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Congratulations to the Milwaukee Bucks for their impressive run during the 2020-2021 NBA Season; the Milwaukee Bucks are your 2021 NBA Champions

Who will be the team to claim the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy this season? Can the reigning champs repeat?

Key Dates:

• Feb. 10: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
• Feb. 18-20: NBA All-Star 2022 (Cleveland, OH)
• Feb. 18-23: NBA All-Star break
• March 1: Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
• April 10: Regular Season ends
• April 11: Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2022 (3 p.m. ET)
• April 12-15: NBA Play-In Tournament
• April 16: NBA Playoffs 2022 begin
• May 2-3: Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to April 30/May 1)
• May 17: NBA Draft Lottery 2022 presented by State Farm
• May 17-18: Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 15-16)
• June 2: NBA Finals 2022 begin
• June 19: The Finals 2022 latest possible date
• June 23: NBA Draft 2022 presented by State Farm

This could be the year of the Knicks

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Huge fight between LeBron and Isaiah Stewart almost broke out at Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit

A lot of blood on the floor from a blatant elbow dished out by LeBron

 

[DGrayson]

Nice thread!!!!

I think last year was a breath of fresh air to have two new teams in teh finals and a new winner.

Although I am a Warriors fan I am super surprised at the depth they have shown this year. They are looking dangerous.

Also the Suns! Were great last year but they have won 12 in a row, holy shit!


Lakers are looking pretty mediocre, even with Lebron, lets see if they can turn it around.

 

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I think the LAL will turn it around, but by how much? I have no idea. Each win I’ve seen hasn’t been convincing in the slightest, but a win’s a win regardless. Also, I have no fucking idea why Fizdale became our assistant coach other than being LeBron’s boy. His work with the Knicks was pitiful and should be blackballed from the NBA just like Luke Walton should be tbh. Two horrendous coaches. Luke got fired yesterday as well

 

[DGrayson]

Ya Luke Walton lol. His days of going like 35-0 as Warriors replacement HC when Kerr was on IR are long passed.

 

[DGrayson]

Boston vs nets and warriors vs 76ers tonight. Some solid matchups

 

[SpiceRacz]

Voted the Nets in the poll. I feel like if Harden can get his game to a higher level as the year goes on, that team is going to be really hard to beat in a 7 game series. Aldridge has been playing surprisingly well for them this year too.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Only teams to take seriously for a serious title run are bucks, heat, nets, and lakers. Heat develop players, Bucks starting point is focusing on the MVP, Nets are the other eastern choice, lakers are still there in the title talk, LeBron responds to fights, injuries etc. beautifully, the lakers are structured for a deep playoff run.

 

[West Texas CEO]

I just recently came across Luka Doncic at a grocery store..
Definitely felt some of that Luka magic, baby!

 

[EverydayBeast]

I just recently came across Luka Doncic at a grocery store..
Definitely felt some of that Luka magic, baby!

 

[Toots]

I just recently came across Luka Doncic at a grocery store..
Definitely felt some of that Luka magic, baby!

Was his mom accompanying by any chance ?

 

[West Texas CEO]

Was his mom accompanying by any chance ?

There was a woman with him, but I have no idea if it was his mother. She looked relatively young.
I didn't recognize him at first, as he was wearing a hat and mask, but my friend pointed him out and compared his tattoos to an online photo, to confirm it was indeed him.

 

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I have no idea why Pelinka didn’t re-sign Caruso tbh

 

[bender]

I have no idea why Pelinka didn’t re-sign Caruso tbh

Mavs paid more for Bullock than Caruso. MBT are fucking idiots.

 

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Mavs paid more for Bullock than Caruso. MBT are fucking idiots.

Yea, it makes no sense. Why would you pass on an athletic defensive stalwart who can run your offense and hit shots when open in crucial games? I don't know the Mavs situation and how they went about their signings but it's clear that the Lakers fucked up by not locking down Caruso. Proven champion, works well with the team, extremely pesky defender who can put on the clamps, larger build type guard who can present problems when teams relax...It's the same thing this year with Caruso as it was with Dwight last year when they didn't re-sign him. Why would you let go of players who can defend at an elite level? It just makes zero sense

 

[bender]

Yea, it makes no sense. Why would you pass on an athletic defensive stalwart who can run your offense and hit shots when open in crucial games? I don't know the Mavs situation and how they went about their signings but it's clear that the Lakers fucked up by not locking down Caruso. Proven champion, works well with the team, extremely pesky defender who can put on the clamps, larger build type guard who can present problems when teams relax...It's the same thing this year with Caruso as it was with Dwight last year when they didn't re-sign him. Why would you let go of players who can defend at an elite level? It just makes zero sense

Dwight Howard and McGee piss me off when they made peanuts on the Lakers. Mavs went with WCS and then resigned him at almost double what Howard made/makes. Fuck the MBT.

