2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Stakesarehigh]

I just don’t get not playing wall. He played what 1 season in the previous 4 years?

He's tired.

After 1 game.

 

[bksballer89]

BS.

You can easily scroll past my response too if you don’t like it.

Making fun of the idiots is fun for me.

It can be boring to talk to the same 5 people all the time.

You're knowledgeable so when I see you post, i usually look forward to seeing what you have to say as it is usually interesting then to only see you are in a back and forth with that tool is a bummer for me

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I just don’t get not playing wall. He played what 1 season in the previous 4 years?

Yep.

He was a healthy scratch last year.

It's not like he's coming off a injury.

 

[msgkings322]

You're knowledgeable so when I see you post, i usually look forward to seeing what you have to say as it is usually interesting then to only see you are in a back and forth with that tool is a bummer for me

But it's part of this place, trolls and making fun of trolls. Without them it would get super boring. Let tlance do his thing, scroll past it.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He's tired.

After 1 game.

Reggie and Mann are probably happy.

Y'all gotta remember T Lue has to be a master juggler this Season.

I personally do not like Wall not playing.

It's ridiculous.

I get Kawhi, even if I side eye it every now and again.

But, he's doing it partly to be overly cautious with guys we have to have to go deep into the playoffs and also to keep the other guys engaged and ready to step in if the guy ahead of him goes down.

It stinks.

But, it's smart.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Reggie and Mann are probably happy.

Y'all gotta remember T Lue has to be a master juggler this Season.

I personally do not like Wall not playing.

It's ridiculous.

I get Kawhi, even if I side eye it every now and again.

But, he's doing it partly to be overly cautious with guys we have to have to go deep into the playoffs and also to keep the other guys engaged and ready to step in if the guy ahead of him goes down.

It stinks.

But, it's smart.

Maybe basketball will be like the Olympics for Wall. We will see him again in 2026

 

[Kawhi_2_Murray]

OMG.

Stop it man.

For his career Kawhi averages 19.2 PPG and 2.9 assists.

Greatest offensive player of all time? GTFO

There are many better offensively in his current era.

You are way too much man.

Larry Bird had six seasons as a 24PPG scorer.

Kawhi has four already and is still in his early 30's.

And he had to sacrifice his scoring on the spurs.

Those stats i quoted had a lot more substance then PPG.

Bradley Beal averaged 30, does that mean he's offensively more impactful then Kawhi? HELL NO

 

[Kawhi_2_Murray]

Seasons over 25 PPG

Kawhi 3

Lebron 19
MJ 13
Kareem 11
Kobe 10

David Robinson lol 4

I did say PEAKS though if you read my post.

How many of these guys you mentioned averaged 31PPG during a finals MVP run??

So you eliminate kareem there.

Robinson hahahahah he's like james harden of the 90s (playoff choker).

Also remember that greg pop ran the 2000s\2010s spurs like it was the military, guys just sacrificed their points. Manu and Parker would be averaging 25PPG every year on a different team. Duncan never even averaged 20PPG after he turned 30. The offensive was very strict.

 

[Wamu]

Joker went 26/12/10 tonight.

Jokic is incredible, his number speak for themselves. And he's reliable. If Murray & MPG are healthy the Nuggets could be a dangerous team.

 

[tlance]

Larry Bird had six seasons as a 24PPG scorer.

Kawhi has four already and is still in his early 30's.

And he had to sacrifice his scoring on the spurs.

Those stats i quoted had a lot more substance then PPG.

Bradley Beal averaged 30, does that mean he's offensively more impactful then Kawhi? HELL NO

Of course Beal isn’t.

Last year you called Tatum an all time great defender.

Kawhi actually is on that level defensively.

But greatest offensive player ever?

That is more delusional than calling Tatum an all time great defender.

Ironically, most of what you said about Tatum last year has been true of Kawhi in the past. We shall see if he is still at the same level.

But his value is as a high level offense player and an elite wing defender.

He is not close to the most impactful/best offensive player out there.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Lakers fans, this is great news for you.

Not sure how they think they are going to enforce this.

But, I bet more teams will try to tear it down to the studs to avoid the extra scrutiny.

