2020-21 Around the NBA Thread

[Cheesebeef]

It's not just the Lakers.

uh.. we did the same thing. Rested Ayton for 3 games and then Booker and CP3 for the last game.

 

[Ronin]

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[Raindog]

"Over $968"? Is there something wrong with saying "about $1000"?

Actually, it's probably "$968.99."

What a bargain!

 

[Ronin]

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[Carolinacacti]

"Over $968"? Is there something wrong with saying "about $1000"?

YES

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

"Over $968"? Is there something wrong with saying "about $1000"?

I mean technically it takes more time to type the latter example.

 

[Mainstreet]

uh.. we did the same thing. Rested Ayton for 3 games and then Booker and CP3 for the last game.

I'm not sure where you read Ayton was being rested. There is no reason to doubt he has a sore knee and that's the reason he was held out for three games. I'm hoping he will be ready for the playoffs.

If the Suns were going to rest players, they would have rested Paul and Booker for three games as well instead of just one game.

There is no comparison to what some other playoff teams have done.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I'm not sure where you read Ayton was being rested. There is no reason to doubt he has a sore knee and that's the reason he was held out for three games. I'm hoping he will be ready for the playoffs.

If the Suns were going to rest players, they would have rested Paul and Booker for three games as well instead of just one game.

There is no comparison to what some other playoff teams have done.

Is there reason to doubt LeBron was in fact dealing with an ankle injury? I see no logical reason why the Lakers would have had him out for so long (sacrificing playoff seeding) if he wasn't in fact injured.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'm not sure where you read Ayton was being rested. There is no reason to doubt he has a sore knee and that's the reason he was held out for three games. I'm hoping he will be ready for the playoffs.

If the Suns were going to rest players, they would have rested Paul and Booker for three games as well instead of just one game.

There is no comparison to what some other playoff teams have done.

Are you serious with the Ayton thing? Come on man.

 

[Mainstreet]

Is there reason to doubt LeBron was in fact dealing with an ankle injury? I see no logical reason why the Lakers would have had him out for so long (sacrificing playoff seeding) if he wasn't in fact injured.

I didn't mention Lebron. He clearly was upset the Lakers might have to be involved in a play-in so I think he would have played earlier if healthy.

 

[Mainstreet]

Are you serious with the Ayton thing? Come on man.

Abdel Nader missed 20 games with a sore knee. Did you doubt his injury?

The Suns don't have much of a history of resting players except for the last game of the season when they rested Devin Booker and Chris Paul.... and those were documented as such.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Abdel Nader missed 20 games with a sore knee. Did you doubt his injury?

The Suns don't have much of a history of resting players except for the last game of the season when they rested Devin Booker and Chris Paul.... and those were documented as such.

We have rested players at seasons end for years in tanking attempts.

 

[Mainstreet]

We have rested players at seasons end for years in tanking attempts.

I thought we were talking about this season. The Suns have been pretty straightforward if they wanted to rest a player.

 

[Ronin]

Cha sleep walking in this game or the pacers want it more

 

[Ronin]

16 point lead for the Pacers

 

[Ronin]

McDermott with 16 points

 

[Ronin]

Brogdon with 13 points in the half.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

23 pt lead with sabonis scoring 2 on 1-7 shooting.

melo a no-show

 

[Ronin]

Halftime

 

[Proximo]

Halftime

Game is over. Charlotte didn't show up.

 

[Finito]

Beal starting to cook.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This game has been ugly. Not blowout ugly like the first game but just kinda... meh for a play-in game.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I almost get the feeling Washington isn’t going all out because they feel like they can get in with the second play in game and not have to face the Nets in the first round that way.

They just haven’t seemed like a team playing with like it’s hair is on fire tonight.

 

[Finito]

I almost get the feeling Washington isn’t going all out because they feel like they can get in with the second play in game and not have to face the Nets in the first round that way.

They just haven’t seemed like a team playing with like it’s hair is on fire tonight.

Beal and Westbrook both look hurt

 

[Cheesebeef]

Beal and Westbrook both look hurt

they definitely didn’t look like they had that pop... Beal especially. Westbrook looked more frustrated and checked out than hurt to me, but you could be right there also.