NBA 2021-22: Ben Simmons and Kyrie Walk Into A Bar While Talking About The Lakers

[DaveC]

i'm pumped for the raptors vs bucks ECF rematch

 

[LuckyNumber7]

I’m pumped for the Heat playing them both again [emoji8]

 

[cobl04]

Huge news. Great to see Ben get out. I hope he can realise all his amazing potential. Loved the solidarity from Patty Mills.

NBC Philly, Embiid being absolutely pathetic.

 

[Hewson]

So is this the Australian way?
Quit and act like a baby until you get your way?

 

[cobl04]

Better than the American way, which is to trade one of your best ever players who's just done his ACL without his knowledge!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Brooklyn now has Sean Marks (NZ), Ben Simmons (Australia), and Kyrie (AuJersey).

Which means one thing - U2 will never play the Barclay's Center.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Best ever players ???

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

and Patty Mills!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Better than the American way, which is to trade one of your best ever players who's just done his ACL without his knowledge!

i'm sorry, but did you just call Joe Ingles one of Utah's "best ever players" ?

 

[Hewson]

i'm sorry, but did you just call Joe Ingles one of Utah's "best ever players" ?

I mean, he's no Matthew Delladova.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Here is Utah legend Joe Ingles, who is right up there with the Malone and Stockton, on his lack of knowledge about a possible trade.

https://twitter.com/Joeingles7/status/1491566855433056258

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I mean, he's no Matthew Delladova.

i understand that he was a fan favorite and all - but, i mean, come on.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i have a really serious, non sarcastic, lakers related comment to make... ok here goes...

https://twitter.com/GhostPanther/status/1492182487325237249


this looks fucking awesome.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

That does look fucking awesome, super excited

 

[Hewson]

Does look good. Actors and make up jobs for the players are pretty spot on.

 

[phanan]

Damn. I might have to get HBO again for this.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

This is some good shit

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Philly played last night like a team that just found out that they traded for a guy with the body of a 41 year old has been

 

[phanan]

I can't tell if this Celtics run is a real sign that they've finally figured things out, or if it's just a mirage.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

We're nearing the 41game mark

The Lakers have had the third easiest schedule to date in the NBA if you only take win percentage into account. They've had the easiest schedule in the NBA if you give more weight to home games.

That's flipped now - third hardest on straight win percentage, THE hardest when you take home/road into account.

Top 5 hardest schedules to date
1. Portland
2. Cleveland
3. Toronto
4. Denver
5. Boston

Bottom 5 / Easiest Schedules to date
26. Brooklyn
27. Chicago
28. Lakers
29. Knicks
30. Bucks


Makes what Cleveland has done look even more impressive, and what the Lakers have done look even more sad. They're about to to on their Grammys road trip (with no Grammys to boot!). Their closing schedule is brutal. Good luck.

Same goes for Bing Bong.

Also gives a lot of hope to Boston, Toronto, Denver.

not sayin' but just sayin'

it all evens out

 

[Hewson]

I can't tell if this Celtics run is a real sign that they've finally figured things out, or if it's just a mirage.

They have certainly been playing much better defense and that is paying dividends.

The schedule that Headache mentions is part of it, but the current 9 game win streak has included the likes of Miami, Charlotte, Denver, Atlanta and Philly, so not all bottom feeders. (Also the Nets but the lineup they rolled out was bottom feeder)

They've won 3 straight road games by more than 30 points. Have the best point differential in the east (had it before last night's Philly Massacre)

Still a ways to go, but I told you guys beginning of season they'd be better than most expected.

Hopefully Smart injury isn't too bad (did not look good), as the defensive improvement not surprisingly coincided with his return to lineup after missing a little time.

 

[cobl04]

Why isn’t Giddey in the all-star game? Clearly in the 5 best players in the league at the moment. Baffling.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

you're better at trolling than that.

 

[phanan]

You give him too much credit.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

fair

 

[LemonMelon]

Tristan Thompson to the Bulls is one of those unexciting but really competent moves that could make a big difference. We're such a small team and thin at center.

 

[Jerry Dunk]

Philly played last night like a team that just found out that they traded for a guy with the body of a 41 year old has been

Best seats I've ever had for a game, I was a few rows behind the Celtics bench, clearly visible on the TNT broadcast. And got to see my team get destroyed by 48.

At least they bounced back against Milwaukee two nights later.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I know this is the NBA thread but, uh, Juwan Howard needs to be fired

 

[cobl04]

Got a serious non-troll question this time... watching the All Star Game, I thought it was serious? The players seem to be borderline walking and defence seems non-existent.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

The all star game hasn’t been serious for like 20+ years.