Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread!

[UcanUwill]

Man I remember a lot of people saying Reed would end up being the best player from his draft class. That prediction is not looking good at all

Yeah, I was one of those people. Theres still time, competition is pretty stiff. Biggest fall in that draft IMO was Buzelis tho, I feel better about him these days.

[LuDux1]

2Rant - No Eyez On Me

[knicksfan974]

Not the best game by the Lakers (with the exception of Luka), but I'll wait for Lebron to return before further judging on how good or bad they will eventually be this season.

[FAH1223]

NBC clears ABC/ESPN. What a difference in production.

My only quip is I hope they realize they need to use the version of Roundball Rock they used on TV during their first run. The version theyr'e using is the original track which is long winded and repetitive. But I guess they lost all their versions when Comcast bought NBC.

[floppymoose]

Did I just see Kuminga play good defense on Luka and then PASS to Curry on the break???

He has a very anti JK box line

JK has always been willing to pass. He just isn't always able. When he has to put the ball on the floor his vision cone gets very narrow. But he's not actually selfish, just limited.

[Statlanta]

Kuminga hitting 4-6 from 3 is the flukiest thing you'll see all season. He is not that type of shooter.

Picking up where he left off in the postseason last year against the Wolves...when he plays consistent minutes all of his % go up.

GeorgeSears sees fluke, I see "CONTRACT YEAR" in big neon lights.

[Bobbymcgee]

Ayton anchoring that Lakers defense I see.

[BruttoNostra]

Ayton anchoring that Lakers defense I see.

I hope he's on Duolingo studying Mandarin as fast as possible - he will need it

[peZt]

I think that was one of the worst performances I have ever seen from a player from Reed yesterday. Not only because he sucked, I never saw someone be so confident in his abilities while sucking so much and then even being a 2nd year player. Like what’s your justification for playing one iso after another, not passing the ball to Durant or sengun and always looking for your own shot? Dude you’re not it, give the ball to the big dogs

[Froob]

It really is a ****ing shame refs robbed us of an all time funny blunder with KD calling the timeout with no timeouts. That would have been timeless

[Froob]

Warriors still need a center. Horford looked really bad.

Al is really old, he’ll have nights like this. His offense really comes and goes.

[chilluminati]

Before the games yesterday, I watched the fan duel show with Lou and Parsons, and I also watched the NBC pregame show with vince and them.

They ALL think the Lakers are contenders. They all think Ayton is a game changer. At this point, I really believe gassing that roster is just a media decision, because anyone with any team building chops or have watched the core of this squad together knows that it's an incomplete team with big problems.

[Optimus_Steel]

Had Lakers fans on this board really acting like Ayton was going to be a difference maker. He hasn't been the same since Jokic ate his soul in the playoffs several years ago. He's borderline terrible now. Maybe not even borderline.

People want to delude themselves that some guy will magically get his powers back like the Space Jam movie. There is a reason he was dumped by his former team and he was a free agent and signed a min contract. That guy doesn’t enjoy basketball and thats not going to change.

[Calvin Klein]

Before the games yesterday, I watched the fan duel show with Lou and Parsons, and I also watched the NBC pregame show with vince and them.

They ALL think the Lakers are contenders. They all think Ayton is a game changer. At this point, I really believe gassing that roster is just a media decision, because anyone with any team building chops or have watched the core of this squad together knows that it's an incomplete team big problems.

it's because they haven't watched him much. Anybody who actually watched him play properly knows what he is.

[Doranku]

Feel bad for Luka, man. Finally gets a good team in Dallas, takes them to the finals, then gets backstabbed by his GM and is now surrounded by complete garbage again as he enters his peak years.

Look at what we have coming off the bench. Jarred Vanderbilt, Jaxson Hayes, Jake LaRavia, and the corpse of Marcus Smart. We have GABE VINCENT starting games. This team is beyond doomed.

[Wolfgang630]

This’ll be like when Kobe was by himself for Luka. It’s worse now though because a superstar player can’t carry as much as they used to due

[Pattycakes]

Ah, a proper reminder of karma. Lakers fans trying to gaslight us all into thinking they weren’t going to suck this year, but the Ayton train was already ready to make some stops. Then you guys have Marcus smart out here trying to dislocate shoulders in the 1st quarter of opening night.

Pathetic yet so appropriate. LA has finally learned how to beat themselves.

[Liam_Gallagher]

Damn are the Lakers ever going to win an opening day game? Feel like it's been 10 years since they last did.

They won last year, but before that, it had been 8 years.

2023 - L @ DEN
2022 - L @ GSW
2021 - L vs. GSW
2020 - L vs. LAC
2019 - L @ LAC
2018 - L @ POR
2017 - L vs. LAC
2016 - W vs. HOU

Team sucks on opening night.

[Black Jack]

It's so fun watching Curry throw flames in clutch situations now.

Funny because I used to feel like he was a semi choker but now he's just reached a level of dgaf where it looks like he really loves the pressure shots. I actually never saw a transition from choker to super clutch like that.

[firedavidkahn]

Ayton is one of the least fun players to watch that I can remember.