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

[DJackson10]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

 

[DJackson10]

Want to know if Philly is over hating Ben Simmons? They aren't. Was at the All Elite Wrestling show at the Liacore Center at the Temple Campus last night and this chant came about on the 2nd show that's taped for Fridays.

https://twitter.com/DrPhil1881/status/1575311388423196672?s=20&t=f1emrDM1R7LgDCVE10VXkw

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

ESPN Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon and a 2025 second-round pick via Atlanta to the Houston Rockets for David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke and Marquese Chriss.


https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1575651435823628288

this came directly on the heels of the massive deal to acquire Harkless and that 2025 2nd for Vit Krejci. Presti always moving and shaking!

 

[offdee]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

 

[the moops]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

 

[SayWhat?]

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

I mean, you walk into that locker room and what’s the first thing that immediately pops into your mind? Well Larry Bird, obviously. So can’t really fault the guy if this rumor is true.

 

[offdee]

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

I mean, you walk into that locker room and what’s the first thing that immediately pops into your mind? Well Larry Bird, obviously. So can’t really fault the guy if this rumor is true.

Larry Legend is a looker.

 

[Anarchy99]

Blake Griffin to Boston. Hurray, I guess. At least he’s a body.

 

[Capella]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

His pleas with the team to finish strong all season now have a new meaning.

 

[Yo Mama]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

His pleas with the team to finish strong all season now have a new meaning.

So does “leave it all out on the floor.”

 

[mr. furley]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

worked with a guy who got caught.... uhh.... pleasuring himself at work. except he did it while standing behind a girl and he.. uhh... finished on her hair.

was friend's with the guy's boss. dude had to be fired. in a corporate environment it comes with some steps, including a sitdown with HR, etc.

said it was easily the most awkward conversation of his life to that point.

 

[BoltBacker]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

worked with a guy who got caught.... uhh.... pleasuring himself at work. except he did it while standing behind a girl and he.. uhh... finished on her hair.

was friend's with the guy's boss. dude had to be fired. in a corporate environment it comes with some steps, including a sitdown with HR, etc.

said it was easily the most awkward conversation of his life to that point.

Sticky situation.

 

[BoltBacker]

Blake Griffin to Boston. Hurray, I guess. At least he’s a body.

OMG. Who will they sign next, Derek Fisher? Michael Lindell may as well sponsor this team and sew a pillow lining into the back of their uniforms.

 

[BoltBacker]

The Time Lord going to be seeing some down time.

@ShamsCharania

Celtics say Robert Williams underwent surgery on his left knee and will be sidelined 8-to-12 weeks.

Imagine waiting until the end of the offseason to get surgery....

... rumor is the surgery was scheduled months ago.

 

[heckmanm]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

No idea if true or not, but read something yesterday that he was caught pleasuring himself (and finishing) multiple times in the Celtics locker room.

Placement of the closing parenthesis crucial here to tell whether I’m horrified or impressed

 

[Yo Mama]

Suns just lost by 10 to the Adelaide 36ers despite being almost 30 point favorites.

The vibes there right now aren’t the best I’ve ever seen.

 

[facook]

I think it was Grant Hill or Jaylen Rose If not it was another former player analysis I saw a comment on Facebook on Udoka situation. Said there's way more he's heard on this not made public and once it is, Udoka will never be coaching anywhere again. I'm interested in what else happened here. I haven't followed specifics other then cheated on his wife with a staff member. Don't really look at reports as a lot of stuff right now in these things is he said she said nothing concrete.

Matt Barnes said something like this. No more details have been reported anywhere that I am aware of.

it has to be something pretty wild for the investigation to have 320 witnesses and for the Celtics to suspend him for the year.

I hear these things and I just wonder: did he have a harem thing going on? Sleep with the wives of players or fellow coaches or Brad Stevens? Confounding.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Basketball is Back!!!!!

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

NBA League Pass price is a lot cheaper this season. $99/season (commercials/one device) or $129/season (commercial-free/2 devices). And includes NBA TV

 

[DJackson10]

NBA League Pass price is a lot cheaper this season. $99/season (commercials/one device) or $129/season (commercial-free/2 devices). And includes NBA TV

What is it for just one team this year? I did the month per month with Chi last year. Didn't always work at first but got better by DEC

 

[Yo Mama]

I can see why half the teams in the NBA will be tanking this year. The highlights I’m seeing of this Victor vs Scoot game are ridiculous. Both guys are legit.

