Monday 10/28 NBA Game Thread

Post #221 » by **165bows** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:48 am

reload141 wrote:Payton Pritchard is not bad…..

Junk contract.

Jaqua92 · Post #222 » by **Jaqua92** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:48 am

Lilliard is a total loser.

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Rainwater · Post #223 » by **Rainwater** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:49 am

Paolo missed a 50 point triple double by 1 ast lol

Chuck Everett · Post #224 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:49 am

Jamal Murray looks horrible.

picc · Post #225 » by **picc** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:49 am

Tobias Harris is a basketball TERRORIST.

sodmoraes · Post #226 » by **sodmoraes** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:50 am

Knicks went all in, spend it all and got a team full of roleplayers( sans brunson). Dont see that kinda of high ceiling...

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Special_Puppy · Post #227 » by **Special_Puppy** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:50 am

PhilBlackson wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
They seriously miss their depth like a mf lol...KCP, Brown, Green. The young guys just haven't been able to make up for those losses.

Shows how critical good rotation players are in differentiating the truly elite teams.

So Saric has only played 5 minutes tonight. It's game 3 and the Nuggets are already down to an 8 man rotation. Sorry, but the coach has to give his bench some run regardless of how trash you think they may be. NBA players don't get better from the bench. They need run.

Hey I agree with you!

Especially young players...they need time to figure things out.

I don't agree with Malone's approach, clearly he trusted all those vets a lot more which is obviously understandable because those guys all already knew their roles, understood the NBA as a whole at a higher level from experience etc. But I'm just saying that seems to be the most noticable reason why DEN struggles...they just can't rely on their depth AND I also think without some reliable rotation pieces, MP Jr in particular is not getting the clean looks he was accustomed to which ofc is also making Murray be guarded more tightly. It's just a bad trickle down effect.

It's tough because Malone wants to learn on his vets to get try and get off to a decent start to the season but I'm not sure MP Jr or Murray are as effective without that increased depth. They can still obviously win this game but unless they can find ways to get more out of Watson, Braun etc or make some trades, DEN doesn't look like they have it in them to make another championship run.

Which good Young players that are ready to be contributors is Malone not playing enough?

___Rand___ · Post #228 » by **___Rand___** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:51 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Jamal Murray looks horrible.

He's broke man. Just looks broke. I don't know what injuries he's got or why it's taking so long to get right.

PhilBlackson · Post #229 » by **PhilBlackson** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:51 am

Special_Puppy wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
So Saric has only played 5 minutes tonight. It's game 3 and the Nuggets are already down to an 8 man rotation. Sorry, but the coach has to give his bench some run regardless of how trash you think they may be. NBA players don't get better from the bench. They need run.

Hey I agree with you!

Especially young players...they need time to figure things out.

I don't agree with Malone's approach, clearly he trusted all those vets a lot more which is obviously understandable because those guys all already knew their roles, understood the NBA as a whole at a higher level from experience etc. But I'm just saying that seems to be the most noticable reason why DEN struggles...they just can't rely on their depth AND I also think without some reliable rotation pieces, MP Jr in particular is not getting the clean looks he was accustomed to which ofc is also making Murray be guarded more tightly. It's just a bad trickle down effect.

It's tough because Malone wants to learn on his vets to get try and get off to a decent start to the season but I'm not sure MP Jr or Murray are as effective without that increased depth. They can still obviously win this game but unless they can find ways to get more out of Watson, Braun etc or make some trades, DEN doesn't look like they have it in them to make another championship run.

Which good Young players that are ready to be contributors is Malone not playing enough?

That’s not something you can answer without giving them the time on court to find out lol that’s the point.

Chuck Everett · Post #230 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:52 am

Special_Puppy wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
So Saric has only played 5 minutes tonight. It's game 3 and the Nuggets are already down to an 8 man rotation. Sorry, but the coach has to give his bench some run regardless of how trash you think they may be. NBA players don't get better from the bench. They need run.

Hey I agree with you!

Especially young players...they need time to figure things out.

I don't agree with Malone's approach, clearly he trusted all those vets a lot more which is obviously understandable because those guys all already knew their roles, understood the NBA as a whole at a higher level from experience etc. But I'm just saying that seems to be the most noticable reason why DEN struggles...they just can't rely on their depth AND I also think without some reliable rotation pieces, MP Jr in particular is not getting the clean looks he was accustomed to which ofc is also making Murray be guarded more tightly. It's just a bad trickle down effect.

It's tough because Malone wants to learn on his vets to get try and get off to a decent start to the season but I'm not sure MP Jr or Murray are as effective without that increased depth. They can still obviously win this game but unless they can find ways to get more out of Watson, Braun etc or make some trades, DEN doesn't look like they have it in them to make another championship run.

Which good Young players that are ready to be contributors is Malone not playing enough?

You don't get it. If Mogbo, Shead and Battle were on the Nuggets, he wouldn't play them either. And they've been hurting the Nuggets all night. You need to give these guys confidence to learn through their mistakes.

ogmagicfan · Post #231 » by **ogmagicfan** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:52 am

___Rand___ wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Jamal Murray looks horrible.

He's broke man. Just looks broke. I don't know what injuries he's got or why it's taking so long to get right.

I think he should just sit out for extended time to get himself right

Maybe allow the Nuggets to tank too

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #232 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:52 am

CP3 has sucked the life out of the Spurs, they'd be better off bringing him off the bench for Tre Jones.

Chuck Everett · Post #233 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:53 am

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:CP3 has sucked the life out of the Spurs, they'd be better off bringing him off the bench for Tre Jones.

Tre Jones is hurt.

thelead · Post #234 » by **thelead** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:53 am

Garland playing defense all of a sudden????

jokeboy86 · Post #235 » by **jokeboy86** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:53 am

Not surprised by Paolo's success because similar to Edwards and Lebron he had an NBA ready body from the jump.

ITYSL · Post #236 » by **ITYSL** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:53 am

31 to 13 FTs and down 15. Good effort Tony

GeorgeSears · Post #237 » by **GeorgeSears** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:53 am

Grady Dick just hit 9 of his 15 points in 1 minute in the 4th, pretty much game over.

You can't blame Westbrook on this one...

Jamal went 4-15 for 12 points. He's shooting under 40% to start the season. It's just not enough.

PhilBlackson · Post #238 » by **PhilBlackson** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:54 am

Jokic is the only dude on DEN still playing at that championship level.

KazuoOda · Post #239 » by **KazuoOda** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:54 am

Knicks getting some home cooking

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #240 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:55 am

ogmagicfan wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Jamal Murray looks horrible.

He's broke man. Just looks broke. I don't know what injuries he's got or why it's taking so long to get right.

I think he should just sit out for extended time to get himself right

Maybe allow the Nuggets to tank too

They tanking with him playing already.

Who wins?