2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Why are people directing their anger at players who load manage? We all agree 82 games is too much. It’s all about the league turning more money. These guys are doing what they can to get things to a more reasonable 60-62 games so they’re healthy for the playoffs. These players don’t care if somebody paid a ticket and they don’t see a star. Why should they be more motivated in this regard than league owners?

For me, it's a problem because we've seen this dance for 2 seasons with the Clippers.

You can't build chemistry on the fly.

You can't out talent the top teams with your depth.

When you try, shit like last night against Phoenix happen.

We were never in the game.

They started 7-0 and that was as close as we got.

Gotta stop cheating the Season when your players consistently falter in the playoffs.

 

[thunderc]

More than complicit. They are the ones that create the condition. The season should be much shorter to create the best and most consistent product. Less games is never an area they’ll ever consider. In fact, they’re more likely to add games than they are to reduce them.

We have all seen guys play through injuries, these guys shouldn’t be any different. Stern wouldn’t have allowed this no way.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

More than complicit. They are the ones that create the condition. The season should be much shorter to create the best and most consistent product. Less games is never an area they’ll ever consider. In fact, they’re more likely to add games than they are to reduce them.

So, I posted something a few weeks back that said the Dubs made like 7 mil a game.

With players salaries increasing, I just don't see it.

 

[bksballer89]

Why are people directing their anger at players who load manage? We all agree 82 games is too much. It’s all about the league turning more money. These guys are doing what they can to get things to a more reasonable 60-62 games so they’re healthy for the playoffs. These players don’t care if somebody paid a ticket and they don’t see a star. Why should they be more motivated in this regard than league owners?

I just dont load managing in the first 3-5 games is a bit much.

Most of these guys just had 4-5 months off but you cant play 2-3 games in a week?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

We have all seen guys play through injuries, these guys shouldn’t be any different. Stern wouldn’t have allowed this no way.

It started on Sterns watch with Popovich.

Pop denies being the architect of the phenomenon.

But, the internet remembers.

Spurs got fined way back in 2012.

NBA fines San Antonio Spurs $250K for resting stars

Sterns says Spurs' actions were "contrary to the best interest of the league"

www.usatoday.com

“I think it’s become kind of silly, actually, I didn’t do any kind of load management,” Gregg Popovich said, via Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. “If there’s credit in that, I don’t deserve it. If there’s the opposite, I don’t deserve that either. I [sat players out] because I wanted those guys to have longer careers. I never did load management. I never took out a sheet of paper and said ‘He’s going to do this, he’s going to do that.

“Load management today is kind of farcical to some degree.”

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I just dont load managing in the first 3-5 games is a bit much.

Most of these guys just had 4-5 months off but you cant play 2-3 games in a week?

I can accept Kawhi.

Even if I think they are being overly cautious.

But, Wall and George are inexcusable.

George was able to come back last Season.

Wall missed the entire Season as a healthy scratch.

 

[msgkings322]

Just heard this on NBA TV let's see how close you guys get... How many international players are on NBA rosters this year? Interestingly it's the same number as last year.

 

[bksballer89]

Just heard this on NBA TV let's see how close you guys get... How many international players are on NBA rosters this year? Interestingly it's the same number as last year.

A LOT

 

[raptorlife4]

 

[raptorlife4]

Just heard this on NBA TV let's see how close you guys get... How many international players are on NBA rosters this year? Interestingly it's the same number as last year.

Ive been saying for years now
The all star game should be USA vs the World
I think you would have a competitive game with bragging rights

 

[msgkings322]

2nd quarter, Bulls score 35 to Celtics 12 (!)

 

[msgkings322]

A LOT

That's correct!

 

[bksballer89]

2nd quarter, Bulls score 35 to Celtics 12 (!)

They did this to them last year as well but in the 4th quarter

 

[msgkings322]

Yeah that's photoshopped. 7'6" is tall but in that picture he looks 4 feet taller.

 

[Pastafazul]

Wtf is the point of having Robinson on the court for the Knicks . Watching him is like watching a boxer holding on to his opponent to make it to the bell… he is worthless

 

[Shanemansj13]

3 games in and wolves already in their first back to back.

Cavs had that in Games 2 and 3

 

[msgkings322]

No one gonna guess on international players?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Fake.

 

[thunderc]

Just heard this on NBA TV let's see how close you guys get... How many international players are on NBA rosters this year? Interestingly it's the same number as last year.

Hmm I’m going to guess 4.3 per team on average.

 

[msgkings322]

Hmm I’m going to guess 4.3 per team on average.

Pretty close: 120