Around the League: Week 8 (12/11 - 12/17)

[wpmiller42]

Nationally televised games this week
Monday, Dec 11
Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 PM EST NBA TV

Tuesday, December 12
LA Lakers at Dallas Mavericks 7:30 PM EST TNT
Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns 10:00 PM EST TNT

Wednesday, December 13
LA Lakers at San Antonio Spurs 8:00 PM EST NBA TV

Thursday, December 14
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics 7:30 PM EST NBA TV
Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers 10:00 PM EST NBA TV

Friday, December 15
LA Lakers at San Antonio Spurs 7:30 PM EST ESPN
NY Knicks at Phoenix Suns 10:00 PM EST ESPN

Saturday, December 16
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers 7:30 PM EST NBA TV

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X’s and Mo’s: Prevent offenses in the NBA are preventing wins

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[Mori Chu]

Is the NBA inching toward expansion? What we know about Las Vegas, Seattle and more

I just want an NBA team in Seattle so that people will stop saying that OKC won a title in 1979. That's our fucking title!!

[AmareIsGod]

Detroit is GOD AWFUL. My Lord, Monty has aged a decade this season.

[Superbone]

Detroit is GOD AWFUL. My Lord, Monty has aged a decade this season.

Luckily for him, his bank account has aged at least a decade as well. Set for life.

[BKinSJC]

Along those same lines - the San Antonio Spurs have now lost 17 consecutive games since sweeping back-to-back games in Phoenix early in the season.

I plan to stay pissed off about this fact all season long.

[Kryptonic]

Along those same lines - the San Antonio Spurs have now lost 17 consecutive games since sweeping back-to-back games in Phoenix early in the season.

I plan to stay pissed off about this fact all season long.

Noted
They were terrible to watch.

[Carno]

Mo Dakhil should have used the Suns to illustrate his point in his Athletic article on "prevent offense." There is plenty of material to choose from. In my opinion, that has been a major cause of the Suns 4th quarter woes. Running the shot clock down only to get into an isolation mid-range shot that is easy to defend has not been working. I really would like to see more diversity in the offense and ball movement in end game situations.

[Superbone]

Mo Dakhil should have used the Suns to illustrate his point in his Athletic article on "prevent offense." There is plenty of material to choose from. In my opinion, that has been a major cause of the Suns 4th quarter woes. Running the shot clock down only to get into an isolation mid-range shot that is easy to defend has not been working. I really would like to see more diversity in the offense and ball movement in end game situations.

You would think with the highest paid offensive assistant we'd have better schemes.

[Carno]

I'll give them a pass for the moment, given that the Big <=3 haven't played. (I've long waited for a reason to use a penis emoticon... thanks for that Mori).

[BKinSJC]

I'll give them a pass for the moment, given that the Big <=3 haven't played. (I've long waited for a reason to use a penis emoticon... thanks for that Mori).

Credit where due, it was Mori that came up with the terminology but Cap that first, uh, pointed out the double entendre.

Me, I just think of it as that one part from the movie “Se7en”.

[Mori Chu]

All genitalia-related emoji are welcome here. Encouraged, even!

[Superbone]

All genitalia-related emoji are welcome here. Encouraged, even!

Right up to the point where the Phoenix Suns organization threatens to shut you down, am I right?

[TOO]

[Shabazz]

Dante Exum, who washed out of the NBA in part because he couldn't shoot, has now hit 7 3s in a game before Devin Booker.

(It was a savvy signing by the Mavs)

[TOO]

Dante Exum, who washed out of the NBA in part because he couldn't shoot, has now hit 7 3s in a game before Devin Booker.

(It was a savvy signing by the Mavs)

Somewhere INF has a big ol smile on his face.

[Split T]

He was still only shooting 29% from 3 coming in…this might’ve been like that game Okogie hit 6 for us


Though now he’s shooting 41% haha

[Superbone]

That is a championship team? Doesn’t even bother to foul down late in the game? Why even show up?

[Carno]

All genitalia-related emoji are welcome here. Encouraged, even!

Right up to the point where the Phoenix Suns organization threatens to shut you down, am I right?

If you take the penis emoticon and add lines above and below, is it a frank johnson?

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[Split T]

[Superbone]

Wow!