2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[thunderc]

The NFL is the envy of all leagues from an owner and fans point of view. Literally any team can win.

 

[trojanfan12]

I'm not sure you can write it off entirely.

But at least maybe these supermax deals getting treated like regular max deals (i.e. rookie extensions) would be a good start.

some kind of relief so paying the tax (or even getting to avoid it from smaller teams) makes sense if the NBA really cares about letting smaller market teams be able to afford to not just keep their guys, but keep them happy by being able to have more cash to build a supporting cast around them.

Exactly. Doing something like that would help any team that chose to build through the draft without restricting teams who choose to build through FA nor would it restrict player movement.

 

[msgkings322]

The NFL is the envy of all leagues from an owner and fans point of view. Literally any team can win.

They do seem to have parity figured out

 

[The Q]

Exactly. Doing something like that would help any team that chose to build through the draft without restricting teams who choose to build through FA nor would it restrict player movement.

the harder one is if you do anything with non-max deals.

No matter what someone is gonna be unhappy with the setup.

 

[The Q]

They do seem to have parity figured out

Mathematically speaking baseball has had more parity than the NFL, and it hasn't been that close.

I believe Jayson Stark used to do an annual newsletter about it.

 

[msgkings322]

Mathematically speaking baseball has had more parity than the NFL, and it hasn't been that close.

I believe Jayson Stark used to do an annual newsletter about it.

Among title winners or winning in the regular season? I could see it either way. The playoffs in baseball are almost totally random and uncorrelated to how good the teams are. But in the regular season there are definitely the great teams (usually the big spenders) and a bunch of bad/rebuilding ones.

In the NFL's case lately, the teams all seem to be pretty equal with one or two truly bad teams, the rest can all beat each other any time.

 

[thunderc]

Mathematically speaking baseball has had more parity than the NFL, and it hasn't been that close.

I believe Jayson Stark used to do an annual newsletter about it.

I just think due to the nature of the game baseball is the easiest to win at. A couple of hot pitchers at the right time can take you a long way. And of course the bats are streaky too. The whole 9 guys pulling on the same rope really applies to baseball. It does a little in all sports I guess, but talent reigns supreme in the NBA with only 5 guys playing at once.

 

[bksballer89]

The NFL is the envy of all leagues from an owner and fans point of view. Literally any team can win.

Yep

 

[Shanemansj13]

Was this a wise investment?

He's talented.

But, he has the emotional intelligence of a fire ant.

I'm like, scared for this kid.

Also, apologies for all my Brunson slander.

If this guy is worth 20 mil per, Jalen is underpaid.

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$20M that is a lot for a nutcase and 86 games the last two seasons. He is still only 21 it just all depends on if he can stay right. 3rd or 4th option on a playoff team eventually, possibly

 

[Wamu]

Does everyone have their 1st game excuses ready in case of a loss?

Hell yeah! Any games the Celtics lose the fix is obviously in. And just gonna say it now, the refs will cost the Celtics games this season because about a quarter of them don't know what da fuck they're doing.



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[The Q]

Hell yeah! Any games the Celtics lose the fix is obviously in. And just gonna say it now, the refs will cost the Celtics games this season because about a quarter of them don't know what da fuck they're doing.



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You aren’t wrong with that last part, these dudes are clueless half the time


(Not just Celtics games)

 

[thunderc]

Does everyone have their 1st game excuses ready in case of a loss?

That’s easy, Wembenyama!

 

[bksballer89]

Did my nba o/u wins parlay

Rockets over 23.5
Lakers under 44.5 (this was by accident. Meant to do over)
Heat over 49.5
Knicks over 38.5
Thunder over 22.5
Blazers over 39.5
Wolves under 48.5
Memphis over 48.5

 

[thunderc]

Did my nba o/u wins parlay

Rockets over 23.5
Lakers under 44.5 (this was by accident. Meant to do over)
Heat over 49.5
Knicks over 38.5
Thunder over 22.5
Blazers over 39.5
Wolves under 48.5
Memphis over 48.5

I’ve only made a mistake on parlays twice that I can remember and both times I won because of it lol.

 

[The Q]

Did my nba o/u wins parlay

Rockets over 23.5
Lakers under 44.5 (this was by accident. Meant to do over)
Heat over 49.5
Knicks over 38.5
Thunder over 22.5
Blazers over 39.5
Wolves under 48.5
Memphis over 48.5

I don't think i'd ever bet on the two most tanktastic teams in the league.

Rockets are interesting though.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Obviously we aren’t going back to that. But having it doesn’t benefit small market teams really. And I do think the NBA has gone way overboard giving players control. Is what it is, just my opinion.

Why does the NBA care to keep talented performers in small markets? That limits the potential economic growth for the league.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[CitySushi]

Based on the comments from this board, this checks out.

 

[Wamu]

You aren’t wrong with that last part, these dudes are clueless half the time


(Not just Celtics games)

During last season Kendrick Perkins was on PTI. He said the officiating was the worst he's ever seen. I just hope obviously missed calls never determine the outcome of a playoff game. If that kinda stuff happens the league will have a mess on their hands.

 

[The Q]

During last season Kendrick Perkins was on PTI. He said the officiating was the worst he's ever seen. I just hope obviously missed calls never determine the outcome of a playoff game. If that kinda stuff happens the league will have a mess on their hands.

You mean like when they had 8 of them in the last 20 seconds of that spurs thunder series?