2022-23 NBA

friendfromlowry Senior Member
7,778 posts 87 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Apr 27, 2023 1:01 AM

What on earth. The clock is already at 0.0 AS he’s starting the eurostep to THEN attempt a game winning shot to prevent the season from being over. 

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Apr 30, 2023 3:15 PM

Uh oh….Butler hurt

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Apr 30, 2023 10:21 PM

I only watched maybe 10 minutes of the Heat game but Kevin Love had 3 of those crazy two handed 79 foot outlet passes for assists in about a 2 minute game span.

Such a crazy ability

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, May 4, 2023 11:16 PM

When the world class athlete shoots a 3 pointer and just falls down and continues to get 3 free throws or the and 1…..it’s the worst thing in sports that officials just keep calling.

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, May 11, 2023 3:38 PM

So obvious the Warriors are going to rally from 3-1 to win the series over LeBron. Easy money.

friendfromlowry Senior Member
7,778 posts 87 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, May 11, 2023 4:24 PM

If Golden State can win game six tomorrow in LA, game seven on Sunday could have ridiculous ratings. 

33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, May 11, 2023 4:53 PM

I don't see how GSW gets it done. Looney being able to play a bit more helps. But Lakers are much bigger, deeper, at home, have better role players, and play a style that is more conducive to winning in about 5 different ways. 

Wont pretend to be on some kind of predictive hot streak, since Lakers and Denver are the only teams I have been 100% spot on with this postseason. But I had Lakers in 6 here.

friendfromlowry Senior Member
7,778 posts 87 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, May 12, 2023 11:25 PM

Klay is so fucking washed. If the threes aren’t falling he’s useless. 

33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, May 13, 2023 12:00 AM

Welp, that ridiculous tech in Dennis could change the outcome. Curry already starting to get confidence. Vanderbilt is going to need to be big in his minutes. Walker as well.

33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, May 13, 2023 12:41 AM

Nope. LeBron in complete control of this game. Didn’t matter about Schroeder ejection. LeBron played GSW like a fiddle tonight. Masterclass.

Denver/LAL is going to be awesome. Have to dissect a bit before prediction, but feels like it’s for the title vs what’s left in the East.

friendfromlowry Senior Member
7,778 posts 87 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 4:21 PM

Ja Morant just can’t help himself. FFS. 

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 5:26 PM
posted by friendfromlowry

Ja Morant just can’t help himself. FFS. 

As a teacher these paths are easy to see and hard to swallow. It’s hard to get kids in the right direction 7 hours a day for 180 days when all the stuff they are around 17 hours a day 365 a year.


Ja is already financially set correct? I’ll assume he is and he’ll blow it all if something significant doesn’t change.

I hated what Michael Vick did and strongly attribute it to his upbringing and environment….but happy he realized the problem, served his punishment and came out of it.

The trouble parts of these stories are easy to predict and seem greatly avoidable.


Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 5:28 PM

Embiid yikes today in game 7 (with a quarter to save himself) while Tatum is going off.

friendfromlowry Senior Member
7,778 posts 87 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 5:39 PM

Idk what the 76ers path forward is this off-season but if Harden wants to go rot in Houston (as the rumor goes) then drive him to the airport. Doc Rivers should be added to the list of fired coaches. 

Go Denver I guess. Don’t really care for the other three teams. 

After the NBA ends I kind of settle into this sports-less zone that I somewhat enjoy until I get restless for football towards mid-end July. I’ll probably enter that zone once Denver is eliminated. 

friendfromlowry Senior Member
7,778 posts 87 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 5:45 PM

As for Morant, he’s in the middle of a $194 million contract, so he’s being paid. 

From what I’ve read, this wasn’t his upbringing. He had/has good parents and didn’t come from the thug background. He’s just fucking blowing it, idk. 

33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 6:41 PM

May not like LeBron, but Lakers team is extremely fun to watch, imo. 

And I’m not sure Morant is set. He’s on rookie deal still, and is going to lose his Nike contract. 

friendfromlowry Senior Member
7,778 posts 87 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 7:12 PM

He signed the 5/194 deal. Can that be voided under the right circumstance?

His rookie deal was for nearly $40 million. I know athletes live by different standards and the money can be stretched a lot of different ways, but that’s still a lot. But he’s also an idiot so who knows. 

33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 8:57 PM

Didn’t realize he signed. That’s probably guaranteed but not if suspended from team activities. So keep doing dumb shit, you won’t see a penny (more) of it, if I had to guess. 

And based off his lifestyle and choices, seems unlikely he’s been putting it away for retirement.

friendfromlowry Senior Member
7,778 posts 87 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, May 14, 2023 9:37 PM

Also, at the risk of sounding old, people need to stop fucking filming themselves doing everything. No one knows or cares you’re sitting in your car listening to music holding a gun until you go on Instagram live and whoops everyone just saw it now you’re facing a huge suspension. Just stupid. 

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, May 15, 2023 6:50 AM

Perhaps I'm in the minority.  But who cares if Morant is holding a gun?  Is it legal to own a firearm where he is?  What if it were a bball player posing hunting, with a rifle?  I don't mean to be obtuse.  I just don't understand why he is so vilified.  Don't get me wrong.  I am 100% on board with him being an idiot.  But is holding a firearm that egregiously bad?

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