Sports! 🏀 The NBA/WNBA Thread

[Sergeant Foley]

I read a book when I was a kid written by a coach when he was a kid about "here's how you play basketball" that he almost certainly read.

Considering that NBA Season just started, it'll be interesting to see if the same teams from the 2022 NBA Playoffs will be back in 2023

 

[bintananth]

Considering that NBA Season just started, it'll be interesting to see if the same teams from the 2022 NBA Playoffs will be back in 2023

Just started?

Every NBA team has already played at least 25 games. An NCAA DI regular season is capped at 29 non-tournament games.

NBA games are also 8 minutes longer than NCAA and FIBA games.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Just started?

Every NBA team has already played at least 25 games. An NCAA DI regular season is capped at 29 non-tournament games.

NBA games are also 8 minutes longer than NCAA and FIBA games.

Big question is whether Golden State will repeat as NBA champions?

 

[bintananth]

Big question is whether Golden State will repeat as NBA champions?

Probably not.

They're currently 14-13 and hovering around 8th-9th in the standings. If they're 10th when the season ends they'll need to win 2 on the road to get to the 1st round.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Probably not.

They're currently 14-13 and hovering around 8th-9th in the standings. If they're 10th when the season ends they'll need to win 2 on the road to get to the 1st round.

That bad for the Warriors?

 

[bintananth]

That bad for the Warriors?

Yes.

They're basically Steph Curry and not much else. They can't even put together a starting linup containing five above average players.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Yes.

They're basically Steph Curry and not much else. They can't even put together a starting linup containing five above average players.

You're thinking old age is catching up to the Warriors?

 

[bintananth]

You're thinking old age is catching up to the Warriors?

No.

The Warriors are pretty much average in terms of player age.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

No.

The Warriors are pretty much average in terms of player age.

You think the 2022 NBA championship the Warriors won last season will be their last?

 

[bintananth]

You think the 2022 NBA championship the Warriors won last season will be their last?

They're rebuilding while remaining competetive. We shall see.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

They're rebuilding while remaining competetive. We shall see.

Milwaukee Bucks still have a shot of winning their 3rd NBA championship

 

[Sergeant Foley]

@bintananth How's it going with your Pacers?

 

[bintananth]

@bintananth How's it going with your Pacers?

Hovering around .500 or a bit above.

Haven't seen a Pacers game since a bit before Christmas. I've also been preoccupied since New Years and likely won't see at least the next few.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Hovering around .500 or a bit above.

Haven't seen a Pacers game since a bit before Christmas. I've also been preoccupied since New Years and likely won't see at least the next few.

I'll check out the latest scheduling.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

@bintananth
Milwaukee Bucks up 85-56 over the Pacers during halftime.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Milwaukee Bucks won 141-131 over the Indiana Pacers last night.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2023:
#1 Denver Nuggets (35-16)
#2 Memphis Grizzlies (32-18)
#3 Sacramento Kings (28-21)
#4 Los Angeles Clippers (29-25)
#5 Golden State Warriors (26-24): defending NBA Champions
#6 Dallas Mavericks (27-25)
#7 Phoenix Suns (27-25)
#8 Minnesota Timberwolves (27-26)
#9 Utah Jazz (26-26)
#10 New Orleans Pelicans (26-26)
#11 Oklahoma City Thunder (24-26)
#12 Portland Trailblazers (24-26)
#13 Los Angeles Lakers (24-28)
#14 San Antonio Spurs (14-37)
#15 Houston Rockets (12-38)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2023:
#1 Boston Celtics (36-15)
#2 Milwaukee Bucks (34-17)
#3 Philadelphia 76ers (32-17)
#4 Brooklyn Nets (31-19)
#5 Cleveland Cavaliers (31-22)
#6 Miami Heat (29-23)
#7 New York Knicks (27-25)
#8 Atlanta Hawks (25-26)
#9 Washington Wizards (24-26)
#10 Indiana Pacers (24-28): @bintananth Sorry buddy.
#11 Chicago Bulls (23-27)
#12 Toronto Raptors (23-29)
#13 Orlando Magic (20-31)
#14 Charlotte Hornets (15-37)
#15 Detroit Pistons (13-39)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

ESPN reporting Kyrie Irving wants out of the Brooklyn Nets. Lakers, Suns and Mavericks are interested in acquiring him.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Brooklyn Nets trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for three players, four 1st Round picks.
*Nets received Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and Jae Crowder.