The Official NBA Regular Season Thread—-20/21 Edition

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by k13

Refs plus at home is already a 5 point advantage.

Only 2,000 fans. Not the auto ~4 points the books have made it over the years.

Number will be six +/- one. Game isn't until Wednesday, plenty of time for the fodder.

[NeedChapmans]

Line opened at FD at 7.

[Litwing]

Looks like play-in is more exciting than finals now lol

[Prospectorsadvantage]

Lakers by 20+ against gsw. Lakers in 5 against Suns.

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Well ... Clippers did what they wanted to do. Gave up at the end of two games to ensure they're not the 3 seed.

Losing intentionally to a 21-50 team and a 16-54 team. Amazingly done.

I guess they're really scared of the Blazers...

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by Prospectorsadvantage

Lakers by 20+ against gsw. Lakers in 5 against Suns.

The Lakers have more talent, but the Warriors put in more effort.

Note that a healthy Lakers team blew an 18-point lead at home against the Warriors earlier this year.

I'd give the Warriors about a 20-30% chance of pulling off the upset. The Lakers are out of sync, and the Warriors are hot, having won 8 of their past 9 games.

Should be a great game.

Also worth noting is that the travel is brutal for Memphis...they just finished off a stretch of 8 games in 12 days, and having flow from Memphis to San Francisco for today's game, now have to fly back to Memphis to play the Spurs, and then back to either LA or SF if they win.

[ninjacookies]

GS just doesn't have the size to stack up against LA.

And LA has several good on ball defensive guards to throw at Curry (pretty much their only offensive threat) in KCP, Schro, and White Mamba.

Though I hope it's a close one, I don't think LA will win by anything less than double digits. Their regular season h2h results weren't close, and that was minus Drumstix.

[Prospectorsadvantage]

Originally Posted by mfw13

The Lakers have more talent, but the Warriors put in more effort.

Note that a healthy Lakers team blew an 18-point lead at home against the Warriors earlier this year.

I'd give the Warriors about a 20-30% chance of pulling off the upset. The Lakers are out of sync, and the Warriors are hot, having won 8 of their past 9 games.

Should be a great game.

Also worth noting is that the travel is brutal for Memphis...they just finished off a stretch of 8 games in 12 days, and having flow from Memphis to San Francisco for today's game, now have to fly back to Memphis to play the Spurs, and then back to either LA or SF if they win.

Sometimes good teams check out. Reminder 18 pt lead. The next two times we destroyed them. The warriors are not a good team. They have a singular great player who will get harassed by Dennis.

Also 5 game winning steak, but out of sync... last two games with full squad and they were easy wins.

2020-21 Season
426. Mar 15, 2021 Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden State Warriors W 128 - 97
425. Feb 28, 2021 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors W 117 - 91
424. Jan 18, 2021 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors L 113 - 115

[Litwing]

Originally Posted by mfw13

I guess they're really scared of the Blazers...

Looking forward for two LA teams meeting up in playoffs

[Prospectorsadvantage]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

GS just doesn't have the size to stack up against LA.

And LA has several good on ball defensive guards to throw at Curry (pretty much their only offensive threat) in KCP, Schro, and White Mamba.

Though I hope it's a close one, I don't think LA will win by anything less than double digits. Their regular season h2h results weren't close, and that was minus Drumstix.

Curry pretty much held in check. They don’t have a single dude that can guard AD.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by Prospectorsadvantage

Curry pretty much held in check. They don’t have a single dude that can guard AD.

I could still see him going for 40+ (just because he's in an insane zone right now) on 30+ shots. But even so, where will the rest of the production come from...and how will they manage stops and controlling the boards rolling out Looney and Dray vs. Drum and AD?

[Prospectorsadvantage]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

I could still see him going for 40+ (just because he's in an insane zone right now) on 30+ shots. But even so, where will the rest of the production come from...and how will they manage stops and controlling the boards rolling out Looney and Dray vs. Drum and AD?

Warriors don’t play defense. They won’t be playing tanking OKC, the bad pelicans, and Houston where he can just light people up. We will grind him he’ll get 20-30 but nobody else on that team is relevant.

[hairyangryfella]

Originally Posted by 21Pittsburgh58

Geezus! Was Curry a ball hogging, stat padding freak today or what? 36 shots, 22 of them 3's, 7 boards and 9 assists. But they got the win so that's all that matters, right?

