2021 NBA regular season thread

[thunderc]

Yeah you are right.

That is garbage.

The Lakers don’t need a big 3 to beat the Nets. People need to calm down on the Nets hype.

It’s just fn sad when there is no talk anymore about teams working to get better with what they got. I know the teams focus on it but it’s like it’s now the new norm that the only way to win is to stack a fn team. Sickening to me.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Yeah you are right.

That is garbage.

The Lakers don’t need a big 3 to beat the Nets. People need to calm down on the Nets hype.

I mean...for both parties its garbage. The wizards get no real piece to build off and garbage picks and the Lakers gut all their depth.

 

[tlance]

It’s just fn sad when there is no talk anymore about teams working to get better with what they got. I know the teams focus on it but it’s like it’s now the new norm that the only way to win is to stack a fn team. Sickening to me.

Yeah.

Now let me be clear.

Had the Nets been able to trade Kyrie for Harden, I think they would be easy favorites to win the whole thing.

They would have kept their depth and paired 2 legit superstars.

They still have enough to win but the chemistry is going to be real interesting.

 

[thunderc]

The league has done a lot for these guys to be able to do what they want after a few years, but a message needs to be sent with Irving and it needs to be a strong one.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Yeah.

Now let me be clear.

Had the Nets been able to trade Kyrie for Harden, I think they would be easy favorites to win the whole thing.

They would have kept their depth and paired 2 legit superstars.

They still have enough to win but the chemistry is going to be real interesting.

Totally agree

Shouldn't that tell Kyrie something? Houston would rather get a package than him?

 

[tlance]

Totally agree

Shouldn't that tell Kyrie something? Houston would rather get a package than him?

Yeah.

I am just tired of the couple people on here who try to paint Kyrie like he is a superstar.

James Harden and Kevin’s Durant are superstars. Their impact on winning is very clear.

Kyrie is not.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The rich get richer.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yes, and Wiggins playing well too this year. But it's not enough to be contenders and tonight, forget it. Look out when Klay is back though, I think we're seeing Wiggins will be very useful.

Lakers are gonna win the title again easy assuming no big injuries.

I agree we'll win but it's not going to be easy, unless the Clippers choke again and the Nets totally implode (which I don't expect to happen).

 

[DJ Fieri]

Gotta give it up to the Ws they play hard for Kerr...hanging around down only 6

They aren't going away quietly, still expect them to be a 6-8 seed.

 

[DJ Fieri]

If lol

Yep.

 

[DJ Fieri]

KD isn't going to be the #3 option, that'd be stupid.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yeah you are right.

That is garbage.

The Lakers don’t need a big 3 to beat the Nets. People need to calm down on the Nets hype.

I love Beal but not to deplete our depth like that.

 

[tlance]

KD isn't going to be the #3 option, that'd be stupid.

That is why the pairing might not work.

He is obviously the best player.

The other 2 are both going to get more touches than him because they are primary ball handlers.

How that translates to shots remains to be seen. But my guess is that they will all get pretty close to the same number of attempts.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Blazers being the Blazers with their injuries....

 

[DJ Fieri]

Send that lunatic to the Kings for Fox LOL

That would be such a Kings thing to do.....LOL.

@Bolts where you at, bro?

 

[DJ Fieri]

That is why the pairing might not work.

He is obviously the best player.

The other 2 are both going to get more touches than him because they are primary ball handlers.

How that translates to shots remains to be seen. But my guess is that they will all get pretty close to the same number of attempts.

I still don't think Irving suits up for them.

There was speculation he'd sit out the season, he could retire or be traded.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Warriors won by 2 and both AD and James struggled on offense.....meh.

If the Lakers get their usual production, we win.

 

[trojanfan12]

I think i prefer the lakers repeat over Brooklyn winning a title

You have impeccable taste.

 

[DJ Fieri]

You have impeccable taste.

Always thought this, never voiced it.

 

[trojanfan12]

What i'm saying is stop giving out measly $50k fines to multimillionaires and start hitting them where it hurts. Especially when it leads to games being postponed.

You understand that fines are collectively bargained, right? The league can't just fine them any amount they want.