NBA is Officially Back (Official Thread)

[GQStylin]

Interesting to go to the Grizzles subreddit and see plenty of Grizz fans complain about the same things with JV as we did here. Sometimes not so good defense, not getting any calls from the refs and other Grizz players not giving JV the ball more when he's doing well offensively and instead choosing to throw up bricks instead.

[will]

Would love to see Norm get back to NormGod aka Norm Curry mode tonight against the hapless Orlando basketball club. They ain't even magic.

[Bankai]

Watched the Celtics vs Heat, and... I sense some serious Rockets vibes with the Celtics, they are a poor man Rockets. Celtics offense is good, but defense is awful, and they play small. The only difference is that Russell Westbrook and James Harden are usually more reliable per game than Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum. Both teams also have a suspect bench. Celtics have a good starting 5, but they just dont have enough personnel to go far. They have to play a certain way against every team to be successful. So if that certain way isint working against a bad matchup, they are going lose a Series. This is why I am always skeptical of the Rockets and now the Celtics, and its that they are predictable, and not versatile enough to handle anything.

Raptors dont have the Star Power but they are very versatile and can adapt against any team. The have the Players to play big, small, halfcourt, full court, defensively, fast paced, and have shown a willingness to experiment and think outside the box. They can give any team a hard time. Though their offensive firepower still is not consistent enough and remains a question mark.

[will]

Watched the Celtics vs Heat, and... I sense some serious Rockets vibes with the Celtics, they are a poor man Rockets. Celtics offense is good, but defense is awful, and they play small. The only difference is that Russell Westbrook and James Harden are usually more reliable per game than Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum. Both teams also have a suspect bench. Celtics have a good starting 5, but they just dont have enough personnel to go far. They have to play a certain way against every team to be successful. So if that certain way isint working against a bad matchup, they are going lose a Series. This is why I am always skeptical of the Rockets and now the Celtics, and its that they are predictable, and not versatile enough to handle anything.

Raptors dont have the Star Power but they are very versatile and can adapt against any team. The have the Players to play big, small, halfcourt, full court, defensively, fast paced, and have shown a willingness to experiment and think outside the box. They can give any team a hard time. Though their offensive firepower still is not consistent enough and remains a question mark.

Celtics defense is meh.

Outside of Marcus Smahhht, the Celtics are not too good with their rotations and defensive cohesion.

[ash_k]

No Pre-game Thread? Vucevic @Gasol, tonight?

[Syd-TK3]

Denver is in a great position and their future looks even better
Porter back2back 30 pt games

[fbalmeida]

[fbalmeida]

"I am become Death, the destroyer of offenses."

[True North]

Ben Simmons



What are the nonsurgical treatment options?

Nonsurgical treatment is recommended for the majority of people with a first-time patellar subluxation or dislocation.

Nonsurgical treatment includes:

RICE (rest, icing, compression, and elevation)
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
physical therapy
crutches or a cane to take weight off the knee
braces or casts to immobilize the knee
specialized footwear to decrease pressure on the kneecap
After a patellar subluxation, you have about a 33 percent chance of a recurrence.

[Son Goku 25]

This was hilarious to watch, you can tell they are genuinely scared of the Raptors and respect them.. its just a thing now.

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[will]

Damn. Really sucks to see JJJ and Simmons go down.

[Syd-TK3]

Miami knocking out the bucks in the 2nd round would honestly be perfect

[rocky_da_best]

Feel like the heat are gonna be our conference final opponents if we make it that far.

[GooniesNeverDie]

Miami better stay 4th.. really want to see them play the Bucks in the playoffs

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[LoveMyRaps]

Miami better stay 4th.. really want to see them play the Bucks in the playoffs

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I doubt Celtics drop down to 4th. They have one of the easiest remaining schedules.

[bape_lovers]

bucks doesn't seem dominate in the bubble, why is that

[Vorticity]

Miami better stay 4th.. really want to see them play the Bucks in the playoffs

don't want them 3rd
facing them in 2nd round?
lol no thanks!

[LoveMyRaps]

bucks doesn't seem dominate in the bubble, why is that

One of the reasons maybe because their backcourt feeds off the Bucks crowd and is trash on the road.
Look at Bledsoe and Wes Matthews splits.

On the road Bledsoe's 3pt percentage drops from 39% to 32%. ORTG drops from 117 to 109
Wes Matthews splits are even uglier which would explain why I rarely see him doing the arrow celebration on the road.
His 3pt percentage goes from 42% to 30% and his ORTG drops from 117 to 92.

And we're all aware of Bledsoe's playoff struggles so you can only expect this to get worse. Meaning the Bucks could potentially be in deep trouble if their backcourt continues to suck like this.

Can't expect a sophomore in Donte Divicenzo, who has no playoff games under his belt, to fill the void or an old man George Hill.