ATL - 2021-22 Regular Season Begins

stellation · Post #1861 » by **stellation** » Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:13 pm

If you thought Lakers fans were generally insufferable now just wait until you add (even more) crypto bros to the mix!

WRau1 · Post #1862 » by **WRau1** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:39 am

Just saw that Philly's 2016 summer league team had B.Simmons/A.Caruso/J.Grant/C.Woods/R.Holmes. That's pretty nuts.

stellation · Post #1863 » by **stellation** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:05 am

Read on Twitter

Baddy Chuck · Post #1864 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:04 pm

Harden has had some funny clips this season but he's quietly putting up 20/9/8 on 62% TS%. Meanwhile Damian Lillard might be Brandon Jennings.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1865 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:43 pm

chonestown wrote:
Fotis St wrote:Told you I really like the Bulls in summer.
Alot here underestimated them.
You need to respect DeRozan's game eventually. His a high character guy in terms of working hard and trying to improve every year.
Only Vucevic is out of sync for the time being.
If Vuc syncs in, I don't want to face them at the playoffs till East Finals. They have alot of firepower and Lonzo+Caruso are glue tall guys that can guard Jrue. Jrue will have a hard time against em. We have advantage with our tall backcourt except few teams, one of them is the Bulls.

I find the told you so posts tiresome, but this is one of the exceptions in which it was well-deserved. Take your flowers, Fotis.

Nah, the Bulls surprised the League with some unconventional defense and got off to a good start, but they've lost 4 of 8, and I expect that mediocrity to continue. Caruso has been phenomenal, but he can't carry them forever.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1866 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:48 pm

Baddy Chuck wrote:Harden has had some funny clips this season but he's quietly putting up 20/9/8 on 62% TS%.

The Nets have been 6.4 points better with Harden on the bench. He's not a functional player.

Baddy Chuck · Post #1867 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:59 pm

ShootingtheJ wrote:
Baddy Chuck wrote:Harden has had some funny clips this season but he's quietly putting up 20/9/8 on 62% TS%.

The Nets have been 6.4 points better with Harden on the bench. He's not a functional player.

So on the other end of this does that mean Patty Mills is maybe the most impactful player in the league and Paul Millsap isn't completely done?

ShootingtheJ · Post #1868 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:30 pm

Baddy Chuck wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
Baddy Chuck wrote:Harden has had some funny clips this season but he's quietly putting up 20/9/8 on 62% TS%.

The Nets have been 6.4 points better with Harden on the bench. He's not a functional player.

So on the other end of this does that mean Patty Mills is maybe the most impactful player in the league and Paul Millsap isn't completely done?

When the goal is to find players who can hold up defensively in a playoff rotation, both remain cooked.

The Nets have missed their window.

chonestown · Post #1869 » by **chonestown** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:17 pm

Hot take on a cold day: James Harden is a functional player.

AussieBuck · Post #1870 » by **AussieBuck** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:25 pm

Harden is post peak Shaq, he'll play his way into shape by the playoffs. Probably done being an MVP candidate but he's likely got a bit left in the superstar tank

MikeIsGood · Post #1871 » by **MikeIsGood** » Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:37 pm

Read on Twitter

The gift of Ben Simmons just keeps on giving.

Or is perpetually not giving...depending upon your perspective.

DanoMac · Post #1872 » by **DanoMac** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:03 am

I'd take a look at John Wall if he's bought out. Less Robinson/Hill would be a godsend right now

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1873 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:07 am

WRau1 wrote:Just saw that Philly's 2016 summer league team had B.Simmons/A.Caruso/J.Grant/C.Woods/R.Holmes. That's pretty nuts.

Woods is going to on two of the worst teams in NBA history. Don't think that is a coincidence

Plossum · Post #1874 » by **Plossum** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:18 am

DanoMac wrote:I'd take a look at John Wall if he's bought out. Less Robinson/Hill would be a godsend right now

I think a lot of teams would. He's still a good player who can help you win games. He's just wildly overpaid. Does Wall take a payout though? He's only 31 and owed $91 mill. Unless he's getting like 90% of that I'd be tempted to wait if I were him.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1875 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:45 am

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
WRau1 wrote:Just saw that Philly's 2016 summer league team had B.Simmons/A.Caruso/J.Grant/C.Woods/R.Holmes. That's pretty nuts.

Woods is going to on two of the worst teams in NBA history. Don't think that is a coincidence

His Detroit team was a net positive with him on the floor, and Houston was much better with him on the floor. Blaming him for what the team does while he's on the bench would be like blaming Giannis for how terrible the Bucks have been this year with him on the bench.

FlagsFlyForever · Post #1876 » by **FlagsFlyForever** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:01 am

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
WRau1 wrote:Just saw that Philly's 2016 summer league team had B.Simmons/A.Caruso/J.Grant/C.Woods/R.Holmes. That's pretty nuts.

Woods is going to on two of the worst teams in NBA history. Don't think that is a coincidence

It's Wood's fault that the other four starters in Houston are Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Jae'Sean Tate, and Daniel Theis?

Turk Nowitzki · Post #1877 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:06 am

PJ has been pretty damn far from washed up so far with the Heat. The early returns on that decision have not been decidedly not good.

jschligs · Post #1878 » by **jschligs** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:11 am

What’s the lowest amount of points scored in a quarter in the NBA? Cavs just blew a double digit lead by scoring only 8 in the 4th.

Plossum · Post #1879 » by **Plossum** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:44 am

Cleveland pulled off the rare win three quarters, lose the game.

MikeIsGood · Post #1880 » by **MikeIsGood** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:50 am

Really thought we could finally stop talking about Christian Wood after winning a damn ring, but here we are.