***Official NBA Thread***

[social]

lol Mavericks

 

[andruid]

Now that the Lakers are a shoe-in for the play in, I now hope that they clinch the 7th seed but somehow contrive to miss the playoffs proper.

 

[Anil]

If their stars stay healthy, the Suns will take the West. In the East, it’s between the Celtics and the Bucks again, I still don’t think Philly can beat either in a 7 game series.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Clown show season by the mavs

 

[duffer]

Clown show season by the mavs

Apparently the pick they owe NY is top 10 protected, so they care more about getting that and having a shot in the lottery than making a play in and getting bounced in the first round at best.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Apparently the pick they owe NY is top 10 protected, so they care more about getting that and having a shot in the lottery than making a play in and getting bounced in the first round at best.

I think they care more about keeping the pick so they can use it in a trade this offseason.

 

[social]

Yeah, 99% chance it gets traded unless top 2

 

[andruid]

Clown show season by the mavs

The Cuban Whistle Crisis?

 

[Anil]

Two ball hogging guards and a D-averse team didn’t mesh well enough to carry them into the playoffs and contention…I am totally astounded!

 

[Anil]

We are limping into the playoffs, ****!

 

[duffer]

[MacMahon] Team sources have acknowledged to ESPN that fear exists that Doncic, who publicly and privately expressed extreme frustration this season, could consider requesting a trade as soon as the summer of 2024 if Dallas doesn't make significant progress by then.

Lool if he bolts

 

[social]

Some people blame Kyrie but he’s been Kyrie and better than Doncic

The roster is simply terrible

 

[andruid]

Some people blame Kyrie but he’s been Kyrie and better than Doncic

The roster is simply terrible

Reminds me how they cut ties will all the good role playerd fromm the 2011 championship team for cap space to chase a marquee free agent who never came.

 

[social]

Two ball hogging guards and a D-averse team didn’t mesh well enough to carry them into the playoffs and contention…I am totally astounded!

I am a Nets fan and have no reason to defend Kyrie

He’s a good defender for his size & a killer in the clutch plus he doesn’t hog the ball

Something else is going on as Dinwiddie and DFS simply aren’t good enough for their absence to make this much difference

 

[Anil]

They are simply a poor defensive team with very little depth and the scoring abilities of Doncic and Irving aren’t close enough to making up for it…

 

[andruid]

They are simply a poor defensive team with very little depth and the scoring abilities of Doncic and Irving aren’t close enough to making up for it…

Also Jason Kidd is head coach. Aside from last seaso has he ever been that good?

 

[andruid]

Holding out hope that the Lakers somehow crash out of the play-in

 

[Ali TT]

This play-in is like the NBA saw the IPL/BBL finals format, for some reason thought it was a good idea but decided it should only apply to the **** teams

 

[andruid]

This play-in is like the NBA saw the IPL/BBL finals format, for some reason thought it was a good idea but decided it should only apply to the **** teams

I suspect it's got more to do with March Madness and making the back end of the regular season "meaningful"

 

[Ali TT]

I suspect it's got more to do with March Madness and making the back end of the regular season "meaningful"

Yeah and to keep more traditionally big market/poorly performing franchises like the Knicks in with a chance for longer (yes, I know they Knicks sailed into the playoffs this time but they usually suck).