Around the NBA: Weeks 12 & 13 (1/6- 1/19)

[ShelC]

Nationally televised games this week
Tuesday, Jan 7th
Lakers @ Mavericks at 7:30PM EST on TNT
Celtics @ Nuggets at 10:00PM EST on TNT

Wednesday, Jan 8th
Thunder @ Cavs at 7:00PM EST on ESPN
Spurs @ Bucks at 9:30PM EST on ESPN

NBA News
Thunder rally past Celtics for franchise-record 15th straight win
https://www.nba.com/news/oklahoma-city- ... raight-win

After 100 games, Victor Wembanyama's numbers are simply staggering
https://www.nba.com/news/victor-wembany ... -100-games

NBA rumors: Jimmy Butler still expected to stay with Heat despite harsh suspension
https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-jim ... suspension

Magic Johnson receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
https://www.nba.com/news/magic-johnson- ... of-freedom

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for the threads, Shel. It's kind of nuts that despite a 15-game winning streak (!), OKC at 30-5 still does not have the best record in the NBA; that is the Cavs at 31-4.

https://www.espn.com/nba/standings

[ShelC]

And OKC still has Chet coming back in a few weeks.

[Superbone]

OKC is pretty amazing. They came storming back last night against the Celtics and turned a deficit around quickly in the 2nd half and steamrolled the Celtics.

[Mori Chu]

Kyrie Irving has a bulging disc problem that will sideline him several games:

[Mori Chu]

Most efficient volume scorers in the NBA this year. KD is tenth on the list.

[Kryptonic]

Most efficient volume scorers in the NBA this year. KD is tenth on the list.

This will excuse the 8 TO a game in his mind.

[TOO]

As the world's only KAT fan good for him.

[Furlanfufi]

[Mori Chu]

Kind of an interesting graphic. The Pistons are having a great season. Ditto the Grizzlies, Rockets, Spurs. Big downswings for teams expected to be good like the 76ers, Bucks, Nuggets, Wolves, Suns, Kings, maybe Pelicans.

[Superbone]

Poor Wizards at the bottom. Nothing changes. I guess we have some things to be thankful for.

[Superbone]

This guy. It took me three times watching it to see where he was. He's the one in the middle not moving.

[TOO]

This guy. It took me three times watching it to see where he was. He's the one in the middle not moving.

He never wanted more than that 2nd contract. Might as well retire and become a twitch streamer.

[Kryptonic]

This guy. It took me three times watching it to see where he was. He's the one in the middle not moving.

He never wanted more than that 2nd contract. Might as well retire and become a twitch streamer.

Marvel rivals here he comes lol

[Cap]

This guy. It took me three times watching it to see where he was. He's the one in the middle not moving.

He never wanted more than that 2nd contract. Might as well retire and become a twitch streamer.

Just has to show up for one more season after this one, then he can do that.

[Furlanfufi]

This guy. It took me three times watching it to see where he was. He's the one in the middle not moving.

He never wanted more than that 2nd contract. Might as well retire and become a twitch streamer.

Just has to show up for one more season after this one, then he can do that.

And even then he probably could get a minimum contract that pays him more than 90% of the population.

[Kryptonic]

This guy. It took me three times watching it to see where he was. He's the one in the middle not moving.

He never wanted more than that 2nd contract. Might as well retire and become a twitch streamer.

Just has to show up for one more season after this one, then he can do that.

And even then he probably could get a minimum contract that pays him more than 90% of the population.

Depressing

[Mori Chu]

Guys, guys. If he had just been allowed to be coached, the way that he was meant to be coached (the way that Vogel WANTED to coach him), then he would be All-NBA right now!

[Ring_Wanted]

This guy. It took me three times watching it to see where he was. He's the one in the middle not moving.

He never wanted more than that 2nd contract. Might as well retire and become a twitch streamer.

Just has to show up for one more season after this one, then he can do that.

And even then he probably could get a minimum contract that pays him more than 90% of the population.

Depressing

No anymore. He is POR's problem now. Not that we don't have our own, but at least this Wizard of Oz trifecta is not eating up at us anymore.

[TOO]

This guy. It took me three times watching it to see where he was. He's the one in the middle not moving.

He never wanted more than that 2nd contract. Might as well retire and become a twitch streamer.

Marvel rivals here he comes lol

That game needs teamwork, he could never.