⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[harlemtothebronx]

Paul George is hilarious, man. It’s like he has no self awareness.

 

[storm2006]

Who hurt Shaq? I don't understand when all time great players have this level of insecurity. What more do you have to prove? Was anyone questioning that Shaq was better than Gobert?

I’m embarrassed for Shaq, can’t believe that’s real.

I wish Shaq was just playing kayfabe as the heel announcer, but I don't think he is.

CC DCAllAfrican

I would like to think so, but he's been hating on big men for a long time. I would say it's partly insecurity.

Right, I get that. I just take that situation as Shaq toying with the media. I don't view that as him expressing his "hater spirit."

The thing I don't understand about this Shaq-Gobert "beef" is okay, he made the initial joke for the lulz although it was unnecessary but Rudy didn't eem respond...why is he talmbout how he would perform against him? This is literally a summation of the situation

Nobody:

Shaq: I’m not gonna hate, but this should be an inspiration to all the little kids out there. You average 11 points in the NBA, you can get $200 million.

Rudy:

Shaq: I would had 45 points 16 rebound 10 missed free throws in three quarters. He woulda had 11 points four rebounds and fouled out in 3 quarters. I'm a G

Shaq is a certified weirdo, man Gotta be an NTer

 

[dacomeup]

Hope Curry drops atleast another 30 next game otherwise its gonna be called a fluke game smh.

Lol dude is one of the greatest scorers ever why would it be called a fluke game?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Hope Curry drops atleast another 30 next game otherwise its gonna be called a fluke game smh.

Who is going to call it fluke? You?

 

[atlsfinest]

The thing I don't understand about this Shaq-Gobert "beef" is okay, he made the initial joke for the lulz although it was unnecessary but Rudy didn't eem respond...why is he talmbout how he would perform against him? This is literally a summation of the situation



Shaq is a certified weirdo, man Gotta be an NTer

This is the exact same thing that happened with the Shaq-Dwight Howard "beef". Dwight took the Superman title as a joke, wore the cape and did the whole thing and Shaq has been mad about this for over a decade. Dwight has tried to dead this, not respond and be the bigger person yet Shaq continues to attack him. What does Shaq get from talking crap about Dwight Howard and Rudy Gobert?

 

[getback]

A fluke game for a guy who has scored 54, 53, 51x4, 49, 48, 47x3.

 

[wavycrocket]

this is exactly what we've been talking about in here. "opportunity to assert my will on the game early" "we wanted to win the first quarter and take it from there". Steph recognizes he has to be aggressive early and set the tone. He wasn't doing that in the first few games. This version of the warriors doesn't afford Steph the same luxury it used to where he could ease into games and pick and choose spots to go supernova. He has to set the tone of the game early and him doing so gave life to everyone else. Was truly a fun game to watch last night.

Nobody argued against that. Y’all were using a 5 game stretch in the beginning of a 20-21 season as a referendum on if he was really “like that”....and doing some revisionist history and pretending things that happened never did

Steph gotta play better, set the tone early and he more aggressive for sure.And the dubs gotta adjust how the play.

 

[B Sox]

this is exactly what we've been talking about in here. "opportunity to assert my will on the game early" "we wanted to win the first quarter and take it from there". Steph recognizes he has to be aggressive early and set the tone. He wasn't doing that in the first few games. This version of the warriors doesn't afford Steph the same luxury it used to where he could ease into games and pick and choose spots to go supernova. He has to set the tone of the game early and him doing so gave life to everyone else. Was truly a fun game to watch last night.

Bingo. Outside of a select few trolls, this was all anybody was asking for. When superstars play like superstars, it generally helps elevate the role players around them, and that's exactly what we saw with Wiggins and Oubre last night. They can be competent. Just need Steve to be the superstar that he is.

This doesn't mean Steve needs to go out and score 50-60 or anything like that. Just be aggressive like he was last night. His energy was completely different, and the team was feeding off of it.

 

[yobyellav]

A fluke game for a guy who has scored 54, 53, 51x4, 49, 48, 47x3.

won 2 mvps and 3 chips....

PG be doing too much, but he's still a damn good player.

 

[storm2006]

Lol dude is one of the greatest scorers ever why would it be called a fluke game?

Who is going to call it fluke? You?

A fluke game for a guy who has scored 54, 53, 51x4, 49, 48, 47x3.

This man flat out said that a 62-point game would be called a fluke game UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES like there are dudes out there dropping 60+ on a nightly basis.....

I just checked and good thing Kobe followed up his 81 point game with a 30-piece otherwise we would have had to call it a fluke. Whew.

 

[ill steelo]

I'll admit, I questioned if Christian Wood was actually good or if he was just putting up good numbers on a bad team but it seems like he's legit. Great to pick up for the Rockets.

Him & Schroeder are two dudes I’m surprised slipped under the radar. Should’ve had a ton more interest

 

[DCAllAfrican]

storm2006

I also liked how he PHRASED it as if "people" (not him) would consider it a fluke.

 

[lawdog1]

So what I’m learning on this first Monday of 2021 is that all the greatest single-game scoring performances in NBA history were flukes? Is that right?

 

[atlsfinest]

 

[HOU$TON]

 

[pmatic]

Lakers playing half *** yet are sixth in defense, third in offense and second in total net rating.

 

[MVP]

Means that the league is ****** for the foreseeable future and that the new acquisitions are doing their jobs in easing the load for the stars. Nets have had some unfortunate breaks, they'll be fine.

 

[antidope]

Lakers playing half *** yet are sixth in defense, third in offense and second in total net rating.

The Hawks are 4th. They are the surprise of the early season to me.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

So what I’m learning on this first Monday of 2021 is that all the greatest single-game scoring performances in NBA history were flukes? Is that right?

Someone called Booker fluke just last

It means the Nets shouldn't have broken up their team

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Steph gotta play better, set the tone early and he more aggressive for sure.

Aint that what I said

 

[addict4sneakers]

Lakers playing half *** yet are sixth in defense, third in offense and second in total net rating.

Aint beat anyone yet either

 

[QU!K]

Looking at the Raptors schedule, if they don’t get it together they could start the season 2-9. I had them 6-8 place in the east but they might miss the play in at this rate

 

[krazy88s]

It means the Nets shouldn't have broken up their team

who didn't come back?

 

[MVP]

Aint beat anyone yet either

Didn't y'all try and say this last season too? How'd that work out for ALA?

 

[HIM]

Something tells me we won’t get 16 pages of Steph praise today

I’m pretty sure we already did