NBA Info - November 2022

[casimir]

5 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

Damn KD throwing the guys right under the bus. It would've been bad enough to say something like "We just don't have the talent level of some of the top teams in the league" or something to that effect but he took it a step forward by actually using the guys names. 

Horrible comments aside he's not necessarily wrong about the talent level, it's crazy to see Brooklyn's fall from grace from that standpoint, a year or two ago it felt like they were loaded with All Star level talent now not so much. Gotta love it!

Personally I think its great to see the super trio of Durant/Irving/Simmons drive a team into the ground.

[casimir]

22 minutes ago, casimir said:

Personally I think its great to see the super trio of Durant/Irving/Simmons drive a team into the ground.

Actually, that's probably a bit heavy handed to fans of the Nets.  I'd amend to say, its great to see a couple of malcontents like Durant & Irving fail spectacularly at their attempt to run a team.

[RandyMarsh]

Scouring box scores from last night and in the Mavs loss to the Rockets the Mavs starters scored a combined 29 points. Luka sat out last night so that hurt the the starters but still 29 points that's got to be close to a record low for a starting 5. Meanwhile Dinwiddie and Wood both put up 25+ coming off the bench. 

[Deleterious]

Saw a report that Kyrie will return on Sunday.

How long until somone asks him if the Holocaust really happened?

[RandyMarsh]

 

[Deleterious]

I imagine Charlotte would just keep him.

[Deleterious]

KD should take notes.  This is how you tell everyone that your teammates suck without actually saying your teammates suck.

 

[Deleterious]

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, 76ers’ Montrezl Harrell involved in postgame altercation

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Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo tried to shoot extra free throws after a terrible game he had at the line. Sixers backup center Montrezl Harrell and a coaching staff member, Jason Love, returned to the court, and Harrell took the ball from Giannis and refused to give it back.

Harrell stood in the corner shaking his head and holding the ball while Antetokounmpo pleaded with him.

“This isn’t f—— Milwaukee,” Harrell barked at Antetokounmpo, as witnessed by The Athletic. “Get that s— out of there.”

 

[Deleterious]

Not a good look for Harrell or Philly.

 

[casimir]

58 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Not a good look for Harrell or Philly.

 

I wonder what the protocol is for road teams and arena personnel after the game?  The Sixers play at home against Minnesota tonight (the night after), so would they be removing the basket overnight?

[gehringer_2]

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Not a good look for Harrell or Philly.

 

Disagree - maybe. Did Giannis ask the arena guys if they could leave him some time to shoot? Otherwise it appeared he interfered with the arena staff people just trying to do their jobs - a shoot around after the game was apparently not on the schedule. It would make sense if Harrell took the ball away and told him to go the locker room to support his arena guys.

[casimir]

2 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

 

Disagree - maybe. Did Giannis ask the arena guys if they could leave him some time to shoot? Otherwise it appeared he interfered with the arena staff people just trying to do their jobs - a shoot around after the game was apparently not on the schedule. It would make sense if Harrell took the ball away and told him to go the locker room to support his arena guys.

Yes, there was someone close to him in a red shirt.  76ers’ employee?  It seems like there would have been a Bucks’ employee next to him.

Even if he were right to be on the court, pushing down the ladder seems uncalled for.

[Deleterious]

Except there is no reason for the ladder to be there.  Giannis wasn't stopping anyone from doing their job.  They simply put it there to fuck with him.  Even the Philly fans were chanting "let him shoot."  

I heard the ladder is being fined $15,000 for flopping.  

[Deleterious]

Giannis with a great shot at Montrezl.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35057391/giannis-antetokounmpo-ladder-incident-meant-no-disrespect?platform=amp

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"I respect every player," Antetokounmpo said. "I know some players don't play now, they want to get some extra work, want to work on their skills and stuff, and I said, obviously we can shoot together.

 

Edited November 19, 2022 by Deleterious

[gehringer_2]

LOL- So the the ladder happened after Harrell had taken the ball away. Giannis' account does make Harrell look like a jerk, they could have shared the basket, but Giannis was probably still out of bounds also if he came back out once the arena was closing up and he was being petulant to the crew about having to finish some routine that exists only in his mind. 

[casimir]

13 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Except there is no reason for the ladder to be there.  Giannis wasn't stopping anyone from doing their job.  They simply put it there to fuck with him.  Even the Philly fans were chanting "let him shoot."  

I heard the ladder is being fined $15,000 for flopping.  

The ladder plays better defense than Harden.

[Deleterious]

Not guarding the guy under your basket at the end of OT is an interesting strategy.

 

[Deleterious]

 

 

[buddha]

he's done his penance.

i hope lebron and the rest of the nba gate keepers of morality will afford someone who doesnt look like them the same courtesy they afforded kyrie next time it happens.

[Deleterious]

 

[buddha]

why is no one calling out jaylen brown for supporting the black israelites?  a group labeled as a hate group for its anti semitic and anti white beliefs?

i mean, we all know kyrie is an idiot, but why not jaylen brown?

[Deleterious]

I find this ridiculous response more offensive than the original.

 

[Deleterious]

So Isiah Thomas also responded to that same Tweet that Jaylen Brown responded to in support of Kyrie.  Not only did he delete the tweet, he deleted his entire account.

https://twitter.com/IsiahThomas

To be fair though, Zeke has always been human garbage.  

[Deleterious]

Never forget.

Police chief rebukes Thomas for involving daughter in incident

[Tigeraholic1]

Some incentive when Weaver pulls the trigger.