2017-18 NBA Season

[white lightning]

Tonight's stats; still a few games going on:
Porzingis, NYK: 30/9
Kanter, NYK: 12/6
McDermott, NYK: 12/5
Adams, OKC: 20/8
Anderson, HOU: 21
Jokic, DEN: 18/15
Vucevic, ORL: 15
PGasol, SAS: 12/11

Earlier, there were 3 white players in the top 10 in scoring, however Vucevic only scored 15 tonight and dropped to 17th at 23.8 per game. Porzingis is 9th 25.3 per game and Marc Gasol is tied for 10th at 25.0 per game. I don't know when was the last time we had 3 in the top ten! Could have had a solid 3 or 4 had Hayward not been injured.
Currently their are 3 in the top 10 in rebounding; Kanter 6th, 12/game, Gortat, 9th, 11.3/game, and Love, 11.2/game.... and 5 more in the next ten or 8 out of 20. 11. MGasol, 13. Jokic, Vucevic 16th, Markkanen T17th and Sabonis 20th.

Other than the Hayward and Mirotic Injuries this year has started off with a bang.

One of the teams to closely watch is the Knicks. I think we could see 3 or 4 whites starting soon and
the superstar player/leader is K. Porzingis. A team to keep a close eye on. Glad they finally got a win tonight
as they should have won the last game but faded down the stretch.

Philadelphia is another team to watch along with some others that have been mentioned.

 

[Freethinker]

Other than the Hayward and Mirotic Injuries this year has started off with a bang.

One of the teams to closely watch is the Knicks. I think we could see 3 or 4 whites starting soon and
the superstar player/leader is K. Porzingis. A team to keep a close eye on. Glad they finally got a win tonight
as they should have won the last game but faded down the stretch.

Philadelphia is another team to watch along with some others that have been mentioned.

Yea, I actually watched a good amount of the Knicks game last night and found myself enjoying it. Shocking, I know!

Porzingis simply was on fire last night, scoring every sort of way imaginable. He was also a force on defense, getting a few blocks but more importantly altering alot of shots whenever the Nets drove the paint. McDermott also had his best game as a Knick which was nice to see. I hope he continues to get more comfortable with the team and improves his play as the season progresses. The Knicks are currently starting a weird lineup with 3 guards. Maybe they'll eventually start McDermott at SF if they want more size.

 

[white lightning]

Yea, I actually watched a good amount of the Knicks game last night and found myself enjoying it. Shocking, I know!

Porzingis simply was on fire last night, scoring every sort of way imaginable. He was also a force on defense, getting a few blocks but more importantly altering alot of shots whenever the Nets drove the paint. McDermott also had his best game as a Knick which was nice to see. I hope he continues to get more comfortable with the team and improves his play as the season progresses. The Knicks are currently starting a weird lineup with 3 guards. Maybe they'll eventually start McDermott at SF if they want more size.

Kanter has also been a key player in their rebuilding process. Between him and Porzingis it's very hard to score easily in the paint for opposing teams. Both players are so long and athletic. Kanter has been scoring around 15 a game too. They need to put McDermott into the starting lineup soon i.m.o. He has a game in the preseason where he scored 23 points I believe. He needs to play more minutes. The guy lead the nation in scoring in college and was the player of the year. He is way more than just a token 3 point shooter. He like McCaffrey in the NFL are not being used in the proper way. It is a waste of their talents!

One last thing. Porzingis has scored 30+ points in 3 of his 4 games this season!

 

[Riggins44]

- Domantas Sabonis today with 22 points, 12 rebounds on 9-9 shooting
- 37 year old Pau Gasol with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks
- Jokic 21/14/4 assists
- Vucevic 15/11
- Porzingis 32/12 in the win vs. Cleveland. He outscored Lebron 32-16, while playing 3 fewer minutes!
- Love 22/11

 

[Freethinker]

- Domantas Sabonis today with 22 points, 12 rebounds on 9-9 shooting
- 37 year old Pau Gasol with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks
- Jokic 21/14/4 assists
- Vucevic 15/11
- Porzingis 32/12 in the win vs. Cleveland. He outscored Lebron 32-16, while playing 3 fewer minutes!
- Love 22/11

Porzingis now with 30+ points in 4 of 5 games! At only 22 years of age, the sky is the limit.

