2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

There is some stuff out there about the shooter now. Ugh.

Yeah, it’s getting political.

 

[tlance]

That's a pretty big assumption on a kid that hasn't played game 1 in the pros, and over Luka?

Notice how I said could?

No assumption at all.

Vic is a game changing prospect. Haven’t seen one like him ever really.

He COULD be a generational talent.

Luka has too much in his way by my definition of the term.

 

[msgkings322]

There isn't a single team i hate in the nba. I hate fans of certain teams but not the actual team

OK but he has a point...is Embiid all about the MVP? Or saving himself for the playoffs? You know he ain't scared of Jokic.

 

[tlance]

Yep.

Generational talent fluctuates.

On a day with nothing going on, we should pick the generational talent of every decade…starting with the 80’s.

I can’t judge guys anytime before that.

Still will be tough to do with guys like Lebron, Jordan, Magic, Bird, KAJ overlapping multiple decades.

So, maybe we base it on the decade they were drafted and do a top 3?

Some are pretty clear.

80s probably have to be Magic and Bird

90s Jordan

There were some great players between MJ and Bron. Not sure I would call Kobe generational though.

Bron takes it for arguably 2 decades.

 

[bksballer89]

My last comment on this embiid/jokic thing is a nuggets 4 game losing streak flipped the mvp race in embiid favor. If philly lose tonight it would be their 3rd straight L and 4th in 5 games

 

[fightinfunbags]

My last comment on this embiid/jokic thing is a nuggets 4 game losing streak flipped the mvp race in embiid favor. If philly lose tonight it would be their 3rd straight L and 4th in 5 games

No Harden. Now Harden and no Embiid. Talk your shit, Perk.

 

[msgkings322]

Some are pretty clear.

80s probably have to be Magic and Bird

90s Jordan

There were some great players between MJ and Bron. Not sure I would call Kobe generational though.

Bron takes it for arguably 2 decades.

1960s Russell
1970s Kareem

 

[thunderc]

1960s Russell
1970s Kareem

Agreed, short generations though lol

 

[bksballer89]

No Harden. Now Harden and no Embiid. Talk your shit, Perk.

Suns without KD or DA is a game you should win with Embiid and Maxey

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Some are pretty clear.

80s probably have to be Magic and Bird

90s Jordan

There were some great players between MJ and Bron. Not sure I would call Kobe generational though.

Bron takes it for arguably 2 decades.

Shaq and Duncan are between MJ and Bron.

 

[thunderc]

Suns without KD or DA is a game you should win with Embiid and Maxey

Philly hit a little rough patch after playing like the best team in the league for a stretch. Embiid was the MVP before, during and after all that.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[mr.hockey4242]

14ppg on 66% shooting is far from terrible

Hes 7 foot 2

 

[thunderc]

Damn I hope not

 

[fightinfunbags]

Suns without KD or DA is a game you should win with Embiid and Maxey

Nope. No Harden for the non/Embiid minutes. I watch them like 70 times a year bro. Maxey is back starting because he can’t carry the 2nd unit.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Philly hit a little rough patch after playing like the best team in the league for a stretch. Embiid was the MVP before, during and after all that.

Harden gets hurt in the first half of the Bulls loss. W vs Bulls w/o Harden Bulls had no DeRozan. L vs Warriors no Harden. L vs Suns no Harden. When they have all the pieces they’re good. When they don’t, they’re not.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Harden gets hurt in the first half of the Bulls loss. W vs Bulls w/o Harden Bulls had no DeRozan. L vs Warriors no Harden. L vs Suns no Harden. When they have all the pieces they’re good. When they don’t, they’re not.

Well I think the same can be said for a lot of teams without their starting PG. Cavs w/o Garland couldn’t win those games/would be tough

 

[fightinfunbags]

Well I think the same can be said for a lot of teams without their starting PG. Cavs w/o Garland couldn’t win those games/would be tough

No doubt. The Sixers offense looks lost without Harden and that shows up in the play of the “others”. Embiid and Maxey can get their own shots but you can’t run your offense through them.

 

[tlance]

1960s Russell
1970s Kareem

I would say Wilt would be the guy from the 60s.

But yeah.

 

[msgkings322]

I would say Wilt would be the guy from the 60s.

But yeah.

Or maybe have two like the 1980s