NBA Season 2016-2017

[alldaboston]

So does anyone else still think that the Lakers are a joke?

They're forreals now. Might make a strong push for a 4-8 seed this year.

I said it since before the season started. They can be really good this year. Good group of guys. I'm excited for them.

[GratefulCs]

Screw

The

Lakers

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[tazzmaniac]

Screw

The

Lakers

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Well said!!!  TP!

[tazzmaniac]

What's going on with the Wizards?  They lost to the Sixers without Embiid playing. 

[saltlover]

What's going on with the Wizards?  They lost to the Sixers without Embiid playing.

They're terrible.  It's embarrassing we lost to them.

Wall is recovering from knee surgery so they've limited his minutes.  Beal hasn't played since he got injured vs. us.  But the bench -- it's arguably the worst in the league.  The Sixers bench torched them tonight.

As a DC resident, I chuckle.  Wizards fans HATE the Celtics for some reason.  I think they feel we're rivals or something.  Maybe it's jealousy.  Accordingly, I get to hate-watch them, and they've delivered.  And this is their team the next several seasons barring trades.  They have no real caproom until July 2019 at the earliest, and probably beyond that.

[LarBrd33]

What's going on with the Wizards?  They lost to the Sixers without Embiid playing.

Sixers are going to sporadically show signs of life despite having 4 of their best players sitting out currently.   Okafor had a big night tonight with 19 efficient points in 20 minutes. Dario Saric looking solid off the bench with 13 points, 12 rebounds.  Nik Stauskas continuing to show signs of finally living up to his potential with 15 efficient points off the bench.   Plus the vets Ilyasova, Rodriguez and Henderson are playing decent.   Don't be stunned if when the minutes restrictions lift and their best players get healthy Philly doesn't give some teams trouble this year.   They are still a ways away, but there's talent bubbling under the surface and when you have superstar prospects, there's always the potential they break out and start carrying a team to victories.

[Eddie20]

Saric has now been benched in favor of a journeyman that's been on the team for about 2 weeks. That's very encouraging.

[LarBrd33]

Saric has now been benched in favor of a journeyman that's been on the team for about 2 weeks. That's very encouraging.

hes been the 2nd best rookie in the league behind Embiid. 

[celticsclay]

What's going on with the Wizards?  They lost to the Sixers without Embiid playing.

Sixers are going to sporadically show signs of life despite having 4 of their best players sitting out currently.   Okafor had a big night tonight with 19 efficient points in 20 minutes. Dario Saric looking solid off the bench with 13 points, 12 rebounds.  Nik Stauskas continuing to show signs of finally living up to his potential with 15 efficient points off the bench.   Plus the vets Ilyasova, Rodriguez and Henderson are playing decent.   Don't be stunned if when the minutes restrictions lift and their best players get healthy Philly doesn't give some teams trouble this year.   They are still a ways away, but there's talent bubbling under the surface and when you have superstar prospects, there's always the potential they break out and start carrying a team to victories.

kind of funny to see you on here chirping about okafor. He had a good game for sure but was coming off something like 2-11 shooting where he was dominated by capela and benched late in favor of Holmes. Good to see him bounce back to stay ahead of Holmes on the depth chart.

[tazzmaniac]

What's going on with the Wizards?  They lost to the Sixers without Embiid playing.

Sixers are going to sporadically show signs of life despite having 4 of their best players sitting out currently.   Okafor had a big night tonight with 19 efficient points in 20 minutes. Dario Saric looking solid off the bench with 13 points, 12 rebounds.  Nik Stauskas continuing to show signs of finally living up to his potential with 15 efficient points off the bench.   Plus the vets Ilyasova, Rodriguez and Henderson are playing decent.   Don't be stunned if when the minutes restrictions lift and their best players get healthy Philly doesn't give some teams trouble this year.   They are still a ways away, but there's talent bubbling under the surface and when you have superstar prospects, there's always the potential they break out and start carrying a team to victories.

kind of funny to see you on here chirping about okafor. He had a good game for sure but was coming off something like 2-11 shooting where he was dominated by capela and benched late in favor of Holmes. Good to see him bounce back to stay ahead of Holmes on the depth chart.

Not surprising.  Gortat is a good matchup for Okafor and Capella isn't.  They play the TWolves next.  Last year, Okafor dominated Towns one game and the 2nd game was pretty even but neither played particularly well.  Seeing Embiid and Towns go at it should be fun.  It will be interesting to see if Okafor and Embiid play together any against Towns and Dieng.   

[Surferdad]

So does anyone else still think that the Lakers are a joke?

They're forreals now. Might make a strong push for a 4-8 seed this year.

I said it since before the season started. They can be really good this year. Good group of guys. I'm excited for them.

Watch the Lakers nose-dive shortly.  They have a tough schedule coming up.  Walton is doing great but it's not clear that the younger guys can stay committed to his approach.  Playoffs?  I still think its a stretch.

[GratefulCs]

Screw

The

Lakers

.

Well said!!!  TP!

TP right back at ya

[alldaboston]

So does anyone else still think that the Lakers are a joke?

They're forreals now. Might make a strong push for a 4-8 seed this year.

I said it since before the season started. They can be really good this year. Good group of guys. I'm excited for them.

Watch the Lakers nose-dive shortly.  They have a tough schedule coming up.  Walton is doing great but it's not clear that the younger guys can stay committed to his approach.  Playoffs?  I still think its a stretch.

You're right about the tough schedule. I'm also interested to see how the younger players handle those tough games and whether they'll come out of that stretch over or under .500.

I still think they can make the playoffs, but I understand why people think it's a stretch

[Denis998]

Does anyone think that Utah's whole roster is injury prone?

[tankcity!]

Saric has now been benched in favor of a journeyman that's been on the team for about 2 weeks. That's very encouraging.

hes been the 2nd best rookie in the league behind Embiid.

If you ignore FG% sure. Also they're both 22...