2022-23 NBA Thread

[forgetful]

Clearly all of this is rigged, and the NBA is doing everything they can to prove the bubble was not a fluke.

[MuggsyB]

The most stunning thing was that, after those two games to close out Philly, Tatum faded into nothingness.

Not only didn't he help the Celtics in the 4th quarter, he choked badly -- 3 turnovers down the stretch and zero baskets.

Confounding.

He's had several puzzling performances. 

[Mutaman]

This looks like a short series unfortunately.

Not so fast my friend.

[MuggsyB]

Not so fast my friend.

I'm happy to be wrong. But pretty shocked. 

[tower912]

It could be over.   Just in Miami's favor.   


It isn't.

[MuggsyB]

I' still think Boston wins the series but their home record in the playoffs is pretty nuts. When Miami makes threes like they did yesterday they can certainly beat anyone.  That 3rd quarter was pretty shocking imo when they dropped 45 or whatever.  The question is whether they can do this from distance three more times? 

Now, Jimmy may go off like he did against Milwaukee if they help less and try to guard him one on one.  At the same time Miami has shown it can go brick city from downtown as well.  Struus to me seems like a barometer guy for the Heat.  You can't let him get clean looks. Lowry has also shot very well but this seems to be more out of the clear blue sky.  If Jimmy and this Miami team finds its way to the Finals it will be one heck of accomplishment.  If they win the whole thing it puts Butler at a completely different level. 

[JWags85]

If you had told me 2 years ago that Strus was gonna be not just an NBA player but a pretty darn good one, I'd have laughed at you.

I was laughing at the time and found it wildly unlikely.  Full credit to him.  But getting in with an organization like the Heat definitely helped.  Also, he was an decent 3P shooter at Depaul but turned into a pretty solid one in Miami, shot over 40% last year, which definitely has allowed him to become a fixture.

[wadesworld]

The Thunder have a first and 2 seconds this year, 4 firsts and a second next year, 4 firsts and 3 seconds in 2025, 3 firsts and 2 seconds in 2026, 2 firsts and a second in 2027.  That is insane.

I can't decide which would be more fun.  Trade 3 2024 firsts, 3 2025 firsts, 2 2026 firsts, and a 2027 first for 1 overall this year and have a future lineup of SGA, Jalen Williams, Giddey, Chet, and Wemby with Dort and Poku coming off the bench, while still having a first available every year and multiple seconds.

Or you have enough firsts to make TWO trades for players that are the caliber of a Jrue Holiday or Bradley Beal.

[MuggsyB]

Awful whistle for Denver in this game early.   Completely inexcusable. 

[MuggsyB]

The Lakers are about to take their 8th and 9th FT within  6 mins of the 1Q.  This is honestly a joke if you've watched the start of this game. 

[tower912]

I did.   They could have shot more.

[MuggsyB]

I did.   They could have shot more.

Please....what a bunch of nonsense. 

[forgetful]

Announcers saying that was a clean common foul.

Windup, contact with the head, automatic F1. It couldn't have been more clear.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

That was an obvious flagrant. Mark Jackson “totally disagrees” but he clearly hit him in the face.

God give me the TNT guys any day.

[MuggsyB]

Not a good 12 mins for the refs.  That AD follow dunk wasn't close to offensive goaltending. 

[MuggsyB]

That was an obvious flagrant. Mark Jackson “totally disagrees” but he clearly hit him in the face.

God give me the TNT guys any day.

TNT should have every game starting in tbe conf SF.  And obviously their studio team is 1000 times better than ESPN. 

[MuggsyB]

Hachimura continues to be the grand theft of "trades".  Wow. 

[tower912]

James bolluxing up two straight open lay ups.

[rocket surgeon]

labronnie  what a tool-he should know better

[MuggsyB]

James bolluxing up two straight open lay ups.

Crazy! 

[rocket surgeon]

coach ham should pull him out-there's no excuse for that from a veteran

[MuggsyB]

This is tangential but I honestly thought the movie Air sucked.  Not as bad as the Sooley novel by Grisham but really meh nonetheless. 

[forgetful]

Strange game so far. Lakers winning with very subpar offensive games form James and Davis. FTs carrying the game for the Lakers.

[Skatastrophy]

Hachimura continues to be the grand theft of "trades".  Wow. 

He's so likeable.

I am rooting for the Lakers in this series, easy choice IMO. Tough to watch Jokic's game

[wadesworld]

He's so likeable.

I am rooting for the Lakers in this series, easy choice IMO. Tough to watch Jokic's game

Lol what?