The OFFICIAL 2023 NBA Season Thread

[drobfan8]

The NBA reffing is just a joke.

[pingbling23]

i had my gripes throughout the game but looks like blowout came through with common sense so theres no need for me to yell at the clouds at the travesty of the officiating especially in the fourth quarter. celtics stole one.

[jetscollector10]

Maybe it is just me but it looks like he was barely grazed on the last play. No foul.

[KhalDrogo]

Love seeing the “NBA is rigged“ narrative continue. Way to go Adam!

[Giroux]

Originally Posted by jetscollector10

Maybe it is just me but it looks like he was barely grazed on the last play. No foul.

Very clearly a foul

https://twitter.com/TonyCMKE/status/1619547496203837445

[jetscollector10]

Originally Posted by Giroux

Very clearly a foul

https://twitter.com/TonyCMKE/status/1619547496203837445

Ok yeah that is a much better angle.

[jlzinck]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

I think LeBron died on that non call.

Saddest death scene since Jimmy Caan in Brian's Song

[KhalDrogo]

Too bad LeBron is such a puss. Crying on the floor when he could have been in the officials’ faces causing a real scene. Ref threw the game and he just accepted it.

[spurs50fan]

Originally Posted by Giroux

Very clearly a foul

https://twitter.com/TonyCMKE/status/1619547496203837445

The ref that called Pat’s foul from half court was standing under the basket and was looking directly at the contact. It was sad to watch as a fan knowing they will bury it. I read somewhere in the last couple weeks they’ve blew a final call in this, the Mavs and Philly games

[gomiamigo]

Originally Posted by pingbling23

Just searched embiid jokic head to head and land of basketball is awesome. Already updated with todays game even. Embiid leads with a 5-2 record and stats of 26/12/4/1/2 to jokers 22/9/7/1/1.

Embiid just stuffed Jokic in a locker. Again. Same as last year's game.


But internet stat dorks said in yesterday's game that Nikola had 48.5 adjusted points, 18.3 adjusted rebounds, and 27.5 adjusted assists for a higher FATJOKE score.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

Embiid just stuffed Jokic in a locker. Again. Same as last year's game.


But internet stat dorks said in yesterday's game that Nikola had 48.5 adjusted points, 18.3 adjusted rebounds, and 27.5 adjusted assists for a higher FATJOKE score.

What was his GUYTOOPOORTOAFFORDINTERNET score?

[gomiamigo]

For the iTs JuSt OnE gaMe crowd:

Jokic playoff record 21-27. Embiid 22-22.

Playoff plus minus:
Joke minus 31

Embiid Plus 282.


If it wasn't for Murray carrying Jokic through their one playoff run his plus minus would be even more disastrous.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

For the iTs JuSt OnE gaMe crowd:

Jokic playoff record 21-27. Embiid 22-22.

Playoff plus minus:
Joke minus 31

Embiid Plus 282.


If it wasn't for Murray carrying Jokic through their one playoff run his plus minus would be even more disastrous.

Jokic titles 0
Embiid titles 0

Jokic NBA Finals 0
Embiid NBA Finals 0

Jokic WCF 1
Embiid ECF 0

[sportzluvr1]

Looks like we have a new MVP frontrunner

[GOATcards]

what a sad pathetic life to be living (sic) through a sportsball player/team

[hairyangryfella]

From the still images I've seen, it sure looks like Tatum fouled LeBron and that is a really bad missed/no call. BUT...

- EVERYONE KNOWS the refs tend to swallow their whistles on the final play.
- the game was still TIED, it's not like that call specifically lost them the game.

And then LeBron is literally acting like a toddler who hasn't gotten his way. This is why he gets nicknames like LeCry, LeBaby, LeB**** etc, and why a lot of people do not like him. I would be embarrassed if I was a fan of him, though fans of him tend to be blind to a lot of this kind of pathetic behaviour of his...

[rhigh2390]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

From the still images I've seen, it sure looks like Tatum fouled LeBron and that is a really bad missed/no call. BUT...

- EVERYONE KNOWS the refs tend to swallow their whistles on the final play.
- the game was still TIED, it's not like that call specifically lost them the game.

And then LeBron is literally acting like a toddler who hasn't gotten his way. This is why he gets nicknames like LeCry, LeBaby, LeB**** etc, and why a lot of people do not like him. I would be embarrassed if I was a fan of him, though fans of him tend to be blind to a lot of this kind of pathetic behaviour of his...

Not to mention his horrible late game free throw shooting, but I do think he would have made 1 of them. It was definitely a foul though.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

From the still images I've seen, it sure looks like Tatum fouled LeBron and that is a really bad missed/no call. BUT...

- EVERYONE KNOWS the refs tend to swallow their whistles on the final play.
- the game was still TIED, it's not like that call specifically lost them the game.

And then LeBron is literally acting like a toddler who hasn't gotten his way. This is why he gets nicknames like LeCry, LeBaby, LeB**** etc, and why a lot of people do not like him. I would be embarrassed if I was a fan of him, though fans of him tend to be blind to a lot of this kind of pathetic behaviour of his...

Refs called a foul w/ 4 seconds left to let Boston tie the game on a phantom and 1. Seems silly to suggest they swallow their whistles on the final play, but with four seconds left, fouls are fair game.

[hairyangryfella]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Refs called a foul w/ 4 seconds left to let Boston tie the game on a phantom and 1. Seems silly to suggest they swallow their whistles on the final play, but with four seconds left, fouls are fair game.

I didn't watch, I've no idea what happened before that. All I'm referencing is Lebron's ridiculous reaction.


Btw the refs have come out and admitted they made a mistake, which is somewhat useless now.

[rhigh2390]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Refs called a foul w/ 4 seconds left to let Boston tie the game on a phantom and 1. Seems silly to suggest they swallow their whistles on the final play, but with four seconds left, fouls are fair game.

You didn't think Brown got fouled? I thought it looked pretty clear that he got hit on the top of the head.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by rhigh2390

You didn't think Brown got fouled? I thought it looked pretty clear that he got hit on the top of the head.

I think that you call both, or your call neither. I think the NBA continues to have a problem with it's officiating ... one that seems to never get any better and shows itself to be arbitrary year in and year out.

One could make a real argument that champions are defined by officials, and not by greatness.

[Nomad]

Close game brewing with Grizz and Pacers.

[hairyangryfella]

Mathurin made his first four shots and has then gone full Nesmith...

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Mathurin made his first four shots and has then gone full Nesmith...

Math and Nemb combining for 4 more shot attempts off the bench than the entire starting 5 combined. Been awhile since I've seen that.

Indiana was up 18 near the end of the 2nd, finding themselves down 12 early in the 4th.

The NBA is wild.

[Nomad]

Problem is we dont have another Nesmith.