2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Wamu]

For the most part year but with now with the bucks struggles i can look at 3 as well but i hope they can make it to the 4/5

What caught my attention was why not mention the 76ers instead? They are percentage points ahead of the Cavs right now for # 4.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I agree. Mitchell has been phenomonal.

One thing to think about. the 3 years before drafting Mobley the Cavs had the worst defense in the league. Now they have the best.

No secret why.

Allen and Mobley are formidable.

 

[Wamu]

Cavs keep giving up games late

No doubt about that. They better find a way to fix that before playoff time or it could cost them some games or a series.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

For the most part year but with now with the bucks struggles i can look at 3 as well but i hope they can make it to the 4/5

Yep.

Bucks have to do something.

Im never worried about Giannis.

Middleton is a different story.

They need some more shooting to win it all.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Cavs keep giving up games late

Yeah.

Luckily, they built a bit of cushion early.

 

[The Q]

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If they cared about 3 years they’d be using their cap tools now when it’s most efficient to do so.

 

[The Q]

Yep.

Bucks have to do something.

Im never worried about Giannis.

Middleton is a different story.

They need some more shooting to win it all.

Got hill Nwora and beauchamp to make something happen

 

[thunderc]

Hey @Mecca , are the Clippers really blowing it up after this season?

 

[bksballer89]

What caught my attention was why not mention the 76ers instead? They are percentage points ahead of the Cavs right now for # 4.

Because they didnt lose last night and have fewer losses than Cleveland lol

 

[Shanemansj13]

No doubt about that. They better find a way to fix that before playoff time or it could cost them some games or a series.

The expectations are win one series for a step forward but no easy task with how good the east has been

 

[Wamu]

The expectations are win one series for a step forward but no easy task with how good the east has been

I agree with that. Just hope the injury bug doesn't get the Cavs down the stretch like last season.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Pass First Harden is starting to figure it out and he’s under everybody’s radar. Last night he had 31 and 11 to just two turnovers. He had 18 of the 31 in the 4th quarter. He’s also shooting 40% from 3.

 

[WiggyRuss]

If they cared about 3 years they’d be using their cap tools now when it’s most efficient to do so.

if the Pelicans get Wembanyana from the Lakers pick that would be insane.

Zion, Wembanaya, Ingram, McCollum........

 

[WiggyRuss]

Pass First Harden is starting to figure it out and he’s under everybody’s radar. Last night he had 31 and 11 to just two turnovers. He had 18 of the 31 in the 4th quarter. He’s also shooting 40% from 3.

maybe hte last year or so plus he was dealing with adjusting to new team, maybe a little less athleticism, maybe little less role---- and now he is finally figuring it out.

 

[thunderc]

Pass First Harden is starting to figure it out and he’s under everybody’s radar. Last night he had 31 and 11 to just two turnovers. He had 18 of the 31 in the 4th quarter. He’s also shooting 40% from 3.

He will have to do a lot to maximize what he has left because he looks extremely slow out there now days. The Thunder ran around him like he was standing still, and that’s because he was a lot of the time.

 

[fightinfunbags]

maybe hte last year or so plus he was dealing with adjusting to new team, maybe a little less athleticism, maybe little less role---- and now he is finally figuring it out.

Word we have heard is that the hamstring issues he had diminished the level of off season work he was capable of. He showed up down some pounds. But the biggest change is in the way he plays now. He is making great decisions.

 

[fightinfunbags]

He will have to do a lot to maximize what he has left because he looks extremely slow out there now days. The Thunder ran around him like he was standing still, and that’s because he was a lot of the time.

The whole team didn’t play defense that night. You just have an ax to grind with Harden. Even when younger, Harden was always a liability defensively.

 

[thunderc]

The whole team didn’t play defense that night. You just have an ax to grind with Harden. Even when younger, Harden was always a liability defensively.

Harden is what he is, water under the bridge my man

 

[fightinfunbags]

Harden is what he is, water under the bridge my man

Actually, what I’m saying is that he’s not. He’s really playing like a team first guy. I don’t think he’s ever been that guy in his career up until this point.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Hey @Mecca , are the Clippers really blowing it up after this season?

You would think so.

They are going to make a trade by the deadline.

They have multiple mid tier contracts and a few picks to cobble together in a deal.

Zu, George, Kawhi, Powell are probably the only guys that don’t need to worry about getting dealt.

But, this could be the last time we see this incarnation of the Clippers.

If they don’t at least make it to the finals, why should Ballmer foot that tax bill?