 

[Yo Mama]

I can see why half the teams in the NBA will be tanking this year. The highlights I’m seeing of this Victor vs Scoot game are ridiculous. Both guys are legit.

And yet they were both upstaged by a guy named Steeve Ho You Fat.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

NBA League Pass price is a lot cheaper this season. $99/season (commercials/one device) or $129/season (commercial-free/2 devices). And includes NBA TV

What advantage would commercial free give you? I mean during breaks in the action is there anything to see anyway?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

NBA League Pass price is a lot cheaper this season. $99/season (commercials/one device) or $129/season (commercial-free/2 devices). And includes NBA TV

What advantage would commercial free give you? I mean during breaks in the action is there anything to see anyway?

i wouldn't say you are really missing anything, but they show the in-stadium "entertainment" which i guess is basically a feed from the jumbotron. which can be comical in a cringey way sometimes. There are certain halftime acts that seem to go around the country, like this dude who balances all these ladders on his chin and a trick chihuahua.

but i'm not sure what the real downside of commercials would be.

 

[Instinctive]

NBA League Pass price is a lot cheaper this season. $99/season (commercials/one device) or $129/season (commercial-free/2 devices). And includes NBA TV

What advantage would commercial free give you? I mean during breaks in the action is there anything to see anyway?

i wouldn't say you are really missing anything, but they show the in-stadium "entertainment" which i guess is basically a feed from the jumbotron. which can be comical in a cringey way sometimes. There are certain halftime acts that seem to go around the country, like this dude who balances all these ladders on his chin and a trick chihuahua.

but i'm not sure what the real downside of commercials would be.

I mean I find the downside of commercials to be that they're far more annoying to me than the in-stadium cams. If only because commercial volume is always much higher and blasts you.

 

[Moe.]

And it’s the same three commercials over and over. That is a great price though. If my favorite team were interested in playing basketball I’d get it.

 

[PIK95]

I've seen a ton of places ripping Tatum for not showing up in the Finals, that he doesn't have the killer gene, that the Celtics won't get this far again, etc. He certainly did not play his best. However, not many people have considered that he is still a puppy in terms of basketball years. He just finished his age 23 season. For comparison, here's how many playoff games other notables had logged through their age 23 season: Lebron - 46, KD - 43, Duncan - 26, Giannis - 19, Klay - 19, Jordan - 10, Curry - 0.

Tatum has now played in 74 playoff games. In his 5 seasons, the C's advanced to the finals once and the ECF's two other times. Time will tell if he has already peaked, if he can't play better, or if he is just another guy in crunch time. But he's got way more playoff experience than many other players that went on to win titles.

He's a really nice player, but he's not THAT GUY.

His biggest issue is he is self absorbed in the court. He wants to be Kobe, and he tries to play selfish like him. If he could ever learn to make his teammates better, he would be deadly. He's a much better shooter then Kobe ever was ironically.

On a Celtic side note, I am excited to have Joe M as coach. We both played at the same neighborhood gym growing up. I'm alot older, but my BIL knows him pretty well. Cool local story. We need Time Lord healthy, and still need a backup big swatter on top of that. We won't get out of the east without addressing that imo.

 

[Anarchy99]

I've seen a ton of places ripping Tatum for not showing up in the Finals, that he doesn't have the killer gene, that the Celtics won't get this far again, etc. He certainly did not play his best. However, not many people have considered that he is still a puppy in terms of basketball years. He just finished his age 23 season. For comparison, here's how many playoff games other notables had logged through their age 23 season: Lebron - 46, KD - 43, Duncan - 26, Giannis - 19, Klay - 19, Jordan - 10, Curry - 0.

Tatum has now played in 74 playoff games. In his 5 seasons, the C's advanced to the finals once and the ECF's two other times. Time will tell if he has already peaked, if he can't play better, or if he is just another guy in crunch time. But he's got way more playoff experience than many other players that went on to win titles.

He's a really nice player, but he's not THAT GUY.

His biggest issue is he is self absorbed in the court. He wants to be Kobe, and he tries to play selfish like him. If he could ever learn to make his teammates better, he would be deadly. He's a much better shooter then Kobe ever was ironically.

On a Celtic side note, I am excited to have Joe M as coach. We both played at the same neighborhood gym growing up. I'm alot older, but my BIL knows him pretty well. Cool local story. We need Time Lord healthy, and still need a backup big swatter on top of that. We won't get out of the east without addressing that imo.

