***Official 2023-2024 NBA Thread***

[dirk digler]

Can't believe the NBA Season is starting tonight. Way to early but here we go.

Lakers vs Nuggets: 6:30PM

Suns vs Warriors: 9PM

Both on TNT

[KC_Connection]

I’m sure the NBA doesn’t care but the Celtics’ analytics based offensive strategy of just jacking threes on every possession is gonna lead other teams to follow them and take almost all variety out of basketball long-term.

There may come a time they want to make 3PTs more difficult somehow.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I’m sure the NBA doesn’t care but the Celtics’ analytics based offensive strategy of just jacking threes on every possession is gonna lead other teams to follow them and take almost all variety out of basketball long-term.

There may come a time they want to make 3PTs more difficult somehow.

Sounds like the old Golden State strategy for many years.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I’m sure the NBA doesn’t care but the Celtics’ analytics based offensive strategy of just jacking threes on every possession is gonna lead other teams to follow them and take almost all variety out of basketball long-term.

There may come a time they want to make 3PTs more difficult somehow.

What specifically do you want them to do? Lol

[Gary Cooper]

Porzingis is made of glass.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by tredadda

Sounds like the old Golden State strategy for many years.

To an extent, yes, but Boston has taken it to an extreme never seen before and other teams will follow it.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

What specifically do you want them to do? Lol

Extend the 3PT line? Take corner threes away?

I think either would probably help getting more variety back in the sport but neither is likely to happen.

[chiefzilla1501]

Ugh, between Minnesota and Dallas we’ve seen some really underwhelming performances from the 2nd guy. Kyrie is seeing enough open looks to not have 2 night like this for a player with his talent

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Ugh, between Minnesota and Dallas we’ve seen some really underwhelming performances from the 2nd guy. Kyrie is seeing enough open looks to not have 2 night like this for a player with his talent

Yup, he could've at least hit that 3 and kept them alive.

[dirk digler]

That play by Holiday forcing the Luka turnover sealed this game

[KC_Connection]

I think we could see something much like the change that happened in baseball over the past 20 years (where, in the quest for more power/HRs from management, the game has become much different with far more swing and miss/less balls in play).

There’s going to come a time where every team in the league plays exactly like Boston and it’s not that far off.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

That play by Holiday forcing the Luka turnover sealed this game

Luka having no teammates who could score all game sealed it.

[Gary Cooper]

Jayson Tatum makes Dak Prescott look clutch.

[KC_Connection]

Dallas should probably stop playing Kleber in game 3, no clue what he’s giving them

[lcarus]

This game might have been closer if Dallas didn't have that dumb turnover at halfcourt right after they cut it to 8 and got a stop. Boston stole it and hit a 3 and that pretty much ended it

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Jayson Tatum makes Dak Prescott look clutch.

He’s gonna get crowned as a superstar too if they finish the job in this series and it couldn’t be any further from the truth.