Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread!

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Who wins the big opening night games?

Rockets
37
19%
@ Thunder
64
34%
Warriors
57
30%
@ Lakers
33
17%
 
Total votes: 191

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Post#341 » by cjx » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:22 am

Rockets should trade for Malik Monk :lol:!
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Post#342 » by thelead » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:24 am

Reed is getting killed on defense
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Post#343 » by TheGOATRises007 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:24 am

Reed is a cone defensively
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Post#344 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:25 am

Tree Sheppard just planted there
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Post#345 » by Harry Palmer » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:26 am

Never seen Tari look this hesitant. Hope the contract negotiations didn’t get in his head.
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Post#346 » by Jailblazers7 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:26 am

If Cason Wallace ever develops a reliable jumper, OKC will have another All Star on their hands
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Post#347 » by TheGOATRises007 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:29 am

Cason Wallace is a menace
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Post#348 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:29 am

Jailblazers7 wrote:If Cason Wallace ever develops a reliable jumper, OKC will have another All Star on their hands

Guy is a complete demon. I legitimately think he’s a on par with Caruso defensively now, maybe even slightly better with ball pressure
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Post#349 » by TheGOATRises007 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:29 am

Reed

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Post#350 » by thelead » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:29 am

I feel bad for Reed now... this is really ugly for him
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Post#351 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:30 am

Just sit Reed. What a disgrace
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Post#352 » by Calinks » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:30 am

Rockets cooked?
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Post#353 » by djsunyc » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:31 am

what's missing is the # of timeouts on the score graphic.
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Post#354 » by Harry Palmer » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:32 am

Amen is such a smart player.
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Post#355 » by djsunyc » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:32 am

nothing to extrapolate from this game. last year boston destroyed the knicks.
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Post#356 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:32 am

Sengun 4-11
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A lot of this for the rockets to go far falls on them 2.
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Post#357 » by Bornstellar » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:32 am

Man I remember a lot of people saying Reed would end up being the best player from his draft class. That prediction is not looking good at all
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Post#358 » by Stone » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:33 am

I think this is the first game that i have seen shepard play.
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Post#359 » by cupcakesnake » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:34 am

OKC just missing open 3s.
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Post#360 » by djsunyc » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:34 am

with no pg, capela wont really do too much since nobody can lob it to him. combine that with adams and they are offensive liabilities

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