NBA 2021-2022

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playoff basketball on opening night

[ztejas 44114]

I still like RJeff. 

Then again last night on TNT we had Stan Van Gundy and Reggie Miller. 

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I had a really good time watching the games today. I think i will fall into a pattern of watching every morning (they start at 7am Singapore time) while i avoid working ;).
 

[Tylerocks 2595]

Dudes...that Knicks/Celtics game was insane.

I think they started OT 7-7 from 3.  Trading bombs.

Jaylen Brown vs Evan Fournier.

The Garden was going off...

Edited October 21, 2021 by Tylerocks

[shadow_operative 15932]

i just got done rewatching the final 30 seconds of regulation on my dvr. i don't think i've ever done that before for some random regular season game between two teams i'm not a fan of. that hornets vs pacers game was unreal, and really got my blood flowing. getting to switch over and catch the 4Q/OT of that Celtics/Knicks game to find an even better game immediately afterward made last night the best opening night of the NBA i've ever seen. 

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[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Ben Simmons is making too much money to suck. If he was a 15 million a year guy he would be traded by now. Him liking the celebrity aspect more than basketball caught up with him. 

[aggie08 21734]

1 minute ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Ben Simmons is making too much money to suck. If he was a 15 million a year guy he would be traded by now. Him liking the celebrity aspect more than basketball caught up with him. 

Dude's who don't love basketball don't make first team All-Defensive teams. That takes effort, engagement, focus and film study.

Something tells me that, if Simmons was traded tomorrow, he'd immediately be averaging 18/8/9 with top notch defense for a new team.

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[d2o 1603]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative said:

And if he is truly willing to do that he should be fired.   He is not helping his team win, he is stroking his own ego.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Kinda agree with Morey. How does flipping Simmons for a couple role players help the 76ers? Really doesn't outside of eliminating a short term distraction.

[Kermit 3162]

1 hour ago, d2o said:

And if he is truly willing to do that he should be fired.   He is not helping his team win, he is stroking his own ego.

Counter argument: fuck Ben Simmons. 

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The Bucks looking like shit so far.  PJ already with a hard foul on Giannis.

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26-5 with 3 mins left in 1st

[d2o 1603]

59 minutes ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Kinda agree with Morey. How does flipping Simmons for a couple role players help the 76ers? Really doesn't outside of eliminating a short term distraction.

Again, if the Pacers did indeed offer Brogdon and Levert, Morey should have taken it and that would have helped them greatly.   If Morey cannot find  multiple high level role players that can help his team then he and his staff are not good talent evaluators.

[shadow_operative 15932]

PJ with 5 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, and a steal in the 1Q vs the Bucks.

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40-17 after 1.

[SilasCoade 2622]

1 hour ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Kinda agree with Morey. How does flipping Simmons for a couple role players help the 76ers? Really doesn't outside of eliminating a short term distraction.

Getting those numbers off the salary cap helps the team a great deal. Get a bunch of mud level dudes on one and two year contacts that you can waive plus picks and your team is better both short and long term 

[Blotto 23975]

In his career (275 games), Simmons has managed all of 5 three pointers. How the fuck do you play guard in today's nba and only manage to make ~1 three pointer per season. By comparison, tyrese maxey played point for philly last night and want  2/3 from deep (20/7/5 overall).  You trade for Simmons, you're paying a lot for good defense. 

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There were only a few deals you could make with Simmons salary. Now that the season has started, I'm pretty sure that teams are going to want to roll with that they have for ~15 or so games.  

[aggie08 21734]

I just can't understand the Jason Kidd hire at any level whatsoever.

[conVINCEd 21477]

GSW cannot trade Wiggins. (He’s 3/3 from deep in the first 4 minutes of their game for those not watching).

[Michael Knight 13187]

5 hours ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Ben Simmons is making too much money to suck. If he was a 15 million a year guy he would be traded by now. Him liking the celebrity aspect more than basketball caught up with him. 

