2023-24 Running NBA thread

I’m not sure that months of unsupervised sitting around is ideal for him.

 

Apparently Tyrese Haliburton injured a hamstring significantly last night and will miss extensive time, which is a shame. I really like watching that Pacers team.

 

Epic rant ahead. Lakers had 23 free throws—in the fourth quarter alone—and the Raptors shot 2. Free throw disparity was 36-13 for the game. Toronto lost by 1. Coach is a little miffed.

 

Loved it!

 

Um, why? Does anyone actually watch past the fifth pick now?

Sources: NBA draft to become two-night event

 

The entertainment value of that rant made it worth every penny. I have no clue if the refs did or did not miss calls and most of the time it isn't called for, but damn it was entertaining.

 

Wow. Less than FVV got for his comments.

Raptors' Fred VanVleet fined $30K after expletive-filled rant against officials

 

+1.
Surprised the fine wasn't more. He knocked the game's integrity with the remark about not showing up. With the NBA in bed with gambling, thought it would hit him harder.
Didn't see the game myself but ...
Hey, I get him going off about the foul differential. However, my understanding Toronto had a few intentionals in that skewed things a bit. Then Scottie Barnes being the face of the league? LOL.

 

Scottie...
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Barnes!

 

I will say, I watched the game as a neutral and at no point did I think the Raptors were getting jobbed by the refs. I thought there was a bad flagrant call, but overall I though the officiating was reasonable. And yes, Toronto had to foul for the last 30 seconds or so, so that skews the numbers.

I always kind of roll my eyes at complaints about free throw numbers being lopsided. The Blazers used to whine about that all the time. They also took nothing but jump shots, and you rarely get fouled if you refuse to enter the paint.

 

Fine Invoice
Derision of officials and questioning the integrity of the game.....$1.00
Saying Scottie Barnes will be the face of the league.......................$24,999