OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JANUARY 2024

[Strenuus]

I love the guy (and have for a while), but the Pacers seem to play pretty well without him.

Still an all star.

 

[Cugel]

Yeah it was a 17 point 4th quarter that killed them. Looked like Booker cooled down? Maybe got tired?

Maybe he needs Luka's training regimen.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Hmm.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/best-offensive-rating-by-a-team-in-nba-history-in-a-single-season

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Still an all star.

Sure, why not. But does anyone really care? Jalen Brunson might not be an All-Star this year, so...?

 

[Haakzilla]

Hmm.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/best-offensive-rating-by-a-team-in-nba-history-in-a-single-season

All teams from 2020-2024!? Hmmm indeed.

 

[Chris Craig]

Maybe he needs Luka's training regimen.

Stuffing his face with marshmallows?

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

That block last night on Ant was UNREAL!

 

[MickZagger]

Hopefully he can stay healthy. He looks like he’s one jump away from his knee snapping in half

 

[Whyachi]

they skipped that block on official NBA game highlights. It led to a transition corner 3 for the Spurs. I figure the League didn't want to embarrass the Blazers more then necessary.

 

[riverman]

Tone on the radio made an intereesting observation that the last guy who was like Wemby was Ralph Sampson...I'd forgotten all about him.Tone is much better on the radio these days than I remember him being with Wheels.

 

[Whyachi]

Tone on the radio made an intereesting observation that the last guy who was like Wemby was Ralph Sampson...I'd forgotten all about him.Tone is much better on the radio these days than I remember him being with Wheels.

Harvey was gruff with the Blazers back in the Wheeler days. The team was trying to win, so he'd call out the Blazers who were playing like wimps. I loved his comments, he'd crack me up.

It's a different era, and Tone is more upbeat and positive about everything. The Blazers can do no wrong when the goal is losing for a high draft pick.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

But it's okay because it was a two person draft and we got the other one.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

The way the Pacers have played without Haliburton should (a) boost Rick Carlisle's COTY chances, and (b) dampen Haliburton's all-star credentials.

Hali not making the all star team would be the icing on the cake of the biggest cake joke in pro sports. The NBA all star game. Why cant stats be the leading factor in who makes the game? Not the end all, but the most important factor? Stats and team record.

 

[KingSpeed]

Hali not making the all star team would be the icing on the cake of the biggest cake joke in pro sports. The NBA all star game. Why cant stats be the leading factor in who makes the game? Not the end all, but the most important factor? Stats and team record.

Hali made the All Star team. He’s starting.

 

[Whyachi]

Knicks just soundly beat the Heat. Unfortunately Randle landed awkwardly while taking one up strong, and left the game in a lotta pain. Hopefully Julius is OK.

 

[blazerkor]

Knicks just soundly beat the Heat. Unfortunately Randle landed awkwardly while taking one up strong, and left the game in a lotta pain. Hopefully Julius is OK.

Yikes!
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...dle-suffers-dislocated-right-shoulder-vs-heat

 

[Whyachi]

Yikes!
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...dle-suffers-dislocated-right-shoulder-vs-heat

OUCH !! those hurt like hell

 

[Whyachi]

Lillard & McCollum battling it out right now. Dame with an 8-2 advantage in 1st qtr.

 

[blazerkor]

The Celtics must really need Porzingis because he's all that's missing and the Clippers are taking them apart.

 

[Whyachi]

Boston can't hit nothin', 20% from deep. Clippers mauling Celtics.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Hmm.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/best-offensive-rating-by-a-team-in-nba-history-in-a-single-season

 

[Whyachi]

I keep telling people the playoffs are a different beast. The defense tightens up, the rim gets smaller, and way too easy scoring goes down.

Miami stinks, and they made the Finals.
How?? FRENETIC defense, especially around the perimeter.

 

[Cugel]

I am thinking if they stay healthy LAC are going to the finals. They have 4 guys that can take over a game. So much talent.

 

[THE HCP]

This dude might just live up to the hype

 

[KingSpeed]

Knicks just soundly beat the Heat. Unfortunately Randle landed awkwardly while taking one up strong, and left the game in a lotta pain. Hopefully Julius is OK.

Knicks have been soundly beating everybody lately. OG trade has worked out for them.

 

[KingSpeed]

I am thinking if they stay healthy LAC are going to the finals. They have 4 guys that can take over a game. So much talent.

Clippers/Nuggets WCF will be epic.

 

[THE HCP]

Clippers/Nuggets WCF will be epic.

But I thought you were the main person on here cracking on Harden and the Clippers as well as the Minny/Utah trade last season. It’s simply amazing how if you just give transactions time, you can get an actually measurement of how it’s going, huh?