The Official NBA Season Thread: Season Starts Now

[addict4sneakers]

I get that and his injury is legit but this is the aftermath of Kyrie, Kawhi, AD going back to the spurs making it a joke. It ain't a coincidence that all of a sudden Kawhi and AD are more available then ever.

Need your money, you need to play.

But those guys were legit hurt though. AD doesn’t have anything financially to gain this year I don’t think, he’s just trying to play through injury. Kawhi was coming off an ACL injury and the team is building an arena. I’m not rushing him back either.

 

[amitt5504]

Can’t say you’re one of the best 15 players in the league if you can’t manage to play at least 80% of the games

Name 15 players better than Embiid

 

[addict4sneakers]

Can’t say you’re one of the best 15 players in the league if you can’t manage to play at least 80% of the games

 

[Maximus Meridius]

It’s like when JJJ won DPOY over AD because he played 7 more games. we all know who the better defender is

AD shoulda played. I love AD but he was sitting out games just because.

 

[703 hwy]

This season we keep hearing people say wow so and so has only missed a few games. That’s how you know it had become a problem (although it’s been a problem for years). The new rule has helped us see some match ups where normally that game was a day off for no reason.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[RustyShackleford]

Dude can't catch a break

 

[Maximus Meridius]

But those guys were legit hurt though. AD doesn’t have anything financially to gain this year I don’t think, he’s just trying to play through injury. Kawhi was coming off an ACL injury and the team is building an arena. I’m not rushing him back either.

From 2019-21 Kawhi was playing 60 or less games.

What was his legit injury that first Clippers year?

His ACL was 21-22. That's 2 years ago now.

 

[addict4sneakers]

From 2019-21 Kawhi was playing 60 or less games.

What was his legit injury that first Clippers year?

His ACL was 21-22. That's 2 years ago now.

Dude has bad knees. He was carrying the raptors on one leg. Y’all want him to play 82 and go out like grant hill or penny? Or Brandon Roy?

Can’t have it both ways

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Dude has bad knees. He was carrying the raptors on one leg. Y’all want him to play 82 and go out like grant hill or penny? Or Brandon Roy?

Can’t have it both ways

Ok so do you pay a guy that has bad knees? That's only gonna play 50-60 games a year and miss playoff games?

Keep in mind, now all of a sudden he's a iron man this year.

 

[frshstunna]

Guess this is more summer content for ESPN but folks don’t even watch the back half of the 1st, no way they coming back for day 2 when most teams don’t even take it seriously

 

[addict4sneakers]

Ok so do you pay a guy that has bad knees? That's only gonna play 50-60 games a year and miss playoff games?

Keep in mind, now all of a sudden he's an iron man this year.

he just reupped for $150M so yes. These are the same things you can say about Embiid, AD, Bron.

 

[Cashflow]

And that’s exactly why he’s PLAYOFFS Himmy!

Also you guys are being obtuse. Best 15 in the context of All NBA teams. And to be considered you have to play 65 games. Dems the rules!

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Adam this ain't the NFL dawg

 

[nick.]

The players that sit for 'no reason' are few & far between.

With contract maximums now tied to All-NBA teams, we're forcing players to choose between their money or their health. Joel Embiid the best player in the league if he plays 65 games but not 64?

Awards voters already took games played into account. Mandating 65 games played was a PR move.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

he just reupped for $150M so yes. These are the same things you can say about Embiid, AD, Bron.

Why you think he played in 41 games so far this year?

 

[WASHED KING]

he just reupped for $150M so yes. These are the same things you can say about Embiid, AD, Bron.

Bron is 39.......

 

[703 hwy]

The players that sit for 'no reason' are few & far between.

This season yes, but prior to nope.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Why you think he played in 41 games so far this year?

Uhh because he’s healthy. He just signed an extension. You think he should go back to resting now, right? Since he doesn’t care about playing.

 

[don ramon]

they have a really nice campus. not as big as nike, but their property is really colorful and fun

 

[amitt5504]

Seen someone call Joel big TMac

 

[wavycrocket]

kerr really did his best to keep this man from playing until he could no longer continue fooling the public. most overrrated coach in the league for years now

Nothing overrated about Kerr. Everybody knew this would be a breakout season for Kuminga tho. Took a while, but he there.

Excited with how him & Jalen Johnson have come along

 

[703 hwy]

I also believe that with gambling becoming more legal and widespread that became a reason as well. League is in bed with gambling companies so their gamblers need to know who’s playing. How can I bet on a game if I never know who’s playing that night?

 

[addict4sneakers]

Bron is 39.......

AD and jimmy butler aren’t. Jimmy ain’t played 70 games since 2017 but kawhi is the face of load management


Make it make sense

 

[addict4sneakers]

I also believe that with gambling becoming more legal and widespread that became a reason as well. League is in bed with gambling companies so their gamblers need to know who’s playing. How can I bet on a game if I never know who’s playing that night?

Breh the injury report been out for years. Degenerates going to gamble on whatever they can. Video games, cricket. The game is the game.