NBA 2019-20: Hoopingest place on earth

[Revering4Blue]

No doubt you've got a better sense of the Pacers than I do, but in his four years with the Pacers rankings:

• 19-20: 19 oRtg, 21 pace
• 18-19: 18 oRtg, 24 pace
• 17-18: 11 oRtg, 23 pace
• 16-17: 15 oRtg, 18 pace

Certainly not terrible figures, but those match the criticisms in Portland, particularly the pace.

D'Antoni would certainly be in interesting hire.

I can't argue with the criticism of Nate Mc. in Portland, but higher pace rankings weren't going to push the Pacers past the first round during that four season period. See my post #784 for the reasoning as for the ousters.

[Revering4Blue]

That's fascinating. Houston's owner might be going broke, causing D'Antoni, Morey and possibly Harden to jump ship. There's been rumblings, so it's not shocking news, but can they compartmentalize that for this run in the playoffs?

Yeah, from what I've read, Rockets fans are concerned that their owner is another Robert Sarver. If that's the case and Morey is inclined to jump, the Philly brass should back up the brinks truck for Morey, and stay out of his way. Not that I expect for this to happen, mind you.

[Revering4Blue]

Two more teams have a chance at moving on tonight: Milwaukee and the Lakers.

Houston - OKC will be the most interesting. That series is tied up currently.

Gametime decision for Westbrook.

[Rojo Rijo]

Two more teams have a chance at moving on tonight: Milwaukee and the Lakers.

Houston - OKC will be the most interesting. That series is tied up currently.

A chance? Dame is out and Orlando is a joke. The only silver lining to the bubble playoffs for us is the Nets were worse. Things will wrap up in both series tonight.

[Bourgeois Zee]

D'Antoni would certainly be in interesting hire.

That'd unlock Myles Turner, Warren, Lamb, the Holidays, and especially Oladipo.

Sabonis? Not sure there. He's pretty deliberate.

McConnell might like it too.

[Bourgeois Zee]

Gametime decision for Westbrook.

Westbrook may go off for 50 or shoot 1-20.

He's a feast or famine guy even in the playoffs.

I so hope he comes back, but I'm also happy I don't care who wins or loses this series.

[M2]

Yeah, from what I've read, Rockets fans are concerned that their owner is another Robert Sarver. If that's the case and Morey is inclined to jump, the Philly brass should back up the brinks truck for Morey, and stay out of his way. Not that I expect for this to happen, mind you.

EXACTLY what I was thinking. Brand can keep the GM title and Morey can be team president of basketball affairs.

Gametime decision for Westbrook.

I am here for this intrigue. And I have to believe the decision is yes.

[BuckeyeRed27]

Milwaukee hasn’t taken the court yet for Game 5.

[Boston Red]

If they boycott games 6 and 7, too, or game anything of a series they could possibly lose, I'll be impressed. This? Nah.

[BillDoran]

Milwaukee hasn’t taken the court yet for Game 5.

Given what's going on in Wisconsin, the words of George Hill, Fred VanVleet and Jaylen Brown, I wouldn't be surprised to see some gates boycotted/forfeited/postponed.

[BillDoran]

If they boycott games 6 and 7, too, or game anything of a series they could possibly lose, I'll be impressed. This? Nah.

Not sure you're the audience they're trying to impress--nor whether they're trying to impress anyone--but I'll be sure to note that this hasn't changed your perspective.

[Boston Red]

Not sure you're the audience they're trying to impress

Sports fans aren't important to them?

[BillDoran]

Sports fans aren't important to them?

Think they might have bigger goals in mind.

[Boston Red]

Think they might have bigger goals in mind.

Such as?

[BillDoran]

Such as?

Social change, law enforcement culpability.