2021 NBA regular season thread

[shopson67]

LOL. It's always hype when it's someone else's teammate. Winning games in Charlotte vs meaningless stats while losing with KAT?

 

[shopson67]

obviously. a 3-4 month layoff and then no kind of home court, and all the teams playing in a bubble with no crowds.

kind of the definition.

So is a compressed and reduced schedule with next to no offseason and covid testing to deal with. Both should have asterisks.

 

[shopson67]

He probably cut himself shaving.

Nah, he took an elbow to the face in the last game

Kyrie Irving injury update: Nets star ruled out after taking elbow to face vs. Bulls | Sporting News

www.sportingnews.com

 

[shopson67]

unbelievable. that asshole. so stupid.

We keep telling you that his extension was a bad idea.....

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Embiid didn’t even make the trip to Miami. WTF.

Has there been a playoff where that dude has not had some random ailment?

 

[shopson67]

Cmon man.

Not saying anything about THT specifically, but Some of The biggest ball hogs in NBA history have led the league in assists.

Getting assists doesn’t man you aren’t a ball hog.

...or set the career record for triple doubles

 

[Stakesarehigh]

We keep telling you that his extension was a bad idea.....

There are times DT has a good point that he drives home ......repeatedly...that was easily his worst take on this board. That Love's extension would increase his value.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Has there been a playoff where that dude has not had some random ailment?

Nope. This one is a “non-Covid related” illness. This one has load management pre-playoffs written all over it. I know two Magic games are lurking on the schedule but I don’t understand why they don’t go out and win that one more game and then do all the load management they want. I’m not seeing it.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Haven't seen @Shanemansj13 in a while....

 

[shopson67]

There are times DT has a good point that he drives home ......repeatedly...that was easily his worst take on this board. That Love's extension would increase his value.

It forces more salary back in a deal, but limits the # of teams that would be interested (or could even take on that salary). In a way he's right, but it also killed off the demand.

 

[shopson67]

Nope. This one is a “non-Covid related” illness. This one has load management pre-playoffs written all over it. I know two Magic games are lurking on the schedule but I don’t understand why they don’t go out and win that one more game and then do all the load management they want. I’m not seeing it.

He's having a heavy flow day.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Nope. This one is a “non-Covid related” illness. This one has load management pre-playoffs written all over it. I know two Magic games are lurking on the schedule but I don’t understand why they don’t go out and win that one more game and then do all the load management they want. I’m not seeing it.

This is the year he's got to bring absolutely everything he's got. Another upset stomach or flu bug type excuse isn't going to fly.

 

[shopson67]

Couple of days late on this one, but I found it funny how much praise Derrick Rose was getting during the Knicks-Lakers broadcast when he essentially is being held back for the 2nd team to get to match up with the opponent's backups. He does play in the 4th, but still lol.

 

[Wamu]

Nah, he took an elbow to the face in the last game

Kyrie Irving injury update: Nets star ruled out after taking elbow to face vs. Bulls | Sporting News

www.sportingnews.com

Okay that's legit. And that's gotta hurt.

 

[bksballer89]

Couple of days late on this one, but I found it funny how much praise Derrick Rose was getting during the Knicks-Lakers broadcast when he essentially is being held back for the 2nd team to get to match up with the opponent's backups. He does play in the 4th, but still lol.

So you don't think any bench player deserve credit for playing well? Got it

 

[thunderc]

So you don't think any bench player deserve credit for playing well? Got it

People forget the dude won an MVP

 

[msgkings322]

People forget the dude won an MVP

Like your boy Harden

 

[thunderc]

Like your boy Harden

Never should have happened but I got a pretty good idea no one else will ever draft 3 straight guys that end up being MVPs and scoring champs, and of course eventual hall of famers.

 

[msgkings322]

Never should have happened but I got a pretty good idea no one else will ever draft 3 straight guys that end up being MVPs and scoring champs, and of course eventual hall of famers.

And if anyone ever does that again, they will probably have more than dick to show for it.

 

[thunderc]

And if anyone ever does that again, they will probably have more than dick to show for it.

You would think