2022-23 NBA Season Has Officially Started: Notes/Tidbits/Updates etc.

[kg01]

4 hours ago, Spud2nique said:

No Tyrese against us on Friday. We need to win this Fckin game lol. 
 

Tyrese Haliburton hurts left knee

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton left Madison Square Garden using crutches after hurting his left knee in a 119-113 victory for the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. “He’ll get looked at tomorrow closely,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said, adding that while he hoped it wasn’t anything serious, he assumed Haliburton would be unlikely to play either Friday or Saturday at home against the Atlanta Hawks or Memphis Grizzlies.

 

– via Tim Bontemps @ ESPN

 

Spud, you ain't new here.  You know good and well opponent's absences mean absolutely nothing to us.  IND could be missing their top 8 players and we'd still find a way to sleepwalk into a big, fast, juicy, smelly L. 

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, kg01 said:

Spud, you ain't new here.  You know good and well opponent's absences mean absolutely nothing to us.  IND could be missing their top 8 players and we'd still find a way to sleepwalk into a big, fast, juicy, smelly L. 

Agreed and noted but… if we lose this game then I might be on the “no hope” train. Home or road, no Hali, I mean, we drop this and I can’t even root against tanking cuz we aren’t good enough to compete. 
 

I’m sorry this is absolutely on Nate, he isn’t a good coach anymore. Was he a good coach? Sure. With the Sonics a bit and the Blazers. When he hit Indy he was coasting on accolades and building up his win totals. Dude has 0 strategy in a game.

[JayBirdHawk]

How did the Hawks miss out on this opportunity with Delta over the years.

Jazz arena to be re-named again as Delta Center

The Utah Jazz announced Saturday that they have entered into a long-term naming rights deal with Delta Air Lines, the Atlanta-based airline with a hub at Salt Lake City International Airport. The arena will continue to be referred to as Vivint Arena until July 1, 2023, when the changeover will officially take place.

 

– via Salt Lake Tribune

 

 

[kg01]

54 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

How did the Hawks miss out on this opportunity with Delta over the years.

Jazz arena to be re-named again as Delta Center

The Utah Jazz announced Saturday that they have entered into a long-term naming rights deal with Delta Air Lines, the Atlanta-based airline with a hub at Salt Lake City International Airport. The arena will continue to be referred to as Vivint Arena until July 1, 2023, when the changeover will officially take place.

 

– via Salt Lake Tribune

 

 

Eh, I would've been more partial to the 'Coke Center'.  But, then again, I could see that name going places ... in a bad way. 

[JayBirdHawk]

Completely off topic - Steven Adams is shooting 34% from the FREETHROW line. What fresh hell is this. WOW!!!!

[JayBirdHawk]

What in the world.....

 

 

[kg01]

4 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

What in the world.....

 

 

Man those lovable, likeable Grizzlies amirite?

And thassa lotta smoke from a dude named Shannon. 

Seriously though, all them need to grow TF up. 

[Diesel]

7 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

What in the world.....

 

 

Shannon is feeling the pressure of being emasculated at work.. twice... by Skip Bayless and Not being able to give him "Dat Smoke" because he don't want to give up his job/livlihood.    So now, everytime he is tested when the Foxsports cameras are not on him, he's ready to deal that smoke.  In his mind, he feels like people feel like he's a punk because he didn't address Skip with Physicality.  And in some corners, some people do.   But this is an old game.   And old game that has been played a million times.   Shannon is a "Sharpe" guy and he has a lot of good people around him.   I hope he doesn't fall for it. 

 

[thecampster]

I sincerely doubt Shannon Sharpe's geriatric, 40lbs overweight self wants anything to do with Steven Adams.

[Diesel]

12 minutes ago, thecampster said:

I sincerely doubt Shannon Sharpe's geriatric, 40lbs overweight self wants anything to do with Steven Adams.

Don't let the homeless sweater fool you...

I'm not saying he can take Adams.. Adams was looking really big.  But 40 lbs overweight...  You must not keep up. 

 

[marco102]

11 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

What in the world.....

 

 

I honestly can't stand the Grizzlies now.  Their play on the court speaks for itself, they don't have to act like they can punk everyone and they are the big kids on the block. 

[marco102]

Let's improve the defense  little more while our offense continues to explode.

[thecampster]

4 hours ago, Diesel said:

Don't let the homeless sweater fool you...

I'm not saying he can take Adams.. Adams was looking really big.  But 40 lbs overweight...  You must not keep up. 

 

Adams may not even be from this planet.  I don't fear many people, but I would never start anything with that cat. He's built different.

[thecampster]

3 minute mark when he starts setting screens 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[RedDawg#8]

Just win baby! 

One at a time

54 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

 

[kg01]

2 hours ago, thecampster said:

kg01 may not even be from this planet.  I don't fear many people, but I would never start anything with that cat. He's built different.

Fixed 

[benhillboy]

On 1/16/2023 at 12:27 PM, JayBirdHawk said:

Completely off topic - Steven Adams is shooting 34% from the FREETHROW line. What fresh hell is this. WOW!!!!

Doesn’t even matter (until the playoffs). He still drives that team with JJJ:

Bane showing out too though.

No surprise in Shannon’s little statement he made no mention of Steve lol.

Here’s Steve’s on/ off for his career:

Most people don’t know he was nearly as important to OKC as Westbrook tearing up and down the floor like a madman redefining and cheapening the triple double.  My man straight dogged it to get out of New Orleans though lol.

 

Edited January 24, 2023 by benhillboy

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

Interesting.