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This first game is terrible though. Such an ugly gameGreat schedule today. They really crank the Sundays up post Super Bowl.
This first game is terrible though. Such an ugly gameGreat schedule today. They really crank the Sundays up post Super Bowl.
#15 for Denver is having a pretty good game.The Nuggets vs Warriors game was a lot of fun until my stream went out.
#15 for Denver is having a pretty good game.The Nuggets vs Warriors game was a lot of fun until my stream went out.
No Joki(c)ng.#15 for Denver is having a pretty good game.The Nuggets vs Warriors game was a lot of fun until my stream went out.
It's a fun team. Season was on the brink with Garland and Mobley going down for ~2 months the same week. Team took that as an opportunity to reinvent themselves and demonstrate that unlike last year's team this one is deep too. Integrating the stars back in the lineup has been predictably mixed, but they've got 4-6 weeks to figure things out.Scene...
Hey, maybe I should check the NBA standings. Maybe the Wiz are hanging around the playoff cut line and I can ride the late season intrigue?
Uh, no.
Wait, the Cavs and Knicks are good?
:checks roster:
I have never heard of any Cleveland player. Unless Otto Porter Jr. changed his first name to Craig.
It speaks highly of the Spurs progress this season that they are so close to the Nuggets.Updated title probabilities (minimum 2% chance):
ESPN:
BOS 38.7%, LAC 11.5%, MIL 10.3%, CLE 9.5%, MIN 8.1%, DEN 5.1%, OKC 4.2%, NYK 2.5%
Basketball Reference:
BOS 49.7%, OKC 18.9%, MIN 12.9%, CLE 4.2%, LAC 3.5%, NYK 2.9%, DEN 2.0%
Playoff Status:
BOS 37%, MIN 13%, OKC 12%, DEN 8%, LAC 6%, CLE 6%, MIL 4%, NYK 3%, SAC 2%, NOP 2%
Power Rankings Guru:
BOS 47%, OKC 10%, MIN 9%, LAC 7%, CLE 6%, MIL 6%, DEN 5%, NYK 2%
Range:
BOS 37.0-49.7%
MIN 8.1-13.0%
LAC 3.5-11.5%
MIL 1.4-10.3%
CLE 4.2-9.5%
DEN 2.0-8.0%
OKC 4.2-18.9%
NYK 2.0-3.0%
NOP 0.6%-2.0%
SAC 0.1-2.0%
definitely notShould we tell him?
I can get tickets for the Portland v Bobcats game for $6.
You don't say- Charlotte apparently had a change in team names
Portland also now owns the two lowest scoring games on the season. 77 points against OKC and 80 points against the team formerly know as the Bobcats- Portland became the first team in history to shoot 32 3-pt shots and make only 3.
It really goes to show why you can't only rely on these models, because Denver should be WAY higher.Updated title probabilities (minimum 2% chance):
ESPN:
BOS 38.7%, LAC 11.5%, MIL 10.3%, CLE 9.5%, MIN 8.1%, DEN 5.1%, OKC 4.2%, NYK 2.5%
Basketball Reference:
BOS 49.7%, OKC 18.9%, MIN 12.9%, CLE 4.2%, LAC 3.5%, NYK 2.9%, DEN 2.0%
Playoff Status:
BOS 37%, MIN 13%, OKC 12%, DEN 8%, LAC 6%, CLE 6%, MIL 4%, NYK 3%, SAC 2%, NOP 2%
Power Rankings Guru:
BOS 47%, OKC 10%, MIN 9%, LAC 7%, CLE 6%, MIL 6%, DEN 5%, NYK 2%
Range:
BOS 37.0-49.7%
MIN 8.1-13.0%
LAC 3.5-11.5%
MIL 1.4-10.3%
CLE 4.2-9.5%
DEN 2.0-8.0%
OKC 4.2-18.9%
NYK 2.0-3.0%
NOP 0.6%-2.0%
SAC 0.1-2.0%
The Horncats improve to 5-1 since the trade deadlineYou don't say- Charlotte apparently had a change in team names
Yep, if my kids' lives were on the line and I had to pick this year's winner, I'm rolling Denver.*It really goes to show why you can't only rely on these models, because Denver should be WAY higher.Updated title probabilities (minimum 2% chance):
