2023-24 NBA Thread

[WhiteTrash]

Bulls are a bunch of babies. Bucks get no bonus points for beating up on bad teams, but after a season of making these games harder than they should be, they're trending the right way.

This road trip out West will tell us if they might be back.

Beating the Bulls is not a good measuring stick. Even though they are a better team without LaVine, still not very good. 

[MuggsyB]

Boston up 82-38 at the half over Golden St. 

[HutchwasClutch]

Great 4Q defense, clutch plays by Portis, and Bucks win again. Lots of contributors down Giannis and Middleton. 

Keep it rolling Doc and co.  Love the Beverly addition too. Definitely brings an edge they were missing. 

[BM1090]

Not sure what their ceiling is but they look significantly better since the all star break.

[MuggsyB]

Portis with 28 and 16 is pretty impressive. 

[MuggsyB]

Sengun is no joke. 

[rocket surgeon]

Celtic blow 22 point 4th qtr lead and lose to Cavs highlighted by over turned foul call on tatum


  https://www.espn.com/


  shoulda drawn up the play for sammy

[MU82]

Celtic blow 22 point 4th qtr lead and lose to Cavs highlighted by over turned foul call on tatum
shoulda drawn up the play for sammy

Wasn't garbage time, so he wasn't in the game.

And great job by that officiating crew to ultimately get the call right.

[StillAWarrior]

Celtic blow 22 point 4th qtr lead and lose to Cavs highlighted by over turned foul call on tatum


  https://www.espn.com/


  shoulda drawn up the play for sammy

Heard a crazy stat...something like only two players this season have shot 100% in a fourth quarter comeback of 20+ points. Strus and Wade in the same week for the Cavs.

[WhiteTrash]

Wasn't garbage time, so he wasn't in the game.

And great job by that officiating crew to ultimately get the call right.

100% the right call. Well done by the officials.

[wadesworld]

Why is this a "great job by the refs?"  What would be a great job is if they don't fall for what Tatum has done for years now, fall for no reason at all.  Him, Ebmiid, Harden.  They're just foul baiters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjAZmqxT5yE

[MU82]

Why is this a "great job by the refs?"  What would be a great job is if they don't fall for what Tatum has done for years now, fall for no reason at all.  Him, Ebmiid, Harden.  They're just foul baiters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjAZmqxT5yE

What I said was: "great job by that officiating crew to ultimately get the call right" ... and I meant it.

They missed the call in real time because it isn't easy to see in real time. The nearest ref has a lot to look at during the course of a play. Sounds like an excuse, and I guess it is, but it truly is difficult.

So the Cavs coach used the rules to ask for a replay, and then the officials took their time, assessed what happened, weren't too proud to admit they missed it, and ultimately got the call right.

I think that was a great job. If you don't, that's your prerogative.

And yes, players like Tatum get away with sticking their leg out while shooting too damn often. Just as moving screens are allowed to be set too damn often. Just like palming and traveling and 3-second violations are allowed to happen too damn often.

[PGsHeroes32]

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1765740182198722833?s=46&t=b4z8_tLYSEk6PYdgEXn91Q

Not sure if this is big enough news to share to not look like a diehard wolves guy

[wadesworld]

By the end of this year Ben Simmons will have played 332 out of a possible 646 regular season games in his career.

Collect that paycheck my guy.

[WhiteTrash]

By the end of this year Ben Simmons will have played 332 out of a possible 646 regular season games in his career.

Collect that paycheck my guy.

Lonzo Ball is following his lead. (or I should say "followed", as Ball's playing days are over)

[MU82]

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1765740182198722833?s=46&t=b4z8_tLYSEk6PYdgEXn91Q

Not sure if this is big enough news to share to not look like a diehard wolves guy

Sucks for KAT and the T-Wolves. They're a fun team to watch.

[JWags85]

Lonzo Ball is following his lead. (or I should say "followed", as Ball's playing days are over)

His playing days are "over" says who?  He's only 26 and still intends to play and has made big strides coming back, he's just not rushing it.  Shaun Livingston obliterated his knee and came back to play a decade plus and Lonzo is much better than Livingston was at the time of his injury.  Derrick Rose missed huge portions of time.

I'm not saying he's a lock to return, much less be an All Star, but I think its premature to call him done.  I see people comparing him to Brandon Roy, but Roy had chronic problems going back to college.

[WhiteTrash]

His playing days are "over" says who?  He's only 26 and still intends to play and has made big strides coming back, he's just not rushing it.  Shaun Livingston obliterated his knee and came back to play a decade plus and Lonzo is much better than Livingston was at the time of his injury.  Derrick Rose missed huge portions of time.

I'm not saying he's a lock to return, much less be an All Star, but I think its premature to call him done.  I see people comparing him to Brandon Roy, but Roy had chronic problems going back to college.

The same people who say he has 'made big strides' are the same who say his 'playing days are over', the rumor mill. Since he doesn't rehab with the Bulls , nobody truly knows. And every report I have see refers to "if" not "when" Ball plays again.

We do know that it will be minimum of 2.5 years he is out and this isn't his first injury issue. 

But, you're right. I should have posted 'in my opinion his playing days are over'.

[MU82]

And then there's Ben Simmons ...

[MuggsyB]

It appears Denver and Boston are clearly the 2 best teams.  Who would you take in a 7 game series?

[Jockey]

I'll take the team with the real MVP over the team with the wannabe MVP.

[MuggsyB]

I'll take the team with the real MVP over the team with the wannabe MVP.

No one seems to have an answer for Jokic.

[HutchwasClutch]

No one seems to have an answer for Jokic.

There are a lot of legit contenders, especially in the West.  Who knows. No one dreamed the Heat would have the run they did last year.

[PGsHeroes32]

It appears Denver and Boston are clearly the 2 best teams.  Who would you take in a 7 game series?

Nuggets with their experience plus being defending champs def get the edge in West.

But clearly? No. Especially over a team like the Thunder that's an offensive wagon.

[MuggsyB]

Nuggets with their experience plus being defending champs def get the edge in West.

But clearly? No. Especially over a team like the Thunder that's an offensive wagon.

I like the Thunder but I just think they need another big.  SGA reminds me a little of Wade.