2020-2021 NBA Thread of Insanity

[Baboontyme 2,825]

Oh fuck I just saw the video of Joel hyper extending his knee. I'm not an orthopedic doctor but that's how ligaments tear. Hoping for the best for The Process and the MVP front runner. 

[immortal13 4,059]

18 minutes ago, Baboontyme said:

Oh fuck I just saw the video of Joel hyper extending his knee. I'm not an orthopedic doctor but that's how ligaments tear. Hoping for the best for The Process and the MVP front runner. 

Damn, that would put a damper on things

[Kermit 3,158]

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,822]

Embiids going to need a wheelchair at age 45

[Machinator 32,099]

That sound you hear is the MVP race opening right up again.

Edited March 14, 2021 by Machinator

[Vic Mackey 47,157]

[Mitch Cumsteen 18,586]

Blake Griffin lol. 

[Patrick Bateman 3,933]

What a joke.  Blake Griffin.  Get out of here with that shit.  I'd rather you show Joe Harris.

 

[ztejas 43,542]

On 3/13/2021 at 8:56 AM, Machinator said:

That sound you here is the MVP race opening right up again.

Maybe Jokic and Harden right after him? Kawhi? LeBron still up there but the Lakers have fallen off a cliff since AD went down. 

Giannis quietly having another absurd season but no way he wins 3 in a row.

[BradInATX 9,208]

Lol.

[CBT 1,285]

Who can jump higher right now: Klay with his crutches or Blake?

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,822]

The answer is always the splash brothers. Especially up against Kyrie and Harden

[d2o 1,602]

5 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

The one that won multiple titles over the one that has never actually played together.    Good grief!

[Radical Larry 28,663]

 

[Kermit 3,158]

This man is a goddamn witch. Aggie’s gonna lose some seed watching this.

[Machinator 32,099]

Good to see. He was on an All-Star trajectory before the injury.

 

[ztejas 43,542]

It would be so interesting and entertaining to see what Kyrie and Harden could do in the playoffs with this squad. You'd have to think they'd flame out at some point but right now they have this team humming and are playing as well as anyone in the league. 

[ztejas 43,542]

I knew Randle would be great. I hated when the Lakers got him because I thought it was a steal. Fortunately it's taken him awhile to reach his potential.

[Machinator 32,099]

Turned on Lakers-Warriors and am now blinded by all of the yellow on my sccreen.

[immortal13 4,059]

Curry is bombing away...5 threes in the first quarter

[immortal13 4,059]

Montrez Harrell taking a page out of Lebron's handbook by falling to the floor like he was shot in the back of the head over some minor, incidental contact 

Edited March 16, 2021 by immortal13
Wrong Harrell

[BigOrange1 6,471]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

I knew Randle would be great. I hated when the Lakers got him because I thought it was a steal. Fortunately it's taken him awhile to reach his potential.

yeah sometimes people forget just how young these one and done guys are when they give up on them.  randle is 26. 

[ztejas 43,542]

6 minutes ago, immortal13 said:

Graham Harrell taking a page out of Lebron's handbook by falling to the floor like he was shot in the back of the head over some minor, incidental contact 

I watched some of the first quarter. I think half of it was the Lakers complaining about calls.

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[immortal13 4,059]

Jesus that was bad

[Zeus 6,149]

57 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Turned on Lakers-Warriors and am now blinded by all of the yellow on my sccreen.

Yeah and going from a grey court with the Nets game too

[shadow_operative 15,932]

On 3/13/2021 at 8:56 AM, Machinator said:

That sound you hear is the MVP race opening right up again.

Giannis has entered the chat. 

[Zeus 6,149]

35 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I watched some of the first quarter. I think half of it was the Lakers complaining about calls.

The game before ended with the Knicks complaining about calls for the last 6 mins while playing "tight" fouling ass defense.

Reminded me of those Tim Duncan faces he used to make

 

[ztejas 43,542]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative said:

Giannis has entered the chat. 

