New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[Steve Williams]

Hmmmm....Steve must have a crystal ball.

A little birdie told me

 

[christoph]

Clippers win to move into round 2.

Congrats

 

[christoph]

Yes, that will be a change for the better....except for Luo Williams. His wife might want to kick his ass for the chicken wing BS.

 

[Steve Williams]

The future looks bright for Luka and the Mavs. The unknown is Porzingis

NBA playoffs: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks' championship window is approaching

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...las-mavericks-championship-window-approaching

 

[jadis]

The future looks bright for Luka and the Mavs. The unknown is Porzingis

NBA playoffs: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks' championship window is approaching

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...las-mavericks-championship-window-approaching

I think Luka is the real unicorn. Rare.

 

[Steve Williams]

Well guys , it looks like the Lakers as well as the Clippers have several days of unexpected load management

I love that there are are 3-4 games each day to wach

I still believe Clipps will win it all but it pisses me off that they play only sufficient to win. Give the ball to the emotionless Kawhi and get out of the way. The guy is a superstar but he still pisses me off. I enjoy watching Lou Williams more than Kawhi

 

[christoph]

I still believe Clipps will win it all but it pisses me off that they play only sufficient to win. Give the ball to the emotionless Kawhi and get out of the way. The guy is a superstar but he still pisses me off. I enjoy watching Lou Williams more than Kawhi

 

[Steve Williams]

Steve Williams said:
I still believe Clipps will win it all but it pisses me off that they play only sufficient to win. Give the ball to the emotionless Kawhi and get out of the way. The guy is a superstar but he still pisses me off. I enjoy watching Lou Williams more than Kawhi

Yes!!!!

Well I have been a Lakers fan for over 40 years. My fear at then end of this year for the lakers when they get beaten in the west
1. LBJ will be 36 by next year playoffs. He is a remarkable athlete but all year he has been missing shots that he would otherwise make

2. As a result AD wonders what the fuss is all about and enters free agency and packs his bags and leaves ( I doubt this will happen but his agent and LBJ's best friend said he will enter free agency at end of this season)

3.The Lakers sold the farm to get AD and unless they make some trades and get rid of that moron JR Smith who I watched shoot a 3 with both feet way out of bounds they lose most of their draft picks to the Pels. So the future of the Lakers could be bleak and dark once again for many years

Finally I hope the Rockets don't renew D'Antoni's contract

 

[WLVCA]

Well guys , it looks like the Lakers as well as the Clippers have several days of unexpected load management

I love that there are are 3-4 games each day to wach

I still believe Clipps will win it all but it pisses me off that they play only sufficient to win. Give the ball to the emotionless Kawhi and get out of the way. The guy is a superstar but he still pisses me off. I enjoy watching Lou Williams more than Kawhi

Kawhi is a strange character.....but you can be eccentric (weird?) when you are as good as he is. I will admit I've been frustrated with him myself a time or two.....or three.

Paul George is a lot easier to like than Kawhi but PG13 disappeared at critical times in a few recent playoff games. Hope he stops doing that.

I'm not convinced the Clippers will win it all but I remain hopeful.

Changing gears, your comment about Doncic is spot on. He is an incredible player at just 21 and he has established himself as a star. Porzingis is an amazing talent, too, so the Mavs will be a big factor in the Western Conference going forward

 

[Steve Williams]

Kawhi is a strange character.....but you can be eccentric (weird?) when you are as good as he is. I will admit I've been frustrated with him myself a time or two.....or three.

Paul George is a lot easier to like than Kawhi but PG13 disappeared at critical times in a few recent playoff games. Hope he stops doing that.

I'm not convinced the Clippers will win it all but I remain hopeful.

Changing gears, your comment about Doncic is spot on. He is an incredible player at just 21 and he has established himself as a star. Porzingis is an amazing talent, too, so the Mavs will be a big factor in the Western Conference going forward

Mavs next year will find the defense they need and I expect them to fare much better. Cuban is rich like Ballmer (well almost ) and will spend the money to build his team

 

[WLVCA]

Mavs next year will find the defense they need and I expect them to fare much better. Cuban is rich like Ballmer (well almost ) and will spend the money to build his team

Cuban is a good owner, too. He used to irritate me but he's matured and some of the rough edges have disappeared.

 

[Steve Williams]

Mavs next year will find the defense they need and I expect them to fare much better. Cuban is rich like Ballmer (well almost ) and will spend the money to build his team

Long and the short of it, is that the young talent in the league this year is the best I've seen in years

I thought Zion was the ROTY but having watched Ja Morant, I was blown away how good that kid is

 

[Steve Williams]

Cuban is a good owner, too. He used to irritate me but he's matured and some of the rough edges have disappeared.

I hated Cuban with a passion as i his younger days he was an arrogant a$$hole.It wasn't until he won his Larry O'Brien that he became a great owner. I used to watch him sitting curtsied in his black T-shirt heckling tand criticizing the refs and fined weekly $50,000 which proved to be only pocket change for him

 

[Steve Williams]

this is do or die for Lakers. If they die, they will be dead for years as their future is AD ?? and a core of journeymen . Potential is there with Kuzma who they need to get more involved and Alex Caruso who is rightly called the "white mamba"

Dwight Howard overall impressed me at the beginning of the season when he payed so much better. Now he fills time and gets unnecessary fouls as well as missing so many dunks so I wonder where he will be next year. I expect a lot of new faces on the Lakers next year as they again try to find the finish line

 

[WLVCA]

this is do or die for Lakers. If they die, they will be dead for years as their future is AD ?? and a core of journeymen . Potential is there with Kuzma who they need to get more involved and Alex Caruso who is rightly called the "white mamba"

Dwight Howard overall impressed me at the beginning of the season when he payed so much better. Now he fills time and gets unnecessary fouls as well as missing so many dunks so I wonder where he will be next year. I expect a lot of new faces on the Lakers next year as they again try to find the finish line

The Lakers made me eat crow this year. I (incorrectly) dogged them last summer. They were much, much better than I expected.

 

[WLVCA]

....and love him or hate him, LeBron had an incredible year.

The man is 35 years old and looks like he will keep playing at a high level for a few more years.

 

[Steve Williams]

....and love him or hate him, LeBron had an incredible year.

The man is 35 years old and looks like he will keep playing at a high level for a few more years.

I agree about the level and intensity with which he plays but let's discuss the fall off in his shooting accuracy both from the field and from the line

For me I remain conflicted with him as a Laker but it is what it is and I am a die hard Lakers fan

 

[Steve Williams]

I agree about the level and intensity with which he plays but let's discuss the fall off in his shooting accuracy both from the field and from the line

For me I remain conflicted with him as a Laker but it is what it is and I am a die hard Lakers fan

For now at least you and Phil are in a better spot than the Lakers

And let's not forget that the Celtics are undefeated (5-0) in thre playoffs. Watching them dismantle the raptors tells me the Celts are serious contenders

The biggest upset should it happen is Heat upsetting the Bucks (but that is pipe dreaming)

 

[jadis]

For now at least you and Phil are in a better spot than the Lakers

And let's not forget that the Celtics are undefeated (5-0) in thre playoffs. Watching them dismantle the raptors tells me the Celts are serious contenders

The biggest upset should it happen is Heat upsetting the Bucks (but that is pipe dreaming)

The hope is for coach Spo to design a choking defense on the Bucks shooters. They've got a big guy aptly named BAM to do the job. And let's see if Butler lives up to his claim.

 

[jadis]

If the Celtics win one more game, then I'll be contented, just like in the Philly series. One game at a time.