Around the NBA: Restart Edition

[Chris Craig]

Magic hanging in

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I wonder if they are introducing starting lineups with no crowd there. Also- assume they aren’t doing an anthem? If they’re flying in singers, I’m in.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Amazing. Nuggets started Bol at SF and Jokic at PG. I want to see them play Rockets.

 

[Chris Craig]

Amazing. Nuggets started Bol at SF and Jokic at PG. I want to see them play Rockets.

Harden would be extra flopping

 

[BigGameDamian]

Nuggets started Bol, Jokic, Plumlee, Grant hahaha. CRAZY size!

Is this a sign of the NBA changing back into a more of a big man's game?

 

[Scalma]

Could’ve taken him instead of Little.

and given him a a guaranteed contract? No thanks.

and little will end up being a value pick before it’s said and done. We need a guy like him more than another big.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If Bol stays healthy, Denver is gonna be a problem

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Wizards are good. They’re good at dunking.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Wizards choke. Season over.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

I can’t believe I’m watching live NBA basketball!

 

[AldoTrapani]

Well denver got another star. Bol Bol is the real deal. Fucking Blazers dumb ass had an in state prodigy in there own backyard and completely ignored him

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Bol looks amazing

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Mediocre Man]

Well denver got another star. Bol Bol is the real deal. Fucking Blazers dumb ass had an in state prodigy in there own backyard and completely ignored him

And you’d call for Olsheys head if his foot gives him problems

 

[KSF-ERIC]

On Miami game, they showed fans cheering on large video screen.

 

[illmatic99]

So freaking distracting.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

So freaking distracting.

It was weird. The Miami announcers even said stuff like "here in Miami..."

 

[Chris Craig]

It was weird. The Miami announcers even said stuff like "here in Miami..."

Aren't the Miami announcers in Miami

 

[illmatic99]

I didn't realize home court advantage was a thing in the bubble, but all the games today had a very clear home team with announcers yelling out names after plays, and crowds etc. Expected Houston to pull this kinda crowd video shit, but not Miami. That kinda background being played all of a sudden in the last minutes of a close game could seriously rattle a young opponent.

Wondering if we are planning anything similar.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Aren't the Miami announcers in Miami

good point

 

[Orion Bailey]

so which return of the NBA is the relevant thread? ......

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If Bol stays healthy, Denver is gonna be a problem

Denver is an odd team, probably because Jokic is an odd player. And now Bol Bol. If they can get Jokic and Bol Bol to work well as a unit, look out.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't think there was any doubt that Bol Bol had unbelievable skills if you watched the last couple of games he played for the Ducks. Top 3 "potential" in the draft last year IMO.

The only question was his skinny body. Which is easy to change. He should have been a lottery pick like he was projected before the college season started.

 

[tykendo]

Congrats to Denver on the pick. But we have the centers to give them, and Bol, plenty of trouble. He wasn't playing Nurk or Hassan yesterday.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Congrats to Denver on the pick. But we have the centers to give them, and Bol, plenty of trouble. He wasn't playing Nurk or Hassan yesterday.

He is also far from a finished product. He is still another year away...at least. And probably not at the center position.
But the scoring skills are there.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

He is also far from a finished product. He is still another year away...at least. And probably not at the center position.
But the scoring skills are there.

Bol seems comparable to Porzingis to me. I definitely see him and Jokic being able to play well together.

 

[BigGameDamian]

So freaking distracting.

Wonder if they'll be any malfunctions?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Congrats to Denver on the pick. But we have the centers to give them, and Bol, plenty of trouble. He wasn't playing Nurk or Hassan yesterday.

Bol was playing SF though. Starting line up was Jokic/Grant/Bol/Millsap/Plumlee. Who guards who?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Bol was playing SF though. Starting line up was Jokic/Grant/Bol/Millsap/Plumlee. Who guards who?

you really think Jokic is going to be the regular starting PG?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Hate-watching Mavs-Lakers: all the white guys (and the Mavs have a LOT of white guys) have got deep tans. And Jared Dudley was apparently the answer to who was lockout Shawn Kemp.