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%
 
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Post#901 » by Mk0 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:51 am

blueberrysticky wrote:The lakers outside Luka look so bad

JJ's gonna have steam coming out of his ears in the post game.
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Post#902 » by ball_takes23 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:51 am

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Zeno wrote:This Lakers roster is like a developmental team for the Chinese league

i dont think they will have the ability to put a chip level team around luka the next 3 years. it will be very difficult with such a poor talent base overall.

and it's probably impossible to trade lebron without major repercussions from klutch sports down the road.

Lebron has a no trade


he will waive it to go to a contender
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Post#903 » by ImmortalD24 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:52 am

Lakers are stacked. Looks like Luka can score anytime he wants as nobody on the Warriors is equipped to defend him 1on1.
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Post#904 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:52 am

Everyone on this Lakers team except Luka is 100% tradeable
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Post#905 » by Handlez » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:52 am

Why did Luka sign with this team
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Post#906 » by TheGOATRises007 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:53 am

The Lakers should consider trading Reaves.

You might get a team to overpay for him.
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Post#907 » by Mk0 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:53 am

Ayton is gonna become reviled in LA. People thought Lakers fans had issues with Russ? Dude is gonna be public enemy number 1 by the All-Star break.
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Post#908 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:53 am

JJ whats your offensive scheme?

Luka and Inshallah.
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Post#909 » by Indomitable » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:53 am

ball_takes23 wrote:
Indomitable wrote:
djsunyc wrote:i dont think they will have the ability to put a chip level team around luka the next 3 years. it will be very difficult with such a poor talent base overall.

and it's probably impossible to trade lebron without major repercussions from klutch sports down the road.

Lebron has a no trade


he will waive it to go to a contender

What contender wants the headache. His game is built on him having the ball.
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Post#910 » by Indomitable » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:54 am

WhatsaTDot wrote:This NBA sucks. Yikes what a boring whistle fest.

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Post#911 » by TheGOATRises007 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:54 am

Laker fans were hyped for Ayton :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post#912 » by Mk0 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:55 am

Ayton belongs on the Lolkers. He is in the wrong era.
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Post#913 » by mkot » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:55 am

Ayton is still dumb
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Post#914 » by ___Rand___ » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:56 am

Ayton has regressed so much. I don't know what I'm looking at.
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Post#915 » by Movics » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:56 am

Ayton is so ass it’s hilarious. This is a play-in squad
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Post#916 » by Bank Shot » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:56 am

Lakers are just wasting seasons.
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Post#917 » by blueberrysticky » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:56 am

Feel for Luka
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Post#918 » by ky_23 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:56 am

i see lakers pulling 2 all stars next summer and trade half of the roster there is no way this is their core around luka for the next 5 years
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Post#919 » by Mk0 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:56 am

TheGOATRises007 wrote:Laker fans were hyped for Ayton :lol: :lol: :lol:

Nah not the sane ones. I am in LA and none of my friends were hyped on him. There was a lot of "It's a contract year, so hopefully he manages to play well thinking someone will pay him"

Maybe the broadcast team was talking him up? but that is their job.
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Post#920 » by The4thHorseman » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:56 am

Doncic again with the off balance and 1
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