NBA 2014/15 Season Thread

[Plubby]

BUT ARE THEY THE NEW SPURS?!

[VerbalPuke]

Even better.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Cousins, why, why why?

[gunnar hendershow]

He's in full Boogie mode now that he lost his head coach.

[Monkey D. Lars]

KD has returned! 44 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists!

[Monkey D. Lars]

Damn Suns @ Thunder was amazing. I still can't believe why Russ got that second technical.

[Monkey D. Lars]

KD was freaking amazing again tonight, that 4-point play that didn't count, nothing but net, that alley-oop into a 3 point play, even with 3 early fouls he just rams it up. Everone is lucky he can't compete for the MVP award by missing too many games. West watch out! I really hope we finally get another injury free playoffs.

[Rafael]

Aaaaaaand we're back to being awful.

[VerbalPuke]

So the Lions lost...but Pistons have now won five in a row without Smith. From most commenters I see at the Pistons site, they look like they are having more fun and enjoying themselves. Amazing, he goes away and the Pistons suddenly start playing better D, shooting better, and the ball movement has been better.

Of course our next three games are San Antonio, Dallas, and Atlanta. Hopefully we just play those teams tough, maybe sneak a win, but I'm not holding my breath.

Still, this is nice to see them playing good team ball. Drummond and Jennings in particular have played incredibly good since Smith's departure.

[Plubby]

You can do addition by subtraction

[thatshortguy]

Two teams dump Josh Smith only to turn around and play better, more enjoyable basketball. Can't imagine why someone would pay him more than the vet minimum at this point.

[DYSI]

Dion Waiters traded to Thunder in 3-team deal involving J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert

Knicks get basically nothing but a second rounder, JR and Shump to Cleveland. I guess they couldn't get anything so they shipped 'em for peanuts.

[phatman]

Three team trade today...

Cavs get JR Smith & Iman Shumpert

OKC get Dion Waiters

Knicks get Lance Thomas, Alex Kirk & Lou Amundson

Knicks plan on waiving all three apparently... They're saving plenty of cash with this deal and definitely chasing that #1 pick hard lol...

Thunder get a streaky shooter who I don't think adds a great deal other than headaches for this team...

Cavs upgrade Waiters but also get head cases in the deal...

Good deal for the Knicks

[Plubby]

Is there even a superstar to tank for?!

[phatman]

If I was the Knicks I'd want a crack at landing Jahlil Okafor from Duke... Dude is a beast and should go #1 imo...

There are some good young prospects that will go early in the draft and then there is shit... It's not going to be a deep draft at all I don't think...

[Quom]

Lots of people are super hyped about Jahlil Okafor

[Monkey D. Lars]

Well, hopefully Waiters can score from the bench, I like Roberson's defense, he needs to start.

[Meacon Keaton]

I'm hoping we get Okafor or the entire Kentucky team. This has been the worst basketball season I've witnessed in my lifetime.

[Plubby]

It's Thanasis Time.

[Meacon Keaton]

It's "Meacon's gonna be able to buy tickets on StubHub for $4 in March" time.