Tatum and Kobe had pretty similar Year 5 seasons . . .

Tatum 26.9 / 8.0 / 4.4 / 1.0 / 0.6 with +7 net rating
Kobe 28.5 / 5.9 / 5.0 / 1.7 / 0.6 with a +7 net rating (Bryant took almost 2 more shots per game)

Tatum's numbers have gone up in each category every year. Pretty much what Kobe's did in the early going. IMO, it's tough to compare Kobe in his prime to Tatum still developing.

IMO, the biggest issue with Boston and Tatum is they have been feeding him the ball in crunch time expecting him to be the entire offense. Tatum usually will just dribble out the shot clock and then chuck a three pointer. No passing, no ball movement, no anything. Tatum doesn't even try to get to the rim or draw fouls. They need someone else to be able to score late in games. On the rare occasion when he kicked the ball out to someone like Smart, Smart had no problem taking the open shot . . . and usually bricked with the game on the line.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Maxey's shot in the first quarter on Monday was amazing. If he can hit 3s like this, while still being that quick twitch blow by you guy too -- watch out. He will be an all-star, win MIP, and the Sixers may be in the Finals.

 

[PIK95]

Marcus Smart bricks threes, yes. But he's mostly super clutch in crunch time.

 

[Anarchy99]

Marcus Smart bricks threes, yes. But he's mostly super clutch in crunch time.

Boston was 5 points better per 100 possessions in the playoffs last year when Smart wasn't playing. He also had a horrific stretch in the regular season when he missed 20-30 shots in a row in the last few minutes of games. He has games where he's great shooting . . . but he has far too many games where he keeps shooting and missing. He needs to shoot when he's hot and distribute more when he's not. But as of this point he hasn't really operated like that.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Marcus Smart bricks threes, yes. But he's mostly super clutch in crunch time.

Boston was 5 points better per 100 possessions in the playoffs last year when Smart wasn't playing. He also had a horrific stretch in the regular season when he missed 20-30 shots in a row in the last few minutes of games. He has games where he's great shooting . . . but he has far too many games where he keeps shooting and missing. He needs to shoot when he's hot and distribute more when he's not. But as of this point he hasn't really operated like that.

Smart literally cannot tell when he's hot and when he isn't. In addition to the entire concept of being "hot" as a shooter has been debunked.

 

[Yo Mama]

Whoa, per Shams, Draymond and Poole got into a fight at Warriors practice today and Green May face disciplinary action.

 

[mr fancypants]

Whoa, per Shams, Draymond and Poole got into a fight at Warriors practice today and Green May face disciplinary action.

It's being reported that Draymond was taking offense to Poole preening around about how his contract extension had been going while Green is still waiting for his new max contact to materialize.

 

[BoltBacker]

Whoa, per Shams, Draymond and Poole got into a fight at Warriors practice today and Green May face disciplinary action.

... while Green is still waiting for his new max contact to materialize.

If that is true then the biggest part of this story is Green is currently suffering from mental illness.

He's a 32yo 7/7/7 guy making $26mil. The NBA salary structures make no sense to me at all. Was Green even one of the top 10 reasons the Warriors won the title?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Whoa, per Shams, Draymond and Poole got into a fight at Warriors practice today and Green May face disciplinary action.

... while Green is still waiting for his new max contact to materialize.

If that is true then the biggest part of this story is Green is currently suffering from mental illness.

He's a 32yo 7/7/7 guy making $26mil. The NBA salary structures make no sense to me at all. Was Green even one of the top 10 reasons the Warriors won the title?

yes.

while a large next contract will come with a good deal of risk for GSW, 7/7/7 doesn't even come close to explaining his value. His defense in the finals was a key reason why they won and his defensive aptitude and playmaking are still one of the keys to any future Warriors' success.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Zion returns for Pels: 'Getting a feel for it again'

After a year-plus absence, Zion Williamson made his return to the court on Tuesday night, scoring 13 points in 15 minutes in the Pelicans' win over the Bulls.

www.espn.com

Zion has shed the extra weight. Team insiders are reporting he is in the best shape he has been in since entering the NBA. So excited for this season!

