2021-22 NBA "REGULAR" SEASON THREAD

theyd want turner as their lob threat/rim runner and to stretch the 5. but also they desperately need rim protection.

― Spottie, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 2:06 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

Over the span of three different coaches, I'm not sure if Myles has ever successfully completed a rim-running dunk, or even been thrown one. For years, every few games he'll have some insane offensive flash – usually taking it strong off the dribble and finishing hard at the rim – and then back to spot-up 3s. He'd be such a valuable player if he could just develop one or two consistent post-up moves, or just learned to love contact as much as Sabonis. He's still young so there's time, but it's been his single biggest need for a while with no improvement.

Sucks this team could never have Brogden/Levert/Warren/Sabonis/Turner healthy at the same time, since I think that's a dangerous lineup (esp. given defensive improvements from Warren and Sabonis last few years), but it's clearly never going to happen.

I really do think Warren would have brought that lineup together as a bigtime scorer but it just wasn’t to be

brogdon, lavert, warren three guys who are always hurt. in a sense they rolled the dice and it went the other way

yeah sometimes it just doesnt work. is carlisle cooked? i thought hed be able to get this group competetive at least, even with the injuries.

feel like hes had some bad starts before or starts that make sense due to the lack of talent then by the end of the year the team is winning seven in a row to get the 8th seed or some shit, but i guess we wont see that if they blow it up

sports fans are insane

https://i.imgur.com/NeBohYJ.png

also the pacers were a team basically aiming for 5th/6th in the east every year which worked out fine when there was like 5 good teams in the conference. now there’s 12

*sixers fans

this fuckin guy

Luka Doncic near logo shot to end the 2nd Quarter🔥🥶🔥 pic.twitter.com/AkILFGQZec

— 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳🐐☘️ (@FanMahome) December 8, 2021

_theyd want turner as their lob threat/rim runner and to stretch the 5. but also they desperately need rim protection.

― Spottie, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 2:06 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink_

Over the span of three different coaches, I'm not sure if Myles has ever successfully completed a rim-running dunk, or even been thrown one. For years, every few games he'll have some insane offensive flash – usually taking it strong off the dribble and finishing hard at the rim – and then back to spot-up 3s. He'd be such a valuable player if he could just develop one or two consistent post-up moves, or just learned to love contact as much as Sabonis. He's still young so there's time, but it's been his single biggest need for a while with no improvement.

Sucks this team could never have Brogden/Levert/Warren/Sabonis/Turner healthy at the same time, since I think that's a dangerous lineup (esp. given defensive improvements from Warren and Sabonis last few years), but it's clearly never going to happen.

pretty rough loss for the mavs, were up 17 on the nets. felt like they missed about every shot in the fourth quarter. lost 7 of their last 10 and under .500 now. thought they looked pretty good on defense tonight tho nash was helping them by playing claxton the entire fourth quarter for whatever reason. they need luka to play a lot better (and their role players to hit some threes)

harden looks like he's in way better shape. still don't feel like he has much explosion but the way he sees the floor won't age

i was watching in pieces but what still comes through to me is that the mavs don't have any guys that scare you after luka and haven't solved any of their problems from previous seasons

+ their coach is worse

how long til luka trade demand

lakers starting ad at center finally

https://i.imgur.com/hHYNsnO.png

i have solved some problems

tatums got 14 points in 4 mins here

CJ collapsed lung??? that doesnt sound good

jayson tatum is....molten....nuclear.....idk, 5/5, 4/4 from 3 in like 5 minutes.

Tatum shooting down fucking cans in the yard I’m sick

— halsey and1 (@halseyandone) December 8, 2021

halseys hoops account is very wholesome shes just like one of us we should get her on ilh imo

i mean obviously i welcome all true hoops fans, she likes the lakers which is a little tough but i think we could work through it

personally i am not wholesome at all but totally sick & deranged

lol celtics leaving westbrook completely open from three and hes just out there bricking

halsey, like many of us, would just like to watch basketball in peace:

I mean this in the most kind way possible but if you don’t watch basketball pls don’t @ this account to bait me into responding to something 😩 this is my only safe zone 🥺❤️🙏🏼

— halsey and1 (@halseyandone) December 8, 2021

lakers starting ad at center finally

― lag∞n, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:09 PM (seventeen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

he is not preventing rob from dunking

he is in fact getting dunked on by rob

and just got stuffed by the much shorter grant williams at the rim

ROB WILLIAMS DUNKS ALL OVER ANTHONY DAVIS pic.twitter.com/mqWzJwpPZs

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) December 8, 2021

Rob Williams on AD AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/SkFRiZmZ8w

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) December 8, 2021

celtics have completely flipped from a good defense/bad offense team to the opposite this road trip

#1 boston sports fan in da house baby

Bennifer resurrected at The Crypt for Lakers vs. Celtics @JLo @BenAffleck pic.twitter.com/0CdA4R0Y7j

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) December 8, 2021

he should be wearing a bird jersey tho

if you got extra points for posterizations the celtics would actually be winning this game by more than a point

pipe down grandpa!

"2 years ago AD stopped all these lobs easily..." pic.twitter.com/9K7M1TbAYN

— Half Court Hoops (@HalfCourtHoops) December 8, 2021

schroeder returning to staples and reminding the lakers of what they're missing out on

hes been pretty good this year fwiw especially as another guy who can create a shot for the celtics, i mean hes not $84m good but hes a steal at the tax payers mid level

lakers def could use him

yeah it was always a nice signing

inside the NBA just did a whole segment on brow looking unathletic and getting D'd up by guys he should be dominating

hes still only 28 dont know what the deal is maybe too many injuries hes still never had a major one tho

love how people are still mystified that anthony davis is inconsistent and frustrating

but now hes just not moving as good also

If the @Lakers are going to turn their season around there are 3 things they must do on defense. First, they must play better individual defense. Second, play better team defense and third, transition. They must improve their transition defense!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 7, 2021

hard to argue with

but now hes just not moving as good also

― lag∞n, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 11:16 PM (one minute ago)

yeah there's inconsistent and then there's backing down grant williams and trying to dunk on his head and getting completely stuffed

on the offensive side of the ball, they need to work on their passing, shooting, and rebounding!

yeah idk, he's always been someone who is amazing in ideal conditions with rapidly diminishing returns after that.

kinda funny the lakers have three of the formerly most athletic guys in the league

four actually with dwight