NBA 2014 - 2015 Season Thread

Pharazon

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Slaythe_sl said:
I'm not trying to just instantly rag on this, but raw plus minus doesn't give much context about individual performance. All this says is the Warriors are really good and their starters blow out other teams.
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That was kind of my point.. .although I realize I didn't explicitly make it. I was just saying Curry's ridiculous +/- that was mentioned above is largely due to exactly that. He is destroying the league and he's easily the most important piece, but a big part of it is the new offensive system and everybody else buying into it. If Mark Jackson were still there things would look a lot more like they did last season and Curry might not even be in the MVP discussion.

And of course Draymond Green isn't one of the best players ever.... Harrison Barnes is though
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I'll admit it... The Warriors owned the shit out of Rockets this regular season. They (warriors) are really an impressive team. It will be interesting to see if they can hold up for the rest of the year.
 
Pharazon

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Klay just scored 37. In the 3rd quarter. All time NBA record pts. for one quarter, was insane.
 
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Pharazon_sl said:
Klay just scored 37. In the 3rd quarter. All time NBA record pts. for one quarter, was insane.
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Klay's very good, and this will kill all the of the Love regrets (if there still were any), but it's the new NBA. I hate comparing eras, but in this case it's warranted. You don't score 37 in a quarter unless the other team lets you. After 19 straight don't you have to try to deny him even getting the ball? Just like the awe people hold of LeBron's 28 (?) straight against Detroit in that playoff game, but if you watch it not one player knocked Lebron to the ground on a drive.
 
Gilgamel

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Hahaha how does a guy do that? This is the internet. He's not going to get away with it.

On a more positive note, the team I hated the most the last three years now has the most fun player to watch in the league. HASSANITY! 14-13-12
 
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Jovec_sl said:
Klay's very good, and this will kill all the of the Love regrets (if there still were any), but it's the new NBA. I hate comparing eras, but in this case it's warranted. You don't score 37 in a quarter unless the other team lets you. After 19 straight don't you have to try to deny him even getting the ball? Just like the awe people hold of LeBron's 28 (?) straight against Detroit in that playoff game, but if you watch it not one player knocked Lebron to the ground on a drive.
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MJ and the Bad Boys are nodding silently.
 
Angelwatch

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So how about that Kyrie Irving guy?
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55 point game over Portland when Lebron is out for a couple of days with a sprained wrist.
 
Gilgamel

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So, Dallas Bros, how are you feeling about the Rondo trade now? Seems like you're really missing the rotation guys, especially Brendan Wright.
 
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They are worse offensively (still top 3? I think), and about 5 or 6 points better defensively. Rondo has been nails against Harden/Westbrook in those games so far.

Bench has gone in the shitter since the Devin Harris/Brendan Wright combo has been broken up (after bench being one of the strongest parts of the Mavericks since Carlisle has been here), but there is time to fix that before the trade deadline. Supposedly Jermaine O'neal plans to join them, at least.

I think what they really seem to be missing right now is a good 6th man - went from Jason Terry and Vince Carter to no one really.
 
Alex

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Curry scored 51 last night with 26 in the third quarter. Not quite Klay Thompson level, but some of the 3's were as ridiculous. Quite a performance to lead the Warriors back from a poor 24-4 start.

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Some highlights from that third quarter.

 
Pharazon

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Warriors - Hawks tomorrow! That classic power matchup everybody always looks forward to...Finals preview of course.
 
Alex

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W's downed Toronto with ease when they were the #1. I don't think it will be the same for Atlanta. Bring the A-game, W's!
 
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