriors was around 22. The Warriors would be happy to play the Nuggets

 

[The Frozen One]

The Rockets play the Thunder on wednesday , they arent gonna be a seeded for the 1st round against each other. The Jazz are a harder matchup for the Warriors then the fukkin Nuggets. The only game the Warriors lost to the Nuggets was a 2pt win in Denver. I believe the average win for the Warriors was around 22. The Warriors would be happy to play the Nuggets

Right now, the odds are for okc to either play the rockets or warriors. It’s a dream come true for warriors should okc and thunder play first round. I know it all doesn’t matter as the warrior will win the west, but it really does look like the path for them is extremely easy.

I even got friends who are warrior fans that want okc and rockets to duke it out. At the very least it’ll be a 6-7 game series with both team being exhausted. And we all know how quickly cp3s body wears out during the playoffs.

The warriors punked the nuggets in the regular season, Portland is out without nurkic and will most likely will be out in 5 or 6 games by the jazz. The warriors will play clippers or spurs as it stands and they’re really hoping that okc doesn’t find its way to 8 cause again it’ll be a physical and emotionally draining series.

In all aspects, the warriors path looks easy cause the bracket they’re in looks like a sweep .

 

[Armchair Militant]

Playoffs this week.

Meaningful basketball.

 

[GunRanger]

You got any links for me to read up?

That same athletic poll had only 1% wanting harden to start a franchise with.

 

[thelonious21]

Note:

If Utah (49-31) wins either of its final two games, it would give the Western Conference five 50-win teams this season. And that would mark the 32nd time since 2000 that a 50-win team will open the playoffs on the road — with all 32 of those teams having hailed from the West. The last 50-win team in the East to start the playoffs on the road was the 1998 Atlanta Hawks.

That's why when I argue with my Heat/Orlando fan friends...
I tell them they play in the sandbox
And we play in the skreets