NBA Thread 2020-21

[Marquette Fan]

Good. There is NOTHING worse than NFL exhibition games. If you get season tickets, they make you pay full price for those 2 effen home games that are worse than getting stabbed in the eye with an ice pick.

I don't have season tickets for any team - I just hate the NFL preseason.  I'd love to see a reduction of exhibition games.

[JWags85]

Good. There is NOTHING worse than NFL exhibition games. If you get season tickets, they make you pay full price for those 2 effen home games that are worse than getting stabbed in the eye with an ice pick.

Season tickets aside, they are often a great situation if you live in a cold weather climate.  I've been to half a dozen Bears games over the last decade. 3 were preseason and were 3 of the 4 best experiences, outside a season opener and narrowly ahead of a November game where we were in the United Club seats.  Vastly cheaper on the secondary market, enjoy watching football on a warm summer day...beats the hell out of paying through the nose to sit in frigid temps.  I would love to go to a Super Bowl where the Bears are playing, but otherwise I'm ok never paying for NFL tickets again, it's way better on TV (unlike basketball and baseball).

[MU82]

I don't have season tickets for any team - I just hate the NFL preseason.  I'd love to see a reduction of exhibition games.

Agree with all of this. I'd love to see a reduction to zero.

Season tickets aside, they are often a great situation if you live in a cold weather climate.  I've been to half a dozen Bears games over the last decade. 3 were preseason and were 3 of the 4 best experiences, outside a season opener and narrowly ahead of a November game where we were in the United Club seats.  Vastly cheaper on the secondary market, enjoy watching football on a warm summer day...beats the hell out of paying through the nose to sit in frigid temps.  I would love to go to a Super Bowl where the Bears are playing, but otherwise I'm ok never paying for NFL tickets again, it's way better on TV (unlike basketball and baseball).

Glad you enjoyed it. I'd rather just sit on an outdoor patio at one of my favorite breweries with a group of friends. Different strokes, and all that.

[JWags85]

In a 1-2 possession game, the Mavs missed their last 7 3P attempts, plus a travel trying to maneuver for another that likely would have missed. My god most of these games are awful.  The Clips pulled out a win against the Suns, but Leonard was horrible and they went 4 min without scoring down the last 5 min of the game.

[wadesworld]

Steph went off.

[4everwarriors]

Agree with all of this. I'd love to see a reduction to zero.

Glad you enjoyed it. I'd rather just sit on an outdoor patio at one of my favorite breweries with a group of friends. Different strokes, and all that.

Ewe have friends, hey?

[MU82]

Ewe have friends, hey?

Only on Scoop. We watching the UConn game at my place or yours?

[4everwarriors]

Ur always welcome kin, hey?

[BM1090]

Steph is back and it is fun.

[JWags85]

Steph is back and it is fun.

Some idiots tried to downplay it but this pass is unreal

https://twitter.com/bradyklopfernba/status/1347771640520667137?s=21

One of the things that made me love him as a player watching the 2013 playoffs, back before he exploded, was his passing. He's the best shooter ever, but he is an ABSURD passer with flair and vision

Speaking of passing, Melo Ball with the resounding victory in the first battle of the Ball brothers. Shot was a bit shaky early on, but an assist away from a triple double in a huge come from behind victory on the road where his brother struggled. Dude is a star in the making

[MU82]

Some idiots tried to downplay it but this pass is unreal

https://twitter.com/bradyklopfernba/status/1347771640520667137?s=21

Speaking of passing, Melo Ball with the resounding victory in the first battle of the Ball brothers. Shot was a bit shaky early on, but an assist away from a triple double in a huge come from behind victory on the road where his brother struggled. Dude is a star in the making

The streaming service I use does not carry the local sports channel, so on Friday I got what might be my only chance to see the Hornets all season. It was the only Charlotte game either ESPN or TNT is scheduled to show, although if the Hornets contend in the second half of the season that could change.

