Around the NBA: Week 16 (2/3 - 2/9)

[ShelC]

Nationally televised games this week
Tuesday, Feb 4th
Celtics @ Cavaliers at 7:30PM EST on TNT/truTV/Max
Lakers @ Clippers at 10:00PM EST on TNT/truTV/Max

Wednesday, Feb 5th
Spurs @ Hawks at 7:00PM EST on ESPN
Suns @ Thunder at 9:30PM EST on ESPN

Thursday, Feb 6th
Mavs @ Celtics at 7:00PM EST on TNT/truTV/Max
Warriors @ Lakers at 9:30PM EST on TNT/truTV/Max

Friday, Feb 7th
Sixers @ Pistons at 7:30PM EST on ESPN


Saturday, Feb 8th
Celtics @ Knicks at 8:30PM EST on ABC/ESPN+

NBA News
Sources: De'Aaron Fox to Spurs, Zach LaVine to Kings in 3-team trade
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/436 ... sacramento

5 takeaways: Luka Dončić to L.A., Anthony Davis to Dallas in stunning trade
https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-la ... avis-trade

Anthony Davis-for-Luka Dončić deal headlines 15 stunning trades in NBA history
https://www.nba.com/news/davis-doncic-d ... ba-history

NBA Storylines: February's strength of schedule rankings
https://www.nba.com/news/nba-storylines ... e-rankings

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for the threads, Shel!

[Flagrant Fowl]

Rockets choked away a win in Brooklyn.

In typical DLo fashion, he dribbled off his own foot into a turnover only to then hit the game winner after the Rockets missed a free throw and threw away the inbound pass. Of course he celebrated like it was all intentional.

[ShelC]

More proof the Rockets need Durant.

[rhylek]

With Durant, no way they turn it over

[pickle]

I’m sorry to ask this, but which fanbase is more pissed? The Suns’ for getting blown out by Portland and losing the rematch by the thinnest of margins, or the Rockets’ for getting blown out by Brooklyn and losing the rematch by the thinnest of margins?

[ShelC]

Probably Houston. Houston's been playing really well and looked past BK a couple time but were also without FVV and Sengun I think.

I think Suns fans are just apathetic at this point and not even surprised about the Portland losses.

[pickle]

I agree. I am still a glutton for punishment tho and thought before heading into the weekend that we’d get trounced in the first and show a tiny fraction of pride and squeak out the second one.

[Wally_West]

Those 2 losses suck but there’s real evidence that these young dudes might just be making a 2nd half of the season leap.

Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?

[Superbone]

I wish we could have that kind of energy. They say big men take a while to develop.

[Ring_Wanted]

Those 2 losses suck but there’s real evidence that these young dudes might just be making a 2nd half of the season leap.

Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?

Doesn't matter. The Suns should have won, their season is basically on the line and they let two very winnable games go away. To me this has been the last nail in the coffin and why now I am saying trade Durant.

[Superbone]

Those 2 losses suck but there’s real evidence that these young dudes might just be making a 2nd half of the season leap.

Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?

Doesn't matter. The Suns should have won, their season is basically on the line and they let two very winnable games go away. To me this has been the last nail in the coffin and why now I am saying trade Durant.

Same.

[Wally_West]

Those 2 losses suck but there’s real evidence that these young dudes might just be making a 2nd half of the season leap.

Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?

Doesn't matter. The Suns should have won, their season is basically on the line and they let two very winnable games go away. To me this has been the last nail in the coffin and why now I am saying trade Durant.

Season on the line??? We’re 2.5 games back from 6th place. The difference of record between 4-10 is less than 5 games. Can we chill???

[Split T]

Ya the west(outside the top 4) isn’t that good this year. Wouldn’t be that hard to get to 5 or 6

[Superbone]

Those 2 losses suck but there’s real evidence that these young dudes might just be making a 2nd half of the season leap.

Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?

Doesn't matter. The Suns should have won, their season is basically on the line and they let two very winnable games go away. To me this has been the last nail in the coffin and why now I am saying trade Durant.

Season on the line??? We’re 2.5 games back from 6th place. The difference of record between 4-10 is less than 5 games. Can we chill???

Was that a rhetorical question?

[bajanguy008]

Yes Blazers definitely playing well

Just another team with a possible blue print to beat current Suns - length and physicality...

[Ring_Wanted]

Those 2 losses suck but there’s real evidence that these young dudes might just be making a 2nd half of the season leap.

Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?

Doesn't matter. The Suns should have won, their season is basically on the line and they let two very winnable games go away. To me this has been the last nail in the coffin and why now I am saying trade Durant.

Season on the line??? We’re 2.5 games back from 6th place. The difference of record between 4-10 is less than 5 games. Can we chill???

At some point you have to show your true colors. This was a golden opportunity to make a push in light of a hard schedule ahead. Yet they lost TWICE to a team that was winning 1/3 of games. We'd be 7th with one game differential behind 6th (LAC). Instead we are tied with 11st SAC. At a certain point enough has to be enough.

[Superbone]

Those 2 losses suck but there’s real evidence that these young dudes might just be making a 2nd half of the season leap.

Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?

Doesn't matter. The Suns should have won, their season is basically on the line and they let two very winnable games go away. To me this has been the last nail in the coffin and why now I am saying trade Durant.

Season on the line??? We’re 2.5 games back from 6th place. The difference of record between 4-10 is less than 5 games. Can we chill???

At some point you have to show your true colors. This was a golden opportunity to make a push in light of a hard schedule ahead. Yet they lost TWICE to a team that was winning 1/3 of games. We'd be 7th with one game differential behind 6th (LAC). Instead we are tied with 11st SAC. At a certain point enough has to be enough.

They've won 9 out of the last 10. Tied for the hottest team in the league.

[Ring_Wanted]

Ya the west(outside the top 4) isn’t that good this year. Wouldn’t be that hard to get to 5 or 6

Wouldn't be that hard it we didn't keep losing to POR, CHA, NOP or BRY. But we are just not reliable. To these Suns getting out of the play in is crazy hard. Maybe the even are left out of the top10 in the West.

[Ring_Wanted]

Those 2 losses suck but there’s real evidence that these young dudes might just be making a 2nd half of the season leap.

Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?

Doesn't matter. The Suns should have won, their season is basically on the line and they let two very winnable games go away. To me this has been the last nail in the coffin and why now I am saying trade Durant.

Season on the line??? We’re 2.5 games back from 6th place. The difference of record between 4-10 is less than 5 games. Can we chill???

At some point you have to show your true colors. This was a golden opportunity to make a push in light of a hard schedule ahead. Yet they lost TWICE to a team that was winning 1/3 of games. We'd be 7th with one game differential behind 6th (LAC). Instead we are tied with 11st SAC. At a certain point enough has to be enough.

They've won 9 out of the last 10. Tied for the hottest team in the league.

So what. At least split the games.