2019-2020 NBA Season

[Flint]

How would you know the NBA has cancelled its season?

at least the WNBA won’t have to close, there are no fans there already!

 

[white lightning]

I wonder if the virus goes away if they will bring back any of the sports to finish the seasons this year? It's strange with everything from baseball to hockey to basketball
all being canceled.

 

[TomIron361]

I love it that that lousy nba is cancelled.

 

[Westside]

Gotta say Zion putting up for the salaries of his team and arena employees is big. Congrats to him.

 

[wokewhite232]

Sorry your but-hurt over me stating the obvious about the wigger McClung, I took a lot of the same flack over the girlish figured arab looking wigger Manziel.

Shadowlight brings up a good point about white high flyer types being shunned in the NBA, but in reality there is so much more to being a good basketball player then leaping. Dirk, Porzingis and Walton could all fly for big men before injuries, but most of the great athletes relied on quickness, hand eye cordination and anticipation like Nash, Bird, Stockton, West , Havlo etc.

Either way white men dominated and were viewed as winners, which is exactly what Luka Doncic is doing at age 20. At this rate (((Silver))) and the gang either have to take him out or ignore the NBA like in the Klitschko years.

Winning instead of being trick wigger losers like Jason Williams and so many fringe other loser McClung types is whats important. The NBA Marxists will welcome McClung with open arms. I’ll give up this site and the NBA all together if he ever becomes more then a circus act. The tattoos and ebonics are coming in the near future. The kid picked Georgetown for a reason.

100% right Mac is a wigger, why would you play for a nigg-r like ewing and be around all that TNB down at Georgetown, what does DWJ mean?

 

[Carolina Speed]

100% right Mac is a wigger, why would you play for a nigg-r like ewing and be around all that TNB down at Georgetown, what does DWJ mean?

Hello wokewhite232 and welcome to CF. I could be wrong, but I don't think McClung had a lot of D-1 offers coming out of HS. Believe it or not he wasn't heavily recruited by the big boys at Duke, UNC, Kentucky, Kansas, etc. I think it came down to two, Rutgers and Georgetown. They may have been the two biggest names in D-1 that were recruiting him. Maybe his thought was; get as much exposure as possible by playing D-1 instead of settling for Wofford, UNC Greensboro, etc.

 

[wokewhite232]

Hello wokewhite232 and welcome to CF. I could be wrong, but I don't think McClung had a lot of D-1 offers coming out of HS. Believe it or not he wasn't heavily recruited by the big boys at Duke, UNC, Kentucky, Kansas, etc. I think it came down to two, Rutgers and Georgetown. They may have been the two biggest names in D-1 that were recruiting him. Maybe his thought was; get as much exposure as possible by playing D-1 instead of settling for Wofford, UNC Greensboro, etc.

he could have went to one of those aforementioned schools (Wofford, UNC Greensboro, Liberty, etc...) Would actually benefit him as he would be the focal point of the offense with a better coach. Ja Morant did just fine going to Murray State and could have been buried at a bigger school. Mac playing for Ewing was a huge mistake, hopefully he wakes up and does what is best for him and his career.

 

[Carolina Speed]

he could have went to one of those aforementioned schools (Wofford, UNC Greensboro, Liberty, etc...) Would actually benefit him as he would be the focal point of the offense with a better coach. Ja Morant did just fine going to Murray State and could have been buried at a bigger school. Mac playing for Ewing was a huge mistake, hopefully he wakes up and does what is best for him and his career.

I would say leading the team in scoring is the focal point of the offense. I guess I was thinking more of him NOT being a wigger just because he went to Georgetown. Again, I think he only had two D-1 offers. Playing D-1 would better prepare him for what's going to be a lot scrutiny coming his way, and we all know why. Better for him to have led a D-1 team in scoring and possibly the Big East before he graduates than to have led a D-1 AA league.

 

[NolanCromwell]

I would say leading the team in scoring is the focal point of the offense. I guess I was thinking more of him NOT being a wigger just because he went to Georgetown. Again, I think he only had two D-1 offers. Playing D-1 would better prepare him for what's going to be a lot scrutiny coming his way, and we all know why. Better for him to have led a D-1 team in scoring and possibly the Big East before he graduates than to have led a D-1 AA league.

