I Love This Game! NBA 2022-23

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:09 am

Tip-off tonight. Looking forward to seeing how Dray and Poole react during the ring ceremony (during a commercial on Twitter, obviously, as I'll be glued to something else).

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:19 am

Pat Spencer, Baltimoron and Lacrosse Star, did not make the Warriors. Lots of nice words from Kerr, but not enough to make the roster.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:44 am

Really excited to see the progress of the Rockets. Won't be anywhere close to the play-in, but I expect they'll be a lot of fun to watch.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:42 am

Atlantic
1. Boston Celtics 57-25
2. Brooklyn Nets 54-28
3. Philadelphia 76ers 51-31
4. Toronto Raptors 49-33
5. New York Knicks 30-52

Southeast
1. Miami Heat 54-28
2. Atlanta Hawks 46-36
3. Washington Wizards 32-50
4. Charlotte Hornets 28-54
5. Orlando Magic 25-57

Central
1. Milwaukee Bucks 60-22
2. Cleveland Cavaliers 47-35
3. Detroit Pistons 33-49
4. Chicago Bulls 33-49
5. Indiana Pacers 22-60

Southwest
1. Dallas Mavericks 55-27
2. Memphis Grizzlies 51-31
3. New Orleans Pelicans 46-36
4. Houston Rockets 20-62
5. San Antonio Spurs 18-64

Northwest
1. Denver Nuggets 55-27
2. Minnesota Timberwolves 48-34
3. Portland Trail Blazers 40-42
4. Oklahoma City Thunder 28-54
5. Utah Jazz 17-65

Pacific
1. Golden State Warriors 58-24
2. Los Angeles Clippers 51-31
3. Phoenix Suns 49-33
4. Los Angeles Lakers 43-39
5. Sacramento Kings 30-52

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:26 am

If that kid in the video is really 7'4" I'd chop some wins off the pacers rockets jazz and spurs. Truthfully all but maybe 8 should tank for him

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:59 pm

He is really 7’4”.

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:48 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:42 am Atlantic
1. Boston Celtics 57-25
2. Brooklyn Nets 54-28
3. Philadelphia 76ers 51-31
4. Toronto Raptors 49-33
5. New York Knicks 30-52

Southeast
1. Miami Heat 54-28
2. Atlanta Hawks 46-36
3. Washington Wizards 32-50
4. Charlotte Hornets 28-54
5. Orlando Magic 25-57

Central
1. Milwaukee Bucks 60-22
2. Cleveland Cavaliers 47-35
3. Detroit Pistons 33-49
4. Chicago Bulls 33-49
5. Indiana Pacers 22-60

So Raptors-Nets in the first round.

Fuck the nets.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 5:27 pm

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 8:57 am

I still love me some Harden and 76ers are my second team this year, but I let out a belly laugh at the shimmy and brick.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 2:42 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 8:57 am I still love me some Harden and 76ers are my second team this year, but I let out a belly laugh at the shimmy and brick.

Dude, what's worse? The shimmy and brick or the Smart Slip N Slide?

Like WTF.

Edit

Also, there needs to be a Key and Peele skit on the extravagance of championship rings at this point.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:37 pm

Don’t like the new ESPN score bug. It looks like somebody stepped on it.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:41 pm

Looking forward to another year of giggling at shit Ja does.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:20 am

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:37 pm Don’t like the new ESPN score bug. It looks like somebody stepped on it.

Agreed. The 3s & 8s are terrible

tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:41 pm Looking forward to another year of giggling at shit Ja does.

He somehow got more audacious and precise at the same time. I counted like 5 normal dribbles.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:33 am

He's good, but I assume Memphins fans regret passing on Barrett for him.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:37 am

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:33 am He's good, but I assume Memphins fans regret passing on Barrett for him.

Oh the sleepless nights...

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:56 am

The irony of that quote is I bet I'd be a lot more into the Knicks had they gotten the 2nd pick which would have led to sleepless nights for me ... during west coast games. Wow.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:11 am

Laker guards went 1-25

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:02 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:11 am Laker guards went 1-25

the fuckin' Pels have the Lakers 1st round pick. Unprotected...

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:30 pm

Looks like Gordon Hayward asked his barber for the “I own 100 guns” cut

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:25 pm

I’ve never once thought seriously about having League Pass but Ja is single-(double)handedly making me ignore the free trial expiration date.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:27 pm

Watch this ish (he’s on 49 now)

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:31 pm

The freeze on that

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:32 pm

Other angles because holy fuck. He’s 6’3”

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:44 pm

That 49 was in just 31 minutes. On just 26 FGA.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:56 pm

On the other hand, this thread is free all year

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:04 pm

I wish you would keep the pass. I have no one to go over this with!

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Sat Oct 22, 2022 6:11 am

Noah vonleh!

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:50 pm

As we all expected, the Jazz are 3-0.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:29 am

League Pass for only $100 this year is a steal too

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:09 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:29 am League Pass for only $100 this year is a steal too

It's either $100 for the whole year in one shot...or $15 a month for 12 months? ($180)

And what's funny is the student discount is 40% off...the monthly rate. Which is actually $8 more than the yearly rate, when computed.

So I should just get it, huh?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:21 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:09 pm It's either $100 for the whole year in one shot...or $15 a month for 12 months? ($180)

Seem like 80% might be considered usury.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:40 pm

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:16 pm

Ja did another thing. This lob to him was...bad. His finish was...almost inhuman.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:43 pm

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:29 am League Pass for only $100 this year is a steal too

I forgot how much I loved the in-arena entertainment during time outs. In the house at MSG tonight: Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan and…..Sean Landeta! I’m star struck

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:39 pm

The Nets/Grizzlies game had big April in October energy.

Durant and Irving each had 37. Bane and Ja each had 38. Grizzlies won 134-124. Just a tremendously fun game played with a ton of intensity.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:51 pm

Turns out that kind of scoring is pretty damn rare...

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:48 am

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:41 am

I can't add another sporting distraction to my already addled brain, but man do I love everything I see about Morant.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:48 am

Even more clever? He does this a lot with the slow ball roll-in and waiting to pick it up because when it is outside of two minutes left in the game the game clock runs but the shot clock doesn't start until offense touches the ball. So in that video, with Grizzlies up 6 and 4:22 left left roughly he drained like 20 seconds of game clock and shortened the game in the process.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:01 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:48 am Even more clever? He does this a lot with the slow ball roll-in and waiting to pick it up because when it is outside of two minutes left in the game the game clock runs but the shot clock doesn't start until offense touches the ball. So in that video, with Grizzlies up 6 and 4:22 left left roughly he drained like 20 seconds of game clock and shortened the game in the process.

This is both:

a) an ingenious play that doesn’t rise to the level of questionable gamesmanship, and

b) a point in favor of the Elam Ending.