2021-22 NBA "REGULAR" SEASON THREAD

lol #thisleague

Managing these egos for more than half a season is a miracle unto itself

tbh it's a pretty massive failure on the nets part that they weren't able to manage the egos enough to even get two playoff runs out of this team when managing egos is the entire job description if you go all in on the super team model

no one couldve guess that building a team around three weird malcontents would turn out this way, but im sure replacing one of them with another weird malcontent should solve the problem

haha

tbf to the nets kyrie being an antivaxxer really fucked thing up for them, team prob wouldnt have melted down for another year at least

i forget who said it on which podcast but someone (prob windhorst or someone at ESPN) was saying that the original genesis of this nets team is the bond between KD and kyrie and that their bond is still as strong as ever. so maybe that wins out, but if you're KD what's holding you to the nets if they trade for simmons and it's weird and doesn't work or you just don't like what the franchise is doing. why not force your way out (to the miami heat)

kyrie can opt out this year too, might be thinking about going to a place where hes allowed to play

The CBA has finally created a league where every player, coach, front office executive, and owner makes good money, and no one knows what the hell is happening 95% of the time.

according to my calculations the real winner of this whole situation is... the houston rockets

The Utah Jazz are acquiring guard Portland’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker and the Spurs’ Juancho Hernangomez in a three-way deal, sources tell ESPN. The Spurs gets guard Tomas Satoransky and a second-round pick, and the Blazers get Joe Ingles, Elijah Hughes and a second-round pick.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 9, 2022

and here’s the spin from woj

The Jazz are sending out the two second-round picks in the deal, sources tell ESPN. Alexander-Walker, 23, has the chance to make an impact on the Jazz's bench and assuredly will benefit in Utah's development system. Averaged 13 points for Pels and will be a part of rotation. https://t.co/rvZ6SN1Zmx

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 9, 2022

like that for the jazz, they desperately need someone who still a little young with some theoretical upside

If Danny Ainge proved anything as Celtics GM, it's that you can't own too many second round draft picks. Or was it 'shouldn't own'?

the key word there being theoretical xp

NAW has been pretty bad but seems like the type of guy you wouldnt mind giving a second chance, not sure about two picks for him tho, if thats what happened this trade is confusing spurs get a second for exchanging juancho for satoransky? good work if you can get it i guess

tbf to the nets kyrie being an antivaxxer really fucked thing up for them, team prob wouldnt have melted down for another year at least

That’s supposed to link to the 1:18 mark

Heat and Thunder have agreed to amend the terms of the first-round pick Miami owes OKC in a way that gives the Heat more flexibility to trade picks now -- details in release. Potentially important. https://t.co/BeRK8EHglj

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) February 9, 2022

i wonder how much cash did Miami handed OKC for changing this

By amending the first round pick that was originally owed in 2023 to now 2025, the Heat have available their 2022 or 2023 first to use in a deal.

The first was originally top 14 protected in 23, 24, 25 and unprotected in 26. https://t.co/LzvoVT69j0

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) February 9, 2022

Gotta think richaun Holmes is on the trading block with sabonis coming in.

either holmes or harrison barnes would be a nice pickup for them

just watched the condensed replay of the bucks/lakers, holy cannoli the lakers are hapless

The Nets have ruled James Harden (left hamstring tightness) OUT for Thursday's game at Washington.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 9, 2022

looking at the lakers trade options and they have nothing. they dont own their next few picks, they have no desirable players, nothing. malik monk is probably their only contract of any value (outside lebron and ad) and he is on a one year deal. what a shitshow.

its pretty awesome lol

they got a fake ring out of all this so it’s probably worth it

looks good on lebrons resume

4 nba championships*

* (3 real ones and 1 in something called “the bubble”?)

The Lakers say LeBron James and Dwight Howard are both active tonight. Russell Westbrook (lower back tightness) is out.

— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 10, 2022

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Lotta tightness going around...

checking in on the lakers/blazers box score....first two guys off the blazers bench are t. watford and k. blevins, who i have never heard of and who definitely sound like fictional players from a video game. lakers have a chance in this one.

blevins is damian lillard's cousin and has floated between the blazers and the developmental leagues and is 100% a nepotism case

this is like a video game pass

I legit have no clue what I just saw pic.twitter.com/oAHfEWIljf

— NBA/Paint 🎨 (@NBAPaint1) February 9, 2022

xp oh yeah that guy! i forgot about him, thank you for the reminder.

checking in on the lakers/blazers box score....first two guys off the blazers bench are t. watford and k. blevins, who i have never heard of and who definitely sound like fictional players from a video game. lakers have a chance in this one.

― call all destroyer, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 9:36 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

Blevins is a game-high +7

does Frank Vogel not do the "let's take care of the ball and fight for rebounds" speech every quarter? maybe it would help

folks if you enjoy Lakers schadenfreude I highly enjoy watching the last 2 minutes of this

this loss feels like an actual cry for help

the blazers beating LA with a gutted roster is supremely satisfying. it doesn't fix the roster, but it feels real good just the same.

watching and thinking about this lakers team gets me in about the same way as body horror

22-14-5 for sabonis in his first game as a king. they put up 132 points

the lakers are 5 games back of denver for the 6th seed but also 5.5 games ahead of the kings and spurs for the 13th seed. many things are possible if you believe

I much prefer they struggle to a play-in game, advance to the first round, and are unceremoniously swept (with a full roster).

Getting summarily dealt with by a middling team or two in the play-in game(s) would be pretty appealing as well

22-14-5 for sabonis in his first game as a king. they put up 132 points

― J0rdan S., Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:52 AM (five hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

damn he got over there fast

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33259122/james-harden-wants-trade-philadelphia-76ers-formally-request-deal-due-concern-public-backlash-sources-say

Sounds to me like the Nets might take their chance that Harden comes around before the playoffs unless Philly blows them away today. As much as I want this trade to happen for the drama, another satisfying result is the Nets letting it ride and Harden completely sinking them.

Harden and LaMarcus Aldridge did not accompany the Nets to Washington for tonight's game; they stayed behind to work with the Nets performance coaches instead, team tells ESPN. https://t.co/LaEHn295ZF

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) February 10, 2022

It's alright James, everyone got the informal request loud and clear.

lol

Report: Knicks are still pursuing Myles Turner, via @NYPost_Berman

“It’s unclear what the Knicks are offering but one source says the Knicks have most vigorously shopped Kemba Walker, Alec Burks and surging Mitchell Robinson.” pic.twitter.com/hcTESS9qmP

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 10, 2022