NBA is Officially Back (Official Thread)

[mademan]

I'm personally rooting for Memphis, but Portland vs Lakers is likely, and an interesting matchup.

I get that people think Portland is a tougher out but I really wanted Phoenix. Chances are Lakers still win against Portland in 6 or less and Portland’s defence probably gets the Lakers offence right for the rest of the playoffs. Portland is probably the best tuneup team for the Lakers going into round 2.

Ya, PHX low key has a pretty complete team. Decent every where, and when Oubre is healthy, they have good wing defense between him and Bridges while having one of the most underrated rim protectors in the game (Ayton). Throw a wing star who can generate offense on top of that in Booker and they woulda put a real scare into the Lakers

[NinjaBro]

Morant God aweful

[Bankai]

I'm personally rooting for Memphis, but Portland vs Lakers is likely, and an interesting matchup.

I get that people think Portland is a tougher out but I really wanted Phoenix. Chances are Lakers still win against Portland in 6 or less and Portland’s defence probably gets the Lakers offence right for the rest of the playoffs. Portland is probably the best tuneup team for the Lakers going into round 2.

Ya, PHX low key has a pretty complete team. Decent every where, and when Oubre is healthy, they have good wing defense between him and Bridges while having one of the most underrated rim protectors in the game (Ayton). Throw a wing star who can generate offense on top of that in Booker and they woulda put a real scare into the Lakers

Well the Suns should not have waited until the Bubble to start figuring things out.

[Young_Buc]

Yo if the JV helps lead the Grizzlies into the Playoffs and Derozan couldnt carry the Spurs... LOL!

Who was REALLY the miscast Player on the Raptors? That would be the question.

Lol they both were bad defensive players and were traded for championship cogs. Glad to be rid of low IQ no defense players. As long as Masai is here we won't see any more JVs or Derozans.

[Mikistan]

JV wasnt great on D and hurt you yes - but his offense was always going to be more efficient than Demar - i said it

[Basketball_Jones]

Superstar JV and Demar put on a show during this bubble season. We really had 5-6 stars all on one team at one point

[t54zhao]

Superstar JV and Demar put on a show during this bubble season. We really had 5-6 stars all on one team at one point

Maybe it was Casey the whole time

[Syd-TK3]

Lowry is the only player in the league who doesn't get those 3point foul calls

[Basketball_Jones]

A very short time ago Nurkic and JV were in the same boat as slow lumbering dinosaurs. What did Portland do to this guy that we didn't?!

Seems like an athleticism thing. Nurk moves like a SF and JV I guess always had that big man movement

[Mikistan]

and JV just injured his hand gahhh there goes the season!

[ruckus]

Yo if the JV helps lead the Grizzlies into the Playoffs and Derozan couldnt carry the Spurs... LOL!

Who was REALLY the miscast Player on the Raptors? That would be the question.

Lol they both were bad defensive players and were traded for championship cogs. Glad to be rid of low IQ no defense players. As long as Masai is here we won't see any more JVs or Derozans.

Remember when the Raptors were where players went to end their careers? Now, they're developing and/or resurrecting players that are good enough to be key pieces on other teams but not quite good enough to be a Raptor.

[ruckus]

and JV just injured his hand gahhh there goes the season!

As much as I want to see JV do well, Portland is a bigger challenge for the Lakers. My disdain for Lebron outweighs my affection for Jonas.

[Mikistan]

Superstar JV and Demar put on a show during this bubble season. We really had 5-6 stars all on one team at one point

Maybe it was Casey the whole time

maybe?

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[Mikistan]

and JV just injured his hand gahhh there goes the season!

As much as I want to see JV do well, Portland is a bigger challenge for the Lakers. My disdain for Lebron outweighs my affection for Jonas.

a fair point and i agree if jv just hurt his hand

also -- i cant not root for danny green

so i find myself being fans of both lakers (but kind of not) and clippers and its nice

kawhi did some kawhi stuff the other night where he started to take over 2-way and i smiled

[ruckus]

and JV just injured his hand gahhh there goes the season!

As much as I want to see JV do well, Portland is a bigger challenge for the Lakers. My disdain for Lebron outweighs my affection for Jonas.

a fair point and i agree if jv just hurt his hand

also -- i cant not root for danny green

so i find myself being fans of both lakers (but kind of not) and clippers and its nice

kawhi did some kawhi stuff the other night where he started to take over 2-way and i smiled

Yeah. Its hard to hate Danny and Kawhi but there's only one Larry OB.

[Bankai]

Someone PLEASE! Please find Ja Rule so I can make sense of all this...

[Bank Shot]

Portland isn't doing anything against the Lakers with this defense, so I'm going for the Griz. Their defense is like if Trae Young was a whole team.

[pingpongrac]

Blazers in 32:56 with Lillard on the floor: +8
Blazers in 3:04 with Lillard off the floor: -13

What happened there?

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[Bankai]

Blazers in 32:56 with Lillard on the floor: +8
Blazers in 3:04 with Lillard off the floor: -13

What happened there?

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Assuming that the Blazers arent really a good team unless Lillard goes Super Saiyan most of the time..

[lebron stopper]

Blazers in 32:56 with Lillard on the floor: +8
Blazers in 3:04 with Lillard off the floor: -13

What happened there?

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