The Swamp

So if you're trying to make this IST a thing, WTF would you start the games at 5 eastern?

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:04 pm So if you're trying to make this IST a thing, WTF would you start the games at 5 eastern?

6 and 9 Eastern might be ideal but they presumably want the entire country to be able to watch both games.

It’s TNT, so 9PM means 9:45ish. Which makes it stranger to start at 5.

But hey, the IST is already a thing. It’s making a legit star out of Halliburton.

Fun to watch but unfortunately you can't win like this

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:37 pm Fun to watch but unfortunately you can't win like this

Hard disagree...I tried, but that court was eye-bleedingly garish.

Well yeah but full go super diesel LeBron is something to behold in December. But 2/13 threes won't win 4/7 against good offensive teams

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:24 am Well yeah but full go super diesel LeBron is something to behold in December. But 2/13 threes won't win 4/7 against good offensive teams

excuse me?

Yeah like the rest of the world have seen much of Indiana but I saw some last night. Wasn't good. Maybe the Lakers can defend? Really meant three point heavy teams but maybe Indiana can shoot it and just didn't show. Haliburton for the pub has an ugly jumper. Do I get to pick one too?

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/scoring ... CT_AST_3PM

Of course I don't understand any metrics beyond the basics in any sport. Also getting increasing amounts of empty time for sportsfrog rabbit holes. Interesting thing with the 3pt scoring stats is the disparity between unassisted 3 and assisted 3. The teams I associate with heavy 3 seem to do it unassisted. There was an article about this when the Celtics went out. It's not ball movement threes for this team. Pacers, Celtics, warriors. Iso 3. Not true basketball

the Lakers are a very good defensive team. they have been every season (with the exception of 21-22) since LeBron got there.

Just kick Draymond out of the league already. Even funnier it's on a night where Jokic was ejected for something Draymond wouldn't even get a technical for.

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:36 am Just kick Draymond out of the league already. Even funnier it's on a night where Jokic was ejected for something Draymond wouldn't even get a technical for.

I mean, he's got to be looking at a long suspension right?

He must know that Steph is about to get hurt for a month or so.

Draymond being a cheap-shot artist is infuriating enough. His attitude that it's a travesty of justice on the level of the Central Park Five whenever he gets whistled is just the icing on the cake.

Edited: needed a better, more on-point reference.

He should be gone now for at least as long as Ja was suspended.

He should not be allowed to go see the Itchy & Scratchy Movie

I've had no reason to follow them so I don't know. Why are the Pistons so horrid? Are they tanking? They don't seem like they're devoid of talent.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:45 am I've had no reason to follow them so I don't know. Why are the Pistons so horrid? Are they tanking? They don't seem like they're devoid of talent.

Very young roster (14 of 17 players who have played for them are 25 or under, eight between 20 and 22) that has been poor on defense (see: young) while also being terrible at shooting the ball. Bojan Bogdanovich has missed most of the season, which takes away their second-best player and top perimeter shooter (who will likely be traded out for picks at the deadline after he returns to health).

I've also heard on a couple podcasts that they trend toward playing multiple players who have difficulty shooting from outside, which only makes them worse.

Bad coaching too. Rotations that make zero sense. Playing 11 or 12 a night.

The anti-Thibs.

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:55 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:45 am I've had no reason to follow them so I don't know. Why are the Pistons so horrid? Are they tanking? They don't seem like they're devoid of talent.

Very young roster (14 of 17 players who have played for them are 25 or under, eight between 20 and 22) that has been poor on defense (see: young) while also being terrible at shooting the ball. Bojan Bogdanovich has missed most of the season, which takes away their second-best player and top perimeter shooter (who will likely be traded out for picks at the deadline after he returns to health).

I've also heard on a couple podcasts that they trend toward playing multiple players who have difficulty shooting from outside, which only makes them worse.

Sounds like they should've hired Udoka!

I miss Ime (unlike Nia)

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:06 pm Bad coaching too. Rotations that make zero sense. Playing 11 or 12 a night.

Good thing they completely broke the bank for Monty.

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 6:57 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:06 pm Bad coaching too. Rotations that make zero sense. Playing 11 or 12 a night.

Good thing they completely broke the bank for Monty.

True genius front office stuff really.

I kinda still like all their guys but in a “7th man on a play-in team” way. That includes Cade.

Unsure if the ist fault but Celtics just played Cleveland back to back home games then next two games same thing with Orlando

That Spurs court last night was awesome.

Has to be a loanword.

Knicks fans seem mad but Barrett was such an active negative. Hopefully Quickley blows up in Toronto, he’s fun and seems nice.

Pistons win. Our long national nightmare is over.

Man that was as invested as I’ve been in the NBA for years

If you guys get the chance to watch or record the Wemby-Giannis matchup from last night, I would suggest you do.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:42 am If you guys get the chance to watch or record the Wemby-Giannis matchup from last night, I would suggest you do.

Along with the Joker buzzer beater.

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:41 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:42 am If you guys get the chance to watch or record the Wemby-Giannis matchup from last night, I would suggest you do.

Along with the Joker buzzer beater.

Was watching that live…down 18 with just over six minutes left; 25-4 run to close out the game. Nuggets had been a little listless the past few weeks…they needed the jump. Orlando at at home tonight…hopefully they won’t come out flat.

Its been 100 seconds and already the full Embiid experience. Unstoppable (and unhobbled) with the ball in his hand but that ankle sure is bothering him after turnovers.

The Celtics lost last night by 33 in Milwaukee. It was the second night of a back-to-back, on the road, so it's a little explainable in terms of that. For curiosity's sake, I wanted to see how the best NBA team ever, the 1996 Bulls, did on the second nights of B2Bs.

21-2 on night twos. Including 10-1 on the road.

And another NBA team lost by 60+.