NBA Season 2016-2017

[bdm860]

How on earth does San Antonio/Chicago get the other prime time Christmas game?

San Antonio I get, but Chicago? The same Chicago who didn't make the playoffs last year, and whose in 9th place again this year?

Of course outside of GS/Cleveland, can't really think of another hot matchup I'd want to see that doesn't involve GS or Clevelando, especially before the season started.

Probably should have been something like pick any 2 of San Antonio, Toronto, or LAC.

Just amazed Chicago got a prime Christmas day time slot.

[Eddie20]

How on earth does San Antonio/Chicago get the other prime time Christmas game?

San Antonio I get, but Chicago? The same Chicago who didn't make the playoffs last year, and whose in 9th place again this year?

Of course outside of GS/Cleveland, can't really think of another hot matchup I'd want to see that doesn't involve GS or Clevelando, especially before the season started.

Probably should have been something like pick any 2 of San Antonio, Toronto, or LAC.

Just amazed Chicago got a prime Christmas day time slot.

Pretty easy. Marquee team with very popular players (Wade, Butler, Rondo).

[KGs Knee]

How on earth does San Antonio/Chicago get the other prime time Christmas game?

San Antonio I get, but Chicago? The same Chicago who didn't make the playoffs last year, and whose in 9th place again this year?

Of course outside of GS/Cleveland, can't really think of another hot matchup I'd want to see that doesn't involve GS or Clevelando, especially before the season started.

Probably should have been something like pick any 2 of San Antonio, Toronto, or LAC.

Just amazed Chicago got a prime Christmas day time slot.

Any team with Dwyane Wade will always be a strong national draw. One of the most popular and well liked players of his generation.

Fact is, Christmas day games are about drawing eyeballs.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

let old RJ man put KD and Klay on posters today.

[SCeltic34]

Golden State settling for long jumpshots and telegraphing passes, while the Cavs are aggressively attacking the basket.  I'd say the Cavs deserve to win, as much as I dislike them.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

HAHA still lost the same way.


Also, RJ shut KD down after he dunked on him. IIRC KD only scored that tech ft the rest of the way.

[JaylenBrown7]

RJ dunking on klay was nasty

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

RJ dunking on klay was nasty

ooops yeah Klay was the 2nd dunk.

man, Cavs got a steal with RJ, he changed that playoff series and this game.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

spurs ringing the bulls bell.

[jdz101]

spurs ringing the bulls bell.

Glad that bulls team have reverted back to where they belong.

Out of the playoffs.

[jpotter33]

Good Lord, Philly is absolutely terrible. They're making the Kings look like Golden State. And this whole Embiid/Okafor starting pair notion is absolutely terrible. It just hurts Embiid's development by pairing him with such a bad match.

[jpotter33]

Noel looking really good so far in the first half. In limited minutes he has a three point play, a couple rebounds, a block on Cuz, and has altered numerous shots at the basket. Their interior D is so much better with him in there.

It'll be a shame if someone else gets him for cheap, though I think he could really, really help Portland.

[bopna]

The Cavs are absolute thrash when they dont have the king.
Even with allstar Kyrie and Love they could not get past Detroit..I actually like Detroit to nab that eighth seed because frankly they have the bigs to neutralize Thompson and will somehow give the top seed Cavs a fight.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

How on earth does San Antonio/Chicago get the other prime time Christmas game?

San Antonio I get, but Chicago? The same Chicago who didn't make the playoffs last year, and whose in 9th place again this year?

Of course outside of GS/Cleveland, can't really think of another hot matchup I'd want to see that doesn't involve GS or Clevelando, especially before the season started.

Probably should have been something like pick any 2 of San Antonio, Toronto, or LAC.

Just amazed Chicago got a prime Christmas day time slot.

Any team with Dwyane Wade will always be a strong national draw. One of the most popular and well liked players of his generation.

Fact is, Christmas day games are about drawing eyeballs.

You really think so? Well-liked by whom—other players? the media? Seems like fans of non-Wade teams dislike him quite a bit. Celtics fans certainly dislike him.

[KGs Knee]

How on earth does San Antonio/Chicago get the other prime time Christmas game?

San Antonio I get, but Chicago? The same Chicago who didn't make the playoffs last year, and whose in 9th place again this year?

Of course outside of GS/Cleveland, can't really think of another hot matchup I'd want to see that doesn't involve GS or Clevelando, especially before the season started.

Probably should have been something like pick any 2 of San Antonio, Toronto, or LAC.

Just amazed Chicago got a prime Christmas day time slot.

Any team with Dwyane Wade will always be a strong national draw. One of the most popular and well liked players of his generation.

Fact is, Christmas day games are about drawing eyeballs.

You really think so? Well-liked by whom—other players? the media? Seems like fans of non-Wade teams dislike him quite a bit. Celtics fans certainly dislike him.

I'm sure plenty of hard core NBA fans dislike him, but doubtfully anymore than they would dislike any elite player on the opposition. That's kind of how fandom usually works.

But Wade is widely beloved and respected by casual fans and those that are capable of pushing their irrational hate of the opposition to the side, and just appreciate talent for what it is. You think it is an accident Wade has been voted into the All-Star game as a starter for years now, despite the fact that the last couple years he most likely did not actually deserve that designation.

You should study up on Wade a bit, he's actually a really classy human being.