2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[dtgold88]

Just wait. You're still in the honeymoon period with Mitchell. There was a time when the Jazz loved him too.

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[shopson67]

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Not saying he isn't a great player, but claiming him over Durant is a bit over the top.

 

[dtgold88]

Not saying he isn't a great player, but claiming him over Durant is a bit over the top.

If it's the total Durant not really.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Just wait. You're still in the honeymoon period with Mitchell. There was a time when the Jazz loved him too.

I think in a lot of ways he is in a better position here.

I think he likes the coach better. I think he likes the roster/his teammates better. I think he likes how he is seen as the leader. I think he likes the style of play a LOT better.

 

[shopson67]

If it's the total Durant not really.

Like I said, honeymoon phase.

 

[dtgold88]

Like I said, honeymoon phase.

Cannot say I followed him closely but did Mitchell show the same tendencies Durant has off court in Utah?

 

[dtgold88]

I think in a lot of ways he is in a better position here.

I think he likes the coach better. I think he likes the roster/his teammates better. I think he likes how he is seen as the leader. I think he likes the style of play a LOT better.

while Gobert a really good player likely Mitchell fits better with Mobley/Allen.

 

[bksballer89]

Just wait. You're still in the honeymoon period with Mitchell. There was a time when the Jazz loved him too.

They stopped loving him?

 

[CitySushi]

On the bright side, the Warriors looked liked they played a much better defensive game (to my eye). The turnovers are really what killed them. Poole is going to have to figure out a way to tighten up that handle with them putting an emphasis on carrying. He's been getting away with murder with the ball, so I get it.

Moody right now is the best young player the Warriors have. I think he might have a higher floor, but possibly lower ceiling than the others. But he can contribute right away and be a reliable player. Wiseman has hit a wall much earlier than I thought. He's got too many things he's trying to process in his head defensively. Loon and Draymond are emphasizing him to go straight up on contesting shots. The problem is that is all he's doing so when there are opportunities to go for the blocks he's hesitant. His P&R defense is pretty poor right now too. Overall they just can't really trust him on the court defensively.

Kuminga....man I don't know where to start. I think at some point Kerr is going to just need to play him through the growing pains. At times he looks every bit of a potential star in the making. At others, he looks lost and unfocused.

This season for the Warriors should be treated like a marathon and not a sprint. If the Warriors are hoping for these guys to develop, they need to just throw them out there and let them figure it out. It will result in more L's. But it's an investment. Warriors do not need a high seed. They need to be healthy and have some other solid contributors across the board for them to be contenders in the playoffs.

 

[CitySushi]

@bksballer89

Let's be honest. If the refs reversed that call on the Heat, you'd be going apeshit too, lol. I've never seen that NOT be a foul.

 

[tlance]

On the bright side, the Warriors looked liked they played a much better defensive game (to my eye). The turnovers are really what killed them. Poole is going to have to figure out a way to tighten up that handle with them putting an emphasis on carrying. He's been getting away with murder with the ball, so I get it.

Moody right now is the best young player the Warriors have. I think he might have a higher floor, but possibly lower ceiling than the others. But he can contribute right away and be a reliable player. Wiseman has hit a wall much earlier than I thought. He's got too many things he's trying to process in his head defensively. Loon and Draymond are emphasizing him to go straight up on contesting shots. The problem is that is all he's doing so when there are opportunities to go for the blocks he's hesitant. His P&R defense is pretty poor right now too. Overall they just can't really trust him on the court defensively.

Kuminga....man I don't know where to start. I think at some point Kerr is going to just need to play him through the growing pains. At times he looks every bit of a potential star in the making. At others, he looks lost and unfocused.

This season for the Warriors should be treated like a marathon and not a sprint. If the Warriors are hoping for these guys to develop, they need to just throw them out there and let them figure it out. It will result in more L's. But it's an investment. Warriors do not need a high seed. They need to be healthy and have some other solid contributors across the board for them to be contenders in the playoffs.

If they aren’t going to play Wiseman and Kuminga, they need to trade them before they get too close to RFA.

Right now they could return a pretty good player.

 

[CitySushi]

If they aren’t going to play Wiseman and Kuminga, they need to trade them before they get too close to RFA.

Right now they could return a pretty good player.

Yeah, what I was saying is they need to pick a direction. If you're banking on the young guys...well they need to play. Can't have it both ways.

But yesterday I will say the starters were the ones who couldn't close out the game against the Heat.

 

[shopson67]

Cannot say I followed him closely but did Mitchell show the same tendencies Durant has off court in Utah?

Are you more worried about twitter content or the product on the court?

 

[shopson67]

They stopped loving him?

The team moved him. Does that indicate love? There were times when he was assumed to be the next superstar, then there were times that posters here didn't want him in trade because they thought he was merely a volume shooter. The view of him had definitely slid.

Fan love is different. I assumed we were a step beyond that in this discussion?

 

[shopson67]

while Gobert a really good player likely Mitchell fits better with Mobley/Allen.

For sure. Gobert is a paint clogger offensively.

 

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[thunderc]

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[bksballer89]

@bksballer89

Let's be honest. If the refs reversed that call on the Heat, you'd be going apeshit too, lol. I've never seen that NOT be a foul.

Thought the call was amazing

 

[dtgold88]

Are you more worried about twitter content or the product on the court?

Both. On the court matters but if the player gets in his own head and his twitter mentions mean more to him than what he does on the court that's an issue.

so far with Mitchell I'm not worried about either.

 

[dtgold88]

The team moved him. Does that indicate love? There were times when he was assumed to be the next superstar, then there were times that posters here didn't want him in trade because they thought he was merely a volume shooter. The view of him had definitely slid.

Fan love is different. I assumed we were a step beyond that in this discussion?

Hell, I was a little concerned he might just be a volume scorer. so far does not seem to be the case. Yes, he can score but more to his game.

If you want to hope there are issues down the road to take a victory lap I wont stop you.