You're right CSpeed. Makes more sense for McClung to go to a highly recognized D1 program/ conference and be the team's leading scorer than a marginal school/program. He has a tough road ahead regardless. This at least gives him something of a shot and if he continues to excel without being highly drafted it just further proves our point. Also, the style of play at Georgetown better fits his game and attributes too. He is a smart kid . Georgetown is a very good academic institution by current standards and I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't an academic all American at some point in his career.

 

[DWF Upside]

A quick google search shows he had 30 D1 offers as a 3 star prospect. An argument could be made that Georgetown was the best basketball school.

I have no idea why this wigger is loved here so much but at least it seems to be genuine. Theres got to be 20 white american college basketball players with a better shot to make an nba impact, but to each their own.

 

[Carolina Speed]

A quick google search shows he had 30 D1 offers as a 3 star prospect. An argument could be made that Georgetown was the best basketball school.

I have no idea why this wigger is loved here so much but at least it seems to be genuine. Theres got to be 20 white american college basketball players with a better shot to make an nba impact, but to each their own.

It depends on what you call D-1. Yes Bucknell is D-1 in BB, but D-1AA(FCS) in football. Bucknell offered, but are you going to Bucknell or Georgetown?
Yes I said he didn't have many D-1 offers. I guess because of his talent, he should have been offered by the likes of Duke, UNC, Kansas, etc.
A list of his D-1, D-1AA offers
Air Force, Boston College, Bucknell, Cal Poly, Central Arkansas, UT- Chattanooga, Cleveland State, Drake, Duquesne, E. Tenn. State, Elon, Kent State, Marshall, Miami(OH), Murray State, Oakland, ODU, Quinnipiac, Radford, Rice, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Tennessee Tech, William and Mary, Wofford, and Yale.
I never said I loved him. I just think he made the best decision based on what was offered to him. Seton Hall would have been a good choice as well, but I'm not him.
Honestly, I don't know enough about McClung to call him a wigger, whatever wigger means? I don't really care. He's an outstanding white BB player is all I know about him.

 

[wokewhite232]

my main objection to Georgetown is Ewing, i just don't trust black coaches under any circumstance

 

[Freethinker]

McClung is from rural western Virginia. I’m sure he chose Georgetown as it was the closest offer from a power conference program. Ewing may not be a good coach from a tactical perspective but he’s given Mac plenty of playing time from day 1, and at this point, the offense basically runs through him.

 

[Shadowlight]

When I first heard ESPN was going to air a ten part documentary on Michael Jordan I figured it would be a full biographical thing. Called "The Last Stand" it will actually focus on the 1997-1998 season with the Bulls which was Jordan's last with the Bulls. It capped off a second three year championship run after his foolish foray into baseball.

A couple of things. First Jordan as most know took off nearly two full seasons to play baseball. With an ego the size of a skyscraper Jordan thought he could become a MLB player. Instead he pretty much made a fool of himself. Barely batting .200 at the Double A level Jordan played outfield and lacked the skill and the instincts to succeed. He stole 30 bases but was caught 16 times. After losing patience with the 1995 baseball player strike Jordan rejoined the Bulls late in the 1994-1995 season. That season the Bulls lost in the playoffs but Jordan regained his magic and went on to lead the Bulls to three straight championships.

Notably F Toni Kukoc was coming of age during Jordan's absence. What will keep me interested in this series is the presence of Toni Kukoc who was just entering his prime at 29 during the 1997-1998 season. Kukoc was a key ingredient to the team. A stylish elegant player who could pass with the best of them Kukoc had an excellent season that final Jordan year averaging 13.3 points a game and 4.4 assists .He averaged 30 minutes a game and I think he was their sixth man. He won sixth man of the year for the 1995-1996 season. He was a consistent three point shooter and continued his fine play throughout the playoffs. One of my favorite all time players I look forward to watching footage etc. of Toni. He was so smooth. And a very fluid underrated athlete. He was 6'11" but had small man skills. A true team player. Unselfish to a fault at times.

Other white players of import on that team were C Luc Longley,who was solid if unspectacular and back up guard designated shooter Steve Kerr. But it was Kukoc that made this Bulls team more appealing than the earlier versions of the Bulls. His nickname coming up the ranks in Croatia was the "Waiter" because of the beauty of his passing skills.

