NBA 2020-2021 Season Thread

[Goldstar88]

Watching Nets / Clips to see what the big boys are doing.

Hate to say it, but the Nets are going to the finals. I was hoping they would have chemistry issues, but Nash and D’Antoni seem to be doing a really good job managing the Nets roster. Their bench is thin right now, but they will probably pick up a player once the buyouts start. At that point, the Nets will be as talented as GS was a few years back.

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Sure looks like it.

With the way they play defence I don't think so

They seem to step their defense up when they play quality opponents. D looks pretty [dang] good tonight.

[gouki88]

Watching Nets / Clips to see what the big boys are doing.

Hate to say it, but the Nets are going to the finals. I was hoping they would have chemistry issues, but Nash and D’Antoni seem to be doing a really good job managing the Nets roster. Their bench is thin right now, but they will probably pick up a player once the buyouts start. At that point, the Nets will be as talented as GS was a few years back.

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Sure looks like it.

With the way they play defence I don't think so

They seem to step their defense up when they play quality opponents. D looks pretty [dang] good tonight.

I dunno, they've conceded 120 points to Philly, Milwaukee, Miami, LAC, Toronto and Phoenix all in the last month. Those are solid teams

[liam]

Refs screw the Clips at the end of the game. NBA is Fantastic!!!!!

Harden with the flop at the end, classic!

[Goldstar88]

Watching Nets / Clips to see what the big boys are doing.

Hate to say it, but the Nets are going to the finals. I was hoping they would have chemistry issues, but Nash and D’Antoni seem to be doing a really good job managing the Nets roster. Their bench is thin right now, but they will probably pick up a player once the buyouts start. At that point, the Nets will be as talented as GS was a few years back.

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Sure looks like it.

With the way they play defence I don't think so

They seem to step their defense up when they play quality opponents. D looks pretty [dang] good tonight.

I dunno, they've conceded 120 points to Philly, Milwaukee, Miami, LAC, Toronto and Phoenix all in the last month. Those are solid teams

How’d they look against the Lakers a few days ago? They don’t even need to be good, just average and no one will be able to stop them. This month they’ve now beaten the Clippers twice and the Lakers once. KD didn’t even play today.

[Phantom255x]

I think the league is just top-heavy this year. MIL, BKN, PHI, LAC, LAL. One of those teams will win it all. Respect teams like Utah, Portland, Indiana, etc. but I think we all know they'll fizzle out in the postseason to a team with more talent unless they suffer multiple star injuries.

The East in particular though has three contenders, followed by about 8-10 mediocre/average teams (including the C's). I mean the gap between the 4 seed and the 12 seed in the East is legit just 3 games LOL

Like as bad as they've been, Washington is only 3 games back of an 8 seed. And sadly despite all that the C's find themselves at .500 and reeling too.

[gouki88]

Watching Nets / Clips to see what the big boys are doing.

Hate to say it, but the Nets are going to the finals. I was hoping they would have chemistry issues, but Nash and D’Antoni seem to be doing a really good job managing the Nets roster. Their bench is thin right now, but they will probably pick up a player once the buyouts start. At that point, the Nets will be as talented as GS was a few years back.

‘
Sure looks like it.

With the way they play defence I don't think so

They seem to step their defense up when they play quality opponents. D looks pretty [dang] good tonight.

I dunno, they've conceded 120 points to Philly, Milwaukee, Miami, LAC, Toronto and Phoenix all in the last month. Those are solid teams

How’d they look against the Lakers a few days ago? They don’t even need to be good, just average and no one will be able to stop them. This month they’ve now beaten the Clippers twice and the Lakers once. KD didn’t even play today.

The Lakers without AD?

[footey]

Kings lose 7 in a row.

Barnes DNPCD

Tick tick.

[Goldstar88]

Watching Nets / Clips to see what the big boys are doing.

Hate to say it, but the Nets are going to the finals. I was hoping they would have chemistry issues, but Nash and D’Antoni seem to be doing a really good job managing the Nets roster. Their bench is thin right now, but they will probably pick up a player once the buyouts start. At that point, the Nets will be as talented as GS was a few years back.

‘
Sure looks like it.

With the way they play defence I don't think so

They seem to step their defense up when they play quality opponents. D looks pretty [dang] good tonight.

I dunno, they've conceded 120 points to Philly, Milwaukee, Miami, LAC, Toronto and Phoenix all in the last month. Those are solid teams

How’d they look against the Lakers a few days ago? They don’t even need to be good, just average and no one will be able to stop them. This month they’ve now beaten the Clippers twice and the Lakers once. KD didn’t even play today.

The Lakers without AD?

The Nets without KD?

[Somebody]

Lakers are average without Davis

For all the LeBron MVP talk that exists, Davis is more important to that Lakers team than LeBron. Its go to make it hard for voters to gift their vote to LeBron when they see the team go .500 in Davis' absence.

Would the Lakers be better with AD but without LeBron?

I don't think so. I reckon they would be worse.

But they'd still be decent - which is impressive when you consider that the Lakers supporting cast is built to scale around LeBron rather than Davis. Also I don't think that floor raising is the only thing that's important in how good a player is, AD bumps up teams that are decent or good considerably more than LeBron.

[Somebody]

I'd just like to point out that the Lakers in Lebron's first year were a bad team that finished 37-45

Lebron is the most important member on the Lakers, but AD is no scrub either especially on the defensive end. Without him, LAL looks average and beatable even with LBJ.

