2022-23 NBA Thread

[forgetful]

Jaren Jackson Jr.’s home/away splits for his defensive numbers are…uhh…interesting. People are Tweeting plays where some player just fumbles the ball going to the hoop and Jackson is the closest defender and suddenly he’s awarded a blocked shot, passes being stolen by a teammate of his but he was guarding the ball handler so he gets awarded the “steal,” etc.

This isn't unusual. I remember of video breaking down a supposed 16-assist (not necessarily exact number) game by Lebron. It was something like only 5 or 6 would legitimately be called an assist.

One involved the guy catching the pass, pump-faking a defender, taking 3 dribbles, posting an additional defender and then hitting a fade away.

The NBA has some interesting interpretations of assists/steals/blocks sometimes.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

When Magic beat Oscar Robertson's assist record, Oscar wasn't terribly gracious about it because he thought the NBA handed out assists too easily. 

[tower912]

Pistons-Wizards cancelled because the Pistons are stranded in Dallas due to the ice storm.

[MuggsyB]

Is Jae going to the Bucks?  And if so who is Milwaukee giving up?

[wadesworld]

Giannis is pretty good at basketball.

[Uncle Rico]

Giannis is pretty good at basketball.

Trade his azz

[MU82]

The Athletic has articles about Middleton gradually rounding into form and about Giannis being a threat to upset the Jokic/Embiid/Doncic MVP debate.

[JWags85]

Trade his azz

Nobody ever went broke by selling high!

[wadesworld]

Oh Kyrie…

[Pakuni]

Kyrie is asking to be traded.
Who could have seen this coming?

[WhiteTrash]

Kyrie is asking to be traded.
Who could have seen this coming?

Damn! Days on end about him going to the Lakers. Unless Santa brought the Lakers some players or draft picks, nothing has changed from 5 months ago but the national media will go on and on about him going to the Lakers. 

[GB Warrior]

Of all of the funniest things that have happened to the Nets of late, this is the funniest by far

[4everwarriors]

Herd he's demandin' a trade to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Nets are likely to receive 1/2 lb. of chopped liver and some lox in return, hey?

[JWags85]

Don’t worry, I’ve seen totally reasonable and totally plausible assertions by, who I thought were decent, BB connected guys saying KD and Kyrie joining AD and Lebron in LA next year.

[WhiteTrash]

Don’t worry, I’ve seen totally reasonable and totally plausible assertions by, who I thought were decent, BB connected guys saying KD and Kyrie joining AD and Lebron in LA next year.

Is Jeanie Buss buying the Nets?

[lawdog77]

Don’t worry, I’ve seen totally reasonable and totally plausible assertions by, who I thought were decent, BB connected guys saying KD and Kyrie joining AD and Lebron in LA next year.

Only if they agree that Bronny is the 5th starter.

[JWags85]

The Chris Paul trade got vetoed but somehow a team with likely no lottery picks till at least 2026 and whose best trade piece is…Lonnie Walker? Is gonna get not 1, but 2 stars.

[MuggsyB]

I guess Giannis had an off night. 

[Uncle Rico]

I guess Giannis had an off night.

Ball knowers would trade his azz

[Jockey]

I guess Giannis had an off night.

Yup.

Only 35 points tonight. Gotta learn to put the ball in the hoop.

[4everwarriors]

James Harden wuz rite, aina?

[MU82]

Ball knowers would trade his azz

As Giannis rounds into MVP form and Middleton's health improves, the Bucks seem poised to take a run at another title.

In other words, it's again time to ... brake upp da bux, oona?

[MuggsyB]

As Giannis rounds into MVP form and Middleton's health improves, the Bucks seem poised to take a run at another title.

In other words, it's again time to ... brake upp da bux, oona?

I have some concerns.  Particularly their defense. 

[Uncle Rico]

I have some concerns.  Particularly their defense.

I’m more concerned about Giannis body language at Culver’s

[Pakuni]

Kyrie to the Mavs