2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[Skatastrophy]

You guys aren't talking about Jokic laying out Bam Adebayo before the Morris retaliation. I suppose you didn't watch the game. Jokic was hitting dudes in the face playing 'defense' and Morris retaliated. Dumb, but understandable.

https://twitter.com/fastbreakbreak/status/1457927131627917312

Edit: I just poked around the internet and everyone cut this part of this video out. I suppose you get more likes when you can generate more outrage.

[wadesworld]

You guys aren't talking about Jokic laying out Bam Adebayo before the Morris retaliation. I suppose you didn't watch the game. Jokic was hitting dudes in the face playing 'defense' and Morris retaliated. Dumb, but understandable.

https://twitter.com/fastbreakbreak/status/1457927131627917312

Edit: I just poked around the internet and everyone cut this part of this video out. I suppose you get more likes when you can generate more outrage.

So because a slap across the forearm (that happens dozens of times a game) went uncalled, Markieff was retaliating in response to that?  Seems like a massive overreaction to me.  Nothing in that video shows Jokic "laying out" Bam.  It shows him hitting Bam's arm, and Bam flopping down to the ground to try to get the whistle.

[JWags85]

You guys aren't talking about Jokic laying out Bam Adebayo before the Morris retaliation. I suppose you didn't watch the game. Jokic was hitting dudes in the face playing 'defense' and Morris retaliated. Dumb, but understandable.

https://twitter.com/fastbreakbreak/status/1457927131627917312

Edit: I just poked around the internet and everyone cut this part of this video out. I suppose you get more likes when you can generate more outrage.

Come on man.  I thought I missed something then realized I watched the video you posted 5 times.  Was it foul on Jokic that they didn't call?  Perhaps.  But he's literally reaching for a block on a shot by Bam under the hoop.  Nowhere did he "lay him out" or in any way is that a dirty play justifying Morris to play cowboy.  Bam didn't even react, he just got up...cause it wasn't anything abnormal.

But I'm not surprised the Heat homer here is defending Morris' dumba** when nobody else other than his coach is.  It wasn't team leader Jimmy running to defend Bam.  It wasn't Bam himself.  It was noted petulant tool Morris who has a decade of NBA history being like this

[Skatastrophy]

Hitting him in the face and pulling the chair, IMO. Still, Morris is retaliating.

https://twitter.com/jeremytache/status/1458058920216436745

I think it's valuable to have some bruisers on your team that do the retaliating after a full game of face slapping from Jokic. It's nice to have guys like Morris and UD on the team to hard-foul, even though Morris is usually lost on defense.

[JWags85]

Hitting him in the face and pulling the chair, IMO. Still, Morris is retaliating.

https://twitter.com/jeremytache/status/1458058920216436745

I think it's valuable to have some bruisers on your team that do the retaliating after a full game of face slapping from Jokic. It's nice to have guys like Morris and UD on the team to hard-foul, even though Morris is usually lost on defense.

"pulling the chair"?  What are you even watching?  He didn't clear out his legs at all.  Again, that foul happens all the time, all the game.  If thats a foul justifying protection and relation from a "bruiser" like Morris, then there would be hockey fights 2-3 times a quarter.

At least you added that neutral take defending Morris from (reads)  "Bally Sports FL and Miami mic'd up".  Got it.

[Jockey]

You guys aren't talking about Jokic laying out Bam Adebayo before the Morris retaliation. I suppose you didn't watch the game. Jokic was hitting dudes in the face playing 'defense' and Morris retaliated. Dumb, but understandable.

https://twitter.com/fastbreakbreak/status/1457927131627917312

Edit: I just poked around the internet and everyone cut this part of this video out. I suppose you get more likes when you can generate more outrage.

Stop the drama queen antics. He didn't "lay out" Bam - and it was a part of every replay that I saw. A called or uncalled foul that happens many times in every game does not give Morris the right to attack Jokic.

Morris deserved what he got (he instigated the situation) and they both should be suspended for 3 games.

Also, could you post links to the many times Jokic slapped people in the face?

[wadesworld]

Lol. The Heat are so unlikeable.

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1458080052856381449?t=w7qUrIzPVSHXIWF4CPTMpw&s=19

[forgetful]

Lol. The Heat are so unlikeable.

