Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread!

Revived · Post #501 » by **Revived** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:21 am

Why did OKC not have SGA take the shot after they got the 1pt lead? He’s hot as hell, no way anyone else should’ve taken the shot.

Post #502 » by **og15** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:22 am

The4thHorseman wrote:
og15 wrote:
The4thHorseman wrote:Noticed Shaq and his 7 teams played for by a HOF'er didn't make that list they showed. Wonder why?

Probably because he only played for 6 teams

I went to his bio to look before my original post (figured the fastest way) and it shows 7 jerseys. That's why I posted 7.

I'm assuming you mean his Bball Reference bio, and I think they put Miami in there twice because he got traded mid-season, that's the only reason I can think

djsunyc · Post #503 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:22 am

durant recap - missed ft - unforced turnover - loose ball foul giving up the oboard.

RookieStar · Post #504 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:23 am

KD + big shoes + playoffs = name a more consistent combo

TheGreenArrow · Post #505 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:23 am

Read on Twitter

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And this why I don’t buy the Amen hype!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can’t take him seriously until he becomes a legit threat shooting the ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wolfgang630 · Post #506 » by **Wolfgang630** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:23 am

There’s a good reason KD could never win a championship without Steph

thelead · Post #507 » by **thelead** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:23 am

The OKC crowd is always great. The audio mix with the crowd noise is great too.

Soonercrazy84 · Post #508 » by **Soonercrazy84** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:24 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:There’s a good reason KD could never win a championship without Steph

Best take of the Night....W

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SA37 · Post #509 » by **SA37** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:24 am

djsunyc wrote:durant recap - missed ft - unforced turnover - loose ball foul giving up the oboard.

Former OKC player lets former team win so as not to ruin their ring night.

nick p · Post #510 » by **nick p** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:25 am

NBC doing a great job with opening night of NBA coverage

Post #511 » by **og15** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:25 am

IG2 wrote:
og15 wrote:He's just SGA, MJ was explosive in his younger form, very deliberate in his older, but he didn't need as much shiftiness as SGA because he was much more explosive as an athlete and then older version, stronger, not the same game, SGA is his own type of guy.

I was trying to say they have the same ridiculous strengths offensively, not that they play the exact same style.

I know you didn't mean the exact same style, but saying he's basically the modern day MJ kind of goes beyond him just being such a killer mid-range guy, but that's just me, of course you can go with that, just don't think it's really descriptive of much of what we see from him to use that comparison.

djsunyc · Post #512 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:25 am

this is a tough test for houston against the best team in the league. rockets offense will look much better against the lesser teams but if they have chip aspirations, then they need to make a move or two mid season.

Bank Shot · Post #513 » by **Bank Shot** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:25 am

Rockets over did it with the double big lineup

Post #514 » by **Harry Palmer** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:26 am

The foul on Durant might be legit…close, but I’ll accept it…but it was 1/5th of the contact Sengun got at the close of regulation with no call. I know, home cooking is a thing for a reason, but the difference there is stark. That said, KD not an amazing start to this season given what he was acquired for.

TheGreenArrow · Post #515 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:27 am

Sengun is the rockets best player and it isn’t even close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tracymcgoaty · Post #516 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:27 am

djsunyc wrote:this is a tough test for houston against the best team in the league. rockets offense will look much better against the lesser teams but if they have chip aspirations, then they need to make a move or two mid season.

We get Amen and Houston gets Lebron.

Lets make it happen even if it doesn't work cap wise Silver will make it work.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #517 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:28 am

SGA just took over

Post #518 » by **Harry Palmer** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:28 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
djsunyc wrote:this is a tough test for houston against the best team in the league. rockets offense will look much better against the lesser teams but if they have chip aspirations, then they need to make a move or two mid season.

We get Amen and Houston gets Lebron.

Lets make it happen even if it doesn't work cap wise Silver will make it work.

Stone would get lynched, with cause.

Darth Magic · Post #519 » by **Darth Magic** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:28 am

Has Shai taken a midrange shot that he hasn't pushed off on?

IG2 · Post #520 » by **IG2** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:28 am

og15 wrote:
I know you didn't mean the exact same style, but saying he's basically the modern day MJ kind of goes beyond him just being such a killer mid-range guy, but that's just me, of course you can go with that, just don't think it's really descriptive of much of what we see from him to use that comparison.

Not just the mid-range game but also his ridiculous quickness. Besides Kobe, SGA is the only shooting guard we've seen since MJ who combined insane quickness with a money mid-range game. And SGA is definitely quicker than Kobe.

Who wins the big opening night games?