NBA: 2023 Season News and Discussion Thread
 

Bucks will be Champions this year!

And the following 3 years
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LeBum and Co. 0-1

Any dream of him being a Bull...


Who am I kidding.

Is this weird that I like the Bucks? Being from Chicago? :what:

Don't worry, he'll demand to have everyone signed.

Lewis Hamilton, Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Travis Kelce, Mahomes, McDavid...

Hey, Bucks are a fun team to watch right now and the addition of Dame will be even better. Bulls have been in a slump since Jordan and nothing spectacular to watch. Some talent over the years, but Chicago is use to being mediocre at best the last 20 years.

Aside from the Hawks' dynasty that won those 3 Cups and blip for the Cubs...welcome to Chicago sports for the last while...

And yah, Bucks and Nuggets are the few contenders I actually don't mind seeing succeed because they don't try to sign everyone under the freaking sun.

Celtics look like strong contenders - at least at this point................

Go team go :woot:

Technically the Heat traded for 2 of their Big 3 and drafted Wade. What's the difference since Milwaukee traded for Dame to make their super team? I'm sure your response will be because you hate LeBron and that I can't argue that :rofl:

Looking forward to seeing Wemby highlights :what:

"Technically". :bored:

That trio initiated this entire trainwreck that is the NBA these days. In some ways, they created James Harden who is now trying to pout his way off yet another 32414th team. :ugh:




Wemby ran into some foul problems but really turned it up in the 4th before Luka took over the game for the Mavs. I am sorta banking my dynasty league team's future success on Wemby...I dropped all my keepers (Dame, KAT, and George) to be able to pick in the first round to get the kid. :what:

Got Booker in the 2nd round so, he's a decent consolation prize for Dame as I find them similar. Took a gamble with Mikal Bridges with my 3rd pick.

:cough: 08 Celtics :cough:

It's officially Dametime in Milwaukee. 39pts in his debut (franchise record) and clutch FTs to secure the win. Either way the game should not have been that close. We gave up a 19 pt lead. Dame was 16/16 on FTs while the rest of the team was like 8/20.

LET'S GO!

No. I blame the LeHeat. :O

James Harden to Clippers, gawd I hope he doesn't bring any drama 😒

I need KD to tweet "there is only one basketball"

That's unlikely. He'll STFU for this season and maybe next...then, realize it's not working and whine/tantrum to go to LeLakers or Warriors. :shrug:

Looks like it's working for the Warriors so far with Steph, Klay, Draymond, Wiggins and CP.

I think in that set-up, it works because it all goes through Steph.

With the Clips, it's not obvious with Kawhi, George, and now, Beardo. It's sorta convoluted to me. I dunno, some super teams make sense...some, not at all except that these egos want to be in a room together and attempt to sleepwalk to a Title (see LeBron).

Milwaukee looks like it will work with Dame and Giannis. Bulls, Clippers and LeLakers are sorta the counterpoint -- it's not fantasy basketball. Though, after writing that, I am not sure Chicago counts as their stars are not quite the tier as LeBron et al.

The part that perplexes me is the draft capital these teams are giving away like water.

The Clippers are now without a pick until the world ends? Same as the LeLakers.

It's tough to build via the draft in the NBA. Only so many Wemby's. I think a ton of #2 overall picks don't make it.

Anyone catch any tournament games. Did it really improve the quality of the game?

I'm a Bulls fan. They are still garbage.

Old man yelling at the clouds but the courts are ugly

Lakers contacted NBA about LeBron James’ lack of free throws on Monday
 

shit like this is why I've developed a hatred for LeBron and the Lakers (and again... I'm a SoCal native, now living in Vancouver)
mind you, last year, LBJ averaged 5.9 free throw attempts (per game), so far... after only 7 games, he's at 5.7 :bored: Good lord, man the fuck up and just play, he's big guy... why be such a whiny lil' bitch??
Back in the Michael Jordan days, they just played and they played rough, none of this whiny "Oh woe, is me, they ain't calling in my favor" crap :bored:

Totally agree. If he isn't at the line he is crying all over the court. The old days, those dudes got revenge for hard fouls. Todays game is so soft and unenjoyable to watch sometimes. Last night Giannis was ejected for showing emotion after a dunk, collecting his second TF... I couldn't believe it.

He's gotten like 21214332 BS fouls in his career. Pretty spoiled

He's sorta the Tom Brady of the NBA...you look at him, you get a foul.

Though, Harden, for awhile was like that too. A crap ton of bogus 3-pointer fouls because he'd try to make contact deliberately.

I think the Clippers have lost every game since James Harden started playing for them 🤦

Correct. And the Sixers are undefeated since :rofl:

Don't worry, any game/quarter now, they'll start their winning. :O

Coincidence? Naw.

Trade watch begins for Bulls with their :turd: start: LaVine to.....LeLakers? :rofl:

I heard Heat was a possibility too.

Heat, LeLakers, Clippers, and maybe the Warriors...it's always the same 4 teams that are in on everyone.

If Taylor Swift dumped Travis, those teams would be lining up for her services for a trade. :O

So, if LaVine gets traded, for me, it's anyone but those 4 teams. Please.

You know you want Kyle Lowry's fat ass

LaVine for Bam. That is a trade Bulls should do. :O

Probably why we didn't get Dame