Adam Silver: We're going to be paying particular attention to tanking this year

During the session, one employee asked Adam Silver about tanking, a theme that is widely expected to dominate the league conversation with 7-foot-4 French phenom Victor Wembanyama – a potenti…

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[Kawhi_2_Murray]

Of course Beal isn’t.

Last year you called Tatum an all time great defender.

Kawhi actually is on that level defensively.

But greatest offensive player ever?

That is more delusional than calling Tatum an all time great defender.

Ironically, most of what you said about Tatum last year has been true of Kawhi in the past. We shall see if he is still at the same level.

But his value is as a high level offense player and an elite wing defender.

He is not close to the most impactful/best offensive player out there.

Kawhi from 2017-2021 is having a goat level peak

And he's also a wing player who won back to back defensive player of the year awards. Has any non big man ever done that?

So he pretty much had the goat offensive and defense peaks in two different phases of his career

 

[wildturkey]

Lakers fans, this is great news for you.

Not sure how they think they are going to enforce this.

But, I bet more teams will try to tear it down to the studs to avoid the extra scrutiny.

Adam Silver: We're going to be paying particular attention to tanking this year

During the session, one employee asked Adam Silver about tanking, a theme that is widely expected to dominate the league conversation with 7-foot-4 French phenom Victor Wembanyama – a potenti…

hoopshype.com

Dear Charlotte,

You know you're not going anywhere. Victor Wembanyama and LaMelo Ball is a hell of a combo to build your franchise around. Give us Gordon Hayward and Kelly Oubre for Westbrook and an unprotected pick and some 2nds. We'll even put some crypto in a secret account to help with Westbrook's buyout.

Sincerely with love,

Lakers

 

[Kawhi_2_Murray]

Another stat that puts kawhi studly:

Playoffs clutch scoring from 2017-2021

Kawhi: 27 games
116 points (4.3 PPG) on 63.9% TS

Lebron: 28 games
80 points (2.9 PPG) on 51.3% TS

Giannis: 24 games
75 points (3.1 PPG) on 59.8% TS

Steph: 22 games
72 points (3.3 PPG) on 61.8% TS

KD: 20
69 points (3.45 PPG) on 54.2% TS

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Kawhi from 2017-2021 is having a goat level peak

And he's also a wing player who won back to back defensive player of the year awards. Has any non big man ever done that?

So he pretty much had the goat offensive and defense peaks in two different phases of his career

Nah

 

[thunderc]

Lakers fans, this is great news for you.

Not sure how they think they are going to enforce this.

But, I bet more teams will try to tear it down to the studs to avoid the extra scrutiny.

Adam Silver: We're going to be paying particular attention to tanking this year

During the session, one employee asked Adam Silver about tanking, a theme that is widely expected to dominate the league conversation with 7-foot-4 French phenom Victor Wembanyama – a potenti…

hoopshype.com

The league needs to concern itself with guys not playing as well. You can’t do one without the other.

 

[Wamu]

(1)Kawhi from 2017-2021 is having a goat level peak

(2)And he's also a wing player who won back to back defensive player of the year awards. Has any non big man ever done that?

So he pretty much had the goat offensive and defense peaks in two different phases of his career

1- Good call. In 2018 Kawhi only played nine games.

2- Yep. Sidney Moncrief (SG) in '83 & '84.

I'm a big fan of Kawhi's. First time I saw him play was when he was at SDSU. He's not the GOAT of SF's. Here are SF's better than Kawhi. Bird, LeBron, KD. It could be argued that Scottie Pippen is better than him. I'm not putting him ahead of Dr. J. Then there's Elgin Baylor. The SF spot is loaded with great players. He simply isn't the best at that position all time.

 

[tlance]

Kawhi from 2017-2021 is having a goat level peak

And he's also a wing player who won back to back defensive player of the year awards. Has any non big man ever done that?

So he pretty much had the goat offensive and defense peaks in two different phases of his career

Except that isn’t close to true.

Elite perimeter defense?

Yes.

Very good offensive player?

Yes.

GOAT level?

Not in the ballpark of close. Tatum is a better offensive player than Kawhi. Many more too.

 

[Wamu]

Almost time for the Celtics game.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Like, Philly is not really gonna drop this game to the Spurs, right?