The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[dontsteponmyshoes]

Lebron pending retirement tour over the next few seasons, Bronny James shenanigans, Boston back on top, JJ fn Reddick, Jeanie Buss and the Rambi. I'm just disgusted, think I'll take an NBA break until 2026.

 

[caleekicks]

IDK how anyone can watch SAS in the morning. Wasting your time to get yelled at is WILD.

 

[lawdog1]

Is Luka usually this "husky" or did he pack a few pounds on for the play-offs this year?

This is pretty typical shape for him. He’s been thinner in prior seasons, but that was more the exception than the rule.

But I’m in the camp of people who don’t think , Luka’s conditioning is a big issue for the Mavs - at least compared to other issues that are causing them to lose this series.

 

[JMB10215]

No trash talk for Tatum today? Very out of character for you

He played well yesterday. I call it how I see it. If your playing like buns your playing like buns.

 

[trappedintime]

It’s kind of fitting that the whining and complaining while not playing defense finally bit Luka and the media isn’t giving him a pass.

It was always OD, even in regular season games.

 

[trappedintime]

He played well yesterday. I call it how I see it. If your playing like buns your playing like buns.

Shooting like buns you mean

 

[lynchpin33]

Listening to Hurley on Dan LeBatard right now, that man had no intention of coming to LA. This was a leverage play from the jump to negotiate for a raise.

 

[Bad Religion]

Its funny now, remembering all the talk in past off-seasons about how Jayson and Jaylen couldn't play together and one of them had to go. So many other teams would have looked at getting something back for one of them.

 

[ballinsam23]

“Jimmy Butler wants to stay with Heat”

“Donovan plans to sign 3 year extension to stay with Cavs”

All these East players seeing how poor of a championship team this Celtics squad is and all of a sudden are planning to resign with their current team

 

[JMB10215]

Shooting like buns you mean

No playing like buns. When you are shooting below 30% and your taking the most shots on the team you are playing bad.

 

[trappedintime]

No playing like buns. When you are shooting below 30% and your taking the most shots on the team you are playing bad.

Sounds like you're talking about Luka, who can't play any defense and can't compete hard. Tatum was doing PLENTY in games 1 and 2 while shooting poorly. Luka had ONE assist in game 1 lol

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Not like he would have swung the game but is there a reason Hardy didn’t get any minutes so far?

 

[JMB10215]

Sounds like you're talking about Luka, who can't play any defense and can't compete hard. Tatum was doing PLENTY in games 1 and 2 while shooting poorly. Luka had ONE assist in game 1 lol

Luka had a 30 point double double game 1 and a 30 point triple double game 2. Last night JT played solid. I don't think he's even capable of having a game shooting 50% or better from the field so I'm not even gonna hold him to that standard. He had a great game. Jaylen Brown who is their closer, closed the game.

 

[lovehateself]

worst finals ever mane.

 

[lawdog1]

Its funny now, remembering all the talk in past off-seasons about how Jayson and Jaylen couldn't play together and one of them had to go. So many other teams would have looked at getting something back for one of them.

That chatter never made sense to me because of how young they both were/are and how good the team already was.

 

[lawdog1]

worst finals ever mane.

I personally think the ‘07 Cavs-Spurs series was less entertaining than this one.

 

[rolaholic]

This is what the Mavs role guys were doing against Minny

 

[lovehateself]

Thread is depressing at the moment. Celtics being on the brink of another titles has caused a Debbie Downer convention to break out. Lighten up people.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[lawdog1]

That’s all the thread needed - Moz - Patron Saint of the Depressed.

 

[rolaholic]

Listening to Hurley on Dan LeBatard right now, that man had no intention of coming to LA. This was a leverage play from the jump to negotiate for a raise.

Funny you say that

 

[JMB10215]

Who's the FMVP?

 

[lovehateself]

Funny you say that

when they say its not about the $....its about the $

 

[lovehateself]

Who's the FMVP?

big papi

 

[rolaholic]

when they say its not about the $....its about the $

100%

He's right though, he already had more leverage than anyone's had since Jay Wright though coming off this repeat run.

He didn't need an NBA offer for that