The NBA Thread

[Solemn_In_Berlin]

The "real" MVP changes every week so let's talk about the other awards:

Defensive Player of the Year: Another tough one. I can't decide between Marc Gasol, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Tim Duncan.
Coach of the Year: Mike Budenholzer, Atlanta Hawks.
Executive of the Year: Pat Riley, Miami Heat. Goran Dragic, Luol Deng, and of course, Hassan Whiteside.
Rookie of the Year: Andrew Wiggins
6th Man of the Year: Isaiah Thomas
Most Improved Player: Hassan Whiteside. Maybe Jimmy Butler but it'll depend on how much time he'll miss.

[parokyano]

I would like to add Kyrie to the DPOY discussion.. di ko alam kung ilan SPG.. pero his on ball D improved a lot.. na limit niya si cp3, lillard, curry, wall, and i think even wb had a hard time against kyrie..

As for executive of the year.. LeBron James perhaps? He got Love, Marion, JJ, Mike Miller, JR Smith, Iman Shumpert, and Mozgov to play for the Cavs.. Pero to be serious, David Griffin did a good job..

Coach of the Year: Budenholzer.. Kerr did great pero tama nga naman na malakas na ang Warriors when he got the position..

MIP: Whiteside took me by surprise but I believe Butler got this one..

ROY: Andrew Wiggins.. sayang si Parker.. parang nagsisimula na din makapag adjust sa pro league.. then biglang out for the season..

[ron_bato]

As for executive of the year.. LeBron James perhaps? He got Love, Marion, JJ, Mike Miller, JR Smith, Iman Shumpert, and Mozgov to play for the Cavs.. Pero to be serious, David Griffin did a good job..

I agree with David Griffin. I don't know how you top getting Lebron and Love in the same off-season, then course-correcting mid-year to get Timofey Mozgov, Iman Shumpert, and JR Smith to significantly increase their chances at making a serious run this year.

[jmsv]

Nice one atlanta!!! Hawks talaga ako, matagal na!! Chance na nila ngayon... go hawks go!!! Hahaha!

[skp_16]

Ano nangyayari sa Raptors at Wizards? Fixed yata ito para maging #2 sa East sa Cavs!

[skp_16]

Duncan had no FG for the first time in his career. But Spurs back in championship form especially Parker!

[Solemn_In_Berlin]

Westbrook already with a triple-double (including 15 assists) and we're just entering the 4th quarter.

[DarkRushBeat]

The Spurs are regaining their deadly form again....Malapit na nga pala ang Playoffs....

Here's my awards so far

DPOY: Anthony Davis
ROY: Andrew Wiggins
MVP: James Harden
COTY: Steve Kerr
EOTY: Pay Riley
MIP: My first bet was Jimmy Butler but his stats have gone down prior to his injury...Now i am rooting for Kyle Korver...

[deathzero23]

galing ng resurgence ng Hawks this season as title contender.. timing pa itatayo yung statue ni Wilkins..
It's been Hawks year this season. Pero may playoffs at finals pa.
Worry ko lang sa mga top seed teams eh pagdating playoffs, kinukulang na. Nagkakatalo na sa playoff experience versus sa team na makakalaban nila.

I think kaya makarating ng Finals ang Hawks. Kelangan lang maging matibay sila at lalo na sa well-experienced playoff teams sa East.
Cavs, Bulls yata top opponents nila sa playoffs. Pero hindi natin alam baka may malaking upset na mangyari sa playoffs. Still mas maraming mahirap na teams sa West. You can't count out LeBron James.. 2 time champ pa rin yun. Basta wag lang siyang p*sssy haha.

Si Kyle Korver kung kelang nagka-edad saka sumikat ng todo. Siguro ito na ang perfect fit na team and coaching staff for his skills.
Minsan kasi nasa tamang pag-gamit ng tao yan saka rotation. So no doubt Coach of the Year yung coach nila.

Executive of Year.. LeBron.

[DarkRushBeat]

Worry ko lang sa mga top seed teams eh pagdating playoffs, kinukulang na. Nagkakatalo na sa playoff experience versus sa team na makakalaban nila.

So true...Sa Playoffs nagkaka alaman e...Last year i was expecting for the Rockets to move easily to the 2nd round, but damn, LMA & Dame destroyed them...

BTW, the current playoff pic....

http://www.nba.com/standings/playoff_picture.html

Sa East, may pag asa pa Heat to knock off the Pacers for the 8th seed....Also please notice the Hornets....They won 5 straight & moved at the 7th spot..

Sa West, the Pelicans can still usurp OKC for the last spot....

Time to step up for other OKC players if they're seriously planning a GSW-like upset over the 1st seed itself.

