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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Re: Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread! 

Post#941 » by Clav » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:10 am

NBA IS BACK i have to go to sleep im sorry my friends. great start to the season
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Re: Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread! 

Post#942 » by G R E Y » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:11 am

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G R E Y wrote:Is the other game half way through?


Is there any other game ?

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Re: Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread! 

Post#943 » by knicksfan974 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:11 am

Mamba81p wrote:
knicksfan974 wrote:Chromecast streaming from the Android NBA App to TV is broken? Anyone else having issues? Other streaming apps work great.

I assume you are international since this game is not on nba lp in US. Can you link your account with prime video? I don’t know if this is available internationally


Rebooting the devices did the trick and Chromecast started to work again. Thanks anyways!
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Post#944 » by Mk0 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:11 am

DusterBuster wrote:Ayton experiment going about as I expected…

Turns out the guy didn't watch any god damn tape on how to play with Luka :lol:

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Re: Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread! 

Post#945 » by DusterBuster » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:11 am

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The Laker Kid wrote:Trade Ayton. Laker fans have no patience for this, he's sucked the last 20 minutes!


He is ass but he hasn't play for a while, I think the Blazers sat him the last 2 months or so and this is his first game with Luka and his new team. Give him some time. I don't think Lakers have much choice either, who wants him?


What?

He played most of his games in Portland outside of some injuries and tanking. He’s not rusty, he’s just not that good as everyone thinks he should be… and injury prone.
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Post#946 » by DusterBuster » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:12 am

Mk0 wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:Ayton experiment going about as I expected…

Turns out the guy didn't watch any god damn tape on how to play with Luka :lol:

It isn't rocket science, just run to the rim.


He was too busy playing games for tape time.
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Re: Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread! 

Post#947 » by TheGOATRises007 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:12 am

Luka looks way more spry.

Insane what happens when you take care of your body. He's busting his butt off every single play.
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Post#948 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:12 am

There's gonna be so much Luka and Inshallah this season.
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Post#949 » by LAvision » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:13 am

Damn we are ass
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Post#950 » by Catchall » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:13 am

Luka's great, but the rest of this Laker team doesn't have much.
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Post#951 » by PushDaRock » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:14 am

lol somehow Ayton got a player option too
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Post#952 » by ImmortalD24 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:14 am

Another timely heave.. when it doesn’t factor in percentage wise they got no problem getting it off .
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Post#953 » by knicksfan974 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:14 am

thelead wrote:Reed looks like a rookie


I'm wondering if he can ever be a trusted rotation player in any team in this league considering what kind of defensive liability he is due to his small size, especially if he cannot hit the open shot consistently.
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Post#954 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:14 am

JJ Bud, need to start Vando next game YEH
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Post#955 » by Mk0 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:15 am

LAvision wrote:Damn we are ass

LeBron would make a huge difference in polishing this turd but that doesn't help with the current eyesore.
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Post#956 » by DusterBuster » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:15 am

LAvision wrote:Damn we are ass


I told all your fellow Laker fans to temper your expectations with Ayton. He was an improvement over… literally nothing at the C spot… but he’s not a player that’s gonna take you to another level. Hes a warm body who 6 times out of 10 won’t actually hurt the team by being on the court.
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Post#957 » by DusterBuster » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:16 am

SlimShady83 wrote:JJ Bud, need to start Vando next game YEH


I gave Ayton til December until JJ sits him iirc over the summer… I may have been too generous.
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Post#958 » by PushDaRock » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:16 am

DusterBuster wrote:
LAvision wrote:Damn we are ass


I told all your fellow Laker fans to temper your expectations with Ayton. He was an improvement over… literally nothing at the C spot… but he’s not a player that’s gonna take you to another level. Hes a warm body who 6 times out of 10 won’t actually hurt the team by being on the court.


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Re: Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread! 

Post#959 » by Mk0 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:17 am

Lakers need a time out. Luka is gassed and the other guys are straight up doo-doo-butter.

Get Reaves out there to take his turn of driving the offense and pray he has something going.
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Post#960 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:18 am

DusterBuster wrote:
SlimShady83 wrote:JJ Bud, need to start Vando next game YEH


I gave Ayton til December until JJ sits him iirc over the summer… I may have been too generous.


yeh I've missed the first half, will give it a handful of games first.
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