Around the NBA: 2022 The Preseason Is Here!

[BigGameDamian]

Yeah big hit, but in my mind that’s not a sucker punch. If a dude is squared up in your face, you better be prepared. Unnecessary though.

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[handiman]

Someone on the Warriors video staff is getting a new car.

It could be the next GPII. We should overpay whoever it is next summer.

Forget all the escalation debate, I want to know if Poole got back up from that?!

 

[THE HCP]

Maybe more. Whoever leaked the video could very well lose their career.

I’m thinking it’s somebody who works at the actual practice facility and has access to cameras. Total guess.

 

[Natebishop3]

I’m thinking it’s somebody who works at the actual practice facility and has access to cameras. Total guess.

I was wondering if maybe it was a friend/family member of a player.

 

[Chris Craig]

I think all men hear that from their wives sometimes

I wish. When my wife gets angry, I hear it all day.

 

[THE HCP]

I’m really surprised Green hasn’t been put on his ass yet. I think he chooses who he battles with carefully.

Kinda like @THE HCP !!

 

[Propagandist]

LMAO, the video of Draymond attacking Poole gets leaked to TMZ. It's way worse than I expected.

Who leaked it?

That's the first thing I thought: whoa, they sure downplayed that. Draymond buckled his knees. I, for one, would never forget that, and I'm guessing Poole, especially now that the clip is out, feels the same way. Trouble in paradise!

 

[tlongII]

Fights on teams happen. The only thing that made this one bad was that Draymond connected with a solid shot to the jaw and he's bigger than Poole. He'll be disciplined (probably a fine) but he won't miss any games. I don't think I've ever punched anyone on the court, but I've definitely given out some chicken wings.

 

[Mr. Robot]

not that he played much, but sharpe is the only top 7 pick that hasnt played well against nba teams

banchero, jabari smith jr, keegan, ivey, mathurin, they all showed something, but they all played at college too, which is possibly what makes the difference

and their teams suck, so they can play right away, were gonna be fighting for the playoffs, which makes it much harder for sharpe to get playing time

i would really like to see sharpe get 20+ min and 10+ shots in the next two games, to see how he does with more freedom

 

[MickZagger]

A team I see regressing this year is the Mavs. I think Doncic is amazing. Phenomenal player. They just rode hot shooting into the playoffs and I think it’s highly unlikely they match that this year.

 

[MickZagger]

I’m excited. There’s basketball in the air and I can smell it!

 

[theprunetang]

A team I see regressing this year is the Mavs. I think Doncic is amazing. Phenomenal player. They just rode hot shooting into the playoffs and I think it’s highly unlikely they match that this year.

Especially with Brunson leaving. Sure he got overpaid, but he was a big part of Dallas' success last year.

 

[MickZagger]

Especially with Brunson leaving. Sure he got overpaid, but he was a big part of Dallas' success last year.

True. That team is really redundant roster wise.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Especially with Brunson leaving. Sure he got overpaid, but he was a big part of Dallas' success last year.

im not sure what to expect from the mavs

they lost brunson, but they added wood, hardaway jr is back healthy, dinwiddies role will be interesting to see and luka is still luka

they brought tyler dorsey from europe, he just had great eurobasket, well see how he does in the nba

 

[wizenheimer]

I wish. When my wife gets angry, I hear it all day.

the first couple of years I was married to my current wife, she actually thought giving me the silent treatment was punishing me.

 

[tlongII]

I’m excited. There’s basketball in the air and I can smell it!

That was me. Sorry.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[inconceivable]

Dame leaving?

 

[julius]

Dame leaving?

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Yep, and you solved it, as he would totally say it in a weirdly cryptic Instagram post.

 

[andalusian]

Dame leaving?

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No, he is looking forward to playing off the ball

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Not sure what the context is here….was CJ injured? One of my favorite players in the league, why would I not consider him a starter? Nice find by the way.

CJ was incredibly healthy and coming off a breakout performance in the playoffs. And you said Dame was the only starter-level player on the roster. Remember? You said we’d only win 23 games. You just don’t understand the game of basketball.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

7 years ago CJ had a foot problem as I understand?

Nope. 100% healthy.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

It was before CJ started in his first season. No egg on your face. Not an outrageous thing to say at that time.

Look at this garbage of a roster

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2016.html

COmpletely outrageous. Anyone who understood basketball and had seen the playoffs and preseason knew that CJ was at MINIMUM a starter level player.

And that roster wasn’t garbage. They blew out the 73-9 Warriors. And made it to the second round of the playoffs.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Nope. 100% healthy.

No he wasn’t. Injured his foot in training camp and was slow to come back.
Doesn’t matter. At that point he had started a grand total of 3 games.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Yeah..... I wish the video had audio. We're missing some important information here.... but Poole isn't some innocent victim here. It's not like Draymond walked up and started throwing punches out of the blue.

Do you always blame victims of violence? The guy could’ve been killed.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Oh, so CJ was coming off his injury season and hadn’t started an NBA game before?

No he was not coming off an injury season. He was incredible in the playoff series vs Memphis the previous season. He had not started before, but people who actually know basketball knew he absolutely was starter-level.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Ohhh, well the JinxSpeed guy made it out like I didn’t know what I was talking about then. Jesus you see that roster?

It was his 3rd season. He showed in the playoffs that he was starter level talent. Since you don’t know basketball, you didn’t observe this and picked us to go 23-59. CJ scored 37 points in the first game of the season, making you look silly.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Ohhh, well the JinxSpeed guy made it out like I didn’t know what I was talking about then. Jesus you see that roster?

That roster made it to the second round of the playoffs.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

No you do, you brought that quote into it and defended him. Do you see our roster? Did you realize that CJ had never started an NBA game and was coming off an injury?

He wasn’t coming off an injury. He was unstoppable in the playoffs. Grizzlies coach said so.