25-26 NBA Regular Season thread.

[kipgen]

Originally Posted by Chryghst

Felt this way watching the game as well. I actually think it can be helpful for young players to grow within a system and learn early what constitutes a ‘good shot’ rather than being given the green light. Think this was helpful for Tatum and JB with Hayward/Kyrie/Horford around. Helpful for Shai with CP3 around. But if there is no system, then Flagg isn’t really learning that way anyway, so just give him the ball.

35 points tonight

Yeah give him the ball

[OKC Thunder fan]

Isaiah Hartenstein is out for minimum 2 weeks with soleus calf strain.

Fortunately soleus strains are not as bad as gastrocnemius which can lead to torn achilles (e.g. Halliburton)

Yet still, it's not worth the risk.

OKC needs Hartenstein if they are gonna challenge GSW's regular season win record, but having him healthy for the playoffs is obviously far more important.

If I was Daigneault I wouldnt let Hart play after 2 weeks even if the doctors totally clear him. I would sit him minimum of 1-2 months just to be safe.

Without Hart however, OKC interior is pretty weak. Chet is just not that guy. He gets bullied around easily in the paint. Without Hart, OKCs rebound numbers are going to take a big hit.

Dont be surprised to see OKC lose 6-7 games over next few weeks if Hart is out for extended period.

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by OKC Thunder fan

Isaiah Hartenstein is out for minimum 2 weeks with soleus calf strain.

Fortunately soleus strains are not as bad as gastrocnemius which can lead to torn achilles (e.g. Halliburton)

Yet still, it's not worth the risk.

OKC needs Hartenstein if they are gonna challenge GSW's regular season win record, but having him healthy for the playoffs is obviously far more important.

If I was Daigneault I wouldnt let Hart play after 2 weeks even if the doctors totally clear him. I would sit him minimum of 1-2 months just to be safe.

Without Hart however, OKC interior is pretty weak. Chet is just not that guy. He gets bullied around easily in the paint. Without Hart, OKCs rebound numbers are going to take a big hit.

Dont be surprised to see OKC lose 6-7 games over next few weeks if Hart is out for extended period.

Actually agree with Oklahoma Nomad. In November 2025, Ihart is a more crucial piece for that OKC system than Chet imo. Don’t think they’ll lose 6-7 though. Jaylin Williams is good and their schedule remains relatively friendly for a bit longer.

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by OKC Thunder fan

Isaiah Hartenstein is out for minimum 2 weeks with soleus calf strain.

Fortunately soleus strains are not as bad as gastrocnemius which can lead to torn achilles (e.g. Halliburton)

Yet still, it's not worth the risk.

OKC needs Hartenstein if they are gonna challenge GSW's regular season win record, but having him healthy for the playoffs is obviously far more important.

If I was Daigneault I wouldnt let Hart play after 2 weeks even if the doctors totally clear him. I would sit him minimum of 1-2 months just to be safe.

Without Hart however, OKC interior is pretty weak. Chet is just not that guy. He gets bullied around easily in the paint. Without Hart, OKCs rebound numbers are going to take a big hit.

Dont be surprised to see OKC lose 6-7 games over next few weeks if Hart is out for extended period.

What's a few weeks? Like 8?

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

What's a few weeks? Like 8?

lol.

Or all season.

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

lol.

Or all season.

If he is out a month, the Christmas Day game against the Spurs would be interesting. Chet could hang with rookie Wemby, but Wemby has put on a lot of strength since then compared to Chet.

[Ismael80]

Contender & East favorites Cavs now 0-2 against the Celtics this season who were without 2 of their starters tonight (D-White & Queta) on a 2nd night of a back to back on the road. Love to see it.

[ninjacookies]

OKC is truly allergic to the L. Shay Shay with the lethargic first halves recently. But we already know. Death, taxes, _____....

Keegan's a future 1st team all-defensive mogger. Basically Dyson with muted ball handling and better shooting.

Edey looks like a behemoth this year. The upper body gainz are noticeable. If Memphis is ever able to iron out their pg situation, his #s are going to be nutty.

[blackvodka]

The Hawks game was pretty entertaining. Jalen dropping 40. It just feels like the 76ers keep losing close games.

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[blackvodka]

Originally Posted by Ismael80

Contender & East favorites Cavs now 0-2 against the Celtics this season who were without 2 of their starters tonight (D-White & Queta) on a 2nd night of a back to back on the road. Love to see it.

Pritchard going off certainly helped. This was an important win for the C's and it helps them hang in there.

As far as the Cavs go I liked how Mobley had a better game overall, but their overall team chemistry just isn't there right now.

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[jcardstore]

Cavs just suck this year. This is probably all you’re gonna get from the current roster

[coltsnsox07]

Aaaand the Buck lose to the 2 and 16 Wizards.

