2017-18 NBA REGULAR SEASON THREAD PART 1 ALL OF AMERICAS FAVORITE TEAMS ARE BACK

Cediiiiiii lol

bron’s hair is really going

Yah it’s toast.

seen bron play 1 half with a real team again and am back on the ”he’s not losing in the east” bandwagon

yeah noticed that too. then again I feel like we were saying this 5 yrs ago

god I love these great Sunday afternoon games

hate them tbh, with kids and Sunday errands I never get to watch them. 8pm games forever

My boy loves it. Especially when the players fall over.

this game is nonsense

cp3 and draymond simultaneously go to punch each other in the nuts, break bones in hands

seen bron play 1 half with a real team again and am back on the ”he’s not losing in the east” bandwagon

― J0rdan S., Sunday, February 11, 2018 4:39 PM (twenty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Pe

Just requires his injection of drama earlier each passing year

I’m fully on the bron wins the east bandwagon until he is thoroughly busted out, I’ve learned my lesson

Yikes this Celtics offense

Celtics playing like the 2005-6 team in Pierce’s honor

lol

I bet my friend 20 bucks on this game and gave him 4.5 points :(

seems like getting lebron some players younger than 32 years old was a good idea?

bron dropping the hammer on paul pierce one last time is very funny to me personally

also very funny to me is lebron over cheesing for the camera when his new teammates do something good

Yeah. Fake as shit Lebron is the real Lebron

bron dropping the hammer on paul pierce one last time is very funny to me personally

― J0rdan S., Sunday, February 11, 2018 5:37 PM (fifty-four seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

In Game 5, James had just 15 points on 3-of-14 shooting and was a non-factor in Boston's 120-88 victory. It was the last playoff game he played for the Cavs at Quicken Loans Arena, and Game 6 turned out to be his last game for Cleveland until he decided to return four years later.

ah yes lebrons long history of dropping the hammer on paul pierce

history ended in 2010

Paul Pierce x Curb pic.twitter.com/ckjDUuJlrl

— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) February 11, 2018

PP personally provoked lebron’s 45 point godmode game in game 6 of the 2012 ECF and nothing’s been the same since... a very pivotal moment in NBA history

lets do a lil research here

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lebron giving an extra long post game interview on the court holding up the PP jersey ceremony

In February of the 2007–08 season, James was named All-Star Game MVP for the second time behind a 27-point, 8-rebound, and 9-assist performance.[56] On March 21, he moved past Brad Daugherty as the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer in a game against the Raptors, doing so in over 100 less games than Daugherty.[57] His 30 points per game were also the highest in the league, representing his first scoring title.[58] Despite his individual accomplishments, Cleveland's record fell from the year before to 45–37.[59] Seeded fourth in the East entering the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards in the first round for the third consecutive season before being eliminated in seven games by the eventual-champion Boston Celtics in the next round.[60] During the decisive seventh game in Boston, James scored 45 points and Paul Pierce scored 41 in a game the Associated Press described as a "shootout".[61]

In February of the 2009–10 season, James was forced into a temporary point guard role following a series of injuries to the Cavaliers' backcourt.[74] Behind his leadership, Cleveland lost no momentum, finishing the year with the best record in the league for the second consecutive season.[75] Due in part to his increased minutes as the Cavaliers' primary ball handler, James increased his statistical production, averaging 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1 block per game on 50 percent shooting en route to another MVP Award.[76] To open the playoffs, Cleveland advanced past the Bulls to earn a matchup with the Celtics in the second round.[77] James was heavily criticized for not playing well in Game 5 of the series, shooting only 20 percent on 14 shots and scoring 15 points.[78] The team suffered its worst loss in franchise history, and at the conclusion of the game, James walked off the court to a smattering of boos from Cleveland's home crowd.[79] The Cavaliers were officially eliminated from the postseason in Game 6, with James posting 27 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, and nine turnovers in the losing effort.[77]

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gotta do yr research jordan

LeBron has that "in a new, happy relationship" glow. He's about to post the longest caption on instagram about getting rid of toxic people and not settling.

— Zito (@_Zeets) February 11, 2018

didn't catch the game but I am v happy right now

Some good stat lines from the new blood

best part of the Cavs eviscerating the Celtics on Paul Pierce's big night was this

Catching up on Trade Deadline pieces. Hilarious to see so many praise the Cavs GM (who botched the Kyrie deal + every offseason signing BTW) for adding Nance (who I like), Hood (who Utah quit on), and 2 badly overpriced bench guys that, literally, NOBODY ELSE IN THE NBA wanted.

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) February 9, 2018

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jfc

that's the most Boston thing ever

because everyone in Boston is tone deaf?

http://www.phillyvoice.com/what-has-really-been-going-markelle-fultz-shoulder-injury-broken-jump-shot/

breaking

Derrick Rose has cleared waivers, league source tells ESPN

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 12, 2018

RIP wolves if he goes there

he will go there

im so happy to be done w/ that dude

thibs will find a way to play him 40mins a night for 10 games at which point he will announced missing from team and unaccounted for

“I have a single focus and purpose of wanting to play to win,” said Rose. “Being part of a roster and organization that shares that type of commitment and being able to play with the [insert team name] and compete for a championship is the only thing that matters for me. I am very happy to be in [insert city name] and look forward to getting to work.”

he's not even 30 yet, good god

he's gonna be the first non HoF season MVP

his hairstyle changes being symbolic of his bball career is lil too on-the-nose nod to Jackie Brown, cmon Derrick

he's just hanging out in the nba to keep collecting that adidas check

he's gonna be the first non HoF season MVP

― ciderpress, Monday, February 12, 2018 5:46 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

walton wldnt have made itl if it were just the nba hall of fame

ha. I just bought a pair of his shoes! no idea they were still making his line. xp

While Rose is on a one-year, veteran's minimum contract, he still has seven seasons left on the 13-year, $185 million Adidas extension he signed in 2012. The brand is "absolutely" protected, according to an industry source familiar with NBA endorsement deal exit clauses.

If Rose files retirement paperwork with the league, the terms of any remaining years on the Adidas deal will not be paid out. Even though Rose's star power has faded in recent years, Adidas has been contractually obligated to continue producing and marketing a DRose signature sneaker each year. Rose had been wearing the DRose 8 model this season.