2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Dubs now 16-2 at home after dropping the Blazeups 118-112.
J Poole had 41 to lead all scorers. Klay dropped 31. Dame had 34 for Portland.
GS moved one game over .500...(19-18). They'll welcome Atlanta to town on Monday.

 

[msgkings322]

38....

Who was saying he's washed here? Besides Dorian of course.

 

[msgkings322]

Both Steph and LeBron had exactly 47 on their birthdays in 2022

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Batman]

The problem with Lebron and Klutch is that they are like a plague of locusts.

They pillage a franchise, consuming all the natural resources, and then just move on.

Meanwhile, the team is left barren and destitute.

Fuck him…

He signed his extension, he wanted Westbrook….deal with it.

LeBron learned a lesson in his first 7 years in Cleveland. That lesson was....
"I cannot rely on an NBA owner to prioritize championships they way I prioritize championships."

LeBron decided that he was going to shape and mold his legacy using all tools at his disposal.
And he decided that that his legacy needed championships more than it needed loyalty to a franchise.

Since that first contract-bound stint in Cleveland, Lebron has picked the teams he played for.
And, as you say, he has manipulated those franchises as best he could.
The results speak for themselves.
Miami(4 years)---------------4 FInals. 2 Championships
Cleveland(4 years)---------4 Finals, 1 Championship
L.A(4 years)-------------------1 FInals, 1 Championship

Mission accomplished.

The fan's perspective is a little cloudier.
I think a Cavs/Heat fan will gladly suffer a few desolate years for a Championship.
Laker fans are tougher to please.

Nothing about your post is wrong.
I'm just adding some context from someone who watched the frustrated LeBron during those early Cleveland years.

 

[tlance]

LeBron learned a lesson in his first 7 years in Cleveland. That lesson was....
"I cannot rely on an NBA owner to prioritize championships they way I prioritize championships."

LeBron decided that he was going to shape and mold his legacy using all tools at his disposal.
And he decided that that his legacy needed championships more than it needed loyalty to a franchise.

Since that first contract-bound stint in Cleveland, Lebron has picked the teams he played for.
And, as you say, he has manipulated those franchises as best he could.
The results speak for themselves.
Miami(4 years)---------------4 FInals. 2 Championships
Cleveland(4 years)---------4 Finals, 1 Championship
L.A(4 years)-------------------1 FInals, 1 Championship

Mission accomplished.

The fan's perspective is a little cloudier.
I think a Cavs/Heat fan will gladly suffer a few desolate years for a Championship.
Laker fans are tougher to please.

Nothing about your post is wrong.
I'm just adding some context from someone who watched the frustrated LeBron during those early Cleveland years.

Excellent post.

Yeah, the expectations in LA are obviously sky high. Perhaps another decade of Jeanie Buss will bring more context and greater appreciation for what LeBron delivered there.

But we shall see.

I get there is a lot of downside to the post LeBron experience. But adding him to a contending group is 100% worth it. Even now.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Wishing you all an early Happy New Year!!!!

 

[The Q]

Wishing you all an early Happy New Year!!!!

I wish everyone a happy new year except anyone who plays for the lakers or will play for the lakers…..

 

[DJ Fieri]

38....

 

[The Q]

I want him tested for PEDs


I want that hot urine in a cup….

 

[trojanfan12]

I want that hot urine in a cup….

 

[DJ Fieri]

I wish everyone a happy new year except anyone who plays for the lakers or will play for the lakers…..

Okay, except you.

LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

LMAO.

 

[Black Adam]

Okay, except you.

LOL.

Good to know that even in a crappy season Lakers hatred is alive and well out of there...

 

[The Q]

LMAO.

I was hoping to find the clip


It’s a reference to one of the contestants from that espn dream job reality show.


He said that about Barry bonds

 

[trojanfan12]

I was hoping to find the clip


It’s a reference to one of the contestants from that espn dream job reality show.


He said that about Barry bonds

 

[Black Adam]

LMAO.

Hey, some love coffee, some love tea. Some even go for a good cup of hot cocoa in the morning. But hot urine? Well, let's just say I don't see that one catching on....

 

[The Q]

LMAO.

Hey, some love coffee, some love tea. Some even go for a good cup of hot cocoa in the morning. But hot urine? Well, let's just say I don't see that one catching on....

Dream Job: A Winner Is Crowned

A year contract to sit at the SportsCenter desk and tell us about sports. Who won? Let's see.

www.footballoutsiders.com

Control+f for urine

 

[DJ Fieri]

Hey, some love coffee, some love tea. Some even go for a good cup of hot cocoa in the morning. But hot urine? Well, let's just say I don't see that one catching on....

Celtics fans.....LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Just kidding, @The Q.....