 

[Toots]

There was a woman with him, but I have no idea if it was his mother. She looked relatively young.
I didn't recognize him at first, as he was wearing a hat and mask, but my friend pointed him out and compared his tattoos to an online photo, to confirm it was indeed him.

Always cool to see someone great in person !
I jokingly asked about his mom because she's quite the milf :

 

[West Texas CEO]

Always cool to see someone great in person !
I jokingly asked about his mom because she's quite the milf :

Wow! I heard Luka's mom was attractive, but HOT DAMN!

Nah, I didn't see her, unfortunately..

 

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This upcoming Pistons vs Lakers game tonight is going to be rough

 

[Rickyiez]

I have no idea why Pelinka didn’t re-sign Caruso tbh

It's funny that Steph still dropped 40 in this game . Well I guess Steph is just Steph you can only stop him this much .

CaruGoat is definitely valuable though

 

[Tschumi]

Mate I'd contribute the hell out of this thread if i liked nba a bit more.. i miss the 90s...

From the very little I've heard about this season i think golden state might be coming back?

 

[DGrayson]

Mate I'd contribute the hell out of this thread if i liked nba a bit more.. i miss the 90s...

From the very little I've heard about this season i think golden state might be coming back?

Ya they are legit. Best defense in the league, very deep. Make too many turnovers but besides that they should go far. Right now they have the best record in the league with Suns right behind them

 

[DGrayson]

Warriors vs Suns up next. Could be a western conference finals preview.

 

[DGrayson]

Warriors vs Suns up next. Could be a western conference finals preview.

Tough loss for the warriors but nice win for the suns. Apparently the warriors played really sloppy. A lot of turnovers.

They really have to get better on that.

 

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Tough loss for the warriors but nice win for the suns. Apparently the warriors played really sloppy. A lot of turnovers.

They really have to get better on that.

I had a chance to glance at some plays and catch a few minutes overall from the second half and Crowder seemed to have made a few good timely plays. Don’t take my word for it, wasn’t able to properly watch, but I did see him knock down a couple shots. The Suns entire roster can contribute in impactful ways. They all play like vets. Monty Williams is the ultimate leader, it’s only a matter of time before they’re deep in the playoffs competing hard again. I think Suns win it all, but only if Booker is ready to score a bit more this year. CP3 isn’t the guy to takeover late in a series. He can, but it’s not something he’s consistently done over the course of his career. It would be great to see Booker take that next step and become the league’s next dominant shooting guard

 

[DGrayson]

I had a chance to glance at some plays and catch a few minutes overall from the second half and Crowder seemed to have made a few good timely plays. Don’t take my word for it, wasn’t able to properly watch, but I did see him knock down a couple shots. The Suns entire roster can contribute in impactful ways. They all play like vets. Monty Williams is the ultimate leader, it’s only a matter of time before they’re deep in the playoffs competing hard again. I think Suns win it all, but only if Booker is ready to score a bit more this year. CP3 isn’t the guy to takeover late in a series. He can, but it’s not something he’s consistently done over the course of his career. It would be great to see Booker take that next step and become the league’s next dominant shooting guard

Ya I wasnt able to watch but it seems that it was a very scrappy game with a playoff feel. I have to think that if Curry shot better (he was 4 for 22??) the Warriors would have won or would have at least had a better showing, and they only lost by 8.

Will be nice to get Igudala and Lee back, not even counting on Thompson and Wiseman yet.

 

[Cutty Flam]

Mate I'd contribute the hell out of this thread if i liked nba a bit more.. i miss the 90s...

From the very little I've heard about this season i think golden state might be coming back?

