2021-22 NBA

posted by BR1986FB

Anyone else see the Lebron James "fight" last night? Idiots on Twitter saying Lebron could beat Mike Tyson, in his prime, in a street fight. LOL...Tyson would eat his face.

Did you see LeKaren tattle on the Indiana fans? 

posted by superman

Did you see LeKaren tattle on the Indiana fans? 

Perfect way for that story to end would be for those Indy fans to go public with what they said (assuming it wasn't racist or overly vulgar) in a manner as to inspire fanbases around the country to serenade him with their chant every single road game the rest of the year. Constantly.

posted by Heretic

Perfect way for that story to end would be for those Indy fans to go public with what they said (assuming it wasn't racist or overly vulgar) in a manner as to inspire fanbases around the country to serenade him with their chant every single road game the rest of the year. Constantly.

I assumed it likely was

I always wondered how that works. I’m sure it was absolutely racist but does security verify it? Can they even? Or do you just get kicked out? 

I’m sure something was said. I doubt Lebron is stopping a basketball game and kicking out people because he feels like it.

It’s Indiana. It was definitely racist. I’d only be more certain if the game was in Boston. 

Cavs impressive. Beating some really good teams.

Miami was extremely short-handed, but back to back blowouts on the road is still something. Allen, Mobley and Okoro trio has to rank towards the top of league in defensive metrics. Overall, Cavs have to be top-3, they are suffocating. And have plenty of offense the other way still. They are legit good.

posted by Laley23

Miami was extremely short-handed, but back to back blowouts on the road is still something. Allen, Mobley and Okoro trio has to rank towards the top of league in defensive metrics. Overall, Cavs have to be top-3, they are suffocating. And have plenty of offense the other way still. They are legit good.

I knew Bam was out, didn’t realize Butler as well. And I also didn’t know Morris was still missing time from that Jokic hit. Damn.

posted by friendfromlowry

I knew Bam was out, didn’t realize Butler as well. And I also didn’t know Morris was still missing time from that Jokic hit. Damn.

I also looked this AM and Cavs are 2nd in the league in defensive rating. And 4 of the Games Mobley missed, they were bad (granted it was GSW, BKNx2 and PHX). So when he is healthy, they may be #1. 

Okoro/Mobley/Allen trio on the court together has a DEF RTG of 84.7!!! And that was before last night...

OKC lost by 73.

posted by friendfromlowry

OKC lost by 73.

Robinson-Earl played 24 min and was -56 lol

Aldama played 28 min and was +52

4 in a row for The Cleveland Cavaliers!!

posted by cat_lover

4 in a row for The Cleveland Cavaliers!!

And now 2 in a row (losses) for the Cavs. They are very competitive though.

posted by BR1986FB

And now 2 in a row (losses) for the Cavs. They are very competitive though.

Yeah, they are not to the point where they are going into Milwaukee vs rested Giannis on the beck-end of a back-to-back with travel. But pulling within one alone shows how far they have come.

I thought they could've, and maybe should've, won the Utah game after the 15-0 run late.

They are a very good team, though. So I hope they can pull out some of these games vs the top-4 in each conference soon (next Wednesday vs the Bulls).

Pacers making guys available. I would be very interested in Justin Holiday and/or Jeremy Lamb.

Zion Williamson situation is such a disappointing clusterfuck.

posted by friendfromlowry

Zion Williamson situation is such a disappointing clusterfuck.

Unfortunately it was predictable. I wish guys like that had more drive, but in a sense, if you’ve gotten that big by end of HS, you probably just aren’t super motivated long term.

Cavs are a Giannis injury away from potentially winning the division. 

posted by Laley23

Cavs are a Giannis injury away from potentially winning the division. 

You watch it. I like the Cavs but Giannis is high on my list of all time favorite players to watch. 

posted by friendfromlowry

You watch it. I like the Cavs but Giannis is high on my list of all time favorite players to watch. 

Love Giannis. Not hoping for that at all. Just stating he is, imo, the only thing keeping me from thinking the Cavs are best in that division.