2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

The Lakers won!!!!

13 of 30 on treys.

 

[tlance]

The Lakers won!!!!

13 of 30 on treys.

Careful with your celebration man.

Because if shooting 40% from 3 is the Laker blue print for winning games….

It is going to be a long season.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Careful with your celebration man.

Because if shooting 40% from 3 is the Laker blue print for winning games….

It is going to be a long season.

Never said it wasn't.

Just happy we won.

 

[DJ Fieri]

O/U Lakers 3 pt % tonight- 25%?

First 5 games
10 made - 25%
9 made - 20%
6 made- 18%
8 made - 27%
9 made - 31%

43%

 

[shopson67]

Bro, it's fucking bad. I am the most optimistic Lakers fan on here but they gotta trade RW ASAP to get some help.....mainly shooters and a wing defender. Or Turner.

True......it's just 6 games and they shot a little better from downtown in our last game.....it's impossible to be as bad as they started.....but it's bad. Like seriously fucking bad. Pelinka has to make a move in the next 5 or so games or the season is over.

The WC is stacked.

I am fully confident the Lakers will not be worse than last year. Where the rest of the conference ends up could be a different answer. One less loss than the Clips, two less than Warriors. Of the 4 teams in the West with 5 wins, are any real beyond the Suns? Maybe the Blazers?

It is far too early for the "sky is falling" nonsense. Get a grip, lol.

 

[shopson67]

But, will Clarkson?

I thought he’d be one of the first guys gone.

But, they are talking about extending him.

Not sure I’m buying that.

Negotiation tactic in trade talks? Quite possibly.

 

[shopson67]

Daugherty announces Cavs games? Thought when he retired he went into Nascar.

He's still involved in Nascar as well (ownership stake), his driver is Ricky Stenhouse (JTG Daugherty Racing).

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Careful with your celebration man.

Because if shooting 40% from 3 is the Laker blue print for winning games….

It is going to be a long season.

Eh....

We kill them with 10 pages of slander after every loss....

Well, not slander, per se...

Most of it is true....lol

But, let him have it.

It's been a rough two weeks...lmfao

 

[trojanfan12]

Good to get a win.

Westbrook with 18, 8 and 8 off the bench and was a real handful for the Nuggets 2nd unit.

Him embracing that role is the only chance this has to work. Even then, it won't make them contenders (they still can't shoot), but it will make for a less embarrassing season if they don't get Westbrook moved.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Good to get a win.

Westbrook with 18, 8 and 8 off the bench and was a real handful for the Nuggets 2nd unit.

Him embracing that role is the only chance this has to work. Even then, it won't make them contenders (they still can't shoot), but it will make for a less embarrassing season if they don't get Westbrook moved.

Gotta give that man his.props.

He was mostly in control and played his ass off.

When Lebron didn't have it, his teammates held it together.

Lonnie, Davis, Westbrook and Austin showed up.

 

[trojanfan12]

Gotta give that man his.props.

He was mostly in control and played his ass off.

When Lebron didn't have it, his teammates held it together.

Lonnie, Davis, Westbrook and Austin showed up.

Yep. The other thing I liked was that, even though their shots were falling, they kept after it on defense rather than trying to win a shootout.

Even though they were 0-5, it's not like they have been getting blown out. If they shot just a little better in their previous games, they'd be 3-3, maybe even 4-2.

Here's a potential conundrum....what if Westbrook gives them an advantage over most other teams 2nd units...but he's the only asset they can move to get more shooting? lol

 

[DJ Fieri]

Gotta give that man his.props.

He was mostly in control and played his ass off.

When Lebron didn't have it, his teammates held it together.

Lonnie, Davis, Westbrook and Austin showed up.

Walker been strong this season....so far.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yep. The other thing I liked was that, even though their shots were falling, they kept after it on defense rather than trying to win a shootout.

Even though they were 0-5, it's not like they have been getting blown out. If they shot just a little better in their previous games, they'd be 3-3, maybe even 4-2.

Here's a potential conundrum....what if Westbrook gives them an advantage over most other teams 2nd units...but he's the only asset they can move to get more shooting? lol

Really happy with the defense after last season....

 

[Shanemansj13]

Gotta give that man his.props.

He was mostly in control and played his ass off.

When Lebron didn't have it, his teammates held it together.

Lonnie, Davis, Westbrook and Austin showed up.

Yeah he played well, if he can do that every 6th game that will be a total of 13.5 games where he plays well. He's gotta cut that in half at least lol. He doesn't need to score 18, he just needs to give full effort, don't throw in the stands often and stay under control. Be a good teammate.

 

[dtgold88]

KLove and Wade stepped up huge tonight since LeVert laid a brick.

Okoro still hasn’t made a 3 all year.

Mitchell another great game on both sides of the court. They really struggled to play defense for most of the game and it seemed like the Knicks were getting every break. KLove and Mitchell took over in the 4th

No 3s but Okoro's D was very helpful in that 4th quarter. Of course the shooting of Love and Wade was huge, too. Love that even when guys are taken out (like Lavert) they are still cheering on their teammates.

Back to Okoro....seems like a guy JB will keep playing to see what he can offer but will be quick to take him out if need be.

 

[thunderc]

Yep. The other thing I liked was that, even though their shots were falling, they kept after it on defense rather than trying to win a shootout.

Even though they were 0-5, it's not like they have been getting blown out. If they shot just a little better in their previous games, they'd be 3-3, maybe even 4-2.

Here's a potential conundrum....what if Westbrook gives them an advantage over most other teams 2nd units...but he's the only asset they can move to get more shooting? lol

There is zero question a semi right in the head Russ gives them that option.

 

[dtgold88]

Cavs have a lot of talent, easy top 6 team possibly top 4.

Have to say Mitchell is far better than I thought he was. Not really homerish as when deal was made I agreed with a couple others it could backfire as I thought of him as just a volume shooter who cannot play D.

Incredibly athletic and seems more than willing to get others involved (and, of course, can get a bucket when needed). Curious to see how they look when Garland comes back.

 

[Shanemansj13]

No 3s but Okoro's D was very helpful in that 4th quarter. Of course the shooting of Love and Wade was huge, too. Love that even when guys are taken out (like Lavert) they are still cheering on their teammates.

Back to Okoro....seems like a guy JB will keep playing to see what he can offer but will be quick to take him out if need be.

JB made some great adjustments. LeVert was not playing well (still worked on the defensive end) and he took him out and Allen. Kept Love in and Okoro. Well played.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Eh....

We kill them with 10 pages of slander after every loss....

Well, not slander, per se...

Most of it is true....lol

But, let him have it.

It's been a rough two weeks...lmfao

That part.

 

[shopson67]

Good to get a win.

Westbrook with 18, 8 and 8 off the bench and was a real handful for the Nuggets 2nd unit.

Him embracing that role is the only chance this has to work. Even then, it won't make them contenders (they still can't shoot), but it will make for a less embarrassing season if they don't get Westbrook moved.

Of course, this was the game that wasn't televised here. I got to watch 3 other bad performances out of the first 6, but not the one win lol.

Russ needs to be moved by the time Schroder is back IMO. If that ties in with the December date when more players are eligible to move, bonus.