2021-2022 NBA Season

[Black Adam]

@DJ was right about this one.

@ Lebron.

“Because LeBron wanted an alpha to help him carry the load and kick AD in the a**,” says Bucher. “And he didn’t see that in DeRozan. The same DeRozan he routinely dispatched when they were both in the Eastern Conference. Remember how they called Toronto, ‘LeBronto,’ because of the way he cruised past them in the playoffs? DeRozan was on the other end of that. And that is why he chose Russ over DeRozan.”

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So for all those folks that wanted me to like Lebron...

 

[trojanfan12]

@DJ was right about this one.

@ Lebron.

“Because LeBron wanted an alpha to help him carry the load and kick AD in the a**,” says Bucher. “And he didn’t see that in DeRozan. The same DeRozan he routinely dispatched when they were both in the Eastern Conference. Remember how they called Toronto, ‘LeBronto,’ because of the way he cruised past them in the playoffs? DeRozan was on the other end of that. And that is why he chose Russ over DeRozan.”

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Yep, pretty sure I was against DeRozan too. Don't tell him though, we don't need @DJ runnin' around here all full of himself. lol

 

[flyerhawk]

Yep, pretty sure I was against DeRozan too. Don't tell him though, we don't need @DJ runnin' around here all full of himself. lol

DeRozan has been great for the Bulls this season. But the playoffs haven't started yet.

The Lakers should have played small ball and gone after Buddy Hield and kept Caruso. I think most of us thought something along these lines.

 

[Batman]

He just wants the organization to damn the future and win at all costs- and if they dont - or if the assets are all gone- he leaves.

Agree.

Lebron spent his first 7 years in Cleveland and went to one finals, with Larry Hughes(lol) as his #2.

I think LeBron decided in about year 6 that he wasn't going to spend any more of his career playing for teams that weren't going all in to win a championship.
He felt he was the best player in the game and he wanted to be seen that way when his career ended.
So he put himself in contract situations where he could put pressure on the owner to win now...or he would leave.

Since that first stint in Cleveland he has been to 9 Finals in 12 years.
Like it or not, LeBron's way of managing his career has worked out pretty well for him.
...and for the teams that sign him.
Its hard as hell to get to the NBA Finals. The best formula for reaching the Finals for the last 12 years has been...Sign LeBron James and put a good team around him. That can't be said of any other player over that stretch.

 

[WizardHawk]

If Sportsline was CBS then yeah...

But a few more off the top of my head.... like....

@trojanfan12; @ChiefsLakers67; @Hornsstampede2.0; @Retroram52; @SJ76; @WizardHawk; @socaljim242;

CBS feels like a lifetime ago man

 

[Stakesarehigh]

OH THANK GOD!!

I was starting to worry that we were going to go a whole day without you or bks crying about the refs.

I can sleep soundly tonight knowing that the Apocalypse has been held off for at least 1 more day.

Detroit shot 89 from the stripe
Cleveland 67. That's the game

Despite Cade struggling from the field the dude is already one of the best free throw shooters in the league.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Back from break and their defense is still terrible

Ummm....
Looks like they flipped the switch on that since the 1st qtr and a half.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

GSTCOB

132-95

 

[wildturkey]

I can't recall seeing a season Derozan is having; one where a guy who is good but not great his whole career some how goes nuclear this late into it. I mean you see younger guys take leaps, but not vets 10+ years in

 

[fightinfunbags]

I can't recall seeing a season Derozan is having; one where a guy who is good but not great his whole career some how goes nuclear this late into it. I mean you see younger guys take leaps, but not vets 10+ years in

And he’s doing it without the 3 ball which is amazing to me. He’s the current king of the midrange game.

 

[Black Adam]

And he’s doing it without the 3 ball which is amazing to me. He’s the current king of the midrange game.

He always preferred it as far as I know...

 

[Heatles84]

So for all those folks that wanted me to like Lebron...

CL, you're the one dude that stood in the corner and stuck to your beliefs. You didn't give a shit about anyone's opinion. For that, I salute you.

 

[Wamu]

I couldn't care less, as it doesn't affect the one team of his I care about.

Wasn't treating it as a shot, more of an opportunity to brag up my Rams lol.

When I called him a schmuck yesterday you had an issue that. You're the only Rams fan that said something about it. Anyway. The greedy Kroenke's own the Nuggets & the Avalanche. They also own altitude sports. He wants to raise the cost of if from around $8 a month to more than $40. This has been going on now for three years.

 

[Black Adam]

CL, you're the one dude that stood in the corner and stuck to your beliefs. You didn't give a shit about anyone's opinion. For that, I salute you.

Lol thanks, man. Appreciate you...

 

[dtgold88]

Thunder trivia, Giddey was the 6th pick in the draft last year. Name the only player to have been a higher draft pick.

Harden?

 

[dtgold88]

Yessir.

Had foot surgery right before training camp.

This is the first time all Season he's been listed as a game time decision.

good luck to the young man.

 

[dtgold88]

Love basically no showed for the Cavs.

sure did...bad night for that to happen.

 

[dtgold88]

Cunningham falls down and the refs call a crucial foul. Holy shit that was a pathetic call late

I could see calling that in real time but do wonder why no challenge.

 

[shopson67]

Lol thanks, man. Appreciate you...

Yep. Just forget that bubble championship ever happened.

 

[shopson67]

When I called him a schmuck yesterday you had an issue that. You're the only Rams fan that said something about it. Anyway. The greedy Kroenke's own the Nuggets & the Avalanche. They also own altitude sports. He wants to raise the cost of if from around $8 a month to more than $40. This has been going on now for three years.

Responding to your post doesn't automatically mean I'm taking issue with something lol. Even Rams fans (especially those from STL) have issues with Kroenke; I don't. As long as he keeps paying out to get players to win, I'm happy. Any local issues don't matter to me in snowy Western NY lol.
On that note, what the hell with Friday weather this year? Seems like every snow storm lately is Thursday night into Friday (other than the storm we had MLK day). No school this week, so the plow drivers were lazily behind schedule this AM.