NBA ***2024 NBA Thread - Let The Games Begin***

[Unknown Pleasures]

@wildchild88 check out each of these fouls they called on the Mavs down the stretch. It was repeatedly egregious. I hate to be that guy but the ref'ing was definitely wanting a Bucks win at home.

NBA is sports entertainment. I frankly thought Denver had little chance of winning the title last year before the post season started because of the friendly-rigged whistle. They just happened to be that good. At least Dallas has more marketable superstars, but yeah, the Dame-Giannis whistle is friendly.

 

[MM808]

@wildchild88 check out each of these fouls they called on the Mavs down the stretch. It was repeatedly egregious. I hate to be that guy but the ref'ing was definitely wanting a Bucks win at home.

Mavs were competitive after that nuclear start by the Nuggets. In the first Qtr. the Nuggets shot 76/87/100....yes you are reading that correctly. The officiating was complete ass. Even look at Jockitch and its a foul, meanwhile Luka was getting molested all night with no call.

I'm going to explain this to you one time then let you have the last word because I know you can't exist if you don't have the last word. The Nuggets shot lights out in the 1st Qtr. They were shooting at a rate that if you took the Mavs completely off the floor they probably couldn't duplicate it. With 2 minutes left in the Qtr. they were shooting 76/87/100 splits. After that the Mavs proceeded to equal or outscore the Nuggets in the remaining 3 Qtr's, 31/30, 32/32, and 27/23. I've already seen enough to know the Mavericks are not only improved offensively, they are also improved defensively.

This is a better team than the last couple years. Good enough to win it all? Probably not but they are much improved with this roster and they play faster.

Please tell me every game they lose against a good team won’t be excuse ridden lol. At what point will you recognize the reason the opponent shoots that well in stretches is because the Mavs defense sucks? lol it’s so obvious

 

[MusterX]

Please tell me every game they lose against a good team won’t be excuse ridden lol. At what point will you recognize the reason the opponent shoots that well in stretches is because the Mavs defense sucks? lol it’s so obvious

Nothing in that post was about shooting, it was about the refs, but ok. I'm not going to argue this with you because its a fools errand.

 

[MM808]

Nothing in that post was about shooting, it was about the refs, but ok. I'm not going to argue this with you because its a fools errand.

Two posts prior you brought up the insane shooting by the bucks and now the excuses. Yes you have become that guy lol

 

[Via Heeto]

do these european leagues have some special rules at the end of the games or something/? I just lost a bet where the team that beat me scored 14 points in the last minute of the game to beat the team i had who was up by 6 going in to the last minute. and these were not garbage time free throws. it was tied until they hit a 3 pointer to win. and this isn't even uncommon. 10 point leads are routinely lost in the last minute. i guess it shows what a degenerate gabler i am to not know because i just watch the live update. but there is no way that these 5-10 point leads should be routinely lost in the last minute of games

 

[clutchCAT420]

LeBench and street clothes at court side vs HOU tonight

 

[Croaker]

Brian Branch is DROTY

 

[wildchild88]

Please tell me every game they lose against a good team won’t be excuse ridden lol. At what point will you recognize the reason the opponent shoots that well in stretches is because the Mavs defense sucks? lol it’s so obvious

Won't go in too much detail, but considering where we were at the end of last season, beating bad teams, and being competitive with the top teams is good enough for me at this stage.

Yesterday's game was very winnable, defence wasn't great, but Giannis is a force. Last year we couldn't even get a stop, this year we're getting some key stops when the effort is there.

 

[MM808]

Won't go in too much detail, but considering where we were at the end of last season, beating bad teams, and being competitive with the top teams is good enough for me at this stage.

Yesterday's game was very winnable, defence wasn't great, but Giannis is a force. Last year we couldn't even get a stop, this year we're getting some key stops when the effort is there.

Defense will always be the problem with this team until it’s fixed. Literally gave up 40+ again in the 4th. Unfortunately moral victories still count as L’s in the official standings so I won’t make many judgments from that. I will be happy when they actually beat a top team which they have failed to do so far this season.

 

[MusterX]

Geez, the Magic are blowing the doors off the Pacers at halftime 78-44.

 

[Bobby00]

do these european leagues have some special rules at the end of the games or something/? I just lost a bet where the team that beat me scored 14 points in the last minute of the game to beat the team i had who was up by 6 going in to the last minute. and these were not garbage time free throws. it was tied until they hit a 3 pointer to win. and this isn't even uncommon. 10 point leads are routinely lost in the last minute. i guess it shows what a degenerate gabler i am to not know because i just watch the live update. but there is no way that these 5-10 point leads should be routinely lost in the last minute of games

It kinda depends maybe you bet on some amateur teams without looking. I have bet before things where i thought i already won but then because it was like the 3rd league of Soccer of Venezuela they play 20 minutes of overtime which would not happen in the first or even second league. But its not uncommon for a team to lose a 12 point lead in the last quarter.

 

[Emporio Alnino]

scottie barnes really putting it together this season.

 

[Via Heeto]

It kinda depends maybe you bet on some amateur teams without looking. I have bet before things where i thought i already won but then because it was like the 3rd league of Soccer of Venezuela they play 20 minutes of overtime which would not happen in the first or even second league. But its not uncommon for a team to lose a 12 point lead in the last quarter.

not the last quarter though. last MINUTE. i figured they might have 4 pointers or some other weird shit. maybe you arent allowed to foul

 

[Bobby00]

Jokic about to foul out

not the last quarter though. last MINUTE. i figured they might have 4 pointers or some other weird shit. maybe you arent allowed to foul

It could be due to the fact that its minor leagues so sometimes the live feed isnt as live as you want it to be. I always use a sepperate site to check the score. I use sofascore they are good.

Jokic about to foul out with some bullshit fouls.

 

[Via Heeto]

Jokic about to foul out

It could be due to the fact that its minor leagues so sometimes the live feed isnt as live as you want it to be. I always use a sepperate site to check the score. I use sofascore they are good.

Jokic about to foul out with some bullshit fouls.

not minor leagues. it is pro league in europe. also, the score on the betting app is definitely going to be correct. they can't afford to lag in scores as it is live betting

 

[Bobby00]

not minor leagues. it is pro league in europe. also, the score on the betting app is definitely going to be correct. they can't afford to lag in scores as it is live betting

It happens for sure but more common in minor leagues where there is less coverage. What was the game?

 

[MusterX]

Mavs/Kings is a track meet right now.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Jokic about to foul out

It could be due to the fact that its minor leagues so sometimes the live feed isnt as live as you want it to be. I always use a sepperate site to check the score. I use sofascore they are good.

Jokic about to foul out with some bullshit fouls.

Tony Brothers again...... has had a beef with Yoke for years now. He should be banned from officiating Nuggets games.

Edit: Article from 2021 lol, it keeps going:

Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Calls BS On Ejection As Feud With Tony Brothers Continues

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic seems to have a feud with NBA referee Tony Brothers.

clutchpoints.com

 

[Bobby00]

Tony Brothers again...... has had a beef with Yoke for years now. He should be banned from officiating Nuggets games.

Edit: Article from 2021 lol, it keeps going:

Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Calls BS On Ejection As Feud With Tony Brothers Continues

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic seems to have a feud with NBA referee Tony Brothers.

clutchpoints.com

Its very obvious Jokic gets held no call. They review it to give Jokic a flagrant but in the review they miss how he gets held. Its bs but what can you do..

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Mavs/Kings is a track meet right now.

It's some wide open fun going on!!! Total shootout.