He's always been a loser, dudes team didn't even make the tourney. Him and Wiggins have always sucked and people hyped them up to be better than they were.

[conVINCEd 21477]

Steph’s cookin.

Edited October 22, 2021 by conVINCEd

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8-8 from field, 4-4 from 3.  22 points in first.

[conVINCEd 21477]

3 minutes ago, Fastbreak said:

8-8 from field, 4-4 from 3.  22 points in first.

5/5 from deep.  25 points in Q1.

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Warriors are pretty tough when they shoot 77.8/66.7/83.3

[MNLonghornFUKM 8964]

Ok then Steph

[conVINCEd 21477]

1 minute ago, Fastbreak said:

Warriors are pretty tough when they shoot 77.8/66.7/83.3

Need to work on their free throws.

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1 minute ago, conVINCEd said:

Need to work on their free throws.

steph was 100%

[hobbes2702 13353]

1 hour ago, aggie08 said:

I just can't understand the Jason Kidd hire at any level whatsoever.

Nonsensical 

[ztejas 44114]

Fuckin Curry, man.

[HookEm 2493]

Steph. Damn. 

[conVINCEd 21477]

5 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Fuckin Curry, man.

He’s the most entertaining watch in sports when he’s got it going.  He had it going for 2/4 quarters tonight.

[ztejas 44114]

I'm watching Wayne Gretzky try and teach Charles Barkley how to hold a hockey stick. 

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2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I'm watching Wayne Gretzky try and teach Charles Barkley how to hold a hockey stick. 

It should help Chuck’s golf game.  No pause in swinging the hockey stick.  That should translate to the golf course.

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He's already improved his swing.

 

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

9 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

He’s the most entertaining watch in sports when he’s got it going. 

normally whenever someone makes a claim like this i find myself contending otherwise. but yeah, thinking about it- it's Steph and Messi. that's the list. 

[conVINCEd 21477]

9 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

He's already improved his swing.

 

 

I was not aware of this.

[Vic Mackey 47849]

Warriors are back to being fun to watch and if they hold up health wise, are back to being a threat. I am not sure on the same level of their run from 2014-2019 but still. They will now take over a playoff spot from someone. 

[ztejas 44114]

https://streamable.com/vs6bfg

[aggie08 21734]

1 hour ago, Vic Mackey said:

Warriors are back to being fun to watch and if they hold up health wise, are back to being a threat. I am not sure on the same level of their run from 2014-2019 but still. They will now take over a playoff spot from someone. 

I'm biased as fuck obviously, but if the Lakers aren't able to figure out all of their pieces this year, I think the Warriors have as good a chance as anyone to come out of the West. It's a weird year. Kawhi and Murray are out, I don't see Jason Kidd as the answer in Dallas. Utah and Phoenix should obviously be the favorites right now (again, assuming it doesn't ever click for LeBron and co.), but if Klay comes back at 90%, and Wiseman either adds some much needed size, or gets traded for some nice parts, who knows.

[shadow_operative 15932]

lmao, someone tell the Knicks fanbase that they didn't win the NBA title last night:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVVh4zCLhpC/?utm_medium=copy_link

[shadow_operative 15932]

i'm watching this Magic game and Bamba just swished a three on his first attempt of the night. 

now 2-2, both from deep. 

Edited October 22, 2021 by shadow_operative

[ztejas 44114]

11 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

i'm watching this Magic game and Bamba just swished a three on his first attempt of the night. 

now 2-2, both from deep. 

He hit one against the Spurs.

[ztejas 44114]

This NBA countdown desk is fucking horrible. How does ESPN keep getting this so wrong?

Max Kellerman? Fucking really?

And God Jalen is awful.

[shadow_operative 15932]

Jericho Sims is now in for NYK. if Bamba can come back in soon they might go up against one another. 

[ztejas 44114]

I don't understand what Claxton does at a plus level. They should be starting LMA.

[Radical Larry 28815]