I think it's more of a testament to what having two top 5 players can do for you. Because it's not like the Lakers are a masterclass in roster construction - last year, it was like the island of misfit toys with guys that the league has written off like Rondo and D.Howard making significant contributions to a championship run. This year, the roster is bit better but it's still not anything to write home about beyond AD and Lebron.

Absolutely, but those "misfit toys" also deserve a ton of credit - Howard looked like a homeless man's Tyson Chandler before the bubble, Avery Bradley had a renaissance, etc. They went from playing themselves out of the league into legitimate 20MPG role players who could surround LeBron/Davis with defence, shooting, finishing and even some occasional quick-burst scoring.

[gouki88]

Watching Nets / Clips to see what the big boys are doing.

Hate to say it, but the Nets are going to the finals. I was hoping they would have chemistry issues, but Nash and D’Antoni seem to be doing a really good job managing the Nets roster. Their bench is thin right now, but they will probably pick up a player once the buyouts start. At that point, the Nets will be as talented as GS was a few years back.

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Sure looks like it.

With the way they play defence I don't think so

They seem to step their defense up when they play quality opponents. D looks pretty [dang] good tonight.

I dunno, they've conceded 120 points to Philly, Milwaukee, Miami, LAC, Toronto and Phoenix all in the last month. Those are solid teams

How’d they look against the Lakers a few days ago? They don’t even need to be good, just average and no one will be able to stop them. This month they’ve now beaten the Clippers twice and the Lakers once. KD didn’t even play today.

The Lakers without AD?

The Nets without KD?

Not really the same though is it. The Nets without KD still have a top-10 player and a top-15 player. Lakers without AD have one top-5 player and a whole bunch of role players

[RodyTur10]

I think the league is just top-heavy this year. MIL, BKN, PHI, LAC, LAL. One of those teams will win it all. Respect teams like Utah, Portland, Indiana, etc. but I think we all know they'll fizzle out in the postseason to a team with more talent unless they suffer multiple star injuries.

The East in particular though has three contenders, followed by about 8-10 mediocre/average teams (including the C's). I mean the gap between the 4 seed and the 12 seed in the East is legit just 3 games LOL

Like as bad as they've been, Washington is only 3 games back of an 8 seed. And sadly despite all that the C's find themselves at .500 and reeling too.

I don't think Philadelphia is in that group. For me the other 4 teams are most likely going to determine who wins the Championship.

Favorites: Brooklyn, LA Lakers, Milwaukee, LA Clippers
Outsiders: Utah, Denver, Philadelphia, Portland
Competitive: Boston, Miami, Dallas, Toronto, Phoenix, Golden State, Indiana

[Birdman]

In the East, it’s Brooklyn and no one else..I just don’t see no one beating them unless one of the top 3 get hurt..Milwaukee are not the same team as they was the last 2 years.

In the West it’s Lakers, Jazz, & Clippers..if Davis can’t return, they done..trade deadline will be interested to see if those teams get more help..Portland, if healthy, can win West also

[tazzmaniac]

I'd just like to point out that the Lakers in Lebron's first year were a bad team that finished 37-45

Lebron is the most important member on the Lakers, but AD is no scrub either especially on the defensive end. Without him, LAL looks average and beatable even with LBJ.

I think it's more of a testament to what having two top 5 players can do for you. Because it's not like the Lakers are a masterclass in roster construction - last year, it was like the island of misfit toys with guys that the league has written off like Rondo and D.Howard making significant contributions to a championship run. This year, the roster is bit better but it's still not anything to write home about beyond AD and Lebron.

Absolutely, but those "misfit toys" also deserve a ton of credit - Howard looked like a homeless man's Tyson Chandler before the bubble, Avery Bradley had a renaissance, etc. They went from playing themselves out of the league into legitimate 20MPG role players who could surround LeBron/Davis with defence, shooting, finishing and even some occasional quick-burst scoring.

Bradley?  Bradley opted out of the bubble and playoffs last season. 

[Goldstar88]

Watching Nets / Clips to see what the big boys are doing.

Hate to say it, but the Nets are going to the finals. I was hoping they would have chemistry issues, but Nash and D’Antoni seem to be doing a really good job managing the Nets roster. Their bench is thin right now, but they will probably pick up a player once the buyouts start. At that point, the Nets will be as talented as GS was a few years back.

‘
Sure looks like it.

With the way they play defence I don't think so

They seem to step their defense up when they play quality opponents. D looks pretty [dang] good tonight.

I dunno, they've conceded 120 points to Philly, Milwaukee, Miami, LAC, Toronto and Phoenix all in the last month. Those are solid teams

How’d they look against the Lakers a few days ago? They don’t even need to be good, just average and no one will be able to stop them. This month they’ve now beaten the Clippers twice and the Lakers once. KD didn’t even play today.

The Lakers without AD?

The Nets without KD?

Not really the same though is it. The Nets without KD still have a top-10 player and a top-15 player. Lakers without AD have one top-5 player and a whole bunch of role players

Right, so the Lakers are outmatched, even with AD. Clippers are the best team in the West and they lost to Brooklyn twice this month. Unless the Nets have injury problems or Kyrie goes off the reservation again, I don’t see anyone beating them. No one can compete with a starting lineup of Irving, Harden, Harris, Durant, Jordan.