NBA Thread 2022-23 Season

[Capt. Tuttle]

Does he have to? I’m not sure how it works in California.

IDK. Just asking. Sometimes if no one calls the police, they might just have better things to do.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I don’t understand why Draymond isn’t facing assault charges. Do our criminal laws somehow not apply to basketball practices?

Yeah, the athletes that are saying this happens more than you think, this just seems bad because video came out... that's a problem! That's not ok! That means it's tolerated! The law doesn't tolerate grown ass men punching people without really, really good reason!

 

[Newhouser]

Warriors seem more concerned about who leaked the video than the cheap shot.

 

[MikeSU02]

Draymond has been protected bc Steph was cool with him. Now he’s exposed. Steph and Dre have Poole’s back.

He’s older and basically on his last legs and looking for a legacy payout that GSW ain’t going to give him.

If im GSW, im 100% trying to nab KD if the Nets start is bumpy. If he’s not there, they may be able to do a three way with Indy and LA to get Myles Turner.

Draymond’s value is so much lower on other teams than it is on GSW.

 

[MikeSU02]

Warriors seem more concerned about who leaked the video than the cheap shot.

I mean, the dubs aren’t paying his asking price. The dubs may have leaked it on purpose.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I mean, the dubs aren’t paying his asking price. The dubs may have leaked it on purpose.

I love NBA conspiracy theories!

But, yeah... GSW leadership is loaded with tech bros.

They're not above doing this kind of stuff.

 

[Day2]

Does he have to? I’m not sure how it works in California.

Jim Brown was still charged after his girlfriend (wife?) recanted, although in that case there was also destruction of property involved.

Not to mention a need to “prevent the next OJ.”

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Greene is a great player on his team . In a different situation he might have become a different player.
He is the glue for that team and does the things others can't do. They are .500 without him, at best. Warriors on a slump without Draymond Green

Umm no. Not at this point they aren’t. You speak as if this is DG from 5 years ago

 

[Fireball Jr.]

Warriors seem more concerned about who leaked the video than the cheap shot.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Warrior staffer decided to get that bag.

 

[shandeezy7]

In her prior job, my wife worked with a number of pro athletes - mostly NBA players. Draymond was one of those guys and she said he was by far the worst to work with. No one was even a close second. Just a total selfish, ahole dickhead. His contract with them was terminated well before the end.

I had to bite my tongue after it ended because when they were negotiating with him, I told her it was a bad idea and it was likely going to work out poorly.

 

[690West]

Hahaha

 

[OrangeDW]

If the NBA doesn’t find a way to do away with “shutdown candidates”, I’m probably going to completely lose interest.

It’s the scrubbiest thing I’ve ever seen, and makes a mockery of the game.

 

[Day2]

If the NBA doesn’t find a way to do away with “shutdown candidates”, I’m probably going to completely lose interest.

It’s the scrubbiest thing I’ve ever seen, and makes a mockery of the game.

 

[Cusefan0307]

If Thibs doesn’t find a way to play Obi Toppin 35 minutes per game I’m probably going to completely lose interest.

It’s the scrubbiest thing I’ve ever seen, and makes a mockery of the game.

FIFY

 

[jncuse]

If the NBA doesn’t find a way to do away with “shutdown candidates”, I’m probably going to completely lose interest.

It’s the scrubbiest thing I’ve ever seen, and makes a mockery of the game.

What is a shutdown candidate?
I must have missed something.

 

[OrangeDW]

What is a shutdown candidate?
I must have missed something.

Well…when a good player on a bad team is referred to as a “shutdown candidate”.

Sometimes, before the season even starts. See what the OKC Thunder do every year.

Sick of it. Teams used to maybe do that the last game or two.

Not the last month or two.

 

[jncuse]

Well…when a good player on a bad team is referred to as a “shutdown candidate”.

Sometimes, before the season even starts. See what the OKC Thunder do every year.

Sick of it. Teams used to maybe do that the last game or two.

Not the last month or two.

Basically SGA.
Yes, its a joke.

I thought you were talking about a shutdown defender who sucks offensively, and it didn't make sense.

 

[OrangeDW]

Basically SGA.
Yes, its a joke.

I thought you were talking about a shutdown defender who sucks offensively, and it didn't make sense.

Ha, my bad. Post inspired by doing a fantasy draft and reading in damn October that LaMelo Ball may end up being a “shutdown candidate” because they lost Bridges and might be bad this year.

Season hasn’t even started!

* I drafted him anyway, and will probably revisit this rant if they “shut him down” in March.

 

[samspann1]

 

[Melancer46]

Well…when a good player on a bad team is referred to as a “shutdown candidate”.

Sometimes, before the season even starts. See what the OKC Thunder do every year.

Sick of it. Teams used to maybe do that the last game or two.

Not the last month or two.

Similar thoughts with players resting in general. Was looking at which Wizards games I want to go to this year and I circled the matchup against Dallas so I could see Luka in person…looked at Dallas’ schedule and saw it’s the second night of a back to back so I immediately crossed it off the list because it feels like Luka almost certainly won’t play. It’s so lame.

 

[Cusefan0307]

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Umm no. Not at this point they aren’t. You speak as if this is DG from 5 years ago

Really. Check their record with and without him. Plus they won it all last year

 

[Fireball Jr.]

 

[Fireball Jr.]

He’s gotta go before the snow.