Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Bulls
4
5%
@ Pistons
10
14%
Magic
7
10%
@ Knicks
9
12%
Cavs
4
5%
@ Heat
11
15%
Warriors
4
5%
@ Spurs
10
14%
Lakers
1
1%
@ Thunder
13
18%
 
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#201 » by Patches Perry » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:50 am

Are there any bigs in the top 10 of the upcoming draft class? Currently Thunder are projected to have the 7th and 9th picks. That might influence their Hartenstein decision.
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Post#202 » by Ssj16 » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:50 am

Wallace_Wallace wrote:The #1 seed in the western conference is crucial this year; whichever team gets it only needs to face one of Denver or Houston or OKC.


Well, the number 1 seed is already OKC's lol.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#203 » by Mavrelous » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:50 am

Yep, there was unsettled score from last year and Thunder didn't forget, it's payback time...
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#204 » by davidv2001 » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:50 am

The Lakers’ perimeter defense is a big problem. I don’t know if it can be fixed, either. Getting LeBron back will help, but I don’t think he alone will be enough.

The Thunder guards are getting in the paint with ease.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#205 » by EmpireFalls » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:50 am

Shai > Luka

Never want to hear it again
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#206 » by Cubbies2120 » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:51 am

This is straight up BELT TO ASS...god damn!
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#207 » by Sharkboy242 » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:51 am

Lakers really thought they were amongst the Western Conference elite. Lmao.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#208 » by Ssj16 » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:51 am

Well Laker OKC game just got downgraded from my big tv to my laptop.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#209 » by JRoy » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:52 am

ball_takes23 wrote:Was Fox really supposed to be a point guard? all i've seen from him so far is a shooting guard who can't shoot


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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#210 » by Optms » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:52 am

EmpireFalls wrote:Shai > Luka

Never want to hear it again


Shai the best player in the game outside of Wemby. Anyone saying Giannis, Jokic, Luka is a flat out hater. Big Luka fan too but this guy is just relentless.

Shai is him. I'd only take Wemby in a redraft.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#211 » by Ssj16 » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:52 am

EmpireFalls wrote:Shai > Luka

Never want to hear it again


This doesn't really speak to their 1 on 1 capabilities. If they switched places I don't see Shai carrying this Lakers team past that OKC team with Luka.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#212 » by Shock Defeat » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:53 am

Lakers are no contenders. It's OKC, Houston or Denver this year
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#213 » by Mavrelous » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:54 am

EmpireFalls wrote:Shai > Luka

Never want to hear it again

When Luka had a.good team, he kicked him out of the PO, last year, Lakers blew out OKC in OKC, didn't see these declarations back then.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#214 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:54 am

Patches Perry wrote:Are there any bigs in the top 10 of the upcoming draft class? Currently Thunder are projected to have the 7th and 9th picks. That might influence their Hartenstein decision.


Possibly Jayden Quantaince and Chris Cenac who are 6'10 or bigger. But relying on 19 year old rookie bigs in the midst of a multi-year title run seems like a recipe for disaster.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#215 » by namlede » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:54 am

I’ve seen enough. This OKC team is quite a bit better than last year. Much more cohesion offensively. Only bad injury luck or a godly performance by an all time great can beat them.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#216 » by DudetheObscure » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:55 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Gotta fight throw some of these screens and prevent Smart from switching off of Shai.


From what I've seen, Shai doesn't want Smart to switch. He's cooking him.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#217 » by Optms » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:55 am

Sharkboy242 wrote:Lakers really thought they were amongst the Western Conference elite. Lmao.


Never thought we were better than OKC. Everyone else is fair game tho.
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#218 » by Woodsanity » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:56 am

Optms wrote:Lakers in shambles tonight. Shai the real MVP.

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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#219 » by doogie_hauser » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:56 am

How long after this game ends before Windy or someone from ESPN cranks up the Ja to Lakers rumour ? This is exactly the type of hail Mary desperate move Pelinka would do too lol
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Re: Wednesday 11/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#220 » by scrabbarista » Thu Nov 13, 2025 3:57 am

Tonight is the night when every single Fraud Team is getting exposed in a loss.
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