NBA 2023-24 Thread

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Fuck

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

It is an absolute miracle that the Knicks are only down 15 with Indiana shooting 76% from the field.

The 92 Dream Team couldn't beat a team shooting 76% from the field.

HAVE to imagine Indiana's going to fall back to earth in the second half

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I mean. Shit. You can't beat a team that shoots 67% from the floor

 

[Hewson]

Knicks were a M*A*S*H* unit by the end. Imagine if they had somehow won yesterday and went on to face the C's without Brunson, Randle, Anunoby, Robinson, Bogdanovich and a clearly hindered Hart.
Hopefully the Pacers got their "can't miss" game out of their system yesterday.

 

[gump]

Fuck injuries. Really ruined the most fun team I've had as a fan. Can't wait for next season, though.

 

[phanan]

Quite the opening first game. Glad the Celtics showed some toughness in a close game finally, but I don’t know if I can take each game being like that.

 

[Hewson]

Has to feel like a huge missed opportunity if you're the Pacers. Let that one slip away in the final 30 seconds of regulation.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Has to feel like a huge missed opportunity if you're the Pacers. Let that one slip away in the final 30 seconds of regulation.

Nice of Carlisle to take the blame for his awful coaching down the stretch of game 1 instead of blaming Boston form being a big market.

Celtics stars are still incredibly frustrating to watch. It's weird to complain that a team who is a 1 seed and is about to roll to an NBA finals appearance should be better, but, well, here we are.

Also it's been funny to watch the hot take machine suddenly realize that maybe, perhaps, Anthony Edwards is not Michael Jordan.

Will Kyrie stomp on Lucky if the Mavs win?

 

[iron yuppie]

No offense to Hewson and Phanan, but the only thing I want from the rest of the season is someone to beat the Celtics. I think the Wolves are best equipped to do that. I still see them getting past the Mavericks, but after game 1, my confidence isn't as high.

 

[Hewson]

Will Kyrie stomp on Lucky if the Mavs win?

Jrue will stomp Kyrie out f the Mavs play the C's in the finals.
Talk about a missing puzzle piece. Thanks Mikal for making him available.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The Media: Anthony Edwards is that guy. He's the second coming of Michael Jordan.

Luka:

 

[Hewson]

Jrue
Talk about a missing puzzle piece. Thanks Mikal for making him available.

Word.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Daniel Gafford is one of the genuinely good people in the NBA and I am so happy for him.

 

[iron yuppie]

Then there's Kuzma, who apparently vetoed a trade to the Mavericks at the deadline.

 

[Hewson]

RIP Bill Walton

 

[phanan]

Walton was such a great addition to that '86 team. Glad his legs held out for one last run that season.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Then there's Kuzma, who apparently vetoed a trade to the Mavericks at the deadline.

Oh it's not apparent, that's a 100% confirmed rumor.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Clearly the key to NBA success is trading for centers from the Wizards, so if anyone wants to give up a few firsts for Marvin Bagley III, I can put you in touch with a guy

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

RIP Bill Walton

Fuck cancer.

May the spirits of Walton and Russell help the C's win the trophy

This is long but for me it was worth watching, hopefully the whole video is watchable even to those not on Instagram. Danny Ainge's wife lol Bill just put that out there.

 

[phanan]

I'm all for the T-Wolves to keep this series going as long as possible.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Minnesota has just the right combination of home games and delusion to actually pull this off.

But it'll probably still be Dallas in 6.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Bronny: I want to be treated as my own man.

Also Bronny: I will only be working out for my daddy's team and the team my daddy's friend is the GM of

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

a summer tradition unlike any other

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Minnesota has just the right combination of home games and delusion to actually pull this off.

But it'll probably still be Dallas in 6.

Nevermind

 

[BEAL]

Years ago, probably 5-6 years I was walking into a Whole Foods in Hillcrest, burb of San Diego. I heard a voice ask politely for me to grab him a cart.
As I turned around with the cart I had to look up about 10' and realized it was Bill Walton. Still one of the tallest human beings I've ever seen in person. Gave a nice thank you and then walked like a man who's knees didn't exist anymore

 

[Hewson]

I never encountered Walton in person, but I did once walk past Manute Bol in the lobby of the Garden before a Celtics game. Tallest human I've ever seen in person, Crazy tall.

 

[iron yuppie]

I mean the odds you will ever encounter a taller person are infinitesimally small.

 

[U2inUtah]

I met 7’6” Shawn Bradley when I was a teenager and got his autograph.

According to this list, there have been less than 20 people ever from the US that were taller than 7’6”, and around 100 people in documented history. Pretty crazy how rare it is to be that tall.

List of tallest people - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[cobl04]

The NBA is so height-ist.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Pay no attention to the staffer behind the curtain (who is 6'3", mind you)