2021 NBA regular season thread

[thunderc]

The Thunder really suck at tanking.

Hell I think we told SGA he had plantar problems and now Dort might have a slight concussion. We go trade for a guy i never heard of named Svi Mhailiuk and he and a 19 year old named Moses Brown have taken over. Can’t make guys fighting for their nba lives tank, you just have to find worse players lol.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

 

[tlance]

Nets' Durant fined $50K for 'derogatory language'

The NBA fined Kevin Durant $50,000 for using "offensive and derogatory language on social media," the league announced Friday.

www.espn.com

So wait, Meyers Leonard kills off his entire career for using a word during a video gaming session yet KD almost gets a pass for continually using anti-gay and misogynistic slurs in a blatant aggressive attack?

Seems legit.

True.

Although a much different situation, It is the same concept as Colin Kaepernick.

If Russel Wilson or Patrick Mahomes had taken a knee during the anthem, it wouldn’t have affected their careers in the slightest.

The better you are, the longer the leash for off court stuff. If Leonard were a better player he would face a slap on the wrist too.

 

[YourFriendGannon]

Yeah Maledon, Pokuchevsky and Brown are all 19. I think the other 2 starters in that one were Roby and Dort both at 21. SGA is only 22 and Bazley is 20. This team won’t be mentioned in tanking discussions.

The Blazers could have gotten a glimpse of what they may have had in Brown with their frontcourt injuries. They essentially picked a roster spot for the worst player in the league over him, Blevins, who is...apparently a close friend of Dame's?

 

[bksballer89]

True.

Although a much different situation, It is the same concept as Colin Kaepernick.

If Russel Wilson or Patrick Mahomes had taken a knee during the anthem, it wouldn’t have affected their careers in the slightest.

The better you are, the longer the leash for off court stuff. If Leonard were a better player he would face a slap on the wrist too.

Honestly Leonard career may not be over. He had shoulder surgery before his comments and was already going to miss the season

 

[msgkings322]

Ws down 50 points in the 3rd quarter LOL

No Dray or Curry but I don't think I've seen a gap that large

 

[Shanemansj13]

They trying to tank for another top 3 pick...bastids

 

[YourFriendGannon]

Soooo, Toronto's lost 13 of their last 14 and currently leading 117-59.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Soooo, Toronto's lost 13 of their last 14 and currently leading 117-59.

 

[thunderc]

Soooo, Toronto's lost 13 of their last 14 and currently leading 117-59.

Thunder aren’t going to be outdone, down 43-13 at the end of one in Phoenix.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

My god the Kings' commentators are fucking terrible.

 

[bksballer89]

My god the Kings' commentators are fucking terrible.

I like Mark Jones. I could do without Doug Christie

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I like Mark Jones. I could do without Doug Christie

You're right, my bad. Mark Jones is very solid, it's Christie who I can't stand

 

[bksballer89]

Draymond Green says he's 'really tired' of seeing WNBA players complain about pay disparity

The Warriors forward doubled down on tweets that shared similar sentiment

www.cbssports.com

 

[wildturkey]

Don't know how many of you saw it, but the Ladies in the NCAA Tournament tonight put on a damn show. Skipped the NBA games tonight to watch that and wasn't disappointed at all.

 

[bksballer89]

Don't know how many of you saw it, but the Ladies in the NCAA Tournament tonight put on a damn show. Skipped the NBA games tonight to watch that and wasn't disappointed at all.

Glad UCONN went down. Didn't deserve to be there

 

[trojanfan12]

Draymond Green says he's 'really tired' of seeing WNBA players complain about pay disparity

The Warriors forward doubled down on tweets that shared similar sentiment

www.cbssports.com

I mean, it's basic economics. The WNBA doesn't bring in anything close to the revenue of the NBA, so the pay is obviously not going to be the same.

A WNBA franchise is estimated to be worth between $17 and $35 million dollars. By comparison, the Memphis Grizzlies, the least valuable NBA franchise is worth $1.35 billion.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Stakesarehigh]

A lot of teams intentionally made their rosters much worse. Gonna be a fair amount of this

 

[tlance]

I mean, it's basic economics. The WNBA doesn't bring in anything close to the revenue of the NBA, so the pay is obviously not going to be the same.

A WNBA franchise is estimated to be worth between $17 and $35 million dollars. By comparison, the Memphis Grizzlies, the least valuable NBA franchise is worth $1.35 billion.

Yeah.

I am all about supporting women’s sports. I think the USA women’s soccer team has a beef. The WNBA not so much.

But Rapinoe isn’t totally wrong either. Most of the decision makers in charge of investing in these leagues are men.

I don’t think it is possible for the WNBA to ever be anywhere near equal footing with the NBA no matter the investment, but I also don’t think the playing field is ever going to be level in terms of opportunity for the WNBA to flourish.