Around the NBA: 2022 The Preseason Is Here!

[Fairly-Hard]

YOU'RE FINALLY GETTING IT!

Time to give him mod powers.

 

[THE HCP]

I was speaking of Lebron in general. Every time he says something about any topic, it's headline news.
Same as how ESPN shoves Stephen A Smith down our throats.

He’ll be retired soon enough…..if you take what some on here say as to how “old” he looks out there on the court.

 

[THE HCP]

Time to give him mod powers.

No thanks.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Time to give him mod powers.

Good idea! We'll make him mod of the Laker forum.

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Good idea! We'll make him mod of the Laker forum.

I'll join him. We will Make The Laker Forum Great Again

 

[wizenheimer]

I'll join him. We will Make The Laker Forum Great Again

SCAM (screaming lakers are mighty)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Can we sign him to start at SF for us?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Read the statement again and try not to add some obscure meaning that is conjured up in your head?
I said "Watch how good he looks this year. He's gonna kill it."
Simply that he will have a very good year and I'm happy for him. There will be nights he will have to be the facilitator and nights he will have to carry the team. We all know he can do both.

Read my post again. It’s an honest question.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

You are going on the record saying The HCP claimed we only had ONE player on our roster that was an NBA quality starting player. Yeah, that is something I would never have said. I am a huge fan of CJ, always have been and always will be. And you want people here to believe that I typed on a keyboard that CJ McCollum should not be starting for our team. Please find this if you’re going to aim your bullshit at me.

I'm assuming he is referring to this post.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm assuming he is referring to this post.

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[Fairly-Hard]

I'll join him. We will Make The Laker Forum Great Again

Just as long as you stay away from the "Ducks" forum.

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Just as long as you stay away from the "Ducks" forum.

Haha, I can say whatever I want in there. @wizenheimer likes it. We have a bromance blooming after I apparently talked about his anus.

 

[tlongII]

I'm assuming he is referring to this post.

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# BAM!

 

[inconceivable]

Blazers picked up Keon's 3rd year (23-24)

 

[PDXFonz]

Are the T-Wolves legit?

Their depth looks good. Are they the ones to beat for the NW this season? Will they finish with a better record than us?

How much can you actually learn from pre-season? How much does it actually translate?

Some will say not at all and some will say it matters.

Haven’t seen Gobert and Towns together. With Edwards in a 7 Game Series it could be a nightmare, right?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Read my post again. It’s an honest question.

I read just fine. You brought up options and pecking order.
My post had nothing to do with that.
Just said CJ would have a great year and I’m happy for him.

 

[Driew]

Will they finish with a better record than us?

They better finish with a better record than us....they have a much better roster than us haha

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Haha, I can say whatever I want in there. @wizenheimer likes it. We have a bromance blooming after I apparently talked about his anus.

I read somewhere you single-handedly took the Duck forum down?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Are the T-Wolves legit?

Their depth looks good. Are they the ones to beat for the NW this season? Will they finish with a better record than us?

How much can you actually learn from pre-season? How much does it actually translate?

Some will say not at all and some will say it matters.

Haven’t seen Gobert and Towns together. With Edwards in a 7 Game Series it could be a nightmare, right?

Dog fight between them and Denver.

 

[SlyPokerCat]

I read somewhere you single-handedly took the Duck forum down?

Not me. That's what has been said about someone else that posts over there.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Not me. That's what has been said about someone else that posts over there.

Just messing with you.

 

[illmatic99]

We should have 11 gimme wins this year against OKC/UTAH/SAS this year with all the tanking they'll be doing.

Maybe 14 if Houston joins the party.

 

[Pinwheel1]

We should have 11 gimme wins this year against OKC/UTAH/SAS this year with all the tanking they'll be doing.

Maybe 14 if Houston joins the party.

The thing is they seldom tank at the beginning of the season. I can see SA tanking at home on April 6th. (3rd from the last game of the season) and OKC in late March. I can see GS potentially resting their stars in the very last game of the season in Portland. We don't play Utah after January.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

I'm assuming he is referring to this post.

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Lol. Platy with the receipts!

 

[illmatic99]

The thing is they seldom tank at the beginning of the season. I can see SA tanking at home on April 6th. (3rd from the last game of the season) and OKC in late March. I can see GS potentially resting their stars in the very last game of the season in Portland. We don't play Utah after January.

This year is different with Victor

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This year is different with Victor

I wonder if tanking would be less of an issue if draft position (or at least lottery odds) were based on the past 3-years' record instead of just the most recent year. Do you think teams would just commit to a 3-year tank job? I'd imagine there'd be very few GM's with enough job security to be on board with something like that.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerCat]

That doesn't paint a good picture of Green.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That doesn't paint a good picture of Green.

"Alright, who greened in the pool?"