NBA 2022-23 Season Thread - Wembanyama Tank-A-Thon Is On!

Given who his dad is you know the boy has had all of his kung flu shots. Do you think that primadonna SJW is going to let his kids be "unvaccinated"?

But yes, since he didn't die, as the kung flu shot has a 100% deathrate for everyone who took it, his cardiac arrest had nothing to do with the shot. Don't get your panties in too much of a bunch, Alex

Rude said:

Don't get your panties in too much of a bunch, Alex

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too late

Araxen said:

Hey look another reason to not watch ESPN NBA games! Doris Burke is their #1 PBP now... fucking barf. Her voice is fucking terrible. I hate her fucking stories too.

ESPN’s NBA succession plan: Hiring Doc Rivers, laying off Mark Jackson and promoting Doris Burke

ESPN is making big moves after Jeff Van Gundy was laid off.

nypost.com

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And Doc Rivers... In positions that are heavily dependent on voices.... Fucking shit sucks.

Would usually just turn the volume way down unless it was Reggie Miller doing a game. But still. I don't understand anything these shit sports organizations do anymore.

In other news Lebron's school was a complete bust. Obviously.

DickTrickle said:

Tests reveal Bronny has congenital heart defect

Bronny James, who suffered cardiac arrest July 24, is expected to return to the court "in the very near future," the James family said.

www.espn.com

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Dude is gonna die on the court.

Jeff Green discovered he had a serious heart defect while playing and had surgery and then a fairly long career. Has been a few examples of athletes with something like this so not necessarily a career ender.

Araysar said:

Bronny, which one of these got you!?

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Looks like it was #1.

And Araysar takes another L

Araysar said:

LMAO, imagine believing that this kid born into a family that spends millions of dollars per year on best doctors and health regiments with 0 history of heart disease, somehow overlooked a heart issue that existed from birth

What are the odds???

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Same odds as Shaq's son in 2018 who was literally the same age when he found out.


Dunking on you left and right here

Celts can't catch a break.

Brahma said:

Celts can't catch a break.

Lillard heads to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal

The Trail Blazers traded guard Damian Lillard to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks as part of a three-team deal that also included the Suns.

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Celtics have caught a lot of breaks last couple years... just haven't been able to capitalize. You played an 8 seed in the conference finals, that's not a break?

Not even sure this makes the Bucks any better. They're replacing probably the best defensive guard in the league, who is also very efficient offensively, with a more explosive guard that doesn't play any D. It will be interesting - we'll see if it makes them that much better.

Pharazon2 said:

Celtics have caught a lot of breaks last couple years... just haven't been able to capitalize. You played an 8 seed in the conference finals, that's not a break?

Not even sure this makes the Bucks any better. They're replacing probably the best defensive guard in the league, who is also very efficient offensively, with a more explosive guard that doesn't play any D. It will be interesting - we'll see if it makes them that much better.

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This trade will absolutely expose Lopez , who disproportionately thrived as the third line behind Jrue & Giannis disrupting offences in front of him. Now they’ve given up one of the best point of attack & small wing defenders in the league.

Feels like an odd move considering your main conference rivals, The Celtics, are built to exploit this weakness. If they manage to snag Jrue from the Blazers to pair with White in the back court they’re gonna put Dame through it on the offensive end too. The Knicks might also end up being a disproportionate problem for them now. Not to mention the west coast drive & kick guards (Luka, Booker, Fox, Ja) who are gonna absolutely cook this defense as constructed.

Lillard’s addition definitely creates space for Giannis to LOLDRIVE a lot more easily though, so we’ll see if it was worth it. But this moves feels like it was more about keeping the Giannis money train chugging along in Milwaukee, rather than strategic roster construction. But then again I’m no NBA GM, so there’s definitely that.

Curious to see what Morey does with Harden now. Might end up being a surprising transaction given the Bucks roster changes.

I'm not sure the trade makes their offense as much better as it made their defense worse and they had to give up additional assets and pick up extra payroll to do it.

Man the Heat & 76ers front offices must be on suicide watch.

Pharazon2 said:

Celtics have caught a lot of breaks last couple years... just haven't been able to capitalize. You played an 8 seed in the conference finals, that's not a break?

Not even sure this makes the Bucks any better. They're replacing probably the best defensive guard in the league, who is also very efficient offensively, with a more explosive guard that doesn't play any D. It will be interesting - we'll see if it makes them that much better.

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Ya, you're correct. I was more along the lines of thinking how much they needed a player like DL.

Then they do catch a break! He's the perfect fit!