2020-2021 NBA Season thread

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Stewart 2 games, Lebron 1. What a joke.

So one guy punched the other guy and gets 1 game.

The guy who received said punched, gets mad, and refuses to leave the court in a timely manner gets 2 games? What??

[saclare]

I'm just surprised they suspended LBJ for his lone appearance at MSG this season. Must have been hard for Silver...

But yea absolutely should have been matching, or at least more than one freaking game lol

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by saclare

I'm just surprised they suspended LBJ for his lone appearance at MSG this season. Must have been hard for Silver...

But yea absolutely should have been matching, or at least more than one freaking game lol

Imagine spending $1000’s to go watch LBJ play at MSG and now he’s suspended for the game. That would suck, but I’m glad Silver didn’t like wait to suspend him for a different game or something.

[EricaLubarsky]

Lakers now have a losing record

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs bad. Refs worse.

[EricaLubarsky]

30% FG, 0% on threes (0-8)

[Scoobay]

I appreciate his outspokenness

Same better or worse than metta world peace?

[dirt_dobber]

Cousins would be better than what we are starting out at Center.
Adrian Wojnarowski@wojespn
Free agent center DeMarcus Cousins plans to sign a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, source tells ESPN.
Bucks kept an open roster spot, needed size and will bring Cousins into a strong culture on a non-guaranteed deal. Cousins played well for Clippers in significant stretches a season ago, and stayed in shape awaiting an opportunity. Now Cousins gets a deal on the defending champs.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by dirt_dobber

Cousins would be better than what we are starting out at Center.
Adrian Wojnarowski@wojespn
Free agent center DeMarcus Cousins plans to sign a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, source tells ESPN.
Bucks kept an open roster spot, needed size and will bring Cousins into a strong culture on a non-guaranteed deal. Cousins played well for Clippers in significant stretches a season ago, and stayed in shape awaiting an opportunity. Now Cousins gets a deal on the defending champs.

Right? But maybe he just wants to be on teams that are already considered contenders.

[EricaLubarsky]

It’s a sad day when a guy who can’t even get a guaranteed deal or more than 20mpg with the 17-55 Rockets may actually be better than the guys we have.

I absolutely think Cousins is running on fumes, but I think there would have been a chance if he was here that he’d immediately be better than WCS, Powell, and Brown. Probably tied with Boban.

That’s way more about us being absolute $&@%# In the front court than him being good.

[BPo001]

Good thing he signed that extension when he did..

Denver Nuggets F Michael Porter Jr., will undergo a surgical procedure on his lower back and miss an indefinite period, his agent Mark Bartelstein tells Adrian Wojnarowski.

[EricaLubarsky]

I hate everything about the hype for the first matchup of the "Ball Bros"

[BPo001]

Marc Stein: The NBA announces slap-on-the-wrist penalties for Chicago and Miami in the sign-and-trades it had been investigating since August involving Lonzo Ball and Kyle Lowry. Both teams only lose one second-round pick each. 20 hours ago – via Twitter TheSteinLine

That’s it? Is that supposed to keep teams from tampering in the future? I’d tamper all day if it meant landing a star player if all I’m losing is a second round pick.

[saclare]

Every FO should look at that and laugh, and then implement their own ways of tampering. Deals getting done less than a minute into free agency aren't possible without a little background communication.

Oh nooooooooo not our 56th overall pick whatever shall we dooooo

[EricaLubarsky]

So the Thunder

[dirt_dobber]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

So the Thunder

what a complete beat down.

[EricaLubarsky]

Blazers are a tire fire.

GM fired.

[EricaLubarsky]

Rockets have now won 6 in a row

Longest streak in the league

[dirt_dobber]

Do you think some of the Mavs doldrums are that some of the players know they are
going to be traded Dec. 15.
My guess is Brunson, Powell, Kleber for the Raptors - Dragic, Siakam
THJ to Sacramento Kings - Buddy Hield, Alex Lin.
KP to 76'ers - Ben Simmons.
-ooof- I was dreamin' - man what a dream.

[saclare]

Originally Posted by dirt_dobber

Do you think some of the Mavs doldrums are that some of the players know they are
going to be traded Dec. 15.
My guess is Brunson, Powell, Kleber for the Raptors - Dragic, Siakam
THJ to Sacramento Kings - Buddy Hield, Alex Lin.
KP to 76'ers - Ben Simmons.
-ooof- I was dreamin' - man what a dream.

