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Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:02 am
by ShelC
Nationally televised games this week
Wedesday, January 10th
New Orleans @ Golden State at 8:30 PM EST on ABC
Denver @ Jazz at 10:00pm EST on ESPN
Thursday, January 11th
Boston @ Milwaukee at 7:30pm EST on TNT
Phoenix @ LA Lakers at 10:00pm EST on TNT
Friday, January 12th
Sacramento @ Philadelphia at 7:30pm EST on ESPN
New Orleans @ Denver at 10:00pm EST on ESPN
NBA News
NBA Starting 5, Jan. 8: Luka & Kyrie go off; LeBron prints a poster
https://www.nba.com/news/nba-starting-5-jan-8-2024
Sources: Warriors' Chris Paul (hand) expected out 4-6 weeks
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/392 ... -4-6-weeks
Commanders Hire Former Warriors GM Bob Myers to Assist in Coaching Search
https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/01/08/bob-m ... ing-search
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:42 am
by Split T
This article comes after a couple former Suns and a current Sun…
I think it’s pretty dumb to focus on one game for Nurkic…seems like someone who didn’t actually do their research. I’ve found myself not really agreeing with pina much at all
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:34 am
by Shabazz
Split T wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:42 am
This article comes after a couple former Suns and a current Sun…
I think it’s pretty dumb to focus on one game for Nurkic…seems like someone who didn’t actually do their research. I’ve found myself not really agreeing with pina much at all
Agreed. Nurk has had a strong season for us, but has serious confidence issues playing against AD.
The Ayton stuff is totally fair, though
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Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:48 am
by Carno
I agree. That stood out for me. I think Nurkic has done well considering expectations. He's outplayed the guy he replaced. It's kinda weird to include Mikal too. Maybe he's just going for something controversial to generate clicks.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:16 pm
by Cap
Carno wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:48 am
I agree. That stood out for me. I think Nurkic has done well considering expectations. He's outplayed the guy he replaced. It's kinda weird to include Mikal too. Maybe he's just going for something controversial to generate clicks.
Mikal set some pretty crazy expectations with his play in Brooklyn last year, so in a sense it’s fair to call this season a disappointment.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:45 pm
by Superbone
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:46 pm
by TOO
Ok? Why did he fail in Orlando? This doesn't matter lol.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:24 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Russel Westbrook was to blame just as much as anyone. He was still in the mindset that he could get another non-veteran minimum type of contract. Klay Thompson is going through the same thing right now and I'm not going to be shocked if he plays better next season than he is right now.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:26 pm
by Split T
Why do we care about Vogel and Westbrook?
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:30 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
We shouldn't and I don't. I'm only combating the revisionist history.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:46 pm
by Split T
Fair…Westbrook by all accounts volunteered to come off the bench for the Clippers…him not wanting to do it for the Lakers was part of the problem. Vogel was in a bad spot because just about everyone else could see Westbrook was a bad fit next to LeBron…the gm(and probably LeBron) who pushed for that move should be criticized. Ham couldn’t make it work either. Lakers were too eager to blow up a team that one the finals 1 year previously and lost in a highly injury plagued year to the eventual western conference champs.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:16 pm
by ShelC
Not good for Hali
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:21 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
He had already slipped once before in the game trying to decelerate on a drive.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:53 pm
by Superbone
Yeah, that was the full splits. I don’t think Hali has ever done a perfect split before. Probably a groin injury.
ETA: Guess it was hamstring.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:56 pm
by Split T
Woah!
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:58 pm
by ShelC
Pffftttt there go both my fantasy teams.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:58 pm
by Superbone
Split T wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:56 pm
Woah!
Tough season for him.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:34 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Morant's suspension already had the Grizzlies season one foot in the grave, so surgery is the right move even if he could play through it now and put off until the Summer.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:59 pm
by Split T
Ya it makes me think they just went straight to surgery as a tank move. Good for us as Memphis could’ve swapped picks with us…so now we know there’s no chance we get a worse pick.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/8/24 - 1/14/24)
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:04 pm
by Wally_West
Let’s trade for Marcus Smart. We need somebody to light a fire under this teams ass.
Nurk, Goodwin and Yuta and 2nds for Smart and Biz.
Sucks giving up Nurk but it is what it is. Nurk would be great next to JJJ.
Trade Eubanks for a bs 2nd to someone. Who cares. Maybe KBD too. Reroute them for Bey
Smart-Book-Beal-KD-Bol
Gordon-Allen-Bey-Biz/Azubuike