NBA NBA Regular Season Thread

[darko]

My Lakers

You are a Wizards fan

 

[Voight]

 

[hockey20000]

hornets look to be decent this year upset the nets. lamelo ball looks improved and could be a allstar this year.. a future superstar top 10 player for sure i think.

 

[darko]

Steph Curry got traded to Philly?

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

How many points do the Bulls beat the Raptors by tomorrow?

Im going to say 20

 

[John Price]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carmelo Anthony got the game ball after the Los Angeles Lakers’ first victory of the season.

Anthony had just scored a team-high 28 points, moving into ninth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, and was asked to make a speech. The 37-year-old Anthony said he was too tired.

Anthony Davis added 22 points and four blocks, and LeBron James scored 19 points as the Lakers overcame Ja Morant’s 40-point game and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-118 Sunday night.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

GET THAT CANADIAN OUT

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Russ screaming at the female ref like a f***in douche. I hope the Lakers crash and burn this season and for as long as these assholes are on the team

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Barnes game winner!

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Barnes game winner!

Lucky ass shot, but the Kings deserve it every now and then.

 

[Del Preston]

James Harden looks like an absolute goof under the new rules.

 

[John Price]

Lakeres blew a 26 point lead and lost to one of the worst teams in basketball

 

[cgf]

This Knicks team is so easy to root for. Kemba, Rose & Burks will inevitably get banged up and we're not going to win a title with this group, but they've taken another step in the right direction and can win a series or two now.

- Randle isn't just avoiding regression, he has improved once again. Going to his right much more effectively, having taken another big step defensively...which has let him play the 5 next to Toppin without those lineups getting taken advantage of...and Julius has already developed the kind of chemistry with Fournier that he had with Bullock.

- Barrett's offensive improvements have been marginal, but his defense has taken a big step as he replaces Bullock as our primary perimeter stopper. If he can replicate last season's output with the heavier defensive burden he's carrying, I'll count this season as a win. Hopefully next year we see his off-the-dribble game taking the step that his shooting & defense have.

- Robinson added a lot of muscle so he can battle with the Embiid's & Jokic's that used to push him around, but hasn't lost too much mobility to lose his strong PnR defense or lob-threat. Missing him in the playoffs really hurt us because Capela didn't need to respect Noel as a rim-runner...so he could double Julius freely...and because he could simply push Nerlens around on the other end. If Mitch is fit this spring, that won't happen again.

- Fournier is a big downgrade defensively from Bullock, but with RJ stepping up on that end, the extra shot-creation is well worth it. As is Thibs having the option of riding the hothand between Fournier, Burks, Quickley, or (as the season goes on & he establishes himself) Grimes, in our closing lineup...though this means that Quickley is going to have to fight for his minutes more this season -- at least until injuries start to hit -- he seems up for the challenge.

- Similarly Kemba has shown his defensive warts, but the spacing that we get from having his & Fournier's shooting around our frontcourt, is a welcome change. And for as long as he's healthy he gives us another guard that can create shots in different lineups...even if Rose is going to take over as our regular closer, sooner or later, even if both of them stay shockingly healthy.

- while Obi Toppin has taken a massive leap since things started to slow down for him last spring. His handle & shot are still very raw and he's still got much to learn about defending...though he has made good progress & seems to be learning a lot from Taj...but the kid is instant energy & one of the fastest players in transition.

He's still got so much to learn, but having been a big Obi-skeptic as a prospect, he's really forced me to change my tune...especially if these Toppin-Randle looks continue to be a thing when Noel gets back. A hard worker; who has been making rapid progress since his growth spurt 4 (5?) years ago; Obi also flashes vision that I did not expect from such a raw rim-runner.

Though I suspect he'll be traded at some point, so I doubt it'll materialize for us, I now see the star the potential in Obi that the FO did when picking him...and really hope that we get to enjoy a Randle - Toppin - Robinson bigman trio all playing 30+ minutes a night before that big trade happens.


We're probably not one of the 4 teams most likely to represent the East in the Finals, but I won't be surprised at all if Thibs has us in a top 4 seed come playoff time...even if we can't snag Sexton at the deadline for Quickley, a FRP, and Knox's expiring contract; after Kemba goes down.

 

[cgf]

 

[darko]

Lakeres blew a 26 point lead and lost to one of the worst teams in basketball

Got Giddey'd

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Garland is so slick. What a player

 

[Blitzkrug]

Yikes

 

[Voight]

 

[Know Your Enemy]

This Lakers - Rockets game is such a gong show lol

 

[cgf]

For our canadian friends:







Shame it sounds like Barnes will be out tonight.

 

[Elvis P]

• Dame: Struggles chance to show 'true character'
• Smart calls on Tatum, Brown to 'pass the ball'
• Zion 'progressing,' out at least 2-3 more weeks
• Warriors' Wiseman cleared for full-team practices
• Cavs' Love in health protocols, out indefinitely
• Judge: V. Bryant won't need mental exam for suit

 

[Avs_19]

Miami is blowing out every team in their path. Adding a true PG like Lowry completely changes them at both ends. Both Butler and Bam no longer have to do all of the play making and look better than ever. Herro looks like he did in the bubble as the sixth man.

Zero expectations for him but Oladipo should be back in the new year as well.

 

[John Price]

 

[Vamos Rafa]

What’s with the back-to-back games with the same opponent and venue scheduling? Of course, I’ve only noticed a couple of these. The Rockets-Lakers games and Clippers-Twolves games. I don’t know if this is happening throughout the entire league.

 

[Del Preston]

OKC beat the Lakers again. Westbrook was awful late in the game.