2021 NBA regular season thread

[bksballer89]

Surprised Steph and Dray aren't playing tonight.

Warriors putting all their chips on beating Memphis Sunday to avoid the 9th slot.

 

[thunderc]

Oladipo out next season

What???

 

[bksballer89]

What???

lol yeah. Should retire imo

 

[bksballer89]

@thunderc

"They haven't announced it, but there's a good chance Oladipo's gonna miss all of next season," ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported on Friday's edition of the Hoop Collective podcast.

 

[bksballer89]

thank god @thunderc

The NBA has issues to modify with the game itself as well. Most agree the product has shifted too far in the offense's favor, that the scoring is unnaturally inflated. In the offseason, the NBA plans to address the unnatural shooting motions of star players like James Harden and Trae Young that get foul calls under the rules in the NBA -- but would get eye rolls on the playground.

NBA competition committee met to address players using unnatural shooting motions to draw fouls, per report

Players such as James Harden and Trae Young have seemingly mastered the art of drawing fouls

www.cbssports.com

 

[thunderc]

thank god @thunderc

The NBA has issues to modify with the game itself as well. Most agree the product has shifted too far in the offense's favor, that the scoring is unnaturally inflated. In the offseason, the NBA plans to address the unnatural shooting motions of star players like James Harden and Trae Young that get foul calls under the rules in the NBA -- but would get eye rolls on the playground.

NBA competition committee met to address players using unnatural shooting motions to draw fouls, per report

Players such as James Harden and Trae Young have seemingly mastered the art of drawing fouls

www.cbssports.com

That’s fantastic

 

[msgkings322]

Oladipo out next season

Him and Boogie, and Klay for that matter...all snakebit

 

[msgkings322]

Surprised Steph and Dray aren't playing tonight.

Warriors putting all their chips on beating Memphis Sunday to avoid the 9th slot.

Looks like they don't need em. Pelicans didn't play their stars either.

 

[bksballer89]

Nuggets/Clippers are tied entering the final game with the Nuggets holding the TB. If I'm Denver, I lose to Portland on purpose as I would prefer to play Dallas instead of Portland.

8-10 in the east all with 33 wins. If the Lakers and Knicks handle their business tomorrow then all 3 (Hornets, Wiz, & Pacers) will be 33-38 entering the final game. Washington play Charlotte in the final game of the season

Warriors and Grizz (assuming the Warriors don't blow this game vs NO) will determine who is 8th/9th. Winner gets 8th and loser get 9th.

Knicks/Heat for 5/6. Tomorrow will likely determine this race. Heat in Milwaukee and Knicks home to charlotte. Think both win on Sunday so whoever go to bed in 5th on Saturday night is likely to stay there.

FUN STUFF

 

[bksballer89]

If the Nets beat the Bulls as they should, Milwaukee should rest up for the playoffs so Miami can get the 5 seed

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Duffman]

Nuggets/Clippers are tied entering the final game with the Nuggets holding the TB. If I'm Denver, I lose to Portland on purpose as I would prefer to play Dallas instead of Portland.

8-10 in the east all with 33 wins. If the Lakers and Knicks handle their business tomorrow then all 3 (Hornets, Wiz, & Pacers) will be 33-38 entering the final game. Washington play Charlotte in the final game of the season

I would lose to Portland because the Nuggets stand a good chance in the playoffs unless they play the Lakers in which case they’ll probably lose because they can’t seem to beat the Lakers recently.

If Denver ends up as a three seed and LA as the six seed it doesn’t look good.

 

[wildturkey]

Kobe's death is never gonna feel real to me no matter how many pics like this I see.

 

[wildturkey]

Excellent. Clippers lost to the Rockets. Lakers (provided they can take care of play in business), will avoid that Clippers first round match up. Worst possible match up for them, especially right now coming back from all the injuries.


EDIT: There's also a scenario if the Lakers win out and Denver does what it needs to do to be the 3 seed, the Lakers will be the 6 seed and thus avoid the play in

 

[msgkings322]

Surprised Steph and Dray aren't playing tonight.

Warriors putting all their chips on beating Memphis Sunday to avoid the 9th slot.

Jordan Poole...if you covered up the name you'd think his stat line tonight was Steph

 

[bksballer89]

Kobe's death is never gonna feel real to me no matter how many pics like this I see.

Nope. It honestly feels like one of those players who retired and disappeared from basketball but then we get the reminder every few months that isn't the case and he actually passed away

 

[trojanfan12]

Excellent. Clippers lost to the Rockets. Lakers (provided they can take care of play in business), will avoid that Clippers first round match up. Worst possible match up for them, especially right now coming back from all the injuries.


EDIT: There's also a scenario if the Lakers win out and Denver does what it needs to do to be the 3 seed, the Lakers will be the 6 seed and thus avoid the play in

Clippers be skurred of the Lakers.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Sixers finally clinch the one seed. Eastern conference goes through Philly.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Excellent. Clippers lost to the Rockets. Lakers (provided they can take care of play in business), will avoid that Clippers first round match up. Worst possible match up for them, especially right now coming back from all the injuries.


EDIT: There's also a scenario if the Lakers win out and Denver does what it needs to do to be the 3 seed, the Lakers will be the 6 seed and thus avoid the play in

Leonard and PG didn't play.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I wonder what Kelly Olynyk's contract will look like this offseason.....he's been balling out ever since he landed in H-Town.

19ppg (on 56% and 39%), 8.5rpg, and 4.2apg.