The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[JMB10215]

Jokic is like Lamar Jackson. Just when you think he's peaked out he comes back even better. Dude is running away with MVP early

 

[JMB10215]

Lamelo Ball will have to be in the best American player 30 and under conversation soon. He's up there with Ja, Tatum, and Ant impact wise. Just on a way worse team.

 

[lovehateself]

Jokic is now:

4th in PPG
1st in RPG
1st in APG

Wanna see him finish the season leading all 3

i credit rust

he couldnt do it all without him


and THEY said he would be a hindrance

 

[tay1]

Zion is a bust

 

[lovehateself]

Zion is a ro-bust

 

[WASHED KING]

Zion is a bust

Next the thread will be saying the same about Wemby.

My getback will be marvelous

 

[pmatic]

 

[frshstunna]

The Wolves loss was on the coach subbing out Rudy on defense for the last possession when the other team didn’t even need a 3

 

[moe200069]

It’s funny how the Celtics had the “easiest path” yet most folks were picking the Mavs to win the title with the “best backcourt in league history” and their great trade deadline acquisitions.

Kyrie and luka being called the best back court in league history is a stretch. Folks really said this?

 

[antidope]

Kyrie and luka being called the best back court in league history is a stretch. Folks really said this?

Several people said this nonsense. Kyrie Irving (who I like) is one of the most over rated people

 

[ill steelo]

Lamelo Ball will have to be in the best American player 30 and under conversation soon. He's up there with Ja, Tatum, and Ant impact wise. Just on a way worse team.

One of the laziest defender in the league and the offensive impact isn’t there yet.

He has all the tools, but it’s still early.

 

[dacomeup]

Kyrie and luka being called the best back court in league history is a stretch. Folks really said this?

Most folks picking the Mavs is also a reach given that Vegas had Boston as the favorite . This underdog Celtics rebrand is crazy.

 

[executive76]

What’s up with Copper Flagg having cramping issues in his first couple NCAA games?

Maybe he’s trying too hard to get his partying in for what presumably will be his only year of college.

Banchero had the same issue from sweating so much. He'd lose 7 lbs per game because of a condition. They gave him some liquid called BOA.

 

[earldagoat]

 

[king j]

Zion is a bust

Wylin

 

[nick.]

I think it might've been Windhorst that compared the Knicks to the Suns. Took them a few transaction cycles to really balance out the roster, given the apron restrictions.

Still not that concerned yet. Offense is among the league's best even with losing the 3PT math game almost every night. Defense has shown flashes of their potential.

Rotation absolutely has to open up, though.

 

[pmatic]

Think Landry Shamet busting his shoulder hurt the Knicks. He looked like he was going to be an important rotation player for them in pre-season.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Brunson has lead less talented teams. Don’t want hear anything about depth

 

[HIM]

Letting Hartenstein walk was huge

 

[B Sox]

Kyrie and luka being called the best back court in league history is a stretch. Folks really said this?

SVG said it on air during a game, and then became a discussion for a bit.

Most folks picking the Mavs is also a reach given that Vegas had Boston as the favorite . This underdog Celtics rebrand is crazy.

Yes, they were Vegas favorites. Majority of the talking heads we all listen to, as well as a bunch of people in here were going against that and picking the Mavs. They destroyed the Wolves, played better competition, have the 2 best players in the series, etc.

Never made much sense to me, but it was certainly happening.

 

[lawdog1]

^^^ Hard for me to think of any “experts” less expert about the NBA than Nick Wright, Cowherd, Buecher and Broussard

 

[had pants]

 

[rbk93]

Kyrie and luka being called the best back court in league history is a stretch. Folks really said this?

Not that I remember.

But I definitely remember ESPN ranking them top 5 after last year's playoffs run.

 

[MVP]

 

[dacomeup]

Yes, they were Vegas favorites. Majority of the talking heads we all listen to, as well as a bunch of people in here were going against that and picking the Mavs.

Sorry, y’all were underdogs because NikeTalk, Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright picked against you . The people who get paid to set the lines had you as the favorites. People don’t like the Celtics. Who’s shocked that people picked against them? Some of it was definitely hoping that they’d lose. They had the best roster in the league. It’s not the underdog story you’re trying to make it.