Around the NBA: 2022-23 edition

Tom White · Post #341 » by **Tom White** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:14 pm

Grang33r wrote:That's so odd they are keeping him for that reason. I don't know what exactly happened, but i did read about a McMillan rift with Trea Young few weeks ago. I assume it's connected.

I've been saying for a while that regardless of his talent, Young is a problem.

Wizop · Post #342 » by **Wizop** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 3:13 pm

Caitlin Cooper has created a subscription site of her own. I joined at the $5 a month level even though it doesn't look like it offers more than the $3 level because she's earned our support.

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Post #343 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 3:25 pm

Wizop wrote:Caitlin Cooper has created a subscription site of her own. I joined at the $5 a month level even though it doesn't look like it offers more than the $3 level because she's earned our support.

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I've now done likewise. Thanks for sharing her new announcement!

Pacers Forever · Post #344 » by **Pacers Forever** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:48 pm

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I agree with Hill and I’m not a fan of Nate.

Post #345 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:26 am

It's hard to put Nate having conflicts with Trae solely on Trae, when Nate has been fired from 2 other jobs for having conflicts with multiple players.

Pacers Forever · Post #346 » by **Pacers Forever** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:56 am

Scoot McGroot wrote:It's hard to put Nate having conflicts with Trae solely on Trae, when Nate has been fired from 2 other jobs for having conflicts with multiple players.

At the NBA level it’s my opinion a few superstars have the power to make situations occur.

Owners sometimes put general managers in bad situations because of superstars’ unhappiness. Thus a coach becomes a scapegoat.

While I would love to have a superstar I don’t want a diva, problem child, or a player who causes my franchise to not win a championship and continue to retool the team to keep them happy.

Kyrie, Harden, Lebron, Durant not my cup of tea.

I’m more in the Curry, Giannis, or Jokic superstar camp where they aren’t continually in the news negatively.

I’ve never heard anything negative towards Trae but it’s just been my perception that Trae might be hard to please. Watching him play he appears to whine and manipulate refs quite often.

Thus my stance on being curious about 2 coaches gone already. I was shocked when Pierce was out so quickly.

Post #347 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:09 am

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Wizop · Post #348 » by **Wizop** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:16 am

Guess rest didn't fix it. I had real hopes for Brown. Hope this isn't his end.

Post #349 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Wed Mar 1, 2023 8:04 pm

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Wizop · Post #350 » by **Wizop** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:10 pm

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Wizop · Post #351 » by **Wizop** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:40 am

Wizards lost and the Bulls were in trouble but won in double ot. Can we beat Philly short handed?

8305 · Post #352 » by **8305** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:53 am

Wizop wrote:Wizards lost and the Bulls were in trouble but won in double ot. Can we beat Philly short handed?

Wouldn’t have guessed we could beat the Bucks with all hands on deck let alone short handed. Anything is possible on the given night. Looking at the next nine games, six in the road with eight against teams with better records than us and striving for the playin.

Wizop · Post #353 » by **Wizop** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:14 pm

8305 wrote:
Wizop wrote:Wizards lost and the Bulls were in trouble but won in double ot. Can we beat Philly short handed?

Wouldn’t have guessed we could beat the Bucks with all hands on deck let alone short handed. Anything is possible on the given night. Looking at the next nine games, six in the road with eight against teams with better records than us and striving for the playin.

I like to look to see whether a team has played more home or road games. It's an easy way to see what they have left. Teams with more home games left tend to climb and teams with more road games left tend to slide.

Post #354 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:24 pm

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In things that maybe only I find interesting, the Pacers were the largest receivers in the leagues revenue sharing program last year. I don’t think I’ve ever seen these numbers get out before. :eek:

Wizop · Post #355 » by **Wizop** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:40 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:In things that maybe only I find interesting, the Pacers were the largest receivers in the leagues revenue sharing program last year. I don’t think I’ve ever seen these numbers get out before.

Interesting that the number is about the same as what the team was losing annually in their last bad stretch.

Tom White · Post #356 » by **Tom White** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:37 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:In things that maybe only I find interesting, the Pacers were the largest receivers in the leagues revenue sharing program last year. I don’t think I’ve ever seen these numbers get out before.

I saw that too. It is almost like getting paid for being bad.

Wizop · Post #357 » by **Wizop** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:08 pm

Does the group want individual game threads or will one for the stretch drive suffice?

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Wizop · Post #358 » by **Wizop** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:39 am

Loss to Hornets probably clinches lottery. Bulls in double OT with Sixers and a Bulls win would really kill our chances not that that might be best.

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8305 · Post #359 » by **8305** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:20 am

Wizop wrote:Loss to Hornets probably clinches lottery. Bulls in double OT with Sixers and a Bulls win would really kill our chances not that that might be best.

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Bulls saving us from ourselves. Have a decent shot at getting a top 4 pick, while likely having a top 10 pick. We have history of hitting on impact players when picking in this area of the draft.

Pacers Forever · Post #360 » by **Pacers Forever** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:59 pm

I hope we can fall below either Portland or Orlando. I’m not sure though if either of Orlando or Portland will let this happen.