NBA Week 1 - Tip off October 25

[Elmer_Hauser]

Feel like Philly have been hosed by the refs somewhat. Always fun to see Nick Nurse having a meltdown on the sidelines

 

[kreuze_missile]

Well the bucks #1 problem down the stretch has been officially fixed.

Dame time 11/10 clutch.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Oh Dame ! What a debut ️

 

[DT_35]

Philly are A LOT better without Harden lol

 

[kreuze_missile]

might have to buy

 

[Memphis]

They just said on TNT it is the first time both have faced off against each other since Christmas Day 2018. Remarkable.

First time since 2016 on level playing field.

 

[Memphis]

Feel like Philly have been hosed by the refs somewhat. Always fun to see Nick Nurse having a meltdown on the sidelines

I'd have him over Joe though.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Wow what a game ! It had everything

 

[Memphis]

Philly are A LOT better without Harden lol

If they could swindle the clippers for terance mann and maybe one or two role players philly will look even better.

 

[Memphis]

That was a great ending.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

The Frank Vogel revenge game

 

[kreuze_missile]

The Frank Vogel revenge game

when you got $82 million in salary not playing the result dont really matter..

 

[DT_35]

KD is incredibly over rated

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

If Book and Beal were playing tonight, Phoenix would win by 40 plus

Lakers are bog ordinary

 

[kreuze_missile]

KD is incredibly over rated

Depends on how you rate him I guess..

KD's still a top-10 player in the NBA at age 35. One of the best of his generation. Destined for the hall of fame.

But I don't think he's in the "all-time" conversations, certaintly not top 30 for me.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Putting these TNT tossers on Mute. Their pathetic pro Lakers calling is really unbecoming and toxic for a so called National Broadcaster who should always try remain neutral

Also Refs doing their best to get the Purple and Piss back into the game. Just changed the stream/calling on League Pass to Spanish !

No more infuriating Laker commentary !

TNT Sux. Can't believe I am now looking foward to Doris and Doc tomorrow for the Celts v Heat game (if the Celtics stream is unavailable)

 

[Memphis]

If Book and Beal were playing tonight, Phoenix would win by 40 plus

Lakers are bog ordinary

Nek minute lakers gone on a 21-5 quarter run.

 

[Iceman!]

Putting these TNT tossers on Mute. Their pathetic pro Lakers calling is really unbecoming and toxic for a so called National Broadcaster who should always try remain neutral

Also Refs doing their best to get the Purple and Piss back into the game. Just changed the stream/calling on League Pass to Spanish !

No more infuriating Laker commentary !

TNT Sux. Can't believe I am now looking foward to Doris and Doc tomorrow for the Celts v Heat game (if the Celtics stream is unavailable)

Or maybe just maybe you can not see through your hatred for the Lakers

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Nek minute lakers gone on a 21-5 quarter run.

Against an aging KD and almost a G League team it has to be said.

They will probably win, but that doesn't mean much. AD should be dominating but is phoning it in again.

 

[PHX]

Philly have every right to be pissed off. Giannis should've got his 5th foul on the review but the refs didn't have the plums to do it. And then Embiid clearly got hit on the elbow by Lopez as he was gathering and should've been confirmed a foul.

But fuggin Dame was so good its hard to argue the wrong team won.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Or maybe just maybe you can not see through your hatred for the Lakers

No, I just find it despicable having callers on a National Broadcaster (not a local station) actively pleading for fouls to be called against The Suns.

That's what I have an issue with. That crusty old fart yelling WOOD NO, WOOD YES, was the tipping point for.me.

 

[Memphis]

Against an aging KD and almost a G League team it has to be said.

They will probably win, but that doesn't mean much. AD should be dominating but is phoning it in again.

I agree with AD needs to dominate more often.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Philly have every right to be pissed off. Giannis should've got his 5th foul on the review but the refs didn't have the plums to do it. And then Embiid clearly got hit on the elbow by Lopez as he was gathering and should've been confirmed a foul.

But fuggin Dame was so good its hard to argue the wrong team won.

Unfortunately for Philly fans, for a franchise player and MVP winner, JoJo is not a closer.

The Sixers had the chance to build a potentially very healthy and Match winning lead at about the 5 minute mark of the final quarter, but once again he went back into his shell and lost all mojo that he helped give Philly that lead.

But also I agree that the Sixers were stiff with the officiating .

But they need to flip Harden ASAP to try get a proven closer/finisher to help Embiid (I think Maxey will be that guy eventually)

 

[Iceman!]

Unfortunately for Philly fans, for a franchise player and MVP winner, JoJo is not a closer.

The Sixers had the chance to build a potentially very healthy and Match winning lead at about the 5 minute mark of the final quarter, but once again he went back into his shell and lost all mojo that he helped give Philly that lead.

But also I agree that the Sixers were stiff with the officiating .

But they need to flip Harden ASAP to try get a proven closer/finisher to help Embiid (I think Maxey will be that guy eventually)

Problem is someone has to give up something for Harden to accomplish that. No one is offering anything remotely helpful.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

I agree with AD needs to dominate more often.

I can understand to a degree that he wants to protect his body (that is vulnerable to chronic injury) but still Nurkic is not a very strong defensive centre and and AD should take advantage of that.

It's important for the Lakers more than ever that AD fires up, esp as it's now obvious LeBron can't play a full 48 minute game anymore.