2021 NBA regular season thread

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

Heat increase capacity to 44% for the playoffs. Bucks increased to 50%

 

[fightinfunbags]

Heat increase capacity to 44% for the playoffs. Bucks increased to 50%

Sixers at around 50% now and then on June 11th it goes to 100%.

 

[trojanfan12]

I get the Clippers not wanting to play the Lakers in the first round. I didn't want the Lakers playing them in the first round either.

But, they may have outsmarted themselves because if I were any of the top seeds, I'd want the Lakers in the first round.

Lebron and AD may still have a little rust on them, they will still be getting used to playing with Drummond and everyone will be adjusting to changes in the rotation and minutes. If they can stay healthy, the Lakers should have all of that figured out by the 2nd round and be hitting their stride.

It would suck to be eliminated in the 1st round, but it would also be the best opportunity to beat them.

 

[msgkings322]

I get the Clippers not wanting to play the Lakers in the first round. I didn't want the Lakers playing them in the first round either.

But, they may have outsmarted themselves because if I were any of the top seeds, I'd want the Lakers in the first round.

Lebron and AD may still have a little rust on them, they will still be getting used to playing with Drummond and everyone will be adjusting to changes in the rotation and minutes. If they can stay healthy, the Lakers should have all of that figured out by the 2nd round and be hitting their stride.

It would suck to be eliminated in the 1st round, but it would also be the best opportunity to beat them.

What's weird is neither LA team wanted to face the other. They're both scared?

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

What's weird is neither LA team wanted to face the other. They're both scared?

I'm sure the Lakers wouldn't have mind being the 5th seed. Clippers actively tanked so there wasn't a chance in hell they would meet in round 1

 

[bksballer89]

I get the Clippers not wanting to play the Lakers in the first round. I didn't want the Lakers playing them in the first round either.

Sad thing is they didn't have to do all of this to avoid the Lakers in round 1. They were never going to catch the Jazz/Suns for 2nd and it became clear a week or 2 ago that the Lakers would likely land in a play-in spot so they could have went after the 3 seed without embarrassing themselves. By doing this they probably made their own road to the finals harder. I would rather play the Lakers in round 2 w/HCA instead of the Jazz w/out HCA in round 2.

 

[bksballer89]

What's weird is neither LA team wanted to face the other. They're both scared?

Why do you think the Lakers didn't want to face the Clippers? There's nothing that suggest that. They had no control over Lebron injury. Lakers were not running away from the Clippers by any stretch. They watched Lebron play in his first 2 games back and decided his ankle wasn't healed as much as they thought and told him to sit out two weeks.

Lebron James isn't running from the Clippers.

 

[msgkings322]

Why do you think the Lakers didn't want to face the Clippers? There's nothing that suggest that. They had no control over Lebron injury. Lakers were not running away from the Clippers by any stretch. They watched Lebron play in his first 2 games back and decided his ankle wasn't healed as much as they thought and told him to sit out two weeks.

Lebron James isn't running from the Clippers.

That's fair

 

[tlance]

Why do you think the Lakers didn't want to face the Clippers? There's nothing that suggest that. They had no control over Lebron injury. Lakers were not running away from the Clippers by any stretch. They watched Lebron play in his first 2 games back and decided his ankle wasn't healed as much as they thought and told him to sit out two weeks.

Lebron James isn't running from the Clippers.

I was told LeBron was obviously faking his injury so he could rest and still get paid. Clearly he wanted the added challenge of the play in game.

 

[bksballer89]

What happens to the bucks if they're eliminated by Miami?

 

[Stakesarehigh]

What happens to the bucks if they're eliminated by Miami?

Unless Giannis forces their hand this is basically their team.

 

[fightinfunbags]

What happens to the bucks if they're eliminated by Miami?

I think this is fish or cut bait. Either Giannis asks for a trade or Bucks front office blows it up and swaps the spare parts. Budenholzer wouldn’t survive either way.

 

[bksballer89]

I think this is fish or cut bait. Either Giannis asks for a trade or Bucks front office blows it up and swaps the spare parts. Budenholzer wouldn’t survive either way.

Yea bud would be gone but curious about what they would do with the roster. No way can you run it back if that was to happen

 

[fightinfunbags]

Yea bud would be gone but curious about what they would do with the roster. No way can you run it back if that was to happen

I agree. Internally they would be scratching their heads. Giannis is a great player but how do you build around him? The conventional wisdom is playing out now with the idea that you build a roster with shooting around him.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I agree. Internally they would be scratching their heads. Giannis is a great player but how do you build around him? The conventional wisdom is playing out now with the idea that you build a roster with shooting around him.

It's probably the best they can do. Spare player here or there is about all they can do.

 

[fightinfunbags]

It's probably the best they can do. Spare player here or there is about all they can do.

I think adding Holiday was an under the radar great move. The playoffs are an entirely different animal from regular season. I personally don’t see them losing to Miami. I also think they beat the Nets and could win the East.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I think adding Holiday was an under the radar great move. The playoffs are an entirely different animal from regular season. I personally don’t see them losing to Miami. I also think they beat the Nets and could win the East.

It's up to whether Khris and Jrue can hit their shots and get hot.

 

[fightinfunbags]

It's up to whether Khris and Jrue can hit their shots and get hot.

Middleton is the guy that needs to step up. If it doesn’t work out, he’s the piece that can and will be moved.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Middleton is the guy that needs to step up. If it doesn’t work out, he’s the piece that can and will be moved.

He had some rough games last playoff