NBA Thread 2020-21

[MuggsyB]

Is Young not playing?  I'm not sure if Reggie Miller has told us?

[Jockey]

Ability to manage egos is the single most important part of an NBA coach's job, and an MLB manager's job, too. You can be great at tactical stuff, but if you can't keep "the room" together, you can't win, especially in basketball.

Jackson was the best I've ever seen, though more and more of today's coaches follow that blueprint.

I think Lue is really good, and he's the kind of guy I root for.

And of course opportunity (and/or timing and/or good fortune) is huge. In baseball, Torre was the best ... but he didn't win big with the Mets or Cardinals or Braves. He needed the opportunity to manage the Yankees to have it all fall into place for him. Some might say, "But anybody could have won with those teams." 1. Wrong. 2. We'll never know. 3. What we do know is taht Joe DID win with them.

Yes, Jackson was great at managing egos, but Talent wins. He could have managed egos better than anyone in history, but he won because MJ was one of his players.

[Mutaman]

Bad play,bad officiating, bad announcing.

[MuggsyB]

Bad play,bad officiating, bad announcing.

Yup. 

But no excuses.  That was a putrid half of basketball from the Bucks.  WTH are they doing in their h-c offense?

[Jockey]

Beyond embarrassing - Effort and execution.

[Jockey]

It's not the officials fault that the Bucks weren't ready to play.

[MuggsyB]

Beyond embarrassing - Effort and execution.

I think this is exactly right.  No poise whatsoever.  38 pts??  Where's the intensity?

[BM1090]

I think this is exactly right.  No poise whatsoever.  38 pts??  Where's the intensity?

I have no good answer for you on the intensity. They were sleepwalking and it is unacceptable. But ATL also becomes a very good defensive team without Trae. 96 DRTG if I remember correctly.

[Mutaman]

They're playing as if they needed to win one out of two on the road and they've accomplished that. Really shortsighted. They could end the series tonight.

[MuggsyB]

They're playing as if they needed to win one out of two on the road and they've accomplished that. Really shortsighted. They could end the series tonight.

Couldn't agree more.  There is zero excuse for going through the motions. 

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  That didn't look good with Giannis.

[4everwarriors]

#34 is done. Hyperextended, twisted= acl

[forgetful]

That looked bad.  Afraid that's the end for Giannis this season, hopefully not ACL and he can at least be back next season.

[MuggsyB]

He may be okay.  But man....these guys are catatonic.  It's extremely strange to me.

[Mutaman]

Tucker scored, they cut it to 5, they were taking the game over, and then, for reasons i'm not clear about, Tucker's basket was disallowed and its been all downhill ever since.

[The Sultan]

Tucker scored, they cut it to 5, they were taking the game over, and then, for reasons i'm not clear about, Tucker's basket was disallowed and its been all downhill ever since.

Brook was clearing out by extending his arm. Good call.

[MuggsyB]

Tucker scored, they cut it to 5, they were taking the game over, and then, for reasons i'm not clear about, Tucker's basket was disallowed and its been all downhill ever since.

Ya....I didn't see an offensive foul there.

[The Sultan]

Ya....I didn't see an offensive foul there.

Brook lifted his elbow into the defender's face and held him back. It was obvious.

[MU82]

Tucker scored, they cut it to 5, they were taking the game over, and then, for reasons i'm not clear about, Tucker's basket was disallowed and its been all downhill ever since.

So ... because of that one play, the Bucks fall behind by 100? Riiiight.

[MuggsyB]

Giannis could be done.  Wow....what a bummer.  Even so that's not an excuse for this performance.

[MUfan12]

Giannis could be done.  Wow....what a bummer.  Even so that's not an excuse for this performance.

Whatever. It's done. Doesn't matter.

[Mutaman]

So ... because of that one play, the Bucks fall behind by 100? Riiiight.

Please!

[MuggsyB]

Whatever. It's done. Doesn't matter.

What's done?

[MU82]

Yes, Jackson was great at managing egos, but Talent wins. He could have managed egos better than anyone in history, but he won because MJ was one of his players.

Of course, Jock. Red and Pop and Daly needed talent, too. Only a fool would argue otherwise.

Jackson never won a title without a roster that included either Jordan or Bryant. Of course, neither Jordan nor Bryant ever won a title without Jackson.

[MUfan12]

What's done?

They can't do it without Giannis.