 

[mr. furley]

Zion returns for Pels: 'Getting a feel for it again'

After a year-plus absence, Zion Williamson made his return to the court on Tuesday night, scoring 13 points in 15 minutes in the Pelicans' win over the Bulls.

www.espn.com

Zion has shed the extra weight. Team insiders are reporting he is in the best shape he has been in since entering the NBA. So excited for this season!

there was a side by side of his Media Day 2021 and 2022 photos posted online yesterday (SI.com, maybe??)

he is noticeably thinner. his face isn't chubby. he looks significantly leaner.

we'll see if that means anything in terms of his ability to stay on the court, but he is definitely in better shape.

 

[Navin Johnson]

Whoa, per Shams, Draymond and Poole got into a fight at Warriors practice today and Green May face disciplinary action.

... while Green is still waiting for his new max contact to materialize.

If that is true then the biggest part of this story is Green is currently suffering from mental illness.

He's a 32yo 7/7/7 guy making $26mil. The NBA salary structures make no sense to me at all. Was Green even one of the top 10 reasons the Warriors won the title?

yes.

while a large next contract will come with a good deal of risk for GSW, 7/7/7 doesn't even come close to explaining his value. His defense in the finals was a key reason why they won and his defensive aptitude and playmaking are still one of the keys to any future Warriors' success.

Saw them play the Heat in January. It was obvious that he was the QB on both ends of the floor.

 

[Major]

Zion returns for Pels: 'Getting a feel for it again'

After a year-plus absence, Zion Williamson made his return to the court on Tuesday night, scoring 13 points in 15 minutes in the Pelicans' win over the Bulls.

www.espn.com

Zion has shed the extra weight. Team insiders are reporting he is in the best shape he has been in since entering the NBA. So excited for this season!

there was a side by side of his Media Day 2021 and 2022 photos posted online yesterday (SI.com, maybe??)

he is noticeably thinner. his face isn't chubby. he looks significantly leaner.

we'll see if that means anything in terms of his ability to stay on the court, but he is definitely in better shape.

I'm hoping we finally get to see what a healthy Zion looks like for an entire season. If not, he could enter Greg Oden territory.

 

[Jayrod]

Smart literally cannot tell when he's hot and when he isn't. In addition to the entire concept of being "hot" as a shooter has been debunked.

Maybe over multiple games, but in a single game it is a very real phenomenon.

 

[mr. furley]

Scoot Henderson went and got hurt playing today. neat.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Smart literally cannot tell when he's hot and when he isn't. In addition to the entire concept of being "hot" as a shooter has been debunked.

Maybe over multiple games, but in a single game it is a very real phenomenon.

Not according to statistical analysis

 

[ShamrockPride]

Draymond getting a little too brazen in his old age. Lashing out like a wounded animal. A guy rapidly on the decline and he knows it.

Hope they hit him hard with their "punishment", but not expecting much.

 

[Frostillicus]

Smart literally cannot tell when he's hot and when he isn't. In addition to the entire concept of being "hot" as a shooter has been debunked.

Maybe over multiple games, but in a single game it is a very real phenomenon.

Not according to statistical analysis

Not sure I get this. Steph Curry goes 11-13 from three in a game. Pretty sure that's "hot".

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Smart literally cannot tell when he's hot and when he isn't. In addition to the entire concept of being "hot" as a shooter has been debunked.

Maybe over multiple games, but in a single game it is a very real phenomenon.

Not according to statistical analysis

Not sure I get this. Steph Curry goes 11-13 from three in a game. Pretty sure that's "hot".

No, it’s a small sample size

 

[Chris B.]

Just stop. It's ok to admit you've never played ball and only look at numbers, because it's pretty obvious that's the case.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Smart literally cannot tell when he's hot and when he isn't. In addition to the entire concept of being "hot" as a shooter has been debunked.

Maybe over multiple games, but in a single game it is a very real phenomenon.

Not according to statistical analysis

This was true, but there have been some additional recent studies that suggest otherwise. The data that the prior studies was based on was relatively simple and more recent studies have tried to account for more variables and reach some different conclusions

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Smart literally cannot tell when he's hot and when he isn't. In addition to the entire concept of being "hot" as a shooter has been debunked.

Maybe over multiple games, but in a single game it is a very real phenomenon.

Not according to statistical analysis

This was true, but there have been some additional recent studies that suggest otherwise. The data that the prior studies was based on was relatively simple and more recent studies have tried to account for more variables and reach some different conclusions

Cool. Would love to read the latest studies as a guy who loves stats and actual basketball.