2023-2024 Official Around the NBA Discussion Thread

[eyriq]

I can see why you all want Murray.

[RookieStar]

Every game we are checking up on is too close. I have a feeling we will all be disappointed.

[tooler]

Final score: Orlando 101, Charlotte 89.

Halftime: Indiana 74, Dallas 70.

[SOUL]

Knicks going to lose, rest are too close.

[thelead]

Final score: Orlando 101, Charlotte 89.

Halftime: Indiana 74, Dallas 70.

Our defensive approach is not very modern (or pretty) but it's winning games.

[thelead]

looks like the Nets are going to beat the sixers

[Optimus_Steel]

How do you take the Celtics seriously when they blow 22 pt 4th Q leads??

[Optimus_Steel]

I know a lot of fans around here starve for national market NBA attention for the magic. I am saying right now we don’t want it.

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This is just straight absurd that Wemby hasn’t even completed his first full year and their machine has already started. They don’t know how to talk about small market teams without it trying to push star player to big market.

He is not a winning player right now despite the numbers and highlights. He will be but not yet, the hype machine is ridiculous.

[Knightro]

Career night for Alperen Şengün.

45 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 5 STL, 1 BLK, 19-32 FG, 2-3 3PT, 5-7 FT, +18 in 37 minutes in a 13 point win.

[RookieStar]

Career night for Alperen Şengün.

45 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 5 STL, 1 BLK, 19-32 FG, 2-3 3PT, 5-7 FT, +18 in 37 minutes in a 13 point win.

And battling Wemby as well. 6'9 dude taking care of a 7'4 phenom.

[thelead]

Luka blows a layup... can't make this up

[Optimus_Steel]

Luka blows a layup... can't make this up

That Dallas team has issues, maybe internal? A healthy Luka/Irving team shouldn’t lose to a depleted Philly team and blown out against Indy, both at home, when you are tying to avoid the play in tourney…

[thelead]

Luka blows a layup... can't make this up

That Dallas team has issues, maybe internal? A healthy Luka/Irving team shouldn’t lose to a depleted Philly team and blown out against Indy, both at home, when you are tying to avoid the play in tourney…

Luka is part of the problem from what I'm seeing. It looks like he thinks he can just roam on defense and not use up any energy on that side of the ball. The there's the Kidd issue. They're a mess.

[RookieStar]

Luka blows a layup... can't make this up

That Dallas team has issues, maybe internal? A healthy Luka/Irving team shouldn’t lose to a depleted Philly team and blown out against Indy, both at home, when you are tying to avoid the play in tourney…

Luka is part of the problem from what I'm seeing. It looks like he thinks he can just roam on defense and not use up any energy on that side of the ball. The there's the Kidd issue. They're a mess.

Agreed. Someone posted to watch Luka when he is guarding someone with the ball. He immediately calls for a switch so he doesnt have to defend the one with the ball. He only wants the stats that offense can give.

If he does that, he needs a Suggs or Smart AND a JI or Mcdaniels like player to be with him in the court all the time.

[basketballRob]

Grayson Allen 8-8 from 3. The Suns still have until March 27th to extend him.

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[pepe1991]

Lot of teams are either injuried or don't really care any more about regular season. With just 40-ish days before playoffs most people just want to have pair of fresh legs when real basketball starts.
Murphey almost broke nba 3 point record, off bench tonight

For majority of star players, only thing that matter is 65 games played. So ones who surpassed that number will probably "suffer" from random BS injuries through April.

[SOUL]

Lot of teams are either injuried or don't really care any more about regular season. With just 40-ish days before playoffs most people just want to have pair of fresh legs when real basketball starts.
Murphey almost broke nba 3 point record, off bench tonight

For majority of star players, only thing that matter is 65 games played. So ones who surpassed that number will probably "suffer" from random BS injuries through April.

Huh? Seems like a lot of real injuries to me? Some of these teams can't really afford to lose players to surgery, even short-term, if they're trying to win now or go all in (Philly, New York, Phoenix, etc). Even Cavs are a bit iffy in terms of not doing anything with Mitchell.

Only players that can really rest soon is Boston probably.

[pepe1991]

Lot of teams are either injuried or don't really care any more about regular season. With just 40-ish days before playoffs most people just want to have pair of fresh legs when real basketball starts.
Murphey almost broke nba 3 point record, off bench tonight

For majority of star players, only thing that matter is 65 games played. So ones who surpassed that number will probably "suffer" from random BS injuries through April.

Huh? Seems like a lot of real injuries to me? Some of these teams can't really afford to lose players to surgery, even short-term, if they're trying to win now or go all in (Philly, New York, Phoenix, etc). Even Cavs are a bit iffy in terms of not doing anything with Mitchell.

Only players that can really rest soon is Boston probably.

Do you belive Memphis & Portland have 17 injuried players like it's reported ?
Teams just use and abuse minor injuries to give players reasons to skip games, either due tanking purpose or by simply resting them.

And there is whole bunch of players who are on day- to-day and could easly play if it's needed ,but don't play.

I do belive that teams like 76res, Knicks or Cavs ( maybe lost Mobley as well) are dealing with real injuries because their season is hanging by a thread , but i also think some players just skip random games, especially toward the end of a season.

[SOUL]

Do you belive Memphis & Portland have 17 injuried players like it's reported ?
Teams just use and abuse minor injuries to give players reasons to skip games, either due tanking purpose or by simply resting them.

And there is whole bunch of players who are on day- to-day and could easly play if it's needed ,but don't play.

I do belive that teams like 76res, Knicks or Cavs ( maybe lost Mobley as well) are dealing with real injuries because their season is hanging by a thread , but i also think some players just skip random games, especially toward the end of a season.

Nah, but that's not new at all lol. Tanking teams always find "creative injuries" at this time of the year. But a lot of these teams are just getting banged up at unfortunate times (talking about the playoff competing ones). Even Scottie Barnes who they prob would've sat at some point.. def didnt want hand surgery going into summer.

[pepe1991]

Do you belive Memphis & Portland have 17 injuried players like it's reported ?
Teams just use and abuse minor injuries to give players reasons to skip games, either due tanking purpose or by simply resting them.

And there is whole bunch of players who are on day- to-day and could easly play if it's needed ,but don't play.

I do belive that teams like 76res, Knicks or Cavs ( maybe lost Mobley as well) are dealing with real injuries because their season is hanging by a thread , but i also think some players just skip random games, especially toward the end of a season.

Nah, but that's not new at all lol. Tanking teams always find "creative injuries" at this time of the year. But a lot of these teams are just getting banged up at unfortunate times (talking about the playoff competing ones). Even Scottie Barnes who they prob would've sat at some point.. def didnt want hand surgery going into summer.

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