Going Raptors opening night soon!
Do they have a ceremony type thing like the GSW did, or do they just go straight into the season?
Do they have a ceremony type thing like the GSW did, or do they just go straight into the season?
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I mean is Lin really a "big name"? Realistically he had a good half a season with the Knicks.
Ceremony for what? You know the Warriors were celebrating their championship right?
Well I mean he is definitely well known, and he is a decent enough player. Yes I am biased as a Knicks fan.
"Best team in Canada"
Just to introduce the team for the season and a bit of fanfare. I don't know, it's American sports init!
I am not rooting for the Knicks. But I am rooting for Porzingis since he is in both my fantasy teams.
Haha fair enough.
It most likely will stick to the same script. Individuals on the starting lineup come out one by one. Synchronized handshakes. The national anthem. Tip-off.
Got it - always a good laugh going to a game.
Thank goodness Thunder-Knicks has started, I had to google some of these guys playing for Chicago.
Westbrook with his first triple-double of the year. Each of the big three with 20+ points. Easy start to the season for OKC.
Back from the game.
Raptors easy win, but defensively so poor IMO.
Getting so many plaudits - not sure the team is THAT good.
Basically, great teams have star players lining up to join them, crap teams tank and pick up best young talent, and mid table teams just stay mid table (ala Raptors), have I got this right?
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That is what the choreography would be for a broadway play about basketball
Nowadays yes, pretty much. They change their places every once in a while though. Crap teams become mid table, then great. Great teams become crap. The only constant is the Spurs.
Raptors aren't that good. The window for them to be serious contenders closed about 12-18 months ago IMO. Destined for 3rd-5th in the East as usual.
Agreed - so frustrating
He's going to be approximately 1000 times better than Lonzo.
Big, quick, can handle the ball, can defend, good passer and can finish at the rim.
His jump shot needs some work - but you look at the skill set listed above, barring injury - he is going to be a very, very good player for a long time.
Thats amazing.Lonzo Ball was a bummer last night.
I saw him play when he was in college against UT (the one we won
, not the SEC tournament game). He'd had some academic problems so he didn't start but was still impressive, although do seem to remember he did turn it over quite a bit.Keep in mind that Simmons has had 1 year worth of NBA training already. Deciding who's career will be better at this point is a crapshoot IMO.
The problem for Lonzo is that his dad has created all this unrealistic expectation and of course he plays for the Lakers, so he can expect a lot of national media attention and those Laker fans can be viscous if things go wrong.
Simmons looks the real deal. Give him the ball more, making plays with both hands, really good around the rim. If Embiid can't go more than 25 mins a game then build around that guy.
Simmons looks the real deal. Give him the ball more, making plays with both hands, really good around the rim. If Embiid can't go more than 25 mins a game then build around that guy.
You think ? I thought he was let down immensely by a lack of movement and poor quality finishing, he should have had at least 3 - 5 more assists from some of the great looks he got his team mates. His passing is unreal. The outlet pass to Brook Lopez that lead to the clear path foul was perfect.
The only thing we found out last night was that Lakers are still bad. Everyone already knew how terrible Bulls and Knicks were.
Does the NBA League Pass allow me to view 8-10 minute highlights from games or do I have to watch either every single play or 2-minute highlights, in the app?
Does the NBA League Pass allow me to view 8-10 minute highlights from games or do I have to watch either every single play or 2-minute highlights, in the app?
I think the Thunder could steal a game from the Warriors.
And a modest one too, with 21-10-16 and reduced but effective shooting. Just one game, but I hope he continues like that and buries the accusations of ball-hogging/stat-pimping, now that he has other gamewinners by his side again. Although to my untrained eye it looked like the Thunder still relied a lot on individual plays, not fluidity.
It's also gonna be another long season for the Knicks. They had little to offer besides Porzingis, who was impressive.
Don't think anyone seriously expected any different. Will still be a lottery team, especially in this Western Conference. Obviously won't get to keep the pick this time round.
Best case this year is show improvement, Lonzo to show flashes and Ingram start to really push on and become a desirable FA destination next summer.
I think at their best they will push Warriors really close or even beat them if it works out.
The boy Lonzo one assist away from a triple double tonight 29-11-9. He was our closer down the stretch. Great bounce back games from he and Ingram.
We still gave up 130 points to the Suns, but I guess it's a start. I hope Ingram takes the next step this season and Ball proves to be a new franchise PG. Then land a couple of good FA acquisitions next Summer and try to compete for a playoff spot next season.
I really like the look of Ball and I think he'll turn out better than Fultz but Ingram is trash in my opinion. He's like a shit Wiggins and I don't rate Wiggins at all, I doubt he'll take a proper next step this season.
Yeah, I wouldn't bet on Ingram to become a great player, either. Brown already looks better, let alone Wiggins.
League Pass does yeah. Called condensed highlights. Generally appear a few hours after the game ends.
Looks like Ball is a Kidd-clone minus the defense. Great passer, good rebounder, awkward shot.
Damn shame media keeps giving coverage to his idiot father.
Damn shame media keeps giving coverage to his idiot father.
He shot 41% from three in college.