NBA - 2014/15 Season.

[sloopjohnc]

Jabari Parker has had two ACLs and all he does is score - ostensibly.

Rozier was 16th pick in draft. Bledsoe was 18th. I think Bledsoe gets more pub because he was Kentucky guy.

[WG Kaspar]

Jabari Parker has had two ACLs and all he does is score - ostensibly.

Rozier was 16th pick in draft. Bledsoe was 18th. I think Bledsoe gets more pub because he was Kentucky guy.

Maybe. But he's been in the league for a while now and has attained a reputation rightly or wrongly of a good player. I was underwhelmed by his impact long before the playoffs.
The good thing about Parker is that he's not lost his explosiveness and has the best shooting touch than anyone on the Bucks. What he lacks is effort and focus.

[Dr Markus]

Suns have hired the first European head coach.

[sloopjohnc]

Suns have hired the first European head coach.

Saw that on ESPN"s the Jump. NBA writer, Zach Lowe, and Tracy McGrady thought it was good choice. Also, might have revealed that Phoenix going after Luka Doncic from Slovenia and Real Madrid as first pick.

I'd pick Ayton, who's Univ of Arizona guy, but hey, that's just me.

[Dr Markus]

It will be curious to see if he tries to get the GM to stack up on european players.

[sloopjohnc]

For the Bucks' fan: https://theathletic.com/340768/2018/05/ ... potential/

[WG Kaspar]

Well it's a recurring theme on Bucks forums how dysfunctional the front office is given how they botched up the search for a GM last year (among other things) and how little they trust them to bring in a decent coach to make something out of the roster. I don't think they're that far away from being an ECF contender next year but I don't trust them to make the right moves.
They're good at marketing though.

[sloopjohnc]

The Warriors ruined my Friday night.

[sloopjohnc]

Everyone wanted it, now they got it.

Warriors vs.Rockets. Starts Saturday.

[WG Kaspar]

Yep. It's shaping nicely for Warriors v Cavs IV

[sloopjohnc]

Draymond. Always entertaining. Watching Curry and Green is like watching ego and id.

[sloopjohnc]

Looks like I won't be going to a game.

When Golden State eliminated Houston in the Conference Finals in 2015, the $665 average asking price on the secondary market seemed high. But that number can’t touch the current average asking price — $965, according to TicketIQ.com. That total is the highest on the secondary market for a Conference Final since TicketIQ began tracking data in 2011. The next most expensive Conference Final was $769, when the Warriors met the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016.

[sloopjohnc]

Boston vs. Cavs
GSW vs. Rockets

I don't usually vote for LeBron, but the Celtics look pretty cohesive.

Let's see Harden play some D. Warriors in 6.

[Dr Markus]

Boston GSW final. Harden will choke in the conf final.

[sloopjohnc]

Boston GSW final. Harden will choke in the conf final.

Paul had to carry the team the last few game against the Jazz.

[WG Kaspar]

No way Boston beats Lebron

[Dr Markus]

We'll see, i think there's a chance.

[sloopjohnc]

No way Boston beats Lebron

There's regular season LeBron and there's playoffs LeBron.

I think the Rockets are going to find the same with the Warriors.

[sloopjohnc]

It's being reported that Klay Thompson and the Warriors are negotiating a team friendly deal for five years, Thompson would be taking $40 million less to remain a Warrior - $210 million vs. $250 million. He'd be 33 at his next contract.

Thompson has a sneaker deal with Chinese sneaker mfgr. Anta, which pays him $80 million over 10 years.

[WG Kaspar]

What the fuck is going on in Boston?!