Official NBA General Discussion 2023-24 V1.0

WaltFrazier · Post #601 » by **WaltFrazier** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 4:42 am

Suns have caught up in a hurry

WaltFrazier · Post #602 » by **WaltFrazier** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 5:24 am

The league wants Lakers to advance but Suns hanging close

WaltFrazier · Post #603 » by **WaltFrazier** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 5:39 am

Loose ball rolling on the floor after Reaves loses it, then Lebron calls time after ball is loose, and the refs grant the timeout. Game

C_Money · Post #604 » by **C_Money** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 5:40 am

Wow Suns got robbed

MainEvent · Post #605 » by **MainEvent** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 5:41 am

BS ending. Lebron and AD are too busy with their hands up arguing about a foul to get back on D with 40 seconds left. theres a take foul but they didn't call it cause its the lakers.

Then BS timeout rewarded while the ball is loose

WaltFrazier · Post #606 » by **WaltFrazier** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 5:51 am

Chuck correctly calling the timeout an awful call, and something about they want Lakers in the IST final. Shaq lamely trying to defend the call

Potential · Post #607 » by **Potential** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 7:28 am

That was a great officiated game. No bs fouls were called. They let em play through contact like it was a real playoff game.

HumbleRen · Post #608 » by **HumbleRen** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 2:36 pm

The Athletic released their latest NBA Power Rankings:

Tier 1 “Contenders” - Wolves, Celtics, Nuggets and Bucks

Tier 2 “Brink of Contention” - Suns and OKC

Tier 3 “Playoff Teams” - Magic, Knicks, 76ers, Pelicans, Kings and Mavs

Tier 4 “Play-In or Better” - Pacers, Heat, Lakers, Cavs and Hawks

Tier 5 “Looking to make Play-In” - Clippers, Nets, Raptors, Warriors and Rockets

Tier 6 “Not tanking yet but maybe someday” - Bulls, Grizzlies, Blazers, Hornets and Jazz

Tier 7 “Incomprehensibly bad” - Wizards, Spurs and Detroit

WaltFrazier · Post #609 » by **WaltFrazier** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 2:50 pm

HumbleRen wrote:The Athletic released their latest NBA Power Rankings:

Tier 1 “Contenders” - Wolves, Celtics, Nuggets and Bucks

Tier 2 “Brink of Contention” - Suns and OKC

Tier 3 “Playoff Teams” - Magic, Knicks, 76ers, Pelicans, Kings and Mavs

Tier 4 “Play-In or Better” - Pacers, Heat, Lakers, Cavs and Hawks

Tier 5 “Looking to make Play-In” - Clippers, Nets, Raptors, Warriors and Rockets

Tier 6 “Not tanking yet but maybe someday” - Bulls, Grizzlies, Blazers, Hornets and Jazz

Tier 7 “Incomprehensibly bad” - Wizards, Spurs and Detroit

With the right trades, not of Pascal but to improve the bench, we'd move up to group 4 easy.

ArthurVandelay · Post #610 » by **ArthurVandelay** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:00 am

Found this interesting

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10100049-nba-rumors-knicks-monitoring-trade-market-for-star-player-they-can-go-all-in-for.amp.html

Knicks looking to go all in because they basically have too much depth

Hart complaining about usage last week
This week Grimes complaining about shots and quick hooks

Good problem to have I guess. I can’t imagine having too much depth anymore

bballsparkin · Post #611 » by **bballsparkin** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 2:13 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
bballsparkin wrote:everyone saying haliburton > sabonis. but the trade was haliburton = sabonis + improved fox + playoffs...finally

Why didn't they keep Hali and Fox together? What a backcourt. And just get a solid rebound and defense center.

IIRC, they didn't work well together. Both ball dominant and suspect defence. As I recall Fox was looking like he may be a horrible contract. And now he's one of the better players in the league. Perhaps the Kings underestimated the player Hali could become but they should be given credit for drafting him in the first place and at least making a trade that helped out the franchise.

Brinbe · Post #612 » by **Brinbe** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 3:29 am

the raps and dubs ending up in the same spot record-wise is pretty funny. they'll be desperate to salvage things around steph. offer them pascal, go get moody/kuminga and bite the bullet on that wiggins contract.

bballsparkin · Post #613 » by **bballsparkin** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 3:36 am

ArthurVandelay wrote:Found this interesting

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10100049-nba-rumors-knicks-monitoring-trade-market-for-star-player-they-can-go-all-in-for.amp.html

Knicks looking to go all in because they basically have too much depth

Hart complaining about usage last week
This week Grimes complaining about shots and quick hooks

Good problem to have I guess. I can’t imagine having too much depth anymore

Too bad Randle and Siakam are such a bad fit.

tdotrep2 · Post #614 » by **tdotrep2** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 3:41 am

lmao what did the clippers give up for Theis?

MiamiSPX · Post #615 » by **MiamiSPX** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 3:42 am

tdotrep2 wrote:lmao what did the clippers give up for Theis?

Nothing, they signed him after Indy bought him out.

tdotrep2 · Post #616 » by **tdotrep2** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 3:42 am

MiamiSPX wrote:
tdotrep2 wrote:lmao what did the clippers give up for Theis?

Nothing, they signed him after Indy bought him out.

Basketball_Jones · Post #617 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 4:06 am

Utah wow. Luka dropping 30-10-10 in first half what the hell I can’t even do that in 2K

Basketball_Jones · Post #618 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 4:06 am

tdotrep2 wrote:lmao what did the clippers give up for Theis?

Another better option then McD or trading picks for Poetl

Syd-TK3 · Post #619 » by **Syd-TK3** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 4:44 am

That warriors trade is going to be inevitable for both of us eventually

Chandan · Post #620 » by **Chandan** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 4:57 am

Trade siakam for fox, if I want to pay someone a supermax I rather it be him