The Official NBA Regular Season Thread—-21/22 Edition

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

This is hilarious.

People have been banging on about the East pulling even with the West for a decade.

At full health PHO, GS and UTA are better than most of the East bar MIL and even then it's a debate.

And that's only because LAC have both Kawhi and PG gone and the Lakers internally combusting. Otherwise they could be better also.

Add in Jamal Murray out all season. Denver have made it further than most of those East teams and Joker is still the Joker.

With the season long injuries, maybe the East can finally be better than the West for once.

It's funny that you say full health because the only teams strong enough in the West, at full health, are Phoenix and Golden State. And Brooklyn, Philly and Milwaukee would be small favorites over them.

But none of that matters because I don't think any of them might be at full health. CP3 and Draymond might not be as great as they were pre-injury (or take them longer than the season to get there). I think at least 2 of Milwaukee/Philly/Brooklyn get healthy(ish) to the playoffs.

Also, weird flex on the West being better when 2 of the last 3 champions have come from the East and this season is pretty much split between conferences.

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

It's funny that you say full health because the only teams strong enough in the West, at full health, are Phoenix and Golden State. And Brooklyn, Philly and Milwaukee would be small favorites over them.

But none of that matters because I don't think any of them might be at full health. CP3 and Draymond might not be as great as they were pre-injury (or take them longer than the season to get there). I think at least 2 of Milwaukee/Philly/Brooklyn get healthy(ish) to the playoffs.

Also, weird flex on the West being better when 2 of the last 3 champions have come from the East and this season is pretty much split between conferences.

When have GS been healthy?

Hey champions can be from either Conference. That's 1 team.

When talking East vs West you might want to discuss all teams. Haha.

I see you ignored the stuff about season long injuries to Kawhi and Jamal.

You keep flying the East flag though.

[escapegoat]

losing drummond is gunna test embiids health come playoffs big time. does he even have a backup? cauley stein? lol

[ninjacookies]

Aquaman with 11 boards in the 1st.

That has to be a record or something.

[NeedChapmans]

Spurs put out the G-League squard and are just crushing Miami physically.

30 points in the paint for the Spurs in the 1st quarter; has to be a record for them.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Spurs put out the G-League squad and are just crushing Miami physically.

30 points in the paint for the Spurs in the 1st quarter; has to be a record for them.

Very impressed with SA right now. Shooting 60% from the field with nobodies and everyone playing well.

This version of MIA leaves much to be desired; no ability to stop anything inside, Bam will get killed by Giannis / Embiid.

[spurs50fan]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Very impressed with SA right now. Shooting 60% from the field with nobodies and everyone playing well.

This version of MIA leaves much to be desired; no ability to stop anything inside, Bam will get killed by Giannis / Embiid.

Team fights most nights which makes this year somewhat bearable. Really a testament to the coaching staff tbh. They probably should have kept the guy they left in Washington one more night to help stabilize the ball handling though

[jcardstore]

Friendly jab at you TJ but Okoros defense won the Cavs the game tonight.

Needed to beat Detroit but dropping this one too would have been really tough. Huge win with basically no guards.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

Friendly jab at you TJ but Okoros defense won the Cavs the game tonight.

Needed to beat Detroit but dropping this one too would have been really tough. Huge win with basically no guards.

It was a good win.

I appreciated his versatility on defense tonight in the bit of the game I saw. Caught the first half and then the very end where to closed him out. Saw that he was on Kuzma down the stretch and he was cooking the Cavs, then went silent.

Another thing I'm realizing how much of a difference maker Lauri is. His 7 foot frame gives team fits, and his shot stretches the floor.

I'll take any win where your entire roster of guards scores on 14 points total.

[rippev]

Morant’s hot 3rd Q and they were able to hang on. Fun game to watch! Bulls are going to be a tough out in best of 7 if they can stay healthy.

[ninjacookies]

Safe to say Ja made up for his previous game transgressions.

A cool 46 on one of the East's top squads.

[daeve]

Boogie was a great pickup for Denver. He's still too talented for 2nd units to handle, man among boys out there right now.

[hairyangryfella]

I really hate this tactic of fouling when up by 3 so they can't tie the game. It makes sense, but like taking a knee in football just seems so low class and cowardly.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

I really hate this tactic of fouling when up by 3 so they can't tie the game. It makes sense, but like taking a knee in football just seems so low class and cowardly.

Yea, let the other team tie and go to OT! Rule should be automatic three when you're down three, no exceptions.

[hairyangryfella]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Yea, let the other team tie and go to OT! Rule should be automatic three when you're down three, no exceptions.

Don't be cowards and actually play some D. And on the off chance they make one, you're still not gonna lose on that shot.
Makes the last 20 seconds of a game take a lifetime and is just low class IMO.

[Giroux]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Don't be cowards and actually play some D. And on the off chance they make one, you're still not gonna lose on that shot.

Makes the last 20 seconds of a game take a lifetime and is just low class IMO.

Change the rules or else you can't blame teams for doing what's best to win. Basketball end game is broken but you still have to be smart.

[oshmeehan]

Some real clownshow officiating both ways in the Nets/Bucks game.

Can't stand Bud saving his challenges all the time like he gets a free kids meal for saving 10 of them. That Johnson block on that Portis corner 3 would/should have been a foul if it was challenged.

Still tho, tons of unforced turnovers and missed FT's.

[daeve]

Ja and Trae both with bounceback games - Jokic with an off-night, still did 18-10-11 and got another W.

[jcmel323]

Bobby Portis with 30pts
Morant with 46pts
Steven Adams 21reb
Kuzma still balling!

[gomiamigo]

Ja cementing that first-team All-NBA this year?

[NeedChapmans]

Really trying to watch this Sixers / Knicks game but don't want to devote 6 hours to 150 FT's.

What a pace.

[rippev]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Really trying to watch this Sixers / Knicks game but don't want to devote 6 hours to 150 FT's.

What a pace.

Seriously.
First the Bucks/Nets ending yesterday where I could have walked to Mordor and back, and now this.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by rippev

Seriously.
First the Bucks/Nets ending yesterday where I could have walked to Mordor and back, and now this.

Can't sustain this kind of thing long-term but it is going to happen from time to time the way Philly is now built.

I mean, Knicks have 23 fouls, which isn't all that big of a # with 5 minutes to go in the game, but 42 FT's from those fouls is pretty nuts. All but two fouls have resulted in FT's.

[asujbl]

Jarret Allen is awesome
Evan Mobley might end up being generational

Darius Garland is the MVP

What he does for the Cavs? If you watched the game last night you get it

That dude is under appreciated league wide… for now

[cinnakaok]

Randles body language alone should get him a seat a the bench.