***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

[Sassy Squatch]

Yeah. Once he got the ball knocked away the game was effectively done.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Lebron choked

Game 1: GS down 114-112 with 1:08 left

Steph MISSES game tying shot

Game 4: GS down 102-101 with 0:26 left

Steph MISSES go-ahead shot

Game 4: GS down 102-101 with 0:17 left

Steph MISSES go-ahead shot

Warriors would've won if Steph was clutch. Hate to see it (not really)

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) May 13, 2023

Nah, this is choking.

[Iconic]

Lebron has a knack for chucking up low IQ 3s at the end of close games during pivotal possessions. Did something similar in one of the GSW losses. Needs to relax on looking for those stupid legacy shot looks.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by TambaBerry

Kobe the real goat would have never choked as hard as lebron has

Shots to tie/take lead in final 70 seconds in playoffs (UPDATED):

LeBron: 24-47 FG - 57.4% eFG
Durant: 11-37 FG - 33.8% eFG
Kobe: 13-45 FG - 33.3% eFG
Duncan: 6-22 FG - 29.5% eFG
Harden: 4-19 FG - 28.9% eFG
Steph: 6-26 FG - 28.8% eFG
Russ: 4-28 FG - 16.1% eFG

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) May 3, 2023

Kobe?

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by TambaBerry

Kobe the real goat would have never choked as hard as lebron has

Kobe is actually one of the worst players ever in the final possessions of games

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Choked what away? They were never in position to win anything. He brought them back from 20 down in a little over a quarter with great two-way basketball.

You'd murder Curry for missing that 3 to tie....

[dirk digler]

So I said Game 1 will tell me a lot of things. I don’t think the Lakers can get another 40 pt game from AD and hold Jokic to 4-5 pts n the 4th. Still think 5 maybe 6 games for Denver

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Iconic

Lebron has a knack for chucking up low IQ 3s at the end of close games during pivotal possessions. Did something similar in one of the GSW losses. Needs to relax on looking for those stupid legacy shot looks.

Except that isn't true at all. He has a 20-year knack for making the right play routinely in such spots (which is why idiots have criticized him for years and years for passing instead of shooting in the clutch).

He had an open 3 there to tie the game. He just missed it. I'll take my chances there given his propensity for clutch shot making in general.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

You'd murder Curry for missing that 3 to tie....

Sure, but Curry hasn't made a big shot in his entire career in the playoffs. LeBron is probably the clutchest shot maker statistically in history (50%+). You're not gonna make 'em all.

Career on shots to take the lead in the final 50 seconds of 4th Q/OT in the playoffs (UPDATED):

LeBron James: 17-29 FG
Stephen Curry: 0-14 FG

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) May 9, 2023

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Game 1: GS down 114-112 with 1:08 left

Steph MISSES game tying shot

Game 4: GS down 102-101 with 0:26 left

Steph MISSES go-ahead shot

Game 4: GS down 102-101 with 0:17 left

Steph MISSES go-ahead shot

Warriors would've won if Steph was clutch. Hate to see it (not really)

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) May 13, 2023

Nah, this is choking.

If I block that ****ing dickrider on Twitter will his posts stop showing up when you mindlessly regurgitate his insecure drivel?

I'd rather listen to Quesadilla Joe talk about the broncos than see more goddamn handjobs from that one-note queer.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

So I said Game 1 will tell me a lot of things. I don’t think the Lakers can get another 40 pt game from AD and hold Jokic to 4-5 pts n the 4th. Still think 5 maybe 6 games for Denver

Were you not watching the last 15 minutes of game time where the Lakers upped their defensive intensity, moved AD off of Jokic, and completely shut Denver down for that entire stretch outside of some ridiculous contested prayers?

The Lakers had no business being in that game based on their first half and they nearly pulled it off. If I'm Denver, I'm worried as hell about what just happened there.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

If I block that ****ing dickrider on Twitter will his posts stop showing up when you mindlessly regurgitate his insecure drivel?

I'd rather listen to Quesadilla Joe talk about the broncos than see more goddamn handjobs from that one-note queer.

Pretty sure that won't work, no.

[Al Bundy]

lol Barry is making those stats up. BTW Even with AD carrying Lebum it still wasn't enough.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

So I said Game 1 will tell me a lot of things. I don’t think the Lakers can get another 40 pt game from AD and hold Jokic to 4-5 pts n the 4th. Still think 5 maybe 6 games for Denver

But you think Jokic will routine go 30-20-10 with Murray dropping 30 and Bruce Brown drilling massive shots?

Because the game simply couldn't have gone better for Denver for 43 minutes and they were still a James make from losing that one.

I'd leave that game a LOT more concerned than I entered it if I'm Denver.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

lol Barry is making those stats up. BTW Even with AD carrying Lebum it still wasn't enough.

Except they are didn't make up any of them. Look them up on basketball reference, they are all there for everyone to see.

Steph is literally one of the biggest chokers in the history of basketball.