The 2019-2020 Around the NBA thread

[Mainstreet]

Shams Charania to sign new contract with The Athletic.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/259422/Shams-Charania-Re-Signs-With-The-Athletic

 

[Mainstreet]

I wondered why they didn't do that again or call a timeout. They just let them get back into the game when clearly the momentum and lead wasn't going the Nuggets way.



I really hate Ingles. His head bobs and flopping. Then he manages to sneak these kinds of cheap shots in the games too. Really gets under my skin.

Yeah, I'm not sure why the Nuggets changed their strategy. Earlier in the game they took the ball out of Mitchell's hands at half-court using double teams. It was effective and let the Nuggets build their lead. Without the double team Mitchell could keep the ball in his hands and had an unobstructed vision of the defense. That's when he went on that 14-0 run.

I didn't see Ingles do anything out of the ordinary on that foul to Murray but he has a knack for these things. Murray was never the same after the foul. It seemed like it might have irritated his hamstring.

 

[95pro]

Yeah, I'm not sure why the Nuggets changed their strategy. Earlier in the game they took the ball out of Mitchell's hands at half-court using double teams. It was effective and let the Nuggets build their lead. Without the double team Mitchell could keep the ball in his hands and had an unobstructed vision of the defense. That's when he went on that 14-0 run.

I didn't see Ingles do anything out of the ordinary on that foul to Murray but he has a knack for these things. Murray was never the same after the foul. It seemed like it might have irritated his hamstring.

Ingles...sorry no one guards like that in the nba unless its intentional. It didn't seem like it but this is Ingles we are talking about.

I just think it was a major hit to a major muscle, quads, and deep into his tissue/bone. Seems like he couldn't explode off it it like he normally does.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ingles...sorry no one guards like that in the nba unless its intentional. It didn't seem like it but this is Ingles we are talking about.

I just think it was a major hit to a major muscle, quads, and deep into his tissue/bone. Seems like he couldn't explode off it it like he normally does.

Ingles has a reputation for this stuff. Ironically if Ingles plays better the Jazz probably win. He missed a lot of open shots that he normally hits against the Suns.

I think Murray already had hamstring issues so this flareup doesn't help. He didn't look the same after the collision.

 

[Mainstreet]

Marcus Morris Sr. fined $35,000 for foul on Luka.

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[Mainstreet]

Luka fined $15,000 for throwing ball off referee's legs.

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[Cheesebeef]

If Chris Middleton is your second best player, you ain’t coming close to winning a title.

 

[Mainstreet]

That pass to Butler was like throwing the ball to a taller receiver trusting he will come down with the ball.

 

[Mainstreet]

Wow. Game tied 114-114 when it looked like it was over.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Terrible ways to end this game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Heat over Bucks 116-114.

 

[Mainstreet]

Terrible ways to end this game.

Two possible no calls to finish out the game. The foul by Dragic wasn't much, neither was the foul by Giannis.

In older days the referees call neither.

 

[Mainstreet]

Darius Bazley for OKC has the chance to be really good someday.

 

[Finito]

Two possible no calls to finish out the game. The foul by Dragic wasn't much, neither was the foul by Giannis.

In older days the referees call neither.

it was BS on Dragic, but that was a clear foul on Giannis not today not ever have you been allowed to get in the way of a guy coming down from a shot. You can’t put your hand on him and push him while he’s in the air.

 

[Mainstreet]

Dort bouncing back from a bad shooting performance which is a great sign for a rookie.

 

[Mainstreet]

it was BS on Dragic, but that was a clear foul on Giannis not today not ever have you been allowed to get in the way of a guy coming down from a shot. You can’t put your hand on him and push him while he’s in the air.

Only saying in yesteryear the referees often swallowed the whistle at the end of games unless the foul was egregious. They didn't want to determine the outcome of the game. It's not that way anymore.

 

[Mainstreet]

If Rockets don't win it's hard to know where they go.

D'Antoni might not return and the Rockets have a lot of money tied up in older players: Harden, Westbrook and Gordon.

 

[Mainstreet]

Teams are missing layups until Shai nails a 3-pointer for OKC to take lead.

 

[Mainstreet]

Shai had a good looking mid-range shot and turned it down.

Rockets lead 103-102 with 41.9 seconds left.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Rockets are better off without Westbrook

 

[Mainstreet]

Harden blocks Dort 3-point attempt. It should be game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Rockets are better off without Westbrook

Westbrook missed 3 or 4 layups in a row.

 

[Mainstreet]

OKC still got a chance with 1.2 seconds left. Now 1.1 seconds.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Westbrook missed 3 or 4 layups in a row.

He's not a clutch player by any stretch of the imagination. He only makes bad plays when it comes to a pivotal moment.

 

[Mainstreet]

Rockets beat OKC 104-102.