NBA Game Thread 10/24 - 10/30

[dhopisthename]

He was good early in Chicago then had the injuries as they asked him to be more of a post player. He's just not built for the bump and grind. I think he's a real liability defensively at the 3, but it allows him to play better to his skillset to be a perimeter player.

should be noted he was good in chicago then Jim Boylen took over and told him that he wants more touches he should get more rebounds and basically stopped using him. I do disagree with your defense thing a little bit. he isn't good enough to switch every where, but he can stay with most 3's especially when he has two other bigs to back him up. I do think his natural position if PF though its just that on this team and his last one he needed to play sf. I think his biggest issue is that at 7 feet he doesn't impact the rim like you wish a normal 7 footer could.

[dhopisthename]

Haven’t caught a Sixers game this year (so can’t be accused of that) but have gotten all Wiz and Hornets games and That’s a running theme right now. Wonder what the offseason emphasis was. The Wiz game the other night had no flow. Was like watching a backfiring car that couldn’t go over 25.


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there were 58 fouls calls in this game btw. not sure which game you are talking about the pistons vs the wiz game only has 46 for reference. the one vs the cavs only had 43.

[warfelg]

should be noted he was good in chicago then Jim Boylen took over and told him that he wants more touches he should get more rebounds and basically stopped using him. I do disagree with your defense thing a little bit. he isn't good enough to switch every where, but he can stay with most 3's especially when he has two other bigs to back him up. I do think his natural position if PF though its just that on this team and his last one he needed to play sf. I think his biggest issue is that at 7 feet he doesn't impact the rim like you wish a normal 7 footer could.

So he needs a very specific team behind him to be a decent defender at the 3?

there were 58 fouls calls in this game btw. not sure which game you are talking about the pistons vs the wiz game only has 46 for reference. the one vs the cavs only had 43.

It's not just about the number fouls, it's the manner in which they are called. And those games had the calls happen right as play was starting to gain a flow.

[Hawkeye15]

Pat Bev really turned the Lakers around.

The Warriors are trying to get by with a bunch of kids learning in a trial by fire. 2-2 is okay, if not ideal.

Pat Bev is perfect for a team like the Wolves though. KAT is not a leader at all, like AT ALL. Ant is barely 21, and still learning what being a pro is about in game 54 on the road on a back to back, and while Gobert seems to be somewhat of a leader, a vet who riles crowds up, and holds his teammates accountable is perfect for us. Of course Bev isn't going to work with LeBron, AD, and Russ. Duh

[Hawkeye15]

I really don't think anyone (Jazz F.O. included) though Lauri would be anywhere near this good. He seems to have gained some serious confidence in the international play. I personally had no idea he was that athletic and springy.

It's been pretty nice watching real team basketball. Not as much iso or trying to force things so someone. Just unfortunate that the Jazz are going to play themselves out of the top couple picks for sure.


Side note, Ben Simmons is such a ****ing joke. That Nets team is such a train wreck, gonna be an entertaining season with Kyrie already yelling at Simmons to shoot the ball🤣

I liked what I saw last week too, but let's see if he can keep this up. Starting the season with some new tools is nothing new, but can he sustain it once scouted?

[R. Johnson#3]

he was smashed in the head twice tonight which was deemed a basketball play.... embiid has gotten 10 flagrents esp in toronto in the playoffs going for a block and touching someones head. Siak was elbowing people all night and pushing off... yes joel falls down but he isnt a dirty ***** like 90 percent of the raptors roster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWLE...ab_channel=NBA

4 minutes and 3 seconds pascal 1 of 9 elbows to pushoff tonight never called

5 minutes 47 seconds maxey hit in the head deemed a basketball play

9 minutes 22 seconds yet another ****ing elbow pushoff this time on harden who isnt even doing anything and gets called for the foul

This doesnt even show the rest of the ******** siak push offs or the fast break from joel where he was smacked in the head that was deemed a basketball play. Your team is dirty as **** period

Are you talking about the play where he was already falling down and Siakam swiped at the ball but ended up touching his face? You know, because his face was where the ball was a second ago?

