NBA 2020/2021

[Deleted User 289]

Preseason starts tonight.
That and $2.25 cures my insomnia and gets me a ride on a bus.

Unless the Lakers have significant injuries, I don't see how they won't win another 'ship.

[pdub]

Too soon for me.
Sorry fellas, i'll check in with you in April.

[CrimsonNBlue]

Thought this would be about Kanye Irving.

[ousdahl]

Looking forward in particular to seeing how nba Jayhawks will do.

Hopefully Graham will establish himself as a star. The Wiggins/Oubre dubs will be fun too. And maybe we finally get that morri matchup in the playoffs

[pdub]

Jazzed about Udoka.
Slightly bullish on Dotson.

[ousdahl]

Those guys too!

Dok could be a killer against the right matchup. Make other teams adjust, even if only for a few possessions mid-1st half.

And Dot’s quickness is hard to deny.

They both still so young too!

[Deleted User 289]

Dotson preseason NBA debut - 7 minutes, 0-4 fg, 0-1 3pt, 2 rebounds, 1 steal.

[NewtonHawk11]

Svi with 14 points in 16 minutes. Impressive regardless if it’s just preseason ball. 4-8 from 3. He’s in a battle to be Detroit’s starting SG.

Both Morris twins sat out tonight as their teams face off.

[sdoyel]

Watching Dok play... Miss him.

[Deleted User 62]

Watching Dok play... Miss him.

This

[sdoyel]

Dok has 2 lob dunks and a couple of blocks in just a handful of minutes for his debut. Announcers raving about him...

[ousdahl]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIuVb6phKnz ... fy5t74tvrh

[ousdahl]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CI4ZAuGpiMq ... xiiif8jrag

[Deleted User 289]

Rockets / Thunder postponed.
Not a great start to the season.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/305 ... under-game

[Deleted User 289]

K.A.T.
Understandable. Heartbreaking. Say what you will.
I say, I sincerely hope the man is receptive to and is getting the help he seems to desperately need.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/305 ... ther-death


In lighter news.....
5 games on the slate today.
Have to assume the Mavs/Lakers will be the most watched one.

Pelicans / Heat -
Pelicans can go 2-0 and the Heat can go 0-2 after today.
I didn't realize the Pelicans were 4-0 in 2018/2019 before they ended up 33-49.
I like the Heat to win today.

Warriors / Bucks
One of the teams will be 0-2 after today.
I figure it will be the Warriors.

Nets / Celtics
Eastern Conference Finals Preview?
Assuming the team's stars stay healthy, I think it will be.
I'm picking the Celtics to go 2-0.

Mavs / Lakers
Has there been a more well liked foreign player than Luka? There very well may have been but I can't think of one off hand. Giannis is obviously very well liked too but I don't think as much as Luka is.
Blows my mind that I was at the last Mavs/Lakers game in L.A. - Less than a year ago - and that I saw Kobe in person less than a month before he died.
Will the Lakers be 0-2 after tonight? I say no.
I like the Lakers to win.

Clippers / Nuggets
Nuggs could fall to 0-2.
Will we see PG13 have another 30 point game? I think we will.
Unfortunately no Marcus tonight.
Crazy thought is that I never expected the Nuggets to have the 3rd best record in the West last season - and meanwhile - I don't see/think there are any other teams bedsides the Lakers and the Clippers who will finish ahead of them this season.
My worthless guess is the Clippers win by 8.

[randylahey]

The love Luka gets is insane. but well deserved. There have been other foreign players that became very well respected/loved. but not this early in their career. The most obvious comparison is another dallas guy.. but Dirk didn't get love like this until 10+ seasons in the league if ever

[Leawood]

I wish it were otherwise, but the NBA product isn’t my cup of tea.

[Deleted User 289]

The Shitcago Bools are JUNK!
2 games in to the season and they are already done.
Might end up being the worst team in the East.
What was Billy Donovan thinking? ZERO chance he can be a successful coach in Chicago with the garbage he has and the fact that they won't be getting any elite Free Agents for a long time.

[Deleted User 289]

Looks like Ja is done for a while. Sucks.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJXQNh_J7-x/?

[TDub]

That sucks. I dont watch the NBA but Ja was an explosive and fun player