Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread!

ROballer · Post #1061 » by **ROballer** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:02 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Gabe Vincent is still living off the 2023 playoff run, I see

Why is he even in the league at this point

Because like how GM's still drafting French guards/wings when 95% bust out and return to Europe in 4 years tops..... They didn't get the memo that everything Miami develop is fool's gold.

Inflated system player and that's it. The sheer number of contracts handed out to a Miami player in Spo era and then the immediate flop is mind boggling.

SlimShady83 · Post #1062 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:06 am

Did Green get a tech that game? missed most of it.

Soca · Post #1063 » by **Soca** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:06 am

Warriors still need a center. Horford looked really bad.

pepe1991 · Post #1064 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:09 am

OKC v Houston felt like preview of WCF ( and probably defacto finals before finals) with Nuggets creeping in shadow to take spot from them.

If i'm Houston, i'm still flipping one of Adams/Capela/Tari for a guard at some point.

durden_tyler · Post #1065 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:13 am

NotaHypeJob wrote:Appletv and peacock bundles starting at $15 a month is crazy.
Those are the two lamest streamers

Severance alone forced me to get AppleTV

NBA App is just $99 or so for the entire season.

These are cheap deals.

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tribulations · Post #1066 » by **tribulations** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:13 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
koolfashion wrote:
BigGargamel wrote:Luka is going to have to do a carry job once again. It's kind of embarrassing that the Los Angeles Lakers of all franchises can't put together a complete roster.

Pelinka is king of making mid rosters year after year. Enough to get extension.

There's a 50+ million dollar Klutch albatross still around their necks. Need to wait 'til the summer.

Not to mention playing with a dead roster spot (Junior).

Sgt Major · Post #1067 » by **Sgt Major** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:21 am

Obligatory FFFFFFFFFFFFFF THE LAKERS post.

Scoundreldays · Post #1068 » by **Scoundreldays** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:22 am

Damn are the Lakers ever going to win an opening day game? Feel like it's been 10 years since they last did.

DusterBuster · Post #1069 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:25 am

Capn'O wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:You know how some players start out their career really strong then kinda fart out fast from the league... it feels like Ayton is on the beginning his 7-layer burrito fart... If he doesn't make this work, he's probably on vet min deals the rest of the way before hopping a plane to China.

His conditioning doesn't look great.

Those thumbs are ripped from Call of Duty tho

DusterBuster · Post #1070 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:26 am

Mk0 wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:You know how some players start out their career really strong then kinda fart out fast from the league... it feels like Ayton is on the beginning his 7-layer burrito fart... If he doesn't make this work, he's probably on vet min deals the rest of the way before hopping a plane to China.

I mean, yeah.. if he doesn't look good next to Luka that is it. He enters competition with Andre Drummond. And FOs have to ask themselves if they prefer the guy with the mid range J or the guy who can rebound?

Drummond is a fantastic comp. I don’t think he will have his longevity tho.

One Last Shot · Post #1071 » by **One Last Shot** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:46 am

Scoundreldays wrote:Damn are the Lakers ever going to win an opening day game? Feel like it's been 10 years since they last did.

How about last year when they beat the Wolves? :lol:

Bad Bart · Post #1072 » by **Bad Bart** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:54 am

DusterBuster wrote:You know how some players start out their career really strong then kinda fart out fast from the league... it feels like Ayton is on the beginning his 7-layer burrito fart... If he doesn't make this work, he's probably on vet min deals the rest of the way before hopping a plane to China.

He's been farting since the ink dried on the rookie extension.

Bad Bart · Post #1073 » by **Bad Bart** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:58 am

ball_takes23 wrote:
KingFox wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:If Luka gets this bum ass team to the playoffs MVP his ass.

We'd be down by 20 without him.

in what world are they a bum team? They may not be world beaters but come on now

Marcus Smart
Ayton

they are playing players that no other team wants

Man, you said it. Obviously only one game, but looks a lot like last year, which confirmed that we did see them on a down slope. Forget a slope, I think they've both hit the wall.

whatisacenter · Post #1074 » by **whatisacenter** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:10 am

GeorgeSears wrote:Kuminga hitting 4-6 from 3 is the flukiest thing you'll see all season. He is not that type of shooter.

Picking up where he left off in the postseason last year against the Wolves...when he plays consistent minutes all of his % go up.

UcanUwill · Post #1075 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:23 am

Respect OKC for having ''NBA CHAMPIONS'' banner, like it should be.

P.S. Picked up Sengun in fantasy, he is about to break out into super stardom.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1076 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:28 am

DonaldSanders · Post #1077 » by **DonaldSanders** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:33 am

ball_takes23 wrote:Marcus Smart
Ayton

they are playing players that no other team wants

Was a bizarre game from Smart, I feel bad for him. He's really fallen off after some injuries and team changes, from DPOY to a guy throwing cheap shots all game and hitting Steph with an MMA move for a flagrant 1.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1078 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:34 am

pepe1991 wrote:OKC v Houston felt like preview of WCF ( and probably defacto finals before finals) with Nuggets creeping in shadow to take spot from them.

If i'm Houston, i'm still flipping one of Adams/Capela/Tari for a guard at some point.

The Wizards need a center or a defensive forward.

CJ McCollum for Capela and/or Eason works.

UcanUwill · Post #1079 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:44 am

Tor_Raps wrote:
Marvin Martian wrote:Jordan claiming that he wants to talk basketball because he loves it and not because of that fat paycheck NBC offered.

Do you think he needs the fat check? He isnt part of Charlotte anymore so this is his way back into the league in a chilled way.

Yeah, I doubt MJ would take the job if he hated it. I get that he gets paid a crap top, but he is like a billionaire either way, like come on.

BigGargamel · Post #1080 » by **BigGargamel** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:46 am

Had Lakers fans on this board really acting like Ayton was going to be a difference maker. :lol:

He hasn't been the same since Jokic ate his soul in the playoffs several years ago. He's borderline terrible now. Maybe not even borderline.

Who wins the big opening night games?