Bones Hyland - NBA Thread

[Goop]

I’ll be completely honest and say I was being petty and rooting against Denver, even though imo they’re one of the most fun teams to watch. That all changed once they got up against the Lakers lol. No way am I cheering for LAL. I can put my pettiness aside and say I hope Denver takes it all, whether they get the Heat or if Boston makes a miracle comeback.

 

[RowdyPkunk]

I’ll be completely honest and say I was being petty and rooting against Denver, even though imo they’re one of the most fun teams to watch. That all changed once they got up against the Lakers lol. No way am I cheering for LAL. I can put my pettiness aside and say I hope Denver takes it all, whether they get the Heat or if Boston makes a miracle comeback.

After all the stuff went down with Bones (regardless of who was at fault) I stopped watching Denver. While I enjoyed seeing them play live last season & admit they are fun to watch.... only reason I'd wanna see them win is if Bones gets a ring.... and since they gotta vote on if Bones gets a ring (if they win)... and who knows how that'll go after all the $#!t that went down.... Idk if I wanna pull for them.

I darn sure am not gonna pull for Boston if they come back to beat my Heat..... so we'll see what happens.

 

[buckwheat]

I’ll be completely honest and say I was being petty and rooting against Denver, even though imo they’re one of the most fun teams to watch. That all changed once they got up against the Lakers lol. No way am I cheering for LAL. I can put my pettiness aside and say I hope Denver takes it all, whether they get the Heat or if Boston makes a miracle comeback.

I hope they do too. I totally get the pettiness and we all want what is best for Bones first and foremost.

However, most of us fell in love with this team over the past two years. Just really fun basketball with or without Bones. Guys like Jokic, Jeff Green, Ish Smith are quite the stories with fascinating NBA journeys. People are THAT fickle to turn and root against these guys after having watched them for so long? Mind boggling.

And of all teams, Miami?!?! My God. Next to LA, the biggest bandwagon team in the league. The lower bowl in Miami looks like one giant instagram influencer. What an icky franchise.

 

[RowdyPkunk]

I hope they do too. I totally get the pettiness and we all want what is best for Bones first and foremost.

However, most of us fell in love with this team over the past two years. Just really fun basketball with or without Bones. Guys like Jokic, Jeff Green, Ish Smith are quite the stories with fascinating NBA journeys. People are THAT fickle to turn and root against these guys after having watched them for so long? Mind boggling.

And of all teams, Miami?!?! My God. Next to LA, the biggest bandwagon team in the league. The lower bowl in Miami looks like one giant instagram influencer. What an icky franchise.

haha that’s just cause of the Lebron connection from almost a decade ago now. There are some real Heat fans out there like AA and myself.

 

[BaNgMyPrOgRaM]

Now that the Clippers are out, I've lost interest.

 

[Steve Roadcap]

Now that the Clippers are out, I've lost interest.

Me too

 

[Goop]

I hope they do too. I totally get the pettiness and we all want what is best for Bones first and foremost.

However, most of us fell in love with this team over the past two years. Just really fun basketball with or without Bones. Guys like Jokic, Jeff Green, Ish Smith are quite the stories with fascinating NBA journeys. People are THAT fickle to turn and root against these guys after having watched them for so long? Mind boggling.

And of all teams, Miami?!?! My God. Next to LA, the biggest bandwagon team in the league. The lower bowl in Miami looks like one giant instagram influencer. What an icky franchise.

Absolutely agree. They are definitely a fun team to watch, with or without Bones. And I’m cheering for them whether it’s Boston or Miami.

 

[rammad90]

haha that’s just cause of the Lebron connection from almost a decade ago now. There are some real Heat fans out there like AA and myself.

Real Heat fans? What?

 

[RamJamFan]

I’ve watched the NBA for quite a while now, and witnessing that darn near 7 foot tall chonky boi grab a rebound and effectively lead a fast break over and over again is one of the most bewildering and impressive things I’ve seen in sports.

