2022-23 NBA Thread: “you’ll never let me down like the Heat did”, Miami fan says to giant pile of cocaine (1 Viewer)

[PIK95]

According to Brian Windhorst, talks around the league suggest James Harden could be in the market for a four year $200 million contract.

And that's the way you do it.

It's Harden in a box!

Man, AD needs to do something here. He can’t even get a rebound.

He is entering Cancun mode.

AD calls it New Orleans mode.

According to Brian Windhorst, talks around the league suggest James Harden could be in the market for a four year $200 million contract.

And that's the way you do it.

It's Harden in a box!

Man, AD needs to do something here. He can’t even get a rebound.

He is entering Cancun mode.

AD calls it New Orleans mode.

So does Zion...

 

[The Gator]

Crosspost from the American's Can't Dress Thread:

I dig Murray's shoes

 

[PIK95]

SLUUUURRRRRPPPPP!

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Wow, what a pass.

 

[Hot Diggity Dog]

Not sure I've ever seen a team get so dominated while playing well like is happening with the Lakers right now.

I wouldn’t say the Lakers are playing well - missing layups, can’t get a rebound, stupid passes. . .

Easily could have won any of these games.

No.

 

[Desert_Power]

Not sure I've ever seen a team get so dominated while playing well like is happening with the Lakers right now.

I wouldn’t say the Lakers are playing well - missing layups, can’t get a rebound, stupid passes. . .

Easily could have won any of these games.

No.

Hey stranger, good talk.

 

[Jayrod]

So one of the biggest mysteries around Jokic is his advanced defensive stats.

He isn't at the top like he is on the offensive side, but if the numbers can be believed, he is a top 15-20 defensive player in the entire NBA. Yes he has some good defenders around him, but they aren't as good defensively without him on the floor.

Getting to watch him play this playoffs so often I've noticed something very unique about his defensive approach. Most centers, when they step up to stop penatration, they wall up and/or jump to block the shot. But Jokic seems to often predict what the player will do and reacts to that. He never seems to chase floaters and just goes straight to rebounding before the ball is even shot. He will also recover to his man a lot quicker than other centers, taking away lobs and dumpoffs. Sometimes he does stay out and contest the shot, but usually only when he thinks he can block or effect it. He will also feign help and simply let the player go and just track for the rebound. It is incredible how often all of this results in a miss or steal and it helps his rebound numbers as well.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Nice push off by Jokic

 

[Alex P Keaton]

So one of the biggest mysteries around Jokic is his advanced defensive stats.

He isn't at the top like he is on the offensive side, but if the numbers can be believed, he is a top 15-20 defensive player in the entire NBA. Yes he has some good defenders around him, but they aren't as good defensively without him on the floor.

Getting to watch him play this playoffs so often I've noticed something very unique about his defensive approach. Most centers, when they step up to stop penatration, they wall up and/or jump to block the shot. But Jokic seems to often predict what the player will do and reacts to that. He never seems to chase floaters and just goes straight to rebounding before the ball is even shot. He will also recover to his man a lot quicker than other centers, taking away lobs and dumpoffs. Sometimes he does stay out and contest the shot, but usually only when he thinks he can block or effect it. He will also feign help and simply let the player go and just track for the rebound. It is incredible how often all of this results in a miss or steal and it helps his rebound numbers as well.

Solid breakdown. He’s a smart player who does many little things that add up to a net positive result for the team, on both ends of the floor.

 

[ChiefD]

Jokic just took like 7 steps, right?

 

[Stoneworker]

SWEEP!!!!!

 

[Yo Mama]

Ugh. Congrats Nuggets fans.

 

[Mister CIA]

We did it!

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Props to Denver. Congrats to them.

 

[hagmania]

LeBron couldn't pull off the same move to tie it as Jokic did to pull ahead.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Denver is a really good team

 

[ShamrockPride]

Congrats to the Nuggets. Love seeing new blood in the championship picture.