[More-Than-Most]

Are you talking about the play where he was already falling down and Siakam swiped at the ball but ended up touching his face? You know, because his face was where the ball was a second ago?

so wait... its cool swiping down at a guy falling on the ground tripping and smacking him in the head?????????????? THATS A BASKETBALL PLAY but going up 1v1 and trying for a block where you brush a guys head as you aim for the ball which joel has been called for multiple times in the playoffs and regular season is deemed a flagrant??????????????????????? gtfo dirty *** team

[JAZZNC]

I liked what I saw last week too, but let's see if he can keep this up. Starting the season with some new tools is nothing new, but can he sustain it once scouted?

Absolutely a lot of games left, but I've been impressed so far.

[Hawkeye15]

Absolutely a lot of games left, but I've been impressed so far.

you guys have like 10 players kicking out winning advanced numbers haha. It's annoying

[More-Than-Most]

you guys have like 10 players kicking out winning advanced numbers haha. It's annoying

its what happens when you get rid of a ball hog chucker that plays horrific defense in dmitch. Jazz are gonna be a force 5 years from now and i ****ing love it

[JAZZNC]

its what happens when you get rid of a ball hog chucker that plays horrific defense in dmitch. Jazz are gonna be a force 5 years from now and i ****ing love it

He's been playing very well for the Cavs so far🤷🏼*♂️
But as I said earlier I have enjoyed watching the true team play. Most assists in franchise history through 5 games. Pretty impressive stuff and seems like coach knows what he is doing.

And I sure hope you're right haha!

[R. Johnson#3]

so wait... its cool swiping down at a guy falling on the ground tripping and smacking him in the head?????????????? THATS A BASKETBALL PLAY but going up 1v1 and trying for a block where you brush a guys head as you aim for the ball which joel has been called for multiple times in the playoffs and regular season is deemed a flagrant??????????????????????? gtfo dirty *** team

Yes, he was trying to get the basketball. If Joel didn’t purposely fall down then he would’ve swiped at the ball. Because he fell, he got his face and a common foul was called.

I actually watched the first highlight you pointed out with Siakam’s dirty (lol) elbow on Tucker at 4:03. First off, there was no extension of Siakam’s arm beyond his elbow. He put a shoulder into him which is perfectly legal. Second, Tucker’s feet were moving so he had not established his space on the defensive end. A no call was the right call but if anything, it’s a defensive foul.

I get that it’s all hard to grasp when you root for a team that usually gets everything called for them. As I originally said, you guys should’ve played to your strength and flopped more.

[R. Johnson#3]

he was smashed in the head twice tonight which was deemed a basketball play.... embiid has gotten 10 flagrents esp in toronto in the playoffs going for a block and touching someones head. Siak was elbowing people all night and pushing off... yes joel falls down but he isnt a dirty ***** like 90 percent of the raptors roster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWLE...ab_channel=NBA

4 minutes and 3 seconds pascal 1 of 9 elbows to pushoff tonight never called

5 minutes 47 seconds maxey hit in the head deemed a basketball play

9 minutes 22 seconds yet another ****ing elbow pushoff this time on harden who isnt even doing anything and gets called for the foul

This doesnt even show the rest of the ******** siak push offs or the fast break from joel where he was smacked in the head that was deemed a basketball play. Your team is dirty as **** period

Hahaha holy crap, you’re actually complaining about common fouls not being called flagrants now. You’ve gone super saiyan with the delusions.

[Scoots]

I really don't think anyone (Jazz F.O. included) though Lauri would be anywhere near this good. He seems to have gained some serious confidence in the international play. I personally had no idea he was that athletic and springy.

It's been pretty nice watching real team basketball. Not as much iso or trying to force things so someone. Just unfortunate that the Jazz are going to play themselves out of the top couple picks for sure.


Side note, Ben Simmons is such a ****ing joke. That Nets team is such a train wreck, gonna be an entertaining season with Kyrie already yelling at Simmons to shoot the ball🤣

Lauri played his best ball last year ... getting out of Chicago was the start of unlocking his game it seems.

[Scoots]

Hahaha holy crap, you’re actually complaining about common fouls not being called flagrants now. You’ve gone super saiyan with the delusions.

MTM needs something to hold on to. Don't hold it against him, he's desperate.