I’m with both of you, just love watching his game. An incredible passer particularly for his size. I haven’t seen a big with outlet passes like him starting fast breaks since Wes Unseld, who was only 6’ 7” but heck of NBA rebounder at 245 lbs. Unseld had a wicked outlet pass but nowhere like the Joker bringing the ball upcourt. Unreal to watch. And when someone tries to stop him or plays aggressive D, he drops dimes to teammates on the run. So much fun to watch. He makes everyone on Nuggets so much better. A magic Johnson kind of teammate. Simply get the ball in his hands and something good will happen.

 

[rammad90]

I’m with both of you, just love watching his game. An incredible passer particularly for his size. I haven’t seen a big with outlet passes like him starting fast breaks since Wes Unseld, who was only 6’ 7” but heck of NBA rebounder at 245 lbs. Unseld had a wicked outlet pass but nowhere like the Joker bringing the ball upcourt. Unreal to watch. And when someone tries to stop him or plays aggressive D, he drops dimes to teammates on the run. So much fun to watch. He makes everyone on Nuggets so much better. A magic Johnson kind of teammate. Simply get the ball in his hands and something good will happen.

A young healthy Bill Walton could do that and more. While he was never a true rival to Kareem's greatness (as much as the media wanted) Walton , when healthy, was as versatile, skilled and talented a big that you will find in the history of the NBA.

The game has surely changed and as much as I am amazed by Joker and Embed to a lessor extent. The still dont wow me like Kareem and Walton. (I never saw Wilt or Russell play).

 

[Dalai Rama]

So, how is Bones doing?

 

[AlienAiden]

I hope they do too. I totally get the pettiness and we all want what is best for Bones first and foremost.

However, most of us fell in love with this team over the past two years. Just really fun basketball with or without Bones. Guys like Jokic, Jeff Green, Ish Smith are quite the stories with fascinating NBA journeys. People are THAT fickle to turn and root against these guys after having watched them for so long? Mind boggling.

And of all teams, Miami?!?! My God. Next to LA, the biggest bandwagon team in the league. The lower bowl in Miami looks like one giant instagram influencer. What an icky franchise.

Go Heat!

Oh and Rowdy....not sure I can be considered a "real' fan but I am a fan. I was not a fan when they joined the NBA. I became a fan when I lived in South Florida. It was during the early part of Dwayne Wade's career. He basically carried the team. It was when Haslem actually played. Ha!

 

[RowdyPkunk]

Go Heat!

Oh and Rowdy....not sure I can be considered a "real' fan but I am a fan. I was not a fan when they joined the NBA. I became a fan when I lived in South Florida. It was during the early part of Dwayne Wade's career. He basically carried the team. It was when Haslem actually played. Ha!

I mean that's when I became a fan of them too.... and if you stuck with them... even when we weren't that great (06-10)... I'd say you're still a real heat fan. Not like you became a Heat fan when Lebron got there.

 

[buckwheat]

Gotta give Miami credit. They played tough and pulled it out. Pretty funny how All-NBA Jaylen Brown forgot how to play basketball. I’m always ok with a Boston team losing.

It will be interesting to see what Spoelstra tries to do with Jokic. Miami‘s defense tends to do well in neutralizing wings, however they have nobody that can deal with Jokic. An absolute nightmare of a matchup. But that’s why they play the game. Anything can happen.

 

[AlienAiden]

Gotta give Miami credit. They played tough and pulled it out. Pretty funny how All-NBA Jaylen Brown forgot how to play basketball. I’m always ok with a Boston team losing.

It will be interesting to see what Spoelstra tries to do with Jokic. Miami‘s defense tends to do well in neutralizing wings, however they have nobody that can deal with Jokic. An absolute nightmare of a matchup. But that’s why they play the game. Anything can happen.

Spo will figure it out. My gameplay would be to close out passing lanes and not help on Jokic. Limit his assists. Stop Murray and the Nuggets wings.