NBA Master Thread

[EJB]

Or he could bet against his own team and kill two birds with one stone.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Or he could bet against his own team and kill two birds with one stone.

You mean he didn't do that last night?

[EJB]

You mean he didn't do that last night?

Let me ask the commissioner.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Let me ask the commissioner.

Ok, please get back to us with what he says.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Why is it when you lose it is from being tired. Now it is GS saying they were tired in 4th so need to rest them more tonight. Did anyone notice Houston went with a seven man rotation?

[EJB]

Why is it when you lose it is from being tired. Now it is GS saying they were tired in 4th so need to rest them more tonight. Did anyone notice Houston went with a seven man rotation?

Cavs also did last year in playoffs. 7-8 man. It’s an excuse. But the pace of the game is faster making players more prone to fatigue. On the other hand, that’s assuming they’re playing D

[mochjas]

Why is it when you lose it is from being tired. Now it is GS saying they were tired in 4th so need to rest them more tonight. Did anyone notice Houston went with a seven man rotation?

and the seventh guy only played 12 minutes

[EJB]

Keep in mind as well how much more money there is in sports. Some sports are more protective than others but the nba has become very protective of its assets. Baseball is as well.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Keep in mind as well how much more money there is in sports. Some sports are more protective than others but the nba has become very protective of its assets. Baseball is as well.

That makes the players tired? 

[EJB]

That makes the players tired? 

yes. Teams r quicker to pull out players. So the one time they play the whole game, they aren’t used to it.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

yes. Teams r quicker to pull out players. So the one time they play the whole game, they aren’t used to it.

ROFLMAO!!!

[EJB]

ROFLMAO!!!

I’m serious. Players aren’t in good enough shape to play 48 minutes at a fast pce.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

This is a bad playground game. This is the best the NBA has to offer?

[ChaimMoskowitz]

I’m serious. Players aren’t in good enough shape to play 48 minutes at a fast pce.

Who plays 48 minutes?

[EJB]

Who plays 48 minutes?

Top players  tend to play more than their average minutes in the playoffs, often at higher intensities (though that hasn’t been the case in the east)

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Top players  tend to play more than their average minutes in the playoffs, often at higher intensities (though that hasn’t been the case in the east)

The question was who plays 48 minutes. Stop deflecting and answer the question.
I will answer it for you, NO ONE!!!

[ChaimMoskowitz]

LBJ is going to play 40-42 minutes in a close game (playoffs). That is normal and something he does consistently in the playoffs.

[EJB]

The question was who plays 48 minutes. Stop deflecting and answer the question.
I will answer it for you, NO ONE!!!

"48 minutes" in basketball talk means almost the entire game. But if you want a literal answer from 2017-18:

Karl Anthony Towns
Russell Westbrook
Steven Adams
Ben Simmons
JJ Reddick
Dario Saric
Joel Embiid
Robert Covington
Anthony Davis (x2)
DeMarcus Cousins
Jrue Holiday
Nikola Mirotic
Terry Rozier
Nikola Jokic
Aaron Harrison
Wilson Chandler
Lebron James

Yes, these were all OT games. Any guess who the last player to play >47.5 minutes in a non-OT game was?

[EJB]

LBJ is going to play 40-42 minutes in a close game (playoffs). That is normal and something he does consistently in the playoffs.

He only complains about being tired when he has "real" excuses, like the AC is broken

[ChaimMoskowitz]

"48 minutes" in basketball talk means almost the entire game.

Do you actually believe this stuff you make up?