Why is Boston not the favorite to win the Atlantic Division??

IBetYou · 02-15-21, 04:28 AM

Originally posted by Orbison

was there an incident with Thompson?

Not that I know of, but I saw a lot of bickering between him & Brown/ Theis in Utah. Did the same with the Cavs, esp post-James with the younger players there. Maybe that's why he got benched.

spippen · 02-16-21, 06:35 PM

They have to beat Denver tonight. This is a game you gotta be able to win. Mediocre is not acceptable for the high expectations for this team and if it continues expect some trades.

IBetYou · 02-16-21, 10:39 PM

Nuggets really need to get rid of Porter. How can you shoot 0/8 with Jokic & Campazzo as teammates? Initially I just thought he needed time, but time's up! He's 5-8 years away from being ready. Can't wait that long... imagine if they had someone like Bojan Bogdanovic in his place, or Joe Ingles, they'd be dynamite.

spippen · 02-24-21, 09:53 PM

Again , because they are just not that good. A "Below" average team at best.

IBetYou · 02-24-21, 10:53 PM

Brow-beaten type performance. Suffered a hard loss in Dallas last night.

Without Walker here (and Smart) -can't afford these absences this season having lost Hayward for nothing over the Autumn. Tatum in a funk -blaming covid for fatigue but probably just demoralised.

jjgold · 02-24-21, 11:01 PM

Smart is missed

The real key to that team

Git Lo · 02-24-21, 11:11 PM

no excuse for letting danilo who has plays 15 minutes/game the last few years go for 38 (10 threes) and losing by 20 the entire game, hawks also missing cam reddish, deandre hunter, bogdanovic and john collins coming off a concussion. NO EXCUSE

IBetYou · 02-24-21, 11:16 PM

Surprising they took Grant Williams out of the rotation when they did. He was great for them in the wins in SF & LA before it all went pear shaped. Ojeleye doesn't do much for them besides guard his man.

IBetYou · 02-24-21, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by Git Lo

no excuse for letting danilo who has plays 15 minutes/game the last few years go for 38 (10 threes) and losing by 20 the entire game, hawks also missing cam reddish, deandre hunter, bogdanovic and john collins coming off a concussion. NO EXCUSE

He was a starter for the Thunder last season, and a big part of their team ...30MPG more like. Both teams hurting. Hawks played like crap last night and won tonight. Celtics played hard last night and played like crap tonight.

IBetYou · 02-24-21, 11:53 PM

How can you not know Gallinari? LOL.. they didn't just pluck him out of Euroleague.

jjgold · 02-25-21, 07:17 AM

Nets -800 to get to finals

spippen · 02-25-21, 07:59 AM

Nets are jacked and nobody can't stop James Harden. Kevin Durant will do it anyway he chooses with nobody competing with him on any opposing team.

seaborneq · 02-25-21, 11:53 AM

Boston is a very flawed team. Not even average. Now instead of losing close games they are getting blown out by the Hawks. First sign of the apocalypse

spippen · 02-26-21, 02:33 AM

Most of the blame goes right to Brad Stevens. I have seen Jayson Tatum take wayyyyy too many bad looks and put up bricks, when a player of his price and talent (supposedly) would be far more consistent going to the rim or deep inside the paint to draw fouls and be aggressive. Wonder why James Harden is so good? Because he does all of that, and he rarely misses when he takes deep shots, yet still drives into the paint and draws fouls. He plays without fear. Tatum looks scared at times when he's on the court. That shitt has to change. I don't want to hear anymore about Marcus Smart being out. This team has far more problems than that. Kemba Walker you are a ghost out there lately.

seaborneq · 05-15-21, 09:06 AM

Nets did NOT win the division. But neither did the Celtics. The Sixers were a better team than both the NETS and Celtics during the regular season.