2020/21 NBA season + Olympics

Corvo · 21-02-2021 11:13pm

Stuck to it here! Tatum is flawless.

tyivpc5qjx0f2b · 21-02-2021 11:41pm

Corvo wrote: »

Stuck to it here! Tatum is flawless.

He was fantastic, didnt get enough from Jaylen/Kemba towards the end of the 3rd & start of the 4th which contributed to the loss.

Jaylen made some nice plays down the stretch but hard to win when they're combining for 12/44 from the field. Up 24pts mid way through the 3rd and allowed it get away.

I thought that Ingram had sealed it in OT with the 3 but Jaylens 3 FT's and Hart's missed FT gave them a little bit of a scare.

Such a treat to have a great game early on a Sunday

Top Dog · 22-02-2021 8:39am

What on earth was with the ejection of JJ Reddick? Did the ref somehow perceive that as being thrown AT him rather than TO him? Definitely one of the stranger technical fouls I've seen called

Coneygree · 22-02-2021 8:42am

Top Dog wrote: »

What on earth was with the ejection of JJ Reddick? Did the ref somehow perceive that as being thrown AT him rather than TO him? Definitely one of the stranger technical fouls I've seen called

Power trip, nothing else.

pjohnson · 23-02-2021 9:42am

Quinn Cook (Lakers) and Sindarius Thornwell (Pelicans) waived this morning. More expected from around the teams before tomorrow.

Sweet.Science · 23-02-2021 11:42am

Poor from the Lakers . Wizards were on an ok streak but that was purely on offense .

LeBron not quite at the MVP level the narrative is pushing . His 3pt percentage has plummeted , his free throws are way down still and he leads the league in turnovers

I sound like Skip Bayless

ButtersSuki · 23-02-2021 12:59pm

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Poor from the Lakers . Wizards were on an ok streak but that was purely on offense .

LeBron not quite at the MVP level the narrative is pushing . His 3pt percentage has plummeted , his free throws are way down still and he leads the league in turnovers

I sound like Skip Bayless

No, the criticism is fair. Statistically he's doing nothing better than any season over the last number of years, in fact iot's worse than many of them.

he's lobbied hard and constructed a narrative that he's not getting enough respect (the Bubble quotes), this year and over his career. Windhorst did a year by year breakdown of all of the last 10 years on MVP strategically analyzing the perceived snubbing of LeBron for MVP and concluded he hadn't been. And Windhorst is a LeBron guy. He's playing the "lifetime achievement" angle too, it's a regular season award, not a bloody lifetime achievement award! The podcast is wroth listening to btw.

I personally think all this lobbying is very distasteful. Contrast that with the play and dignified silence of Lillard for example and they're world's apart. And Lillard doesn't have the support cast that LeBron has.

Or Jokic. Jokic has zero media presence or influence. And he has a far better MVP case than LeBron this year. It's not even close. But you don't hear his name anywhere near as much as LeBron's.

Corvo · 23-02-2021 6:34pm

I think Embild has to be the front runner at this stage

pjohnson · 23-02-2021 11:38pm

The All-Star Reserves:

West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis

East: James Harden, Julius Randle, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic

ButtersSuki · 24-02-2021 6:23am

Corvo wrote: »

I think Embild has to be the front runner at this stage

For me it should be between Embiid, Jokic, or Lillard - at this stage of the season. That's my Top 3. But a lot can happen before then end of the season.

ButtersSuki · 24-02-2021 6:24am

Luka Legend with two 3s in the last 15 seconds to beat Boston. Wasn't having an amazing game but came up big time when it mattered.

Sweet.Science · 24-02-2021 7:58am

ButtersSuki wrote: »

For me it should be between Embiid, Jokic, or Lillard - at this stage of the season. That's my Top 3. But a lot can happen before then end of the season.

I think at the end of the season it will be between 2 . Not to come off too contrary . Kawhi if he doesn't miss too many games from here and wait for it ........ Harden

The clippers and nets will win the West and the East imo and both are playing MVP level basketball

Also I was looking for a new podcast so will give the above a listen

Sweet.Science · 24-02-2021 7:59am

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Luka Legend with two 3s in the last 15 seconds to beat Boston. Wasn't having an amazing game but came up big time when it mattered.