Weird dream to be saddled with Ben Simmons and that awful contract and non-existent shot.

[EricaLubarsky]

Because of injuries, DSJ is the Blazers starting Pg

Actually not playing terribly

[EricaLubarsky]

CJ McCollum punctured his lung

Tonight he had his lung collapse

[BPo001]

Multiple sources said that the Pacers are receptive in trade dialogue with rival teams centered on potentially moving guard Caris LeVert and either two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis or center Myles Turner. All three players have frequently garnered significant interest from rival teams. Pacers officials have received frequent calls on both of their big men over the past several seasons, but new head coach Rick Carlisle wanted an opportunity to spend time with Sabonis and Turner and grow with the roster. 11 hours ago – via Shams Charania, Bob Kravitz, Shams Charania and Bob Kravitz @ The Athletic

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Isaiah Thomas has 19 points for the Lakers. So he's already better than 90% of our team.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Isaiah Thomas has 19 points for the Lakers. So he's already better than 90% of our team.

In a lakers loss
With a negative +/-
And high volume
And inefficient scoring
2TO to 1Ast

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

In a lakers loss
With a negative +/-
And high volume
And inefficient scoring
2TO to 1Ast

Yep...even with all of that, that game by him is still better than what Bullock, Powell, S. Brown, Frank, etc. etc. bring on a nightly basis.

[EricaLubarsky]

Friday: Kyrie will play. Brooklyn has too many COVId protocol players
Saturday: Kyrie tests positive for Covid

[DevinHarriswillstart]

J-Rich....27pts, 3 steals, 4 assists, 5 rebounds.

Kemba Walker...29 points 5-11 on threes.

[EricaLubarsky]

How to get a call in the NBA:

1) complain to the refs
2) don’t be Luka

https://youtu.be/K_Vr7aHCk7k

Lebrun passes it out of bounds off his teammates foot. Gets ref to change it to kick ball— and then it goes back to the Lakers for no reason at all. Refs really love Lakers and Lebron.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Isaiah Thomas has 19 points for the Lakers. So he's already better than 90% of our team.

This has not aged well

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

This has not aged well

LMAO if we're going to play the "this hasn't aged well" with posts, then I'm afraid you won't be coming out on top.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

LMAO if we're going to play the "this hasn't aged well" with posts, then I'm afraid you won't be coming out on top.

We all know you’re a dick. No need to make it more obvious.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

We all know you’re a dick. No need to make it more obvious.

When you think everyone else it the asshole...welp.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

When you think everyone else it the asshole...welp.

Just you. Just you.

I remember when you contributed something.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Just you. Just you.

I remember when you contributed something.

lol and what do you contribute again? You're too lazy to even ban the spam bots anymore. These boards are dead, and you are a laaaarge part of the reason. Don't kid yourself.

Seriously though, your grand contribution was replying to something I posted a week ago? It's basically shocking because half your posts you sound like you've had a bottle of alcohol or are on heavy meds...or both. So I could easily post tons and tons of your bad takes to make you look bad, but guess what? I don't care.

[EricaLubarsky]

Lakers 0-3 since signing IT

[mac222b]

That in season tournament idea sounds like a giant yawn to me. Just another shameless money grab. Who cares who wins some random mid-season tournament?

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by mac222b

That in season tournament idea sounds like a giant yawn to me. Just another shameless money grab. Who cares who wins some random mid-season tournament?

Agreed. I think you would see some good games/competition because players might play harder if there’s some sort of prize ($$$), but otherwise I couldn’t care less about some random tournament mid season.

[EricaLubarsky]

The Los Angeles Lakers will not sign Isaiah Thomas to a second 10-Day contract via the hardship exception. Despite being eligible to re-sign Thomas to another hardship deal, the Lakers are going to go in a different direction.

Multiple teams are expected to show interest in bringing in Thomas.

In four games with Los Angeles, Thomas has averaged 9.3 points in 25.3 minutes per contest. Thomas has shot just 30.8% from the field and 22.7% from behind the arc. Lakers went 0-4 during his tenure.

@Shams

[BPo001]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Vaccinated NBA players and coaches can now clear quarantine after six days if Covid-testing data shows they’re no longer at risk to be infectious, according to a memo distributed to teams Monday and obtained by ESPN.