Around the League: Week 21 3/14-3/20

[carey]

There's a weird schedule this week because of March Madness. Note there's no Thursday TNT games because they air the tournament on the Turner Networks.

Nationally televised games this week

Monday: Detroit @ Washington 8:00PM EST ESPN, Cleveland @ Utah 10:30PM EST ESPN
Tuesday: L.A. Clippers @ San Antonio 8:30PM EST NBATv
Wednesday: Oklahoma City @ Boston 7:00PM EST ESPN, Los Angeles Clippers @ Houston 9:30PM EST ESPN
Thursday: Portland @ San Antonio 8:30PM EST NBATv
Friday: Boston @ Toronto 7:30PM EST NBATv
Saturday: Golden State @ San Antonio 8:30PM EST ABC
Sunday: Sacramento @ New York 7:30PM EST NBATv

Race For the #1 Pick

1. Philadelphia 76ers 9-57 (Won a game last week!)
2. Los Angeles Lakers 14-53 (Won a game last week!)
3. Phoenix Suns 17-49 (Did not!!)
4. Brooklyn Celtics 18-48
5. Minnesota Timberwolves 21-45 (Won a game last week!)

NBA News

Portland again? Jeez D.A. get off Lillard's wang: http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/d ... index.html

SB Nation's Rookie Week has ended. Here's a listing of all the features: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/3/7/111720 ... hony-towns

Boogie officially blames Karl for his suspension. Things are going well in Sacramento: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/3/1 ... suspension

[Mori Chu]

Heh.

https://twitter.com/ChrisVernonShow/status/709524168304230400

[Hermen]

I'd like it if Tyler Ennis was still on the team.

[Ring_Wanted]

I'd like it if Tyler Ennis was still on the team.

Agreed. Been thinking the same since preseason. He is not playing this year either and I was wishing he could be reacquired on the cheap at the deadline.

[Hermen]

He has occasional 20+ minute games, like yesterdays 28. Bucks have several injured guards. Freak looks awesome now that he's their playmaker.

[Ring_Wanted]

Yeah, having Ennis would have been much better than having to watch so much Price (who has my respect but it is what it is), then having to comb out the dleague.

[Mori Chu]

Fuck this guy.

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[carey]

Fuck this guy.

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TheWhiff whiffs on a block & hits a guy in the head. He's a doofus.

[The Bobster]

That foul got him a flagrant 2 and an ejection.

His defense for it? -

"He got up higher than what I thought he would," Morris said. "I was trying to go for the ball. It happens."

[Mori Chu]

I miss that fella.

[LazarusLong]

Reminds me of something Dick "Night Train" Lane might do to a wide receiver back in the early 60s when he played defensive back in the NFL ...

I'm glad Morris and his good citizen brother are infecting other teams.

[Hermen]

Warriors defense hasn't been anything worth mentioning lately. At least when I watched them, haven't checked the stats. Dallas scored 36 in the first against them just now.
They still lead though because Curry is a maniac.

[Cap]

I miss that fella.

Your marksmanship needs improvement.

[Aztec Sunsfan]

I miss that fella.

Your marksmanship needs improvement.

[INFORMER]

Victor freakin' Oladipo.

[carey]

GS vs. SA will be an amazing series since the refs let SA play defense different than every other team in the league. It's the only shot any team has of beating GS in my opinion.

[The Bobster]

Spurs put the clamp on the Warriors tonight, Curry shoots 1 of 12 on 3's.

Spurs 87, Warriors 79

[INFORMER]

I get that Curry makes 30 foot 3s all the time, but when you need a basket desperately, the game is on the line, and it's early in the shot clock, why launch contested fade away 3-pointers, especially when you've been struggling to hit anything?

[The Bobster]

the Warriors have lost their last 33 games in San Antonio.

The last time they won there Tim Duncan was still at Wake Forest.

[dragickingdom]

I get that Curry makes 30 foot 3s all the time, but when you need a basket desperately, the game is on the line, and it's early in the shot clock, why launch contested fade away 3-pointers, especially when you've been struggling to hit anything?

Maybe he was trying to channel his inner Knight.