NBA 2022-2023 Season Thread

[Nicole44 22057]

 

[Kermit 3156]

You can’t blame this shit on anyone but Dumbass at this point. He’s been given every chance, every opportunity, but proceeds to diarrhea shit all over it. Fuck  this wannabe gangster. Best thing he can do for the NBA is shoot his dick off at this point.

[Blotto 23488]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

Dude needs help. Not sure if it's drugs or he's bipolar or what but he isn't right in the head. Hope he figures it out. He's a super special talent. 

Have you considered that he is simply a stupid motherfucker? Dude can hoop, but he's dumb as a pile of shit. 

[Fastbreak 3981]

[SilasCoade 2622]

Tattoo this lyric on his forearm

Wannabe, gonnabe, cock sucking, pussy-eating pranksters
Is when the fire dies down what the fuck you gonna do

[FartingMonk 3606]

Jas people need to understand they are killing their golden goose.

[Brothahorn 10087]

What is it with this clown and Instagram? His next contract should include a no-Instagram clause. And if he listened to Keith Sweat and Charlie Wilson, this shit wouldn't happen. 

 

Also, what exactly is he suspended from? It's not like the team is actually doing anything for the next few months.

[Nicole44 22057]

Ja is faux real man….

[closetohumping 17434]

20 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

What is it with this clown and Instagram? His next contract should include a no-Instagram clause. And if he listened to Keith Sweat and Charlie Wilson, this shit wouldn't happen. 

 

Also, what exactly is he suspended from? It's not like the team is actually doing anything for the next few months.

Suspended from pay possibly

[Fastbreak 3981]

Nike is going to drop him. That’s going to cost him a few hundred million. I hope getting that like from the incel from New Jersey and the 13 year old’s comment of “u gangsta bruh” was worth it.

[Vic Mackey 47009]

Have you considered that he is simply a stupid motherfucker? Dude can hoop, but he's dumb as a pile of shit. 

This. Nothing about mental health or needing help. He's just a dumbass. Plenty of plenty like that in this world. His dad trying to fight Shannon Sharpe so it's not like he's going to talk any sense in him. And his posse won't because he's their meal ticket and they are all just yes men. But it's in their best interest to get him reigned in at some point or they will lose that meal ticket.

He grew up in the burbs and went to a private school. This isn't who he is. He got to Memphis and is trying too hard to emulate what he hears from their rappers like Yo Gotti, Young Dolph,etc. But those guys grew up like that and it's who they were. Ja is nothing more than Carlton on Fresh Prince when he went to the projects and turned into something he wasn't. Ja is a poser clown.

[Chewbacca 7767]

Starting 2*.


Still need 3 more players for an effective rotation

That's what happens when you trade all your depth for one guy.

[UpperWestside 6160]

3 hours ago, Blotto said:

Have you considered that he is simply a stupid motherfucker? Dude can hoop, but he's dumb as a pile of shit. 

Watching this play out I feel pretty confident saying that none of this is related to any kind of mental illness. Well at least not until a psychiatrist decides to label messing around and finding out a syndrome. Morant is just your average clownfraud trying to emulate a lifestyle he does not know the first thing about.
 

Morant is getting a year off without pay and maybe more than that. If Stern were still alive and running the show he’d be banished permanently. Silver gives him a year away I think, but his actions deserve at least two years worth of being told to kick rocks and ply your trade in Europe or China.

[aggie08 21483]

1 hour ago, Fastbreak said:

Nike is going to drop him.

They're going to have to think about it. If Memphis was in the WCF, it wouldn't even be a discussion. But, between this and only getting to air his new shoe commercial for like a week in the postseason, he may not be worth the headache.

[Slacks 6819]

5 hours ago, alincoln said:

Seems like more of your garden variety dumbass 

[Slacks 6819]

I just typed out a long reply, read it, and realized it was some CR type shit. 

 

Ja Morant might be a dumbass. 

[Captain Obvious 516]

4 hours ago, Blotto said:

Have you considered that he is simply a stupid motherfucker? Dude can hoop, but he's dumb as a pile of shit. 

No one's ever confused the general pool of NBA players, or any pro sports players for that matter, with being rhodes scholars.  But if nothing else, they generally seem to have a grasp of what it takes to stay out of the news off the court to keep the big paychecks coming until they physically break down.

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

There's no doubt that Ja is a dummy but it's wild as fuck that in the same country where politicos routinely cosplay as Rambo for their holiday pics Ja's instances of performing the same act of feigning toughness by way of a firearm is going to cost him a cool $60 million.

[LTtxfan 49143]

2 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

Nothing about mental health or needing help. He's just a dumbass. Grew up in burbs, went to private school.  Ja is nothing more than Carlton on Fresh Prince when he went to the projects and turned into something he wasn't. Ja is a poser clown.

