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

[picasso swerve]

I still think Dubs can be a surprise team this year. Still very capable of a deep playoff run. They really are on their last legs though, if it fails miserably this year it may actually be time to throw in the towel and blow it up.

 

[RustyShackleford]

The Max stream was great. As smooth as Cable

Whichever company they are using, the NBA needs to switch to them for League Pass.

 

[picasso swerve]

Barkley is a stupid idiot. Lakers are championship contenders lol Jesus

You have Bron, youre automatically a chip contender.

 

[elpablo21]

Didn't even feel like KD was out there

 

[noskey]

CP0 and Lakers both losing opening night The hater inside of me is sleeping easy tonight

 

[IATT]

Lakers lose
CP0 still washed

I'm sleeping good tonight

fixed

The real cp3

 

[doublemesh96]

You have Bron, youre automatically a chip contender.

Not with this rag tag bunch. This ain’t the bubble

 

[IATT]

You have Bron, youre automatically a chip contender.

 

[wavycrocket]

Defending champs. 1-0 outta 82

Blew the bum aszzzzz lakers out

 

[picasso swerve]

Not with this rag tag bunch. This ain’t the bubble

Though I do think the supporting bunch is a tad overrated, it is a pretty decent squad overall.

 

[picasso swerve]

This is funny?

Very few players carry that; Bron, Steph, KD, Giannis. If one of those guys are on your team, youre a contender.

 

[703 hwy]

Lakers ain’t doing nothing out here. It’s not first game overreactions. The team isn’t good.

 

[IATT]

This is funny?

Very few players carry that; Bron, Steph, KD, Giannis. If one of those guys are on your team, youre a contender.

brons championship teams had multiple other legit guys.. what about AD tonight demonstrates he even has another guy this year

 

[IATT]

Lakers ain’t doing nothing out here. It’s not first game overreactions. The team isn’t good.

listening to draymond talk about this dude really got dudes out chere talking silly

hope is a hell of a drug

 

[picasso swerve]

brons championship teams had multiple other legit guys.. what about AD tonight demonstrates he even has another guy this year

Im far from a Bron fan dawg, but this team is a contender. You have Bron and AD? Yeah, you SHOULD be a contender. This team on paper looks better than last year.

 

[aepps20]

Kerr really is an idiot. It makes no sense to play Kuminga the last 6 mins of the game instead of Wiggins the proven commodity.

Let Kuminga play a lot of the first 40 mins in games to start the season he’s not ready to be a closer yet.

Typical Kerr with his awful lineup decisions. Like why wouldn’t you put Wiggins out there for that final defensive play - if he was on backside instead of Klay - ye would of done a much better job of contesting that shot than small unathletic can’t jump Klay.

Kerr showing over and over why he’s not a good game adjustments coach. Great manager but very subpar tactician.

Kerr is a fraud as a coach. Team USA solidified it for me. Him and Grant Hill will be why they won't win gold and might not medal. Thought small ball GS would work with FIBA without Steph and Dray.

 

[IATT]

Im far from a Bron fan dawg, but this team is a contender. You have Bron and AD? Yeah, you SHOULD be a contender. This team on paper looks better than last year.

lakers need “bubble” AD to be a legit contender


again, what about tonight would give you that confidence about AD?

 

[IATT]

 

[sohi 23]

Good first night of hoops
Booker impressed me with his passing and play making.

 

[elpablo21]

Clip missing Ayton's aura

 

[IATT]

 

[Peep Game]

 

[freeze]

 

[moe200069]

Kerr really is an idiot. It makes no sense to play Kuminga the last 6 mins of the game instead of Wiggins the proven commodity.

Let Kuminga play a lot of the first 40 mins in games to start the season he’s not ready to be a closer yet.

Typical Kerr with his awful lineup decisions. Like why wouldn’t you put Wiggins out there for that final defensive play - if he was on backside instead of Klay - ye would of done a much better job of contesting that shot than small unathletic can’t jump Klay.

Kerr showing over and over why he’s not a good game adjustments coach. Great manager but very subpar tactician.

i hear you. kerr has been one of the most stubborn coaches in terms of his rotations. he rarely, if ever, adjusts his substitution patterns with starters and it’s maddening. however, he has proven his decisions early in the season can pay off down the stretch in the second half of the season in terms of giving some rotational guys important minutes and letting them get experience. it’s just game 1 so rather they iron the kinks out now.

i’m not too hot about kuminga getting minutes over wiggins. wiggins was out there playing with minimal energy on the glass and not boxing out in a game where second chance points hurt them in the fourth. how does he play 27 minutes with only one rebound? JK was playing with a higher motor tonite and kerr went with the hot hand, which he’ll do from time to time.

what kerr really has to consider is what to do with klay’s minutes if he continues shot hunting and being a ball stopper on offense.

 

[smedroc]

KCP looking like dark skin Book last night.

First game over reactions...

Denver ain't seeing no drop off. Only big Joker gotta worry about in the West is Wemby so they smacking everybody.