2023-2024 Official Around the NBA Discussion Thread

RookieStar · Post #641 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:27 am

Sooo... death, taxes and Scott Foster double T on CP3 lol

pepe1991 · Post #642 » by **pepe1991** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:35 am

After two good seasons, Wiggins reverted back into old self.
It's painful to watch him play.

RookieStar · Post #643 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:13 am

Yo BEN! Whats up with our boy Giddey? Lol

Seriously though, you guys read about it? No one can give correct details. Giddey was going out with her when she was 15 and he was alresdy 21?

I mean...

drsd · Post #644 » by **drsd** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:11 am

OKC vs. Orlando for the NBA title. Silver might lose his mind, but it is not unreasonable at this point of how teams are playing.

Post #645 » by **eyriq** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:19 am

Bulls are so bad, which is good since we could benefit from the Raptors having even an ounce more motivation to beat the Nets, and since we need the Celtics to go 3-1.

Post #646 » by **eyriq** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:01 am

Props to Houston, they seem to have pulled the right levers in the off-season.

RookieStar · Post #647 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:29 am

Did we break the Nuggets? Wow that was....

Also AG was 0-12 in fg???

Post #648 » by **Knightro** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:41 am

eyriq wrote:Props to Houston, they seem to have pulled the right levers in the off-season.

Both high priced veterans they signed, FVV and Brooks, have played well and Sengun has made a massive leap from pretty good player to borderline great player.

Plus going from Silas to Udoka certainly helped too.

And they still have this year’s crop of rookies who basically haven’t really even played yet in Amen and Whitmore for down the road.

tooler · Post #649 » by **tooler** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:14 pm

Washington just played Milwaukee pretty tough in the Bucks’ building, and the Hornets have beaten good teams. These next 3 games aren’t slam dunks.

RookieStar · Post #650 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:58 pm

tooler wrote:Washington just played Milwaukee pretty tough in the Bucks’ building, and the Hornets have beaten good teams. These next 3 games aren’t slam dunks.

CHA is just screaming for a trap game.

WAS i think is tanking so they might throw it for us.

Bakomagic · Post #651 » by **Bakomagic** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:56 pm

drsd wrote:OKC vs. Orlando for the NBA title. Silver might lose his mind, but it is not unreasonable at this point of how teams are playing.

I get the ratings concerns but non casual NBA fans would enjoy the matchups:

Isaac v Chet
Paolo v J.Williams
Franz v Giddey
Suggs v SGA

Bakomagic · Post #652 » by **Bakomagic** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:59 pm

Watching Sixers vs Thunder

Not sure who I am rooting for. I feel a little bit of a young team on the rise rivalry with Thunder and Magic, plus we are tied with Thunder for longest winning streak, but on the other hand we are tied with the Sixers in the loss column in the East standings.

Who are y’all rooting for ?

RookieStar · Post #653 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:02 pm

Bakomagic wrote:Watching Sixers vs Thunder

Not sure who I am rooting for. I feel a little bit of a young team on the rise rivalry with Thunder and Magic, plus we are tied with Thunder for longest winning streak, but on the other hand we are tied with the Sixers in the loss column in the East standings.

Who are y’all rooting for ?

I think with us hunting for a PO spot, you have tk root for all Western Teams when they play against the East.

Post #654 » by **SOUL** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:37 pm

Chet and Paolo are both really good lol

RookieStar · Post #655 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:39 pm

SOUL wrote:Chet and Paolo are both really good lol

Chet has been amazing.

But for our team, I think we still got the better end because of Paolo's ability to be the alpha.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #656 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:41 am

In the past years, when Im watching non-Magic games, Im usually watching other tanking teams and hoping they win. This year Im watching teams who are expected to be battling for playoff spots and hoping they lose. I especially root for any Western conference team vs. An east conference team

Audi · Post #657 » by **Audi** » Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:27 am

DiplomaticMagic wrote: I especially root for any Western conference team vs. An east conference team

I tend to do the same, but with a strong exception being that I always root for a Lakers loss.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #658 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Sun Nov 26, 2023 4:39 am

Audi wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote: I especially root for any Western conference team vs. An east conference team

I tend to do the same, but with a strong exception being that I always root for a Lakers loss.

I hate Lebron, but dont have any ill will towards lakers as a franchise or its other players. I was def rooting for them vs Cavs today.

drsd · Post #659 » by **drsd** » Sun Nov 26, 2023 4:34 pm

RookieStar wrote:WAS i think is tanking so they might throw it for us.

2-14 Washington is at 2-14 Detroit; so of course the Wiz is sitting Poole. Will Washington hit 7 wins this year? I am skeptic.

Skybox · Post #660 » by **Skybox** » Sun Nov 26, 2023 4:39 pm

drsd wrote:
RookieStar wrote:WAS i think is tanking so they might throw it for us.

2-14 Washington is at 2-14 Detroit; so of course the Wiz is sitting Poole. Will Washington hit 7 wins this year? I am skeptic.

As a recovering Poole fanboy...it's not even clear if sitting Poole is trying to win or trying to lose :lol: