2021-22 Around the NBA Thread

[Phrazbit]

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Even when they were Suns, the Morii were despicable. That is a Bill Laimbeer, intense rivalry game, style foul. Morris does it here because it is his first instinct.

If only there was a Jokic around to knock his ass into next season.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Forgive me for asking but what is there to hate about the Bucks? Giannis is an animal and has done it the right way, Jrue is as solid as they come, Middleton is an assassin. Grayson Allen is the one annoying guy unless you wanna throw in Portis. Don’t get me wrong, the Finals loss still stings. But let’s be honest, Suns besides Crowder/CP3 had zero playoff experience. To just win the finals your first go-round isn’t realistic and we were 4-5 plays from doing so

I would dislike any team Grayson Allen is on. Even on the Suns I would want to smash his face.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

I would dislike any team Grayson Allen is on. Even on the Suns I would want to smash his face.

No that’s fair. He’s a dirty player for sure. That foul on Caruso was bad.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Jazz play the Warriors tonight. I'm not expecting any help from the Jazz.

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[Cheesebeef]

The Jazz play the Warriors tonight. I'm not expecting any help from the Jazz.

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Damn. They both played in their last game. I was hoping a healthy Jazz team might give us a little break and get a game from GS. If they don’t, GS has a aschedule lined up for them to rip off their own 18 or 19 game winning streak with 10 already in their back pocket.

 

[Mainstreet]

Damn. They both played in their last game. I was hoping a healthy Jazz team might give us a little break and get a game from GS. If they don’t, GS has a aschedule lined up for them to rip off their own 18 or 19 game winning streak with 10 already in their back pocket.

The only team the Suns can count on is themselves.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Damn. They both played in their last game. I was hoping a healthy Jazz team might give us a little break and get a game from GS. If they don’t, GS has a aschedule lined up for them to rip off their own 18 or 19 game winning streak with 10 already in their back pocket.

They just lost to the Pacers a couple weeks ago. Those streaks are rare because the season is such a grind.

 

[Cheesebeef]

They just lost to the Pacers a couple weeks ago. Those streaks are rare because the season is such a grind.

They were scuffling then and trying to reintegrate Klay while losing Draymond. They’ve been better figuring out this Klay/non-Dray team and are on a roll.

Hopefully when they reintegrate Draymond, there’s another bumpy period of adjustment down the road where we can get another couple games up on them.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

The Jazz play the Warriors tonight. I'm not expecting any help from the Jazz.

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Jazz are -1.5 tonight without Klay and Draymond. And it’s in Utah. But yeah, I’ll believe when I see it

 

[Cheesebeef]

Jazz are -1.5 tonight without Klay and Draymond. And it’s in Utah. But yeah, I’ll believe when I see it

no klay, huh? would be a great game to get for us.

 

[Suns_fan69]

They were scuffling then and trying to reintegrate Klay while losing Draymond. They’ve been better figuring out this Klay/non-Dray team and are on a roll.

Hopefully when they reintegrate Draymond, there’s another bumpy period of adjustment down the road where we can get another couple games up on them.

FWIW, most sites tracking remaining strength of schedule have GSW with a much harder rest of season compared to Phoenix:

NBA Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

Shows the remaining strength of schedule for NBA teams based on the winning percentage of the opponents left on their schedule.

www.tankathon.com

NBA Strength of Schedule Rankings

Strength of Schedule Played and Strength of Schedule Remaining for all 30 NBA teams.

powerrankingsguru.com

NBA Stats 2021/22: Team Metrics w/ Away-Home-Last 5 Splits

NBA stats 2021-2022: Offensive/defensive NBA team metrics such as offensive/defensive efficiency, strength of schedule (SOS) in one page.

www.nbastuffer.com

Bonus fact, LAL has one of the hardest remaining schedules for most of these as well.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Well, Vegas was right. Utah is blowing Golden State out. They’re up 23 with 8 minutes and the Warriors just took Steph out. Thank you Jazz lol

 

[Cheesebeef]

Thank you Jazz.

