NBA Season 2016-2017

[PhoSita]

Wow, it's barely the New Year and they've already tied the record for most different players hitting 50:

Klay (60)
Cousins
Harden
Wall
IT
Butler
Westbrook
AD

And none of them are Steph or Durant. Lot of great players and effective offense this year.

It's interesting to me that as the league trends toward more ball movement and outside shooting, it feels like we're actually seeing a sudden uptick this season in superlative individual scoring, both in terms of season-long averages and in terms of individual performances.

[CroCorvus]

OMG we gonna end up being the only team in the league beaten by Domantas Sabonis.

[Redz]

Wow, it's barely the New Year and they've already tied the record for most different players hitting 50:

Klay (60)
Cousins
Harden
Wall
IT
Butler
Westbrook
AD

And none of them are Steph or Durant. Lot of great players and effective offense this year.

It's interesting to me that as the league trends toward more ball movement and outside shooting, it feels like we're actually seeing a sudden uptick this season in superlative individual scoring, both in terms of season-long averages and in terms of individual performances.

Even more odd I find the dawn of the gigantic quarter.  Love getting 34 in the first etc...

[Endless Paradise]

Come on, Hornets. Beat them Bulls! I want Butler!

Up 5 with 8 to go!

Butler's been EXCEPTIONAL tonight.

3rd 40 point game this year.

47 points, 15-24 fgs, 16-17 fts, 11 rebs, 6 asts, 3 stls, 1 blk!! Come to Boston, plllllleeeeaaaasssseee!

Make it 49. Lol just like IT, Butler has carried the Bulls on his back today and is rewarded a win.

Make it 50!

EDIT: Ended with 52, 15-24 fgs, 21-22 fts, 11 rebs, 6 asts, 3 stls, and 1 blk. Craziness. Not quite as big as Harden's triple double the other night, but Butler plays defense, too. Would love this kid in Boston.

Unfortunately as much as you rate him, chicago fans and management rate him about double that. To the point of making me physically ill.

Sounds no different than Boston fans and their players/Nets picks.

[max215]

Embiid vs. KAT on LP. Might be worth catching half an hour before the Celts game.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Embiid vs. KAT on LP. Might be worth catching half an hour before the Celts game.

Nice. Luwawu turning out to be a player would help me out a lot w/ a fantasy rebuild.  I think he's getting Henderson's mins (injury) for a brief stint.

[max215]

Embiid vs. KAT on LP. Might be worth catching half an hour before the Celts game.

Nice. Luwawu turning out to be a player would help me out a lot w/ a fantasy rebuild.  I think he's getting Henderson's mins (injury) for a brief stint.

He's getting minutes alright, but I'm not sure he's done much with them, and he definitely should not be bringing the ball up the court lol. Nerlens is looking pretty solid. Minnesota's offense is looking pretty putrid. It seems like every possession ends with a crappy mid-range jumper. Just a few observations.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Embiid vs. KAT on LP. Might be worth catching half an hour before the Celts game.

Nice. Luwawu turning out to be a player would help me out a lot w/ a fantasy rebuild.  I think he's getting Henderson's mins (injury) for a brief stint.

He's getting minutes alright, but I'm not sure he's done much with them, and he definitely should not be bringing the ball up the court lol. Nerlens is looking pretty solid. Minnesota's offense is looking pretty putrid. It seems like every possession ends with a crappy mid-range jumper. Just a few observations.

Yeah, he has a ways to go.  Minny does look young.  What strikes me is how confident Stauskus has been -- he looks like he genuinely believes he's good. 

[jpotter33]

Noel with 8 points on 4-5 finishes, 1 reb, and 1 perimeter stl in 5 minutes.

[Rondo9]

Julius Randle with a Triple Double against the Grizzlies. Why did Anige draft Smart? 

[alewilliam789]

Julius Randle with a Triple Double against the Grizzlies. Why did Anige draft Smart? 

No Smart plays "winning basketball". Good statistics aren't his thing

[trickybilly]

Myles Turner with a nice line going here. He's be great in Boston.

M          FG  3P    FT         OR    DR   TR    AS   ST   BLK   TO   PF      +/-        PTS
31   8-13     2-2    3-3     3    12   15   0   1   5   0   1   +33     21

The guy we should have tried to trade up for with hindsight (not Winslow)

[Phantom255x]

WOW! Westbrook 46 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists (33 minutes)

Harden: 24 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds.

Rockets leading the Thunder 112-108 late in the 4th.

[SHAQATTACK]

Julius Randle with a Triple Double against the Grizzlies. Why did Anige draft Smart? 

I'm a Smart fan now.......but I run off the board for wanting Randle .

[jpotter33]

Charlotte lost in Detroit tonight, so we could be 2.5 games up on them after this back to back with Philly and New Orleans.