NBA 2020-21 reg season 1st half thread

ahh moms spagetti

that was fun

pritchard succeeding for the celtics is really a nuclear combo of white power

smh ppl cant ever let the celtics enjoy a nice white

Celtics squeaking games out. Fun to watch

they wld win every game by 20 if they only played one center at a time

the final 3 mins of that game was absurd

whole game was pretty nuts, the intensity was there in a way i havent see much yet this season

what's up with bogdan in ATL he's been beyond trash, just buried behind young guys?

seems like they acquired him without much of a plan for using him

congrats to gordon hayward who got to attempt 25 field goals tonight

kinda funny they added all these vets then were like you are bench players now lol

yeah they were flailing a bit organizationally, we'll see what happens

Clips dubs first q was one of the ugliest qs of hoops I’ve ever seen

its not great

i think it’s better for them to have the high paid veteran FA signings be the back ups as opposed to the young guys who need to develop riding the bench, but it’s still kinda weird. that’s why i didn’t quite understand their off season, it’s like they have two teams on one roster. but i guess if bogdan and gallo etc aren’t complaining then it’s not a huge deal, gotta use the cap space somehow

they had a mandate to make the playoffs and buckets of cap space but still have developmental players taking up a third of the roster. it's a tough needle to thread.

Dubs may have found something with paschal as the 2nd unit small ball center, working the last few games anyway

it makes sense because he looks exactly like draymond

paschal is chunky but he's getting it done

oops

BREAKING; Michael Porter Jr., after having a 7-day quarantine, is facing at least 10 more days of quarantine due to health and safety protocols, via The Athletic.

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 8, 2021

i want to withhold judgment but at the same time it's michael porter jr.

hes earned our collective suspicion

when he was out again today I immediately thought the worst (he tried to coup)

lol

mike malone: MPJ, i need u to do a better job of protecting the ball. stop the steal--

MPJ: *enters hypnotic state* sorry coach but there is something i must do

Guilty lol

nikola!!!

god I love that man so much

Yes good game

https://www.si.com/nba/2021/01/08/nets-kyrie-irving-out-personal-reasons-not-in-contact-with-nash

17 in the 4th quarter for jokic including this one

Splash. Jokic at the buzzer to force OT. pic.twitter.com/zYg27WKQN2

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) January 8, 2021

Big honey step back??

it's like his go-to end-of-clock shot! but usually from the other side of the basket

dirk-esque

really nice form on that one every compact

it's like his go-to end-of-clock shot! but usually from the other side of the basket

things sound good in atlanta:

John Collins, the fourth-year big man who just weeks before bet on himself in a big way during his failed extension talks with the Hawks, shared his unfiltered and unhappy views about the way franchise centerpiece Trae Young was running the offense. According to three sources who were either in the session or had knowledge of what was said, Collins raised several issues about the way these Hawks were functioning with Young at the helm.

Collins talked about the need to get into offensive sets more quickly and to limit all those early shot-clock attempts that leave his teammates on the outside looking in. He shared his desire to be more involved and expressed a desire for more ball involvement and flow on offense.

There was no back-and-forth between the two, but the pointed criticism caught the attention of the room. And Young, sources say, made it clear to others later that he strongly disagreed with Collins’ assessment.

Two overtime losses for the nuggets already 🤦‍♂️

Haven’t there been Collins trade rumors for the last couple seasons?

I think I’d be on his side of this one.

yeah hes right, the hawks offense is good but itd be better in his version

so nobody knows what's happening with kyrie, huh?

it was nice to see the sixers get whooped by levert, allen, and joe harris tho

seems like kyries upset abt the state of the world

Kyrie otm

Might be nice for him to talk about it with his coach Steve Nash tho

Not flat enough for him, huh?

i think prob kyrie doesnt love the nba in the first place, obvs doesnt love being a public person, prob has some mental health issues, is like everyone having a hard time with the state of the world, and he would def be one to notice how corporate and ineffectual all the nbas social change stuff is, just doesnt feel like playing right now, baseless speculation obvs

yah but just like the rest of us if you're gonna skip out on work you gotta let the boss know. otherwise this is all relatable.

yeah i mean hes also a bit of an a-hole which makes the whole thing so much more difficult