[immortal13 4,059]

Montrez Harrell is so fucking unlikable....fits right in on the Lakers

[DonkeyCigars 143]

Giannis had the sickest block I might have ever seen, so, I'm cool with him this year.

[ztejas 43,542]

8 minutes ago, DonkeyCigars said:

Giannis had the sickest block I might have ever seen, so, I'm cool with him this year.

I think if Jokic gets DEN in the top 4 it's his to lose. 

[d2o 1,602]

10 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

yeah sometimes people forget just how young these one and done guys are when they give up on them.  randle is 26. 

Yep, just another reason why scouts knocking upper classmen is silly.   The thought that a guy has peaked at 22-23 is just plain stupid

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,822]

Montrez Harrell taking a page out of Lebron's handbook by falling to the floor like he was shot in the back of the head over some minor, incidental contact 

Them bitch ass white boys out here sniping again

[BradInATX 9,208]

Montrezl Harrell is the meanest looking soft player in the history of the NBA

Edited March 16, 2021 by BradInATX

[aggie08 21,538]

17 hours ago, Kermit said:

This man is a goddamn witch. Aggie’s gonna lose some seed watching this.

Hey! While you're not wrong, Brad is currently running circles around me as the board's new biggest Steph homer.

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[BigOrange1 6,471]

i'll admit i haven't been as up to date on the nba this season as i have in years past, but i had no clue trevor ariza was on the thunder.

[Patrick Bateman 3,933]

26 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

i'll admit i haven't been as up to date on the nba this season as i have in years past, but i had no clue trevor ariza was on the thunder.

He's not..... not really.  Hasn't played a game for them.  Away for family/personal reasons dating back to the bubble last year.  

[BigOrange1 6,471]

ah, gotcha.

[SilasCoade 2,622]

Dame time. Dude is bad.

[d2o 1,602]

 

 

For all that were lamenting the "light" punishment that Leonard got.   Dude's done

[d2o 1,602]

 

 

 

[Mole 4,333]

11 minutes ago, d2o said:

 

 

For all that were lamenting the "light" punishment that Leonard got.   Dude's done

I would say not having to go to Oklahoma is getting off light.

[d2o 1,602]

 

 

 

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[Braff Zacklin 13,665]

Nets have won 14 of their last 15 ... despite KD and Irving missing many of those games and Griffin yet to see the floor.

As others have noted, Blake doesn't belong in that "super team" category, but still, don't see how anyone could take them in a 7-game series.

[ztejas 43,542]

On 3/17/2021 at 2:02 PM, d2o said:

 

 

For all that were lamenting the "light" punishment that Leonard got.   Dude's done

Told y'all. Sounding like OKC will just release him. Now, he could get picked up, but he might not.

[Patrick Bateman 3,933]

4 hours ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Nets have won 14 of their last 15 ... despite KD and Irving missing many of those games and Griffin yet to see the floor.

As others have noted, Blake doesn't belong in that "super team" category, but still, don't see how anyone could take them in a 7-game series.

The one challenge which MAY turn into an issue is too much of a good thing.  Sometimes, "super teams" take some time to figure out how to play with one another.  Lakers with the 4 HOFs with Malone/Payton.  Miami's big 3 in the first year.  A few other examples, but generally they figure it out.  They haven't played together much at all and when they did, they didn't look great.  So when KD comes back, that's a huge piece.  You're integrating your best player into a team which has been cruising without you.  It will be a challenge for him and a challenge for some of the others as they see shots, minutes, and energy taken away.  Now...... those are first world problems and these are veteran stars so I think they'll be fine if not for maybe a 10 game hiccup, but maybe an injury.  Maybe some chemistry issues.  I think they're the most talented team in the East right now, by a lot...... but with Covid and travel and injury, there is always risk.  Full strength?  I think they'll be the favorites..... no doubt unless a major piece moves to the Lakers.  Maybe the Clippers but it would have to be a really good major piece.