Anyone else does that and they get sh*t on for ball dominating and shooting that much (especially that poorly). But not Curry, he gets a free pass. I guess we know who owns Curry cards.

Go Russ and the Wiz!!!

You absolute Brooktard.

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Zubac doesn't jump for the opening tip, immediately fouls after so he can keep a streak of 150+ games played in tact.

Six seconds will be his complete effort tonight. Embarrassing.

I just assumed it was to avoid any injury report trouble, if it was really for a game streak that is suuuper weak. The Clippers are the easiest team to root against these playoffs.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by Prospectorsadvantage

Warriors don’t play defense. They won’t be playing tanking OKC, the bad pelicans, and Houston where he can just light people up. We will grind him he’ll get 20-30 but nobody else on that team is relevant.

Craziest thing is, they have the 5th best defensive rating in the league, yet give up the 19th most points.

That said, the Lakers have the top rated defense and GS also happens to be one of the worst defensive rebounding squads in the league. Their inadequacies basically play right into LA's strengths.

Curry will always be the x-factor because you never know when he can go thermo nuclear, but missing Oubre and having a dude like Looney doesn't help their offensive outlook. They're going to have to pray their bench goes wild and/or Bron or AD goes down mid-game.

[PKIPP]

I like Portland chances vs Denver. Dame and CJ should be living good against that awful Denver back court.


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[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Craziest thing is, they have the 5th best defensive rating in the league, yet give up the 19th most points.

That said, the Lakers have the top rated defense and GS also happens to be one of the worst defensive rebounding squads in the league. Their inadequacies basically play right into LA's strengths.

Curry will always be the x-factor because you never know when he can go thermo nuclear, but missing Oubre and having a dude like Looney doesn't help their offensive outlook. They're going to have to pray their bench goes wild and/or Bron or AD goes down mid-game.

The way Val pounded them down low even in the loss makes me think that Drum, AD and Bron are gonna be looking to dunk all game long.

Would take a spectacular performance from Steph for it to be close.

Would be cool to see GS vs PHO.

I'd be happy with LAL vs UTA.

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by PKIPP

I like Portland chances vs Denver. Dame and CJ should be living good against that awful Denver back court.


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This series screams game winner by Dame in G7

[drobfan8]

Andrew Bogut keeping it real on his podcast.

Nick Wright" "If Jokic wins the MVP he'll be one of the worst MVP's in history"

Bogut: "We need to start calling this guy Nick Wrong"

Ha ha ha.

Wright has always been an idiot

[packman80]

I am hoping the Lakers lose in the play in series just so we get to see LeBron throw a tantrum about it.

[drobfan8]

GS offense with Steph on: 10th

GS offense with Steph off: worst in the last 5 years!!!!

[pcptrade]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

Andrew Bogut keeping it real on his podcast.

Nick Wright" "If Jokic wins the MVP he'll be one of the worst MVP's in history"

Bogut: "We need to start calling this guy Nick Wrong"

Ha ha ha.

Wright has always been an idiot

FWIW, Lebron thinks Steph should be the MVP

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/l...ing-to-happen/

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-nba-mvp-award

[Boo]

Originally Posted by packman80

I am hoping the Lakers lose in the play in series just so we get to see LeBron throw a tantrum about it.

The NBA will not allow it, no way

[ClipsandVols]

Originally Posted by Boo

The NBA will not allow it, no way

I'm not a sports conspiracy kinda guy but I tend to agree with you. IF they lose the first game, there is a 0% chance Lakers lose to Griz/Spurs. They'll shot 50 free throws that game. I don't think that's exclusive to the Lakers though. I think we'll probably see it happen with Boston too.

[Boo]

Originally Posted by ClipsandVols

I'm not a sports conspiracy kinda guy but I tend to agree with you. IF they lose the first game, there is a 0% chance Lakers lose to Griz/Spurs. They'll shot 50 free throws that game. I don't think that's exclusive to the Lakers though. I think we'll probably see it happen with Boston too.

That's where I'm at, no way the Lakers lose the second game if they play it. ZERO chance.

[k13]

Lakers down to -4.5

Is lebron hurt or are they throwing the game?