 

 

Edited May 15, 2023 by LTtxfan

[UpperWestside 6160]

2 minutes ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

There's no doubt that Ja is a dummy but it's wild as fuck that in the same country where politicos routinely cosplay as Rambo for their holiday pics Ja's instances of performing the same act of feigning toughness by way of a firearm is going to cost him a cool $60 million.

If your boss tells you to change your personal behavior because you are setting a bad example and you fail to do so then you deserve the finding out part of the messing around chart. He’s about to be cosplaying with water guns after his giant payday is withheld for an entire season.

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

14 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

If your boss tells you to change your personal behavior because you are setting a bad example and you fail to do so then you deserve the finding out part of the messing around chart. He’s about to be cosplaying with water guns after his giant payday is withheld for an entire season.

No one's questioning that. I'm more or less referring to the dichotomy within the cultural zeitgeist that exist where the nba feels compelled to punish this behavior for the benefit of their product while other entities celebrate this machismo by by way of firearm for the benefit of their product. And dont get it twisted.  It's the exact same behavior.  Using a gun as a representation of one's toughness. 

Edited May 15, 2023 by Catdaddyhorn

[Brothahorn 10087]

24 minutes ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

There's no doubt that Ja is a dummy but it's wild as fuck that in the same country where politicos routinely cosplay as Rambo for their holiday pics Ja's instances of performing the same act of feigning toughness by way of a firearm is going to cost him a cool $60 million.

If he was at the gun range or in the woods this probably isn't an issue(location, location, location). But the NBA is about image and I guess that's not the image they want. 

 

I'm sure there are a few guys in the league who shoot/hunt. It would be interesting to see what would happen if they posted range pics.

Edited May 15, 2023 by Brothahorn

[UpperWestside 6160]

8 minutes ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

No one's questioning that. I'm more or less referring to the dichotomy within the cultural zeitgeist that exist where the nba feels compelled to punish this behavior for the benefit of their product while other entities celebrate this machismo by by way of firearm for the benefit of their product. And dont get it twisted.  It's the exact same behavior.  Using a gun as a representation of one's toughness. 

I mean I understand this and it’s a bit of a mind-bender thinking about how the same thing is celebrated by a different segment of the populace. Anyone that needs to use a gun to show some level of toughness is the exact opposite of that. The NBA just cannot send a message to their fans, many of which are really young, that this is an acceptable way to conduct yourself. Personally I would give him or any other player the Roy Tarpley treatment for repeat stupidity like this.

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

It all deserves ridicule in my eyes.  And Ja 

9 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

If he was at the gun range or in the woods this probably isn't an issue(location, location, location). But the NBA is about image and I guess that's not the image they want. 

 

I'm sure there are a few guys in the league who shoot/hunt. It would be interesting to see what would happen if they posted range pics.

What about Family Christmas photos? 😀

[Brothahorn 10087]

3 minutes ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

It all deserves ridicule in my eyes.  And Ja 

What about Family Christmas photos? 😀

The Christmas photos are cheesy as F and not something I would do. But their employers(voters) seem to be okay with it. While Ja's employers(NBA) are not. And that's basically what it boils down to. I'm sure there is some kind of morals clause for stuff like this. Now if Ja wants to go be a regular old truck driver so he can post all the gun pics he wants, he can.

 

I get where you are going and he does have a right to lawfully exercise his 2nd Amendment rights. Maybe Ja and the NRA should do a collab. I just want him to stop putting his business on social media like a clown.

[UpperWestside 6160]

35 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

If he was at the gun range or in the woods this probably isn't an issue(location, location, location). But the NBA is about image and I guess that's not the image they want. 

 

I'm sure there are a few guys in the league who shoot/hunt. It would be interesting to see what would happen if they posted range pics.

https://andscape.com/features/its-ok-to-be-different-spurs-forward-keldon-johnson-feels-at-home-outdoors/amp/
 

That seems to be an acceptable way to show what you enjoying doing in your free time.

[ChickenSandwich 9826]

I let my homeboys know, y'all want to keep rolling like this, then I need to know who gonna be the fall guy, who's going to be driving. Y'all not going to all do the right stuff now. So I've got to teach you how to get around all this stuff, too. If you're going to have a crew, one of them fools got to know he going to jail. We'll get him out. ... If you're going to have a crew, make sure they understand, can't nothing happen to you. Your name can't be in lights, under no circumstances. You all understand that?
 

-Cris Carter

[Brothahorn 10087]

15 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

https://andscape.com/features/its-ok-to-be-different-spurs-forward-keldon-johnson-feels-at-home-outdoors/amp/
 

That seems to be an acceptable way to show what you enjoying doing in your free time.

