The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[wildturkey]

Kings are a bad matchup for the lakers

True. But it would also help if someone other than Lebron and Reddish decided to show up and play.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

True. But it would also help if someone other than Lebron and Reddish decided to show up and play.

D'Lo actually had a good game.

 

[Gman]

Well that’s back to back nights of sadness. Batum and Oubre make a difference. This reminds me of a game last year when Celtics were missing like 3 guys and then Brown left the game and the Celtics back ups put up a 3 pt shooting clinic. I think Blake Griffin hit like 6 threes. Good game @Wamu @The Q @Gman

I'll be honest... I ran out of gas last night. I fully intended to watch this game... but after I put my kids to bed, I hit the couch, closed my eyes "for a second"... and just conked out. Long week.

Anywho... I did have the game recorded, and when I woke up this morning I fast-forwarded to around 5-6 minutes to go in the 4th quarter and watched from there. Here are my thoughts on that...

• The '6ers looked tired. Predictable second night of a b2b outcome.
• The Celtics won in the 4th quarter by playing good defense (first and foremost) which turned into good offense.
• In the first match-up this season, Jaylen Brown had a rash of turnovers in the 4th quarter and the Celtics lost. It stood out to me that on a night JB was out the C's looked a lot better in crunch time.
• I'd say Derrick White is a more valuable player to the Celtics than Jaylen Brown. In fact, if I had to rank things, JB may only be the 5th most valuable player we have. Simply put: Brown tries to do too much. While a guy like Derrick White consistently plays smarter basketball and stays within himself.
• I'd still say that Boston has the match-up advantage versus Philly. We have multiple good defensive options to throw at both Maxey and Embiid... and we have bigs who can pull Embiid out of his comfort zone on defense as a drop defender.
• Loved seeing Big Al play well last night. The old man still got it.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I'll be honest... I ran out of gas last night. I fully intended to watch this game... but after I put my kids to bed, I hit the couch, closed my eyes "for a second"... and just conked out. Long week.

Anywho... I did have the game recorded, and when I woke up this morning I fast-forwarded to around 5-6 minutes to go in the 4th quarter and watched from there. Here are my thoughts on that...

• The '6ers looked tired. Predictable second night of a b2b outcome.
• The Celtics won in the 4th quarter by playing good defense (first and foremost) which turned into good offense.
• In the first match-up this season, Jaylen Brown had a rash of turnovers in the 4th quarter and the Celtics lost. It stood out to me that on a night JB was out the C's looked a lot better in crunch time.
• I'd say Derrick White is a more valuable player to the Celtics than Jaylen Brown. In fact, if I had to rank things, JB may only be the 5th most valuable player we have. Simply put: Brown tries to do too much. While a guy like Derrick White consistently plays smarter basketball and stays within himself.
• I'd still say that Boston has the match-up advantage versus Philly. We have multiple good defensive options to throw at both Maxey and Embiid... and we have bigs who can pull Embiid out of his comfort zone on defense as a drop defender.
• Loved seeing Big Al play well last night. The old man still got it.

Agree with all of this but I want to put an exclamation point on Derrick White. The beginning of the 4Q he took over the game. On offense he was either getting a bucket or getting an assist on a bucket. The Sixers have been taking the start of the 4Q to play exclusively through Maxey’s speed getting down hill. The Sixers couldn’t even get Maxey the ball because of White’s defense. Then they switched to Holiday when he came in for his 4Q minutes. He’s a hell of a basketball player.

 

[Sparhawk]

I was waiting for something out of Paranormal Activity to happen.

Will someone Zapruder this for me?

 

[Sparhawk]

Agree with all of this but I want to put an exclamation point on Derrick White. The beginning of the 4Q he took over the game. On offense he was either getting a bucket or getting an assist on a bucket. The Sixers have been taking the start of the 4Q to play exclusively through Maxey’s speed getting down hill. The Sixers couldn’t even get Maxey the ball because of White’s defense. Then they switched to Holiday when he came in for his 4Q minutes. He’s a hell of a basketball player.

3 games in 4 days.
7 games in 11 days.

It's hard to argue with Embiid putting up 20-9-7, but that -25 just screams out.

Starting to feel like professional soccer overseas where you just start punting on your in season tournament and focus more on winning your league and/or champions league. Teams that cannot win the league or aren't in champions league then focus on the tournament.

I would rather see them rest Embiid and get 100% for one game, then 50-75% across two games.
Curious to see how this plays out over the next two weeks.

 

[bksballer89]

My ideal heat rotation when they are completely healthy

Lowry/jrich
Herro/dunc
Jimmy/JJJ
Highsmith/caleb
Bam/klove

 

[fightinfunbags]

3 games in 4 days.
7 games in 11 days.

It's hard to argue with Embiid putting up 20-9-7, but that -25 just screams out.

Starting to feel like professional soccer overseas where you just start punting on your in season tournament and focus more on winning your league and/or champions league. Teams that cannot win the league or aren't in champions league then focus on the tournament.

I would rather see them rest Embiid and get 100% for one game, then 50-75% across two games.
Curious to see how this plays out over the next two weeks.

Gotta say, I was out ahead of this in this thread and commented that they should have sat Embiid Tuesday night. At the same time, this is why the Sixers really need their own building. They’re at the mercy of too many entities playing tenant in the Wells Fargo Center. Probably makes a difference in about 2-3 less wins every year because of unneeded scheduled losses. Everybody in the NBA deals with them but because of the tenant situation the Sixers catch more of those than most.

 

[fightinfunbags]

My ideal heat rotation when they are completely healthy

Lowry/jrich
Herro/dunc
Jimmy/JJJ
Highsmith/caleb
Bam/klove

I guess I’ll do mine for the Sixers
Maxey/Pat Bev
Melton/Springer
Batum/Oubre
Harris/RoCo
Embiid/ BBall Paul

Ideally they get a starter who can replace Melton - ideally dude is: league average or better 3PT shooter/plus perimeter defender/ secondary ball handling

Then my playoff rotation is new guy inserted for Melton and my playoff bench has Pat Bev and Springer out - Melton Oubre RoCo BBall Paul

 

[Mebert]

I guess I’ll do mine for the Sixers
Maxey/Pat Bev
Melton/Springer
Batum/Oubre
Harris/RoCo
Embiid/ BBall Paul

Ideally they get a starter who can replace Melton - ideally dude is: league average or better 3PT shooter/plus perimeter defender/ secondary ball handling

Then my playoff rotation is new guy inserted for Melton and my playoff bench has Pat Bev and Springer out - Melton Oubre RoCo BBall Paul

Wolves:
Edwards/McDaniels
KAT/Reid
Reid/Gobert
Gobert/KAT
Reid/Garza

 

[bksballer89]

Wolves:
Edwards/McDaniels
KAT/Reid
Reid/Gobert
Gobert/KAT
Reid/Garza

You forgot conley

 

[The Q]

I'll be honest... I ran out of gas last night. I fully intended to watch this game... but after I put my kids to bed, I hit the couch, closed my eyes "for a second"... and just conked out. Long week.

Anywho... I did have the game recorded, and when I woke up this morning I fast-forwarded to around 5-6 minutes to go in the 4th quarter and watched from there. Here are my thoughts on that...

• The '6ers looked tired. Predictable second night of a b2b outcome.
• The Celtics won in the 4th quarter by playing good defense (first and foremost) which turned into good offense.
• In the first match-up this season, Jaylen Brown had a rash of turnovers in the 4th quarter and the Celtics lost. It stood out to me that on a night JB was out the C's looked a lot better in crunch time.
• I'd say Derrick White is a more valuable player to the Celtics than Jaylen Brown. In fact, if I had to rank things, JB may only be the 5th most valuable player we have. Simply put: Brown tries to do too much. While a guy like Derrick White consistently plays smarter basketball and stays within himself.
• I'd still say that Boston has the match-up advantage versus Philly. We have multiple good defensive options to throw at both Maxey and Embiid... and we have bigs who can pull Embiid out of his comfort zone on defense as a drop defender.
• Loved seeing Big Al play well last night. The old man still got it.

I would’ve been happy trading brown this summer.

The problem is just finding the right fit since the Celtics still needed a wing out of the deal

Or got a dominant c like embiid. But that obviously wasn’t happening either

They got stuck because some voters felt that Tatum got a raw deal a few years before and punished the Celtics for it

I bet it was Philly and mil writers inflating his value to screw the Celtics over

 

[Mebert]

You forgot conley

I did not, I considered adding him, but ultimately felt I needed more centers.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Wolves:
Edwards/McDaniels
KAT/Reid
Reid/Gobert
Gobert/KAT
Reid/Garza

Haha. Reid playing two spots at once reminds me of this old cartoon.

 

[The Q]

I did not, I considered adding him, but ultimately felt I needed more centers.

I knew what you were dying

And I still almost died laughing

 

[The Q]

You forgot conley

He’s not a center…so he doesn’t really matter

Minny is revolutionizing the game with the 4 center offense…

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Stick to hockey, dude.

Well Draymond got 5 games.

Only the enabler got off scott free.

But yeah Draymond was just a hero saving Klay from evil rudy haha

 

[The Q]

Well Draymond got 5 games.

Only the enabler got off scott free.

But yeah Draymond was just a hero saving Klay from evil rudy haha

Sounds like the malice at the palace

Pistons reward for Ben Wallace throwing a crybaby fit and starting it over a clean play

 

[mr.hockey4242]

C'mon now.

That was the very definition of an NBA fight. A lot posturing and zero damage done. Hell Klay and Jaden were actually more physical than Draymond was. And like a typical NBA fight, the worst thing was that the damage was to nothing more than their jerseys.

Green had him by the neck....but he wasnt actually choking him. Its just where he put his arms. He did as much damage as he would have had he grabbed him from around the waist.

Green has a history so he is going to get suspended probably. But it should be light. He literally didnt do a single ounce of damage. It was bad optics of course but really its just social media fodder....not an actual story.

What I liked about it is that it reminded me of those hockey fights during the playoffs where they roll out two guys at the opening face off who immediately drop gloves at the opening drop of the puck because of the crap that happened the night before.

His entire flexed bicep was around his neck haha

And it doesnt matter anyways cause the issue here is the delusional psychosis of Kerr.

Klay and Draymond can do whatever they want. They are grown men. Punishments will come in some form like they did.

But lunatics like Draymond will keep doing it(hence his repeat offender 5 games) because his lunatic coach claimed Klay did nothing(blatantly false) and Draymond only defended Klay(also blatantly false).