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1458080052856381449?t=w7qUrIzPVSHXIWF4CPTMpw&s=19

I think this is the thing most deserving of fines and suspensions out of all of it.

Loved that Jokic didn't let Morris get away with a cheap shot. The Morris's have always played dirty.

[JWags85]

Lol. The Heat are so unlikeable.

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1458080052856381449?t=w7qUrIzPVSHXIWF4CPTMpw&s=19

Can't wait for Inside the NBA tonight.   Its the Clippers-Rockets locker room situation 2.0 which produced some of Chuck and Shaq's best work ever.

Twitter has been hysterical with that picture.  Saying the whole Heat team was being held back by Tony Soprano or Jon Taffer

[Jockey]

Lol. The Heat are so unlikeable.

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1458080052856381449?t=w7qUrIzPVSHXIWF4CPTMpw&s=19

That is funny stuff.

[MuggsyB]

Are the Bulls for real?  They just moved to 8-3 and punked Dallas.

[DegenerateDish]

This Bulls team is so much fun to watch. I never thought much of Caruso in LA, other than as a serviceable piece of the bench, but he’s been awesome, and what a steal at $8 million a year.

All their FA signings have been great, Ball is playing really well, DeRozan solid vet putting up numbers. It’s nice to have Bulls basketball mean something again.

[MuggsyB]

This Bulls team is so much fun to watch. I never thought much of Caruso in LA, other than as a serviceable piece of the bench, but he’s been awesome, and what a steal at $8 million a year.

All their FA signings have been great, Ball is playing really well, DeRozan solid vet putting up numbers. It’s nice to have Bulls basketball mean something again.

What's their overall depth?  They seem to be solid 1-5.  It's been so long I had no expectation they would be formidable.  Nor did I think DeRozen would have this smooth transition.

[GB Warrior]

I was definitely wrong about Caruso, and I was bearish that DeRozen could play an efficient role in the offense.

[forgetful]

Are the Bulls for real?  They just moved to 8-3 and punked Dallas.

The team I'm most surprised by is the Warriors. 9-1, without Klay or Wiseman.

[MuggsyB]

The team I'm most surprised by is the Warriors. 9-1, without Klay or Wiseman.

I live in the Bay Area and have watched many of their games.  Curry is Curry and Poole and Lee have been a peasant surprise.  But honestly they've had a pretty soft schedule.  It's tough to gauge how they will fare in a 7 game series vs a team with a formidable front-court.  That said if Klay comes back and is the same player?  They're clearly dangerous.

[MuggsyB]

Herro is no joke.  At the end of the day he gets buckets. 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Are the Bulls for real?  They just moved to 8-3 and punked Dallas.

Wins against Utah, Brooklyn and Dallas. Nothing to indicate their start is a fluke.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Bulls are much, much, better than I thought they would be.

Thought they would be fine but struggle against better teams, but they look legitimately good.

[MuggsyB]

Bulls are much, much, better than I thought they would be.

Thought they would be fine but struggle against better teams, but they look legitimately good.

Top 4 Eastern Conf good? 

[rocket surgeon]

Herro is no joke.  At the end of the day he gets buckets.

Plus he usually comes amazingly cheap on fanduel.

[JWags85]

The team I'm most surprised by is the Warriors. 9-1, without Klay or Wiseman.

Curry seemed to figure out how to win on his own last year.  He took all the heat, all the criticism and jokes about being an MVP that needed other stars.  That being said, Wiggins has been good.  Poole made the leap like Muggsy mentioned.  They also have a pretty good second unit for a change.   Bjelica, Porter, and Iggy are all nice complementary components.

[Skatastrophy]

Top 4 Eastern Conf good? 

4-6 by the end of the season is my guess. The Bulls are a lot of fun to watch this year.

[JWags85]

4-6 by the end of the season is my guess. The Bulls are a lot of fun to watch this year.

That scramble for the ball leading to Lonzo firing a full court bullet outlet pass to Lavine for a 360 was just the epitome of fun basketball

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

4-6 by the end of the season is my guess. The Bulls are a lot of fun to watch this year.

Probably about right. The East is really tough this year.