Official NBA General Discussion 2022-23 V4.0

HumbleRen · Post #1801 » by **HumbleRen** » Tue May 23, 2023 12:30 pm

Tripod wrote:Lebron making it sound like he is contemplating retirement. Just wants attention.

I mean how much longer can he go ?

He's literally the last person in his draft class that hasn't retired.

WaltFrazier · Post #1802 » by **WaltFrazier** » Tue May 23, 2023 12:50 pm

HumbleRen wrote:
Tripod wrote:Lebron making it sound like he is contemplating retirement. Just wants attention.

I mean how much longer can he go ?

He's literally the last person in his draft class that hasn't retired.

Their role players played great but he needs another shot creator to carry the load for him. But can they afford Kyrie or the like?

Brinbe · Post #1803 » by **Brinbe** » Tue May 23, 2023 12:53 pm

LeBron was playing on one good foot. He looked alright athletically earlier in the year and most any player would be exhausted after playing 40 plus minutes and putting up the statline he did.

He'll rest up and be back. Maybe at most he takes a year off and comes back to play with his son. But there's no way he goes out like that.

MoneyBall · Post #1804 » by **MoneyBall** » Tue May 23, 2023 1:13 pm

One of these days I'd like to see a team take full advantage of their roster size. Like fill up the whole roster with high energy guys and just keep subbing them every 3-4 mins. Full court press every single time, super agressive on both ends, loads of movement and screens, an absolute war of attrition. I'd like to see that before I die.

ash_k · Post #1805 » by **ash_k** » Tue May 23, 2023 1:14 pm

so LeBron and an NBA75 got swept by a 6'4 Canadian and 6'11 Serbian not a good look :nonono:

. However much props to Ham& Pelinka for turning that season around.
Though 4 games only, Reaves 21.3ppg 54.9FG% 56 3P%!Unfreakingbelievable. I am no Lakers fan, but the league seems better whenever they are competing, thus I hope somehow Kyrie ends up with the Lakers.

WuTang_CMB · Post #1806 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue May 23, 2023 1:15 pm

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WuTang_CMB · Post #1807 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue May 23, 2023 1:21 pm

Watching Denver and Miami with a superstar / ball movement / shooting / role definition / togetherness goes a long way in the NBA and it's why they have both been phenomenal in these playoffs, along with elite coaching.

Raps are far away when you watch these teams.

Michael Jordan · Post #1808 » by **Michael Jordan** » Tue May 23, 2023 1:39 pm

ash_k wrote:so LeBron and an NBA75 got swept by a 6'4 Canadian and 6'11 Serbian not a good look

Alternatively you could say Lebron (38) after upsetting the 2nd seed and beating the defending champions, got swept by the number 1 seed in the West led by the 2-time MVP and top 10 PG in the league. Facing elimination, AD, Russel, and the rest of his squad didn't show up.

GP2 · Post #1809 » by **GP2** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:05 pm

lol at anyone who thought AD would shut down Jokic. Happy for the Nuggets.

ATLTimekeeper · Post #1810 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:12 pm

ESPN radio was hyping up AD well before the series even started only to see Jokic methodically remind everyone why he's several tiers below. Still, the Lakers should be commended for turning their season around and making it that far.

HumbleRen · Post #1811 » by **HumbleRen** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:13 pm

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bape_lovers · Post #1812 » by **bape_lovers** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:13 pm

We were there 4 years ago? Not that long

WuTang_OG wrote:Watching Denver and Miami with a superstar / ball movement / shooting / role definition / togetherness goes a long way in the NBA and it's why they have both been phenomenal in these playoffs, along with elite coaching.

