Friday 1/28 Game Thread

[Sothron]

Hawks are beating the snot out of the Celtics. Hawks are finally healthy for the first time since Jan 2020. Going to be six wins in a row after tonight. Amazing the difference in having your three best defensive players actually playing together for the third game all season has.

[Marvin Martian]

CHA playing so fast and LAL are getting gassed trying to keep up

[Buzzard]

Hawks getting it done. They really need to keep this winning streak going now that they are healthy.

[Sedale Threatt]

1 made fg by our starting five in the first quarter, we out here making history

Lakers Basketball ... can you smell it!?!?!?!

[John Murdoch]

We look like grandpas compared to the rest of the NBA...embarrassed to back this mess

[giberish]

We might not even score 80 today if everyone is out.

Given the way the Hornets play the Lakers should hit 110 easy.

Probably give up 130 or more and lose, but they won't be held to 80.

Hornets actually have the 12th best defense in January

25th on the season.

More importantly the Hornets are 2nd in pace, with the Lakers 3rd. That's not a combo that leads to a low-scoring game even with a bad offense.

[G R E Y]

ALL THE FEELS!

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Speaking reverently this week of Gregg Popovich, DeRozan said the Spurs coach challenged him “beyond my imagination, on and off the court.”

“He just brought a lot of things out of me that I didn’t know was in there,” DeRozan said.

As for what DeRozan gained from San Antonio? He’s never been the type to be insincere or to blow smoke, so it means something when he says his time with the Spurs “did so much for me to be the player I am now.”

And if this becomes the season in which DeRozan finally proves to the rest of the NBA that he’s worth believing in?

The Spurs won’t lament what might have been. Instead, they’ll be even prouder of what was.

“Absolutely,” Popovich said. “I take some satisfaction in knowing that he cared, and he listened.”

And listens still.

https://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/mike_finger/article/DeMar-DeRozan-vindicates-San-Antonio-Spurs-with-16814794.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

Mutual Admiration Society!

[VCfor3]

Ja turned his ankle but looks okay as he continues to play on it. Still was scary for a minute there.

[G R E Y]

Happiest of Birthdays to gentle, kind, and friendly - all true! - Pop!

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[Tracymcgoaty]

Wondering for how long Lebron and AD will be out. Thats season right there. Might as well develop the young players. I hate watching our veterans play. They suck. We played much better with the 2nd unit. Vogel is an idiot.

[KembaWalker]

lol Westbrooks layup got WIPED

[NyKnicks1714]

Westbrook is just on another planet tonight

[G R E Y]

THERE SHALL BE NO DEFENSE IN THIS SPURS-BULLS GAME!

[OkcSinceSGA]

Clippers have Miami exactly where they want them (Down 12 at the half). Miami needs to make sure this lead doesn’t get to 20+, that’s when the Clippers basically get the full moon and transform.

[whatisacenter]

I predict Westbrook blows his top and doesn't finish this game.

[whatisacenter]

Wondering for how long Lebron and AD will be out. Thats season right there. Might as well develop the young players. I hate watching our veterans play. They suck. We played much better with the 2nd unit. Vogel is an idiot.

honest question: what young players?

[KembaWalker]

Lakers just got another fan home team kicked out lmao. I guess thats their new schtick

[OkcSinceSGA]

Lakers just got another fan home team kicked out lmao. I guess thats their new schtick

What happens when LeGM builds a team of sensitive players. I’m sure he regrets this roster he built anyway.

[HotRocks34]

Lakers just got another fan home team kicked out lmao. I guess thats their new schtick

What happened?

[Black Mage]

I called it in yesterday's game thread. AD would be back on the shelf with another booboo.