Exactly

[SilasCoade 2622]

2 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

No one's ever confused the general pool of NBA players, or any pro sports players for that matter, with being rhodes scholars.  But if nothing else, they generally seem to have a grasp of what it takes to stay out of the news off the court to keep the big paychecks coming until they physically break down.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myron_Rolle

[SilasCoade 2622]

3 hours ago, UpperWestside said:

Watching this play out I feel pretty confident saying that none of this is related to any kind of mental illness. Well at least not until a psychiatrist decides to label messing around and finding out a syndrome. Morant is just your average clownfraud trying to emulate a lifestyle he does not know the first thing about.
 

Morant is getting a year off without pay and maybe more than that. If Stern were still alive and running the show he’d be banished permanently. Silver gives him a year away I think, but his actions deserve at least two years worth of being told to kick rocks and ply your trade in Europe or China.

Dude's a dumbass but no way this warrant a year long suspension. That's like beating up a spouse, gambling on hoops, type stuff. Making a stupid IG Live post that looks bad without breaking any laws or anyone getting hurt? Double the last fine, miss 10 games, move one.

[Vic Mackey 47009]

Doc Rivers….

2003: Blown 3-1 lead

2009: Blown 3-2 lead

2010: Blown 3-2 lead

2012: Blown 3-2 lead

2015: Blown 3-1 lead

2016: Blown 2-0 lead

2017: Blown 2-1 lead

2020: Blown 3-1 lead

2021: Blown 3-2 lead

2023: Blown 3-2 lead

[Blotto 23488]

25 minutes ago, SilasCoade said:

Dude's a dumbass but no way this warrant a year long suspension. That's like beating up a spouse, gambling on hoops, type stuff. Making a stupid IG Live post that looks bad without breaking any laws or anyone getting hurt? Double the last fine, miss 10 games, move one.

Yeah, he aint missing a year. I'm guessing his suspension will be 10 games, 20 games max. As mentioned above, there's not a tremendous amount of difference between our idiot politician's christmas cards and Ja's instagram live appearances. Well.... besides the observable difference in melanin levels. 

[Slacks 6819]

6 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

Doc Rivers….

2003: Blown 3-1 lead

2009: Blown 3-2 lead

2010: Blown 3-2 lead

2012: Blown 3-2 lead

2015: Blown 3-1 lead

2016: Blown 2-0 lead

2017: Blown 2-1 lead

2020: Blown 3-1 lead

2021: Blown 3-2 lead

2023: Blown 3-2 lead

Doc Rivers doesn't take, make, or miss shots. 

And he doesn't usually have the more talented team. 

[Blotto 23488]

 

[closetohumping 17434]

9 hours ago, SilasCoade said:

Dude's a dumbass but no way this warrant a year long suspension. That's like beating up a spouse, gambling on hoops, type stuff. Making a stupid IG Live post that looks bad without breaking any laws or anyone getting hurt? Double the last fine, miss 10 games, move one.

Thinking Silver won’t be quite as forgiving.  Reading half a season is possible

[Pam Cummings 9639]

12 hours ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

No one's questioning that. I'm more or less referring to the dichotomy within the cultural zeitgeist that exist where the nba feels compelled to punish this behavior for the benefit of their product while other entities celebrate this machismo by by way of firearm for the benefit of their product. And dont get it twisted.  It's the exact same behavior.  Using a gun as a representation of one's toughness. 

Yep, and I'm sure the people from the Christmas photos will vehemently defend Ja's rights, lmao.

[Dutchrudder 11133]

On 4/11/2023 at 1:56 PM, Michael Knight said:

I will be forever grateful to Harden for giving me one of my favorite Manu memories

This meme still makes me laugh

 

[closetohumping 17434]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/5964287230351619?fs=e&s=2dNYbT

[Dutchrudder 11133]

This is a great breakdown of Game 7 of the Celtics/76ers series. I noticed a few times yesterday that the 76ers were very bunched up on one side, and I thought that was really unusual. Most teams have their 3 point guys in opposite corners to spread out the defense, but the Philly had Tucker and Maxey on the same side several times that prohibited proper kickouts. It also lead to some really dumb possessions where doubling Embiid was no big deal, because he had no one to pass to. You would think someone on the team or staff would notice this and clean it up during a timeout, but apparently it happened a lot. Just awful coaching there, you gotta dump Doc and get someone with some sense. The adjustment of gluing Horford to Embiid also paid off, and completely nullified the 'MVP'. It pretty incredible that the 76ers couldn't adjust at all for these little things during the 2nd half of a game 7. 

