Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Nationally Televised Games
Tuesday, Feb. 15th
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 PM ET on TNT
LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns, 10:00 PM ET on TNT
Wednesday, Feb. 16th
Brooklyn Nets vs NY Knicks, 7:30 PM ET on ESPN
Utah Jazz vs LA Lakers, 10:00 PM ET on ESPN
Thursday, Feb. 17th
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks, 8:30 PM ET on TNT
Saturday, Feb. 19th
2022 NBA All-Star Saturday Night, 8:00 PM ET on TNT
Sunday, Feb. 20th
71st NBA All-Star Game, 8:00 PM ET on TNT
League News
Ben Simmons reports to Nets shootaround for 1st time since trade
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-ben-simmon ... 30061.html
Philadelphia 76ers say James Harden out through All-Star break with hamstring strain
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/332 ... ing-strain
Clippers' big win sets stage for bigger challenge: matchup with Suns
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/clip ... with-suns/
Tuesday, Feb. 15th
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 PM ET on TNT
LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns, 10:00 PM ET on TNT
Wednesday, Feb. 16th
Brooklyn Nets vs NY Knicks, 7:30 PM ET on ESPN
Utah Jazz vs LA Lakers, 10:00 PM ET on ESPN
Thursday, Feb. 17th
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks, 8:30 PM ET on TNT
Saturday, Feb. 19th
2022 NBA All-Star Saturday Night, 8:00 PM ET on TNT
Sunday, Feb. 20th
71st NBA All-Star Game, 8:00 PM ET on TNT
League News
Ben Simmons reports to Nets shootaround for 1st time since trade
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-ben-simmon ... 30061.html
Philadelphia 76ers say James Harden out through All-Star break with hamstring strain
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/332 ... ing-strain
Clippers' big win sets stage for bigger challenge: matchup with Suns
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/clip ... with-suns/
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Saw this. Wonder if he gets another shot…a lot probably depends on what kind of shape he’s in. He was a talented player…Lakers are pretty desperate haha
Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Carrying over from last weeks thread, but Jarrett Allen was the Harden replacement.
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Had KD taken Harden, he’d have a real center on his team now. Guy just can’t catch a break.
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Is that some Rudy Gobert shade? Haha. Jazz fans are a little ridiculous about Rudy, thinking he’s a top 10 guy, but he’s better than Allen.
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
So the Blazers do a fire sale and gonna have a winning streak now ?
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Suns now 5 games up on the entire league.
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
They've had a little opponent luck, but they're also playing well with a bunch of random guys around Hart and Nurkic. Justise Winslow has had one of the strangest NBA careers and he's kind of a poor man's Draymond Green for them right now.bajanguy008 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 4:54 amSo the Blazers do a fire sale and gonna have a winning streak now ?
There's not a single team in the league who's flat out given up so far. Even the teams with poor records are decently well coached and playing good young guys. Houston and Detroit are the teams I trust the least right now.
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Yea those guys bringing it every nightFlagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:48 amThey've had a little opponent luck, but they're also playing well with a bunch of random guys around Hart and Nurkic. Justise Winslow has had one of the strangest NBA careers and he's kind of a poor man's Draymond Green for them right now.bajanguy008 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 4:54 amSo the Blazers do a fire sale and gonna have a winning streak now ?
There's not a single team in the league who's flat out given up so far. Even the teams with poor records are decently well coached and playing good young guys. Houston and Detroit are the teams I trust the least right now.
Can't leave out Simons tho as he probably the catalyst right now
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
You're right. He slipped my mind and he's been the biggest revelation for them. It'll be interesting to see what they do with him and Dame together since they seem to be sticking by keeping both.bajanguy008 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:58 amYea those guys bringing it every nightFlagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:48 amThey've had a little opponent luck, but they're also playing well with a bunch of random guys around Hart and Nurkic. Justise Winslow has had one of the strangest NBA careers and he's kind of a poor man's Draymond Green for them right now.bajanguy008 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 4:54 amSo the Blazers do a fire sale and gonna have a winning streak now ?
There's not a single team in the league who's flat out given up so far. Even the teams with poor records are decently well coached and playing good young guys. Houston and Detroit are the teams I trust the least right now.
Can't leave out Simons tho as he probably the catalyst right now
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Josh Giddey became the youngest player to record back-to-back triple doubles last night.
He had a career-high 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds as the Thunder beat the floundering Knicks in MSG.
He had a career-high 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds as the Thunder beat the floundering Knicks in MSG.
Window is open again ... blue skies ahead?
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Giddey was pretty incredible last night. His feel for the game and IQ is really crazy. Mann went off against the Knicks too, scoring in a bunch of different ways. The Thunder play hard and smart, even if the overall roster talent/depth doesn't allow them to keep up. The Knicks are just a mess. Bad mix of vets and young guys, no chemistry, no identity, Randle's regressed, Thibs seems lost.
Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
I think this speaks very well to the effect the play-in tournament and flatter lottery odds are having on the league. Lots of teams are within a stone's throw of being in 10th place, so they don't give up and start tanking. Instead of a last 2-3 months of the season with a dozen teams openly giving up, we have maybe a last week or so where a handful of teams throw in the towel. Much better. The level of competition and overall effort out of the franchises is great. And I think flattening the lottery is the right thing to do, to help teams that need help without making it too tempting to tank.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:48 amThere's not a single team in the league who's flat out given up so far. Even the teams with poor records are decently well coached and playing good young guys. Houston and Detroit are the teams I trust the least right now.
Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Doesn't a single home playoff game bring in 5-8M of revenue? And do playoff teams get a different share of TV revenue that non-playoff teams?
Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
I think you're right. And there are a lot of incentives for teams to be able to tell their fanbase, "This is a playoff team." Even if they only qualify for the play-in, they still look a lot more competitive than if they miss it entirely. I suspect they would rather tell that story to season ticket holders when it's time for renewal.
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Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Bemby to the Bucks could be a big pickup.
Re: Around the League: Week 18 (2/14 - 2/20)
Bembry is a smart pickup by the Bucks. I still don't understand why Brooklyn let him go.