2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[shopson67]

Miami 19-10 vs the west. Would love more games vs the west

The current schedule is already unnecessarily unbalanced, with six out of division opponents getting 4 game series vs the 4 other out of division opponents getting 3, and then 2 against the opposing conference. Not sure how you would balance this though, as 29 opponents means 3 game series for 87 games (with someone getting home court advantage in each series) or 2 game series for 58 total games. Maybe 2 games against everyone except 2 extra games against each division opponent? That gets you to 66 and emphasizes regional rivalries and likely eliminates back to backs (and hopefully rest days).

 

[thunderc]

Miami 19-10 vs the west. Would love more games vs the west

But of course that is very cyclical

 

[raptorlife4]

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

@trojanfan12 @shopson67 @Shaqdaddy11 @Black Adam

Yall need to suspend @DJ bandwagon privileges.

Everytime he opens his mouth to talk smack, bad shit happens…

What @DJ vs what actually happened right after…

Beasley is a sniper…..

Beasley couldn’t throw a stone in the ocean standing at the bottom of it…

Lakers gonna get the 6th seed and pass the Clippers….

Lakers back in 11th place….

Lol @WiggyRuss because Tristan Thompson isn’t even in the league anymore…..

 

[shopson67]

@trojanfan12 @shopson67 @Shaqdaddy11 @Black Adam

Yall need to suspend @DJ bandwagon privileges.

Everytime he opens his mouth to talk smack, bad shit happens…

What @DJ vs what actually happened right after…

Beasley is a sniper…..

Beasley couldn’t throw a stone in the ocean standing at the bottom of it…

Lakers gonna get the 6th seed and pass the Clippers….

Lakers back in 11th place….

Lol @WiggyRuss because Tristan Thompson isn’t even in the league anymore…..

Lakers tied for 9th, not 11th thanks. Keep the bad details updated please, lol.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Lakers tied for 9th, not 11th thanks. Keep the bad details updated please, lol.

Negative…

When he said it, you were 11th.

Where you are today, is not 9th.

Tie breakers are a real thing.

….you are welcome.

 

[WiggyRuss]

@trojanfan12 @shopson67 @Shaqdaddy11 @Black Adam

Yall need to suspend @DJ bandwagon privileges.

Everytime he opens his mouth to talk smack, bad shit happens…

What @DJ vs what actually happened right after…

Beasley is a sniper…..

Beasley couldn’t throw a stone in the ocean standing at the bottom of it…

Lakers gonna get the 6th seed and pass the Clippers….

Lakers back in 11th place….

Lol @WiggyRuss because Tristan Thompson isn’t even in the league anymore…..

if you are 2 games under .500 towards the end of March and barely in line for a play-in spot- its usually better just to keep quiet. @DJ has not learned this lesson

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

if you are 2 games under .500 towards the end of March and barely in line for a play-in spot- its usually better just to keep quiet. @DJ has not learned this lesson

I mean, that’s what we do here and it’s part of the fun.

But, it’s hilarious when he is so irrationally confident and ends up being wrong.

He actually challenged me to a bet, UNPROVOKED, saying the Lakers will pass the Clippers…lol

They have not been .500 for a single day in the last calendar year, unless you count 0-0.

But, they were gonna jump 5 spots?

Like none of the teams ahead of them had any say in the matter….lol

Yes, it was mathematically possible.

No, it wasn’t even close to being likely.

Lakers have a nice team.

Had this trade happened in December, we’d be having a very different conversation.

 

[thunderc]

I mean, that’s what we do here and it’s part of the fun.

But, it’s hilarious when he is so irrationally confident and ends up being wrong.

He actually challenged me to a bet, UNPROVOKED, saying the Lakers will pass the Clippers…lol

They have not been .500 for a single day in the last calendar year, unless you count 0-0.

But, they were gonna jump 5 spots?

Like none of the teams ahead of them had any say in the matter….lol

Yes, it was mathematically possible.

No, it wasn’t even close to being likely.

Lakers have a nice team.

Had this trade happened in December, we’d be having a very different conversation.

Is there a movement for 0-0 to count?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Is there a movement for 0-0 to count?

Nah.

I just threw that in…lol

Lakers fans, even the most homerific ones on this site, have to much pride to say something that ridiculous.

But, it’s hilarious that they haven’t been .500 since January 2022.

14 months ago…

 

[thunderc]

Nah.

I just threw that in…lol

Lakers fans, even the most homerific ones on this site, have to much pride to say something that ridiculous.

But, it’s hilarious that they haven’t been .500 since January 2022.

14 months ago…

The Thunder have their 7th chance this calendar year tomorrow night at your ex team. Yes I’ve been counting.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The Thunder have their 7th chance this calendar year tomorrow night at your ex team. Yes I’ve been counting.

Thunder will get at least 1.

The game you need to worry about is vs the Lakers.

Tie breakers will be very important this year.

It will probably be the difference between making the playin or not.

Shit, probably making it top 6 too.

The west is…….WILD.

Gonna be a fun finish with almost everyone still fighting for position.

 

[raptorlife4]

@trojanfan12 @shopson67 @Shaqdaddy11 @Black Adam

Yall need to suspend @DJ bandwagon privileges.

Everytime he opens his mouth to talk smack, bad shit happens…

What @DJ vs what actually happened right after…

Beasley is a sniper…..

Beasley couldn’t throw a stone in the ocean standing at the bottom of it…

Lakers gonna get the 6th seed and pass the Clippers….

Lakers back in 11th place….

Lol @WiggyRuss because Tristan Thompson isn’t even in the league anymore…..

He's the equivalent to the NFL Madden cover jinx

 

[raptorlife4]

 

[thunderc]

Thunder will get at least 1.

The game you need to worry about is vs the Lakers.

Tie breakers will be very important this year.

It will probably be the difference between making the playin or not.

Shit, probably making it top 6 too.

The west is…….WILD.

Gonna be a fun finish with almost everyone still fighting for position.

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Would love it if the Thunder decide to play Shai both Thursday and Friday but I doubt it. I expect him to sit the 2nd clipper game. Makes the Tues game very important, must see tv.

 

[dtgold88]

I agree completely, super dumb take but one he made specifically knowing it would get attention. Cowherd wins.

And I would not say he has "always been horrible" as bks said. Liked his show when he was just a radio guy.

 

[shopson67]

Negative…

When he said it, you were 11th.

Where you are today, is not 9th.

Tie breakers are a real thing.

….you are welcome.

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Tie-breakers are not a thing until a tie is final.

 

[shopson67]

if you are 2 games under .500 towards the end of March and barely in line for a play-in spot- its usually better just to keep quiet. @DJ has not learned this lesson

DJ is going to DJ

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Tie-breakers are not a thing until a tie is final.

What seed are you right now?

10th.

Because of…..?

Tie breakers…lmfao

So, yeah…they are clearly a thing.

It’s okay to be wrong.

Dom’t be the guy who likes to correct others and then resorts to semantics when corrected in return.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

DJ is going to DJ

He is.

But, it’s all in fun.

…..at least for me.

FFS, I’m a lifelong Clippers fan.

Every year I think….this is it, we’re finally getting over the hump.

Every year, I have to avoid watching ESPN for a month , because I’m traumatized by the epic collapse, that always occurs.

I understand failure and being very wrong.