Everything 2018 Off Season

[Apollo]

We below 76er's?! FU ESPN!

And the best teams heading into the 2018-19 season are ... https://t.co/kcCZ1vbRkf pic.twitter.com/jJMgt2l77z

— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2018

Three teams out of the same division. The East is top heavy.

[Apollo]

I predict the Lakers drop a little once the season starts. I think its a little annoying that most media don't even try to hide their bias towards the Lakers.

[Jclaw]

Three teams out of the same division. The East is top heavy.

Hard to believe the Titanic Division was not that long ago

[Jangles]

I predict the Lakers drop a little once the season starts. I think its a little annoying that most media don't even try to hide their bias towards the Lakers.

They have LeBron. I'm surprised they are so low. I would put them right behind the Raptors.

[LJ2]

My prediction is that Philly drops out of the top 4 in the East this season. Not enough vet leadership on that team and Indy looks to have improved over the summer to take the 3rd seed with hopefully Pistons moving to 4th...still got love for Casey.

[Nilanka]

My prediction is that Philly drops out of the top 4 in the East this season. Not enough vet leadership on that team and Indy looks to have improved over the summer to take the 3rd seed with hopefully Pistons moving to 4th...still got love for Casey.

Plus it feels like they got lucky that Embiid didn't hurt himself again. Only a matter of time before he misses another 50 games.

[Demographic Shift]

No. Just don't make it.

Dude damn near got Boston to the finals last year, now he wants to win Philly a championship.

Superstition and a fascination with the jinx.....the calling card of the sports fanatic.

No worries this year as Philly really is lame.

However... in order to ward off bad spirits and take precautions for the voodoo believers out there in Raptorland I will sacrifice the formerly lucky socks and lucky hat by burning them and replacing them with a Dwight Howard tee shirt. Even a small amount of Dwight should do the trick as he is the luckiest man in the NBA because that slug is actually STILL in the league. This scientific procedure should without doubt balance the jinx forces with the lucky forces to achieve balance.

Phuck Philly.

[Demographic Shift]

Plus it feels like they got lucky that Embiid didn't hurt himself again. Only a matter of time before he misses another 50 games.

Heard he strained an oblique reaching for a cheeseburger at McDoh’s.

[Shaolin Fantastic]

Superstition and a fascination with the jinx.....the calling card of the sports fanatic.

No worries this year as Philly really is lame.

However... in order to ward off bad spirits and take precautions for the voodoo believers out there in Raptorland I will sacrifice the formerly lucky socks and lucky hat by burning them and replacing them with a Dwight Howard tee shirt. Even a small amount of Dwight should do the trick as he is the luckiest man in the NBA because that slug is actually STILL in the league. This scientific procedure should without doubt balance the jinx forces with the lucky forces to achieve balance.

Phuck Philly.

Yeah you don't seem to learn.

Inb4 we struggle with Kawhi early on, end up trading him to Philly for Fultz and Covington and they win the title.

You really need to stop making predictions bro.

[KeonClark]

Yeah you don't seem to learn.

Inb4 we struggle with Kawhi early on, end up trading him to Philly for Fultz and Covington and they win the title.

You really need to stop making predictions bro.

At first I thought you were being tongue in cheek but now I really can't tell

You realize what we say on this board has zip zero zilch nada to do with the on court performances of the NBA teams right?

[Shaolin Fantastic]

At first I thought you were being tongue in cheek but now I really can't tell

You realize what we say on this board has zip zero zilch nada to do with the on court performances of the NBA teams right?

I absolutely realize that lmfao.

I'm telling him he doesn't learn because he criticizes and bashes every team and they repeatedly prove him wrong. The Chowderheads were trash but almost went to the finals. The NewLooks swept us.

[Blacklash2k4]

ESPN reporting with @WindhorstESPN: Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension --- topping out his overall deal at five-years, $145 million, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 24, 2018

Jesus! Love getting paid $30 mill a year to shoot and play no defense! Damn! I guess Jabari Parker was right. You get paid to play offense not defense anymore lol

[Scraptor]

At first I thought you were being tongue in cheek but now I really can't tell

You realize what we say on this board has zip zero zilch nada to do with the on court performances of the NBA teams right?

I think it's less our influence on the basketball gods than having to stare at their (potential) success being rubbed in our faces on a daily basis. At least for me anyway.

Boston and Philly are legitimately good teams. If they're overrated it's only marginally so. I am really glad that Philly's summer was mostly a bust, though, because they would have been a major headache with any of PG/LeBron/Kawhi.

[KeonClark]

ESPN reporting with @WindhorstESPN: Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension --- topping out his overall deal at five-years, $145 million, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 24, 2018

Jesus! Love getting paid $30 mill a year to shoot and play no defense! Damn! I guess Jabari Parker was right. You get paid to play offense not defense anymore lol

First third career: Best player on crappy team
Second third career: Lebron brings you along for finals and a ring
Last third of career: Best player on a crappy team

[Blacklash2k4]

First third career: Best player on crappy team
Second third career: Lebron brings you along for finals and a ring
Last third of career: Best player on a crappy team

Dude is seriously overpaid! He's worth at most $20 mill a year. I wouldn't be surprised if he averages 25 and 10 again, but this guy plays no defense whatsoever. He's just gonna clog the Cav's cap space for the 5 years and they will go absolutely nowhere if you're paying this guy this much money to play offense and no defense!