Exclusive Official Around the NBA: November 2022

[riverman]

Oh my bad, I meant to post this in the “Around the NBA” thread.

Doesn't that mean exclusive Laker love in your world? Zion Schmion!

 

[theprunetang]

Doesn't that mean exclusive Laker love in your world? Zion Schmion!

I mean....when is the last time a star New Orleans player didn't end up in L.A.? Big John is just an early adapter.

 

[OneSport3]

Detroit beats Denver and Utah on back-to-back nights…on the road.

 

[Haakzilla]

...used to jokingly call Zach "Punchface", but this wasn't why

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Haakzilla]

 

[Mr. Robot]

utah jazz are preparing for the tanking, they just handed the game to phoenix

they kept it really close and lost on purpose

 

[MickZagger]

Jazz are trash

 

[blazerfan11]

utah jazz are preparing for the tanking, they just handed the game to phoenix

they kept it really close and lost on purpose

like the Oregon Ducks. Although their loss was more blatant since they were way ahead.

 

[blazerfan11]

After todays loss, The Mavericks are 1-6 on the road and sit at 9-9 having played 11 games at home and 7 games on the road.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

A Bloody and Enraged Russell Westbrook goes at Zach Collins

 

[PDXFonz]

After todays loss, The Mavericks are 1-6 on the road and sit at 9-9 having played 11 games at home and 7 games on the road.

Said it a few weeks ago, Mavs suck. Might actually miss the playoffs. But at least Luka led his team to the WCF last year, right?

 

[MickZagger]

A Bloody and Enraged Russell Westbrook goes at Zach Collins

Good hard foul. Now earn them at the stripe.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

A Bloody and Enraged Russell Westbrook goes at Zach Collins

I wish we still had that Collins. Remember when he called Klay Thompson a ho?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Said it a few weeks ago, Mavs suck. Might actually miss the playoffs. But at least Luka led his team to the WCF last year, right?

The Mavs are 3.5 games out of first with 64 games to play. The West standings will be in constant motion. I do not think the Mavs suck. They may be trash but they do not suck. And yes, getting to the WCF is an accomplishment.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Fucking blazers man

 

[PDXFonz]

The Mavs are 3.5 games out of first with 64 games to play. The West standings will be in constant motion. I do not think the Mavs suck. They may be trash but they do not suck. And yes, getting to the WCF is an accomplishment.

Yeah right, and Grizzly Adams has a beard.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Imagine the game thread if one of our players did that (2:20)

 

[THE HCP]

Teams are getting fully scouted, not catching others by surprise like they did early on, things seems to be situating as they should.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Teams are getting fully scouted, not catching others by surprise like they did early on, things seems to be situating as they should.

That is probably part of it, but I think there is a lot more to it. I said before the season started that bad teams would not tank immediately because they don't know they are bad yet. They come out of the blocks thinking they have a chance. They play with more confidence until reality sets in. Conversely veteran teams that are expected to be contenders start off slow because they know it is a long season and they just don't come out with the same intensity. So yeah some players/teams are not fully scouted but also some teams are now playing with more urgency.

As for teams like the Jazz, they are losing more often now but they are still shooting well. Last night they were 50% from the field (40% from 3) and lost by 1 in Phoenix. I don't think that loss was due to better scouting, I just think there is a lot of parity right now. Injuries will change that.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Teams are getting fully scouted, not catching others by surprise like they did early on, things seems to be situating as they should.

The correct response to this is
“Yeah you’re probably right”.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Gordon Hayward wife is pissed at the Charlotte Hornets.

 

[PDXFonz]

Gordon Hayward wife is pissed at the Charlotte Hornets.

Interesting.

Probably has something to do with making 10M+ a year. Last few seasons the dude has been getting paid to play League of Legends while rehabbing. Are we sure that isn’t what is responsible for the broken shoulder?

 

[DDolla]

Zubac with 29pts and 29rebs and counting .

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Don't look now, but Marvin Bagley III might not be a bust! (Currently putting up solid numbers for a Detroit team that has been better since he's been a starter.)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Doc Rivers should just coach scrubs - that's how he started in Orlando, and he just seems to do better with them...

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Shake-sanity!

 

[DDolla]

Lakers last 6 games - 5-1
Blazers last 6 games - 1-5

the battle for the 10th seed just started

 

[wizenheimer]

Lakers last 6 games - 5-1
Blazers last 6 games - 1-5

the battle for the 10th seed just started

let's see now, Blazers lead the fakers by 3 games. Blazers have played the the 2nd hardest strength-of-schedule in the league; the Lakers have played the 3rd easiest SOS. Blazers have played 8 games at home and 12 on the road; Lakers have played 10 at home and 8 on the road. And Portland has been playing without Dame

those 5 faker wins you're droolingly-dry-humping have come against Brooklyn, Detroit, and San Antonio, 3 times

 

[HailBlazers]

http://powerrankingsguru.com/nba/strength-of-schedule.php