2023-2024 NBA season

[The Buscher]

A European sports site is reporting him as having now passed away but none of the main NBA writers have confirmed yet.

Terribly sad situation  

[Szumi]

19 minutes ago, Busch Wyatt said:

A European sports site is reporting him as having now passed away but none of the main NBA writers have confirmed yet.

Terribly sad situation  

ESPN just confirmed it, unfortunately.

[Pooker]

Yep. Shitty situation. Really feel for the players, staff, and family.

[punky]

Deandre Ayton missing a game because he couldn't get to the arena due to icy conditions, was a spectacular ode to the NBA2k injury designations. 

[Chris2K]

It seems the inevitable Timberwolves decline has begun. They looked tired and flat against the Thunder on Saturday (Ant missing all three free throws to tie the game in the final minute being the prime example), and now KAT scoring 62 and us still losing at home to the Hornets is not a good sign.

I was getting a bit frustrated that nobody ever had the Wolves in the top 5 of their power rankings despite being top of the west for two months, but I'm seeing why nobody had any faith now.

[gunnar hendershow]

Joel Embiid has 70 points last night, breaking the franchise record held by Wilt Chamberlain.

[Szumi]

The Bucks have fired coach Adrian Griffin. Joe Puntry to be the interim coach.

Bucks are 30-13 & second in the East. Is there an off court issue going on or something? Because I don't see how this makes sense.

[gunnar hendershow]

There was a lot of smoke that the players, or at least Giannis, weren't thrilled with him. But even for that this seems aggressive and sudden.

[Pooker]

Couple of Bucks fans are blaming him for their lackluster defense this year. Not that trading a great defensive guard for one that plays no defense has anything to do with that.

[Krabby]

I hear Mike Budenholzer is available, maybe they go after him - he's won a title before

[LL!]

The most important news to come out today is that Terry Rozier is now a Miami Heat. And I like that very much. But I also wouldn't be upset if they flipped him for Dejounte Murray...

[Maxx]

Doc Rivers has apparently emerged as a candidate for the Bucks.

 

Remember kids, always check yourself for leeches.

[Pooker]

Like...why? Just let Giannis coach instead of hiring Rivers.

[Chris2K]

1 hour ago, LL! said:

The most important news to come out today is that Terry Rozier is now a Miami Heat. And I like that very much. But I also wouldn't be upset if they flipped him for Dejounte Murray...

Rozier has been pretty badly treated in Charlotte, when he's allowed the ball he puts up great numbers, but that tends to only be when LaMelo isn't on the court at which point he becomes an afterthought. The Heat just need to let him shoot and he'll o a good job.

Meanwhile, the reason for the Wolves losing to the Hornets last night appears to have become apparent; the team became focused on how many points Embiid was on, and spent the entire second half trying to get KAT the opportunity to outscore him, whilst ignoring things like other open players, and defense.

Chris Finch spent the post match conference calling them out for their immaturity, but I have to wonder why he didn't have enough control over them to stop it happening in the first place.

[Pooker]

I was wondering that too and thought that rant seemed a little out of place. Like, it's one thing to call the team out, but that was a bit much, IMO. I guess we'll see how the Wolves respond in their next game.

[Malenko]

16 hours ago, Pooker said:

Couple of Bucks fans are blaming him for their lackluster defense this year. Not that trading a great defensive guard for one that plays no defense has anything to do with that.

This 100%. You go from one of the very best defensive backcourt players in the league right now to one that won't even bother playing unless he has the ball and then complain about the coach. Right...

[Krabby]

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo caught off guard by former coach Adrian Griffin's firing

 

[livid]

Yeah even Bucks fans are starting to grow a little tired by how often Giannis likes to play dumb. 

[gunnar hendershow]

[gunnar hendershow]

Luka had 73 tonight