The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[bksballer89]

Shai and Jdub both out tonight

Okc doing what they got to do to lineup the pels in round 1 as I told you but what do I know?

 

[Mecca]

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Embiid walking into stadium

 

[Mecca]

Okc doing what they got to do to lineup the pels in round 1 as I told you but what do I know?

You called it.

Smart.

They need to avoid the Lakers.

Can’t do that finishing top 2.

 

[DJ]

Ummm, wow.

40mil per?



Yeah, wow.

OG Anunoby to command four years, $160 million in free agency?

The Knicks simply can’t afford to make the deal for OG Anunoby, then watch him walk to another team. “He will try to break the bank there,” the Eastern Conference GM said. “Why not? They can’t affo…

hoopshype.com

Holy fucking shit.

 

[thunderc]

Okc doing what they got to do to lineup the pels in round 1 as I told you but what do I know?

Oh I expect them to keep their options open, but they are in Boston tomorrow night so it is a back to back. Both have been nursing injuries so I knew neither would play both games.

 

[DJ]

You called it.

Smart.

They need to avoid the Lakers.

Can’t do that finishing top 2.

Yep...


They scared.

 

[bksballer89]

Oh I expect them to keep their options open, but they are in Boston tomorrow night so it is a back to back. Both have been nursing injuries so I knew neither would play both games.

This is likely 2 losses if Embiid looks anything close to himself. If they were serious about getting a top 2 seed then SGA plays tonight and sit tomorrow. I won't comment on Jdub as his thing may actually be something he could have tweaked in the knicks game. No issue at all with them trying to go for the 3 seed as it is a win-win. You likely get the Pels or Suns who both would be easier than Luka or the Lakers and you also likely avoid Denver until the conference finals. Smart decision if this is their approach

 

[bksballer89]

Embiid back but still no maxey

 

[The Q]

This is likely 2 losses if Embiid looks anything close to himself. If they were serious about getting a top 2 seed then SGA plays tonight and sit tomorrow. I won't comment on Jdub as his thing may actually be something he could have tweaked in the knicks game. No issue at all with them trying to go for the 3 seed as it is a win-win. You likely get the Pels or Suns who both would be easier than Luka or the Lakers and you also likely avoid Denver until the conference finals. Smart decision if this is their approach

They also could just be dialing it back since they’ve been pushing hard all season and need to slow down before the offs to not burn out? Idk

 

[bksballer89]

They also could just be dialing it back since they’ve been pushing hard all season and need to slow down before the offs to not burn out? Idk

That too. Either way I have no issue with what they're doing and think its smart

 

[The Q]

That too. Either way I have no issue with what they're doing and think its smart

No one saying anything to thunder but I’m absolutely gonna talk shit about it to get him all riled up…..

 

[DJ]

Why y'all scared, @thunderc?

 

[tlance]

This is likely 2 losses if Embiid looks anything close to himself. If they were serious about getting a top 2 seed then SGA plays tonight and sit tomorrow. I won't comment on Jdub as his thing may actually be something he could have tweaked in the knicks game. No issue at all with them trying to go for the 3 seed as it is a win-win. You likely get the Pels or Suns who both would be easier than Luka or the Lakers and you also likely avoid Denver until the conference finals. Smart decision if this is their approach

I’m not convinced the Suns are any better a matchup than the Lakers.

Pelicans are the only “easy” 1st round matchup.

 

[thunderc]

This is likely 2 losses if Embiid looks anything close to himself. If they were serious about getting a top 2 seed then SGA plays tonight and sit tomorrow. I won't comment on Jdub as his thing may actually be something he could have tweaked in the knicks game. No issue at all with them trying to go for the 3 seed as it is a win-win. You likely get the Pels or Suns who both would be easier than Luka or the Lakers and you also likely avoid Denver until the conference finals. Smart decision if this is their approach

Like I said, I think the decision is to get guys healthy, both of them have documented injuries that have missed time over. The only way to for sure get the 3 is to tank all the remaining games and they aren’t doing that. I get what you are saying, it’s too soon to say that is for sure what they are doing.

 

[Wamu]

Right now would be a good time for the Lakers to go on a losing streak.

 

[thunderc]

Why y'all scared, @thunderc?

Get in the actual playoffs, then you might be worthy of a discussion at least

 

[Mecca]

This is likely 2 losses if Embiid looks anything close to himself. If they were serious about getting a top 2 seed then SGA plays tonight and sit tomorrow. I won't comment on Jdub as his thing may actually be something he could have tweaked in the knicks game. No issue at all with them trying to go for the 3 seed as it is a win-win. You likely get the Pels or Suns who both would be easier than Luka or the Lakers and you also likely avoid Denver until the conference finals. Smart decision if this is their approach

You said all that to say….

They want no parts of the Lakers round 1.

It’s the truth and we all know it.

 

[thunderc]

No one saying anything to thunder but I’m absolutely gonna talk shit about it to get him all riled up…..

You know who would do shit like that?

 

[Mecca]

Right now would be a good time for the Lakers to go on a losing streak.


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Raptors have lost 13 straight.

But get RJ and Quickley back tonight.

 

[bksballer89]

I’m not convinced the Suns are any better a matchup than the Lakers.

Pelicans are the only “easy” 1st round matchup.

Suns won’t be easy but much better matchup style wise