2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

Yeah, Ham was the problem, not the fucked up roster they had before the trade deadline...

Both can be true.

 

[thunderc]

Both can be true.

One thing to remember is that a veteran coach easily could have butted heads with Lebron, AD, Russ, you name it.

 

[raptorlife4]

 

[flyerhawk]

The comments in the thread are weird. Are there really people that don't think this was a travel?

 

[Wamu]

Saw this on NBAtoday. Kings starting line-up in '06 when they made the playoffs.

Mike Bibby, Bonzi Wells, Metta World whatever he calls himself now, Kenny Thomas, Brad Miller

Don't remember Kenny Thomas.

If Mike Brown doesn't win COY that'll be a shame.

 

[Wamu]

Nash was a horrifically bad coach.

The same thing was said about Mike Brown and Ty Lue.

Any HC will look bad if a teams best players don't want to play for him.

 

[trojanfan12]

He has cost us with his bizarre subbing patterns....

His subbing patterns? AD and Lebron have missed significant time and they damn near retooled the whole roster. Even after the trades, D-Lo and Mo have missed games.

He's a 1st year coach who, through no fault of his own, has had to use more different starting lineups than anyone else in the league.

All things considered...I think he's done a good job. I have no complaints.

 

[tlance]

We don't fully know that!

He was given a team with two superstars who were constantly out injured or prioritized their own feelings over the team.

It's like being given a brand new Ferrari without any gas with the nearest station 100 miles away.

I mean, yes, you are right.

But it wasn’t working and the Nets absolutely had to move on.

I am fine with someone else giving him a try in another city, but preferably not my team.

 

[tlance]

The same thing was said about Mike Brown and Ty Lue.

Any HC will look bad if a teams best players don't want to play for him.

Nobody said that about Ty Lue.

And they did want to play for him!

Until he proved not to be a competent fit.

It was predictably bad to put a rookie coach with 0 experience in that position, but it clearly was not working.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Need the Nuggs to beat the Pels.

 

[Wamu]

His subbing patterns? AD and Lebron have missed significant time and they damn near retooled the whole roster. Even after the trades, D-Lo and Mo have missed games.

He's a 1st year coach who, through no fault of his own, has had to use more different starting lineups than anyone else in the league.

All things considered...I think he's done a good job. I have no complaints.

Funny numbers.

The Clippers were 33-28 before getting Westbrook. Only 8-8 with him.

The Mavs were 30-29 before getting Kyrie. And 7-11 with him.

How can two sure shot HOFers be such a jinx?

 

[Wamu]

Nobody said that about Ty Lue.

And they did want to play for him!

Until he proved not to be a competent fit.

It was predictably bad to put a rookie coach with 0 experience in that position, but it clearly was not working.

Shit really? My bad. Thought for some reason that was said about Lue.

 

[msgkings322]

KD had a hand on getting Nash fired, that shouldn't be overlooked. But ain't it funny how KD & Kyrie changed their tune and decided to actually play for Vaughn? Neither did that for the previous HC.

Also I find it strange all the shit LeBron gets for his career path. KD's doing the same thing yet not the same backlash.

Getting Nash fired helped the team though

 

[msgkings322]

I don't care that they are similar. The point I made after the trade was made is KD gets no criticism for his moves while Lebron got killed for almost every career move he made

And you were wrong then because KD caught a ton of shit for coming to the Ws and a ton more for leaving them

 

[Wamu]

Getting Nash fired helped the team though

I agree. After he got fired KD & Kyrie decided they'd play for Vaughn.

 

[msgkings322]

I guess we shouldn't be giving Gobert any credit for being smart, lol.

A literal microphone licker? No I guess we shouldn't.

 

[bksballer89]

And you were wrong then because KD caught a ton of shit for coming to the Ws and a ton more for leaving them

I didn't hear a single critcism for him leaving the Warriors....that was probably just warriors fans

He deserved no criticism for leaving as he just wanted to change the narrative people had about him.

Most were happy he left because they thought he was going to Brooklyn to win with his own group

 

[msgkings322]

I agree. After he got fired KD & Kyrie decided they'd play for Vaughn.

Vaughn is a better fit.

 

[msgkings322]

Honestly, not out of the question. The West is that wide open.

 

[msgkings322]

We don't fully know that!

He was given a team with two superstars who were constantly out injured or prioritized their own feelings over the team.

It's like being given a brand new Ferrari without any gas with the nearest station 100 miles away.

If you gave the Ferrari to a 12 year old who'd never driven before.