NBA 20-21 Thread

Bay Arean

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I guess it will rain tomorrow so I will drive. I wonder what the doom and gloom sports radio klowns will do with their predictions of dread.

This team is coming together way faster than I thought. No, not betting on Finals but you know, this is a recognizable Dubs team doin what they do. Having Draymond back is like opening the curtains and lettin in the light. And yeah, Wiseman is a beast. I am actually rooting for Pascal, too. I think he has a lot to offer. On Thursday afternoon, the radio guys were complaining that Wiggins doesn’t show enough emotion or seem into it. That’s not what I saw tonight. I think that Oubre and Draymond are clicking too regarding defensive schemes. I don’t know if Oubre finds his three, but he’s showing value.
 
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Bubba_s

Pissant Squid #186
DubsDubsDubsDubsDubsDubs!!!!!

That is all.

Oubre finally hitting some shots was great to see. Wiseman is coming around, didn't he block three shots in a row??. Draymond looked great, nice passing as usual. What a nice birthday present for me :teeth
 

Bay Arean

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Oubre finally hitting some shots was great to see. Wiseman is coming around, didn't he block three shots in a row??. Draymond looked great, nice passing as usual. What a nice birthday present for me :teeth

Hey, Hippo Bathday belated then! Yes, Oubre finally started hitting them. He is kinda mental and/or showboaty. I think he's tries a bit too hard to get monster dunks when a softer touch would get more accuracy. BUt getting the corner basket, which is so important to Dubs, going back to Klay-Steph balanced forward attack, is huge and I was so glad to see it.

He is a slashing defender with those giant long arms and he's synching with Draymond on messing up the other guys. I hope he is not going to be playing "me-ball" because I was starting to get that vibe and its not a good fit for this team.

I can't say enough about Wiseman, having already done so. Watching him is like watching time-lapse photography of a seed germinating. He is growing up so very fast on the job.

And my personal wish came through on the BIG LOB from Draymond, because that was what I knew was going to happen when Draymond was still out. So now, he can lob to Wiseman or Looney. Looney looks better and smarter than ever.

Man that was a fun showing. The test now comes with Clippers. Hard not to mention that I think a contract is out on Steph and they are the guys to fulfill it.

The fragility of the Dubs is that if either Draymond or Steph go down,the season is probably over again. They just don't yet have the sense of self-possession to function without them. The culture and coaching is there, and is building though.

And damn, I really don't want to see Beverly trying to start fights. It will be interesting without a crowd. I havent seen much on the kind of yelling at refs and histrionics yet in the games I've watched personally, though I guess Boogie got into it yesterday and got ejected in his respective game and team..
 
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Bubba_s

Pissant Squid #186
Hey, Hippo Bathday belated then! Yes, Oubre finally started hitting them. He is kinda mental and/or showboaty. I think he's tries a bit too hard to get monster dunks when a softer touch would get more accuracy. BUt getting the corner basket, which is so important to Dubs, going back to Klay-Steph balanced forward attack, is huge and I was so glad to see it.

He is a slashing defender with those giant long arms and he's synching with Draymond on messing up the other guys. I hope he is not going to be playing "me-ball" because I was starting to get that vibe and its not a good fit for this team.

I can't say enough about Wiseman, having already done so. Watching him is like watching time-lapse photography of a seed germinating. He is growing up so very fast on the job.

And my personal wish came through on the BIG LOB from Draymond, because that was what I knew was going to happen when Draymond was still out. So now, he can lob to Wiseman or Looney. Looney looks better and smarter than ever.

Man that was a fun showing. The test now comes with Clippers. Hard not to mention that I think a contract is out on Steph and they are the guys to fulfill it.

The fragility of the Dubs is that if either Draymond or Steph go down,the season is probably over again. They just don't yet have the sense of self-possession to function without them. The culture and coaching is there, and is building though.

And damn, I really don't want to see Beverly trying to start fights. It will be interesting without a crowd. I havent seen much on the kind of yelling at refs and histrionics yet in the games I've watched personally, though I guess Boogie got into it yesterday and got ejected in his respective game and team..

Hey, Thanks!

Great points. The lob from Draymond scared me a little in that it was a very tight window but Wiseman made the play. I think a little Oubre craziness is ok as long as he doesn't over do it. I think it hypes up the team.
 

mikev

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The fragility of the Dubs is that if either Draymond or Steph go down,the season is probably over again. They just don't yet have the sense of self-possession to function without them. The culture and coaching is there, and is building though.

That applies to most teams.

Lakers are fucked if LBJ or AD go down
Bucks are fucked if Giannis goes down
Nets are fucked if KD or Kyrie go down
Mavs are fucked if Luka goes down
Blazers are fucked if Dame or CJ go down

That's just the way it is with teams now. You have 2-3 stars and a bunch of role players
 

WoodsChick

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Hey, Thanks!

Great points. The lob from Draymond scared me a little in that it was a very tight window but Wiseman made the play. I think a little Oubre craziness is ok as long as he doesn't over do it. I think it hypes up the team.

Happy birthday, Bubba! What a great gift, eh?

The lob from Draymond was my favorite play of the night! I went from “Oh, shit!” to “Oh, Wow!” in a nanosecond :laughing
 

Bay Arean

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That applies to most teams.

Lakers are fucked if LBJ or AD go down
Bucks are fucked if Giannis goes down
Nets are fucked if KD or Kyrie go down
Mavs are fucked if Luka goes down
Blazers are fucked if Dame or CJ go down

That's just the way it is with teams now. You have 2-3 stars and a bunch of role players
We'll see what happens with Nets soon. Durant out for a week with COVID iso. It's just that most of those other teams played in the bubble. They seemed more ready comin in. Dubs have rust, young players, etc. But yeah, perspective is good.

Oh, and it took me a while, but I get a bit of a Nick Young vibe from Oubrey, but I think he's a superior athlete.
 
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Bubba_s

Pissant Squid #186
Happy birthday, Bubba! What a great gift, eh?

The lob from Draymond was my favorite play of the night! I went from “Oh, shit!” to “Oh, Wow!” in a nanosecond :laughing

Thanks!!

Your description was perfect! "Oh shiiiiii… YES!!"
 

Bay Arean

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It was a great win which destabilizes narratives and expectations of a newly-assembled team. It points back to the integrity of the coaching approach and team ethos.

The Warriors defense I saw last night reminds me of their championship teams, and it’s awesome to be a fan and witness the process. It may be that they are a regular season spoiler team and falter at the end of the season, or they might actually make the playoffs. Too early to tell, obviously. I kind of think they might have spent themselves too much, but that’s what it took to beat a really good team that seemed to decide it wasn’t worth it to fight it out with a lesser team. This used to happen where the Warriors were the superior team and had a dynamic regular season team playing them. So it’s kind of turnabout.

Loved it.
 

Bay Arean

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Bump.

The Warriors obviously do not know their place.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Big Nick Nurse tears.

First Kawhi and the Clips and now VanVleet and Lowry. So much for needing Steph to score 30 points for them to win. And they were beating the shit out of Steph. They shut him down and lost the game.
 
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