Luka seems to have 'it' . Much greater than the sum of his parts

Corvo · 24-02-2021 10:34am

ButtersSuki wrote: »

For me it should be between Embiid, Jokic, or Lillard - at this stage of the season. That's my Top 3. But a lot can happen before then end of the season.

Jokic certainly has the stats (and I see no reason why he won't keep that level up) but my worry for his MVP chances is the possibility that Denver finish a relatively low seed (am I right in thinking that Westbrook is the only one in recent times to get it outside of a top 3 seed?)

Guess the same would apply to Lillard.

Coneygree · 24-02-2021 11:20am

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1364374433104760832?s=20

Free pints for Anthony Edwards when ever he comes here!

LuckyLloyd · 24-02-2021 2:57pm

Who is the journalist and what outlet is he working for?

Coneygree · 24-02-2021 3:45pm

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Who is the journalist and what outlet is he working for?

Jim Conlon working for RCB Radio in Clare is all I can gather which seems very bizarre.

ButtersSuki · 24-02-2021 5:16pm

Coneygree wrote: »

Jim Conlon working for RCB Radio in Clare is all I can gather which seems very bizarre.

What? Seriously? Basketball rarely gets a mention on national sports dedicated radio, is there really no a slot on one of the regionals? I’m genuinely shocked to hear this if so.

And he has NBA media accreditation - how????!!!

Corvo · 24-02-2021 5:51pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

What? Seriously? Basketball rarely gets a mention on national sports dedicated radio, is there really no a slot on one of the regionals? I’m genuinely shocked to hear this if so.

And he has NBA media accreditation - how????!!!

I’m pretty sure I seen someone say he also asked Pep Guardiola a question in a press conference too.

Who is this mystery man

Coneygree · 24-02-2021 6:02pm

Corvo wrote: »

I’m pretty sure I seen someone say he also asked Pep Guardiola a question in a press conference too.

Who is this mystery man

He's spent the whole day posting previous questions he's asked people on twitter.

https://mobile.twitter.com/jimconlanmedia/with_replies

Mother of God who is he.

LuckyLloyd · 24-02-2021 10:20pm

It’s a skit...isn’t it?

ButtersSuki · 26-02-2021 11:50am

I'm a lifelong Celtics fan, but even I can't justify a team in 9th place in their Conference having 2 All Stars. And if I had to pick just one this year it would be Brown, not Tatum.

chopperbyrne · 28-02-2021 12:42pm

We must be in the Twilight Zone. After 34 games the Knicks are a .5 team.

Shanotheslayer · 28-02-2021 10:15pm

Can't see a thread on it but it have been mentioned but is anybody looking at NBA Top Shots? The digital clips?

ButtersSuki · 28-02-2021 10:28pm

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Can't see a thread on it but it have been mentioned but is anybody looking at NBA Top Shots? The digital clips?

Yup. Interesting. Not sure I'd be putting my money into it but interesting nonetheless. There really isn't anything they can't or won't try to monetize these days. The timing is perfect with the massive increase in player cards lately.

28-02-2021 10:34pm

chopperbyrne wrote: »

We must be in the Twilight Zone. After 34 games the Knicks are a .5 team.

Thibodeau ought to be canonised.

Shanotheslayer · 28-02-2021 10:48pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Yup. Interesting. Not sure I'd be putting my money into it but interesting nonetheless. There really isn't anything they can't or won't try to monetize these days. The timing is perfect with the massive increase in player cards lately.

I put a dabble in it and looked into it a lot, Could be a quick money maker over the course of a couple of months before it crashes and becomes even bigger.

ButtersSuki · 01-03-2021 10:45am

Great interview with Brian Scalabrine on The Lowe Post in the last few days about the Celtics and other topics. Can't believe that he's "just" doing TV work for the Celtics, he's certainly got more to offer than that (he was formerly an assistant at Golden State). The biggest reveal for me was the fact that Boston are averaging just 2 hockey assists per game. That's astonishing to me that a team can do that, any team at any level TBH. Points to an incredibly stagnant offence and very poor passing.