Jordan and Pippen singled out Toni who was starring and making headlines for Croatia during the 1992 Olympics. They were jealous that the owner was plying Toni at that time with big money so they set out to embarrass Kukoc when the USA played Croatia. They succeeded but as it turned out Kukoc helped Jordan win three titles so a happy ending. In fact when Jordan did retire Toni took on an even bigger role with the team and was considered a big star for a few years. Toni bounced around later in his career but he was a natural and a pleasure to watch.

Worth pointing out the 1998 finals was the second year in a row that the Bulls played the Jazz who featured John Stockton and Karl Malone. The Jazz won the first two games at home but lost the next four. It looked for a moment that the brilliant Stockton would stop this Bulls train. It was another exciting series though.

The doc premieres April 19th.

 

[ramicackle]

Those 90s Bulls teams seemed to always have lots of whites. I watched them on WGN as did most everyone. '96 had 6 whites including Bill Wennington and Jud Buechler. Early 90s had Will Purdue and John Paxson. It seemed like there were always a handful of whites running around on the Bulls in the 90s. It was great.

When I first heard ESPN was going to air a ten part documentary on Michael Jordan I figured it would be a full biographical thing. Called "The Last Stand" it will actually focus on the 1997-1998 season with the Bulls which was Jordan's last with the Bulls. It capped off a second three year championship run after his foolish foray into baseball.

A couple of things. First Jordan as most know took off nearly two full seasons to play baseball. With an ego the size of a skyscraper Jordan thought he could become a MLB player. Instead he pretty much made a fool of himself. Barely batting .200 at the Double A level Jordan played outfield and lacked the skill and the instincts to succeed. He stole 30 bases but was caught 16 times. After losing patience with the 1995 baseball player strike Jordan rejoined the Bulls late in the 1994-1995 season. That season the Bulls lost in the playoffs but Jordan regained his magic and went on to lead the Bulls to three straight championships.

Notably F Toni Kukoc was coming of age during Jordan's absence. What will keep me interested in this series is the presence of Toni Kukoc who was just entering his prime at 29 during the 1997-1998 season. Kukoc was a key ingredient to the team. A stylish elegant player who could pass with the best of them Kukoc had an excellent season that final Jordan year averaging 13.3 points a game and 4.4 assists .He averaged 30 minutes a game and I think he was their sixth man. He won sixth man of the year for the 1995-1996 season. He was a consistent three point shooter and continued his fine play throughout the playoffs. One of my favorite all time players I look forward to watching footage etc. of Toni. He was so smooth. And a very fluid underrated athlete. He was 6'11" but had small man skills. A true team player. Unselfish to a fault at times.

Other white players of import on that team were C Luc Longley,who was solid if unspectacular and back up guard designated shooter Steve Kerr. But it was Kukoc that made this Bulls team more appealing than the earlier versions of the Bulls. His nickname coming up the ranks in Croatia was the "Waiter" because of the beauty of his passing skills.

Jordan and Pippen singled out Toni who was starring and making headlines for Croatia during the 1992 Olympics. They were jealous that the owner was plying Toni at that time with big money so they set out to embarrass Kukoc when the USA played Croatia. They succeeded but as it turned out Kukoc helped Jordan win three titles so a happy ending. In fact when Jordan did retire Toni took on an even bigger role with the team and was considered a big star for a few years. Toni bounced around later in his career but he was a natural and a pleasure to watch.

Worth pointing out the 1998 finals was the second year in a row that the Bulls played the Jazz who featured John Stockton and Karl Malone. The Jazz won the first two games at home but lost the next four. It looked for a moment that the brilliant Stockton would stop this Bulls train. It was another exciting series though.

The doc premieres April 19th.

 

[Truthteller]

Rumblings are getting stronger the NBA will likely cancel it's season, due to the pre-planned, man made Wuhan/Gates Virus. Big issue seems to be the players are in absolutely no hurry to comeback. Also looks like Comrade Silver doesn't want to disappoint his Commie friends, including the Democraps, and his fellow lonsmen running CNN and MSNBC, by re-starting the season.

Can't say the NBA cancelling their season bothers me at all. Actually I hope they go away forever! Pretty good news, however, is the other sports are signaling they fully intend to comeback as soon as possible.