 

[Carolina Speed]

- Domantas Sabonis today with 22 points, 12 rebounds on 9-9 shooting
- 37 year old Pau Gasol with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks
- Jokic 21/14/4 assists
- Vucevic 15/11
- Porzingis 32/12 in the win vs. Cleveland. He outscored Lebron 32-16, while playing 3 fewer minutes!
- Love 22/11

Kanter also for the Knicks, 18/12
Bogdanovich: IND. 15/8

 

[Carolina Speed]

Last night stats:
Porzingis, NYK: 38/7, career high with 38 points. Now 3rd in the league in scoring!
Kanter, NYK: 12/9
McDermott, NYK: 11
Jokic, DEN: 28/8
Olynyk, MIA: 23/6
Dragic, MIA: 18/6/5
Rubio, UTA: 20/6 ast.
Vucevic, ORL: 20/8
Gallinari, LAC: 19
Nowitzski, DAL: 18
Barea, DAL: 17
Saric, PHI: 14/6, starting for the injured JJ Redick.
McConnell, PHI: 11/5 ast.
PGasol, SAS: 11/8
Anderson, HOU: 11

 

[Carolina Speed]

Could be a good night in the NBA!
JJ Redick has torched the Pacers with 31 points and 6 assists.
Saric chipping in with 15/6 rebs.
Bogdanovic, IND. 21
Sabonis, IND: 14/6
Porzingis with 31 still in the 4th quarter!
....and Jokic starting strong with 12 points in the first quarter.

 

[white lightning]

Could be a good night in the NBA!
JJ Redick has torched the Pacers with 31 points and 6 assists.
Saric chipping in with 15/6 rebs.
Bogdanovic, IND. 21
Sabonis, IND: 14/6
Porzingis with 31 still in the 4th quarter!
....and Jokic starting strong with 12 points in the first quarter.

The Knicks vs Suns has been a good watch. K. Porzingis is a true superstar. He is similar to Nowitzki in
his prime as he can beat you so many different wasy. The guy is 7'3 and is agile, athletic and can handle
his dribble like a guard/small forward. He has 37 pts with a few minutes to go. On one series K.P. made
and amazing block from behind and then sprinted down the court to get a 1 hand dunk on the other end.
There is nothing K.P. can't do!! Kanter has 16 pts and McDermott has 12 so far. This is a fun team to watch.

The Suns also have Bender and Len. I just wish they were a bigger part of the offense.

 

[Carolina Speed]

Could be a good night in the NBA!
JJ Redick has torched the Pacers with 31 points and 6 assists.
Saric chipping in with 15/6 rebs.
Bogdanovic, IND. 21
Sabonis, IND: 14/6
Porzingis with 31 still in the 4th quarter!
....and Jokic starting strong with 12 points in the first quarter.

Not as good as I had hoped, but here are the numbers from last night:
Porzingis, NYK: 37/7. 3rd in the league in scoring only 22 years old!
Kanter, NYK: 16/15
McDermot, NYK: 12
Redick, PHI: 31/6 ast. Talented enough shooter, he should put up these numbers almost every night?
Dragic, MIA: 23/7 ast. Steady
Bogdanovic, IND: 21
Sabonis, IND: 16/6. 21 year old playing well. Averaging a d/d, 13.3/10.6
Jokic, DEN: 19/14. Another 22 year old talent.
Gortat, WAS: 15/5
Vucevic, ORL: 13. ?. A lot better than this.
Rubio, UTA: 13. Never has lived up to the billing, but has played some of his best ball this year. AVG. a career high 17 ppg. Had some 20 point games.
Ingles, UTA: 11/6/5
Markkanen, CHI: 13/9. Another young talent (20 years old), averaging almost a double/double. 16.6/9.3.
Zipser, CHI: 10
Love, CLE. 11/8.?? How does this happen. He should get a double/double every night. Talent wasted!
Barea, DAL: 13/5
Adams, OKC: 10 boards
PGasol, SAS: 10 boards

 

[ramicackle]

So in the Knicks' win, Porzingis, Kanter, and McDermot hauled in a majority of the Knicks' points with 65 out of 120 - a win inside of a win! (WNW)

 

[icsept]

Markkanen was the 7th overall pick by the Bulls in this year’s “loaded” draft. The pick was graded anywhere from a C to an F by the “experts.” Of all rookies, he is 2nd in scoring and rebounding.

 

[Deceptive Speed]

I've always been hyped about Portland SG Pat Connaughton ever since his Notre Dame days, and that 44-inch vertical leap. A 2015 2nd round pick, Connaughton 6'5 210 never got a chance his first 2 seasons averaging 2.6 pts. However this season "Patty Fastball" is having himself a little break-out campaign, averaging 9.1 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 19.4 mins! Those numbers may not seem like much, but considering the fact he's hardly left the bench so far in his career its a big step-up!

