Frostillicus
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Jazz really going to be 3-0 with wins against Denver, Minnesota, and New Orleans????
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2022-23 NBA Thread: “you’ll never let me down like the Heat did”, Miami fan says to giant pile of cocaine (1 Viewer)
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jvdesigns2002
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And the best part is that they ended up with 66 points in the paint. They were feasting in the paint—and that’s the shot collection the elected to finish the game with. The Lakers are doing a wonderful job beating themselves this year with their poor shot selection.
I saw this and thought it was a final score. WTF.Warriors 89 Kings 71
At halftime
Long Ball Larry
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89 has to be the record for a half, no?Warriors 89 Kings 71
At halftime
Long Ball Larry
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Apparently not.
Most points in a half in NBA history:
107: Suns vs. Nuggets, 1990
92: Warriors vs. Bulls, 2018
90: Nuggets vs. Spurs, 1990
90: Rockets vs. Suns, 2017
89: Warriors vs. Kings, tonight
Most points in a half in NBA history:
107: Suns vs. Nuggets, 1990
92: Warriors vs. Bulls, 2018
90: Nuggets vs. Spurs, 1990
90: Rockets vs. Suns, 2017
89: Warriors vs. Kings, tonight
Capella
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I remember being in middle school for this and it’s all we talked about on the court the next day or whenever we all heard about it.
Obviously tv was different then but the few times the Nugs showed up on tbs or tnt were must-see. I couldn’t understand as a kid why they weren’t the best team in the league - they could score at will!
As a Niners/Kings fan it has been quite the day for watching defense.
identikit
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Warriors 89 Kings 71
At halftime
113-94 after 3
identikit
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Warriors hang on, 130-125Warriors 89 Kings 71
At halftime
113-94 after 3
Nathan R. Jessep
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Argggghh nice win by Utah, but we made a 20-3 comeback run to get it to overtime, which had my son and I yelling in the living room. 
Olynyk and Markkanen were having their way for most of the game. Our offense wasn't clicking like usual. Brandon Ingram possibly concussed early on, early foul trouble (dumb calls IMO) for Zion and JV, and we still had a chance at the end. Zion looked a little more like a rookie today. Just out of place a few times on defense, etc. CJ stepped up big time once BI went out. Alvarado still a dog, he gets a roar from the crowd every time he makes a play and the place was rocking last night. It was hard to hear the TV announcers at times. Still an overall solid performance despite taking the L.
Olynyk and Markkanen were having their way for most of the game. Our offense wasn't clicking like usual. Brandon Ingram possibly concussed early on, early foul trouble (dumb calls IMO) for Zion and JV, and we still had a chance at the end. Zion looked a little more like a rookie today. Just out of place a few times on defense, etc. CJ stepped up big time once BI went out. Alvarado still a dog, he gets a roar from the crowd every time he makes a play and the place was rocking last night. It was hard to hear the TV announcers at times. Still an overall solid performance despite taking the L.Leeroy Jenkins
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I wonder if Embiid's face injury really held him back over the summer. He had a good game, but the first two he looked terrible -- slow and lethargic in every way. Wasted good performances by Harden and Harris.
Zow
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Right. And obviously they'll aggress back to some reasonable mean. So, as much as I dislike the Lakers, there's been some bad "luck" to their start and they should rebound.The only team in history that's shot worse from 3 with the volume the Lakers have had over three games (100+ 3PA) was the 2018 Atlanta Hawks who shot 21.0%. The Lakers are shooting 21.2% on 118 3PA.
Gr00vus
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Some reasonable mean is probably still a really bad percentage in comparison to the rest of the league. They shouldn't be running an offense that results in almost 40 3PA per game. Problem is other teams know the Lakers are likely a historically bad outside shooting team and have already started packing in around the basket, so they'll probably still take way too many 3PA. You'd think a 2-3 zone shouldn't work for long stretches against an NBA team, but here we are.Right. And obviously they'll aggress back to some reasonable mean. So, as much as I dislike the Lakers, there's been some bad "luck" to their start and they should rebound.The only team in history that's shot worse from 3 with the volume the Lakers have had over three games (100+ 3PA) was the 2018 Atlanta Hawks who shot 21.0%. The Lakers are shooting 21.2% on 118 3PA.
mr. furley
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any chance of sanctioning Lakers talk for this season?
it's absolute overkill for anyone who remotely pays attention to the NBA. i'm a casual fan by comparison to some of you but every time i tune in.. to NBA coverage in any format.. it's just endless beating a dead Lakers horse.
we get it. can this be a sanctuary of not beating every last cell from the dead Lakers horse, please? we get it. we got it. Westbrook is the worst NBA player ever. Lebron is the worst GM ever and maybe bottom 5 NBA player ever because they're 0-3. AD is hurt a lot. they might trade for Hield and Turner. they might be a play-in team.
/Lakerschat
it's absolute overkill for anyone who remotely pays attention to the NBA. i'm a casual fan by comparison to some of you but every time i tune in.. to NBA coverage in any format.. it's just endless beating a dead Lakers horse.
we get it. can this be a sanctuary of not beating every last cell from the dead Lakers horse, please? we get it. we got it. Westbrook is the worst NBA player ever. Lebron is the worst GM ever and maybe bottom 5 NBA player ever because they're 0-3. AD is hurt a lot. they might trade for Hield and Turner. they might be a play-in team.
/Lakerschat
NewlyRetired
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The only team in history that's shot worse from 3 with the volume the Lakers have had over three games (100+ 3PA) was the 2018 Atlanta Hawks who shot 21.0%. The Lakers are shooting 21.2% on 118 3PA.
