***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

[ARROW2]

Originally Posted by New World Order

Lakers are -7 in both games with Lebron on the floor.

GOAT

LE CHOKE LE CLANKED in the clutch, Murray stuck it.....GOAT SHIT! Fraudulent mofo. Got selfish and went away from AD and wanted to be the hero. Got jealous of AD. AD was shooting 91% in the post and they went away from him because of leNarcissist. I Hope they ****ING GET SWEPT!!

[ARROW2]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

He was +2 in this game. 26-8-12-2-2 in year 21 and was the only reason they could even score in the 4th Q.

Get ya head out from between his legs....

[ARROW2]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yeah, LeBron really can't play much better than he did in the 4th. Believe he had 12 points in the quarter and back to back scores to take the lead in the final minute and a half. He was giving it everything he had on both ends and came up just short.

Everyone should enjoy this Jokic era while it lasts. You can count on one hand the number of big men in history who can create even close to what this guy can. Just a pure basketball genius.

Really? Then he needs to retire because he didn't FINISH!

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by ARROW2

Get ya head out from between his legs....

Originally Posted by ARROW2

Really? Then he needs to retire because he didn't FINISH!

LeBron at age 39 in year 21, had 26-8-12 with 2 steals & 2 blocks, 12 4th Q points including a go-ahead bucket in the last minute but he missed one shot late so he's a fraud.

His haters are just proving why he's the GOAT. Nobody in history is held to these standards.

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) April 23, 2024

[ARROW2]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron at age 39 in year 21, had 26-8-12 with 2 steals & 2 blocks, 12 4th Q points including a go-ahead bucket in the last minute but he missed one shot late so he's a fraud.

His haters are just proving why he's the GOAT. Nobody in history is held to these standards.

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) April 23, 2024

R Bronsexuals are pathetic.

[ARROW2]

/what about the turnovers down the stretch too?

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

LeBron was the reason they were in the game late. About four possessions prior he made back-to-back threes. Russell made like his first six threes. The Lakers played well. Play stifle the Nuggets all night but the nugs kept clawing back in. It was a sweet win.

Nuggets dude pretends to trip or whatever to force LeBron (and his pride) to jack up a 3, instead of scoring at the basket which had been automatic the previous possessions.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Nuggets dude pretends to trip or whatever to force LeBron (and his pride) to jack up a 3, instead of scoring at the basket which had been automatic the previous possessions.

KCP flopped to draw an offensive foul on LeBron. Had nothing to do with forcing him into any kind of shot.

And you can't ask for a much better shot in that spot than an open 3 from a 40% 3PT shooter. He just missed it, it happens. He's certainly made his fair shore of those in his career.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

KCP flopped to draw an offensive foul on LeBron. Had nothing to do with forcing him into any kind of shot.

And you can't ask for a much better shot in that spot than an open 3 from a 40% 3PT shooter. He just missed it, it happens. He's certainly made his fair shore of those in his career.

Every single person in that arena was hoping he'd jack up a 3, instead of taking it to the hole. Mission accomplished.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Every single person in that arena was hoping he'd jack up a 3, instead of taking it to the hole. Mission accomplished.

Uh, no. An open 3 is the very last thing Denver wanted to give up in that spot (and giving it to them was certainly not part of any defensive strategy). They'd have gladly taken their chances letting LeBron drive to the hole at Jokic and take their own 3 to win it after it if he made it.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Uh, no. An open 3 is the very last thing Denver wanted to give up in that spot. They'd have gladly take their chances letting LeBron drive to the hole and take their own 3 to win it after it if he made it.

"Totally." - Denver's 23.5% 3-point shooting on the night.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Uh, no. An open 3 is the very last thing Denver wanted to give up in that spot. They'd have gladly take their chances letting LeBron drive to the hole and take their own 3 to win it after it if he made it.

In a tie game with one or two possessions, a three is an overrated shot. Simple game theory. At that point you want to take the highest percentage shot not the highest points per attempt.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

"Totally." - Denver's 23.5% 3-point shooting on the night.

No clue what that has to do with Denver botching a flop and giving up a wide open 3 to one of the best shooters in the league.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

In a tie game with one or two possessions, a three is an overrated shot. Simple game theory. At that point you want to take the highest percentage shot not the highest points per attempt.

There really isn't a higher percentage shot available than an open 3 from one of the league's best shooters. Denver ****ed up defensively massively there and were very fortunate he missed.

[KC_Connection]

FYI, Denver's entire defensive strategy all game on LeBron PnRs was going over and taking away his open threes (to avoid him going off like he did briefly in that 4th Q and forcing others to score). Mike Malone is no fool. KCP just ****ed up on that final play and they were lucky to get away with it.