Tuesday 11/11 NBA Game Thread

[zero rings]

The gap between OKC's soon to be dynasty and everyone else is insane.

not saying you wont be a dynasty but youve played one top 10 team so far and went to 2OT

And? They're 11-1 with a +14 net rating, despite dealing with all sorts of injuries.

This is the most talented team in the league and it's not close

[EmpireFalls]

OKC did WHAT to golden state?????

[OkcSinceSGA]

The gap between OKC's soon to be dynasty and everyone else is insane.

not saying you wont be a dynasty but youve played one top 10 team so far and went to 2OT

And? They're 11-1 with a +14 net rating, despite dealing with all sorts of injuries.

This is the most talented team in the league and it's not close

What I've warned people about several times is that they have players who haven't even played much in recent years due to injury and other issues, such as Topic and Ajay Mitchell, who will be long-time rotation players. I think Mitchell is set to be a poor man's Jalen Brunson. Then they have tons of draft picks coming.

[Chuck Everett]

If only Philly didn't have the Embiid/PG salary albatross around their necks. Lot of intriguing pieces that will be done in by the former unfortunately.

[zero rings]

not saying you wont be a dynasty but youve played one top 10 team so far and went to 2OT

And? They're 11-1 with a +14 net rating, despite dealing with all sorts of injuries.

This is the most talented team in the league and it's not close

What I've warned people about several times is that they have players who haven't even played much in recent years due to injury and other issues, such as Topic and Ajay Mitchell, who will be long-time rotation players. I think Mitchell is set to be a poor man's Jalen Brunson. Then they have tons of draft picks coming.

It wouldn't surprise me is some of these guys leave due to cap reasons and end up being All-Stars elsewhere.

They are so deep it's scary

[Chuck Everett]

Thunder are poised to have 3 picks in the coming draft. Clippers, Sixers and Rockets. They're going to get another rotation player from one of those.

The rich get richer.

[Buckeye-NBAFan]

The gap between OKC's soon to be dynasty and everyone else is insane.

not saying you wont be a dynasty but youve played one top 10 team so far and went to 2OT

I don't know about dynasty just yet because they have to navigate payroll issues now, and Chet in particular has to stay healthy

They had Durant, Harden and Westbrook, and payroll issues and injury did that potential dynasty in before it even started

But they are 11-1 without their 2nd best player. That is insane

That is because of their depth though, which gets negated quite a bit in the playoffs, and again, causes those payroll issues long term

[MrGoat]

I kind of wish the Pacers would just shut down Siakam because he deserves better than to play through this. It's obviously a gap year for us

[Chuck Everett]

Third straight double digit scoring game from Ace Bailey. Glad to see he's settling in after his illness to start the season. Not doing much else aside from that, but it's early.

[babyjax13]

I kind of wish the Pacers would just shut down Siakam because he deserves better than to play through this. It's obviously a gap year for us

I was just about to post that it looks like he has a sore hip on some of these plays. He is a damn good player.

[babyjax13]

When the Pacers get the 5th pick and the Hawks get the 1st pick will the Pelicans fire Dumars and Weaver?

[SkyHook]

That's got to be a flagrant on Huff.

[zero rings]

When the Pacers get the 5th pick and the Hawks get the 1st pick will the Pelicans fire Dumars and Weaver?

It's very possible they traded two top 5 picks to draft Derik Queen at 13...

The Luka trade gets all the publicity, but holy sh*t is this a disaster. They might end up selling/moving the team because of this trade.

[SkyHook]

Third straight double digit scoring game from Ace Bailey. Glad to see he's settling in after his illness to start the season. Not doing much else aside from that, but it's early.

Encouraging, but to me he still looks lost a good deal of the time. I'm reserving judgment.

[Chuck Everett]

When the Pacers get the 5th pick and the Hawks get the 1st pick will the Pelicans fire Dumars and Weaver?

The fact that both are in contention to be top 3-5 picks is just... inexplicable.

[cjx]

Nuggets Country, Power Up !!

[SkyHook]

When the Pacers get the 5th pick and the Hawks get the 1st pick will the Pelicans fire Dumars and Weaver?

Should have been gone before Nico. Just a godawful honeymoon period for the both of them.

[babyjax13]

When the Pacers get the 5th pick and the Hawks get the 1st pick will the Pelicans fire Dumars and Weaver?

The fact that both are in contention to be top 3-5 picks is just... inexplicable.

TBF, the Pacers pick was 1-4 protected, I think, but there is still a reasonable chance it would have conveyed. Watching the Pacers they are definitely finishing bottom 4.

[babyjax13]

Also, shout out to the Pacers for deciding not to keep Turner. I think that is the stealthiest tank move they've ever made and it was the right call.

[DudetheObscure]

The gap between OKC's soon to be dynasty and everyone else is insane.

not saying you wont be a dynasty but youve played one top 10 team so far and went to 2OT

And they've been missing a 2nd team All-NBA player the whole season.