2021-22 NBA "REGULAR" SEASON THREAD

Harden 1 for 8 so far and Sixers down by 12 at the half. We just can't have good things, lol.

Embiid 4/15 not much better. Honeymoon phase already over?

Jeez, didn't even see that. Tobias finally comes alive and everyone else disappears.

Harden playing like he's got a dababy record release party to get to in 5 minutes.

lol

they’re dodging the nets

suns put up 48 on the lakers in the 1st, 48!

Wacky things are happening lately. That pre-playoffs senioritis period

Lol that’s insane

Wacky things are happening lately. That pre-playoffs senioritis period

― Matt Armstrong, Sunday, March 13, 2022 9:47 PM (one minute ago) bookmarkflaglink

the worst part of the season is here baby!

i think there’s this idea floating around out there about how you still don’t wanna play lebron and anthony davis in the playoffs. i don’t think the suns are feeling that right now

ad was talking shit in the pregame press conference lol

do people not remember last year’s playoff lakers? and this years team being markedly worse?

Anthony Davis, asked if his groin injury is the main reason the Lakers didn’t beat the Suns in the playoffs last year, says: “It was … We know that. They know that … They got away with one”

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 13, 2022

this is a fun read: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/22932237/lakers-future-nba-draft-picks-trades-swaps

one gets the feeling that the only reason AD says stuff like that is because other people say it to him

AD should be experienced enough in the league by now to know he should not touch a question like that, but I guess not.

so the lakers were down 26 after one quarter and a 37yo man with a bum knee still led the team in minutes played

does lebron actually need another scoring title to cement his legacy? because that’s dumb

no he wants to get most points all time

he'll need at least another full season after this one..

i dont think this is strictly about the points record, if anything overextending himself this year will jeopardize the longevity he needs to eventually break the record. i think its a pride thing, and also having no faith that his teammates will help to win games.

Lebron is only trying on one end of the court he’ll be fine

From that link above:

The Lakers will have an interesting situation arise in 2024, if the world still exists by then.

Not sure whether to laugh or cry that reality is encroaching upon my methods of escape from it.

Anybody want to post this?

https://theathletic.com/3181117/2022/03/14/john-collins-injury-dilemma-poses-a-valid-question-regarding-the-hawks-at-this-point-am-i-hurting-or-helping/

here u go @thl3t1c C&P for people who don't support CONTENT CREATORZ

seems not good
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FN0zN6nXwAwY-Lo?format=jpg&name=900x900

that doesnt look normal

surgically golf ball in his knuckle

surgically *implanted

just shut him down. hawks won't be making it out of the first round even if they win the play in game. pretty disappointing season

only the lakers have had a worse season compared to expectations. knicks one tier below.

i'm not gonna lay it all on Nate, but i won't be hurt if they go a different direction. just atrocious defense all season long

i want to say Capela was really bad all year on D, but i can't parse half of the defensive stats nowadays

He was 46th in the league in DEF WS in 20/21 and this year he's 325th. Seems like a drop off

excited for nuggs-sixers tonight

Sixers effort last night wasn't inspiring, unless Embiid was conserving for his matchup with Jokic.

tonight will decide the MVP (unless the sixers win)

DRAYMOND IS BACK TONIGHT

unless Embiid was conserving for his matchup with Jokic

This appears to have been the case, lol.

lol that non call on harden was beautiful to behold

The Harden who cried wolf.

These last couple of Jokic passes have been pretty neat.

omg that dime by big honey on the fast break. nuggets great finish to the 1st half

He was like a QB looking off the defender.

joker doing things

Nikola Jokic. Sheesh. pic.twitter.com/yk0zSWsb3a

— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) March 15, 2022

but why pic.twitter.com/WxA9jfHq4F

— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) March 15, 2022

ok. pic.twitter.com/pIAWPpy78L

— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) March 15, 2022

hes maybe my favorite basketball player

i hate these nuggets unis btw, the little diamond under the arm is a crime

just got another hit ahead assist

That might have been a few (10) extra steps for Jokic.

I thought it was a travel in real time, but they showed the replay and it was clean