2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[WiggyRuss]

@WiggyRuss do your victory dance

lol....

why whats wrong? plenty of #2 picks in their 3rd year get sent to the dleague on teams with a lack of big man depth.

cmon- its just not everyone that can challenge the Great Kevin Looney for minutes. Like trying to steal minutes from prime Duncan.

 

[msgkings322]

Not in year 3 though. If i recall, Poole was in the gleague in his rookie year. Played well in year 2 then really balled out lasr season

Wiseman might as well be a rookie. Hurt over a year and a half and never played college. But yeah the odds he's a bust are higher now.

 

[msgkings322]

I’m trying to figure out what stance to take on Lamb.

On one hand, they found another diamond in the rough that looks like a rotation player.

But, on the other?

Its a total indictment on some of their younger draftee’s that a two way guy is averaging 20 mins a game and it’s not due to injury.

Im not out on Wiseman yet.

But, goodness….I at least expected signs of life.

Yeah Wiseman is teetering on the edge but still not ready to say bust. No question it's a big possibility, more so than I thought at the start of the year. I'm not crying about it, just won a ring, etc.

 

[Wamu]

Welcome to the NBA Mr Pokusevski, the Serb has finally arrived!

Last night was the first time this season I watched OKC play. Right before tip off I remember saying- who the hell is this skinny kid? He had a nice all around game. And I forgot how young the Thunder are.

 

[thunderc]

Last night was the first time this season I watched OKC play. Right before tip off I remember saying- who the hell is this skinny kid? He had a nice all around game. And I forgot how young the Thunder are.

It’s starting to get a little exciting, still a long ways to go. Giddey has huge turnover problems still, but this group is going to be one of the more fun teams to watch I think. They will run some people out of the gym at times.

 

[Wamu]

It’s starting to get a little exciting, still a long ways to go. Giddey has huge turnover problems still, but this group is going to be one of the more fun teams to watch I think. They will run some people out of the gym at times.

Alotta young talent in OKC right now. The HC looks young too. They should keep improving throughout the season.

 

[thunderc]

Alotta young talent in OKC right now. The HC looks young too. They should keep improving throughout the season.

Dagnal coached the G league team and he is growing with the team. Everything I have seen so far says he is going to be a big time coach.

 

[Wamu]

Dagnal coached the G league team and he is growing with the team. Everything I have seen so far says he is going to be a big time coach.

I hope he's the right HC for you team.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

It’s starting to get a little exciting, still a long ways to go. Giddey has huge turnover problems still, but this group is going to be one of the more fun teams to watch I think. They will run some people out of the gym at times.

Wtf was that out of bounds turnover about?

He will get better.

Love to see my guy, J Dub, in the starting 5.

Can't stop gushing about his potential as a Swiss Army knife.

 

[thunderc]

Wtf was that out of bounds turnover about?

He will get better.

Love to see my guy, J Dub, in the starting 5.

Can't stop gushing about his potential as a Swiss Army knife.

Giddey was frustrated about the previous turnover by someone else and he just flipped the ball in bounds and it somehow hit the backboard lol.

 

[shopson67]

Warriors are lucky they got steph is all i will say. Dropping the ball on possibly 2 top 10 picks ( #2 and 7) in back to back years are things that set teams back years but they'll be fine for now

Writing off Kuminga too?

 

[shopson67]

Last night was the first time this season I watched OKC play. Right before tip off I remember saying- who the hell is this skinny kid? He had a nice all around game. And I forgot how young the Thunder are.

They seemed to lose the script late when the Celtics started to make a run. Passing dried up and too much 1 on 1 (or more). Need to learn how to finish, but that comes with time.

 

[Wamu]

They seemed to lose the script late when the Celtics started to make a run. Passing dried up and too much 1 on 1 (or more). Need to learn how to finish, but that comes with time.

I'm really impressed with the young Thunder. Obviously still gotta lotta learning to do.

Hopefully Thunder fans don't expect too much too soon. I like that Giddy kid. Remember him from last season.

 

[thunderc]

I'm really impressed with the young Thunder. Obviously still gotta lotta learning to do.

Hopefully Thunder fans don't expect too much too soon. I like that Giddy kid. Remember him from last season.

Yeah no way we can expect much yet, but the way they played for 3/4 of the game makes it hard not to. I think people have reasonable expectations because we are still an SGA injury away from a lot of losses.

 

[Wamu]

Yeah no way we can expect much yet, but the way they played for 3/4 of the game makes it hard not to. I think people have reasonable expectations because we are still an SGA injury away from a lot of losses.

Finally seeing OKC for the first time last night gonna start watching more of their games. Outside of SGA & Giddy don't know the roster.

 

[bksballer89]

Writing off Kuminga too?

Not all the way but year 2 off to a really bad start. Hard to get a contract extension if you don't do shit in the first 2 years. He got more time to change the narrative than Wiseman for sure

 

[thunderc]

Finally seeing OKC for the first time last night gonna start watching more of their games. Outside of SGA & Giddy don't know the roster.

They are a fun team to follow. The rookie Williams (8) is really talented and I expect his minutes to continue to go up. Dort is a big time defender with a very streaky shot, he needs to shoot less but he gets left open. Pokusevski is a total wild card. 7 ft but can shoot the 3 and run the floor. The thought of he and Holmgren together is exciting. Tre Mann was hurt last night but he is a very solid sg and can fill it up. Jeremiah Robinson Earl is a very high IQ guy and I see him developing into a starter. Kenrich Williams and Muscala provide scoring off the bench and are solid. You will enjoy watching them on nights when it’s clicking.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Not all the way but year 2 off to a really bad start. Hard to get a contract extension if you don't do shit in the first 2 years. He got more time to change the narrative than Wiseman for sure

Generally you see some kind of spurts of success from the young guys. It's concerning when they can't put it together at all.

Sometimes a guy like Bagley a light switch goes on and he is productive. But for him going 2 he is still disappointing.

 

[shopson67]

Yeah no way we can expect much yet, but the way they played for 3/4 of the game makes it hard not to. I think people have reasonable expectations because we are still an SGA injury away from a lot of losses.

Have they scheduled that injury yet?

 

[thunderc]

Have they scheduled that injury yet?

Not happening, they have to let him play