The Official NBA Week 1 & 2 thread - Chauncey's here, place your bets

[Footypie32]

Only 3 blocks for Wemby?

What a bum.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Oh no poor Missi

Son of Skeletor What have The Pelicans ever done to the Hoops Gods ? Every game it seems one of your players gets badly hurt.

That looks nasty. I really hope it's not as bad as it looks

Kevon Looney has missed like 10 games in four years. Soon as he joined us, injured. Our third string centre is also injured.

We're cursed, but it's probably all academic.

 

[hamG]

Nice debut by VJ Edgecombe. Him Maxey and Embiid could be a strong combo if Embiid exits whatever slumber he falls into half the time.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Nice debut by VJ Edgecombe. Him Maxey and Embiid could be a strong combo if Embiid exits whatever slumber he falls into half the time.

VJ is worth putting a few dollars on to win ROTY imo (although granted, this seems like the strongest rookie class in years)

 

[fidstar]

Cade Cunningham having a absolute stinker here . Needs to find a way to be "the guy" at this stage

26/9/6 (All NBA 3rd team) last year while his team tripled their win total from the season before not good enough to be "the guy" in your book?

Harsh.

 

[peternorth]

Poor Cooper Flagg's had a horror night

Bust

Only 3 blocks for Wemby?

What a bum.

Dud

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

I am all in for the Celtics tanking the season and hoping get lotto luck like Philly did with VJ.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

26/9/6 (All NBA 3rd team) last year while his team tripled their win total from the season before not good enough to be "the guy" in your book?

Harsh.

I expect All NBA 1st team from him or on the cusp of it.... so yeah harsh for sure

He needs to reach his potential

 

[Sonny Hayes]

I expect All NBA 1st team from him or on the cusp of it.... so yeah harsh for sure

He needs to reach his potential

Not saying it is impossible but he needs to be better than at least 1 of Jokic, Wemby, Giannis, SGA, Luka at a minimum to get that.

I love Cade and he could maybe reach that level but damn is it asking a lot.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Davis and the Sydney Kings getting La Lakers love in from the CBL refs.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Mark “not Choco” Williams with some impactful minutes today. Good to see a Suns team play with some grit.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Mark “not Choco” Williams with some impactful minutes today. Good to see a Suns team play with some grit.

Hello, you seem a likely prospect.

I'll keep my eye on you, mysterious stranger - could be worth a wager on this board's ROTY award.

 

[Satan]

Chancey Billups portland coach arrested for illegal gambling

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Chancey Billups portland coach arrested for illegal gambling

Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups Arrested In FBI Gambling Probe

Rozier had been accused unusual betting activity in two 2023 games.

frontofficesports.com

 

[peternorth]

Yay rosier and chauncey!

The 2004 pistons title should voided and award to the team they beat

 

[fidstar]

I expect All NBA 1st team from him or on the cusp of it.... so yeah harsh for sure

He needs to reach his potential

I also forgot to mention he's 24.

Harsh may be an understatement.

 

[Constantgin]

 

[Braklet]

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This is all too true, and is really unsettling in this new NIL era of NCAA revenue sports.

Entrenched gaming interests have pretty much taken over the promotion (via sponsorship and advertising) and consumption (via ownership of distribution networks) of college sports.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[fidstar]

 

[Constantgin]

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Hello, you seem a likely prospect.

I'll keep my eye on you, mysterious stranger - could be worth a wager on this board's ROTY award.

Thank you sir.

Could be best young poster Shaun Mannagh style.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Jones also allegedly shared information about another top Lakers player ahead of a January 15, 2024 game after learning from a trainer the player was hurt. Fairley bet $100,000 against the Lakers for that game, though the injury report only listed the player as probable.

The Lakers won the January 15 game and the player performed normally. Fairley subsequently asked Jones to repay the $2,500 he paid for the information.


Refund requests on tips. Tremendous.

 

[Constantgin]

This is all too true, and is really unsettling in this new NIL era of NCAA revenue sports.

Entrenched gaming interests have pretty much taken over the promotion (via sponsorship and advertising) and consumption (via ownership of distribution networks) of college sports.

What could possibly go wrong?

Imagine if they place an expansion team in Las Vegas the chaos.

 

[Braklet]

Imagine if they place an expansion team in Las Vegas the chaos.

I still support my childhood NFL team, the Oakland/Los Angeles/Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I can imagine Billups being like

Shark - "Oh I was bluffing Ive got 5 high"
Billups - "6 high"