NBA Thread 2020-21

[CreightonWarrior]

KD needs to go into bubble. This is second time he’s been shutdown for contract tracing.

[GooooMarquette]

Curry with 41 for GS tonight...and it isn’t quite midway through the third.

Just nailed a three from a couple steps beyond the midcourt line.

Edit: they just showed the replay coming back from the TO, and he was well inside the center court circle.

[MuggsyB]

Did you see that???  Curry going bananas is still one of the best things to watch in sports.

[MuggsyB]

This Denver/Milwaukee game could be 1st to 140.  Wow.  42-37 at the end of the 1Q.

[wadesworld]

This Denver/Milwaukee game could be 1st to 140.  Wow.  42-37 at the end of the 1Q.

It’ll be that way anytime Jrue is out.

[MuggsyB]

It’ll be that way anytime Jrue is out.

What's the most threes attempted combined in a game?  I think with 9 mins left in the 2nd Q there have been around 35 launched from distance.

[JWags85]

Hope they get it back in the 2H. Entertaining as hell until that ugly last 6 min

[MU82]

Besides being offensively gifted, LaMelo is an absolute blast to watch.

Last 6 games, he is averaging 23 ppg, 7 apg and 6 rpg, leading Hornets to a 4-2 record. Despite his funky shooting form, he's hitting .525 from 3 over that stretch, including 7/12 last night.

I think the T-Wolves and Warriors will regret passing on him.

Being the youngest player to go 25-5-5 or some other arbitrary grouping of stats ... those aren't "records," so it's kinda funny to hear ESPN and others call them that. But they are nice accomplishments, and I hope he keeps setting those "records."

[MUfan12]

Nice win for the Bucks last night. K-Midd was magic.

But man, Lopez looks rough out there. Jokic is the slowest guy he'll guard all year and he couldn't hang. I really wonder if they move him before the deadline.

[reinko]

Nice win for the Bucks last night. K-Midd was magic.

But man, Lopez looks rough out there. Jokic is the slowest guy he'll guard all year and he couldn't hang. I really wonder if they move him before the deadline.

Didn’t watch the game, but Jokic is literally the best big man in the game right now, and probably will finish in the top 3 of MVP voting, so not sure this one performance is all that indicative of Lopez.

[MU82]

Didn’t watch the game, but Jokic is literally the best big man in the game right now, and probably will finish in the top 3 of MVP voting, so not sure this one performance is all that indicative of Lopez.

Was thinking the same thing. Jokic looks slow but he is very good at finding his spots, and he can hit the 3.

I didn't see the game, but Lopez is hardly the only big who has or will have trouble defending Jokic - who is averaging 27.5 ppg on .565 shooting (.400 from 3).

[JWags85]

Jokic is unbelievable.  Many are calling him the best passing big man ever already, and it’s not an out of line statement.  He had a play last night where he was backing his man down on the baseline, turned for one of his standard high fadeaways, but as he was turning saw Millsap near the hoop, so while in his fadeaway shooting motion, he overhead zipped it over the defender’s shoulder for an easy lay up.  It was absurd.  He plays the game in slow motion but he’s so patient and his vision is incredible.

[Herman Cain]

Jokic is unbelievable.  Many are calling him the best passing big man ever already, and it’s not an out of line statement.  He had a play last night where he was backing his man down on the baseline, turned for one of his standard high fadeaways, but as he was turning saw Millsap near the hoop, so while in his fadeaway shooting motion, he overhead zipped it over the defender’s shoulder for an easy lay up.  It was absurd.  He plays the game in slow motion but he’s so patient and his vision is incredible.

Bill Walton was an incredible passer.  Is Jokic heading in that direction of big man passing greatness?

[JWags85]

Bill Walton was an incredible passer.  Is Jokic heading in that direction of big man passing greatness?

He’s already there.  You can debate the “best ever crown” but he’s every bit the passer Walton was, if not more.  Especially given his unicorn “point center” position he plays at times. I’d say peak, pre-injury Sabonis is his best passing comp given the flair and style he passes with.

[MUfan12]

Didn’t watch the game, but Jokic is literally the best big man in the game right now, and probably will finish in the top 3 of MVP voting, so not sure this one performance is all that indicative of Lopez.

No question he's gonna make a lot of guys look bad. I'm looking at last night in the larger context of the season so far.

They don't know what to do with Brook defensively. Drop coverage leaves shooters open, or the lane for floaters. Switching leaves him on a guard, and takes his value away as a rim protector. With the evolution of the league, there aren't many guys who he can play more or less straight up.

Finally got that last night, and did not look good. It's an issue they will need to solve before the playoffs.

[wadesworld]

Mavs have stopped playing the National Anthem before games.

[MU82]

Mavs have stopped playing the National Anthem before games.

Good.

It's a silly thing to play before sporting events but not before operas, movies, school plays, comedy-club sessions, the ballet, concerts, work functions, church services, and any number of things.

The immediate defense is "tradition." That also was used to keep Blacks out of MLB and the SEC, to keep women from voting, to keep pros out of the Olympics, to keep women in the kitchen and the bedroom, etc. It's rarely a very good defense of anything IMHO.

I hope this decision by Mark Cuban starts a new tradition!

[GooooMarquette]

Good.

It's a silly thing to play before sporting events but not before operas, movies, school plays, comedy-club sessions, the ballet, concerts, work functions, church services, and any number of things.

The immediate defense is "tradition." That also was used to keep Blacks out of MLB and the SEC, to keep women from voting, to keep pros out of the Olympics, to keep women in the kitchen and the bedroom, etc. It's rarely a very good defense of anything IMHO.

I hope this decision by Mark Cuban starts a new tradition!

I don’t ever recall hearing the national anthem before about a play, concert or ballet, and I would be surprised to hear if it is common at operas.

But I do agree it seems pretty odd at sporting events.

[MU82]

I don’t ever recall hearing the national anthem before about a play, concert or ballet, and I would be surprised to hear if it is common at operas.

But I do agree it seems pretty odd at sporting events.

I've been told that they used to play it before movies (or at least some theaters did), but if so it was before my time.

[Dr. Blackheart]

The National Anthem was first played by a military band in the 7th inning of the Cubs vs. Red Sox World Series game following this bombing in 1918 in the midst of WWI. As an aside, post-COVID, Fort Henry is worth a tour to learn the history.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/2018/9/2/18430034/100-years-ago-the-bombing-of-chicago-s-federal-building

[Skatastrophy]

Jimmy was murdered last night. I hope he's okay

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[GooooMarquette]

I've been told that they used to play it before movies (or at least some theaters did), but if so it was before my time.

Before my time too. Wouldn't surprise me if it was a WWII-era thing that died down sometime after the war.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Mavs have stopped playing the National Anthem before games.

How will those in attendance know that they have freedom?

[Jockey]

Good.

It's a silly thing to play before sporting events but not before operas, movies, school plays, comedy-club sessions, the ballet, concerts, work functions, church services, and any number of things.

The immediate defense is "tradition." That also was used to keep Blacks out of MLB and the SEC, to keep women from voting, to keep pros out of the Olympics, to keep women in the kitchen and the bedroom, etc. It's rarely a very good defense of anything IMHO.

I hope this decision by Mark Cuban starts a new tradition!

Agreed. Stop throwing politics at me just cuz I like sports.

[BM1090]

NBA mandates the playing of the anthem before games, Mavs will comply.