Notice OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD-January 2021

[blazerkor]

Anybody else have a hard time seeing allstar voting starts tomorrow? the timing of this award never ceases to confound me.At this point it's gong to be purely a popularity contest even more so than usual

It is supposed to be a popularity contest. It's not about current performance it's about the league getting their most valuable commodities (nba superstars are far more valuable to the league and their teams than they are aloud to be paid) showcased and to reinforce that they are stars. The allstar game or even having a guy named an allstar is about branding and making money. The national audience and casuals only tune in to watch people that they've heard of. They only hear of guys being talked about by mainstream media not sports media. So the NBA has to do what they can to build those guys up. As many as they can as big as they can.

 

[Haakzilla]

...not sure where to put this (maybe mods can move to K.Love thread?)

 

[THE HCP]

 

[wizenheimer]

what about the two Portland vs Memphis games?

 

[AldoTrapani]

My goodness how the fuck did Olshey trade two picks to move up to get Zach Collins but didn’t notice these skills wow

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Mr. Robot]

kevin durant winning the chip with the brooklyn nets would be nothing like winning the chip with the gsw

he joined 73 win team that already won a chip and went to another nba finals, while brooklyn nets were nowhere near good as those gsw... signing with the gsw was a coward move, signing with the brooklyn nets isnt

sure, brooklyn is a superteam now, but they werent a superteam without harden and when kyrie and durant signed with the brooklyn nets, they had no idea they could get a third star

 

[ehizzy3]

A healthy Embiid playing like this might be the only chance of someone knocking of the lakers this year in June

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Lost some respect for LeBron after he is arguing against his obvious flagrant against Embid.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Lost some respect for LeBron after he is arguing against his obvious flagrant against Embid.

And then these announcers saying it wasn't intentional. He intentionally pushed him with both hands while Embid was in the air.

 

[illmatic99]

Sixers desperately need a guy like CJ

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Doc Rivers doesn't want to use his challenge with a minute left? What? Could have used the TO to come up with a better play also.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

That Harris guy looked pretty good. Would any of the guys who didn't want to trade him and Richardson for CJ be willing to get him and Curry for CJ?

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Jazz about to go 14-4. They're for real.
Meanwhile, the Mavs aren't taking off like they were supposed to. Maybe they miss Seth Curry?

 

[illmatic99]

Jazz about to go 14-4. They're for real.
Meanwhile, the Mavs aren't taking off like they were supposed to. Maybe they miss Seth Curry?

half their team has been out cuz of Covid and they just recently got KP back. They'll turn it around once guys get back into shape

 

[illmatic99]

Beal's wife

 

[AldoTrapani]

Lucky franchise to recover after Hayward bailed on them so quick. Can’t wait to rebuild and find a gem

 

[DDolla]

I feel bad for Bradley Beal. Putting up all-star numbers and keep losing. Kind a like Dame, fighting for us every year and losing teammates left and right.

 

[wizenheimer]

there have been some teams underperforming their expectations so far:

* Miami is now 6-11 after making it to the ECF 4 months ago. Of course, they have been bit by injuries and Covid real hard: Butler has missed 11 games; Avery Bradley has missed 10; Herro missed 7; Nunn has missed 5; Dragic 4; Adebayo 2. And of course, Meyers, Mr. Swish-3 himself, has missed 14

* after a hot start, Phoenix has lost 4 of 5 and gone from 7-4 to 8-8. They've been really healthy too. But 3 games in a row were cancelled and that time off seemed to take away their Mojo

* Dallas has struggled so far and is 8-10. But there are some major mitigating factors for the Mavs. They've had perhaps the toughest schedule in the NBA. And even though HCA doesn't mean as much as it normally does, it's still a factor, and the Mavs have played 12 of their 18 games on the road. Then you have to factor for injuries and Covid: Porzingas has missed 10 games; Josh Richardson, Maxi Kleber, and Dorian Finney-Smith have missed 9 each; Dwight Powell missed 8; Jalen Brunson 5. Doncic and Hardaway have both missed a game

 

[calvin natt]

Beal's wife

This pisses me off. You want to get paid 127,000,000 for five years? Then it’s on YOU to win games. Make someone better. If you don’t want that, you get role player money. This drives me crazy. If he’s so good that he’s “wasting away and deserves to win”, then why can’t his team win anything? You can’t expect to get max money and not be the man. This is why the NBA screwed itself. Don’t give guys who can’t help you win games max money.

 

[THE HCP]

Beal's wife

Is he stat chasing? I forget how it works.

 

[THE HCP]

there have been some teams underperforming their expectations so far:

* Miami is now 6-11 after making it to the ECF 4 months ago. Of course, they have been bit by injuries and Covid real hard: Butler has missed 11 games; Avery Bradley has missed 10; Herro missed 7; Nunn has missed 5; Dragic 4; Adebayo 2. And of course, Meyers, Mr. Swish-3 himself, has missed 14

* after a hot start, Phoenix has lost 4 of 5 and gone from 7-4 to 8-8. They've been really healthy too. But 3 games in a row were cancelled and that time off seemed to take away their Mojo

* Dallas has struggled so far and is 8-10. But there are some major mitigating factors for the Mavs. They've had perhaps the toughest schedule in the NBA. And even though HCA doesn't mean as much as it normally does, it's still a factor, and the Mavs have played 12 of their 18 games on the road. Then you have to factor for injuries and Covid: Porzingas has missed 10 games; Josh Richardson, Maxi Kleber, and Dorian Finney-Smith have missed 9 each; Dwight Powell missed 8; Jalen Brunson 5. Doncic and Hardaway have both missed a game

Do you think there is a forum member in Miami, Phoenix or Dallas making a list like this and breaking down all the injuries we've had, yet complimented us on our record in spite of it?

 

[kjironman1]

Do you think there is a forum member in Miami, Phoenix or Dallas making a list like this and breaking down all the injuries we've had, yet complimented us on our record in spite of it?

Go read any forum and there are multiple. Not just Miami, Phoenix or Dallas.

 

[illmatic99]

This pisses me off. You want to get paid 127,000,000 for five years? Then it’s on YOU to win games. Make someone better. If you don’t want that, you get role player money. This drives me crazy. If he’s so good that he’s “wasting away and deserves to win”, then why can’t his team win anything? You can’t expect to get max money and not be the man. This is why the NBA screwed itself. Don’t give guys who can’t help you win games max money.

i mean, have you seen their roster...

 

[calvin natt]

i mean, have you seen their roster...

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yeah it sucks right now. But just two years ago they were 32-50 with:

Beal
Wall
Ariza
D Howard
Markieff Morris
Oubre
Rivers
Otto Porter

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[handiman]

yeah it sucks right now. But just two years ago they were 32-50 with:

Beal
Wall
Ariza
D Howard
Markieff Morris
Oubre
Rivers
Otto Porter

Didn't Wall just return from a 2-year injury absence? That would mean he didn't play 2 years ago... Also, Beal is considerably better now than he was at the time, and Dwight was deep in his downward spiral between LA stints. There's some talent in that group, but lots of red flags.