Capella
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It’s not an either/or thing but I’d rather talk about the Lakers than have a bunch of boomers tell me how Bill Laimbeer would shut down Lebron.
What I’m trying to say is we have a lot of terrible talk in here and it’s glorious.
mr. furley
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fair point
while we're on the topic, i have no doubts that Bill Laimbeer would outshoot Russell Westsbrook and probably body slam him through the floor without getting a technical simply because the refs would support his actions.
Gr00vus
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Look, I'm just filling time until all the Kings chatter heats up again.
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mr. furley
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every pundit's darkhorse, those Kings
i'd be interested to hear what you think of the team if you're a Kings fan
Zow
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Frostillicus
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Where are all the 76er fans?
Leeroy Jenkins
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I posted this morning!
Apparently Embiid had a plantar fasciitis issue that prevented him from doing much physical work for the two months prior to camp. And it shows.
It really is shocking that the Lakers are struggling with a starting backcourt consisting of two of the most inefficient outside shooters in the NBA. Seemed like a great plan heading into the season, if that season were 1957. Shocking that it’s playing out the way it is.Beverly wasn't much better.Westbrook 0-11 tonight
Zow
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Gr00vus
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Thanks Jayrod, this is a great example of the hard hitting, detailed insight you can only get in the FFA NBA thread.
Long Ball Larry
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doc said over the weekend that Joel was dealing with plantar faciatis over the summer, which is supposedly not an issue now, but messed up his offseason work and conditioning.
Long Ball Larry
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what do you want?
Jayrod
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There's more where that came from, GB. Stick around for when I have time to talk about what a good shooter that Steven Curry kid is and the superior passing skills of a couple Euro white boys.Thanks Jayrod, this is a great example of the hard hitting, detailed insight you can only get in the FFA NBA thread.
General Malaise
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That's an ailment fat guys get.
Signed,
Plantar fasciitis fat guy 2018-2019.
God bless New Balance sneakers, padded insoles and losing some Lbs.
General Malaise
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All I hear is about how bad the Lakers are. I for one would like to counter that it's simply the fact that the Portland Trail Blazers are really good. No shame in losing to that team. They are undefeated. 
Bogart
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In The Politics Forum.
Anarchy99
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The 2021-22 season doesn't matter much, but since mid-season last year to now, the Lakers are a combined 12-33. They didn't play the Trail Blazers every night. It's very possible Portland is a good team, and the Lakers aren't that great.All I hear is about how bad the Lakers are. I for one would like to counter that it's simply the fact that the Portland Trail Blazers are really good. No shame in losing to that team. They are undefeated.
jvdesigns2002
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So far your prediction doesn’t seem to be panning out. Shai and Giddey already ruled out for Tuesdays game and could go possibly past that. They have enough talent to not be a bottom 3 team—but if they bench that talent with fake injuries—they are playing to be bottom 3.
jvdesigns2002
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I could see that. As long as the plantar fasciitis doesn’t pop up again and embiid can stay healthy from other ailments—I think we should see his play improving as the season progresses. As bad as the 76ers have started the season—I think they are a scary team. Harden looks in great shape and looks motivated. He’ll probably dominate the ball until Embiid is fully back and healthy—but I do think that if this team can figure out an optimal chemistry once it’s fully healthy—-they are a scary team. A healthy Embiid, a healthy and motivated Harden, an upcoming star in Maxey, the sometimes boring but generally solid Harris, the defense of Thybulle..etc. If this team is still struggling in 2-3 weeks where their NBA future bets become more appealing—I might have to roll the dice on them.
Moe.
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Ha - I actually thought of you/this thread earlier today. Not to turn this into r/Thunder, but these are not fake injuries. Williams has an orbital bone fracture, dude almost got his eye poked out in his first game. We’ll cut him some slack for missing time.
I know outside looking in it doesn’t seem like it, but SGA is legit injury-prone. In 2020-2021 he had plantar fasciitis (it’s not just for fat guys GM) and missed Olympic qualifying in addition to all the NBA games. Pretty sure Canada isn’t tanking their Olympic qualifiers. That’s not an injury you play through, the only cure is rest. So that’s what they did.
Last year SGA played 56 games. They only truly shut him down for the last 10. Right now he’s coming off a grade 2 mcl sprain and whatever the hell this hip thing is. Given the circumstances - why rush him back? That is way different than fake injuries.
Did you watch the Minnesota game? Giddey rolled his ankle pretty bad, tried to play through it but was clearly hobbled. It would be idiotic to play him tomorrow night on what is clearly a sprained ankle.
As bad as the Thunder have been - they would have to lose every single game this year to equal Philly’s worst stretch during the process years. The idea that this is unprecedented tanking is wrong. I stand by my statement - I expect SGA, Giddey, Dort, and Williams to play a ton this year.
The most egregious thing the Thunder did during this run is tell Al Horford thanks but no thanks, you can stay home. The SGA stuff is an abundance of caution at worst.
Yo Mama
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I just assumed the ignore feature was working properly
Patriots went from up 18 in the first half to down 21 in the third quarter against the Bears.
Mister CIA
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Spurs fan checking in.
Frostillicus
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Hell of a butt kicking tonight.
Craig_MiamiFL
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Enjoying a 6-0 football team and a WS baseball team.
Sixers not doing so good right now.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
You mention Thybulle, but he hasn’t logged more than 3 minutes yet. They should use him more.
modogg
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watching the Phillies....
identikit
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