2021-22 Around the NBA Thread

[Ronin]

Robert Williams could return as early as the second round after undergoing meniscus surgery in left knee.

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Good News for the Celtics.

 

[95pro]

Unless there is new tech out there or new surgical methods, I don't buy it. That is unless he just had them cut it out rather than repair.

Or the celtics are IT'ing him.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Or the celtics are IT'ing him.

That might be. I had not thought of that.

 

[Dback Jon]

Or the celtics are IT'ing him.

??

 

[Cheesebeef]

??

Rushing him back from injury prematurely like they did Isaiah Thomas back in 2018.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Robert Williams could return as early as the second round after undergoing meniscus surgery in left knee.

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That’s amazing. Modern medicine is crazy.

 

[Dback Jon]

Rushing him back from injury prematurely like they did Isaiah Thomas back in 2018.

Got ya - thanks

 

[DJ Tabooh]

The flip side of that is Steve Nash over Kobe, Dave Cowens over Kareem, Bill Russell over Wilt, Wes Unsled over Willis Reed, Bill Walton over Kareem, Derrick Rose over Lebron.

The league MVP is rarely the best statistical player. Every one of those instances above there was absolute dominance statistically by the person who didn't get the MVP but it came down to wins.

The people that vote here need to establish an actual criteria and stick to it.

I fully believe the NBA MVP should come from the best player on one of the top 4 teams by record. My rankings right now are Giannis, Embid, and Booker.

If we use the word “valuable” idk how Joker doesn’t win it. The Bucks would still be a playoff team without Giannis even though he might be the most dominant player in the league. Same with Embiid and Book. Jokic has dragged a team without 2 max guys to within a few games of a first round home playoff series. I would say it’s Jokic, Embiid, Giannis, Book, Luka in that order. Holiday and Middleton are all star level players but Greek Freak is an absolute stud. We might play Milwaukee again in the Finals and Ayton better show up lol because Giannis is going to attack attack attack. Suns I think are a better team but they’ll have the best player.

 

[Dback Jon]

Awful call

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[Mainstreet]

Awful call

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There was no follow-through. He only got beard.

 

[Mainstreet]

Both Lebron James and Anthony Davis are out for the game against the Jazz tonight.

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[JCSunsfan]

Awful call

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There was more context. There had just been a confrontation between the two. He had already been called for a tech. The ref interpreted this as an escalation of the previous confrontation. This was a second tech and therefore an ejection. He was not really ejected for this alone. But still, I would not have called this a tech foul.

 

[Mainstreet]

Every little bit helps. The Suns will need the extra money.

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Awful call

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Wow

 

[Mainstreet]

Overtime for Nets and Bucks on TNT.

 

[Mainstreet]

Durant fouled on 3-point attempt with 8.7 seconds left by Matthews. He makes all three free throws to give Nets a 1 point lead.

It looked like Giannis's shot was blocked before he was fouled. He makes both free throws as well.

Bucks win in OT 120-119 as Durant missed with 3 seconds left in game.

 

[GatorAZ]

Durant fouled on 3-point attempt with 8.7 seconds left by Matthews. He makes all three free throws to give Nets a 1 point lead.

It looked like Giannis's shot was blocked before he was fouled. He makes both free throws as well.

Bucks win in OT 120-119 as Durant missed with 3 seconds left in game.

TNT never showed a reply of the last foul. KD had a good look to win but it rimmed out.

 

[Mainstreet]

TNT never showed a reply of the last foul. KD had a good look to win but it rimmed out.

I thought Giannis' shot was blocked before he was fouled. It's what comes first.

If the Suns face the Bucks again in finals maybe have to put a guard on him to keep him from getting a running start.

 

[Proximo]

Statistically far?

Player 1: 29.7 PPG 11.6 RPG 5.8 APG 1 SPG 1.4 BPG 3.2 TOPG
Player 2: 26.3 PPG 13.6 RPG 8 APG 1.4 SPG .9 BPG 3.7 TOPG

I not only look at raw stats but efficiency, but his raw stats are pretty damn good too.

jokic is the most efficient player in the league.

just watching embid and jokic, jokic runs the offense, wheras embid demands the ball, and as a result he takes some Bad shots.

 

[GatorAZ]

The James Harden Experience:
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[Ronin]

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[CardsSunsDbacks]

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Wow, they want nothing to do with potentially making it to the 8th seed.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Wow, they want nothing to do with potentially making it to the 8th seed.

Pelicans just got a sure lottery pick.

 

[SunsTzu]

Wow, they want nothing to do with potentially making it to the 8th seed.

Not sure if you're being serious but it's an April Fools joke.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Not sure if you're being serious but it's an April Fools joke.

Yeah completely forgot what day it was.

That being said he has been sitting out lately when they are in the hunt for the playoffs.