The Official NBA Season Thread: Season Starts Now

[Vincent Van Goat]

Warriors traded a lottery pick for a lemon
Hate to see it

 

[pmatic]

Yikes

He had his fourth year option turned down in the fall so he's just getting a head start on everyone else.

 

[storm2006]

I agree that this might be the single biggest issue with the NBA (number two on the list is probably players forcing trades). The NBA sells itself as a star driven league and there are many fans who go to games to see their star players play even more than they go to see their favorite teams. It's hard to sell yourself as a star driven league when some of the biggest stars in the league are missing so many games.

I can think of 3 or 4 occasions where I didn't go to NBA games because I didn't think the biggest stars would be playing. I'm not really sure how the NBA fixes this though

I am not really sure what the NBA can do about injuries so it’s kind of something they have to live with. Maybe more flexing for national TV games throughout the season?

I think players forcing trades is extremely problematic and the owners will look to address it come CBA time.

 

[aepps20]

But he looks relaxed and well fed which is important.

 

[pmatic]

 

[danger style]

Mods really did a sweep

 

[elpablo21]

Mods really did a sweep

I'm trying to figure out what I said or posted

 

[MVP]

 

[MVP]

Wonder if at some point if New Orleans moves one of Zion/Ingram for a more durable star to compliment the star they keep. But tough to move one since they practically have never played with one another.

BI for AD

 

[B Sox]

That’s good

 

[lovehateself]

She had final approval of his tweet

 

[pmatic]

trade tracker

public.tableau.com

 

[tupac003]

BI for AD

 

[lawdog1]

I'm trying to figure out what I said or posted

Think they got rid of anything Super Bowl related that had no connection at all to the NBA.

 

[amitt5504]

Think they got rid of anything Super Bowl related that had no connection at all to the NBA.

That’s fair

 

[elpablo21]

Think they got rid of anything Super Bowl related that had no connection at all to the NBA.

Ah ok

This IPA must be kicking in then with me posting in the wrong thread

 

[reconic supreme]

 

[Mark Antony]

Dillon Brooks legitimately loves all of this. Loves being the most hated.

It's the facial hair.

 

[pmatic]

 

[lawdog1]

Football sucks. Basketball is great.

 

[B Sox]

Jonas Valanciunas

 

[Mister Meaner]

Why did Portland trade away JHart? Are they trying to push Dame out of the way?

Spoiler

Watching his first game replay…

I’m over here wondering how much better these Knicks could be with not 1 but 2 members of this year’s Blazers team.

Jerami Grant can go elsewhere to collect a check and stay in relative purgatory. He could go to a contender. He could go to a **** team and try his hand at being defacto leader.

I think he did just that iirc and maybe that’s how Detroit got Cade. I don’t follow his timeline so that could be off.

Or, he could go to an upswing squad in undoubtedly the best city. The one called ‘the Mecca’ or something like that.

All that is a ways away tho. Curious to see how they gel in these last 24 games. 14-10 sounds doable.

45 within reach.

It’d also help tremendously if Miami goes on a skid sooner rather than later.

 

[pmatic]

Why did Portland trade away JHart? Are they trying to push Dame out of the way?

The Blazers re-signing Jerami Grant and Josh Hart would put them in the luxury tax next season. So since Grant takes priority, they traded Hart to get something in return of letting him walk for nothing in the summer.

 

[elpablo21]

 

[aepps20]

aepps20 you see what’s goin here with the poster suppression?

You were right about da meth

Haven't been more proud of you than I am right. Meth be stopped. Once we get to the bottom of Hunter Bumden's laptop make no mistake Methodical Management will be doing da perp walk soon.