 

 

[closetohumping 17434]

13 hours ago, Brothahorn said:

The Christmas photos are cheesy as F and not something I would do. But their employers(voters) seem to be okay with it. While Ja's employers(NBA) are not. And that's basically what it boils down to. I'm sure there is some kind of morals clause for stuff like this. Now if Ja wants to go be a regular old truck driver so he can post all the gun pics he wants, he can.

 

I get where you are going and he does have a right to lawfully exercise his 2nd Amendment rights. Maybe Ja and the NRA should do a collab. I just want him to stop putting his business on social media like a clown.

I guess the question is was Ja breaking any laws in the scrip club photos?  I've heard Shotgun Wi9llie's is fun btw.

[Vic Mackey 47009]

Doc Rivers doesn't take, make, or miss shots. 
And he doesn't usually have the more talented team. 

He's blown three 3-1 leads. That's bad. Coach is supposed to put his team in the best position to win. He doesn't. Quite a few 3-2 blown leads too, just like this year.

[conVINCEd 21469]

33 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

I guess the question is was Ja breaking any laws in the scrip club photos?  I've heard Shotgun Wi9llie's is fun btw.

Does the scrip club serve alcohol?

[closetohumping 17434]

8 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Does the scrip club serve alcohol?

Allegedly.  I lived like 7 miles from there

[WJC88 97]

46 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

12 hours ago, Slacks said:

Doc Rivers doesn't take, make, or miss shots. 
And he doesn't usually have the more talented team. 

He's blown three 3-1 leads. That's bad. Coach is supposed to put his team in the best position to win. He doesn't. Quite a few 3-2 blown leads too, just like this year.

You have to subtract anything involving the Clippers. Why? Cause it's the fucking Clippers.

[UpperWestside 6160]

1 minute ago, WJC88 said:

You have to subtract anything involving the Clippers. Why? Cause it's the fucking Clippers.

If the 92 Dream Team wore Clippers jerseys in the Olympics, Angola would have beaten them by 20. The JV team in LA is just a cursed/comically run franchise. 

[speed817 19255]

Ja Morant to star in Menace II Society reboot....

Bane, get the tape!

[Aqua Buddha 14582]

22 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Dad seems like an enabler.  They were a normal family until the nba

Not a widely spoken opinion but that seems accurate.  I didn't know his dad traveled to every road game until I saw him get tossed against OKC and his dad was there.  Then he tried to fight Shannon Sharpe or something.

Contrarian opinion here but if there was some white player with pics of him and hunting rifles, would the outrage be the same?

[closetohumping 17434]

1 minute ago, Aqua Buddha said:

Not a widely spoken opinion but that seems accurate.  I didn't know his dad traveled to every road game until I saw him get tossed against OKC and his dad was there.  Then he tried to fight Shannon Sharpe or something.

Contrarian opinion here but if there was some white player with pics of him and hunting rifles, would the outrage be the same?

Probably not.  

[UpperWestside 6160]

25 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

Not a widely spoken opinion but that seems accurate.  I didn't know his dad traveled to every road game until I saw him get tossed against OKC and his dad was there.  Then he tried to fight Shannon Sharpe or something.

Contrarian opinion here but if there was some white player with pics of him and hunting rifles, would the outrage be the same?

I think it’s how he’s going about displaying guns. He was told not to do this and he did it again anyhow. The NBA is very image conscious, but is also the most socially advanced pro league in America and perhaps the world. If a white player brandished a pistol I would see the same suspension being handed down. Adam Silver is not going to tolerate this kind of stuff from any player now that Morant crossed a giant red line.
 

I can again point to Keldon Johnson and how he has gone about the enjoyment he has with hunting rifles as well as guns he shoots at that range in San Antone. There is zero outrage about that because he is being RESPONSIBLE and has ingratiated himself to the outdoor community there. Morant is glamorizing having a gun to show toughness he does not otherwise possess. 

[Dutchrudder 11133]

Reminder, the NBA Draft Lottery will be Tuesday night at 7pm CST, just before the Lakers/Nuggets game. There's a 31% chance Wemby ends up playing for a team in Texas, which is pretty cool.  It's going to be interesting to see what happens. 

NBA Draft Lottery team odds for No. 1 pick

Detroit Pistons: 14 percent

Houston Rockets: 14 percent

San Antonio Spurs: 14 percent

Charlotte Hornets: 12.5 percent

Portland Trail Blazers: 10.5 percent

Orlando Magic: 9 percent

Indiana Pacers: 6.8 percent

Washington Wizards: 6.7 percent

Utah Jazz: 4.5 percent

Dallas Mavericks: 3 percent

Chicago Bulls: 1.8 percent

Oklahoma City Thunder: 1.7 percent

Toronto Raptors: 1 percent

New Orleans Pelicans 0.5 percent