2023/24/25 NBA Hoops & Hollers

[JSngry]

My team has one authentic superstar, a pretty decent supporting cast, most of whom are injured right now. Expecting a playoff slot and some success.

But they're not yet a force to be reckoned with.

How is your team doing at this point? 

[jlhoots]

My team's doing great - Milwaukee Bucks!! 🏀

[jlhoots]

Obviously not much love for the NBA here. 🙄

[JSngry]

Games all day today! 

[jlhoots]

Doubt that anybody here is watching them - except the 2 of us.

[JSngry]

Warriors & Nuggets got a good one going now. 

[jlhoots]

Frustrating loss for the Bucks today. Can't win 'em all.

[JSngry]

Lakers/Celtics tightened up and is now 1 point at the half 

I can't believe that I'm still watching Lebron play at this level! 

[JSngry]

Luka gets to 10K at a Jordan-ish pace, and hurt people are becoming unhurt. Not Kyrie yet though. Still, hey! 

[Joe]

I wish the Mavs could have made it work with Porzingis. He definitely showed his value yesterday. I like Lively a lot, though. He might even give Wemby some competition for ROY (emphasis on "might.")

[Tom in RI]

Celtic fan since the 1960’s when I listened under the covers with a transistor radio. Thrilled with the changes to this year’s team. OTOH, this core better be good enough because they will be in cap jail when they extend Jrue Holiday. I can hardly believe I don’t miss Marcus Smart.

[JSngry]

WTF Pistons????? 

[jlhoots]

On 12/26/2023 at 5:20 AM, Tom in RI said:

Celtic fan since the 1960’s when I listened under the covers with a transistor radio. Thrilled with the changes to this year’s team. OTOH, this core better be good enough because they will be in cap jail when they extend Jrue Holiday. I can hardly believe I don’t miss Marcus Smart.

Johnny Most 🎤

[GA Russell]

The Las Vegas Sands casino people have agreed to buy the Dallas Mavericks for $3.5 billion.

NBA approves Dallas Mavericks sale - Search (bing.com)

[JSngry]

Cuban is hellbound to get a casino complex for the Mavericks to play at. The Adelson massive money can buy the legislature to make that happen. So that's what that's about. 

[Patrick]

Still a fan of the team in Cleveland. Definitely a different experience watching a bunch of young guys learn how to play together rather than bask in the glory of LeBron (and note the rate at which a score margin would deteriorate while he sat on the bench). Didn't know much about Donovan Mitchell prior to his arrival. Feared he was a bit of a chucker, but he isn't (most of the time), and actually is a leader. Evan Mobley has been a bit of a disappointment in terms of his development this season. And now no Garland or Mobley until at least February, so they will struggle to avoid the play in. And Donovan probably doesn't sign an extension. But for now, just enjoying the process. Looks like they may be accepting volunteers to be in the guard rotation tonight in Dallas.

[jlhoots]

Bucks 20+ over the Nets  tonight.

[JSngry]

15 hours ago, Patrick said:

Still a fan of the team in Cleveland. Definitely a different experience watching a bunch of young guys learn how to play together rather than bask in the glory of LeBron (and note the rate at which a score margin would deteriorate while he sat on the bench). Didn't know much about Donovan Mitchell prior to his arrival. Feared he was a bit of a chucker, but he isn't (most of the time), and actually is a leader. Evan Mobley has been a bit of a disappointment in terms of his development this season. And now no Garland or Mobley until at least February, so they will struggle to avoid the play in. And Donovan probably doesn't sign an extension. But for now, just enjoying the process. Looks like they may be accepting volunteers to be in the guard rotation tonight in Dallas.

Dallas needs volunteers to make 3s.... 

[Patrick]

Some guy named Curry seemed to have success from deep. Okay, maybe only Curry. 

Scrappy win for the Cavs. Will confess I was about to give up a few times.

Nice to see Exum having some success w Mavs.

Doncic is fun to watch - so skilled - but such a whiner. Worse than Trae Young or Harden. Is there a bigger whiner amongst today’s elite players?

 

[JSngry]

It's schtick. 

[jlhoots]

Bucks win by 8 over Cleveland in an entertaining game.

[HutchFan]

The Hawks are difficult to watch.  They're SO inconsistent -- aside from their defense, which is always poor.

Seems like everyone is just waiting for the tear-down to come -- since this team, as it's currently built, isn't going anywhere.

[soulpope]

Sometimes i wish back the era before amassed 3pointer attempts changed the game completely ....

[JSngry]

Ok, Pistons!!!!!! 

[ejp626]

19 hours ago, soulpope said:

Sometimes i wish back the era before amassed 3pointer attempts changed the game completely ....

Agreed.  I was only a marginal basketball fan back then, and now I have zero interest in the games.  Almost no defense played and chucking up 3s all the time.  No thanks.