 

[identikit]

James always looks so pleasant

 

[Moe.]

Really happy for Jokic. Best player on the planet.

 

[Jayrod]

If my favorite team can't win it all, at least my favorite player has a shot.

 

[trader jake]

Big day for the Nuggets #15.

 

[Frostillicus]

I'm going to miss this series. After game 1 I started betting every single under prop on D-Lo. Ended up going 15-3 (6-0 tonight).

 

[Desert_Power]

So we're really going to wait a week after the Heat crush Boston again tomorrow?

 

[identikit]

I'll bet James thinks he got fouled there at the end.

But probably too tired to lobby for it...

He can rest up now

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Jokic is so calm and looks borderline disinterested out there — but damn is he good.

 

[Courtjester]

Finally!!! So happy

 

[the moops]

You are right with the rotation shorting, but it's Tatum. He wants to be the man, and he's a great shooter, but he's a horrible facilitator and playmaker. Jamal Murray is a bit selfish and is a comparable shooter to Tatum. The difference is, when Murray is ice cold, he can drive and pass or run pick and rolls. Tatum has no offense besides shooting,

They average the same amount of assists per game

 

[thecatch]

Probably not great when you are relying on 79 minutes of Hachimura and Schroder (plus 9 Tristan Thompson minutes!) in a close out playoff game.

 

[Jayrod]

You are right with the rotation shorting, but it's Tatum. He wants to be the man, and he's a great shooter, but he's a horrible facilitator and playmaker. Jamal Murray is a bit selfish and is a comparable shooter to Tatum. The difference is, when Murray is ice cold, he can drive and pass or run pick and rolls. Tatum has no offense besides shooting,

They average the same amount of assists per game

Yeah, Tatum is a good passer. He doesn't drive to create, but he can make the right read more often than not. He has also become a very good rebounder and defensive player.

 

[Desert_Power]

Probably not great when you are relying on 79 minutes of Hachimura and Schroder (plus 9 Tristan Thompson minutes!) in a close out playoff game.

OuchieMama had a great run in the playoffs IMO.

 

[PIK95]

We did it!

princessleiahug:

 

[thecatch]

Probably not great when you are relying on 79 minutes of Hachimura and Schroder (plus 9 Tristan Thompson minutes!) in a close out playoff game.

OuchieMama had a great run in the playoffs IMO.

Yeah, but still.

 

[Da Guru]

Nice push off by Jokic

There could have been a foul on all three players involved in that play.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Probably not great when you are relying on 79 minutes of Hachimura and Schroder (plus 9 Tristan Thompson minutes!) in a close out playoff game.

Tristan!!!!

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I'll bet James thinks he got fouled there at the end.

But probably too tired to lobby for it...

He can rest up now

AD was wide open too…..

 

[PIK95]

You are right with the rotation shorting, but it's Tatum. He wants to be the man, and he's a great shooter, but he's a horrible facilitator and playmaker. Jamal Murray is a bit selfish and is a comparable shooter to Tatum. The difference is, when Murray is ice cold, he can drive and pass or run pick and rolls. Tatum has no offense besides shooting,

They average the same amount of assists per game

Tatum will swing the ball for an assist on a three 90% of the time for those assists. I can't remember the last time I saw him hit a backdoor cutter or anything direct and complicated. Murray creates so many different ways.

 

[Da Guru]

I'll bet James thinks he got fouled there at the end.

But probably too tired to lobby for it...

He can rest up now

I thought James was fouled until seeing the replay. Great D.

James been a little salty after last two games. Game before he left bench before it was over, tonight he hardly offered any congrats.

 

[PIK95]

I'll bet James thinks he got fouled there at the end.

But probably too tired to lobby for it...

He can rest up now

I thought James was fouled until seeing the replay. Great D.

James been a little salty after last two games. Game before he left bench before it was over, tonight he hardly offered any congrats.

Probably was a jump ball if anything.