Sweet.Science · 02-03-2021 7:57am

Sweet.Science wrote: »

I think at the end of the season it will be between 2 . Not to come off too contrary . Kawhi if he doesn't miss too many games from here and wait for it ........ Harden

The clippers and nets will win the West and the East imo and both are playing MVP level basketball

Also I was looking for a new podcast so will give the above a listen

Harden shout is ageing better by the day

Gregk961 · 02-03-2021 8:26am

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Harden shout is ageing better by the day

Hes definitely playing at an MVP level and will tick a lot of the boxes, can still be got at 33/1 too!

Such a good MVP race this year, and with Lebron taking up so much of the book there is good value in the market too.

02-03-2021 10:03am

Joakim Noah is retiring.

Coneygree · 03-03-2021 9:19pm

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Can't see a thread on it but it have been mentioned but is anybody looking at NBA Top Shots? The digital clips?

I can't get my head around it. These clips exist on YouTube for free. Also the price is determined by what Top Shots deems rare, aka how many of these moments they mint. Who are they say what is rare? It is so inherently flawed I am amazed anyone would buy into this. Eventually someone is going to be left with a hefty bill for a piece of video because he can't find anyone to flip it for. And again, you can get that you for free online already!!!

It's not like collecting stamps, coins, cards, jerseys or whatever that's in a finite amount and a physical product. The company could decide tomorrow to mint hundreds of a moment and drop its value from sky high to nothing. It'd be like the government deciding to print 1000 trillion euro tomorrow and making all our money worth nothing.

This is money laundering in plain sight in my opinion. Art collecting is a load of corrupt bollocks but at least you get a painting for that.

Carcharodon · 05-03-2021 4:16am

Coneygree wrote: »

I can't get my head around it. These clips exist on YouTube for free. Also the price is determined by what Top Shots deems rare, aka how many of these moments they mint. Who are they say what is rare? It is so inherently flawed I am amazed anyone would buy into this. Eventually someone is going to be left with a hefty bill for a piece of video because he can't find anyone to flip it for. And again, you can get that you for free online already!!!

It's not like collecting stamps, coins, cards, jerseys or whatever that's in a finite amount and a physical product. The company could decide tomorrow to mint hundreds of a moment and drop its value from sky high to nothing. It'd be like the government deciding to print 1000 trillion euro tomorrow and making all our money worth nothing.

This is money laundering in plain sight in my opinion. Art collecting is a load of corrupt bollocks but at least you get a painting for that.

I haven’t looked too much into it but I’ve listened to a few podcasts and stuff that have discussed it
I generally agree with everything you say but I also know that this generation is totally different to mine, the things they hold value in are to different to mine.
A lot of these people spend the majority of their day online, this is their reality, for better or worse, if these people see this as unique then it has value

It’s totally weird don’t get me wrong and it is probably a load of crap but you know these days, it might work

Corvo · 05-03-2021 7:47pm

Tried out Top Shot for the craic.

I got in what turned out to be a massive queue just before 5pm (I went in at around 30k mark, my friend was around 140k in it) and got a pack for 15 dollars.

Ended up with a Tatum assist off the floor, a Caleb Martin dunk and a Thaddeus Young dunk. Onthe market place they are selling (combined) for around 90 dollars at their lowest ask price (one guy is selling the Caleb Martin dunk for 15k). Doesn’t mean they’ll sell of course.

I mean, who wants a Caleb Martin dunk apart from Caleb Martin?

pjohnson · 06-03-2021 10:25am

Unsurprisingly Detroit have bought out Griffin yesterday to get rid of him. Hes on waivers and will be a Free Agent in two days.

Surprisingly the Lakers arent actually thought to be in the running for him and its supposedly the Nets who are frontrunners, for some reason.

Corvo · 06-03-2021 12:25pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Unsurprisingly Detroit have bought out Griffin yesterday to get rid of him. Hes on waivers and will be a Free Agent in two days.

