Around the League: Week 5 11/18-11/24

[Mori Chu]

Post here about everything going on around the NBA this week.

Carey usually posts the national TV games for the week, but I don't have that info handy. Anybody got a link?

NBA News:

Executive Jeff David stole over $13m from the Kings: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/280 ... ento-kings

Epidemic of sleep loss/deprivation among NBA players, and its effect on their minds and bodies: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/277 ... nows-about

Doncic has 40-point triple-double vs Spurs, second-youngest (behind Lebron) to ever do so: https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160836

Rockets have won 7 in a row as Harden has averaged 43 ppg during that stretch: https://www.basketball-reference.com/pl ... :pgl_basic

Athletes around NBA and other sports rooting for Melo's success in Portland: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/11/16 ... wyane-wade


NBA Standings:

West:
1 Lakers 11-2
2 Rockets 11-3
3 Nuggets 9-3
4 Clippers 8-5
5 Jazz 8-5
6 Mavs 8-5
7 SUNS 7-5
8 Wolves 8-6
9 Thunder 5-7

East:
1 Celtics 11-2
2 Bucks 10-3
3 Heat 9-3
4 Raptors 9-4
5 76ers 8-5
6 Pacers 8-6
7 Magic 6-7
8 Hornets 6-8
9 Nets 5-8

https://www.espn.com/nba/standings

[Mori Chu]

It really feels like the list of playoff teams are already starting to take shape. In the West the only team I could see cracking the current top 8 is Portland who are currently mired at 5-9. In the East there are really only 6 good teams with records over .500; of the non-playoff teams in the East, the one I like the best to rise from the crop is Atlanta who currently have a record of 4-9.

[ShelC]

Sorry but I just don't think the Mavs are that good. And we've played too well to just be 7-5.

[O_Gardino]

Sorry but I just don't think the Mavs are that good. And we've played too well to just be 7-5.

We are 4 minutes of good basketball away from being 10-2.

I could see the Mavs (and def not the Kings) and Wolves slipping with the Blazers and Spurs taking those spots.

[Split T]

Kings have been playing much better. They’d be 1 game behind us if they beat us tonight.

[O_Gardino]

I meant to say Mavs and Wolves could slip out of the playoff bracket.

[ShelC]

Sorry but I just don't think the Mavs are that good. And we've played too well to just be 7-5.

We are 4 minutes of good basketball away from being 10-2.

I could see the Mavs (and def not the Kings) and Wolves slipping with the Blazers and Spurs taking those spots.

I sincerely hope those 4 minutes don't bite us in the ass during the last week of the season. Ideally we're safely in the middle of the pack by that point but I'm a Suns fans and thus, I expect the worst.

[Indy]

Sorry but I just don't think the Mavs are that good. And we've played too well to just be 7-5.

We are 4 minutes of good basketball away from being 10-2.

I could see the Mavs (and def not the Kings) and Wolves slipping with the Blazers and Spurs taking those spots.

I sincerely hope those 4 minutes don't bite us in the ass during the last week of the season. Ideally we're safely in the middle of the pack by that point but I'm a Suns fans and thus, I expect the worst.

Well, if 4 minutes of basketball have cost your 3 of your first 12 games, it probably isn't a stretch to worry that another 15-20 minutes over the course of the rest of the season could cost you 10 more. Those few minutes are the difference between playoffs and april vacations.

[Shabazz]

Every one of these Doncic games hurts.

[Wally_West]

This...is...absolutely terrible.

[Indy]

This...is...absolutely terrible.

It is their Space Jam jersey.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Those wouldn't be half bad. In 1994.

[Indy]

Those wouldn't be half bad. In 1994.

It looks like something MC Skat Cat would tag on a wall.

[Split T]

I honestly don’t mind them. I wouldn’t ever want that to be a primary jersey, but I kinda like them for a couple games a year.

[Wally_West]

Is it really a Space Jam jersey??? Like inspired by the movie? That would explain why it’s so terrible because that movie was straight dog shit. Liked it as a kid but it DOES NOT hold up.

[Indy]

Is it really a Space Jam jersey??? Like inspired by the movie? That would explain why it’s so terrible because that movie was straight dog shit. Liked it as a kid but it DOES NOT hold up.

I meant for the new space jam.

[Cap]

Is it really a Space Jam jersey??? Like inspired by the movie? That would explain why it’s so terrible because that movie was straight dog s***. Liked it as a kid but it DOES NOT hold up.

I meant for the new space jam.

They’re making a new one? Ugh.

[Indy]

Is it really a Space Jam jersey??? Like inspired by the movie? That would explain why it’s so terrible because that movie was straight dog s***. Liked it as a kid but it DOES NOT hold up.

I meant for the new space jam.

They’re making a new one? Ugh.

I believe they already did. At least all of the filming was done last year, with Lebron as the main guy. I think it was filmed this summer.

[Superbone]

Can’t wait!

[Indy]

Our city jerseys leaked today