 

[Desert_Power]

I'd love to watch Inside the NBA for the next hour after this game.

 

[PIK95]

Weird side note. I kinda think this Laker coach is a good dude. He's pretty classy and intelligent at a minimum. So many of those dudes are smug with giant ego's. He seems alright. First time I ever paid attention to him. Was he a player?

 

[PIK95]

If my favorite team can't win it all, at least my favorite player has a shot.

Dre Jordan?

 

[Orange&Blue]

woot! what a game. get to see avalanche win stanley again and now nuggets in the finals for the first time. it's been great.

that step back one legged 3 by jokic was insane

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[identikit]

Weird side note. I kinda think this Laker coach is a good dude. He's pretty classy and intelligent at a minimum. So many of those dudes are smug with giant ego's. He seems alright. First time I ever paid attention to him. Was he a player?

Yep, he was...

With the Pacers for a while as I recall

Elite dunker

 

[Stoneworker]

James been a little salty after last two games. Game before he left bench before it was over, tonight he hardly offered any congrats.

LeBron did leave the court fairly quickly, but he did turn back and give bro hugs to Murray, KCP and Jokic before going.

Actually thought it was pretty classy given how disappointing it must have been to get swept on his home floor.

 

[Hot Diggity Dog]

Not sure I've ever seen a team get so dominated while playing well like is happening with the Lakers right now.

I wouldn’t say the Lakers are playing well - missing layups, can’t get a rebound, stupid passes. . .

Easily could have won any of these games.

No.

Hey stranger, good talk.

No talk needed, that is just nonsense, other than in the sense that any team has a chance to win a game it plays in.

 

[Desert_Power]

Not sure I've ever seen a team get so dominated while playing well like is happening with the Lakers right now.

I wouldn’t say the Lakers are playing well - missing layups, can’t get a rebound, stupid passes. . .

Easily could have won any of these games.

No.

Hey stranger, good talk.

No talk needed, that is just nonsense, other than in the sense that any team has a chance to win a game it plays in.

Yeah, sure. You betcha.

 

[Kev4029]

Pretty pumped after living through a lot of bad Nuggets teams. I have Nuggets home games 1 and 3 for the finals but will likely be out of town for one of the two.

It's been a great year to be a Nuggets fan.

 

[Hot Diggity Dog]

Not sure I've ever seen a team get so dominated while playing well like is happening with the Lakers right now.

I wouldn’t say the Lakers are playing well - missing layups, can’t get a rebound, stupid passes. . .

Easily could have won any of these games.

No.

Hey stranger, good talk.

No talk needed, that is just nonsense, other than in the sense that any team has a chance to win a game it plays in.

Yeah, sure. You betcha.

Lakers were outplayed every time it mattered and the Nuggets imposed their will on them.

 

[Desert_Power]

Not sure I've ever seen a team get so dominated while playing well like is happening with the Lakers right now.

I wouldn’t say the Lakers are playing well - missing layups, can’t get a rebound, stupid passes. . .

Easily could have won any of these games.

No.

Hey stranger, good talk.

No talk needed, that is just nonsense, other than in the sense that any team has a chance to win a game it plays in.

Yeah, sure. You betcha.

Lakers were outplayed every time it mattered and the Nuggets imposed their will on them.

Thanks for your input. First Take is coming up next.

 

[Hot Diggity Dog]

Not sure I've ever seen a team get so dominated while playing well like is happening with the Lakers right now.

I wouldn’t say the Lakers are playing well - missing layups, can’t get a rebound, stupid passes. . .

Easily could have won any of these games.

No.

Hey stranger, good talk.

No talk needed, that is just nonsense, other than in the sense that any team has a chance to win a game it plays in.

Yeah, sure. You betcha.

Lakers were outplayed every time it mattered and the Nuggets imposed their will on them.

Thanks for your input. First Take is coming up next.

Ok. Love to you baby, gotta love we could have won all the games when his team gets swept guy.