Around the League: Week 5 11/13-11/19

[carey]

Nationally televised games this week

Monday: Sacramento @ Washington 7:00 PM EST NBATv
Tuesday: Toronto @ Houston 8:00 PM EST NBATv
Wednesday: Cleveland @ Charlotte 8:00PM EST ESPN, Philadelphia @ L.A. Lakers 10:30PM EST ESPN
Thursday: Golden State @ Boston 8:00PM EST TNT, Houston @ Phoenix 10:30PM EST TNT
Friday: OKC @ San Antonio 8:00PM EST ESPN, New Orleans @ Denver 10:30PM EST ESPN
Saturday: None
Sunday: None

NBA News

I'm not sure why D.A. is breaking up his columns (page clicks?) but here's his Monday link dump.

• Morning TIp Mailbag - http://www.nba.com/article/2017/11/13/m ... ion=news#/
• Top 15 - http://www.nba.com/article/2017/11/13/m ... ion=news#/
• Q&A with Dennis Smith - http://www.nba.com/article/2017/11/13/m ... th-jr-qa#/
• Surprising Detroit Pistons use key tune-ups to traverse altered Eastern Conference trail - http://www.nba.com/article/2017/11/13/m ... s-harris#/
• Cleveland Cavaliers trying to deter their longstanding defensive funk - http://www.nba.com/article/2017/11/13/c ... lite-mix#/

Celtics winning streak is at 12 - https://www.celticsblog.com/2017/11/12/ ... reak-to-12

How Giannis Antetokounmpo dominates without needing a jump shott -
https://www.sbnation.com/2017/11/10/166 ... ucks-stats

The future for DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis is now and maybe never - https://www.sbnation.com/2017/11/12/166 ... ans-future

Rudy Gobert to miss 4 to 6 weeks after suffering a bone bruise to knee - https://www.sbnation.com/2017/11/12/166 ... -utah-jazz

And also, this... https://twitter.com/SportsInsights/status/930143523680157696

[carey]

QUOTD: Fair or foul? - LeBron's troll on Phil Jackson that the Knicks should have drafted Dennis Smith Jr. over Frank Ntilikina (Please explain your opinion.)

[Split T]

Foul. Dennis Smith is a dynamic talent, but I'd rather have Ntilikina. He's going to be an elite defensive player who can guard 1-3. He's showing pretty good playmaking as well. His shot isn't falling, but I think it will.

[Cap]

It's very common for Euroteens to struggle with their shot when they first come over. Most of them improve with time.

[O_Gardino]

QUOTD: Fair or foul? - LeBron's troll on Phil Jackson that the Knicks should have drafted Dennis Smith Jr. over Frank Ntilikina (Please explain your opinion.)

Foul. LeBron needs to quit playing GM for the whole NBA. It's not his right to have all his opponents rosters arranged just the way he likes.

[O_Gardino]

I want to point out that Fox and Smith are also missing a lot of shots. In fact, our own Mike James is the best shooting rookie PG in the league so far, and he's got plenty of assists, too.

Basketball Reference: rookies who have played at least 8 games

[JCSunsfan]

And also, this... https://twitter.com/SportsInsights/status/930143523680157696

Hmmmm. Too bad. Now Brogdon is going to play.

[Superbone]

I want to point out that Fox and Smith are also missing a lot of shots. In fact, our own Mike James is the best shooting rookie PG in the league so far, and he's got plenty of assists, too.

Basketball Reference: rookies who have played at least 8 games

And that's after a 1-21 stretch!

[Flagrant Fowl]

This Kicks/Cavs game is testy. Lots of fun.

[Cap]

I want to point out that Fox and Smith are also missing a lot of shots. In fact, our own Mike James is the best shooting rookie PG in the league so far, and he's got plenty of assists, too.

Basketball Reference: rookies who have played at least 8 games

Among 25 rookies with at least 150 minutes, James is 3rd in PER, behind only Ben Simmons and John Collins. http://bkref.com/tiny/zNl3h

JJ is 22nd out of those 25, ahead of only Josh Hart, Semi Ojeleye and Dwayne Bacon.

[O_Gardino]

Watched about 6 minutes of Kings vs Wiz. Every kings possession that I saw was just Hill and Randolph running a 2-man game while Fox and Hield stood around on the other side of the court. Literally nobody else even touched the ball while I watched, except on a rebound.

Maybe the Kings should hire Watson.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Watched about 6 minutes of Kings vs Wiz. Every kings possession that I saw was just Hill and Randolph running a 2-man game while Fox and Hield stood around on the other side of the court. Literally nobody else even touched the ball while I watched, except on a rebound.

Maybe the Kings should hire Watson.

Dave Joerger is the worst coach in the league now that Watson is unemployed.

[bajanguy008]

This Kicks/Cavs game is testy. Lots of fun.

yes it has , man it is cool to see/hear The Garden rocking and not just having boo birds out by the 2nd qrt lol
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/930241617998389248

[Superbone]

Nice!

[Split T]

I was a big fan of Ntilikina before the draft and I'm becoming a bigger one now. Love that he wouldn't be pushed around by LeBron there

[O_Gardino]

I was a big fan of Ntilikina before the draft and I'm becoming a bigger one now. Love that he wouldn't be pushed around by LeBron there

+1

[Aztec Sunsfan]

It’s just me, or nobody run to gets Lebron’s back from his own team?

There were already three Knicks before Frye approaches, and the camera showed than Wade already was looking in that direction while Kanter was facing Lebron and exchanging cookies recipes but only Frye arrives from Cleveland, as Lee is already sided next to Nkitilina. Then, you ended up with the 5 Knicks in the vecinity, and only Wade approaching in a half sprint, trying to get late to the scuffle.

Lebron is leaving the team and team is leaving him.

[BookTheGoat]

What’d you guys think about Peter Vecsey’s tweet about Kanter/LeBron?

I’m not sure how to embed or I would.


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[Flagrant Fowl]

Peter Vecsey is and always has been a media hack.

[Cap]

What’d you guys think about Peter Vecsey’s tweet about Kanter/LeBron?

I’m not sure how to embed or I would.


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https://twitter.com/PeterVecsey1/status/930242659922391040 https://twitter.com/PeterVecsey1/status/930261217217777664