Other Sports ***Official 2023-2024 NBA Thread*** - Page 31

**dirk digler** · 10-24-2023, 04:43 PM

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

BWillie · 12-13-2023, 10:40 PM

21 losses in a row for the Detroit Pistons.

**dirk digler** · 12-14-2023, 07:45 AM

I think it is hilarious Dray got suspended indefinitely. Best thing for them anyway as their run is over.

DJ's left nut · 12-14-2023, 09:04 AM

Lakers remain undefeated without LeBron in the lineup...

And the Spurs have now lost 18 straight and somehow I believe they don't have the longest losing streak in the league (I believe Detroit is at 20 and counting).

Very little good basketball being played in the Association right now; a pretty fair amount of truly awful ball being played to boot.

**RealSNR** · 12-14-2023, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Lakers remain undefeated without LeBron in the lineup...

And the Spurs have now lost 18 straight and somehow I believe they don't have the longest losing streak in the league (I believe Detroit is at 20 and counting).

Very little good basketball being played in the Association right now; a pretty fair amount of truly awful ball being played to boot.

All the good basketball is in Minnesota.

DJ's left nut · 12-14-2023, 09:07 AM

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All the good basketball is in Minnesota.

I hear the Celtics are good as well but...Boston. **** those guys.

KC_Connection · 12-14-2023, 08:05 PM

Steve Kerr says Draymond Green’s suspensions makes sense.

“It’s about more than basketball. It’s about helping Draymond. It’s an opportunity for Draymond to step away and make a change … the answer is not to pick a number (of games). The answer is to help Draymond.”
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) December 15, 2023

Gotta help Draymond.

KC_Connection · 12-14-2023, 09:00 PM

“The one who choked Rudy, the one who took a wild flail, the one who punched Jordan last year, that’s the guy who needs to change.”

Steve Kerr on why Draymond Green's suspension makes sense

(via @NBCSWarriors) pic.twitter.com/VsXJPb9ECd
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 15, 2023

"Wild flail"

Kerr defended all of these actions and Draymond justified them.

KC_Connection · 12-14-2023, 10:23 PM

CHRISTIAN BRAUN OH MY ��

�� @NBA pic.twitter.com/k9X2gTFAjt
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 15, 2023

smithandrew051 · 12-14-2023, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

CHRISTIAN BRAUN OH MY ��

�� @NBA pic.twitter.com/k9X2gTFAjt
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 15, 2023

I love the call on that one. “The Jayhawk…”

Pitt Gorilla · 12-14-2023, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

All the good basketball is in Minnesota.

The Wolves just beat the Mavs with Ant shooting something like 3-18 from the field. I wonder if performances like this might cause folks to begin altering their predictions about Minny NOT staying toward the top of the West.

**RealSNR** · 12-14-2023, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

The Wolves just beat the Mavs with Ant shooting something like 3-18 from the field. I wonder if performances like this might cause folks to begin altering their predictions about Minny NOT staying toward the top of the West.

I'm as big of a "Woe is us" Wolves fan as they come, but even I can tell this is a very good basketball team and not at all the intriguing but flawed team of the past couple seasons that lived in the play-in tournament.

It's not just Gobert playing better, it's not just Ant continuing his success and growth, and it's not even KAT reducing a lot of the dumb shit he used to do. It's the depth that's impressive. When Kyle Anderson is your second big off the bench, that's a versatile as **** front court. They are very weak at PG behind Conley, whose age needs to considered by the team as the season drags on, but that isn't anything they can't try to fix at the trade deadline. A nice little move might be snagging Tyus Jones on an expiring contract-- would be great solid veteran to have off the bench.

Not predicting championship or even WCF appearance at this point, but it's pretty obvious with the wins they've already racked up and what they are as a team that they have all the makings to win lots of games and get a high seed in the playoffs. You can't ask for more than that as a Wolves fan. Just getting that plus a first round series win would be a fantastic season.

Pitt Gorilla · 12-14-2023, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

I'm as big of a "Woe is us" Wolves fan as they come, but even I can tell this is a very good basketball team and not at all the intriguing but flawed team of the past couple seasons that lived in the play-in tournament.

It's not just Gobert playing better, it's not just Ant continuing his success and growth, and it's not even KAT reducing a lot of the dumb shit he used to do. It's the depth that's impressive. When Kyle Anderson is your second big off the bench, that's a versatile as **** front court. They are very weak at PG behind Conley, whose age needs to considered by the team as the season drags on, but that isn't anything they can't try to fix at the trade deadline. A nice little move might be snagging Tyus Jones on an expiring contract-- would be great solid veteran to have off the bench.

Not predicting championship or even WCF appearance at this point, but it's pretty obvious with the wins they've already racked up and what they are as a team that they have all the makings to win lots of games and get a high seed in the playoffs. You can't ask for more than that as a Wolves fan. Just getting that plus a first round series win would be a fantastic season.

Let's not kid ourselves, though. KAT has been a fairly significant part of the problem in the past. This season, he actually appears to be part of the solution. That's a BIG deal, IMO.

Pitt Gorilla · 12-16-2023, 10:02 PM

On a related note, KAT put up a ho-hum 40 in another win today.

**RealSNR** · 12-16-2023, 10:21 PM

There is an NBA 6th man of the year and his name is Naz ****ing Reid.

The entire league can suck my giant howling dick!!!!!

KC_Connection · 12-16-2023, 11:09 PM

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There is an NBA 6th man of the year and his name is Naz ****ing Reid.

The entire league can suck my giant howling dick!!!!!

Go check out what SGA and Holmgren pulled off tonight. Good luck with that in the playoffs.

10-24-2023, 04:43 PM
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KC_Connection Perpetual Mediocrity Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $3032783	Steve Kerr says Draymond Green’s suspensions makes sense. “It’s about more than basketball. It’s about helping Draymond. It’s an opportunity for Draymond to step away and make a change … the answer is not to pick a number (of games). The answer is to help Draymond.” — Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) December 15, 2023 Gotta help Draymond.
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KC_Connection Perpetual Mediocrity Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $3032783	“The one who choked Rudy, the one who took a wild flail, the one who punched Jordan last year, that’s the guy who needs to change.” Steve Kerr on why Draymond Green's suspension makes sense (via @NBCSWarriors) pic.twitter.com/VsXJPb9ECd — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 15, 2023 "Wild flail" Kerr defended all of these actions and Draymond justified them.
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KC_Connection Perpetual Mediocrity Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $3032783	CHRISTIAN BRAUN OH MY �� �� @NBA pic.twitter.com/k9X2gTFAjt — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 15, 2023
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12-16-2023, 10:02 PM	#463
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