ESPN:
BOS 38.7%, LAC 11.5%, MIL 10.3%, CLE 9.5%, MIN 8.1%, DEN 5.1%, OKC 4.2%, NYK 2.5%
Basketball Reference:
BOS 49.7%, OKC 18.9%, MIN 12.9%, CLE 4.2%, LAC 3.5%, NYK 2.9%, DEN 2.0%
Playoff Status:
BOS 37%, MIN 13%, OKC 12%, DEN 8%, LAC 6%, CLE 6%, MIL 4%, NYK 3%, SAC 2%, NOP 2%
Power Rankings Guru:
BOS 47%, OKC 10%, MIN 9%, LAC 7%, CLE 6%, MIL 6%, DEN 5%, NYK 2%
Range:
BOS 37.0-49.7%
MIN 8.1-13.0%
LAC 3.5-11.5%
MIL 1.4-10.3%
CLE 4.2-9.5%
DEN 2.0-8.0%
OKC 4.2-18.9%
NYK 2.0-3.0%
NOP 0.6%-2.0%
SAC 0.1-2.0%
Portland also now owns the two lowest scoring games on the season. 77 points against OKC and 80 points against the team formerly know as the Bobcats- Portland became the first team in history to shoot 32 3-pt shots and make only 3.
Yep, if my kids' lives were on the line and I had to pick this year's winner, I'm rolling Denver.*It really goes to show why you can't only rely on these models, because Denver should be WAY higher.Updated title probabilities (minimum 2% chance):
ESPN:
BOS 38.7%, LAC 11.5%, MIL 10.3%, CLE 9.5%, MIN 8.1%, DEN 5.1%, OKC 4.2%, NYK 2.5%
Basketball Reference:
BOS 49.7%, OKC 18.9%, MIN 12.9%, CLE 4.2%, LAC 3.5%, NYK 2.9%, DEN 2.0%
Playoff Status:
BOS 37%, MIN 13%, OKC 12%, DEN 8%, LAC 6%, CLE 6%, MIL 4%, NYK 3%, SAC 2%, NOP 2%
Power Rankings Guru:
BOS 47%, OKC 10%, MIN 9%, LAC 7%, CLE 6%, MIL 6%, DEN 5%, NYK 2%
Range:
BOS 37.0-49.7%
MIN 8.1-13.0%
LAC 3.5-11.5%
MIL 1.4-10.3%
CLE 4.2-9.5%
DEN 2.0-8.0%
OKC 4.2-18.9%
NYK 2.0-3.0%
NOP 0.6%-2.0%
SAC 0.1-2.0%
*I say this as a Timberwolves fan.
The Horncats improve to 5-1 since the trade deadlineYou don't say- Charlotte apparently had a change in team names
He could be! He's looked amazing with Charlotte. Check these out - change of scenery made a HUGE difference:The Horncats improve to 5-1 since the trade deadlineYou don't say- Charlotte apparently had a change in team names
Grant Williams dark horse MVP?
Tre Mann has been the player to get excited about in all of it. Looks really solid and has another year on a cheap deal.The Horncats improve to 5-1 since the trade deadlineYou don't say- Charlotte apparently had a change in team names
Grant Williams dark horse MVP?
I just watched the replay. It was a mad scramble and the ball ping-ponged around and Thompson knocked the ball forward but didn't seem to fully have possession so DiVincenzo went for what seemed like a loose ball and Thompson actually runs him over.Monty Williams finally did SOMETHING right this year and laid into the refs after that game. Absolutely absurd that there was a no call. How do you tackle the opposing player and the refs just swallow the whistle?
The NBA has already come out and said they ****ed this call up. That is 100% a foul on DivencenzoI just watched the replay. It was a mad scramble and the ball ping-ponged around and Thompson knocked the ball forward but didn't seem to fully have possession so DiVincenzo went for what seemed like a loose ball and Thompson actually runs him over.
Monty Williams finally did SOMETHING right this year and laid into the refs after that game. Absolutely absurd that there was a no call. How do you tackle the opposing player and the refs just swallow the whistle?