I’m a huge fan of those days too. 90s through like mid 2000s basketball was some of my favorite to watch. The league now is flooded with stars. Each team has like two phenomenal players and two other great players. Has to be like that if your team expects to win, all the players are so talented now. Steph in 2015 basically changed the game, Steph and Klay, Steve Kerr put their stamp on the game and Warriors have shown what elite perimeter dominance can do for your squad. Sort of saw the signs coming as early as 2011. In 2014 it was Curry putting in the work like a maniac in the summer evidently because in 2015? That guy was walking on water, my friend. Took the game to new heights. 2015-2018 when the Warriors battled LeBron’s Cavs was some excellent basketball, great rivalry. Who would have thought that 6’3 Steph Curry could dominate the game’s greatest physical specimen since Wilt / Malone? The game if basketball itself is in an excellent place, it’s just that some of the players are kinda soft. It’s a different product now, but the game is as competitive as it’s ever been. Anything can happen now. The players are just that fucking good tbh, you never know what can happen in these games anymore. A 20 point lead can dissipate like that, can be erased in four to five minutes. Players in the NBA today are offensive powerhouses

 

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Ya I wasnt able to watch but it seems that it was a very scrappy game with a playoff feel. I have to think that if Curry shot better (he was 4 for 22??) the Warriors would have won or would have at least had a better showing, and they only lost by 8.

Will be nice to get Igudala and Lee back, not even counting on Thompson and Wiseman yet.

I saw Mikal Bridges hounding Curry for a play or two. If anybody is to guard Curry, that would be a solid player to have assigned to him

 

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I went to the Lakers vs Orlando game last Sunday. Dwight Howard is the biggest fool I’ve ever seen in my life. And I’ve watched Shaq, Karl Malone, Ron Artest, Larry Nance Jr, LeBron all play live, but Dwight Howard? This dude has the most lean muscle mass packed on by a long shot. His back is as big as the back of a Hummer. Not even messing around here man, the guy is a fucking monster

It was kind of nuts to see two forwards like Wendell Carter Jr. and Mo Bamba just play their game, their pace, and score whenever they got the rock with a foot or two in between defenders. These 6’9 6’10 6’11 players, especially the ones with ridiculous wingspans have the league in palm of their their hands if they develop a lethal jumpshot it seems. Cole Anthony is a baller

 

[DGrayson]

Lakers seem to be falling apart literally and figuratively.

 

[juliushandle]

Lakers seem to be falling apart literally and figuratively.

 

[DGrayson]

Celtics starting to play really well. Might be the favorites out of the east now wiht the Bucks

 

[DGrayson]

Celtics starting to play really well. Might be the favorites out of the east now wiht the Bucks

This comment aged super well.


Also the Warriors looking like straight doo-doo, I lost all faith in them winning the title. They never got in sync after Draymond got injured. Hopefully Curry comes back super healthy and they surprise me.

 

[Stephen Curry]

Hopefully Curry comes back super healthy and they surprise me.

 

[Rickyiez]

No playoff thread ? It's a shame that Gaf is lacking discussion outside of gaming

- Poole the third Splash brother
- Shame that Luka wasn't there to roast this shitty Jazz team

Ja defied gravity again

 

[DGrayson]

No playoff thread ? It's a shame that Gaf is lacking discussion outside of gaming

This IS the playoffs OT, didnt you see the thread title

 

[ymoc]

Some people thought that Brunson was going to rise up to the challenge and step in Luka's shoes to get Mavs the win, but I think it's obvious now that he is far from becoming a realistic replacement. I've read some people were going as far as saying he could/should earn max in the next year. I mean I like him, but he's hardly a 20M player. He's not even 2nd best PG on the team since Dinwiddie trade.

PS:
Gobert FGA: 1
Mitchell: 29
All I can muster is a LOL.

 

[DGrayson]

Im loving 4 playoff games in a day! That Nets Celtics game was INSANE!

 

[MaestroMike]

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Only caught the final quarter of the Celts game. One of the best quarters of basketball I can I remember.

 

[Dynasty8]

Crazy finish to the Celtics-Nets game.

 

[MaestroMike]

 

[Naked Lunch]

Seeing Chuck go crazy on live TV was pure gold. Nothing beats NBA Playoff time.

 

[Rickyiez]

No timeout used there, brilliant by the coach but could backfired. Tatum finished it masterfully with a spin

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I didnt watch the game, but the Bucks/Bulls game must had been one hell of a defensive game, or simply one hell of a brick throwing match.

Check out the boxscore and shooting by the players. Only a handful of guys shot 50%. The rest are mostly at 25-30%. The starting 5 for Bulls shot 25/81.

Bucks 93-86 Bulls (Apr 17, 2022) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls NBA game from April 17, 2022 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

 

[Darth_Ghandi]

I fullly expect KD to carry the nets out of this series.

 

[MaestroMike]

I fullly expect KD to carry the nets out of this series.