The Around The NBA Thread

[jc23]

I am sneakily and silently supporting the Knicks.

Go Bulls alumni, keep the grind going.

ive wanted to see Derrick in the playoffs again for a long time.

[Ice Man]

I continue to be astonished at how many games modern NBA players miss. In the Lakers vs. Jazz game today, the Lakers were missing their two superstars in LeBron and AD, while the Jazz missed Gobert, Mitchell, Favors, and Conley. That stuff has gotta be killing the NBA's TV ratings. I mean, that game was on national TV, and it was nothing but role players on both sides.

[dice]

I am sneakily and silently supporting the Knicks.

Go Bulls alumni, keep the grind going.

ive wanted to see Derrick in the playoffs again for a long time.

given the way things are trending, bulls will beat knicks in play-in game and knicks will win lottery

[BullChit]

I continue to be astonished at how many games modern NBA players miss. In the Lakers vs. Jazz game today, the Lakers were missing their two superstars in LeBron and AD, while the Jazz missed Gobert, Mitchell, Favors, and Conley. That stuff has gotta be killing the NBA's TV ratings. I mean, that game was on national TV, and it was nothing but role players on both sides.

Speaking of injuries I had the realisation that the Lakers are going to be healthy right at the right time of the year aren't they?

[Andi Obst]

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In other words: Bulls and/or Wizards, get your **** together, we just want to go home!

[Andi Obst]

I continue to be astonished at how many games modern NBA players miss. In the Lakers vs. Jazz game today, the Lakers were missing their two superstars in LeBron and AD, while the Jazz missed Gobert, Mitchell, Favors, and Conley. That stuff has gotta be killing the NBA's TV ratings. I mean, that game was on national TV, and it was nothing but role players on both sides.

Speaking of injuries I had the realisation that the Lakers are going to be healthy right at the right time of the year aren't they?

Yeah and I think it will be a huge advantage for them in the playoffs (assuming both AD and LeBron come back 100% ready to go).

[Ice Man]

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Fred calling it as it is. The play-in was supposed to make the regular season more important by giving .450 teams reason to try hard. But if anything, it has made organizations even more jaded. Perhaps because everybody knows that the four teams that come out of the play-in will almost certainly lose in the first round, all of them.

Then COVID-19 and the compressed schedule and the empty stadiums ... yeah, it's a cynical exercise. In my head, can hear the NBA execs counting until Game 72, which qualifies them for their TV revenues.

[Andi Obst]

Then COVID-19 and the compressed schedule and the empty stadiums ... yeah, it's a cynical exercise.

Even far worse for the Toronto Raptors down in Tampa Bay. Not a single home game all season, being away from home basically 100% of time under the current circumstances? Yeah, I understand that they view this as nothing but an annoying but necessary business trip and want it to be over as soon as possible.

[GetBuLLish]

Watching the Knick play and it seems to me that Rose is at least their second best player. And at least for this game, Taj has been their third best player.

[Andi Obst]

Knicks vs Pels is pretty fun, but what a ridiculously terrible last defensive possession by the Pels in regulation. Lonzo forgot the score and they somehow didn’t foul?

Looks like the Knicks are stealing this one.

[Ice Man]

Boy did Julius Randle blossom. A titanic battle against Zion today.

Julius - 33/5/10, with 5 steals
Zion - 34/9/5

Just great stuff.

[kodo]

SVG with that old school motivation.

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[dice]

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Fred calling it as it is. The play-in was supposed to make the regular season more important by giving .450 teams reason to try hard. But if anything, it has made organizations even more jaded. Perhaps because everybody knows that the four teams that come out of the play-in will almost certainly lose in the first round, all of them.

Then COVID-19 and the compressed schedule and the empty stadiums ... yeah, it's a cynical exercise. In my head, can hear the NBA execs counting until Game 72, which qualifies them for their TV revenues.

the players benefit just as much...financially, anyway

[PaKii94]

SVG with that old school motivation.

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What's the context to this?

[Dan Z]

Boy did Julius Randle blossom. A titanic battle against Zion today.

Julius - 33/5/10, with 5 steals
Zion - 34/9/5

Just great stuff.

I've always said a lot can happen in a year. I remember when the general consensus here on Realgm was that Randle was no good.

I also remember the Heat before they traded for Butler...

I'm glad to see Randle work into the player he is today. It shows how much he wanted it.

[ImSlower]

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I can't find a video of the play, but Lonzo completely forgot who he was guarding in the most important play of the game, and they lost because of it.

[DASMACKDOWN]

The Hornets still play well with nearly everyone missing. It shows you its not just about talent.

[kodo]

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What's the context to this?

Being up 3 and nobody fouling.

Then on the drive instead of letting Rose just get the layup for 2, Lonzo helped on D leaving Bullock wide open in the corner for 3 (which he hit).

[Andi Obst]

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At least he's honest...but yikes indeed.

[MrFortune3]

The Hornets still play well with nearly everyone missing. It shows you its not just about talent.

Borrego is a good coach. They have a talented team even without LaMelo.