2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

The game vs the Clippers looms as HUGE.

at @Mecca

 

[DJ Fieri]

Set up the bet @Mecca

Keep an eye out for it.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Shit... Celtics (who had multiple starters out) almost beat the '6ers last night?

Reminds me of the game where the Bucks needed OT to beat a Celtics team missing 4 or so guys.

Really liking Boston's chances this year. Title or bust.

See my post from last night. I don’t think the Sixers stand a chance against them in a 7 game series. My only hope is that Glenn Rivers is playing rope a dope with the 4 game series exclusively banging the Embiid matchup but when playoffs hit they plan to move the ball like an actual basketball team. You can’t win a 7 game series where you NEED Embiid to average 40-45 PPG. The Sixers “others” need to step up and that hasn’t happened in any Celtics game this year. No Brown last night was big. At the same time, through 4 games, the Sixers can’t handle White/Brogdan groups on the floor. Not sure what the numbers indicate but they seem to be the best pair on the floor for the Cs vs the Sixers all season. I mean this with all respect. Fuck your team bro.

 

[Sparhawk]

Wake me up when the playoffs start.....

 

[fightinfunbags]

The game vs the Clippers looms as HUGE.

at @Mecca

We struggled to get that 6 seed bet in and I fucking posted about it like 3-4 times until we got it squared away. I went out of my way to make sure we logged a bet I’m gonna lose. I feel dumb. I’ve been saying all year the West is ass. I should have known the 5-10 seed in the West would be an epic shit show and all the Lakers had to be was not awful to grab a top 6. Congrats man. You called it.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Shit... Celtics (who had multiple starters out) almost beat the '6ers last night?

Reminds me of the game where the Bucks needed OT to beat a Celtics team missing 4 or so guys.

Really liking Boston's chances this year. Title or bust.

Utah had a bunch of guys out and the Lakers needed OT to win last night. And we have the Clippers tonight.

*Sigh*

 

[DJ Fieri]

We struggled to get that 6 seed bet in and I fucking posted about it like 3-4 times until we got it squared away. I went out of my way to make sure we logged a bet I’m gonna lose. I feel dumb. I’ve been saying all year the West is ass. I should have known the 5-10 seed in the West would be an epic shit show and all the Lakers had to be was not awful to grab a top 6. Congrats man. You called it.

Not clinched yet.

 

[DJ Fieri]

We struggled to get that 6 seed bet in and I fucking posted about it like 3-4 times until we got it squared away. I went out of my way to make sure we logged a bet I’m gonna lose. I feel dumb. I’ve been saying all year the West is ass. I should have known the 5-10 seed in the West would be an epic shit show and all the Lakers had to be was not awful to grab a top 6. Congrats man. You called it.

The bet never went through.....I can find a nice avatar you can sport for a few weeks if you wanna go that route.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Not clinched yet.

Clippers are limping. Warriors still have road games. I think you’re good but I understand your position about not celebrating until the ticket cashes.

 

[fightinfunbags]

The bet never went through.....I can find a nice avatar you can sport for a few weeks if you wanna go that route.

Are you sure? I think it must have because the e cash isn’t in my account.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I hope we do not rest guys tonight. Just limit their minutes and have them out there when it matters.....in the 4th.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Are you sure? I think it must have because the e cash isn’t in my account.

It did.....my bad.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Nobody got injured. But they had to play heavy minutes with the game going to OT. I won't be shocked if they sit some people tomorrow since its b2b and they have to travel. Stupid to do it, but I wouldn't rule it out.

Also, D'lo needs to get his ass on the court. Stop resting all the damn time because you're "sore"

They kinda have to try and beat the Clips. Chances are the Suns and Jazz sit players.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Embiid earned the MVP last night IMO.

Great game.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Off today and feeling myself a little.

POLL - More dangerous team in the WC?

The Lakers or the Warriors? Pretty easy if you ask me. The Warriors cannot win on the road and the Lakers been balling since the trade deadline. One of the best teams on defense since adding players at the deadline. This team has similarities to the Bubble title Laker tream. Vote and discuss...

sportshoop.la

 

[flyerhawk]

The Celtics have to win a game or Sixers lose a game before you can sit people. Technically the Sixers can still get the two seed if Boston loses all three and the Sixers win their last 3. I can’t see that happening and maybe the Sixers won’t either but the reward of a game 1, 5,7 in your building is huge. I think you have to play for that until the chance is exhausted.

That seems really unlikely especially given that the Celtics play the Raptors the next 2 games. I think it is more important to give Harden some time to rest his hammy.

 

[tlance]

Playoffs are going to be so fun.

East will come down to the top 3 and who is able to survive.

I would bet on the Bucks but it will be some good action.

The West?

I have no idea what to make of the West.

There are 6 teams I believe have a legit shot to make the Finals. And at least 2 of them are going home in the first round.

Phoenix, Memphis, LAL, Golden State, Denver and LAC all have a shot. And nobody has really separated from the pack.

If GS and Phoenix meet in round 1, I would pick the winner of that series to represent the West.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Are you sure? I think it must have because the e cash isn’t in my account.

Spend that last 3 bucks.

You get a SportsHoopla reset of 1k SportsHoopla welfare.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Why would I need to check in? The next time the Nuggets win or the Grizzlies lose the Nuggets clinch the west. Also Jokic played 25 minutes tonight in his first game back from the same injury your boy had. If they wanted to rush him back and overplay him they could have, but it wasn’t needed.

Smile bro. I got you some pancakes.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Embiid earned the MVP last night IMO.

Great game.

Scored 52. Rest of the Sixers scored 51. Crazy.