The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[va757va]

What do you want?

some real analysis..less jokes.. less shttin on the game.. more knowledgeable guys who actually watch games…

maybe it’s just me.. but i watch most games with my headphones in listening to music instead of the broadcast…shhts just corny…both networks

 

[lawdog1]

What do you want?

Less hot taking and character portraying, more positive promotion of the game and players.

*edit - and I’m pretty much just bored of the TNT studio guys. 20+‘years of the same stuff over and over is a lot.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Even if Giannis had been ruled out of the first round coming into the Heat series I would have still been surprised if Miami went up 2-1 on them

 

[DLF]

The clippers get 2 days off before next game. Gives kawhi extra day to rest.

Nba is rigged. Always benefiting the wealthy owners.

 

[lawdog1]

Even if Giannis had been ruled out of the first round coming into the Heat series I would have still been surprised if Miami went up 2-1 on them

They certainly looked less than formidable during the play-in games.

 

[smedroc]

The clippers get 2 days off before next game. Gives kawhi extra day to rest.

Nba is rigged. Always benefiting the wealthy owners.

Yeah those broke owners who's net worth is in the low 10 figs don't stand a chance.

 

[aepps20]

What do you want?

Less NT antics on TV. It’s one thing for us to act like fools and get off hot takes but it is almost like they took our thing and are getting paid for it.

1. More breaking down the game and what actually happened. More Legs from 10 years ago style.

2. Less Stephen A, Barkley, Shaq and Perk type nonsense that is ruining things.

3. Less allowing personal grievances against players and organizations to come into you doing your job. Perk, Screaming A, Shaq, Barkley and Reddick are insufferable and really bad at this.

4. Stop taking shots at guys for things that have nothing to do with the game. That entire hairline nonsense Shaq and Barkley were on the other night was unnecessary and really corny.

5. The entire AM sports show thing is played out and should be over.

 

[Bert.]

Less hot taking and character portraying, more positive promotion of the game and players.

*edit - and I’m pretty much just bored of the TNT studio guys. 20+‘years of the same stuff over and over is a lot.

Can’t tell you last time I’ve watched half time or post game of TNT crew

It’s old and regurgitated crap

 

[703 hwy]

All 3 busts

 

[pmatic]

 

[aepps20]

Less hot taking and character portraying, more positive promotion of the game and players.

*edit - and I’m pretty much just bored of the TNT studio guys. 20+‘years of the same stuff over and over is a lot.

Notice how no other sport has this nonsense with their studio shows ? Never heard MLB, NHL, EPL, or any NCAA sports have their studio shows have the people actually say the game is horrible and fans shouldn’t want. How many times has Charles and Shaq done this? These guys aren’t helping the game.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Dillon Brooks after the game:

'I’m over it. I wasted too much energy already on inconsequential people.'

 

[WASHED KING]

This is NT’s solution to everything. Lose one game and you need to blow it up

Talking about blowing up a team who’s best players are all under the age of 25 is insane

 

[703 hwy]

Notice how no other sport has this nonsense with their studio shows ? Never heard MLB, NHL, EPL, or any NCAA sports have their studio shows have the people actually say the game is horrible and fans shouldn’t want. How many times has Charles and Shaq done this? These guys aren’t helping the game.

I was just watching the pregame of Canes/Islanders and it was like night and day compared to NBA

To be paid to commentate and analyze NBA games and you say you don’t watch them is wild.

 

[noblekane]

Miami and the Lakers really finna win their series ? Wtf's goin on bruh

uh yea one is not the same as the other

most people expected the lakers to beat the grizzlies

 

[703 hwy]

Man it’s 2023. Ain’t nobody shook to play in MSG .

 

[Mark Antony]

I can buy being tired of what we've had for decades, but not buying the entirely boring, informative only set.

 

[lawdog1]

It’s somewhat baffling to me how highly regarded Chuck still is as a media personality. When he first started in that space the “analyst not afraid to really speak his mind” person was more original and unique. That’s not the case all these years later. And Chuck himself comes off too me more often than not as out-of-touch and/or uninformed. But maybe they also describes the audience he still appeals to so much.

 

[don ramon]

All 3 busts

i'm probably the #1 rj criticizer in the knicks thread

underperformer, but no way you can label him a bust.

 

[pmatic]

at taking a charge, let alone multiple charges in pick up games. What a bozo.

 

[8pm at msg]

I think y'all gotta realize the majority of people don't want an informative basketball show. They want the casual aspect. A lot of the fans think the same way Charles and Shaq do.

 

[lynchpin33]

Brunson has been giving the business to Osman and the Cavs are still trotting him out there for that mismatch.

 

[aepps20]

I was just watching the pregame of Canes/Islanders and it was like night and day compared to NBA

To be paid to commentate and analyze NBA games and you say you don’t watch them is wild.

I am thrilled that the NHL is back in on ESPN and ABC because Hockey has always been a huge part of my sports life (Avs been good only helps) and Melrose and team do great

 

[703 hwy]

ARod, Big Papi, Frank Thomas and the other guy have good chemistry on their show.

 

[Mark Antony]

It’s somewhat baffling to me how highly regarded Chuck is as a media personality. When he first started in that space the “analyst not afraid to really speak his mind” person was more original and unique. That’s not the case all these years later. And Chuck himself comes off too me more often than not as out-of-touch and/or uninformed. But maybe they also describes the audience he still appeals to so much.

I don't think we have to stick to the "must have players" thing anymore unless they take their new career as seriously as they did ball. Some of these cats don't even really watch after they retire.