***** General 2020-2021 NBA Discussion Thread *****

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For Boban fans



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End of the third quarter, raptors 108, warriors 56
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For those watching the middle or bottom of the Western Conference or league standings.

Team (Strength of schedule of remaining games ranking)

Houston (#1 - toughest schedule remaining)
Spurs (#2)
Portland (#3)
Suns (#4)
Lakers (#7)
Pelicans (#9)
T'Wolves (#13)
Magic (#19)
Grizzlies (#21)
Warriors (#23)
Pistons (#25)
Dallas (#30 - easiest schedule remaining)
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MW03 said:



Anybody think it is somewhat odd they are playing a 1 pm Friday afternoon game in Utah?
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Anybody think it is somewhat odd they are playing a 1 pm Friday afternoon game in Utah?

My first thought when I saw that tweet was WTF do they have Donovon Mitchell in practice with these games scheduled like this and the minutes he's logging. Nope, they are playing the Pacers on a random Friday afternoon.
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With Lakers in 7 seed, the reward for either the Jazz or Suns could be facing the Lakers in the first round, which honestly is probably a better time to face them than after they played a few games together.
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Carusso anyone?
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Westbrook now sits alone in most triple doubles
In history. 182

IMO, it's a unbelievable achievement Yet people are not satisfied as far as calling him a Stat Padder.

Thoughts?
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mike_ags_fan12 said:

Westbrook now sits alone in most triple doubles
In history. 182

IMO, it's a unbelievable achievement Yet people are not satisfied as far as calling him a Stat Padder.

Thoughts?
I think both can be true. He is a really talented guy who can put on a show from an individual standpoint, but the stats are kind of empty when you never win anything. I would be curious to know how many of those 182 were losses.
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mike_ags_fan12 said:

Westbrook now sits alone in most triple doubles
In history. 182

IMO, it's a unbelievable achievement Yet people are not satisfied as far as calling him a Stat Padder.

Thoughts?

He's going to average a triple double again this season with his highest rebound and assist average this year. It's funny that the first year he did it, he won the MVP. Now that it is the 4th time he did it, he might make 3rd team All-NBA, if at all.

I appreciate that Westbrook cares when he's on the court and always seems to play hard. I'm amazed at his energy, and I would love to see him get the Wizards to the 8 seed, win the play-in game, and match up with the Nets in the first round. I'm guessing the #9 seed is their ceiling, but if the Wizards win their play in games, he's the reason why I'd want to watch a #1 v #8 first round game. HOWEVER, he still routinely makes poor decisions that cost his team games, both offensively and defensively. I don't think it is possible to talk about Westbrook without saying, "But" or "However" or "The problem is.."
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Looking back at that 2008 draft class, guys still playing:

Derrick Rose
Westbrook
Love
Gallinari
Eric Gordon
DJ Augustin
Brook Lopez
Robin Lopez
Javale McGee
Serge Ibaka
Nic Batum
George Hill
DeAndre Jordan
Goran Dragic

Not a bad draft at all.
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For WC playoff seeding going into the last day, only the Spurs at #10 is locked up.

For the 1 & 2 seeds. Only a Utah loss combined with Suns win puts the Suns at 1.
For the 3 & 4 seeds. Denver has tie-breaker on Clips if they tie.

Of the trio of teams sitting at 5-7, Portland is the only one that can finish in any of those spots.
Dallas can't fall to 7 and is only team to control its seeding. Lakers can't climb to 5.

In the case all finish at 42 wins, or Dallas finishes at 43 wins (with Lakers&Portland tied). Dallas #5, Portland #6, Lakers #7.
If Dallas and Lakers lose, and Portland wins (both Mavs and Port at 42 wins): Portland #5, Dallas #6, Lakers #7
If Dallas and Portland lose, and Lakers win (both Mavs and LAL at 42 wins): Dallas #5, Lakers #6, Portland #7


Winner of Memphis v GSW is the #8 seed and loser at #9



And here is the East:





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Pretty big news from Boston
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That's gotta be his last HC gig, right?
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Jay Williams has since deleted his tweet regarding the new Celtics coach.







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Michael Beasley to summer league.

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Goodness.
MW03
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then there's this

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