2021-22 NBA "REGULAR" SEASON THREAD

The Sixers have announced a one-game suspension of Ben Simmons that officially rules him out of Wednesday's season opener at New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/dxI2s2O1Wh
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 19, 2021

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:15 (four years ago)

hahhaaa

― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:15 (four years ago)

https://i.imgur.com/PD4Za7Z.png

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:17 (four years ago)

Simmons was supposed to talk to the press at noon for the first time since June and bowed out.

― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:21 (four years ago)

He's just showing up and trying to do the minimum to get the $$$, which: duh.

― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:22 (four years ago)

would be funny if they just kept suspending him for one game at a time

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:23 (four years ago)

Comments on canceled livestream:

"TEAMMATES HID IS BINKY"

― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:25 (four years ago)

IS=HIS

― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:25 (four years ago)

situation not improving

Sixers coach Doc Rivers threw Ben Simmons out of practice today and the suspension came shortly thereafter, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 19, 2021

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:26 (four years ago)

this is too good

― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:29 (four years ago)

https://i.imgur.com/hIN4MK4.png

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:34 (four years ago)

https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Quavo-teams-up-with-NBA-Top-Shot-ahead-of-new-Legendary-Pack-drop.jpg

― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:34 (four years ago)

https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Kevin-Durant_s-shocking-confession-on-Kyrie-Irving-situation-reveals-cracks-in-relationship.jpg

― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:34 (four years ago)

https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image_2021-10-15_092645.png

― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:34 (four years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCEtw3dUUAYTWTb?format=jpg&name=large

― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:38 (four years ago)

Doc Rivers: “I thought he was a distraction today. I didn’t think he wanted to do what everyone else was doing.”
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) October 19, 2021

― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:42 (four years ago)

I support Ben Simmons’ venture into performance art

― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:45 (four years ago)

You should listen to Doc's tone. He wants no part of this.

― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:50 (four years ago)

no you specifically, Matt

― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:50 (four years ago)

I honestly blame Morey here, if we’re blaming someone

― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:00 (four years ago)

i wish i could call simmons and tell him my try hard but also take a 3 at every opportunity plan

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:04 (four years ago)

Simmons for Kyrie, let's do this

― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:05 (four years ago)

"At this point I don't care about that man, honestly. He does whatever he wants."

–Joel Embiid on Ben Simmons pic.twitter.com/XELROkUphX
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 19, 2021

― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:06 (four years ago)

“Our job is not to babysit somebody.”

pic.twitter.com/XNQ3RVaD8t
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) October 19, 2021

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:08 (four years ago)

Sources: Doc Rivers asked Ben Simmons to join a defensive drill today. Simmons refused. Rivers asked again. Simmons said no again.

Rivers then told Simmons he should go home, and Simmons dropped the ball and left.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 19, 2021

― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:09 (four years ago)

Nobody wants to work these days! Geez

― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:10 (four years ago)

had basketball payer wanted $30m a year sign hanging for weeks and no responses

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:13 (four years ago)

Heard it was a dunking drill actually.

― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:14 (four years ago)

haay lol

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:14 (four years ago)

The question marks around Ben Simmons have always been there for those who have followed him closely. Interesting to look back at the article I wrote about him 5 1/2 years ago: https://t.co/HXXmpSWCSJ
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) October 19, 2021

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:22 (four years ago)

I honestly blame Morey here, if we’re blaming someone

same. he refuses to agree with the rest of the league’s valuation of simmons and thus here we are. everyone in the media is like “darryl doesn’t mind discomfort” yeah we’ll see

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:23 (four years ago)

seems like this cant go on much longer you dont really want embiid punching simmons

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:25 (four years ago)

philly famously does not like punching in sports

― John Lakeman gives pipe lecture (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:27 (four years ago)

i mean im sure the fans would like it but its probably not constructive for the team

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:28 (four years ago)

that givony article was pretty otm tho i still wonder if brandon ingram is better than simmons?

There are real questions about pairing Simmons with other ball-handlers or non-shooters in the NBA.

gotta love the sixers baby

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:29 (four years ago)

no one would trade ingram for simmons at least

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 17:37 (four years ago)

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hard to believe the east in no longer the conference of doormats

― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Thursday, February 3, 2022

― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Monday, 11 April 2022 19:51 (four years ago)

figured since the play in games are a weird special netherworld that we should have a weird special thread

*~*~* 2022 PLAY-IN GAMES THREAD *~*~*

― J0rdan S., Monday, 11 April 2022 20:02 (four years ago)

we couldn't do it until Lebron left

― frogbs, Monday, 11 April 2022 20:03 (four years ago)

'Discontent' between Kevin Durant and James Harden began when Harden showed up to training camp out of shape, per @kevinarnovitz

Durant was 'astonished' by his 'lack of explosiveness and sluggish play' pic.twitter.com/FwZ79buYgr
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 12, 2022

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 15:36 (four years ago)

harden seems like a good teammate, solid culture guy

― jammin on the dud (Spottie), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 15:43 (four years ago)

likable, not weird and baffling

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 15:45 (four years ago)

Mavs announce Luka Doncic has started treatment for his left calf strain and there is no timetable for his return

rip

― moullet, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:08 (four years ago)

nba players seem constantly surprised by things everyone else already knows. russell westbrook is gonna shoot a lot of bad shots, james harden is going to be out of shape

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:09 (four years ago)

ah luka that sucks hopefully its not too bad and he can get it sorted before the offs start

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:13 (four years ago)

'no timetable' doesnt sound promising for making it back any time soon

― jammin on the dud (Spottie), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:33 (four years ago)

yeah

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:37 (four years ago)

mavs without luka yuck. that roster is already sketchy. but the jazz will probably give up four 15+ point 4th quarter leads anyway.

― jammin on the dud (Spottie), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:38 (four years ago)

apparently the median time lost for a calf strain this season is 16 days which isn't good

― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:39 (four years ago)

it will certainly be quite a capper to the Jazz season if they lose to a Luka-less Mavs

― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:41 (four years ago)

rather than specifically giving up big 4th quarter leads, they should probably go up 3-1 and then lose the series, really lean into the art form

― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:42 (four years ago)

we need it

― jammin on the dud (Spottie), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:50 (four years ago)

the week off here is pretty crucial for them now. if he can come back by game 4 with them down 2-1 i’d like their chances if he wasn’t hobbled. but it’s all very speculative

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:51 (four years ago)

the jazz also had guys dropping left and right in the offs last year so maybe the mavs catch a break themselves

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:51 (four years ago)

also the mavs roster w/o luka looks bad on paper but they’re gonna play a high variance shoot a million threes style game and it will only take a hot shooting night or two for them to make it a series. combine that with the fact that they play small and it’s a very similar formula to how the clippers beat the jazz last year

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:59 (four years ago)

jazz have not exactly been on fire either

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 18:09 (four years ago)

the ol shoe test

More Kidd: “If he’s able to go and put on his shoes, then he’s going to go. If he can’t, we’re not going to put him in a situation to jeopardize it and make things worse.” https://t.co/JG31VWnPoZ
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) April 12, 2022

― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 18:12 (four years ago)

could def be some mavs gamesmanship going on here to mess w the jazz. not a bad idea really

― jammin on the dud (Spottie), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 18:54 (four years ago)

please don't ruin Luka

― frogbs, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 18:56 (four years ago)

ould def be some mavs gamesmanship going on here

no team that could be gamed that easily deserves to win a playoff series

― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 18:57 (four years ago)

i feel like the mavs both don't know when he'll be back and don't want to put a timetable on it for various reasons that likely include gamesmanship

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 12 April 2022 19:03 (four years ago)

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