***Official 2022-2023 NBA Thread***

[dirk digler]

Can't believe the regular season starts tonight. Just seemed like the Finals ended a couple weeks ago.



Philly vs Celtics: 6:30PM CST TNT

GSW vs Lakers: 9:00PM CST TNT

[dirk digler]

Finally get to watch the game thanks Channel 9. /s. Oh it is already over

[KC_Connection]

Lakers have missed 9 FTs in this game. Warriors still have a chance if they can make a run with AD/LeBron off to start the 4th (who are predictably completely gassed after their efforts in the 3rd).

[KC_Connection]

AD staying out to start the 4th with Curry out there.

[dirk digler]

It’s over. On to Game 4

[KC_Connection]

Pull your guys Kerr. LeBron needs his rest for Monday night.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Lakers have missed 9 FTs in this game.

Out of the 478 they've shot, that's not too bad.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

It’s over. On to Game 4

Let's hope game 4 isn't the usual pattern with AD and that he can repeat a good performance instead of following it with a dreadful one. His effort was undoubtedly the difference here.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Out of the 478 they've shot, that's not too bad.

The Warriors can't stop motivated AD whatsoever without fouling him, so that can hardly be surprising.

[KC_Connection]

Since people have made this series into a 1 on 1 battle between Steph & LeBron:

Steph is now 2-6 in his last 8 playoff games against LeBron without Kevin Durant.

2-7 if you want to count the 2021 Play-In game.

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) May 7, 2023

Getting pretty one-sided at this point.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Let's hope game 4 isn't the usual pattern with AD and that he can repeat a good performance instead of following it with a dreadful one. His effort was undoubtedly the difference here.

Golden State can't win if Davis gives a shit. Full stop.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Golden State can't win if Davis gives a shit. Full stop.

It certainly looks like that. He effectively shut down their screen game today singlehandedly and they have no chance of stopping him if he's attacking the rim.

[KC_Connection]

LeBron had 0 shot attempts in the 1st quarter of Game 3.

He finished with the FIRST 20+ point, 8 rebound, 8 assist, 0 turnover and 0 foul game in NBA history.

King talk. 👑 pic.twitter.com/I5BziAmzTH

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) May 7, 2023

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Just stop

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by lcarus

I just want to see a good game and all these 2nd round games so far have been blowouts. In this era of teams chucking 50 threes every game, I guess this is how it's gonna go most of the time. Series might go 6 or 7 games but every game is a 15-25 point laugher. Kinda sucks to be honest. The first round had some good games at least.

It always seem it goes like this:

Game 1 is a very good close game, maybe an upset
Game 2-7 rotating blow out games.

The refs play a big part in that.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

It always seem it goes like this:

Game 1 is a very good close game, maybe an upset
Game 2-7 rotating blow out games.

The refs play a big part in that.

Effort levels play a part in my mind. The Lakers (and particularly AD) let game 2 go very easily after getting game 1.

The Warriors also know they had one more chance to get home advantage back in game 4, so they didn't fight as hard as they might have otherwise once the Lakers made their run (wanting to save something in the tank in game 4).

I expect we'll get a close one in game 4.