NBA 2022-23 Part 3: Big Buck Hunters

[Bourgeois Zee]

I just gave you example of behavior in the post you first responded to in the other thread. You couldn't have missed it, so I'm not sure why you're asking for examples now. I even told you what should have happened for both scenarios. I've also made sure to clarify, for your benefit, that I've been talking about behavior, not specific players. I've clearly stated that I don't care who the player is.

But to that disconnected point, your player comps are way off base regarding frequency and severity of the kind of behavior we're talking about, but that's a completely different topic than the one I've been talking about. There's a significant difference between an irritant (Niang is the Sixers guy, BTW, not Embiid or Harden) and someone who consistently pulls violent actions out of their tool bag. You also know that, so I don't really see why you'd be attempting to purposefully conflate the two.

Okay. It's clear you can't have this conversation with me.

[SteelSD]

Okay. It's clear you can't have this conversation with me.

No, it's just that I'm not going to have the conversation YOU want to have. You have a very nice night now.

[M2]

Congrats to the Nuggets for wasting that Joker game.

On the flip side, did Jacque Vaughn figure it out for the Nets for a second time this season?

[M2]

Trey Murphy with 41 tonight for Nola in an easy win over the Blazers (with no Ingram or Zion). Lived up to his name, going 9-14 from behind the arc.

[Rojo Rijo]

Just watched the Smart-Young clip. Young clearly kicked his right leg out to draw contact and caught Smart right in the downstairs. Making contact with that area may have been inadvertent but kicking the leg out to draw contact was intentional. I don't blame Smart at all for his reaction. It looks like he went straight to Young to tell him that was wrong and of course things escalated because Smart initiated physical contact. Young is notorious for flailing limbs and initiating ridiculous contact with defenders to draw fouls. However, outcome should not have been a tech on Trae.

[Kingspoint]

Trey Murphy with 41 tonight for Nola in an easy win over the Blazers (with no Ingram or Zion). Lived up to his name, going 9-14 from behind the arc.

Just hoping that this can get Billups fired.

[BuckeyeRed27]

Boston we have a problem.

[Fil3232]

Bucks/Kings playing a playoff dress rehearsal in Sactown. Newsflash here: Giannis is a problem.

[SteelSD]

Bucks/Kings playing a playoff dress rehearsal in Sactown. Newsflash here: Giannis is a problem.

Kings got within two late, but then just fell apart.

[Fil3232]

3Q was the real culprit, but a great learning game for the Kings. They need these quasi-playoff atmospheres as much as possible before the real deal.

[M2]

Bucks/Kings playing a playoff dress rehearsal in Sactown. Newsflash here: Giannis is a problem.

If the Bucks stay healthy, I don't know if anyone can stop them.

[Fil3232]

If the Bucks stay healthy, I don't know if anyone can stop them.

Yeah, I kind of think that too. I’m almost of the mind you run bench bodies at Giannis all game and try to shut off Middleton, Holiday and Lopez. Hope Giannis gets tuckered out lol.

[Mutaman]

Giannis finally returns and reminds everyone who he is.
Brook Lopez shows off his Tiger Williams side.

[M2]

Yeah, I kind of think that too. I’m almost of the mind you run bench bodies at Giannis all game and try to shut off Middleton, Holiday and Lopez. Hope Giannis gets tuckered out lol.

Holiday is the one who, IMO, makes them extra heavy come the playoffs. He's the Dennis Johnson/Joe Dumars/Mo Cheeks type who's there to beat you in whatever way you need to beaten on a given night. When he cranks it up to 38-40 minutes a game in the playoffs I think he's going to devour opposing guards.

[KoryMac5]

I feel like Dallas is doing a very strange tank job...or they just suck...both Luka and Kyrie being injured at the same time this late in the season is certainly a strategy. I fear Luka's thigh was worse than anticipated and with Kyrie ailing they are trying to work into the top 13.