The Official NBA Regular Season Thread—-21/22 Edition - Page 414

NeedChapmans · 04-07-2022, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Lol, Cousins is the only Nugget in negative +/- and he's at -12!

The four minute Cousins special.

hairyangryfella · 04-07-2022, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nomad

nice little prediction about tomorrow: "Nesmith going for 40 vs Griz bench"

But then, the Grizz might play Bane. I think Ja's "conditioning" game is last of regular season?

So... Against the BUCKS, not the Grizz, Nesmith goes 0/3 and scores no points.
You done talking about him now?

Or when you said TOMORROW you actually meant 3 days further ahead, which would be Sunday US time instead of Thursday...

KhalDrogo · 04-08-2022, 07:47 AM

How is the Harden trade working out for you Philly fans? Shooting 40% and playing zero defense. I’m sure he’ll turn it on in the playoffs though. He’s just a couple of years removed from an MVP!

daeve · 04-08-2022, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

How is the Harden trade working out for you Philly fans? Shooting 40% and playing zero defense. I’m sure he’ll turn it on in the playoffs though. He’s just a couple of years removed from an MVP!

his stats aren't that bad though - what you can visually see is he doesn't have the burst or lift he used to. Which likely means his legs still aren't 100%. The real question is at his age, will he get any of that explosiveness back...?

Likely not this season at least. We'll see next year, if he puts in the work/rehab in the offseason. He's still a walking 20/10 and thanks to FTs his TS% is still over 60%, which is more than Simmons ever gave them offensively.

tennelson55 · 04-08-2022, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by daeve

his stats aren't that bad though - what you can visually see is he doesn't have the burst or lift he used to. Which likely means his legs still aren't 100%. The real question is at his age, will he get any of that explosiveness back...?

Likely not this season at least. We'll see next year, if he puts in the work/rehab in the offseason. He's still a walking 20/10 and thanks to FTs his TS% is still over 60%, which is more than Simmons ever gave them offensively.

Watching Harden with the Nets was rough too. He didn't have the lift/manuverability he had in Houston; and the level he had wasn't exactly high. Problem is that it's showing up now and in crunch situations. His lack of execution in the final minutes of games has been known and it shows itself even more when he doesn't have the lift he had.

I do see Harden going south, as an all star, fairly quickly if he doesn't stay in shape.

mfw13 · 04-08-2022, 11:36 AM

The end of last night's Warriors-Lakers game was a perfect example of why more players are spending more time out injured.

Warriors have a 14-point lead with just over 2 minutes left....i.e. the game is OVER.

Jordan Poole goes in for a breakaway dunk....some idiot Laker fouls him pretty hard....Poole goes flying into the first row and lands hard on his wrist.

He did not appear to seriously hurt it, but could have...

This is the kind of unnecessary bull***t that gets players hurt....

TSonn · 04-08-2022, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

The end of last night's Warriors-Lakers game was a perfect example of why more players are spending more time out injured.

Warriors have a 14-point lead with just over 2 minutes left....i.e. the game is OVER.

Jordan Poole goes in for a breakaway dunk....some idiot Laker fouls him pretty hard....Poole goes flying into the first row and lands hard on his wrist.

He did not appear to seriously hurt it, but could have...

This is the kind of unnecessary bull***t that gets players hurt....

Players are always going to play hard - no matter the score. And you know who typically plays the hardest? The deep bench guys on the roster. And you know the best way to keep those guys off the floor? Having the stars play.

What was Poole doing in up 14 with 2 minutes to go anyway?

bigjbasketball · 04-08-2022, 12:24 PM

LeBron shut down for the season - that ankle injury must be more serious than I originally thought, because I figured for sure he’d be going for the scoring title.

TSonn · 04-08-2022, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjbasketball

LeBron shut down for the season - that ankle injury must be more serious than I originally thought, because I figured for sure he’d be going for the scoring title.

Couldn't he still get it if Joel logs some low scoring games to end the season?

yiguiri2002 · 04-08-2022, 12:34 PM

What is Utah's magic number to clinch the division?

Boo · 04-08-2022, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjbasketball

LeBron shut down for the season - that ankle injury must be more serious than I originally thought, because I figured for sure he’d be going for the scoring title.

Yea, it must be ready to fall off for him to not go out and throw up 28 shots/game.

Saraste · 04-08-2022, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TSonn

Couldn't he still get it if Joel logs some low scoring games to end the season?

