2021-22 NBA "REGULAR" SEASON THREAD

the fave by a noted weird twitter personality is a nice touch

I’m sorry but it’s lame that the nuggs/nets got postponed because the nets all got covid. either postpone the whole season or make the nets call up some g leaguers imo

Agreed, like half the league is playing fucked up lineups right now

The nets thing was pretty sus because it seemed like they listed some players as injured to get out of playing the game. When the Nuggets had 7 players a couple years ago (pre-covid!) they just played the fucking game

seems pretty clear to me that playing sports right now is dumb as hell

Would just like to note that the Lakers gave exactly 5 minutes tonight to a player under the age of 32 (Chaundee Brown Jr, age 23, who prior to making a basket in tonight’s loss to the Knicks was 0-6 in his NBA career)

also Clay otm

Very weird time in sports right now

difficult to care about games right now which makes for a strange december

i recommend Gaming

I did get a ps5 so

breaking via Woj:
forks' PS5 has been placed in Sony health and safety protocols

quoth the ps5: I'm me, I do me and I chill

"Javonte Smart
George Hill
Jordan Nwora
Sandro Mamukelashvili
DeMarcus Cousins"

You coulda thrown a Bobson Dugnutt in there and I prob wouldn't have noticed.

bobson dugnutt is also out

Steven Adams has 12 rebounds in 8 minutes

on pace for 72 rebounds for the game, he should go for it

something weird about this Lakers/Suns game. in like 99% of parallel universes Chris Paul is playing 24 minutes a night for this Laker team. somehow we're in the one where he's dominating on the Phoenix Suns?

the parallel universe of david stern never vetoing the NO trade?

also the many universes where he leaves phoenix to play with lebron last summer

not a particularly good :30 of game time for the Lake show

god damn Isaiah Thomas is getting abused on defense like shouldn't you be at Santa's workshop right now

this lakers team is hilarious

obligatory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYEHUOpwNvE

Free agent guard Joe Johnson is signing a 10-day deal with the Boston Celtics, sources tell ESPN. Johnson is returning to the franchise that drafted him 20 years ago and is expected to play tonight vs. Cleveland.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 22, 2021

we're getting dangerously close to some of the coaches suiting up

This like when ppl at work take that early buyout and you see them like 4 years later in some weird contracting position, looking very chill getting some extra cash

kinda awesome johnson is back on the celtics, circumstances notwithstanding

BIG3 time

i feel bad for IT2

The Dallas Mavericks are planning to sign free agent guard Brandon Knight on a 10-day hardship deal, source tells ESPN. Knight has been playing for Sioux Falls of the G-League, where he had 25 points on Tuesday night. Knight, 30, is a nine-year NBA veteran.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 22, 2021

someone gotta give big baby a run. maybe birdman too.

J cole finally

somebody get Super Cool Beas on the phone

I could see MJ intentionally infecting the entire hornets roster so he could have an excuse to come back

Fucking Lance Stevenson just checked in for the Hawks. This is definitely the low point of Covid

Bring back AI
Bring back AI
Bring back AI

The NBA and NBPA are in talks on shortened quarantines for players who test positive for COVID-19, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Sides are discussing allowing players to return faster – as soon as six days – based on testing cycle threshold.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 23, 2021

What could go wrong?

“testing cycle threshold”

this phrase doesn’t mean anything

Omicron has a shorter timespan it’s fine

“testing cycle threshold”

this phrase doesn’t mean anything

― Tracer Hand, Thursday, December 23, 2021 1:53 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

shams is an artist

more like scams

kemba has 41 at the top of the 4th lol

knicks giving up 6 straight threes to a beal-less wizards team and i’m giving up on the knicks!

kemba has 41 at the top of the 4th lol

― Clay, Thursday, December 23, 2021 9:24 PM (thirty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

if only there was something in between not playing a guy and starting him like some role where you need him to score a bunch of points off the bench

Knicks are so weird. Turns out Julius is just a normal good player and not an all star when there’s fans in arenas

he is who we thought he was

bing bong

chaos is a ladder except for the knicks who are only falling further out of the playoff race

i think i heard on a podcast recently that their offense has actually been better this year than last relative to league average but their defense has completely cratered bcuz opponent three point shooting has normalized

bing bong