2023-2024 Official Around the NBA Discussion Thread

Message Boar · Post #1661 » by **Message Boar** » Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:18 am

Well, how nice of the Knicks to beat our lowest scoring game of the season themselves, by one.

Doesn't really make me feel any better, though.

JoshuaPotter · Post #1662 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:37 pm

eyriq wrote:We very likely could be back in 4th within the next 5 games.

I think so. Might as well ride the "overperform" train all the way to the station.

thelead · Post #1663 » by **thelead** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:21 am

Watching Cleveland on offense (without Mitchell, Strus, and Mobley) is depressing when you compare it to ours.

pepe1991 · Post #1664 » by **pepe1991** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:10 pm

Seems like Segun avoided major tears. Probably done for rest of a season tho.

basketballRob · Post #1665 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:49 pm

This is Orlando Magic basketball.

https://youtu.be/8jaXcXsJUIM?feature=shared

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Optimus_Steel · Post #1666 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:21 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Seems like Segun avoided major tears. Probably done for rest of a season tho.

Thats good to hear.

Post #1667 » by **SOUL** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:10 am

Indy holding OKC to 46 at half. Maybe their defense is legit now lol

Post #1668 » by **eyriq** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:12 am

SOUL wrote:Indy holding OKC to 46 at half. Maybe their defense is legit now lol

Seems like the league is allowing more physicality. Fewer foul calls now, a drastic negative trend.

thelead · Post #1669 » by **thelead** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:27 am

of course Jalen Williams isn't playing against Indy

3ddman23 · Post #1670 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:57 am

Lmao okc just can't hit the normal shots they make. Typical

RookieStar · Post #1671 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:07 am

Shouldnt we benefit if the league allows nore phsyicality? Everyone did say we are a very physical team

Post #1672 » by **SOUL** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:11 am

RookieStar wrote:Shouldnt we benefit if the league allows nore phsyicality? Everyone did say we are a very physical team

Theoretically yes but Franz seems to play worse with physical play it seems

Post #1673 » by **FFBlitzace** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:12 am

Since when does SGA suck. I hate scoreboard watching, it pisses me off more than our own games. Well, not really, but it's close.

Post #1674 » by **eyriq** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:20 am

FFBlitzace wrote:Since when does SGA suck. I hate scoreboard watching, it pisses me off more than our own games. Well, not really, but it's close.

Haha

Yeah, total let down

byeganyo · Post #1675 » by **byeganyo** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:29 am

Points in Paint 72-52 for Pacers, that is one telling stat.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1676 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:59 am

Great job OKC protecting the home court…

pepe1991 · Post #1677 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:28 am

Knicks & Pacers with some serious defense, but Knicks defense is on whole another level.
Last 5 games Knicks have def rating of whooping 99.3
Second best team has 105.

p0peye · Post #1678 » by **p0peye** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:56 am

I hope the league will maintain this way of calling games, as it became pointless and scoring baskets had no joy. It is one thing when defender flops trying to get charge call, but when you have leagues "best scorers" constantly hunting for whistles and shooting 10+ FTs it is just sad. You have Embiid who is physical monster but flops so much that defender's main concern is to stay away from him to avoid ticky-tacky fouls he is going to get.

pepe1991 · Post #1679 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:50 am

10-ish days ago Giannis had 21 FTA attemp vs Wolves, who, as a team had 12.
Both teams had same amount of points in paint scored.

Watching star shoot 20 FTA is no fun.

p0peye · Post #1680 » by **p0peye** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:30 pm

pepe1991 wrote:10-ish days ago Giannis had 21 FTA attemp vs Wolves, who, as a team had 12.
Both teams had same amount of points in paint scored.

Watching star shoot 20 FTA is no fun.

On other side of spectrum, this change seems to allow attacking player to be physical as well if a defender initiates the contact first. I loved watching Jokić throw Porzingis around like a ragdoll the other day with Celtics fans crying their eyes out in despair. It's old school basketball.