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

[MVP]

I definitely believe that it's a direct consequence of the supposed gatekeepers of the sport being so open and shortsighted with their disrespect for the current game and it's players publicly though IMO.

No other sport do you have talking heads and former pros putting down their sport and league half as much as with the NBA. When fans see old heads and people that should know what they're talking about constantly talking down on today's game, it's hard not to expect them to think that it's all normal and cool to parrot that sentiment themselves.

The league can always improve different material things but the coverage around it is currently it's main achilles heel IMO. Like that old addage with friends like these...

It's a compounding affect. You have this weekend that is supposed to be a showcase of the league's best, on top of the regular season woes with stars sitting out for whatever reason, and ridiculously something like what Shai brought up, you're going to get that reaction.

 

[DLF]

8D chess by Ballmer

Tanking for Victor

 

[2163O1baller90]

Happy for Russ..I hope the clips make a run in the playoffs

 

[Blue Mamba]

It's really too much to ask these guys to compete? Not for it to be playoff game, but that was an embarrassing display of the game last night.

Sorta serious, play this video right before the all star game in the arena Jumbotron every single time and I think they try harder

 

[toneboi76]

Don’t think Kawhi is gonna enjoy playing with Russ. Zubac will eat tho

 

[Mark Antony]

Start?!?!?

Damn I said this jokingly, but man if he's really going to start...

 

[tay1]

I am extremely happy for the Clippers for their latest acquisition

They get a hard working, efficient shooting, team playing player who is also an net positive in the locker room and the organization

 

[wavycrocket]

 

[storm2006]

KD hasn’t played in an ASG since 2019

Also hasn’t played LeBron since Christmas 2018. Man is just messing with all the primetime matchups

 

[tupac003]

Russ to the Clippers is gonna work.

Clippers getting a banner this year.

 

[sneeker]

Russ to the Clippers is gonna work.

Clippers getting a banner this year.

it would be funny to see if the Clippers makes the playoffs and the Lakers being eliminated. Rust be laughing and rolling saying he ain't the problem.

 

[pums]

KD hasn’t played in an ASG since 2019

Also hasn’t played LeBron since Christmas 2018. Man is just messing with all the primetime matchups

they in the same division now so it’s bound to happen

 

[MVP]

 

[rolaholic]

Malian baby Shaq?

 

[MVP]

Lakers somehow going to end up playing the Clippers in the playoffs and Brodie going to get his revenge

 

[Mark Antony]

Damn why are they squeezing them thangs into each other like that?

 

[pmatic]

 

[Mark Antony]

I'm not trying to hear this corny pandering from someone that was in the damn game.

 

[Blue Mamba]

If y’all were saying the clippers are done because PG and Kawhi can’t stay healthy, then what’s the risk with getting Westbrook?

 

[tay1]

Skip going crazy

 

[HIM]

My girl asked me why I slammed my phone on the ground. Told her we signed Russama Bin Laden, the biggest basketball terrorist in the world. She says “oh wow were they desperate?”

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

I definitely believe that it's a direct consequence of the supposed gatekeepers of the sport being so open and shortsighted with their disrespect for the current game and it's players publicly though IMO.

No other sport do you have talking heads and former pros putting down their sport and league half as much as with the NBA. When fans see old heads and people that should know what they're talking about constantly talking down on today's game, it's hard not to expect them to think that it's all normal and cool to parrot that sentiment themselves. They give that uglier side of fandom it's legitimacy.

The league can always improve different material things but the coverage around it is currently it's main achilles heel IMO. Like that old addage with friends like these...

I agree 100%. I’m 33 and the old head comments change every decade on some new hater ****. When I was younger the game was “ruined” because of dunks and everybody tryna be like Iverson. They said the kids need to learn how to shoot. Now they’re saying the game’s ruined because this generation is shooting too many 3s It’s always something man.

 

[MVP]

My girl asked me why I slammed my phone on the ground. Told her we signed Russama Bin Laden, the biggest basketball terrorist in the world. She says “oh wow were they desperate?”

 

[tupac003]

Lakers somehow going to end up playing the Clippers in the playoffs and Brodie going to get his revenge

Yep. That's how these stories work out.

 

[addict4sneakers]

My girl asked me why I slammed my phone on the ground. Told her we signed Russama Bin Laden, the biggest basketball terrorist in the world. She says “oh wow were they desperate?”

Mexican version of this