AROUND the NBA: MIN Sweeps PHX!

[SleepingHero]

That's an incredibly rare viewpoint.  Players love Silver.  His handling of the BLM was perfection.  Talk of expansion.  Even more international inroads and suport.  GLeague becoming a nonNCAA option.  Labor/management peace.


Viewership and attendance is up, actually, while it's down in the MLB, NFL, and NHL.  That's impressive given the competition is now more than 3 major networks, not to mention expansion of sports (xgames, mls, nwsl, mma, etc, etc).

I admit my view on Silver might be the minority.

I disagree on his handling of BLM but its hard to argue the other points.

Still, I don't think we've seen just how much damage sports betting is going to have on this league and Silver's hands are all over that one. Time will tell.

Also F him still for putting ads on jersey's.

[SleepingHero]

Remember when we were all pining for Capela...?

Well imagine watching this vs. the ferocious assaults we're seeing with Gafford and Lively.

https://streamable.com/q2gmq6

passes up the clear dunk, takes a floater instead.

[SleepingHero]

https://streamable.com/4crvlj

How can Westbrook have a serious argument with a grown man wearing a balloon hat?

[myconsumerclub]

Remember when we were all pining for Capela...?

Well imagine watching this vs. the ferocious assaults we're seeing with Gafford and Lively.

https://streamable.com/q2gmq6

passes up the clear dunk, takes a floater instead.

We definitely are much better off and both Gafford and Lively are better than Caphella now. Bonus is we stay younger too. Our cap is also better off and it looks like we got the bigs we really needed who fit best with the overall team concept that works best since we got a top 5 defense as a result of the moves and our top 3 offense to go with that is making me think we need to start figuring out how to match up better with Boston.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/JeremyGrandiso1/stat...6279836125


Why do fans love to pick with Russ?

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status...7272680880



Draymond on guarding Wemby.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1774604590731731077


Impressive numbers Sunday by these 4 players.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

I admit my view on Silver might be the minority.

I disagree on his handling of BLM but its hard to argue the other points.

Still, I don't think we've seen just how much damage sports betting is going to have on this league and Silver's hands are all over that one. Time will tell.

Also F him still for putting ads on jersey's.

BLM... how can you disagree with the results?  It was masterfully managed, made the NBA a more inclusive league, and stirred up the NBA fervor going into the bubble.  Again, look at how the NBA has been expanded; his handling of BLM was a part of that.

Ads on jerseys???  Who cares?  Soccer has the biggest fanbase in the world, yet their kits look like less gawdy NASCAR fire suits (ask Ricky Bobby...)

Again, the things you are ranting about are what 98% of the fanbase wants.

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Remember when we were all pining for Capela...?

Well imagine watching this vs. the ferocious assaults we're seeing with Gafford and Lively.

https://streamable.com/q2gmq6

passes up the clear dunk, takes a floater instead.

Ya, Capela was an awful idea.  I said it then that within 2 years he'd be Andre Drummond.  Um...  he wishes, lol.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

https://twitter.com/JeremyGrandiso1/stat...6279836125


Why do fans love to pick with Russ?

Those abnormally tiny ears of his act like satellite dishes.  The fact he's arguing with a man wearing a balloon hat looks like a SNL skit.

[Mavs2021]

Remember when we were all pining for Capela...?

Well imagine watching this vs. the ferocious assaults we're seeing with Gafford and Lively.

https://streamable.com/q2gmq6

passes up the clear dunk, takes a floater instead.

There is a simple rule, when it comes to defense. Catch it on the way up, not the way down. Capela was already on the way down. Now that the refs are starting to call games more fairly, the lesser names will benefit.

[BigDirk41]

Suns are routing the Pels right now

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Suns are routing the Pels right now

46-28 after 1

[donzingis38]

Dbook must really love his papa Luka

[Winter]

Suns are routing the Pels right now

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46-28 after 1

Up 20 points just before the half

[DallasMaverick]

DBook is lighting them up.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

Clippers 27 losses
Mavs 29
Pelicans 30
Suns and Kings 31

[SleepingHero]

https://x.com/_MarcusD3_/status/17749845...12752?s=20

Bogdonavic and Quinn Snyder have a pretty heated exchange on the bench tonight.

[Mapka]

Remember when we were all pining for Capela...?

Well imagine watching this vs. the ferocious assaults we're seeing with Gafford and Lively.

https://streamable.com/q2gmq6

passes up the clear dunk, takes a floater instead.

I never wanted the tiniest bit of Capela!
He is like the player I wanted the least on the Mavs next to Harden.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3985...w-pelicans


Book's eyes light up when he sees the Pelicans.

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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3985...sells-927k


Championship ring gifted to Kobe's dad nets 927K at auction.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_...postseason



20 players with the most to gain or lose in the playoffs.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1774968852553797763


Haliburton never turns the ball over.