Sorry, I agree. I'm just talking about the refs perception on that play. And I was wrong. That wasn't the Center official near the play, but the trail (would become the new lead with Pistons' possession). He just got caught with the speed of the steal and had a horrible view and was honestly too close to make a call there. The opposite official (the actual C or Center official) was just starting to move up the court when the collision happened so was not able to get across the transition quickly enough. With nobody in front of the play and no one in position from the opposite side, there was no one to see what we can see on film. It is the kind of crazy play that just isn't expected and planned for in officiating mechanics.The NBA has already come out and said they ****ed this call up. That is 100% a foul on DivencenzoI just watched the replay. It was a mad scramble and the ball ping-ponged around and Thompson knocked the ball forward but didn't seem to fully have possession so DiVincenzo went for what seemed like a loose ball and Thompson actually runs him over.
He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
He put his son in this position when he started suggesting his NBA future was tied to Bronny's and getting his media contacts to hype Bronny as an early first round pick.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent
He is Lebron's son. He was always going to be talked about and hyped regardless of what Lebron said about himHe put his son in this position when he started suggesting his NBA future was tied to Bronny's and getting his media contacts to hype Bronny as an early first round pick.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent
He is Lebron's son. He was always going to be talked about and hyped regardless of what Lebron said about himHe put his son in this position when he started suggesting his NBA future was tied to Bronny's and getting his media contacts to hype Bronny as an early first round pick.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent
Remember all the NBA hype Michael Jordan's son got? Wait, you don't? Weird.He is Lebron's son. He was always going to be talked about and hyped regardless of what Lebron said about himHe put his son in this position when he started suggesting his NBA future was tied to Bronny's and getting his media contacts to hype Bronny as an early first round pick.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent
I'd disagree with that last sentiment. Vehemently.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent
Honestly, who cares. The kid almost died. That probably had something to do with his play. Weird people are even talking about this.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
Before social media and Mj’s kid wasn’t a top-100 recruit.Remember all the NBA hype Michael Jordan's son got? Wait, you don't? Weird.He is Lebron's son. He was always going to be talked about and hyped regardless of what Lebron said about himHe put his son in this position when he started suggesting his NBA future was tied to Bronny's and getting his media contacts to hype Bronny as an early first round pick.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent
I'd disagree with that last sentiment. Vehemently.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent
Overhyping your child is setting them up for failure and ridicule.
ETA: I saw Bronny play a couple of years ago when he was just a Sophomore. Some students in the crowd started chanting "over-rated" while he was shooting FTs. He had been playing pretty good considering his age and the level of competition. The only reason anyone even noticed him was the hype from being LeBron's son. Add in some 1st round draft pick expectations due to his dad's words in public? That's not helpful to the child, IMO.
Before social media and Mj’s kid wasn’t a top-100 recruit.Remember all the NBA hype Michael Jordan's son got? Wait, you don't? Weird.He is Lebron's son. He was always going to be talked about and hyped regardless of what Lebron said about himHe put his son in this position when he started suggesting his NBA future was tied to Bronny's and getting his media contacts to hype Bronny as an early first round pick.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent
Overhyping your child is setting them up for failure and ridicule.
Overhyping your child is setting them up for failure and ridicule.
We all gush over our children.
Overhyping your child is setting them up for failure and ridicule.
We all gush over our children.
Oh.....I dunno about that. I got one right now I'm about to catapult into orbit.
Overhyping your child is setting them up for failure and ridicule.
We all gush over our children.
His hype has always exceeded his talent because of his dad’s camp’s aggressive marketing. Which is whatever, but you can’t drive the social media train hyping your kid as the next NBa superstar and then complain about the media hype you caused in the first place.Before social media and Mj’s kid wasn’t a top-100 recruit.Remember all the NBA hype Michael Jordan's son got? Wait, you don't? Weird.He is Lebron's son. He was always going to be talked about and hyped regardless of what Lebron said about himHe put his son in this position when he started suggesting his NBA future was tied to Bronny's and getting his media contacts to hype Bronny as an early first round pick.Of course he is going to talk up his kid. And when things don't proceed in the best possible way, of course he is going to provide cover for his kid.He contradicts himself a lot when it comes to anything besides just playing basketball.How is Lebron going to tell people with a straight face to let Bronny just be a kid and play basketball (because he was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft), when he was out there saying Bronny could be in the NBA and help the Lakers right now?
It's called being a loving parent