[ninjacookies]

Utah's been competitive all year. Keyonte with the astronomical leap and Ace, while not a superstar in the making, is not nearly as bad as people made him out to be.

Feels like they're a Svi exiling away from being something. Trust the 8 Mile script.

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

Aaaand the Buck lose to the 2 and 16 Wizards.

It’s almost like KPJ is a good stats bad team guy.

[Chryghst]

Originally Posted by kipgen

35 points tonight

Yeah give him the ball

I watched a little of the Mavs game tonight. Cooper really has to develop some vision. There were multiple possessions that AD got Jamal or some other guard onto him in the post and Jokic was pulled out to the perimeter and Cooper couldn’t find him. On one he didn’t even look at him. Get he isn’t a PG and that’s fine, but have to be able to recognize and take advantage of mismatches. Especially if your team is going to give you control of the offense.

[blackvodka]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Utah's been competitive all year. Keyonte with the astronomical leap and Ace, while not a superstar in the making, is not nearly as bad as people made him out to be.

Feels like they're a Svi exiling away from being something. Trust the 8 Mile script.

George has certainly been a nice surprise. He's been relatively consistent as well.

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[hermanotarjeta]

Old man is dragging down the lake show.

[blackvodka]

At least the Suns have an actual team now. Brooks has had a few solid games whether you like him or not.

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[yiguiri2002]

I can't believe Collin Gillespie is outscoring LeBron by 15.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by blackvodka

George has certainly been a nice surprise. He's been relatively consistent as well.

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Don't think anyone saw it coming. Not a great 3 point shooter, but if he can get you off that first step he's money at the rim.

[ninjacookies]

Suns look like they could be headed in the same trajectory as last year. Without the overpriced brand names and now with defensive capabilities.

[Ismael80]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Old man is dragging down the lake show.

Pretty sad he had to stay in the game with 6 minutes remaining, down 25 to stat pad to get to 10 points so he can continue his streak of games with 10 pts+ a game. LOL

[BlueXtreme]

Originally Posted by Ismael80

Pretty sad he had to stay in the game with 6 minutes remaining, down 25 to stat pad to get to 10 points so he can continue his streak of games with 10 pts+ a game. LOL

Pretty sad when they were winning you had nothing to say when they were winning and the second they lose and a bad game I knew what I’d find on here. You want to throw your hat in the ring with hermo and be that guy. Go for it.

He still has the record and no amount of hate will change that “LOL”.

If he sits. He doesn’t care. If he plays. Stat pad. This is what we ridicule one of the best players ever for. Speaking of sad. And petty.

[robert0629]

Originally Posted by BlueXtreme

Pretty sad when they were winning you had nothing to say when they were winning and the second they lose and a bad game I knew what I’d find on here. You want to throw your hat in the ring with hermo and be that guy. Go for it.

He still has the record and no amount of hate will change that “LOL”.

If he sits. He doesn’t care. If he plays. Stat pad. This is what we ridicule one of the best players ever for. Speaking of sad. And petty.

He failed to score 10 points or more in a playoff game twice during the streak. I don't believe he has the record if you count playoff games. Jordan never scored less than 15 points in a playoff game.

Interesting story about Jordan's streak ending. Coach Doug Collins said he put Jordan on the bench with just six points in a blowout loss to the Pacers. He said he didn't realize Jordan's streak was on the line until after the game was over. When the two spoke later about it, Jordan told him he didn't care about the streak. He said he only cared that Collins believed he could still play. In the next game Jordan led the Wizards to a blowout win against the Hornets who were a playoff team that year by scoring 51 points. In the game after that, he led them to another blowout win by scoring 45. This time it was against the Nets, a team that would go to all the way to the NBA Finals that year.

Anyone watching last nights game knows LeBron shouldn't have been in there that late in the game to continue his streak. Especially, if we're to believe he's been battling a back injury all this time. He's obviously being load managed. He missed the game against the Pelicans the night before. What's he doing in there down by 20 in a game the Lakers had all but conceded at that point? Every time I saw Reaves passing him the ball I knew exactly why. He played horribly last night. He was practically invisible out there, like he's been most of the time since his return.

The question now for LeBron and the Lakers is how do they respond? The Lakers are a fun team to watch, but they don't impress me at all. They have the worst point differential of the top six teams in the West. Looking at their resume, there aren't many games that stand out that makes you think this team can compete for a championship this season. They have a two point win over the Spurs, and they beat the Timberwolves twice, one was a blowout. Most of their other blowout wins came against lousy teams. This team will be tested, and LeBron's going to have to be better.

[oldgoldy97]

What a night for upsets.