2022/23 NBA REGULAR SEASON THREAD "TANKING FOR WEMBANYAMA"

Poole must have had 4 or more shots rejected at the rim. He’s so fast he can get to the rim - just needs to level up his finishing. A few more xp and he will get there.

ben simmons just got ejected after moaning about his 5th foul (3 offensive) in slightly more than two quarters of ball

with kd out this is a perfect time for him to kill the vibe

Poole must have had 4 or more shots rejected at the rim. He’s so fast he can get to the rim - just needs to level up his finishing. A few more xp and he will get there.

can any of you gamblors tell me where to find odds on the remainder of the hawks season? the only thing i can find are odds for them winning the chip (no), winning the eastern conf (no) or winning the se div at +200 which isn't risky enough for me. can you get over/unders on the actual record?

here you go https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/nba?category=wins%2Fplayoffs&subcategory=regular-season-wins

wld like to say tho theres really no reason to bet on your own team betting is for making games you dont care about interesting

Trying to finance a shed remodel here

tbh I admire the sickos who put giant bets on their own team

just trying to feel something lol

I feel like you are all aware of how calm and analytical I am about the hawks. This is money in the bank

lol godspeed

lmao

guess bronny is back in style

Bronny James | 6-foot-4 | PG/SG
Sierra Canyon | 2023 | Uncommitted
James delivered a standout performance in the headliner of the Hoophall Classic that reconfirmed his status as one of the best two-way players in high school basketball and a surefire future NBA player.

In a class full of prospects whose development has stagnated, James is one of the few who continues to make strides physically and skill-wise, looking like a five-star recruit and potential one-and-done candidate.

https://archive.ph/nmapb

pretty much a dream night for the nuggets: blowout win where everything was working despite jokic not playing, memphis and new orleans both lose. nuggets are now third in net rating, first in offensive rating and 18th in defense, though there’s kind of a logjam in the middle and they’re less than a point away from 11th on defense

its always like that in the middle of the pack

yeah that’s true just pointing out that if they keep up their trend there might be a disproportionate leap

wow truly no team sucks more than the blazers white flag time start the tank

there are some decisions to be made

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnI-v8zaYAETvyx?format=jpg&name=medium

#whynot

who says no

ok!

The Washington Wizards are in serious talks to trade forward Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers for guard Kendrick Nunn and multiple second-round picks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 23, 2023

3 second round picks that seems like a lot of a not very good player

The Lakers are in the final stages of completing a deal to acquire Hachimura for a package that includes three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. No deal has been finalized, but talks are in the final stages, sources said. https://t.co/a6MOQ8lHIc

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 23, 2023

pretty good career shooting splits but every time ive watched them he seems like a non entity out there. run-of-the-mill role player. but idk

injured a lot too, sometimes absent from the team for undisclosed reasons, should be a perfect fit

lakers need bodies i dont hate it honestly. who cares about 2nd round picks, lakers shouldnt be concerned with those at all atm

2nd round picks arent nothing if you trade them all then you wont have anymore to trade and youre getting back a guy who just isnt good you could prob find a better player in the g league for free if you put your mind to it

hachimura is more of a one second round pick type guy

worth a shot, he's fine and might be one of those 'just needs a new scene' guys. could also be a cam reddish tho.

seems pretty clearly not worth a shot but i guess we will see

hes at 2.5 attempts a game for his career

Rui = Shooting Help.

No Lakers* have made over 40% of their catch-and-shoot 3s this season

Rui Hachimura has made 85 of 206 (41.3%) catch-and-shoot 3s over his last two seasons.

*Among 7 with at least 100 such tries

— Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) January 23, 2023

if they arent gonna deal their 1sts then something like that is what you do. take a shot on an early prime could-be-good/could-be-shit type of dude.

is there any reason to think he might be good other than he was drafted in the lottery

13-5 on pretty good shooting numbers is not nothing but hes been on the wizards with plenty of opportunity to show more and hasnt so maybe not

hes seems like a not that into basketball guy has some talent but is just really passive doesnt have the baller instinct

yes, dillon its the refs and not you

Dillon Brooks calls out the NBA’s referees:

“They're picking on me every night. Can't play my game. Not letting me play physical enough. It's every night, and I don't appreciate it. Every night they try to put me in foul trouble. I don't like it."

(@memphisnews) pic.twitter.com/yzaHfMR0ZQ

— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) January 23, 2023

lol not letting me play physical enough they call it fouling

why wont they let me maul the leagues most exciting players i demand respect

he seems like a real dumbass lol

i love a good heel tho

if youre devious and styling on people thats cool but just being loud and aggressive idk

i like heels in all forms but there are levels to it for sure. speaking of, dame and pat bev are beefing after last night

Dame to Pat Bev: "And I'll beat your a$$" pic.twitter.com/GdAOBp2aRq

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 23, 2023

"If he would've cooked me, you would've said I couldn't guard him"

Pat Bev just wants his respect 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/L2hlB45FVR

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 23, 2023

it would be nice if dame beat him up

if the wizards are willing to give up on one of their lottery picks….you probably don’t want that guy

he’s perfect for the lakers in other words

watch them give up austin reaves or something

i’m not gonna pretend to have much of an opinion on rui as i’ve barely watched any wizards this year but he has been hot of late, nate duncan did a podcast segment on him last week. the lakers buying high here it seems like.

prob worth keeping in mind that aside from lebron the lakers most used wing players this year are troy brown jr and juan toscano anderson. they don’t have a single wing aside from lebron in their top 7 mpg players this year which in this day & age almost seems impossible. so they needed help on the wing badly & there isn’t gonna be a ton of wings available on the trade market for less than a first round pick. ultimately feels like a trade that barely moves the needle for either side but i don’t think it’s bad for the lakers. the wiz turning a top 10 pick into three seconds however…

they needed to reunite the famous russ-rui duo

re-uniting the whole 2021 wizards squad really