NBA Thread

[Brass Cannon]

[HoosierHoopster]

15 hours ago, BtownStrength said:

I grew up loving both NBA and college basketball. Watched as many games as I could, playoff time I wouldn't leave the TV. I hate to sound like a "back in my day" trope, but the product now is borderline unwatchable between officiating and flopping. Add in the not at all subtle gambling ties and the Aspiration scandal, and the integrity of the game is compromised. It should be an outstanding product when players today are so talented, bigs like Jokic and Wemby are ridiculously entertaining. Adam Silver is tanking both the on-the-floor product and the credibility of the results. 

Silver is is so terrible he’s “turrible”

[Stuhoo]

I know there’s an a lot of anti-New York City bias in the world (not really sure why) but for me, when the Knicks and OG Anunoby beat Floppy McFlopperson and Oklahoma City in the finals I’m gonna be one really happy guy.

[Demo]

13 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I know there’s an a lot of anti-New York City bias in the world (not really sure why) but for me, when the Knicks and OG Anunoby beat Floppy McFlopperson and Oklahoma City in the finals I’m gonna be one really happy guy.

Fine with them making the Finals and good for OG because the Cavs with Harden are no more likable than they are. But if they’re playing OKC no matter who wins we all lose. 

[str8baller]

16 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I know there’s an a lot of anti-New York City bias in the world (not really sure why) but for me, when the Knicks and OG Anunoby beat Floppy McFlopperson and Oklahoma City in the finals I’m gonna be one really happy guy.

I’ll root for OG, but in no way can I root for the Knicks. Grew up going to those Knicks/Pacers playoffs games. I wouldn’t root for them if my kid was starting PG. 

[Stuhoo]

53 minutes ago, str8baller said:

I’ll root for OG, but in no way can I root for the Knicks. Grew up going to those Knicks/Pacers playoffs games. I wouldn’t root for them if my kid was starting PG. 

All because John Starks pissed you off 30 years ago?

Damn, that’s some impressive work by Starks.

[str8baller]

5 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

All because John Starks pissed you off 30 years ago?

Damn, that’s some impressive work by Starks.

Nah…Starks is a fat crybaby. More about their dipshit sports writers and them constantly fellating “NYC basketball.” There’s nothing in sports more overrated than NYC basketball. Nothing. And their dumbass fans. Chief among them Spike Lee. Maybe when that midget dies, I’ll reconsider. 

[johnsoniu]

Back in December I flew out to Vegas. The Knicks were playing the Spurs for the NBA Cup that night. The flight from Chicago to LV was half Knicks fans and was as insufferable as one might expect.

[Stuhoo]

2 hours ago, str8baller said:

Nah…Starks is a fat crybaby. More about their dipshit sports writers and them constantly fellating “NYC basketball.” There’s nothing in sports more overrated than NYC basketball. Nothing. And their dumbass fans. Chief among them Spoke Lee. Maybe when that midget dies, I’ll reconsider. 

[BtownStrength]

On 5/23/2026 at 8:59 PM, Stuhoo said:

I know there’s an a lot of anti-New York City bias in the world (not really sure why) but for me, when the Knicks and OG Anunoby beat Floppy McFlopperson and Oklahoma City in the finals I’m gonna be one really happy guy.

Lets hope that OKC doesn't even get that far. They probably will, but their brand of "basketball " is so unwatchable. I'm a longtime Spurs hater but would buy a Wemby jersey if they can win this series. 

[Demo]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48871303/kenny-atkinson-cavs-analytically-winning-series-vs-knicks
 

So, you threw up all over yourselves in game 1 and were completely controlled in games 2 and 3 but you’re winning the series “analytically”. As a Pacers fan I really, really hope they keep that idiot.

[Stuhoo]

27 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48871303/kenny-atkinson-cavs-analytically-winning-series-vs-knicks
 

So, you threw up all over yourselves in game 1 and were completely controlled in games 2 and 3 but you’re winning the series “analytically”. As a Pacers fan I really, really hope they keep that idiot.

The Knicks shoot 56% from the floor in game three. Atkinson attributes it to “the Knicks outperforming analytical expectations.”

I attribute it to “shitty defense.”

[Demo]

16 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

The Knicks shoot 56% from the floor in game three. Atkinson attributes it to “the Knicks outperforming analytical expectations.”

I attribute it to “shitty defense.”

After Game 1 the guy said he didn’t sub an obviously completely gassed Harden late because “He was 1 of our best defenders.” Actually said that. 
So, maybe he just doesn’t understand which end they play “defense” on.

[HoosierHoopster]

12 hours ago, BtownStrength said:

Let’s hope that OKC doesn't even get that far. They probably will, but their brand of "basketball " is so unwatchable. I'm a longtime Spurs hater but would buy a Wemby jersey if they can win this series. 

Spurs played poorly in G3, but ai think they’re the better team. Thunder took G2 only bc of grossly obvious noncalls on Wemby the entire game. Wemby took over in G4, Spurs are solid across the floor but that’s the path, Wemby needs to assert himself going forward. If he does — as in take over level offense— they’ll win in 6 or 7

[Demo]

NBA analysis of the year by Iman Shumpert on NBA Today: Talking about Kenny Atkinson’s “Analytically we should be up” comments Shumpert replied, “I know he’s trying to encourage them with this analytics talk. But they don’t need encouragement, they need a foot in they a$$,”

Indeed

[Hovadipo]

On 5/25/2026 at 9:07 AM, Demo said:

As a Pacers fan I really, really hope they keep that idiot.

Got our wish. Atkinson and whatever remains after they probably blow it up this offseason will be a real treat.

[Demo]

I used to like Silver but those days have passed.
Read this and the 1st thing I thought of was the Tom Cruise question in “A Few Good Men”, “If your orders are always followed why would he need to be transferred?”

”Commisioner, if they’re not fooling the officials why would players bother to sell calls?”

[Brass Cannon]

3 minutes ago, Demo said:

I used to like Silver but those days have passed.
Read this and the 1st thing I thought of was the Tom Cruise question in “A Few Good Men”, “If your orders are always followed why would he need to be transferred?”

”Commisioner, if they’re not fooling the officials why would players bother to sell calls?”

Silver and Stern before him have ruined the NBA.  I use to watch the NBA but sometime around Lebron going to the heat the product just got to be atrocious 

[jermhoosierfan]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

I used to like Silver but those days have passed.
Read this and the 1st thing I thought of was the Tom Cruise question in “A Few Good Men”, “If your orders are always followed why would he need to be transferred?”

”Commisioner, if they’re not fooling the officials why would players bother to sell calls?”

It's a huge problem.  I was watching Thunder @ Spurs the other night, and they called a foul on the guy guarding SGA.  The dude was literally standing straight up on a jump shot with SGA's foot tapped his leg, and SGA fell to the floor.  They called the foul on the defender with him just with his hands up.  He didn't touch him outside of the foot tapping his leg.  It is getting out of hand kinda like Brunson's dreads go flying when he gets tapped as if he got shot.  It is pretty bad.

[jermhoosierfan]

2 hours ago, Demo said:

I used to like Silver but those days have passed.
Read this and the 1st thing I thought of was the Tom Cruise question in “A Few Good Men”, “If your orders are always followed why would he need to be transferred?”

”Commisioner, if they’re not fooling the officials why would players bother to sell calls?”

FYI, SGA is suing Underdog for a game mocking his foul baiting. It is probably more off of using his likeness, but it is pretty clear they are mocking him.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/shai-gilgeous-alexanders-lawyers-reportedly-send-cease-and-desist-to-underdog-sports-over-foul-baiting-board-game-131824780.html