2021-22 NBA "REGULAR" SEASON THREAD

and theres always the thibs cycle to consider

just looked last year they were first in opponent 3pt% at 34% this year theyre 26th at 38% and theyre giving up the second most attempts where last year they were 10th

winning formula

overall defense has gone from 3rd to 26th

knicks need kemba to become a semblance of his former self so hey don’t have to rely on barrett to score 20+ to compete offensively

knicks need kemba to become a semblance of his former self

― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Thursday, November 11, 2021 11:10 AM (three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

i am familiar with this practice lol

i suspect you cant have a starting backcourt of kemba + fournier and be a good defensive team, just too weak at the point of attack, bringing fournier off the bench makes sense except im not sure they really have the roster to make it work since rose is already playing that role its just hard to avoid a lot of minutes with two of kemba fournier rose playing

think it might be time for the knicks to make a panic trade, lets get back to the old ways

someone needs to take kemba to the juice bar

kemba might be cooked and that sucks

yeah i mean he made the allstar team his first season in boston and has basically been injured since then, hes 31 years old and short with a game that relies on quickness

celtics gave up a 1st to get al horf back and then the thunder immediately bought kemba out where you mightve thought theyd try to rehab him and see if anyone was interested around the trade deadline

was weird when everyone decided the knicks getting kemba was some kind of coup as opposed to "maybe possibly we can get something from this guy"

another assumption was that the knicks could afford to trade some defense for offense when in fact these changes may have broken their scheme to a much greater degree

taking an $8m flier on kemba is not a terrible risk but it was pretty clear based on the celtics and thunders actions that hes cooked, and yeah the roster construction is not looking totally great overall

nerlens noel has been out for a while & they basically only have one center, prob not helping things on the defensive end

they’re 7-5 rn which is good for 6/7th in the east. last year they played way over their heads and this year are likely gonna have trouble being in the top 6 and instead will be in the morass of teams fighting for the play in spots, not a very surprising turn of events at the end of the day

yep

feels like "monster game from Anthony Edwards in a Wolves loss" is going to be a theme this year

Anthony Edwards was brilliant as a shot-creator vs. the Golden State Warriors.

Ant’s ability to self-create shots at the rim and from 3, combined with his playmaking ability for others, makes for a dominant offensive centerpiece. pic.twitter.com/aaur79kQj4

— Timberwolves Clips (@WolvesClips) November 11, 2021

he was incredible, scored from anywhere on anyone. i noticed this last night but his shot form looks exactly like KDs.

kat disapeared and his defense has somehow gotten worse.

Ant-Man told Steph: “Imma go for fifty” 😂😂😂
pic.twitter.com/a3ssQdgfsr

— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) November 11, 2021

Sixers lost to Raps, but Maxey has his second 30+ pt game in a row.

xpost KAT almost seems to be withdrawing like he just senses Ant has this certain quality that he doesn't

Fred VanVleet for the win and SAM CASSELL BIG BALLS CELE pic.twitter.com/FL6YUXJser

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 12, 2021

always the right thing to do

Gobert and Myles Turner got into it 😳 pic.twitter.com/M9Rkb6IwYz

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 12, 2021

jingles just trucked ed malloy. he's gonna miss a few games surely

Portland Trail Blazers president Chris McGowan has informed the franchise that he’s resigning, league sources tell @YahooSports.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 12, 2021

hmmm

phrasing of that is a little odd given that this very professional release is already out there

https://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-announce-president-transition

reading this press release.. seems like this has little to do with actual basketball

McGowan getting out before things turn really ugly in the front office (it's already ugly on the court tbh) doesn't mean he's complicit, but I guess we'll see.

McGowan told The Oregonian/Oregon Live’s John Canzano that he officially resigned on Nov. 1 and that his contract was up. McGowan plans to pursue other opportunities.

I feel that there is not enough appreciation of the original Orlando Magic theme song from 1989. Not from the fans, the team, the media. It’s mostly been erased from history. That changes today with this video I found of a live performance during the team’s first game. All-timer. pic.twitter.com/7vRAjJ0bnr

— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) November 12, 2021

Slam Dunk Says-a-Me

Scottie Barnes is my new favorite player.

hes really good, a natural baller, if he ever figures out how to shoot could be big danger

been said before but schroder one of those guys you're glad to see on the opposing team

i like schroder coming off the bench, starting not as much

he just seems to make a lot of dumb plays. off the bench he can't do as much damage

he does make a lot of dumb plays but he can also create shots, classic microwave type more or less

lol

Schroder taking a heat check because he’s 4-7 is something I can only assume he learned from Smart

— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) November 13, 2021

schroder and smart playing together is just a lot

two normal guys just dribbling and whatnot

lol schroder getting mvp chants

celtics fans have not seen a guy just go downhill and score in a couple years

well timed schroder slander lol

Hawks look like ass tonight

Bulls are a really fun team to watch huh

so I’m pretty pro-bones hyland

Wolves up by 28 over the lakers in the 4th