 

[GatorAZ]

LOLakers

 

[Mainstreet]

LOLakers

Anfernee Simons coming into his own for the Trail Blazers.

 

[Phrazbit]

LOLakers

Losing to the G-League Blazers, and without Westbrook to blame. Faaaaaaaaaaantastic.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Losing to the G-League Blazers, and without Westbrook to blame. Faaaaaaaaaaantastic.

It makes me appreciate Coach Monty that much more. The Lakers offered him the job initially but he chose the Suns. That speaks volumes as to what he saw in Book.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Losing to the G-League Blazers, and without Westbrook to blame. Faaaaaaaaaaantastic.

When does LeBron officially shut it down for the year? 20 games left? It will be an All-Time black spot on his career if he misses the playoffs entirely with another Top 50 all time player next to him.

 

[Phrazbit]

When does LeBron officially shut it down for the year? 20 games left? It will be an All-Time black spot on his career if he misses the playoffs entirely with another Top 50 all time player next to him.

Sadly the back end of the West is putrid, there is a real slap fight going on for the 10th spot and a chance at the playoffs, we're looking at a team with around 50 losses making the play in game.

I could see him starting to platoon, play only every couple games, knowing that regardless the Lakers will still have a shot at the playoffs.

Between the T'Wolves, Clippers, Lakers, Pelicans, Spurs and Kings there will be two teams in the actual playoffs. A pretty sorry bunch.

As a Suns fan, I just want to avoid the T'Wolves in the first round. I have no doubt that we would smoke them... but I also have no doubt that Patrick Beverly will make it a personal mission to knock either Paul or Booker out of the playoffs.

If this was 3 or 4 years ago I agree that LeBron would be pondering a real nasty umm... uhh... calf... strain? That would put him out 2 months.

 

[Carolinacacti]

NBA Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

Shows the remaining strength of schedule for NBA teams based on the winning percentage of the opponents left on their schedule.

www.tankathon.com

Tankathon, boy dose that bring back memories.

 

[Dback Jon]

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NBA Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

Shows the remaining strength of schedule for NBA teams based on the winning percentage of the opponents left on their schedule.

www.tankathon.com

Tankathon, boy dose that bring back memories.

Suns don’t have a first round pick. Second round will be at the back of the draft.

It will be like this draft doesn’t even exist for the Suns

 

[Proximo]

It makes me appreciate Coach Monty that much more. The Lakers offered him the job initially but he chose the Suns. That speaks volumes as to what he saw in Book.

Nah, I think it is more about understanding what the laker job was all about, he would be a puppet for James, and he wasn't interested in being any players puppet.

 

[JCSunsfan]

28 games left. Any predictions for the Suns record in those games.

In the loss column we are 4 ahead of the Warriors, 8 ahead of Memphis and 10 or more ahead of everyone else.

Our schedule ahead is easier than what we have had so far. I wonder if this team will struggle to keep focus.

 

[Proximo]

28 games left. Any predictions for the Suns record in those games.

In the loss column we are 4 ahead of the Warriors, 8 ahead of Memphis and 10 or more ahead of everyone else.

Our schedule ahead is easier than what we have had so far. I wonder if this team will struggle to keep focus.

22-6

 

[Russ Smith]

Well, Vegas was right. Utah is blowing Golden State out. They’re up 23 with 8 minutes and the Warriors just took Steph out. Thank you Jazz lol

You could see in the first half the Warriors were going to lose, the Utah bench was just insane, Hassan Whiteside was +35, 7 blocks 17 boards. Kuminga was -29. I went to bed at halftime I think it was a 6 point game then but you could see Utah was going to win. It was one of those games without Klay and Draymond where they didn't have enough offense or defense against a team that was missing 2 starters itself. If Curry didn't go for 20 in the 3rd quarter they were going to lose, he didn't and they got blown out.