NBA Game Action: 3/29/2018

Go Wizards, Heat, Pacers, and Bucks.

I honestly don't know who to root for in that Thunder/Spurs game.

 

Thunder will win but i hope for spurs. I want okc in that 7th spot so bad

 

Want the Spurs to beat OKC. Haven't seen word on LMA's availability from that knee bruise.

Was rooting for the Spurs to beat the Bucks and Wiz but them losing those games....man.

Really would love to see OKC fall to 6 or 7 in the seeding but I am doubtful that will happen.

 

Finally a good game...hope the Spurs win but if LMA is out they have no chance and even if he plays i still expect them to lose.

 

NBA Referee Assignments
March 29, 2018


Referee assignments are posted at approximately 9:00am ET each game day.

Game Official 1 Official 2 Official 3 Alternate
Washington @ Detroit Scott Foster (#48) Kevin Cutler (#34) Karl Lane (#77)
Chicago @ Miami Rodney Mott (#71) Ray Acosta (#54) Josh Tiven (#58)
Oklahoma City @ San Antonio John Goble (#30) Dedric Taylor (#21) Gary Zielinski (#59)
Indiana @ Sacramento Pat Fraher (#26) Ben Taylor (#46) Scott Twardoski (#52)
Milwaukee @ Golden State Bill Kennedy (#55) Brian Forte (#45) Tre Maddox (#73)
Replay Center: Brent Barnaky , Derrick Collins

 

FYI, I believe KD is back for the Bucks game tonight. Still haven't heard a timetable on when Klay will be back. I wonder if he will be back for the upcoming Thunder/Warriors game next week?

 

KD and Draymond will be back tonight. Klay said yesterday that he'd be back in "1 or 2 games"

Aldridge is questionable tonight against OKC.

 

So what outcomes are beneficial for the Rockets?

 

The only relevant game is OKC vs SAS. Which team do you dislike the most?

 

I guess the majority is pushing for a Spurs win to have a better chance to see OKC facing GS in the first round...Aldridge will play btw so, at least the Spurs have a chance.

 

I really like watching OKC lose. @heypartner really hates the Spurs.

bless you, sir. It will be light work rooting against the OK3. LMA looks like he is doing a bizarro Kawhi and risking more injury trying to help the Spurs win.

 

Anybody knows which team has the hardest schedule to end the season between Spurs and Thunder? Cause if the Spurs win this game they catch OKC at 44-32.

 

If the Spurs could stop turning it over every other possession, they might have a chance.

 

I would say the Thunder have the slightly harder? schedule but don't exactly trust San Antonio either.

Spurs(43-32)
Tonight vs OKC(44-31; 4th WC)
April 1 vs Houston(61-14; 1st WC)
April 3 @ LA Clippers(41-34; 9th WC)
April 4 @ LA Lakers(33-41; 11th WC)
April 7 vs Portland(46-29; 3rd WC)
April 9 vs Sacramento(24-51; 12th WC)
April 11 @ New Orleans(43-32; 5th WC)

Thunder(44-31)
Tonight @ San Antonio(43-32; 6th WC)
March 30 vs Denver(40-35; 10th WC)
April 1 @ New Orleans(43-32; 5th WC)
April 3 vs Golden State(54-20; 2nd WC)
April 7 @ Houston(61-14; 1st WC)
April 9 @ Miami(40-35; 7th EC)
April 11 vs Memphis(21-54; 14th WC)

Face off tonight
Both get Houston (although who knows who/if Houston will be resting guys)
Both get New Orleans
Both get one tanking team(Sacramento/SA - Memphis/OKC)
So then...
Clippers/Lakers/Blazers for San Antonio
Nuggets/Warriors/Heat for Oklahoma City

 

Sigh, Harlan just said Westbrook will be first player to get the Scoring Title and the Assist Title in consecutive years.

Would people stop saying WB (or Harden) will be first person to do that. They both will do it this year. Plus, Archibald did both in a single year.

 

Yeah, Spurs have basically two easy games, OKC one...

 

Just look at ESPN home page, the 100 triple double pick of Westbrook is there by i don't know, two weeks? Lol

 

I always find is surprising how awful NBA players are at passing into the post.

Murray was fronting Melo in the post. So Melo tells the passer on his side of the block to swing it so he can get position on the other block.

The ball is passed, but each time the ball handler waits for Melo, who is waiting for the ball to be passed to the other corner. All the while, Murray is still successfully fronting Melo, who is still waiting for the ball to be passed to the other corner

The ball stops at PG13 at the elbow, which is not where the ball should have stopped and not where Melo wanted it stopped.

PG13 now tries to lob it over Murray to Melo, who isn't even in position, still wondering why PG13 didn't throw it to Brewer in the corner.

Turnover. Everyone hates Melo.

 

How many times can you turn the ball over, this is pathetic San Antonio