He cannot get it. He needed to play the last 2 games to have enough games played to qualify.

bigjbasketball · 04-08-2022, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Boo

Yea, it must be ready to fall off for him to not go out and throw up 28 shots/game.

Cool story bro

TSonn · 04-08-2022, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Saraste

He cannot get it. He needed to play the last 2 games to have enough games played to qualify.

Ohhh I forgot about the minimum game qualification - thanks!

tennelson55 · 04-08-2022, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Boo

Yea, it must be ready to fall off for him to not go out and throw up 28 shots/game.

Honestly I look forward to watching melo chuck.

Going to be something like 8/29. Going to be a fun watch right there.

bdoody42 · 04-08-2022, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tennelson55

Honestly I look forward to watching melo chuck.

Going to be something like 8/29. Going to be a fun watch right there.

But but but he scored 20!!

hairyangryfella · 04-08-2022, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tennelson55

Honestly I look forward to watching melo chuck.

Going to be something like 8/29. Going to be a fun watch right there.

Melo, Westbrook and AD are out too.

mfw13 · 04-08-2022, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TSonn

Players are always going to play hard - no matter the score. And you know who typically plays the hardest? The deep bench guys on the roster. And you know the best way to keep those guys off the floor? Having the stars play.

What was Poole doing in up 14 with 2 minutes to go anyway?

There's a difference between playing hard and being reckless....

The NBA is currently suffering from an epidemic of injuries (especially to star players)....unnecessary fouls against guys who are in midair and unable to ensure that they land safely is part of the reason why....

bdoody42 · 04-08-2022, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

There's a difference between playing hard and being reckless....

The NBA is currently suffering from an epidemic of injuries (especially to star players)....unnecessary fouls against guys who are in midair and unable to ensure that they land safely is part of the reason why....

How many stars have missed games due to hard fouls? I don’t recall many this year. Maybe Curry when Smart went for a steak which wasn’t even reckless.

mfw13 · 04-08-2022, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bdoody42

How many stars have missed games due to hard fouls? I don’t recall many this year. Maybe Curry when Smart went for a steak which wasn’t even reckless.

I don't know, since I don't track injuries.

But.....it's inevitable that it's going to happen.....modern day players are more athletic than in the past, and offensive players spend a lot more time in the air and place themselves in more vulnerable positions where they often cannot control their falls.

There needs to be a better balance between playing hard, using common sense, and treating your opponents with respect.

Ferg1945 · 04-08-2022, 07:27 PM

Bucks playing an intersquad scrimmage game with the Pistons. I just don't think the Pistons are aware at the moment LOL

hairyangryfella · 04-08-2022, 07:39 PM

Clearly there's a chance this didn't actually happen, but...

https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumo...htmare-season/

Ferg1945 · 04-08-2022, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Clearly there's a chance this didn't actually happen, but...

https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumo...htmare-season/

That style worked so well in OKC and Washington... why not in La La Land lol.

To say that on a team with LeBron, Melo and AD... it's just laughable.

yiguiri2002 · 04-08-2022, 08:06 PM

Donovan's brilliant idea of running the team into the ground and lower morale is hitting its peak today: down by 30 against Charlotte in the season finale.

He's done a decent job this year but he's been atrocious in the last 10 games. Now the Bulls are gonna get swept in the playoffs.

KhalDrogo · 04-08-2022, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferg1945

That style worked so well in OKC and Washington... why not in La La Land lol.

To say that on a team with LeBron, Melo and AD... it's just laughable.

But his stat line is so good.

-pingbling

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yiguiri2002 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 12,846 afigueroaquevedo2002 yiguiri2002	Donovan's brilliant idea of running the team into the ground and lower morale is hitting its peak today: down by 30 against Charlotte in the season finale. He's done a decent job this year but he's been atrocious in the last 10 games. Now the Bulls are gonna get swept in the playoffs. __________________ Basketball Sets: Threads Century Greats Jerseys - Innovation Stat Line Jerseys Soccer Sets: 2018 World Cup Prizm Peru Parallels - 2015 Select Soccer Peru Parallels Players: Red Bulls Parallels, 17-18 Thibs Prizms, Soccer Legends Autos

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mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 18,230	The end of last night's Warriors-Lakers game was a perfect example of why more players are spending more time out injured. Warriors have a 14-point lead with just over 2 minutes left....i.e. the game is OVER. Jordan Poole goes in for a breakaway dunk....some idiot Laker fouls him pretty hard....Poole goes flying into the first row and lands hard on his wrist. He did not appear to seriously hurt it, but could have... This is the kind of unnecessary bullt that gets players hurt....*

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