***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

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

"If Durant don't come that summer and you guys are remembered as the 73-9 team, all of your legacies are different"

—@IsiahThomas tells @Money23Green the impact @KDTrey5 had for the Warriors pic.twitter.com/pO8C1TpisU

— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) March 12, 2024

Isiah rightfully calling out the fraud dynasty.

NO, he's playing what if, also known as Monday morning quarterbacking.

[DJ's left nut]

Lakers beat the bucks tonight while playing a man short.

And the thread wasn't bumped.

Weird.

Side note - the Lakers aren't any better with Lebron James than they'd be without him and his massive cap figure.

[KC_Connection]

Sounds like further evidence that LeBron is the only thing that makes this version of Lakers in any way relevant.

Side note - the Lakers' only chance of making a run through the play-in/playoffs this year is if LeBron absolutely goes off again in them like last season.

[ARROW2]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Lakers beat the bucks tonight while playing a man short.

And the thread wasn't bumped.

Weird.

Side note - the Lakers aren't any better with Lebron James than they'd be without him and his massive cap figure.

Side note - The Lakers ARE better WITHOUT LeDinosaur than they ARE without him and his massive cap figure.

[ARROW2]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Sounds like further evidence that LeBron is the only thing that makes this version of Lakers in any way relevant.

Side note - the Lakers' only chance of making a run through the play-in/playoffs this year is if LeBron absolutely goes off again in them like last season.

Do you mean go off like he did against the Nuggets while GETTING ****ING SWEPT?!!! GTFOOH with that bullshit.

[chiefzilla1501]

What happened to Giannis? The dude looked totally outmatched late in the game yesterday and I’ve seen several games where he’s pretty bad in the 4th.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

What happened to Giannis? The dude looked totally outmatched late in the game yesterday and I’ve seen several games where he’s pretty bad in the 4th.

AD is one of the best defensive players in the history of basketball and yesterday was one of the rare days he was actually motivated. That part wasn't too surprising to me.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Lakers beat the bucks tonight while playing a man short.

And the thread wasn't bumped.

Weird.

Side note - the Lakers aren't any better with Lebron James than they'd be without him and his massive cap figure.

Oof

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by ARROW2

Do you mean go off like he did against the Nuggets while GETTING ****ING SWEPT?!!! GTFOOH with that bullshit.

Yes, exactly. He averaged a 28 point triple double against the Nuggets and it didn't matter whatsoever because his teammates didn't show up.

The Lakers can go on a playoff run to the WCF again like that again on the strength of LeBron's performance (who is still a top 5 player when healthy and motivated), but it would obviously take not being matched up with Denver. The Nuggets are the clear favorites to take the title.

[KC_Connection]

LeBron says he vetoed Darvin Ham’s coaching in the comeback win against the Clippers �� pic.twitter.com/AxttZ2ecP5

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 27, 2024

LeCoach.

[staylor26]

I don't believe a word that liar says at this point, but very fitting of him to throw his coach under the bus publicly.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by staylor26

I don't believe a word that liar says at this point, but very fitting of him to throw his coach under the bus publicly.

All the talent in the world can't save LeBron from the fact that he's an incredibly unlikable narcissist to the extent it's hampered his career significantly. Only four rings in over twenty seasons with two of them being on a super team and one of them being the COVID ring. That's ****ing pathetic given his talents.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

All the talent in the world can't save LeBron from the fact that he's an incredibly unlikable narcissist to the extent it's hampered his career significantly. Only four rings in over twenty seasons with two of them being on a super team and one of them being the COVID ring. That's ****ing pathetic given his talents.

I would say Kevin Durant's decision to join the Warriors cost him far more titles than his personality (which made him who he is, the GOAT).

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I would say Kevin Durant's decision to join the Warriors cost him far more titles than his personality (which made him who he is, the GOAT).

"Only Lebron's allowed to build super teams!"

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

"Only Lebron's allowed to build super teams!"

Saying that again and again won't change the fact that the only reason LeBron didn't end up with a half dozen titles was because the #2 and #3 players in the world were forced to join together to beat him.