2021-22 NBA Thread

[ninersdd]

Yay, more 2018 draft reminders here in Sacramento!

[Dynasty]

Lol Suns are never winning an NBA title. Arizona sports just sucks ass.

[Germanshepherd]

It’s just never gonna happen for CP3 either. Shame his worst moments came at the worst times. 

[FiddySicks]

Hell no Chris Paul deserves this too! 
 

Nobody should ever feel bad for Chris Paul, Phoenix, or Sacramento. They brought this misery on themselves. All of it. 

[Digby]

On 2022-05-13 at 11:44 PM, who do you think said:

*has 2005 Indiana flashbacks*

You had to dig that deep to be both needlessly cynical AND wrong.

[Discrim]

49 minutes ago, FiddySicks said:

the Kings are so ing stupid

Always the right answer, it seems....man, has anything good ever happened to the Kings since the Webber era ended?  It's like they always draft the wrong guys, and when they get anybody good, they either do them a favor by eventually trading them, or they waste their careers.  Basically the textbook "anti-example" team that, to quote Vince Lombardi, only wins once in a while, only does things right once in a while.

[DoctorWhom]

NBA could contract the Kings overnight and 99% of the NBA wouldn't even notice. 

They're like the Pirates of the MLB or the Lions of the NFL, They're a G league team masquerading as a pro team. 

[DG_ThenNowForever]

The answer to solve the Warriors problem is the same it's been for a decade: move them to Seattle.

 

Though at this point, I'd rather have the T-Wolves or Pelicans.

[who do you think]

On 4/14/2022 at 1:47 AM, who do you think said:

DAL over PHX: Chris Paul is guilty until proven innocent

 

 

 

[Lights Out]

2 hours ago, DoctorWhom said:

What the hell broke this team? 

 

Just like the Finals last year, they actually had to face a fully healthy opponent for once. Can't always duck the top players.

[FiddySicks]

39 minutes ago, DoctorWhom said:

NBA could contract the Kings overnight and 99% of the NBA wouldn't even notice. 

They're like the Pirates of the MLB or the Lions of the NFL, They're a G league team masquerading as a pro team. 

Before the move downtown from Arco, 99% of Sacramento wouldn’t have noticed if the Kings were contracted. Now that they’ve moved downtown to a nicer area and better arena, 99% of Sacramento wouldn’t notice if they were contracted. 

 

Sacramento’s USL soccer team is more popular than the Kings. 

[who do you think]

2013-14 - 16,291 per game, 94.1% (28-54)

2014-15 - 16,586 per game, 95.8% (29-53)

2015-16 - 17,256 per game, 99.7% (33-49)

2016-17 - 17,608 per game, 100.6% (32-50)

2017-18 - 17,555 per game, 100.3% (27-55)

2018-19 - 17,096 per game, 97.7% (39-43)

2019-20 - 16,795 per game, 95.5% (31-41)

 

> The Kings need to move to heckin Seattle already because... THEY JUST DO, OKAY?

[jamesizzo]

9 hours ago, Lights Out said:

 

Just like the Finals last year, they actually had to face a fully healthy opponent for once. Can't always duck the top players.

Not sure how the suns were "ducking" any team last year when you can only play the team they put in front of you 

[Indigo]

2 hours ago, Jamesizzo said:

Not sure how the suns were "ducking" any team last year when you can only play the team they put in front of you 

THIS is what I hate about some fans sometimes. (not you specifically, @Lights Out, just fans in general). In a system where the team that wins faces the next team that wins on their side of the bracket, no team can "duck" another team. You play who is put in front of you.  It sucks if one team isn't healthy, but the Suns didn't chose that. Did Chris Paul ask for Kawhi to be hurt last year in the WCF? The only team who ducked anybody this year was the Bucks, who lost their last reg. season game so they would avoid the Nets, only for said Nets to get swept by the team who then beats Milwaukee.

[FiddySicks]

14 hours ago, who do you think said:

2013-14 - 16,291 per game, 94.1% (28-54)

2014-15 - 16,586 per game, 95.8% (29-53)

2015-16 - 17,256 per game, 99.7% (33-49)

2016-17 - 17,608 per game, 100.6% (32-50)

2017-18 - 17,555 per game, 100.3% (27-55)

2018-19 - 17,096 per game, 97.7% (39-43)

2019-20 - 16,795 per game, 95.5% (31-41)

 

> The Kings need to move to heckin Seattle already because... THEY JUST DO, OKAY?

This is nearly all residuals of getting a new arena and then ownership tossing out tickets to their “corporate partners”. 

[DG_ThenNowForever]

16 hours ago, who do you think said:

2013-14 - 16,291 per game, 94.1% (28-54)

2014-15 - 16,586 per game, 95.8% (29-53)

2015-16 - 17,256 per game, 99.7% (33-49)

2016-17 - 17,608 per game, 100.6% (32-50)

2017-18 - 17,555 per game, 100.3% (27-55)

2018-19 - 17,096 per game, 97.7% (39-43)

2019-20 - 16,795 per game, 95.5% (31-41)

 

> The Kings need to move to heckin Seattle already because... THEY JUST DO, OKAY?

 

As I said, I'd prefer the Wolves or Pelicans.

[GDAWG]

So Golden State is winning the whole thing again aren't they?

[FiddySicks]

26 minutes ago, GDAWG said:

So Golden State is winning the whole thing again aren't they?

People kinda slept on them this year, kinda like people always seemed to sleep on the Spurs before they win a title. 

[DoctorWhom]

27 minutes ago, GDAWG said:

So Golden State is winning the whole thing again aren't they?

Celtic's defense is probably the only matchup that could be very difficult for them. That's a series that would probably go 7.  

[Rockstar Matt]

1 hour ago, GDAWG said:

So Golden State is winning the whole thing again aren't they?

As much as it pains me to say, it’s probably Boston. Tatum is taking that next step currently. 
 

Though it’s super wide open. Any of the remaining four legitimately have a good chance at the title. Dallas has the best player in Luka, Golden State has the best duo and coach combo, Miami has the best team without a superstar, and Boston has probably the deepest team paired with a superstar. 
 

I hope it’s Dallas and Luka, but I’ll take anyone in the West over the East, especially over Boston. 
 

EDIT: I’ve never seen the league’s fans and players so united over the demise of one team before. Seems like everyone hated the Suns. You have Lakers, Clippers and Celtics collectively joining forces in absolutely roasting and flaming the **** out of the Suns and their fans.