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Official 2021 NBA Thread - Preseason (and WNBA Finals talk)

Aren't the Hornets still paying most of that to Batum? Maybe this past year was the last one.
 
Never too early to talk about NBA win totals.

Eastern Conference:

Brooklyn Nets: 56.5 (Over:-106/Under:-116)
Milwaukee Bucks: 54.5 (Over:-125/Under:-110)
Philadelphia 76ers: 50.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Miami Heat: 48.5 (Over:-110/Under:-125)
Atlanta Hawks: 46.5 (Over: -116/Under: -116)
Boston Celtics: 45.5 (Over:-130/Under:+100)
Indiana Pacers: 42.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
New York Knicks:41.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Chicago Bulls: 42.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Charlotte Hornets: 38.5 (Over:-110/Under:-125)
Toronto Raptors: 35.5 (Over:-130/Under:-104)
Washington Wizards: 33.5 (Over:-140/Under:+104)
Detroit Pistons: 24.5 (Over:-130/Under:-104)
Cleveland Cavaliers: 26.5 (Over:-110/Under:-125)
Orlando Magic: 22.5 (Over:-125/Under:-110)

Western Conference:

Los Angeles Lakers: 52.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Utah Jazz: 51.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Phoenix Suns: 51.5 (Over:-104/Under:-130)
Golden State Warriors: 48.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Dallas Mavericks: 48.5 (Over:-104/Under:-130)
Denver Nuggets: 47.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Los Angeles Clippers: 45.5 (Over:-110/Under:-125)
Portland Trail Blazers: 44.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Memphis Grizzlies: 41.5 (Over:-130/Under:-104)
New Orleans Pelicans: 39.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Sacramento Kings: 36.5 (Over:-104/Under:-130)
Minnesota Timberwolves: 34.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
San Antonio Spurs: 28.5 (Over:-116/Under:-116)
Houston Rockets: 27.5 (Over:-104/Under:-130)
Oklahoma City Thunder: 23.5 (Over:-104/Under:-130)

82 games this year. Like the Indiana, Toronto and Memphis overs. Teams that lost key players to injury last year. Lakers under has been auto-play recently, but Westbrook is regular season force. He comes to play every night. May have to pass.
 
When is Klay expected to come back? Either way, I like the Warriors over. I like the Toronto over. That's about it. Pop needs 26 wins to get the regular season record. I think the Spurs will get that, but not sure how many more. It's quite possible they'll do a soft tank if that looks likely. I'm confident they'll get between 26-30 wins or 40+ but not in-between.

The Clips number suggests Kawhi is out for the entire season. That makes sense given his history.
 
PhDeac said:
Pop needs 26 wins to get the regular season record. I think the Spurs will get that, but not sure how many more. It's quite possible they'll do a soft tank if that looks likely. I'm confident they'll get between 26-30 wins or 40+ but not in-between.
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I think you can say with a great deal of confidence that it won't be the 40+ option for a team that replaced DeRozan with Doug McDermott and Zach Collins
 
The Timberwolves over seems interesting to me. If Anthony Edwards takes a step forward in his second year I could see them being half-decent. And they still could theoretically trade for Simmons.
 
Has anyone made money on the T-Wolves over since KG left? They've had 3 seasons with over 34.5 wins since KG left. Two (well, 1.5) of those seasons with with Thibs and Butler. 35 wins would be a huge season for the T-Wolves.
 
PhDeac said:
Has anyone made money on the T-Wolves over since KG left? They've had 3 seasons with over 34.5 wins since KG left. Two (well, 1.5) of those seasons with with Thibs and Butler. 35 wins would be a huge season for the T-Wolves.
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I mean they won 47 games and made the playoffs in 2017-2018, which isn't forever ago. KAT is an elite player, Anthony Edwards looks to be really good. It's coaching that holds them back more than anything.
 
It’s defense. KAT and Russell are not good defensively (though KAT has improved from disaster level to just below average). Not sure about Edwards, but I assume he currently isn’t very good defensively, just cause most young guards are not.
 
deacon14 said:
I mean they won 47 games and made the playoffs in 2017-2018, which isn't forever ago. KAT is an elite player, Anthony Edwards looks to be really good. It's coaching that holds them back more than anything.
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Like I said, that was with Thibs and Butler. Both have shown since that they can instantly elevate a franchise.
 
Looks like Ballmer is making a new NBA arena without luxury boxes

 
From what I've read, there are lower bowl luxury boxes and suites above the lower bowl, but they blend into the overall design. Looks very unique and should enhance the fan experience.
 
the spurs got their man!

dejounte murray for ben simmons!
 
Fake news
 
[h=1]Malika Andrews will host ESPN’s new ‘NBA Today,’ replacing Rachel Nichols after controversy[/h]https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/09/20/malika-andrews-nba-today-espn/

The show essentially will replace Rachel Nichols’s “The Jump,” which was a staple of ESPN’s daily NBA coverage since 2016 before it was canceled amid controversy last month.


“NBA Today” will debut in October ahead of the NBA season and air from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time every weekday. Andrews will be joined by a regular panel of analysts: former NBA players Vince Carter and Kendrick Perkins, current WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike and writer Zach Lowe.


Andrews, 26, is a former NBA reporter for the Chicago Tribune and an up-and-coming NBA personality at ESPN. She also will receive a contract extension, the network said in a news release Monday.
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good

nichols was annoying, and i like andrews
 
J. J. Reddick announced his retirement after 15 NBA seasons.
 
 
Bold move after being responsible for blowing the 76ers path to an NBA Title last year. Guess it was not enough to torpedo legitimate title hopes. Now, Simmons demands a trade like he was the victim all along.
 
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Maxey, Thybulle, Korkmaz, Harris, Embiid is a pretty good lineup. If Simmons isn’t going to change his game and Doc can’t find the right way to use him, that’s a great fallback.
 
Either the 76ers will lower their asking price and someone will trade for him pretty soon or he will show up a month into the season after it starts costing him millions of dollars. Probably the former, although it might not be before the start of the season.

What I really want is for him to cave and start playing for the Sixers, but to just go out there and shoot 15% from 3 on 7-10 attempts per game until Philly's FO finally trades him.
 
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