2022-23 NBA Thread

[WhiteTrash]

ESPN says the Hornets are negotiating a new contract with Miles Bridges, who has yet to play this season because he allegedly beat the mother of his children right in front of the kids.

Criminal charges ended up being dropped and a large financial settlement was reached between Bridges and the woman. Bridges almost certainly will face a long suspension by the league -- similar cases have gotten 25 games or more -- but he then would be able to play again. The ESPN report said Bridges would agree to counseling and community service.

Beard to the Hornets. "They will beat the $h!t of of every (W)NBA team"

[MU82]

Beard to the Hornets. "They will beat the $h!t of of every (W)NBA team"

That would be quite a combo.

[MuggsyB]

The Bucks might want to guard the 3pt line vs Boston.  WTF?

[wadesworld]

The Bucks might want to guard the 3pt line vs Boston.  WTF?

Dude calm down. It's a regular season game well before the all star break with 42 minutes left to play.

[MuggsyB]

Dude calm down. It's a regular season game well before the all star break with 42 minutes left to play.

I'm totally calm right now. 

[MuggsyB]

Sammy with a crazy bank three there. 

[wadesworld]

Sammy with a crazy bank three there.

After they call a charge on Giannis for pushing out of Brogdon's bear hug of him.

[MuggsyB]

After they call a charge on Giannis for pushing out of Brogdon's bear hug of him.

Terrible call. 

[MuggsyB]

What a lame T on Portis.

[MuggsyB]

I don't ger some of threes taken by Giannis.  Attack. 

[MuggsyB]

The Bucks have no fluidity in their h-c offense. 

[wadesworld]

The Bucks have no fluidity in their h-c offense.

They're down 7 and are being outscored in transition by 6 and are playing without their best half court player. It's fine, they're getting some open looks and missing them.

[MuggsyB]

They're down 7 and are being outscored in transition by 6 and are playing without their best half court player. It's fine, they're getting some open looks and missing them.

It's fine that Tatum is scoring at will?  This and other things are a concern. 

[wadesworld]

It's fine that Tatum is scoring at will?  This and other things are a concern.

You said their half court offense has no flow. The half court offense hasn't been the issue.

[MuggsyB]

You said their half court offense has no flow. The half court offense hasn't been the issue.

They have some issues regardless of Middleton being out and the season being less than halfway over.   People can deny it all they want but it's time to accept reality. 

[MUfan12]

I'll be curious to see if that game pushes Horst to try and get a deal for Jae over the line. Just like in May, the Bucks had no answer for their wings.

It's easy to say "Yeah, but Khris will be back." But given his injury issues I wouldn't bank on him being back to the player he was.

[wadesworld]

I'll be curious to see if that game pushes Horst to try and get a deal for Jae over the line. Just like in May, the Bucks had no answer for their wings.

It's easy to say "Yeah, but Khris will be back." But given his injury issues I wouldn't bank on him being back to the player he was.

Then the Bucks shouldn't be making a win now move on the margins, because if Khris isn't the Bucks' second best player they aren't making the ECF even.

[MUfan12]

Then the Bucks shouldn't be making a win now move on the margins, because if Khris isn't the Bucks' second best player they aren't making the ECF even.

Depends on if Jrue, and especially Brook, can sustain their level of play. Those two have covered up a lot.

Regardless, I think this season has made their decision on extending 22 a lot easier.

[MuggsyB]

Jokic with 41, 15, and 15 on 16-25 shooting last night.  His overall skill-set is pretty ridiculous for a man that large.  What are they doing over in Europe that we're not doing in the USA?  The guy appears to be a better and larger Nowitzki.  I'm just not sure he has enough around him.  I get he's not a great defender but I think he's less of a liability than a poor perimeter defender like Doncic. 

[MuggsyB]

Budenholzer needs to come up with a better game plan in the half court imo.  Giannis right now is shouldering too much of a load in general.  You could see he wasn't particularly active defensively yesterday. I also think his assists are important.  Their transition defense and overall offensive efficiency will have to improve if they expect to get back to the Finals. 

[The Sultan]

Jokic with 41, 15, and 15 on 16-25 shooting last night.  His overall skill-set is pretty ridiculous for a man that large.  What are they doing over in Europe that we're not doing in the USA?

WTF are you talking about?

[Uncle Rico]

Jokic with 41, 15, and 15 on 16-25 shooting last night.  His overall skill-set is pretty ridiculous for a man that large.  What are they doing over in Europe that we're not doing in the USA?  The guy appears to be a better and larger Nowitzki.  I'm just not sure he has enough around him.  I get he's not a great defender but I think he's less of a liability than a poor perimeter defender like Doncic.

They don't have AAU or college basketball screwing development up

[lawdog77]

Good job by the Pistons. Up 14 with 3 minutes left, then lose.

From the espn article:
Entering play Monday, NBA teams were 2-12,873 in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97) when trailing by 14 or more points with 3 minutes remaining; the Clippers were 0-417. The only wins were by the Hawks on March 17, 1997, against the Magic and by the Kings on Jan. 27, 2020, against the Timberwolves. Since that Sacramento victory, teams in that scenario had lost 1,467 games.

[withoutbias]

Good job by the Pistons. Up 14 with 3 minutes left, then lose.

From the espn article:
Entering play Monday, NBA teams were 2-12,873 in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97) when trailing by 14 or more points with 3 minutes remaining; the Clippers were 0-417. The only wins were by the Hawks on March 17, 1997, against the Magic and by the Kings on Jan. 27, 2020, against the Timberwolves. Since that Sacramento victory, teams in that scenario had lost 1,467 games.

Great result!

[PGsHeroes32]

60-21-10 for Luka tonight.