NBA 2022-23 Thread

[Hewson]

i am fully on board team win less for wemby.

But let's face it, we've seen this movie twice before when the Wemby-esque prize was known as The Admiral & The Big Fundamental.
Spurs will get the top pick.

https://www.poundingtherock.com/202...wembanyama-in-sign-and-trade-with-french-team

 

[U2inUtah]

I was really hoping the Jazz could suck enough to move below Portland and possibly have the 5th worst record, but it’s just not going to happen

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

https://www.poundingtherock.com/202...wembanyama-in-sign-and-trade-with-french-team

the Zards are in sight of the 5th slot in the ping pong ball extravaganza.

 

[mikal]

Got to see Giannis live for the first time. Yeah I know. Slacking on my end since I'm only 2 hours away from Milwaukee.

He's a good player.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

he is fairly talented. and large.

 

[DaveC]

let's go zards

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Fuck you, go Hawks

 

[DaveC]

dammit

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

in the battle for LA - 11 straight wins and 32 wins out of the last 37 games played for the...

 

[mikal]

The fact the the Lakers are even in the conversation is what I want to talk about.

 

[Hewson]

in the battle for LA - 11 straight wins and 32 wins out of the last 37 games played for the...

That's a crazy run all things considered. How many of those games were the Clips even at full strength? (No Playoff P last night for instance)

 

[iron yuppie]

Lakers coming off an OT game in another city the night before. Not exactly a surprising result or a statement win of any kind for the Clippers.

 

[mikal]

Lakers coming off an OT game in another city the night before. Not exactly a surprising result or a statement win of any kind for the Clippers.

I will agree that the back-to-back games are getting a little old.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i'll pour one out for the lakers.

that 90 minute chartered flight to play a road game in their home building must have been killer

 

[Hewson]

Lakers coming off an OT game in another city the night before. Not exactly a surprising result or a statement win of any kind for the Clippers.

Not a statement, but likely squelches any chance of Lakers avoiding the play in tourney.

And 11 straight wins over a LeBron led team is pretty remarkable.

 

[iron yuppie]

I'm not aiming this at anyone here, but I'm getting weary of the hype around the Clippers that never amounts to anything. Headline on ESPN this morning was "Kahwi plays entire second half." JFC is the bar really that low for him?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

the main issue with the clippers is that they're always fucking hurt.

on paper they're a top 3 team in the west. but - yea - they are always hurt.

it's going to be a crazy western conference playoffs.

 

[Hewson]

I'm not aiming this at anyone here, but I'm getting weary of the hype around the Clippers that never amounts to anything. Headline on ESPN this morning was "Kahwi plays entire second half." JFC is the bar really that low for him?

Kawhi is basically the face of "Load Management" in the NBA.

 

[Hewson]

Wow.
Mavs are basically tanking tonight's game vs Bulls (5 players including Kyrie and Hardaway sitting) to protect the draft pick from conveying to Knicks, but are in the same move eliminating themselves from the play in.
Oh to be a fan of that organization.

 

[Hewson]

Hitching your wagon to Kyrie Irving is a foolish move which Mark Cuban is finding out rather quickly.

Gotta quote it while I can.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Wow.
Mavs are basically tanking tonight's game vs Bulls (5 players including Kyrie and Hardaway sitting) to protect the draft pick from conveying to Knicks, but are in the same move eliminating themselves from the play in.
Oh to be a fan of that organization.

i mean... they've won a chip in the last 15 years, are consistently in the playoffs, had one recently retired legend about to enter the hall of fame, and currently have a top 5 talent in the league on their roster. and an owner willing to pay whatever it takes.

so, yea, i'm not crying for the mavs fans just because they fucked this one up.

cuban can say what he wants now - that doesn't mean they'll absolutely keep that cancer around. i'd actually be stunned if he's not a laker next year.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

clippers have the most back to backs in the nba btw

tough flight from utah tho

 

[iron yuppie]

I don't know what point you're trying to make. Being in back-to-back situations infrequently doesn't mean it's easy when you are in one. If you just want to hate on LA then go off I guess, but no one in here even gives a fuck about them, so I'm not sure who your audience is.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

what's a point?

 

[Hewson]

i mean... they've won a chip in the last 15 years, are consistently in the playoffs, had one recently retired legend about to enter the hall of fame, and currently have a top 5 talent in the league on their roster. and an owner willing to pay whatever it takes.

so, yea, i'm not crying for the mavs fans just because they fucked this one up.

cuban can say what he wants now - that doesn't mean they'll absolutely keep that cancer around. i'd actually be stunned if he's not a laker next year.

And the Bulls counter by sitting DeRozan, Lavine and PatBev all with "rest". Mavs hold a 13 point halftime lead. Knicks could land pick #11 if it keeps up.

 

[DaveC]

If you just want to hate on LA then go off I guess, but no one in here even gives a fuck about them

true, laz hasn't posted in this thread in forever

 

[U2inUtah]

Better hope the Zards lose to Houston, or the Jazz might tie them in the loss column

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Everyone outside of our basketball operations team is well aware

 

[Hewson]

And the Bulls counter by sitting DeRozan, Lavine and PatBev all with "rest". Mavs hold a 13 point halftime lead. Knicks could land pick #11 if it keeps up.

And the Mavs are done. First time in any sport I can recall a team intentionally tanking specifically to avoid making the post season.

 

[U2inUtah]

Nevermind headache, you’re good.

Jazz really suck at this tanking thing