Surprisingly the Lakers arent actually thought to be in the running for him and its supposedly the Nets who are frontrunners, for some reason.

Unless he's been hiding his true abilities in Detroit, I don't see why any contender would want him. I understand that he'll be a on vet minimum but he's totally washed.

LuckyLloyd · 06-03-2021 1:22pm

He had a really good 2018 - 2019 season. His fall off in the space of 18 months is incredible. I agree he is worthless right now.

ButtersSuki · 06-03-2021 1:25pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Unsurprisingly Detroit have bought out Griffin yesterday to get rid of him. Hes on waivers and will be a Free Agent in two days.

Surprisingly the Lakers arent actually thought to be in the running for him and its supposedly the Nets who are frontrunners, for some reason.

Corvo wrote: »

Unless he's been hiding his true abilities in Detroit, I don't see why any contender would want him. I understand that he'll be a on vet minimum but he's totally washed.

Someone will pick him up. He can still play, but he’s a shadow of what he once was. He was All NBA as recently as 2019. The drop off is frightening, and sad too tbh. You hate seeing a player decline like that physically, esp in a relatively short period of time.

I wonder how much the buyout was? Would also be interesting to see what he cost Detroit per game seeing as he was injured for most of last year too. The figures would likely make your eyes water.

It was a horrendous trade at the time, and looks worse now. Jerry West is one shrewd mofo.

Coneygree · 06-03-2021 2:27pm

If he goes to the Nets it'll be Slob City with Deandre Jordan.

eagle eye · 06-03-2021 2:40pm

On limited minutes he may be able to play to a decent level still.

Corvo · 06-03-2021 5:42pm

Corvo wrote: »

Tried out Top Shot for the craic.

I got in what turned out to be a massive queue just before 5pm (I went in at around 30k mark, my friend was around 140k in it) and got a pack for 15 dollars.

Ended up with a Tatum assist off the floor, a Caleb Martin dunk and a Thaddeus Young dunk. Onthe market place they are selling (combined) for around 90 dollars at their lowest ask price (one guy is selling the Caleb Martin dunk for 15k). Doesn’t mean they’ll sell of course.

I mean, who wants a Caleb Martin dunk apart from Caleb Martin?

Sold my Tatum clip for 200 quid. If anyone needs me, I’ll be the one dancing for cash on the side of the street when this all goes to pot

Carcharodon · 06-03-2021 5:45pm

Corvo wrote: »

Sold my Tatum clip for 200 quid. If anyone needs me, I’ll be the one dancing for cash on the side of the street when this all goes to pot

Really?? That’s hilarious ðŸ˜‚ ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚
That’s so crazy

Corvo · 06-03-2021 6:16pm

Carcharodon wrote: »

Really?? That’s hilarious ðŸ˜‚ ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚
That’s so crazy

It’s a mental place and I’ve no doubt (judging by the speed it was bought) that I’ve undersold but I’ve neither the patience or capital to see it out regularly.

Speaking of which, interested in a Caleb Martin dunk? I’ll sell it to you for real good price?

Corvo · 06-03-2021 10:29pm

eagle eye wrote: »

On limited minutes he may be able to play to a decent level still.

From a purely fans perspective, I think we'd all love to see Blake lobbing again.

2016 vibes...

LuckyLloyd · 06-03-2021 11:00pm

His stats and game tape are beyond awful. He's also barely played since 2019. He's done. He's an error for any contender.

Corvo · 06-03-2021 11:21pm

He's beyond washed. He can't even jump...

(cue Blake turning into 2016 Blake)

For Forks Sake · 07-03-2021 6:34pm

Pair of idiots

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1368603235305598979

irishguitarlad · 07-03-2021 6:36pm

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Pair of idiots

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1368603235305598979

This looks really bad for Adam Silver.

Edit: Maybe not as apparently they didn't mix with the other players.

Top Dog · 07-03-2021 7:13pm

They'll hardly be able to get substitutes at such short notice?

ButtersSuki · 08-03-2021 2:02pm

Blake got $53million out of a possible $66million left on his contract to leave. Fock me.

2020/21 NBA season + Olympics

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