NBA Thread 2021-22 Season

[Newhouser]

Was pulling for the Celtics, but i thought this was absurd and I’m not quite sure Strus heel actually touched the sideline.

NBA is turning into the NFL with its officiating ridiculousness.

The playoff officiating has been so much worse than the regular season. I know intensity picks up and all that but yikes.

 

[MikeSU02]

The playoff officiating has been so much worse than the regular season. I know intensity picks up and all that but yikes.

Feels like the inconsistency between crews, which happens in all sports, has been really exacerbated in the playoffs in the NBA.

I'm not sure if it's the speed of the game at this point with so much talent on the floor, the expanded geometry that needs to be covered, or something else...

What will be interesting is to see how the Finals are officiated with a team with as much movement as GSW does as part of their offense vs a team with such a rock solid defense (and incredible individual defenders) in Boston.

 

[MikeSU02]

Interesting convo / topic:

 

[Newhouser]

Interesting convo / topic:

What list of Top 30 would they be going off? I tend to oppose recency bias so I would say DWade, CPaul, The Admiral - older guys would be Maravich and Archibald (not that they make the Top 30), Karl Malone, KG. Such an individual taste thing, hard to pick.

 

[Melancer46]

Interesting convo / topic:

Kobe and Iverson are probably the main two to me.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Saw this video and wasn’t sure what sport it was. Look at how packed in the paint is.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Saw this video and wasn’t sure what sport it was. Look at how packed in the paint is.

Funny that it was a corner three which should be renamed the PJ Tucker.

Wasn’t a goaltend either. Was that Foster?

 

[NineOneSeven]

Interesting convo / topic:

Not surprised a lot of Kobe. And expected some Russell and wilt back and forth.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Scottie Pippen is tremendously overrated by a lot of younger fans. 137th in win shares per 48 and 138th in PER. He gets overhyped by Lebron stans.

 

[MikeSU02]

Kobe and Iverson are probably the main two to me.

I'm with you on both those guys, especially AI.

AI I think is tremendously overrated.

Kobe, it's not that I don't think he was awesome, but I personally don't think he's a top 10 player of all time.

 

[OrangeDW]

Saw this video and wasn’t sure what sport it was. Look at how packed in the paint is.

The tweet: “it was the only 3 ball he drained during game 6.”

The announcer: “he’s hit 3 of them down the stretch.”

 

[OrangeDW]

Interesting convo / topic:

Steve Nash.

Great player who I enjoyed watching.

But two MVP’s? Didn’t play defense and those teams never won squat.

 

[jordville]

Who knows how valid this is but saw a thing on Twitter saying there are rumors of the NBA exploring expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. Could be part of whenever they do a new media and broadcast deal.

Would be cool to bring back the Supersonics.

We definitely need the Sonics back in Seattle.

I saw Silver said that his preference is to keep the Blazers in Portland when the eventual sale goes down.

Phil Knight and one of the Dodgers part owners recently offered 2 billion for the Blazers, but they were told the team remains not for sale. Knight and company will stay aggressive... and in my opinion will get the deal when it is all said and done. Knight and Silver are pretty tight.

 

[MikeSU02]

Celtics better get their D together. I don't think they want to try to stay bucket for bucket with Golden St.

 

[Cusefan0307]

We are going to see how good Marcus Smart is defensively this series. So far he seems content giving Curry wide open looks.

 

[MikeSU02]

We are going to see how good Marcus Smart is defensively this series. So far he seems content giving Curry wide open looks.

14 for Curry so far...

 

[MikeSU02]

14 for Curry so far...

Finished with 21.

I know the Cs are only down 4, but there is no way they can try to keep up this strategy. They have to get their D going.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Worst D on curry all playoffs

 

[UpstateSM]

I can't believe that there's “basketball fans” who hate themselves enough to not enjoy watching the Warriors play the game.

Just beaaauuutiful

 

[MikeSU02]

I cannot believe Iggy basically took a sabbatical and showed up tonight to play, lol.

I know he was hurt... but still.

 

[MikeSU02]

I can't believe that there's “basketball fans” who hate themselves enough to not enjoy watching the Warriors play the game.

Just beaaauuutiful

Both of these teams are sick. The Dubs play amazing ball. Cs are a very good team, too.

This is awesome basketball.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Boston is playing good offense too. Tatum is doing a good job not being a black hole like he can sometimes be.

 

[MikeSU02]

Lot of resilience by the Cs. Great game so far.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Looney hasn’t set a legal screen yet

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Hate when Tatum compounds a mistake with a dumb foul