2023-24 Running NBA thread

Okay, I thought he was actually considering NY. My mistake.

 

I think he's using the Knicks as leverage to push the Lakers into making changes. They need to do something by the deadline if they are going to make any kind of run, and so far they haven't shown that they're going to be aggressive.

Maybe I'm wrong and LeBron would actually consider a move, but I think this is just his way of putting pressure on the front office.

 

NBA goes glass with LED court for All-Star events

I imagine these will be the court of choice for every NBA team within three years - the ads will be unavoidable - and no more looking up.

 

Neat little story, I've been watching the Ws a little closer recently because with Draymond/Wiggins/Kuminga they're more athletic and dynamic than while Dray was suspended.

With Curry, that trio has a chance to do some good things, hopefully at least playoffs. The person holding them back IMHO is Klay, he looks to me like just an entitled gunner, shooting as soon as he touches it and doesn't appear (from couch watching game live) to be hustling or doing any of the little things, rebounding, loose balls, boxing out, etc.

Well I wrote an email to our local features writer, the esteemed Bruce Jenkins, who writes columns about the NBA and ran my opinion by him. He promptly wrote back that he thought yes Klay was gunning, but he didn't see the loafing or lack of hustle, he thought Klay was fighting to keep his starting job.

I guess I'm just saying as much as I think I'm watching closely, I'll defer to the professionals (and have no problem doing so).

 

I don't know if he's become a chucker or if the quick, tough jumpers he takes aren't going in any longer so it looks really bad. What I see is that he's trying to take guys off the dribble more often and that was never his game, even when he was Klay Fuckin' Thompson.

As far as defense goes, he's trying but doesn't have the legs to lock down like he used to. Can't stop point of attack and a beat slow on help.

The largest issue is that he still believes that he's 2019 Klay Thompson and carries himself that way.

 

You're probably right, when he was "The Man" (38 pts in a qtr; 60 in 3 qtrs) those shots were falling; now it just looks like he's a chucker.

Its hard to be too unhappy but I've got to believe the W's lead the NBA in JV turnovers in a game (lazy stuff).

 

The 76ers are heading for the 8th seed, if they are lucky.

 

Jordan Poole doing cardio last night. It's almost unfathomable that he was a key contributor to a championship team.

 

Stunned the Lakers didn't do a thing at the deadline. If they don't score big in the buyout market LeBron will explode. (And to be clear: he absolutely SHOULD explode. Standing pat was not an option.)

 

With so many teams in contention, I imagine everyone was asking sky-high prices in return.

 

As a casual fan, does this trade help the Knicks? I've fallen way off the past few years, but the team seems to be finally heading in the right direction. Bogdanovic can score and they didn't have to give up a 1st round pick.

Knicks upgrade for playoff run trading for Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks - Yahoo Sports

 

I think so. Bogdanovic is a solid scorer. Burks can play. They didn't give up much, so this feels like a pretty good upgrade.