The Non-Jazz NBA Thread in the Jazz Section

[infection]

Paul George put out a podcast with Gordon Hayward recently. Going to watch it at some point.

I know a lot of people here hate on Paul George from teh playoff series, but from his podcast he seems like one of the nicer players in teh NBA.

I'm not sure that anyone hates him on a personal level.

 

[Rubashov]

I'm not sure that anyone hates him on a personal level.

I do, he's a ****ing merchant banker.

 

[jom2003]

Paul George put out a podcast with Gordon Hayward recently. Going to watch it at some point.

I know a lot of people here hate on Paul George from teh playoff series, but from his podcast he seems like one of the nicer players in teh NBA.

Pretty sure no one watch a Paul George podcast with Haywood here on JFZ was because of their hate on George lol

 

[HermanG]

Pels have the leagues toughest strength of schedule in January (.582), with 6 of their games home and 9 on the road, and with 0 of them being rest advantage games. Tough sledding ahead.

Another West team that could fall a bit in standings is OKC, who has TWO 5 games in 7 days stretches in January, and they also play only 6 of their 17 January games at home.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Pels have the leagues toughest strength of schedule in January (.582), with 6 of their games home and 9 on the road, and with 0 of them being rest advantage games. Tough sledding ahead.

Another West team that could fall a bit in standings is OKC, who has TWO 5 games in 7 days stretches in January, and they also play only 6 of their 17 January games at home.

I think that the in season tournament is messing up everyone's schedule. They had to give a lot of buffer time for the tournament and so the rest of the season has to be more condensed.

 

[sip]

Still think Stockton has a decent chance to eventually be broken with how many points are scored now. Eventually there will a player who comes out and gets in the perfect situation.

I guess the thing that makes it tough, other than the health, is that Stockton had a consistent star next to him to help carry the bulk of the assist.

If Haliburton could get some like a Lauri next to him, I could see him averaging 15+ assist for a few seasons.

There is always a chance but with the way players are rested now a days makes it unlikely. Guys are not only playing less games but are also playing less minutes in those games. The one advantage a player now a days could have is getting started a few years earlier but that has been the case for the last 30 years and we haven't seen a guy come all that close. Chris Paul and Jason Kidd are number 2 and 3 all time with great longevity and they are still around 4000 assists behind him.

 

[sip]

Cy Young's 511 wins in MLB is probably the MOST unbreakable. . .

That is definitely a number that will never be touched. Wayne Gretzky's career points record is probably second on the list.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

There is always a chance but with the way players are rested now a days makes it unlikely. Guys are not only playing less games but are also playing less minutes in those games. The one advantage a player now a days could have is getting started a few years earlier but that has been the case for the last 30 years and we haven't seen a guy come all that close. Chris Paul and Jason Kidd are number 2 and 3 all time with great longevity and they are still around 4000 assists behind him.

Yeah, the thing Paul/Kidd didnt have is the consistent star next to them their entire career. That's really the hard part to me even more than the health. We will see another star who plays 18+ seasons with little injuries, maybe not to the Stockton degree, but on the Lebron type level.

I dont know if we will ever see 2 stars play together for 17+ years (or however long they did it for).

 

[LogGrad98]

I think that the in season tournament is messing up everyone's schedule. They had to give a lot of buffer time for the tournament and so the rest of the season has to be more condensed.

Yep. And it was insanely stupid to boot.

 

[HermanG]

Memphis are gonna miss the play in. Too deep of a hole to dig out of with the way they are playing. They are really missing Adams, and just lack quality at center.

JJJ's lack of rebounding might be the most confusing "missing skill" I've ever seen. I mean he should be better simply by height and where he usually sets camp on defense.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Lakers lost badly, again.

Jazz only 1 game out of the play in along with Golden State

 

[underdog]

I’m not surprised to hear that the Celtics are interested in trading for Kelly Olynyk. They are always seeking for high IQ players because they know high IQ players win championships.