NBA Chatter Thread

[Cowboysrock55]

You will get Nico.

He got the number 1 pick, check those skills.

 

[Rev]

He got the number 1 pick, check those skills.

He was given the number 1 pick.

 

[Cujo]

You will get Nico.

The Mavs do not exist to me anymore. I meant the Cowboys

 

[1bigfan13]

@1bigfan13 How 'bout them Thunder?

I am pumped that I'll actually get to enjoy seeing it properly this time around.

When they made it to the Finals in 2012 I was deployed to Afghanistan so I missed a couple of the games. And the games that I did watch I had to get up at something like 3 AM.

This time around I'll be in the comfort of my own home with a cold beer in hand, praying for 4 more wins.

 

[Simpleton]

I am pumped that I'll actually get to enjoy seeing it properly this time around.

When they made it to the Finals in 2012, I was deployed to Afghanistan so I missed a couple of the games. And the games that I did watch I had to get up at something like 3 AM.

This time around I'll be in the comfort of my own home with a cold beer in hand, praying for 4 more wins.

OKC is 10000% beating whoever comes out of the slop fest East, so don't stress too much.

 

[1bigfan13]

OKC is 10000% beating whoever comes out of the slop fest East, so don't stress too much.

I think you're right. As long as our main guys stay healthy I think they should be able to take care of either the Knicks or Pacers in 5 or 6 games.

If they finish the job I think you have to put this team in the discussion of top 10 teams of all time. I know it sounds crazy to say that but the resume supports it. They just didn't get the national media coverage or respect from NBA fans that you'd normally see with teams of that magnitude.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I think you're right. As long as our main guys stay healthy I think they should be able to take care of either the Knicks or Pacers in 5 or 6 games.

If they finish the job I think you have to put this team in the discussion of top 10 teams of all time. I know it sounds crazy to say that but the resume supports it. They just didn't get the national media coverage or respect from NBA fans that you'd normally see with teams of that magnitude.

If nothing else, their defense might be all time good.

But speaking for myself, I'm not counting any chickens before they hatch. Too many weird things happen in this league.

 

[Genghis Khan]

If they finish the job I think you have to put this team in the discussion of top 10 teams of all time.

Crazy talk.

 

[1bigfan13]

Crazy talk.

I know it sounds crazy, but like I said, their resume puts them in the conversation.

I know there's not one definitive top 10 of all time list, but I looked at a few lists and they were fairly similar to this one from NBA.com. I think you could make an argument that OKC belongs on this list. Or if you expanded the list, somewhere between 11-15.

All I'm saying is it's not far-fetched.

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1964-65 Boston Celtics
Record: 62-18 (.775)
The skinny: Led by Bill Russell, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Tom Sanders and Tom Heinsohn…Broke its own league record for most victories in a season and went on to win the Celtics’ seventh consecutive NBA championship…Battled the Philadelphia 76ers in an East Finals for the ages, winning Game Seven 110-109; John Havlicek’s deflection at game’s end produced the legendary “Havlicek stole the ball!” radio call from Celtics broadcaster Johnny Most…Defeated the L.A. Lakers 4-1 in 1965 NBA Finals.

1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers
Record: 68-13 (.840)
The skinny: Propelled by Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Chet Walker and Billy Cunningham, started the season 46-4 and went on to set record for most victories in a season (broken by 1971-72 L.A. Lakers)…Ended Celtics’ run of eight consecutive championships by defeating Boston 4-1 in Eastern Division Finals…Defeated the San Francisco Warriors 4-2 in 1967 NBA Finals.

1969-70 New York Knicks
Record: 60-22 (.732)
The skinny: Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dick Barnett, Dave DeBusschere, Bill Bradley and Cazzie Russell starred for one of the best passing teams in NBA history…Captured New York’s first NBA Championship by defeating Los Angeles 4-3 in the memorable 1970 NBA Finals…Captain Willis Reed, who missed Game Six due to a torn leg muscle, hobbled onto the Madison Square Garden floor before Game Seven and scored New York’s first two baskets to inspire the Knicks to a 113-99 victory.

1971-72 L.A. Lakers
Record: 69-13 (.841)
The skinny: Gail Goodrich, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim McMillian and Happy Hairston combined to bring Lakers their first championship of the Los Angeles era…Broke Philadelphia’s 1966-67 record for wins in a season (broken by Chicago in 1995-96), at one point winning 33 consecutive games, a record that still stands…Won NBA record 16 consecutive road games…Best road winning percentage in NBA history (.816; 31-7)…Defeated New York 4-1 in 1972 NBA Finals.

1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers
Record: 65-17 (.793)
The skinny: Moses Malone joined the 76ers as a free agent and teamed with Julius Erving, Andrew Toney, Maurice Cheeks and Bobby Jones to bring the 76ers their first title in 16 seasons…Malone proclaimed the 76ers would sweep through the NBA Playoffs in “Fo’, Fo’, Fo'” and he wasn’t far off as Philadelphia cruised in “Fo’, Fi’, Fo'” to post the best winning percentage in NBA Playoffs history at .923 (12-1).

1985-86 Boston Celtics
Record: 67-15 (.817)
The skinny: Stung by a 4-2 loss to the L.A. Lakers in the 1985 NBA Finals, Larry Bird led the Celtics featuring Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge and a rejuvenated Bill Walton to the best record in franchise history and a 4-2 defeat of Houston in the 1986 NBA Finals…Posted 40-1 record at Boston Garden, best home winning percentage (.976) in NBA history…Fifth-best overall winning percentage ever (.817).

