The NBA thread

[TheHowieLama]

Just now, Pidge said:

No doubt, best thing about that sport would be when it's over.

 

you played when you were younger?

[Bjornebye]

Let’s Go Celtics 

[Carradona]

3 hours ago, John102 said:

Wemby coming close to becoming the first Rookie to do a quadruple double, and against Jokic's Denver.

 

It's crazy to think that Holmgren was the favourite for ROY at one point.

He's incredible, a complete and utter freak. 

[Pidge]

They have two lottery picks incoming as well. A good playmaking forward in Sochan and a young scoring wing pushing 20ppg already in vassell. 

 

Wish the league had better rules about tanking. Especially in back to back seasons. 

 

Lakers picking up some momentum, may well sneak through the play in again (although if the sun's turn up, that won't happen). Not going to compete with Denver though. 

[3 Stacks]

1 hour ago, Pidge said:

This is inherently untrue because one is the NHL...

The NHL is a far better actual sporting product. Players actually play in as many games as possible so fans can get their money's worth, which is a noble concept.

 

The NBA is truly more interesting as a soap opera.

[3 Stacks]

The fact this thread has 5 pages in 13 years for a sport as popular as basketball kind of says it all anyway.

[Pidge]

Ice Hockey is awful. The biggest attraction for the sport is that there might be a fight. And they aren't even good fights.

[3 Stacks]

2 minutes ago, Pidge said:

Ice Hockey is awful. The biggest attraction for the sport is that there might be a fight. And they aren't even good fights.

That's an opinion and preference. 

 

Regular season NBA basketball is an actual and objective disgrace where players making 40 million dollars a year sit out 25 games per season, while healthy.

[Pidge]

The NHL players play every game because no one gives a shit about who any of them are.

 

And, yeah, obviously it's an opinion. Not sure why you need to say that.

[Pidge]

Ice hockey's so crap they sacked off the fourth quarter.

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, Pidge said:

The NHL players play every game because no one gives a shit about who any of them are.

 

And, yeah, obviously it's an opinion. Not sure why you need to say that.

What a weird take. Makes zero sense. 

 

Pro Hockey is popular in certain countries, it's obviously not for everybody and they know that.

 

Basketball is a global game and their main league is a joke until the calendar turns to april. It's an embarrassment.

[Pidge]

Ice hockey's total cultural contribution is one good mega drive game, a few good films and a joke in The US Office.

[TheHowieLama]

1 hour ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

you played when you were younger?

 

at this point I will assume the answer is no.

[Pidge]

6 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

at this point I will assume the answer is no.

 

We messed around a bit during the dizzying heights of the 90s roller blade fad, but not really, no. 

 

All the above just my opinion, btw. In case anyone was mistaking them as objective facts (which they might if they think calling, frankly, anything a "disgrace" is an objective comment). Some not even my real opinion, tbh. More, jokes.

 

As for NBA players sitting out games when healthy, I think it's a disgrace (generally).

[Carradona]

9 minutes ago, Pidge said:

Ice hockey's total cultural contribution is one good mega drive game, a few good films and a joke in The US Office.

And Paulina Gretzky

[Pidge]

2 minutes ago, Carradona said:

And Paulina Gretzky

Oh my.

[polymerpunkah]

Actually, hockey is quite similar to the unmentionable.

 

Goalies, offside, a net, defenders, attackers, passing, shooting, scoring, goals, assists, referees and linespeople, etc etc etc.

 

The game is also played in the same manner, with teams going from offence to defense using the same players, without stoppages in play, and possession of the puck/ball changing hands freely between both opposition teams and players.

 

 

[Bjornebye]

Cracking game this Celtics at Cavaliers 

[Bjornebye]

Celtics flying here. Can see a Celtics Nuggets final. 

[Carradona]

6 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

Celtics flying here. Can see a Celtics Nuggets final. 

You're going out on a limb there!

 

I don't trust these Celtics until I see them holding up the trophy.

[Bjornebye]

20 minutes ago, Carradona said:

You're going out on a limb there!

 

I don't trust these Celtics until I see them holding up the trophy.

True. They have been superb in the last two games. Dominated. Like they have pretty much all season. 

[Bjornebye]

Someone’s still reeling haha 

[Pidge]

I think the knicks have taken too many knocks to be a credible finalist. Celtics should make the final. 

 

See them losing to Denver or Minny, Dallas would be close if Luka is firing and Celtics would probably beat the Thunder.