2023-24 NBA Thread

[forgetful]

Scott Foster essentially loses it and goes of giving Paul 2 T's and ejected, and Kerr an additional T.

Foster is a good ref, but he clearly has issues with Paul and really shouldn't be allowed to officiate games with him in it. No need for an ejection there, and no need for 3 T's.

[MU82]

Known more for his court vision and passing ability, LaMelo Ball is on an incredible scoring roll. Here are his stats the last 9 games:

32.2 ppg on .491 shooting (.436 from 3) ... 8.7 apg ... 6.7 rpg.

He's scored 30+ points 7 times during the stretch.

He's pretty much an offensive genius, and he's fun as hell to watch, but he remains mostly allergic to playing even a lick of defense. His +/- during the stretch is -6.6 and the Hornets are 3-6. But they have won their last two games in exciting come-from-behind fashion, beating Boston in OT and then Washington.

[forgetful]

Known more for his court vision and passing ability, LaMelo Ball is on an incredible scoring roll. Here are his stats the last 9 games:

32.2 ppg on .491 shooting (.436 from 3) ... 8.7 apg ... 6.7 rpg.

He's scored 30+ points 7 times during the stretch.

He's pretty much an offensive genius, and he's fun as hell to watch, but he remains mostly allergic to playing even a lick of defense. His +/- during the stretch is -6.6 and the Hornets are 3-6. But they have won their last two games in exciting come-from-behind fashion, beating Boston in OT and then Washington.

I've been pretty critical of the Ball family, but man, LaMelo is impressive.

[JWags85]

I've been pretty critical of the Ball family, but man, LaMelo is impressive.

His decision to play pro in Australia, which is probably the best non-Euro centric foreign league, and his performance/reports on his attitude and work ethic there, had me leaning towards him having this sort of early career.

Another thing lost in the noise and dislike caused by Lavar, Melo and Lonzo had INSANELY high basketball IQs at a very young pre-NBA age.  Game understanding and instincts were never in question

[forgetful]

His decision to play pro in Australia, which is probably the best non-Euro centric foreign league, and his performance/reports on his attitude and work ethic there, had me leaning towards him having this sort of early career.

Another thing lost in the noise and dislike caused by Lavar, Melo and Lonzo had INSANELY high basketball IQs at a very young pre-NBA age.  Game understanding and instincts were never in question

I will admit, my dislike for Lavar did wrongly filter on to Melo and Lonzo at first. They both do really know the game, and work extremely hard. LaMelo is really good.

[Shaka Shart]

Lonzo is a great player, just cursed with the worlds worst knee

[forgetful]

Lonzo is a great player, just cursed with the worlds worst knee

Or he wore horribly designed/built shoes that ruined his knees.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

nm

[MuggsyB]

I don't care for Draymond Green.  If I was a big guy (say....Steven Adams) I would probably level him with no remorse. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I don't care for Draymond Green.  If I was a big guy (say....Steven Adams) I would probably level him with no remorse. 

And take his oil.

[MU82]

I don't care for Draymond Green.  If I was a big guy (say....Steven Adams) I would probably level him with no remorse.

Steven Adams has his own problems.

[tower912]

Heckuva comeback.

[Verypolitical Warrior]

Heckuva comeback.

Bud would have never come back from 26 against a bottom 5 team on account of blowing them out for the whole 48.

The fact that the Bucks are getting good result from awful process does not speak well of Griffin

[WhiteTrash]

Bulls v. Celtics tonight in Boston; who you got?

I would not be surprised to see the Bulls win. They have had a knack for playing out their @$$ against the East's best (along with losing to teams like the Pistons)

[PGsHeroes32]

Have watched about 15 minutes of Wolves ball so far this year but will be interesting to see if they can keep up being one of the best teams in the West.

Lotta hype around here for those that do care.

[MU82]

Playing the best basketball of his career, LaMelo is out for "multiple weeks" with a sprained ankle.

Unfortunately, he's missed multiple weeks every season of his young career so far.

[WhiteTrash]

Bulls v. Celtics tonight in Boston; who you got?

I would not be surprised to see the Bulls win. They have had a knack for playing out their @$$ against the East's best (along with losing to teams like the Pistons)

Never mind. Bulls down 25 half way through the 3rd Q.

[Herman Cain]

Cuban selling Mavericks

https://nypost.com/2023/11/28/sports/mark-cuban-selling-mavericks-to-adelson-family-in-nba-stunner/

[tower912]

Also quitting Shark Tank.  Ostensibly to sit back and enjoy his kids.

[JWags85]

Also quitting Shark Tank.  Ostensibly to sit back and enjoy his kids.

Or run for office...but thats obviously just wild speculation based on the seemingly sudden nature of both.

I'll miss him on Shark Tank.  Obviously some was for show and there was more to it all than just what was shown on TV, but he was the only one who consistently seemed to look out for candidates and work to get them a deal that wouldn't cripple them.

[MuggsyB]

Never mind. Bulls down 25 half way through the 3rd Q.

The Bulls are beyond a disaster.  BLOW IT UP.  Will Donovan go back to college ball?

[PGsHeroes32]

The Bulls are beyond a disaster.  BLOW IT UP.  Will Donovan go back to college ball?

Shaka to Bulls

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

The Bulls are beyond a disaster.  BLOW IT UP.  Will Donovan go back to college ball?

https://x.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1729156416290882037?s=20

Very Reinsdorfy

[JWags85]

https://x.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1729156416290882037?s=20

Very Reinsdorfy

I don't dislike Billy D, but last night was classic dysfunctional Bulls.  The In Season tournament has been pretty fun/interesting, but one of the biggest differentiators is the point differential that is tiebreaker for standings.  It makes it fun cause teams are actually playing until the final buzzer instead of some of these blowouts where you sometimes literally see 2 shot clock violations in the last minute as teams stand around.

Well the C's needed a 20+ point differential last night so they started Hack A Drummond in the middle of the 4th to build up the score gap.  Well Donovan and his staff were unprepared/unaware, so they took exception to it and had to have it explained to them by Mazulla.

[WhiteTrash]

I don't dislike Billy D, but last night was classic dysfunctional Bulls.  The In Season tournament has been pretty fun/interesting, but one of the biggest differentiators is the point differential that is tiebreaker for standings.  It makes it fun cause teams are actually playing until the final buzzer instead of some of these blowouts where you sometimes literally see 2 shot clock violations in the last minute as teams stand around.

Well the C's needed a 20+ point differential last night so they started Hack A Drummond in the middle of the 4th to build up the score gap.  Well Donovan and his staff were unprepared/unaware, so they took exception to it and had to have it explained to them by Mazulla.

Donovan has been mailing it in for some time. Classic ownership, FO and players don't care; so why should Billy? He doesn't seem happy nor energized. He is just showing up to collect a paycheck. I don't fault him at all.

I doubt he has the energy or will to coach in college or NBA again.  JMHO, when the Bulls do fire him, he will retire (and thank the Bulls for making him very rich and unemployed)