NBA 2019-20 thread.

Guess you can say Vlade was a flop as GM.

 

I don't recognize this Carmelo Anthony guy playing for the Blazers. He started the year apparently just wanting to "feel the love" of a retirement tour and had a hard time finding a spot. He's a nice fit for the Blazers. Nice to see him play some meaningful games again.

 

That dribble-drive kick out three to him since the bubble opened up has been really effective.

Oh, and Gooooodbyyyyyyye and Fuuuuuuuuck youuuuuuuuuuu, Grayson Allen.

 

He’s no Garnett

 

This bubble basketball isn’t that bad.

 

Yeah, as elite summer leagues go, this is a really good one.

 

No, I think its really really good.
I don't miss the fans at all. Not in golf, not in basketball. Don't miss the cheerleaders. Don't miss the over-amplified sound/djs that make a cacophony in NBA arenas.
Better picture angles. And the open space behind the baskets means players can drive hard, and I mean hard to the basket, without fear of falling into cameramen and fans.

NBA has done a fantastic job with the bubble. Fantastic.

 

Totally agree. Caliber of play has been great, the broadcasts are tremendous, and the atmosphere is really good. They nailed it.

And as I work from home this week, I appreciate four playoff games in a row.

 

I'll admit my stanning of the NBA hasn't been there for this renewed season, so maybe he's saying the obvious but holy crap Chris Webber just actually said something insightful: he noted that this playoff won't be the hardest for LeBron because there's zero travel involved and that's what takes the life out of older players in particular.

 

Chris Webber has been perfectly cromulent on TV.

 

It's not a Lakers playoff game without a cutout of Jack Nichlolson courtside.