Connaughton's lack of playing time nearly tempted him to return to Baseball this off-season with the Orioles interested, as he was their 2014 4th round pick. Blazers HC Terry Stotts seems to finally show faith in Pat, with him firmly part of the rotation as CJ McCollum's back-up. A week ago Patty scored a career high 24 points in 32 mins, making 4 3-pointers and unleashing a couple of rim-rattling dunks! On Thursday @Lakers he scored 9 pts in 20 mins, and all signs show he'll improve as the season wears on.
Currently my favorite NBA player "Patty Fastball" is here to stay!!

 

[Leonardfan]

Can't thank you guys enough for the NBA updates!

 

[Carolina Speed]

Can't thank you guys enough for the NBA updates!

Luke Babbitt with a rare start scores 11 first half points and grabs 3 boards as the Atlanta Hawks are beating Cleveland 54-45 at the half. Love with only 4 points and 4 rebounds?
Just make no sense!! Love should be killing Atlanta?

 

[Bruce]

Porzingis with 40 points tonight on 15-24 shooting to go along with 8 rebounds and 6 blocks as the Knicks beat the Pacers. Thank God the Knicks got rid of the fat ass ball hog Carmelo Anthony this past summer. Now we're seeing what Porzingis is capable of when he's given the green light.

 

[Carolina Speed]

Porzingis with 40 points tonight on 15-24 shooting to go along with 8 rebounds and 6 blocks as the Knicks beat the Pacers. Thank God the Knicks got rid of the fat ass ball hog Carmelo Anthony this past summer. Now we're seeing what Porzingis is capable of when he's given the green light.

Yeah. Porzingis is now second in the NBA in scoring, 30.2 Just .8 points behind Antetokounmpo, 31.0. The bad news is, there's only 3 white players in the top 40 in scoring.
2. Porzingis, NYK. 30.2
30. MGasol, MEM. 19.9
33. Dragic, MIA. 19.3
39. Vucevic, ORL. 17.9

Hayward would have been in the top 20 at least if not for the injury.
Kevin Love should be in the top 10-15. Ricky Rubio is averaging more ppg. than Love!
45. Rubio, UTA. 16.5
48. Love, CLE. 16.2
Unbelievable!
However, Love did leave the game early last evening. Not sure what the specifics are?

 

[white lightning]

Yeah. Porzingis is now second in the NBA in scoring, 30.2 Just .8 points behind Antetokounmpo, 31.0. The bad news is, there's only 3 white players in the top 40 in scoring.
2. Porzingis, NYK. 30.2
30. MGasol, MEM. 19.9
33. Dragic, MIA. 19.3
39. Vucevic, ORL. 17.9

Hayward would have been in the top 20 at least if not for the injury.
Kevin Love should be in the top 10-15. Ricky Rubio is averaging more ppg. than Love!
45. Rubio, UTA. 16.5
48. Love, CLE. 16.2
Unbelievable!
However, Love did leave the game early last evening. Not sure what the specifics are?

Porzingis is amazing. A superstar and if he continues putting up these numbers the whole nba will take notice. The Knicks have been a very bad team for many, many years. If K.P. can lead them to the playoffs with very little help, he will become the stuff of legends and he is only just a kid. He will get even better in the next 2 to 4 years if that's possible.

K.P. can make teams realise that a white superstar can lead your team and make a difference. We can only hope that this will help college and european players to be drafted higher.

I got a fever and the only thing that can cure it is more Porzingis!!

 

[celticdb15]

Looking forward to watching the Knicks next time they're on TV. Probably first time I've ever said that. Lol

 

[celticdb15]

Kevin Love has 20pts and 6reb at half against Milwaukee. Looks like he's bouncing back from poor performance against ATL.

 

[ramicackle]

Knicks win 118-113! Porzingis 28, McDermott 20, Kanter 14! Knicks improve their record to 6-4 and have won 6 of their last 7. McDermott played 27 minutes - the 4th most on the Knicks.

 

[celticdb15]

KLove finished with 32pts and 16reb!

Valenciunas with 21pts and 10reb!

 

[Freethinker]

Nikola Jokic had a career high 41 points on very efficient shooting. In addition, he also added 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. The big Serb has been rolling of late after getting off to a sluggish start to the season. His ppg and rpg are up from last year and he’s also greatly improved his 3 point shooting percentage.

After KP (Porzingis), Jokic is our next most dynamic player currently in the NBA.

 

[white lightning]

http://nypost.com/2017/11/07/this-is-the-dougie-mcbuckets-nba-fans-have-been-waiting-on/

 

[Carolina Speed]

Porzingis has 300 points in the first 10 games. The most to start a season in Knick history! However, KP is sitting out tonight's game against Orlando due to bursitis in his elbow and a sprained left ankle. He may have to have a procedure on the elbow at the end of the season.