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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

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.

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

ShelC wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:56 am

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.

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

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

O_Gardino wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:09 am

ShelC wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:56 am

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.

ShelC wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 12:23 pm

O_Gardino wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:09 am

ShelC wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:56 am

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.

Every one of these Doncic games hurts.

This...is...absolutely terrible.

Wally_West wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:37 pm

This...is...absolutely terrible.

It is their Space Jam jersey.

Those wouldn't be half bad. In 1994.

Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 4:35 pm

Those wouldn't be half bad. In 1994.

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

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.

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.

Wally_West wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:36 pm

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.

Indy wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:51 am

Wally_West wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:36 pm

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.

Cap wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:05 am

Indy wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:51 am

Wally_West wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:36 pm

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.

Can’t wait!

Our city jerseys leaked today