 

[white lightning]

Rumblings are getting stronger the NBA will likely cancel it's season, due to the pre-planned, man made Wuhan/Gates Virus. Big issue seems to be the players are in absolutely no hurry to comeback. Also looks like Comrade Silver doesn't want to disappoint his Commie friends, including the Democraps, and his fellow lonsmen running CNN and MSNBC, by re-starting the season.

Can't say the NBA cancelling their season bothers me at all. Actually I hope they go away forever! Pretty good news, however, is the other sports are signaling they fully intend to comeback as soon as possible.

Life goes on either way. I will say though that I really enjoyed watching the Dallas Mavericks. They have 2 or 3 white starters every night with one of the MVP Favorites in Luka Doncic. It was one of the few teams worth watching
nightly. They also have 4 or 5 white guys out of 12 on the roster. All of them are good and the Doncic and Porzingas are both all stars as good as anyone in all of basketball. The Miami Heat will enjoyable too.

We shall see what happens but the players got paid their 75% salaries already so they are happy either way. It's kind of a shame that they wouldn't want to resume their careers and make a run at a championship.

 

[Truthteller]

Good point WL. Actually, Miami is really the only team I enjoy following. I also tracked Dallas and their young, dynamic duo from Europe, but I simply can't stand their owner, Comrade Mark Feldman-Chanenisky, who goes by the "pretend name" Cuban. Only other NBA contender that is even remotely watchable is Milwaukee, yet on most nights they start no whites.

Here's a link (from a noted Fake News outlet) regarding the financial hit the brothers will take when the season is officially canceled. Hopefully this doesn't create untold hardship for their "baby mamas", hoes and Childunz?

Perhaps they'll shut down for several years, until Bill Gates comes up with same Vaccine for the NBA players that he used to sterilize a staggering number of children in Africa? And NBA players, don't worry, make sure all your children are vaccinated, also. The vaccines must be 100% safe, as the pundits over at CNN and MSNBC say they are! Also, NBA stars, don't pay any attention to the fact that Gates and his wife have reportedly never vaccinated their own children?

 

[white lightning]

Heat's Tyler Herro: If not for injury, could be '1 or 2' in Rookie of the Year race
6:58 PM MT
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson often are at the forefront of the Rookie of the Year conversation, but another talented member of the 2019 NBA draft class isn't just sitting back and waiting for the season to resume.

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro, 20, is training and working out inside his new house amid the lockdown, and he is remaining hopeful that he can officially close the opening chapter of his NBA journey, which was put on pause because of the coronavirus pandemic.

"I would say it went pretty well," Herro told ESPN of his first season. "I ended up getting hurt toward the middle of the year. I missed like 15 games, but before that, I felt like I was starting to find my stride, starting to prove myself, so I'm definitely looking forward to getting back.


NBA players staying sharp with portable hoops
"I definitely feel like if it wasn't for that injury, I feel like I would be 1 or 2 in the Rookie of the Year race, so I'm ready to get out there and prove myself again."

Prior to the NBA suspending its season following Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert's positive test for the coronavirus, Herro returned from a 15-game absence due to right ankle soreness for Miami's 109-98 loss to Charlotte on March 11.

For the season, Herro ranks eighth among rookies in scoring (12.9 points), seventh in 20-point games (9) and tied for first with 2.1 3-pointers per game.

His seven made 3-pointers on Jan. 22 against the Washington Wizards were the most in a game by a Heat rookie in franchise history and tied for the most by any rookie this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information. However, Herro is still not satisfied.

"I just hope that they open as soon as possible," Herro said of practice facilities possibly reopening soon. "Obviously, hoping everybody stays safe ... but we would all love to get back into the facilities and start working out and stuff like that again on a normal routine."

If the season resumes, Miami (41-24) sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Heat won the season series 2-0 against the top-ranked Milwaukee Bucks, becoming the first team to beat Milwaukee twice this season.

Those wins gave Herro, a Milwaukee native, confidence in his team's ability.

"It was just a blessing, really, to be able to play against my hometown in Milwaukee and then in Miami, so with the success we had on them, we definitely felt like we could make a run at it in the playoffs," Herro said. "Obviously, Milwaukee is the No. 1 team in the East, so we definitely feel like we can make a run if the season gets back, so we're definitely looking forward to it."

 

[Truthteller]

For the longest time, based on what I was reading on various sites, it seemed the NBA was very likely to cancel it's season. Now it appears the NBA is trying real hard to save the season.

