NBA 2020/2021

[Deleted User 863]

Chris Paul just leading another team to the best it can be.
NBD.

Doesn't hurt to have Devin Booker and Ayton.

[Deleted User 880]

Chris Paul just leading another team to the best it can be.
NBD.

Doesn't hurt to have Devin Booker and Ayton.

Coby's boy Cam has to be thrilled he was traded from the Wolves to the Suns.
If he wants to win.

[ousdahl]

Are the dubs gonna make the playoffs?

[Deleted User 880]

I think they will. Probably as top 8 team but if not, they should one of the top 10 teams in the West.

[Deleted User 863]

Top 6 don't go into the "play in" tournament. That'll be an interesting twist.

[pdub]

Suns had those guys last season and had a .466 winning %.
This year?
.705.

Thunder picked 13th in 19-20, ended up .611%, 5th in the West.
Year previous with Russ AND PG13, .598%.

Rockets had the best record in franchise history and went the furthest they had in last 20 years with CP3 - a game away from the NBA finals - and lost 2 in a row to the Warriors without Paul ( injured ).

There's a pattern.
You gotta actually watch the NBA to see it tho.

[Deleted User 863]

Suns had those guys last season and had a .466 winning %.
This year?
.705.

Thunder picked 13th in 19-20, ended up .611%, 5th in the West.
Year previous with Russ AND PG13, .598%.

Rockets had the best record in franchise history and went the furthest they had in last 20 years with CP3 - a game away from the NBA finals - and lost 2 in a row to the Warriors without Paul ( injured ).

There's a pattern.
You gotta actually watch the NBA to see it tho.

CP3 absolutely has helped immensely. And I'd imagine there is also some positive impact off the court as well.

Another year of growth for Booker and Ayton also undeniably helped as well.

The suns are a fun team to watch. I haven't ever been a big CP3 fan, but i like him with Phoenix.

[pdub]

CP3 is currently 9th in odds for MVP of the league.

[Deleted User 880]

CP3 is currently 9th in odds for MVP of the league.

I really wish they would change it to the BEST player award and not the MVP.
Or even have two separate awards.
As I say too often, MVP and best can be (and have been) two different things.

[Cascadia]

What they need is an MVP award and a Fanboi award

[twocoach]

CP3 is currently 9th in odds for MVP of the league.

I really wish they would change it to the BEST player award and not the MVP.
Or even have two separate awards.
As I say too often, MVP and best can be (and have been) two different things.

Do like the NFL and have both an MVP award and an Offensive POY award.

[ousdahl]

I happen to turn on dubs rockets and dubs promptly go on a 24-0 run. Mostly vintage Steph making it look like a video game, Wiggins had a good dunk too

[Cascadia]

Ladies and gentlemen, the fakest person on the planet

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/314 ... -right-now

[twocoach]

Ladies and gentlemen, the fakest person on the planet

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/314 ... -right-now

He tries way too hard to be interesting.

[twocoach]

Zion Williamson became the first player in NBA history to average 27 points per game while shooting over 60 percent from the field.

Yeesh.

[pdub]

76ers NBA finals or bust.

[Deleted User 880]

I don't foresee the 76ers not making the East Finals but my concern is by then you have to figure any or all of the following guys will be an injury question mark. Joel, KD, Kyrie, Harden.
If (that's a HUGE if) the Nets are at full strength, I don't see them losing to the 76ers.

Many people (including players, coaches, GMs, and owners) bitched about the "Play in Tournament".
I wonder how many of those people are upset the Lakers and Warriors are going to be playing against each other in a game that matters.
I figure there is a decent chance the Warriors/Lakers game will draw more viewers than any other game besides late in the Conference Finals and The Finals.
Shame we know one of those two teams isn't advancing and it will really suck if neither of those two teams advance out of the "Play in Tournament".

[NDballer13]

I figure there is a decent chance the Warriors/Lakers game will draw more viewers than any other game besides late in the Conference Finals and The Finals.
Shame we know one of those two teams isn't advancing and it will really suck if neither of those two teams advance out of the "Play in Tournament".

Aren't they the 7/8 game?

[CrimsonNBlue]

Shame we know one of those two teams isn't advancing and it will really suck if neither of those two teams advance out of the "Play in Tournament".

I kind of like the play-in tournament, but we can do better. Needs to be some kind of regular season tourney but how it is set up for this season does not seem the most ideal.

I also have 0 sympathy for any team that finishes 7-10 and do not make the playoffs. They come off as very whiny.

[Deleted User 880]

I figure there is a decent chance the Warriors/Lakers game will draw more viewers than any other game besides late in the Conference Finals and The Finals.
Shame we know one of those two teams isn't advancing and it will really suck if neither of those two teams advance out of the "Play in Tournament".

Aren't they the 7/8 game?

Yes. I was 100% wrong with my last sentence. Had a brain fart in thinking that it was possible both teams might not advance. Not sure what I was thinking.

My hope is either the Lakers or the Warriors win the West.