2021-22 NBA "REGULAR" SEASON THREAD

even if all barnes did was hit threes at a decent rate he'd be one of the better role players in the league. but it looks like he'll be capable of a lot more than that

sixers getting bombed out of the building by precious achiuwa. one of those games where if you're a fan of the other team you should just walk away from the TV

the box score for that game contains multitudes

for pretty much the entire second half of this game the raptors have been happy to double embiid and make him pass it to anyone else on the floor

gary trent jr is a way better scorer than i thought he would be

i love how the raptors have just decided to play as few guards as possible

siakam has been cooking embiid

harden an absolute mess in the fourth quarter

the bones hyland thing is getting out of control

When Harden and Jordan have shared the court, the Sixers’ net rating is minus-16.5, per Cleaning the Glass.

I know Doc doesn't have a lot of other options, but even he's gotta take note.

Wolves have doubled their win total from last season. Obviously there's zero chance but I think Chris Finch has done as good a job of coaching as anyone in the league.

pretty cool season for the pups

luka buzzer beater

Luka Doncic just got T’d up between quarters. That’s officially 16 for the season, meaning he will be suspended for Sunday’s season finale. He was upset that he got undercut on a buzzer-beating heave. Tony Brothers gave him the T.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) April 9, 2022

my hoops mojo is continuing to be off the hook, after getting to see the Wolves in Denver, an old friend just texted me out of the blue with a sweet lower deck ticket to the play in game against the Clippers

that is pretty rad

That’s sweet. Good seats for a playoff-esque game should be cool!

Another jazz meltdown in the works

Jazz were up 17 in the 4th. 34-12 suns in the 4th

beginning to think the jazz are...hitting some sour notes..

I too… have taken note of this

He was fouled like 4 times on this

No foul??????? https://t.co/PBseqE2sEt

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) April 9, 2022

Mitchell has definitely been playing like a future knick.

suns have already clinched first by 8 games and they still beat the jazz in a game they need, amazing

at this point if you’re dallas or golden state do you feel like utah or denver is the weaker opponent? my head still says denver but the jazz feel like they’re itching for a 4-1 elimination and then never talking to each other again

yeah I think you'd rather play utah. nuggs may not have the talent on paper but at least they like each other

Nuggets have an mvp and solid vibes. Jazz have neither

i was gonna say the nuggets have like 5 guys who should really be getting playoff minutes but i’m not sure the jazz have much more at this point

The Suns finished with a franchise-record 32 road wins and become the first NBA team since 1969-70 New York Knicks to finish with a better road winning percentage than every other team's home winning percentage.

the suns should just play 4 4th quarters every game

see also: why dont they just build the plane out of the black box etc

The Raptors keep sending this guy tool boxes

Ok, the Raptors are hilarious. Got *another one* from them this morning, ironically as I was doing All-NBA research. A Siakam-themed Raptors tool box - one of those things that, in 10 years, will still be objectively funny. pic.twitter.com/J9AA79ckvm

— Mike Singer (@msinger) April 9, 2022

I hear Siakam has "p-skills"

Harden 2/9 from 3 this fine afternoon, lol.

is he washed?

getting there. two years ago he averaged 34 ppg, kinda hard to sustain that. obv going to teams where he wasnt the #1 guy was gonna impact his production, but his shooting efficiency has taken a noticeable turn:

career: .442/.362, TS .610
this year: .410/.333, TS .583

he's past his peak, but not his expiration date

that seems accurate. should be good enough to be the running mate of embiid. SHOULD be.

seems inevitable that hes going to have some games in the playoffs that make sixers fans very mad

its not like he has an extensive history of underperforming in the postseason or philly of excoriating athletes who dont live up to expectations, he should be fine

seems inevitable that hes going to have some games in the playoffs that make sixers fans very mad

― lag∞n, Saturday, April 9, 2022 4:50 PM (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

just like every other franchise he's been on.

dece number of points

Memphis just became the fourth team in NBA history to score 55 points in a quarter.

- Suns (57, 2Q, 11/10/90)
- Warriors (57, 3Q, 3/4/89)
- Braves (58, 4Q, 10/20/72)

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) April 9, 2022

harden sure has a history of playoff issues but the thing we must consider is hes worse now

harden is not unlike russ in that he only knows one way to play and that doesnt work when they arent the best player on their team and everything is built around them and their strengths. plus hes out of shape and has lost a step maybe cos the hammy

hes really not getting separation on his drives like he used to

harden also just seems to care less about basketball than he did a few years ago, just doesn't have the oomph on the court, which yeah, could be bc of injuries and conditioning piling up on him

being around kyrie will make you look at the world different

https://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/nike-kyrie-7-pre-heat-black-teal-9.jpg

broo

maybe they make the east finals or whatever and this is all moot but if the playoffs go south for philly — i.e. they lose in round 1 or lose to miami in 5 or 6 in round 2 — i’ll be really curious what happens with the harden contract. the vibes are already off at least w the fanbase but it feels like he & philly are stuck with each other for various reasons, and if he demands the full 5 year max i’m not sure how daryl would be able to say no to that. is there any chance harden is like “yeah me signing this contract would obviously be a disaster in waiting for this franchise based on my recent play and age, i agree to some sort of discount”? just seems highly unlikely to me, in which case if they don’t win a title or come extremely close in the following two seasons then the trade is just an outright disaster, potential embiid career killer bcuz the last three years of that deal… i just don’t see how it’s positive at all for the team who signs it. i would respect daryl if he walked away from harden and he was just like “yeah actually i screwed up that trade but i’m not tying an anvil to this franchise” but again that seems highly unlikely too, he & harden just seem too close on a personal level

and they gave up too much like whats their team without harden

i think they would have some cap space if they let him walk bcuz they would’ve cleared simmons out but i don’t even remember who’s a free agent this summer