1986-87 L.A. Lakers
Record: 65-17 (.793)
The skinny: The Lakers recaptured their place atop the NBA thanks to the “Showtime” fast-break style spearheaded by Earvin “Magic” Johnson and teammates Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Byron Scott, A.C. Green and Michael Cooper…Johnson averaged a career-best 23.9 points per game and led the league in assists with a 12.2 average…Lakers defeated Boston 4-2 in the 1987 NBA Finals after winning 11 of their first 12 games in the playoffs.

1988-89 Detroit Pistons
Record: 63-19 (.768)
The skinny: Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Joe Dumars, Mark Aguirre, Vinnie Johnson and Dennis Rodman combined to form the heart of one of the strongest defensive teams in the modern era…Lacking a dominant center, Pistons featured a potent three-guard rotation and a deep bench that rebounded and defended relentlessly…Pistons were 15-2 in 1989 playoffs, including 4-0 sweep of L.A. Lakers in 1989 NBA Finals.

1991-92 Chicago Bulls
Record: 67-15 (.817)
The skinny: Michael Jordan dominated the NBA and received strong support from teammates Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, B.J. Armstrong, Bill Cartwright and John Paxson…Topped previous championship season by winning six more games than in 1990-91, the fifth-winningest season in league history…Defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4-2 in 1992 NBA Finals.

1995-96 Chicago Bulls
Record: 72-10 (.878)
The skinny: Featuring Superman (Michael Jordan), Batman (Scottie Pippen) and Rodman (Dennis Rodman), Bulls shattered record for most wins in a regular season…Won 87 of 100 games, including the playoffs…Ron Harper, Luc Longley, Toni Kukoc and Steve Kerr rounded out core of driven team that featured triangle offense…Started season an amazing 41-3…Jordan’s first full season since returning from retirement.
NBA Organization

 

[1bigfan13]

A few nuggets about OKC to help their case.

They beat their opponents by an average of 13 ppg, which is the best all-time.

They went 29-1 vs the East this year, which is an NBA record.

Their 68 wins was tied for 5th best all time.

I'll stop lobbying now.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Really though, the numbers show it. Point differential is one of the best and most predictive stats, and theirs is the best of all time.

I blame the superstar-obsession of this league. We've almost been conditioned by the marketing and the soap opera nature of the NBA to think if you don't have a Lebron or Kobe or Jordan you can't be that great a team. SGA is pretty great, but not nearly as spectacular an athlete as those guys, so it doesn't seem like the team could be that good overall. But their defense is that great and makes it happen.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

A few nuggets about OKC to help their case.

They beat their opponents by an average of 13 ppg, which is the best all-time.

They went 29-1 vs the East this year, which is an NBA record.

Their 68 wins was tied for 5th best all time.

I'll stop lobbying now.

Does it feel like the NBA is kind of down right now though? I don't pay that close of attention but the star power sort of feels meh

 

[Rev]

Go Knicks or Pacers

 

[Texas Ace]

A few nuggets about OKC to help their case.

They beat their opponents by an average of 13 ppg, which is the best all-time.

They went 29-1 vs the East this year, which is an NBA record.

Their 68 wins was tied for 5th best all time.

I'll stop lobbying now.

I don't really follow the NBA anymore, but those are some astonishing numbers.

I had no idea they had been that dominant this season.

 

[Genghis Khan]

A few nuggets about OKC to help their case.

They beat their opponents by an average of 13 ppg, which is the best all-time.

They went 29-1 vs the East this year, which is an NBA record.

Their 68 wins was tied for 5th best all time.

I'll stop lobbying now.

There aren't a lot of great teams this year. I'd need to see more from them long term.

 

[Cujo]

I think you're right. As long as our main guys stay healthy I think they should be able to take care of either the Knicks or Pacers in 5 or 6 games.

If they finish the job I think you have to put this team in the discussion of top 10 teams of all time. I know it sounds crazy to say that but the resume supports it. They just didn't get the national media coverage or respect from NBA fans that you'd normally see with teams of that magnitude.

There was an article on ESPN yesterday comparing them to the Warriors at the beginning of their run. I think that's a fair comparison. We are set up to dominate for at least half a decade.

 

[1bigfan13]

Really though, the numbers show it. Point differential is one of the best and most predictive stats, and theirs is the best of all time.

I blame the superstar-obsession of this league. We've almost been conditioned by the marketing and the soap opera nature of the NBA to think if you don't have a Lebron or Kobe or Jordan you can't be that great a team. SGA is pretty great, but not nearly as spectacular an athlete as those guys, so it doesn't seem like the team could be that good overall. But their defense is that great and makes it happen.

I think you're spot on. SGA is a great player but he's not polarizing and he's not a dynamic athlete who's considered "must see".

Plus it's OKC. Only die hard NBA fans and people in OKC pay attention to them.

Hell, they had the best record in the West last year, and were considered one of the top 5 title favorites coming into this season, yet the NBA still didn't give them a Christmas game this season. So that lets you know where they stand in the whole "Q-rating" department.

 

[1bigfan13]

There aren't a lot of great teams this year. I'd need to see more from them long term.

I think that's a fair point. It certainly feels like more teams tank today compared to previous generations.

 

[Cujo]

Thunder -750 favorites in NBA Finals over Pacers

Oklahoma City is one of the biggest betting favorites in an NBA Finals across the past 20 seasons, with the West champion Thunder opening as -750 favorites over the Pacers at ESPN BET on Saturday night, and the return price for Indiana was set at +525.

www.espn.com

 

[Bipo]