2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Iggloo]

Aspiring rappers out there dropping Doc Rivers diss tracks?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

They've got more legit NBA players than they've had in awhile so maybe. I'd be more confident if Mike Brown wasn't the head coach

Very true.

Dude is a gatekeeper as the head guy.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Regular season doesn't matter.

Lies.

* see Clippers since Kawhi

You can't fake your way to chemistry on the fly.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Hope the Celtics D improves.

And I knew the Lakers offense was offensive but didn't know the Clippers stink on the offensive end too. Must be a Los Angeles thing.

More a we think we are good enough to bullshit our way to wins thing.

No Kawhi, No Morris.

Hard to win without two starters.

....unless you are NOLA, apparently.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Kind of shocking how both the Celtics and Warriors (both 1 and 2 respectively last year) are now both in the bottom 3rd in defense. Didn't expect that huge of a fall off for either team. Still lots of time to make it work though.

Eh....

They will come around.

I was kinda sad about Klay yesterday.

He was in his feels about Barkley.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

......and here we go....

Hard cap to be discussed in next CBA talks?

The two most daunting words in the realm of NBA labor relations are suddenly coming up with greater frequency than I’ve ever heard in my three decades covering #thisleague: Hard cap. League sources…

hoopshype.com

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

11. Celtics looking good through four games despite losing their HC that got them to the Finals last season.

Did he?

Seems like they haven't missed a beat.

If another rookie coach gets them here again....

I'd say it's more Players/System/Organization > Womanizimg, dirtbag Udoka

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

The big 3 of the Lakers all reported as day to day? Lol

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The 4-1 jazz need to trade everybody??

If there goal is to suck dick for Vick, play like poop for Scott?

At least Lauri, Clarkson.

Yeah.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The big 3 of the Lakers all reported as day to day? Lol

That’s every game.

Questionable, Day to day, probable…

Usually, they play.

 

[Wamu]

More a we think we are good enough to bullshit our way to wins thing.

No Kawhi, No Morris.

Hard to win without two starters.

....unless you are NOLA, apparently.

Didn't realize Kawhi & Morris are out. That changes things.

 

[Wamu]

Did he?

Seems like they haven't missed a beat.

If another rookie coach gets them here again....

I'd say it's more Players/System/Organization > Womanizimg, dirtbag Udoka

Was just going by that graph shane posted in comment # 2498. Says Celtics D is 24th right now.

Boston better get their shit together on D. The regular season is only so long.

 

[thunderc]

......and here we go....

Hard cap to be discussed in next CBA talks?

The two most daunting words in the realm of NBA labor relations are suddenly coming up with greater frequency than I’ve ever heard in my three decades covering #thisleague: Hard cap. League sources…

hoopshype.com

I’ve been calling it, get ready for the lockout. Owners tired of the bs.

 

[Retroram52]

The big 3 of the Lakers all reported as day to day? Lol

This is the defacto passive-aggressive method to throw a childish temper tantrum. Apparently vets in LA tell the respective clubs when they want to play. I'll bet they'll want to play if Ham starts winning with the youngsters. If that happens, Ham and the Lakers should tell them to sit on the bench and then continue on with the winning players.

So, Ham is going to proceed without them and maybe the FO really needs to ramp-up discussions about moving all three in exchange for draft picks and players that can shoot. Go to 15 games and ramp-up discussions.

Ham already has his D in place. So, look for players who want to play hard, play defense, and can shoot like Buddy Hield, Terry Rozier, and Myles Turner. Maybe even bring back Shaq's kid for some OTJT!!

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Was just going by that graph shane posted in comment # 2498. Says Celtics D is 24th right now.

Boston better get their shit together on D. The regular season is only so long.

It will come along.

Gotta remember you are missing timelord.

The Celtics are really good.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Didn't realize Kawhi & Morris are out. That changes things.

It does and it doesn't because this seems to be the status quo for the Clippers.

We aren't good enough to give two starters the game off every night.

Like, serious...

WTF?

I know it's early.

But, that shit grates.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I’ve been calling it, get ready for the lockout. Owners tired of the bs.

You did call it.

But, they won't lock out.

They could have it done by December.

But, he things you said needed fixing are.definitely being addressed.

But, in a total pussy-fied manner.

Isn't their multimillion dollar paycheck enough incentive?



The NBA and NBPA are working to reach an agreement prior to a December 15 deadline that each side has to give notice on opting-out of the current CBA in December of 2023. The seven-year CBA expires after the 2023-2024 season.

Among the other top priorities in collective bargaining talks for the league, sources said: • Finding mechanisms to incentivize top players participating in more regular season games, creating crisper competition and greater value in the league’s media rights deals. • Working on a “smoothing” plan to incrementally add in the windfall escalation of revenue in the league’s looming media deal, which would avoid a repeat of the cap spike in 2016 that disproportionally rewarded one class of free agents and selected teams. • To end the “One-and-Done” early entry rule and allow high school players back into the NBA Draft, the league wants a requirement that player agents can no longer pick and choose the teams with whom they supply prospects physicals and medical information. The NBA also wants some minimal requirements around presence and participation in the draft combine.

– via Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

 

[Kawhi_2_Murray]

Luka this season has turned up his ball hogging to a whole another level. Is he insane?

42% usage hahahaha

26 shots a game

He's never going to win jack shit playing like this

 

[Wamu]

It will come along.

Gotta remember you are missing timelord.

The Celtics are really good.

Good point about Williams. Hope he's back to full strength once he gets back on the court.

 

[Wamu]

It does and it doesn't because this seems to be the status quo for the Clippers.

We aren't good enough to give two starters the game off every night.

Like, serious...

WTF?

I know it's early.

But, that shit grates.

Not really sure what to expect outta your Clippers this season. Hope Kawhi doesn't take a bunch of games off for load management.