I was incredibly impressed with LaMelo. Watching an entire game, rather than just a minute of highlights on Sportscenter, I could see that he had an amazing feel for the game. For one thing, he is a gifted rebounder with a Rodman-like knack for knowing how the ball will bounce off the rim. Offensively, everything seems to come very easily for him ... except his shot, which is unorthodox and needs work.

Yep, he vastly outplayed Lonzo, who almost always settled for being outside the 3-point arc, both as a shooter and passer. This was a stark contrast to LaMelo, who regularly drove the lane to set up scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates.

Also as you mentioned, LaMelo was only an assist shy of a triple-double ... and he came back the next night against Atlanta and got it by going 22-12-11 in 31 minutes. He is the youngest player in NBA history to record one.

I can see why preseason GM and coaches' polls predicted he'd be rookie of the year. I hope I get to see him play a few more times this season!

[Jockey]

The hope is that the Regional Sports Networks will become their own streaming service soon. I think they will need to do that to survive.

[MU82]

The hope is that the Regional Sports Networks will become their own streaming service soon. I think they will need to do that to survive.

I like that idea, especially if they have reasonable a la carte options.

And it's not just for locals like me who'd like to watch the Hornets. People move around. The person who lives in Phoenix might be a huge Bulls-Blackhawks-Cubs-White Sox fan. It would be nice if that person had an opportunity to pay $8.95/mo (or whatever) for the Chicago RSN.

I like it, brand. Here's hopin' it happens.

[CreightonWarrior]

Bogdan with a fractured knee.

[teal]Bucks dodged a bullet there [/teal]

[wadesworld]

Bogdan with a fractured knee.

[teal]Bucks dodged a bullet there [/teal]

Still early, but DDV has been the better player this year as it is.

[Skatastrophy]

Heat v Celtics cancelled. Not enough players due to covid protocols (Heat have fewer than the minimum 8 players).

Bring back the bubble!

[cheebs09]

Heat v Celtics cancelled. Not enough players due to covid protocols (Heat have fewer than the minimum 8 players).

Bring back the bubble!

I'm not sure you'd get the buy-in from the players. It sounded like things inside were not that much fun. To do that for a longer period of time with more teams would be even tougher.

I think the bubble only comes back if it's cancelling the season or bubble. Then paychecks would be threatened.

[GooooMarquette]

Heat v Celtics cancelled. Not enough players due to covid protocols (Heat have fewer than the minimum 8 players).

Bring back the bubble!

Now Pelicans v Mavericks and Celtics v Bulls cancelled too....

[Pakuni]

James Harden to the Nets for four 1sts and more.

[The Sultan]

Will Kyrie stop pouting now?

[Pakuni]

Will Kyrie stop pouting now?

Never.
He is who he is.

[wadesworld]

Will Kyrie stop pouting now?

I hope he comes back soon.  I think him breaking up the locker room is the only way the Nets don't win the East.

[MUfan12]

I don't know how this works with Kyrie in the mix, but we'll see.

[Pakuni]

It's a four-team deal.

Rockets: Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, 3 BKN first-rounders (22, 24, 26), 1 MIL first (22, unprotected), 4 BKN 1st round swaps (21, 23, 25, 27)

Nets: James Harden

Pacers: Caris LeVert, 2nd-rounder

Cavs: Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince

[JWags85]

It's a four-team deal.

Rockets: Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, 3 BKN first-rounders (22, 24, 26), 1 MIL first (22, unprotected), 4 BKN 1st round swaps (21, 23, 25, 27)

Nets: James Harden

Pacers: Caris LeVert, 2nd-rounder

Cavs: Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince

Honestly, this is as close to a win win as you can get for almost everyone. 

Nets wanted Harden.

Rockets get Dipo, who really wanted out of Indy, a ton of picks, and Exum who is still only 25, is finally healthy and has tons of upside and can play under Wall and learn from him.

Pacers get a replacement for Dipo in Lavert who is a similar kind of player.  They showed last night what a tough team they have, and hopefully it improves chemistry.

And the Cavs, just for playing along, move a guard from a crowded backcourt and get a solid complimentary player in Prince and one of the best young big men in the league in Allen.