Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread!

Black Jack · Post #181 » by **Black Jack** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:12 am

Durant should move the ball more not just play heroball.

Houston has potential but not if guys are just standing around on offense watching KD work.

DrModesty · Post #182 » by **DrModesty** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:12 am

Shai preying on defense against Rocket players who have weak handles (Jabari and Eason)

azcatz11 · Post #183 » by **azcatz11** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:13 am

God I miss Doris but tirico is something else. This is 10/10 coverage!

Jailblazers7 · Post #184 » by **Jailblazers7** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:13 am

Rockets look good but they have clear issues in their rotation that will need to be ironed out. Sheppard is a defensive liability and Eason is an offensive liability.

Sheppard’s got good hands tho so I have some faith his defense will improve.

Post #185 » by **cupcakesnake** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:13 am

Sengun diming up centers is so FUN

Mephariel · Post #186 » by **Mephariel** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:13 am

Reed Sheppard is the weakest defender I ever seen. Is he just having an off night?

Wolfgang630 · Post #187 » by **Wolfgang630** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:14 am

Tari Eason is a fking mess

thelead · Post #188 » by **thelead** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:14 am

CelticSooner wrote:
guynumber45 wrote:Incredible the difference a good presentation can have on how hyped you feel going into a matchup. God, I can't believe we were forced to endure ESPN as long as we have.

You can't call yourself the worldwide leader and be so lazy on everything around the sport you are covering.

I mean, being braggadocious while doing very little is the thing around the globe. I'm not old enough, or well read enough, to know if that is how it has always been...

JujitsuFlip · Post #189 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:14 am

Wallace_Wallace wrote:I forgot Capela is also back on the Rockets too. Damn this Rockets’ team is tall as a MF

Reed is really the only guard getting minutes for the Rockets. Everyone else is a wing or big.

doogie_hauser · Post #190 » by **doogie_hauser** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:14 am

Let's hope this is the breakout season for Reed Sheppard

Darth Magic · Post #191 » by **Darth Magic** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:15 am

Eason looks so unimpressive.

zike_42 · Post #192 » by **zike_42** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:15 am

Why is OKC booing KD? It's been nine years since he's played there! Has he always been booed there when he's played against the Thunder?

Myth · Post #193 » by **Myth** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:15 am

Anybody using the Peacock app? Online it says rewind should be possible, but it doesn’t rewind for me, so I was curious how it functions for others.

Post #194 » by **G R E Y** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:16 am

Omg horrible play management by Shep. Durant standing there, open, waiting for the pass, shorty pulls back dribble dribble dribble, drives on bigger player with no time left and kicks out to covered teammate. Oof.

peZt · Post #195 » by **peZt** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:16 am

Guys do I have a weird feed or is it normal that the nbc feed is so zoomed in on the ballhandler?

sikma42 · Post #196 » by **sikma42** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:16 am

I think I see what Reed is doing on defense. He might be okay, he’s playing a game (overplaying and leading to spots) that will work on most people - just OKC is a great team.

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thelead · Post #197 » by **thelead** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:16 am

Darth Magic wrote:Eason looks so unimpressive.

he didn't get his extension. maybe it's weighing on him?

JXL · Post #198 » by **JXL** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:16 am

Darth Magic wrote:Eason looks so unimpressive.

Is he tanking his value on purpose to get out of Houston?

HardenGoat · Post #199 » by **HardenGoat** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:17 am

Eason having a tough game offensively. He’s not comfortable handling the ball in traffic.

Jailblazers7 · Post #200 » by **Jailblazers7** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:17 am

peZt wrote:Guys do I have a weird feed or is it normal that the nbc feed is so zoomed in on the ballhandler?

Looks normal to me on the NBC broadcast

Who wins the big opening night games?