[parokyano]

That's why for me wala pang teams ang deserving maging champions or finalist dahil lang sa regular season standings nila..no matter how dramatic yung naging improvement ng isang team from the previous season.. if may makakalaglag sa Hawks and Warriors sa playoffs then sila ang mas deserving makapasok sa finals.. For me somehow totoo yung cliché na ang totoong simula ng season ay yung playoffs..

[DarkRushBeat]

That's why for me wala pang teams ang deserving maging champions or finalist dahil lang sa regular season standings nila..no matter how dramatic yung naging improvement ng isang team from the previous season.. if may makakalaglag sa Hawks and Warriors sa playoffs then sila ang mas deserving makapasok sa finals.. For me somehow totoo yung cliché na ang totoong simula ng season ay yung playoffs..

Yup. Like my unc used to say to me when we were watching NBA games before...Iba ang Playoffs sa Regular Season....

Who knows, maybe the Spurs will pick themselves up & start killing teams in the playoffs again...

No disrespect to the Pacers, but i am rooting for the Heat to get the final seed in the East...They can give the Hawks a good scare...

[parokyano]

and it's a whole different ball game to go against certain team in a 7 game series specially if maharap ang isang team na higher seed sa isang team na lower seed that could give them match-up problems.. may instances din na sa regular season na sweep ng isang team yung makakatapat nila sa playoffs then.. biglang playoffs the tables were turned kasi napaghandaan na silang mabuti.. si both players and coaches sa playoffs talaga natetest if ready sila..

[Darkshader]

todo depensa mga lebron/cavs fans sa comment ko haha i know who are the hawks fans and hawks admirers here sa thread.

Tsaka alam ko naman magaling ang HAWKS, huwag ninyo akong baliktarin haha, ang sa akin kung sinong talagang #1 team sa NBA (based sa standing) ... magkakaalaman na kaya ng post ako sa thread. Mali pala pagkakaintindi ninyo. Paano ko masasabi kung sinong mas magaling between the Warriors at Hawks kung hindi pa sila naglalaban ng February 6? Bakit pinapanood ko ba laban ng Hawks? Kaya kating kati na nga ako maglaban sila 3 weeks away pa. Kaya after the game ng Feb 6, isa ako na nagpatotoo/witness na kayang kaya nila mga western conference kasi majority noong panalo nila ay East games. Tsaka iyong last week before they played the Warriors on Feb 6 ang tindi ng schedules nila Thunder, Blazers, Warriors, Grizzlies.

Kung sinasabi ninyo at alam ninyo na magaling ang Hawks noon pa or after beating your favorite team ... (again i know who are the hawks fan here hindi po para sa inyo ang comment na eto) eh bakit hindi ninyo sabihin sa thread na "Uyy mas magaling pala ang Hawks against .. the Cavs/Bulls/Warriors/Blazers/Rockets/Grizzlies/Thunder"? Ohhh eh bakit walang nagsasabi matapos talunin team ninyo? Wala akong nabasang acknowledgement ,,, kasi doubtful pa kayo, pero ngayon agree na kayo? Puro usapin tungkol kay Lebron, Cavs, Harden, Westbrook, awards noong January and February. Maybe because there is no love sa Hawks? or dahil hindi parin kayo kumbinsido. Walang masyado nagsasabi or mailan ilan lang, kaya i second the motion na legit sila at hindi tsamba mga panalo nila after playing the Warriors. Sorry no one can read your minds kung kino-consider ninyo na contender ang Hawks or kung matagal na kayong believe sa Hawks ... based sa history ng thread walang proof kasi hindi kayo nagsasalita ... kaya iyong sagot ninyo na alam ninyo noon pa .... sorry i don't believe it haha. Tsaka nagtatalo pa nga kayo bakit nakuha ang Hawks Teams ng award kaysa kay Lebron haha ... doon palang duda parin kayo bakit ibinigay ang award sa Hawks. Hinihintay ko lang maglaro ang Cavs bago ako magsalita ulit, as i already expected/predicted what Lebron/Cavs fans are gonna say after the Hawks beat the Cavs with their upgraded lineup? defensive mode "nah matagal ko ng alam magaling ang Hawks" ... sure sure Mas pinapaboran pa nga ang Bulls kaysa sa Hawks ... wala talagang pagmamahal sa Hawks.

Yup pagdating sa playoffs magkakaalaman talaga kung sinong mas magaling. Sana pumasok ang Hawks sa Finals.

I believe pa naman na they are the best team in the NBA na since nung na rejuvinate siya mid january.. i believed maning mani na sa kanila ang Hawks.

maraming namamatay sa akala

[skp_16]

Ito sa tingin ko so far...

Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis
Coach of the Year: Mike Budenholzer (Atlanta Hawks)
Executive of the Year: Sam Presti (OKC)
Rookie of the Year: Nikola Mirotic
6th Man of the Year: Lou Williams
Most Improved Player: Jeff Teague
Most Valuable Player: James Harden

[DarkRushBeat]

Adik yung mga Chicago fans...Akala mo namatay na si D Rose sa ginawa nilang memorial eh...

[Solemn_In_Berlin]

todo depensa mga lebron/cavs fans sa comment ko haha i know who are the hawks fans and hawks admirers here sa thread.

Tsaka alam ko naman magaling ang HAWKS, huwag ninyo akong baliktarin haha, ang sa akin kung sinong talagang #1 team sa NBA (based sa standing) ... magkakaalaman na kaya ng post ako sa thread. Mali pala pagkakaintindi ninyo. Paano ko masasabi kung sinong mas magaling between the Warriors at Hawks kung hindi pa sila naglalaban ng February 6? Bakit pinapanood ko ba laban ng Hawks?

Puro usapin tungkol kay Lebron, Cavs, Harden, Westbrook, awards noong January and February. Maybe because there is no love sa Hawks? or dahil hindi parin kayo kumbinsido. Tsaka nagtatalo pa nga kayo bakit nakuha ang Hawks Teams ng award kaysa kay Lebron haha ... doon palang duda parin kayo bakit ibinigay ang award sa Hawks.

You're contradicting yourself. You don't watch the Hawks, so the Feb 6 game wouldn't change anything. You can't just say "I'm a believer" AFTER ONE GAME. It's not enough data to decide who'll win on a 7-game series.

The Hawks are a TEAM. Where we supposed to talk about Jeff Teague winning the MVP when he virtually has no chance compared to the superstars? Would you say that the Spurs had no love these past two years just because we didn't include Duncan in the MVP conversation? You act like you're new to the NBA. We're talking INDIVIDUAL awards, not team success.

You don't have to be a fan of the team to like or appreciate them. We're not homers.

This is coming from a (primarily) Anthony Davis, Dante Exum, Thon Maker, and Ben Simmons fan. I never even talk about Dante Exum, because what's the point right now?

[parokyano]

Unang una walang kinalaman pagiging LeBron fan ko sa pag react sa comment mo lalo na wala ka naman sinabing masama kay LeBron or sa Cavs na dapat ika disappoint nor dahil you posted this after manalo ng Hawks sa Cavs.. Pwede mo ipost ito kahit sinong team ang talunin ngayon ng Hawks and you'll still get the same reaction from me and perhaps the other NBA fans here.. personally nag react ako kasi i find it silly dahil unang una it never happened na you said legit ang hawks and we shot you down.. or you're trying to convince us pero we rejected you.. diba walang nangyaring ganun.. never na mas nauna mong narealize kaysa sa amin na legit threat ang hawks.. narealize mo lang after matalo ang warriors mo.. di rin namin kailangan mag react sa bawat panalo ng hawks sa iba pang contending teams.. and yung paguusap usap/share namin dito ng ibang topics shows na even may mga sarili kaming players or team na sinusundan nagpupunta kami dito dahil initially were basketball fans.. hindi rin naman palaging si james harden or si lebron pinag uusapan dito gaya ng hawks.. namemention din namin how good the warriors are and even steph curry..

in short.. hindi lang ikaw ang marunong maka appreciate and certainly hindi ikaw ang unang naka appreciate sa hawks..

and about dito sa post mo na ito..

Preview of the NBA Finals tonight. Hawks vs Warriors.

Hawks got the home court. I think the Hawks will get a rude awakening from my Warriors tonight lolz.

Lets go DUBS!

Respeto ko na lang sayo na di ko pinatulan yang pagyayabang mo na yan that day and I understand naman na you're a warriors fan kaya I didn't rub it on your face..

[parokyano]

Adik yung mga Chicago fans...Akala mo namatay na si D Rose sa ginawa nilang memorial eh...

Psst.. tama na yang post about Bulls, and post something about the Hawks!

TBS.. he's career is kinda dead and I serioisly feel for rose.. lalo ako nanghinayang na hindi siya nakasama sa ASG na pwede sana na last hurrah niya.. he's doing a dwyane wade na nga para ma maintain yung kness niya.. pero bumigay pa rin.. pero i admire him because sa mga
previous games he didn't held back na and played like his 2011 self..

[DarkRushBeat]

Psst.. tama na yang post about Bulls, and post something about the Hawks!

Ha ha sure!

Threat naman talaga ang Hawks dati pa, panahon pa nila Steve Smith at Mutombo at Christian Laettner..Hindi ba sila ang 1 sa threat sa Bulls nun? Saka yung 8th seed Hawks nun that almost knocked off the 1st see Celtics...