The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[B Sox]

Interesting possibly starting two rookies.

Feel like that isn’t great as far as Josh Green’s progression is going.

Unless OMax is just really that dude. I know he’s who the Celtics were targeting when they moved up, but Dallas took him right before, so then they ended up trading back for Walsh.

 

[addict4sneakers]

And the Lakers just smacked them around because of it. Championship teams still have holes.

They winning the chip this year?

They aren’t but the lakers had rim protection last year and it got them what?

GSW holes are too big for 38 year old back back dwight to fix

 

[Maximus Meridius]

They aren’t but the lakers had rim protection last year and it got them what?

GSW holes are too big for 38 year old back back dwight to fix

It got the Lakers further than the warriors

What's the holes the warriors got?

 

[addict4sneakers]

What's the holes the warriors got?

Age. Consistent scoring from a ball handler outside of Steph. Things dwight ain’t going to fix

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Haven't been this excited for a warriors season since 2019. Gonna be a doozy

 

[pmatic]

Feel like that isn’t great as far as Josh Green’s progression is going.

Unless OMax is just really that dude. I know he’s who the Celtics were targeting when they moved up, but Dallas took him right before, so then they ended up trading back for Walsh.

I think I rather start Green so he can guard the top opposing guard. Grant can guard the top opposing forwards, then Luka/Kyrie can split between the worst two opposing perimeter options.

 

[lovehateself]

Haven't been this exciting for a warriors season since 2019. Gonna be a doozy

" for the books "

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Age. Consistent scoring from a ball handler outside of Steph. Things dwight ain’t going to fix

What else?

 

[addict4sneakers]

What else?

That’s it. The formula they had worked in 2022. Don’t think they get back to that though.

Sounds like y’all could have signed dwight since AD couldn’t guard joker

 

[Maximus Meridius]

That’s it. The formula they had worked in 2022. Don’t think they get back to that though.

Sounds like y’all could have signed dwight since AD couldn’t guard joker

I forgot, defense and winning don't matter to you.

You can't just use the same formula every year. That's not how it works. Other teams get better. Lightyears ahead though.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I forgot, defense and winning don't matter to you.

You can't just use the same formula every year. That's not how it works. Other teams get better. Lightyears ahead though.

This guy. Weren’t you complaining about the vibes in the thread after the lakers got swept?

The last 3 FMVPs been my sons. Again, dwight ain’t the answer. Cause if he was, he wouldn’t have been in Taiwan last year.

 

[B Sox]

Jokic is an elite defender. Big reason why the Nuggets won.

 

[DripNick]

The last 3 FMVPs been my sons

Read that in Nicki's voice

 

[addict4sneakers]

Jokic is an elite defender. Big reason why the Nuggets won.

That’s not what Rui Hachimorris said though.

“Rim protection”

 

[Maximus Meridius]

The last 3 FMVPs been my sons.

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[HOU$TON]

FVV He’s going to do wonders for the young guys.

Can’t wait until the new facility is built. That gym is embarrassing

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Their only “big” was a 6’9” Looney. I need Brosizzlew30.23 to break that one down for me

#outlier
#exception2therule
#there'sonlyonestephcurry

Happens once in a lifetime.

Look at all the NBA Champs the last 40 years and all of them save for the 2022 Warriors had at least 3 legit impact bigs in their rotation.

 

[lovehateself]

wavycrocket son

 

[frshstunna]

Dwight not offering much at this point…Instead of rim protection, folks just mean they think the Warriors should sign somebody over 6’10 that’s all

 

[elpablo21]

W Dad Skills

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

they won 2 years ago without “rim protection”

If Middleton doesn't miss the Bucks series vs BOS, the Bucks win that series and defeat GSW in the Finals guaranteed.

GSW was fortunate they played the C's instead of MIL that year cause the Warriors would've had no answer for the Bucks' frontcourt had they played MIL in the Finals, I don't care how great Steph was that year.

NTM, Bos was up 2-1 on the Warriors until Timelord and Horford started getting banged up and got hurt, allowing the Warriors to capitalize and win in 6.

 

[aepps20]

Jokic is an elite defender. Big reason why the Nuggets won.

He is a very good team defender. One on one his physical limitations get him but the Nuggs played excellent defense in the playoffs

 

[addict4sneakers]

#outlier
#exception2therule
#there'sonlyonestephcurry

Happens once in a lifetime.

Look at all the NBA Champs the last 40 years and all of them save for the 2022 Warriors had at least 3 legit impact bigs in their rotation.

Warriors had 3 legit bigs. Draymond, loon and curry.

If Middleton doesn't miss the Bucks series vs BOS, the Bucks win that series and defeat GSW in the Finals guaranteed.

GSW was fortunate they played the C's instead of MIL that year cause the Warriors would've had no answer for the Bucks' frontcourt had they played MIL in the Finals, I don't care how great Steph was that year.

NTM, Bos was up 2-1 on the Warriors until Timelord and Horford started getting banged up and got hurt, allowing the Warriors to capitalize and win in 6.

Timelord been banged up since day one. He kept playing drop against Steph. So did horford. If “if” was a 5th. ….

 

[moderndarwin]

Nuggets do same thing with Jokic that Dubs did with Steph. They have the right players on defense to help with his shortcomings. Just like Steph, Joker does usually give good effort, communicates and plays good team defense. It’s not rocket science

I’m so mad at Dubs for signing Rudy Gay instead of a 7 foot guy. We could use Whiteside. Having a small guy guard Joker and AD is turrible. It puts so much strain on the defense and rebounding that it negatively impacts offense. We can’t just run AD and Joker off the floor the way we used to. Joker got better conditioned and AD when healthy isn’t impacted by nonsense like that.