The Official Bigfooty NBA Week 18 - Will James Jimmy Harden and Ben Simmons make their debuts?

[Toffee Lion]

Think it’s important to remember that the regular season is long and this happens from time to time.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Middleton came back after the all star break and average’s 20+ on 50/40/90 for the next month.

The East has a ton of good teams, but no great teams.

Middleton has been booty almost all season, so if he turns it on after the all star break that would be a welcome sight.

I'm not writing us off yet as I know the Bucks can obviously play WAY better than they did tonight but with how tight the East is this year, you cannot afford to drop these kind of games. It's disappointing when you know how good a team can play and they just don't do it, so many open looks tonight just bricked, it's frustrating.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Still amazing to think Giannis I mean the bucks won with Middleton as the 2 guy.

2/3 depending on how you rate Jrue

 

[Marcel Proust]

If the east has no great teams how many does the west have?

If any and if so who?

 

[stewie griffen]

If the east has no great teams how many does the west have?

If any and if so who?

The Lakers

I mean they are great to watch implode

 

[Marcel Proust]

The Lakers

I mean they are great to watch implode

I love the suns but dunno if I'd class them as great yet (?)

Certainly very even. Surely they give Ayton the money bag soon

 

[Marcel Proust]

Yet another thing that shits me about Middleton; is Allen was looking great untill Middleton came back from injury. then stopped getting looks.

Grayson would be wide open and Middleton chucks it instead.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Yet another thing that shits me about Middleton is Allen was looking great unlike Middleton came back from injury then stopped getting looks

Allen & Pat have been great in their roles this season, really missed them tonight. Both would have taken together about 4-5 looks away from Middleton and that's probably the game difference alone.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Allen & Pat have been great in their roles this season, really missed them tonight. Both would have taken together about 4-5 looks away from Middleton and that's probably the game difference alone.

Tbf Middleton looks great when in form. So smooth and classy. Just doesn't happen often enough

 

[Warsaw]

Would have loved to see this sixers team with Ben not sooking but oh well.

Harden should be a great addition too

 

[Toffee Lion]

Tbf Middleton looks great when in form. So smooth and classy. Just doesn't happen often enough

Averaging 17 PPG this month, 19 on the season. Just completely out of it at the moment but you're right, when he is switched on he is a difference maker (NBA Finals for reference).

 

[scaryness]

I know Giannis won in Milwaukee so good for him, but imagine if he had gone to Dallas and they had Luka and Giannis for 15 years. League ****ed.

 

[Marcel Proust]

I know Giannis won in Milwaukee so good for him, but imagine if he had gone to Dallas and they had Luka and Giannis for 15 years. League f’ed.

If not luka.

Should have gone to warriors-curry that'd be fun to watch

 

[Elmer_Judd]

I know Giannis won in Milwaukee so good for him, but imagine if he had gone to Dallas and they had Luka and Giannis for 15 years. League f’ed.

Boston could have had him if drafted him instead of that punk ass Jay lookalike Kelly Olynyk.

Imagine him, Tatum and Brown on the same team.

Game over for the rest of the league

 

[scaryness]

Rookies rated by On-Off (min. 30 games played, 20 mins per game)

A.Reeves (+11.9)
H.Jones (+8.8)
F.Wagner (+6.3)
A.Wiggins (+5.1)
D.Mitchell (+3.7)
C.Duarte (+2.2)
C.Cunningham (+1.1)
J.Suggs (+0.7)

E.Mobley (-0.5)
T.Mann (-1.7)
S.Barnes (-2.2)
J.Giddey (-3.1)
Z.Williams (-3.8)
A.Dosunmu (-4.9)
J.Robinson-Earl (-6.6)
J.Green (-15.2)

 

[fidstar]

DeRozen has been great, but he's well back from the Top 3 in the MVP case.

Looks like he'd finish 7th if polls closed today.

NBA MVP straw poll: A big-man battle is brewing -- and a young star joins the mix

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www.espn.com

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Look2Me4Guidance : if the Suns drop their next game, I expect you to get with the program and start panicking.

It's never too early.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Look2Me4Guidance : if the Suns drop their next game, I expect you to get with the program and start panicking.

It's never too early.

I’ve already got Giddey down for a 40 point triple double and Ty Jerome to make 8 3’s

 

[peternorth]

Ballsy foul

 

[nahnah]

Boston could have had him if drafted him instead of that punk ass Jay lookalike Kelly Olynyk.

Imagine him, Tatum and Brown on the same team.

Game over for the rest of the league

Could have drafted Lillard, Kawhi, Klay, Giannis and Embiid over Waiters, Kyrie, Thompson, King Bennett and Wiggins.
Lillard
Klay
Lebron
Giannis
Embiid

6th man: Kawhi

 

[Marcel Proust]

It’s a real shame Thybulle sucks at offence

I agree with the top comment - his d in Japan was amazing

 

[Marcel Proust]

He was right in the end. His kids (2/3) are guns

 

[Richard Cranium]

God that guy was the worst. Thank god he's disappeared.

 

[scaryness]

ALL-STAR BREAK MVP RANKING (18/02/22)

IN: Mikal Bridges, Trae Young
OUT: Jarrett Allen, Zach LaVine

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	GmSc/GP	WINS PLAYED	MVP SCORE
1.	Nikola Jokic (+1)	DEN	25.2	32	806
2.	Chris Paul (-1)	PHX	16.8	48	804
3.	Giannis Antetokounmpo (+1)	MIL	25.0	31	774
4.	Stephen Curry (-1)	GSW	19.2	40	766
5.	DeMar DeRozan (+1)	CHI	21.2	36	764
6.	Joel Embiid (-1)	PHI	24.3	31	753
7.	Devin Booker	PHX	17.3	43	743
8.	Luka Doncic (+1)	DAL	20.9	29	606
9.	Ja Morant (-1)	MEM	20.6	29	596
10.	Jayson Tatum (+1)	BOS	18.1	32	579
11.	Karl-Anthony Towns (+2)	MIN	19.7	29	570
12.	Donovan Mitchell (+3)	UTA	18.2	31	564
13.	Kevin Durant (-3)	BKN	23.2	24	557
14.	Mikal Bridges (+3)	PHX	11.5	48	553
15.	Trae Young (+5)	ATL	21.1	26	549

ALL-STAR BREAK ROTY RANKING (18/02/22)

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	GmSc/G	GAMES PLAYED	ROTY SCORE
1.	Franz Wagner	ORL	11.6	60	696
2.	Evan Mobley	CLE	12.6	50	628
3.	Scottie Barnes	TOR	12.1	49	591
4.	Josh Giddey	OKC	10.5	53	555
5.	Herbert Jones	NOP	8.5	56	478
6.	Chris Duarte	IND	9.0	50	450

 

[nahnah]

That’s crazy that Wagner hasn’t missed a single game yet, did Orlando avoid the covid?

 

[scaryness]

That’s crazy that Wagner hasn’t missed a single game yet, did Orlando avoid the covid?

I remember seeing 10-day guys in their boxscores so they must have got it, but Franz dodged it.