Raps are far away when you watch these teams.

ash_k · Post #1813 » by **ash_k** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:15 pm

Michael Jordan wrote:
ash_k wrote:so LeBron and an NBA75 got swept by a 6'4 Canadian and 6'11 Serbian not a good look . However much props to Ham& Pelinka for turning that season around.
Though 4 games only, Reaves 21.3ppg 54.9FG% 56 3P%!Unfreakingbelievable. I am no Lakers fan, but the league seems better whenever they are competing, thus I hope somehow Kyrie ends up with the Lakers

Alternatively you could say Lebron (38) after upsetting the 2nd seed and beating the defending champions, got swept by the number 1 seed in the West led by the 2-time MVP and top 10 PG in the league. Facing elimination, AD, Russel, and the rest of his squad didn't show up.

The books will only remember that that he and AD/NBA75 got swept by the Denver Nuggets of Murray and Jokic. The Lakers have been one of the best teams since the trades thus beating Memphis and GSW were not 'upsets'.
Now Miami beating both the Bucks and Celtics, those are 'upsets'

WuTang_CMB · Post #1814 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:20 pm

bape_lovers wrote:We were there 4 years ago? Not that long

WuTang_OG wrote:Watching Denver and Miami with a superstar / ball movement / shooting / role definition / togetherness goes a long way in the NBA and it's why they have both been phenomenal in these playoffs, along with elite coaching.

Raps are far away when you watch these teams.

Sarcasm? Lol. The team is dramatically different

bape_lovers · Post #1815 » by **bape_lovers** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:30 pm

exactly, anything could change. Denver/Miami had down years too, so its not always glamour. Just need patience

WuTang_OG wrote:
bape_lovers wrote:We were there 4 years ago? Not that long

WuTang_OG wrote:Watching Denver and Miami with a superstar / ball movement / shooting / role definition / togetherness goes a long way in the NBA and it's why they have both been phenomenal in these playoffs, along with elite coaching.

Raps are far away when you watch these teams.

Sarcasm? Lol. The team is dramatically different

tanuki1031 · Post #1816 » by **tanuki1031** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:34 pm

We're on the verge of both conference finals in the NBA and the NHL be sweeps.

Not like they haven't been competitive either. Wild stuff.

WuTang_CMB · Post #1817 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:38 pm

bape_lovers wrote:exactly, anything could change. Denver/Miami had down years too, so its not always glamour. Just need patience

WuTang_OG wrote:
bape_lovers wrote:We were there 4 years ago? Not that long

Sarcasm? Lol. The team is dramatically different

Patience is key when things are working and you fall short and you continue to add / adjust.

Raps clearly have a lot of work in front of them to get better. Our record this season vs them proves that.

OAKLEY_2 · Post #1818 » by **OAKLEY_2** » Tue May 23, 2023 2:56 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:
Son Goku 25 wrote:What a terrible interview at the end there so disrespectful.

Lisa saunders asked about Lebron and how they slower them down and didn't even touch on Jokers first time going to the finals. It's like ESPN planned for the Lakers to win that.

Denver is basically the best team right now and hilariously, raptors match up well vs them lol

ESPN is LeBron centric all season

To Stephen A. Lebron and home cookin' is the same thing.

bape_lovers · Post #1819 » by **bape_lovers** » Tue May 23, 2023 3:55 pm

meh, the same heat team got swept in 2021, and then they came back with 1 game away from the finals, and now they are in verge of going to finals. Patience is key. I believe in the team.

WuTang_OG wrote:
bape_lovers wrote:exactly, anything could change. Denver/Miami had down years too, so its not always glamour. Just need patience

WuTang_OG wrote:
Sarcasm? Lol. The team is dramatically different

Patience is key when things are working and you fall short and you continue to add / adjust.

Raps clearly have a lot of work in front of them to get better. Our record this season vs them proves that.

WaltFrazier · Post #1820 » by **WaltFrazier** » Tue May 23, 2023 4:03 pm

MoneyBall wrote:One of these days I'd like to see a team take full advantage of their roster size. Like fill up the whole roster with high energy guys and just keep subbing them every 3-4 mins. Full court press every single time, super agressive on both ends, loads of movement and screens, an absolute war of attrition. I'd like to see that before I die.

One thing we know, Nick Nurse won't be the coach of that team