2022–23 NBA season

[Chris2K]

My heart goes out to the ESPN commentary team, who spent the entire game cheering on the Lakers, and sounded so sad when they lost. Special shout-out to them saying how much "adversity" the Lakers had to overcome this season, when that adversity was nothing more than them being shit for 3/4s of the regular season.

I'm hoping for a sweep because the media fawning over the Lakers is beyond tiresome at this point.

[gunnar hendershow]

1 hour ago, Chris2K said:

My heart goes out to the ESPN commentary team, who spent the entire game cheering on the Lakers, and sounded so sad when they lost. Special shout-out to them saying how much "adversity" the Lakers had to overcome this season, when that adversity was nothing more than them being shit for 3/4s of the regular season.

I'm hoping for a sweep because the media fawning over the Lakers is beyond tiresome at this point.

They do deserve a ton of credit for turning the sinking ship back around, really smart trade deadline moves that played to the squad's strengths. But the "best record since the trade deadline" story is over a very small sample size. 

Denver's about as well built a team as you'll see and there's no single player who adds as much to a team as Jokic does. We're past the days of LeBron or Jordan being the undisputed best player in the NBA, too much talent everywhere. But Jokic at least lays claim to the undisputed best big man in the league.

[Pooker]

So, apparently, Boston just doesn't want to play in the Finals again?

[gunnar hendershow]

8 minutes ago, Pooker said:

So, apparently, Boston just doesn't want to play in the Finals again?

Well, time will tell. Obviously they haven't made it to Miami yet.

[Pooker]

Maybe they got stuck in Philly?

[LL!]

I cannot believe the Heat are going to the finals. WTF

[JasonM]

3 hours ago, LL! said:

I cannot believe the Heat are going to the finals. WTF

They're honestly the most dogged team in the NBA and they've shown it by basically running the gauntlet of contenders in the east and being on the cusp of blowing out the Celtics to go into the finals.

Butler is honestly on another level when the playoffs roll around, might be one of the best playoff players ever.

[Twist]

If the Heat win it all will they be the first 8 seed to do so?

[gunnar hendershow]

1 hour ago, Twist said:

If the Heat win it all will they be the first 8 seed to do so?

They would. Lowest seeded team to ever win are the 6 seed Houston Rockets back in '95.

They would tie the record for lowest winning % for an NBA champion too.

[Chris2K]

And of course, the first team to win a play-in game, and the first team to lose a play-in game, and win the championship.

[LL!]

Yes I would like all those records. Thank you. 

[Pooker]

My brain is saying that they will get stomped by Denver in the Finals. Number 8 seed against number 1 seed? Easy, number one seed wins. But, Miami obviously isn't a normal number 8 seed. And it would make me, a Jazz fan, happy to see Denver finally make the Finals, only to lose to a number 8 seed.

[Pooker]

Denver going to the Finals for the first time. LeBron can go join his recently retired buddy Carmelo on the beach tomorrow.

[LL!]

Heat in 6 plz

[gunnar hendershow]

I will stop following sports if I have to deal with Boston fans after the Celtics come back from down 3-0.

[VerbalPuke]

2 minutes ago, damhausen said:

I will stop following sports if I have to deal with Boston fans after the Celtics come back from down 3-0.

For real though. 

[Pooker]

Don't worry, they would be so worn out, Denver would sweep them in four.

[Krabby]

Sounds like Raptors assistant Adrien Griffin is heading to coach the Bucks

[Pooker]

Kinda surprised they didn't go with Nick Nurse.

[Fitzy]

What a finish