2022-23 NBA Week 1: Drama for Wembanyama

[peternorth]

Less than 3 days to go before the 2022-2023 season commences. Lest this be a special season not due to the crowning of a potential new champion, should the Warriors fail to repeat, but for the race to the bottom. The prize? 14% chance of securing the no 1 pick, and with it the newly termed Alien Victor Wembanyama the 7'2" point-shooting-centre.

There will be many distractions of course throughout the season, some consensual.

The season tips off with West and Eastern powerhouses colliding:



The Celtics minus coach Ime host traditional rivals from Philly. The 6ers look stacked with the addition of PJ Tucker, D House and Montrez Harrell. Lots of flexing here.
Meanwhile out west, will we see Draymond Green clocking a Lakers player? Let's hope it's Westbrook

Thanks for your patience during the off season. May the banter begin.

 

[JasRulz63]

Zion just picking up when he left off. Scoring at will in the paint.

 

[Pancakes]

KD going to request a trade at quarter time.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

For those watching the Pelicans v Nets game, how is Zion shaping up ?

 

[Mazza1234678]

Hartenstein could be one of the good cheap buys last year in FA

Does a bit of everything

 

[DT_35]

Brooklyn are hot garbage

 

[Mazza1234678]

Any guard who goes up against this Knicks backcourt could put up cricket score like numbers

 

[DT_35]

Simmons

 

[Mazza1234678]

Simmons pathetic

 

[Mazza1234678]

Simmons ain’t worked on s**t in the last two years

Not sure how anyone can defend him anymore

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Brunson looking like a lemon for the Knicks.

Shocked to be sitting here

 

[Marcel Proust]

Not sure who you mean by two.

But Utah want to be terrible this year. And they still have quite a few very solid NBA players that would go straight into the Lakers rotation.

Trading for the two Lakers 1sts would make a lot of sense for Utah.

Same with a lot of teams though who are tanking. There will be teams that want to tank but start with a 500 record and panic. I think the Lakers will have lots of options if they can be patient for a bit.

No one wants anything to do Westbrook though. He would just get bought out or sent home for the year once traded.

So the Lakers get some of Beasley markkanen conley clarkson olynx ?

That doesn't look that great...

 

[Scythe94]

Jalen Suggs learnt how to shoot

 

[hotchilli]

Hartenstein could be one of the good cheap buys last year in FA

Does a bit of everything

Knows his role and sticks to it. Didn't like when the Rockets let him go originally.

 

[Mazza1234678]

Simmons 4 fouls already

 

[Mazza1234678]

Ja taking the piss

Unreal talent

 

[Scythe94]

Paolo's first poster

 

[Jatz]

Really looking forward to watching Dosunmu this season, particularly with Lonzo out for the foreseeable future.

 

[Mazza1234678]

I’d be almost willing to already pen the Nets for the chip

There defense looks to be as non existent on paper as expected

 

[Mazza1234678]

Simmons 5 fouls and 2 points

 

[Mazza1234678]

This is getting embarassing for the Nets

They could get 140 hung on them at home

Jesus

 

[kozi]

Brooklyn

 

[JasRulz63]

Banchero looks great.

 

[Mazza1234678]

Knows his role and sticks to it. Didn't like when the Rockets let him go originally.

He’s absolutely balling against the Grizz

 

[Scythe94]

No win, but this was nice:



27 points on 11/18, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks on debut

 

[Gigantic]

Is league pass playing up for anyone else? Keeps buffering.