2016-2017 NBA Season Thread [ARCHIVED] Basketball • Page 98

I'm glad I went to sleep, nothing was going in I knew the loss was coming. Plz come to me consistent third scoring option :(

 

There were trade rumors, and the Kings wanted Ellis which wasn't going to happen. That's what I remember reading at least.

 

Man, Bazemore needs to at least be fined for his dangerous intentional foul on Wall. That's a scary play.

 

The hawks hate John wall a lot, that's well documented over time. Hope that garbage franchise moves, wonder how many free or discounted tickets they had to give out for people to show up last night lol

 

Bulls are getting Indiana on the 2nd game of a back to back next. Getting a pretty nice schedule to start the season.

 

Knicks are getting the opposite lol

 

Gonna need a back to back to back to slow down Myles Turner

I think I'm going full pacers this year, just so much disdain for Wade and Rondo and that coach and front office. Despite Monta Ellis.

 

Is @MrRobot still around? He was a cool pacers fan.

 

I get the Rondo, Wade, and front office hate, but why Hoiberg?

 

Next to Thibs he's just not a good coach and I'm still bitter. I got issues with the Pacers ditching Vogel too tho.

Go wolves

 

Oh yea, I don't think he's nearly the coach Thibs is and the way he came in sucked, but I can't really hold that part against him.

 

I think the front office compromised hoiberg by giving him this weird inflexible roster. No idea what to expect with a starting lineup where the best three point shooter is a power forward.

 

We don't hate John Wall...we're just really, really, really scared of him and take it out in an aggressive way.

Also, sadly, probably a decent amount. Unfortunately, I think the Hawks are going through a stretch like the Braves had in the late 90s early 00s where we're just so used to being passably good & getting to the playoff that it takes a lot to get the fan base excited. Is that a sucky aspect of the fan base? Definitely. I don't think the Hawks would ever leave Atlanta though. The market is just too big to not have a team, and there is plenty of talent that comes out of Atlanta (the city, not the team).

 

If people don't come and make a profitable margin they won't stay though, that's the thing. Especially if you know you can make more somewhere else without having to bend over backwards with things like tinder night. I don't want the hawks to leave but it's been like this for awhile and I think the mood can be contagious so I think there's always a chance until you get it right. You and Chris Yates should be friends, hawks buddies.

 

It would take a lot for the NBA to leave Atlanta. I think TNT has their main studio there. Regardless of the fair weather vibes from the fan base, I just don't see them leaving. Their ownership, front office, and coaching are all pretty sustainable. Silver/the NBA has been adamant on not wanting to move teams since OKC. Case and point the Kings and Milwaukee. Although Milwaukee was never really that close.

The most likely scenario is that growth continues for a few years and they do an expansion team for Seattle.

 

What are your issues with ditching Vogel?

 

You got me now, bud hahaha

 

I'm torn on it, I do think that Vogel sort of plateaued on what he was able to do, but McMillan is gonna need to win me over, I wanted Hornacek.

 

What?

 

McMillan has a better team right now and its not even close to anything Vogel had since they were challenging the heat three years ago. That's something that should be watched. If they back off teams at the end of games like they did the mavs more often, that'll be really bad. I need more film though but McMillan always has been a very conservative coach.

 

I'm holding off on judgement for now, at least they could pull out that Mavs win tho

 

You asked where Mr. Robot is and said he was a cool Pacers fan, so I was saying I'm the cool Pacers fan now, since we don't know where Mr. Robot is.