I assumed all the dire reports were true, but perhaps failed to consider how much the powers-that-be that run the NBA covet their shekels?

 

[Shadowlight]

Like a vampire without blood nourishment I am slowly but surely fading with boredom syndrome without live sports. It is like I am half dead just like a vampire. Cripes.

But once in a while it is worth turning into a repeat and today at 3:30 on ABC is a good one. The sixth and final game of the 2011 Championship where Dallas finished off Miami, who featured Wade and LeBron James. Deemed a big upset at the time Dirk won the MVP of the finals and it was the greatest moment in his stellar career.

Dirk was very cold in the first half but rallied to score 18 in the second half.

When it comes to the greatest white players of all time the first two spots are still set in stone for me with Jerry West at number two and obviously Larry Bird at number one. But after those two Dirk deserves serious consideration for third. I haven't formulated an opinion on that but he had a long and great career and mostly played on winning and contending teams. Strange he never won a title when he teamed with Steve Nash but winning this 2011 title went a long way in sealing his legacy!

A very low key well liked player who had some class. When he visited Australia he took in a Beethoven concert in Sydney. I suspect most NBA players would prefer a rap concert.

 

[white lightning]

There is a possibility that the NBA could play all the remaining games and playoffs in Vegas to finish the season. I will not reveal my source but it's being discussed. All the teams and players would live on the strip in the luxury hotels and play all of
the games there. It's actually not a bad idea to finish the season. The NHL might want to consider something similar to finish their season. MLB is still considering AZ as a spot to play all of the games or at least that is what I heard 2 weeks ago.

 

[Booth]

Like a vampire without blood nourishment I am slowly but surely fading with boredom syndrome without live sports. It is like I am half dead just like a vampire. Cripes.

But once in a while it is worth turning into a repeat and today at 3:30 on ABC is a good one. The sixth and final game of the 2011 Championship where Dallas finished off Miami, who featured Wade and LeBron James. Deemed a big upset at the time Dirk won the MVP of the finals and it was the greatest moment in his stellar career.

Dirk was very cold in the first half but rallied to score 18 in the second half.

When it comes to the greatest white players of all time the first two spots are still set in stone for me with Jerry West at number two and obviously Larry Bird at number one. But after those two Dirk deserves serious consideration for third. I haven't formulated an opinion on that but he had a long and great career and mostly played on winning and contending teams. Strange he never won a title when he teamed with Steve Nash but winning this 2011 title went a long way in sealing his legacy!

A very low key well liked player who had some class. When he visited Australia he took in a Beethoven concert in Sydney. I suspect most NBA players would prefer a rap concert.

Shadowlight, I like to get your opinion on Dan Issel. I know he played 5 years in the ABA but the stats are great. Got to see him play in person at the old Charlotte Coliseum against the Carolina Cougars in the mid- 70s. He was unstoppable from the inside and could step back and the jumper. He was not a great passer but was a tough as nails rebounder. We loved the old ABA games seats was 15$ and the cheerleaders threw out miniature basketballs to the few fans that were there. It was a face pace game back then way more enjoyable than the NBA. I got off the subject thinking about the past, but he easily a top 5 player. A lot of good white talent was in the ABA.

 

[Shadowlight]

I missed the boat on Issel. I had heard of him and his name was brought up when Bird first emerged but I didn't follow the ABA. Even when he played in the NBA my exposure to him was scant as best.

As a kid I watched all three of the Knicks-Lakers finals starting in 1970 which is where I got a good look at Jerry West etc. I saw the Celtics teams that had Cowens and Havlicek but don't recall watching them winning 1974 and 1976 titles. I remember seeing Rick Barry celebrating on TV in 1975 but I didn't start watching finals seriously again until Portland played Dr. J and Philadelphia in 1977. From then on I watched all the finals religiously.

I didn't start following college basketball in detail until Kentucky defeated Duke in the 1978 final. The next year was the Bird-Magic final and I was hooked for good.

I imagine Issel, who wasn't a great run jump athlete but was very skilled with a deadeye shot ( he put up big stats) and was a rugged rebounder, would compare somewhat to the taller Dirk Nowitzki or maybe even Knicks center Jerry Lucas who was a great rebounder but had a deep shot which was unusual for big men back then.

 

[white lightning]

https://www.nba.com/article/2020/05/18/bojan-bogdanovic-out-rest-season