[NBA] Comments that don't warrant a thread (JAN)

[Joshyjosh31]

Reeves pushes the defender and gets a layup and the refs tell the wizards that he wasn’t in guarding position haha why that matter is beyond me. Two plays later with 0.1 seconds to go in the qaurter reeves gets a foul called for him 30 feet from the basket shooting a desperation shot

 

[kingsboi]

why are they scheduling a regular season game in Paris? I can see doing this for preseason but not regular

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

why are they scheduling a regular season game in Paris? I can see doing this for preseason but not regular

They've regularly held regular season games outside of the US and Canada since 2011, actually. Maybe you just haven't been paying that much attention...

 

[BenchMob]

I wouldn't mind a seven game series between Memphis and Minnesota

THat would be good....I would like to a Kings/Rockets playoffs

 

[kingsboi]

They've regularly held regular season games outside of the US and Canada since 2011, actually. Maybe you just haven't been paying that much attention...

are you talking about Mexico City? sure. but have they gone to Europe to play a regular season game recently?

 

[megapoxy]

are you talking about Mexico City? sure. but have they gone to Europe to play a regular season game recently?

They played in Paris last year, the year before as well... in the past it used to be in London but in UK basketball is not really popular.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

are you talking about Mexico City? sure. but have they gone to Europe to play a regular season game recently?

They played in Paris last year, the year before as well... in the past it used to be in London but in UK basketball is not really popular.

Yes, as @megapoxy said above, they have played in Europe.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882103538878439673

Tristan Thompson:

 

[Telemachus]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882103538878439673

Tristan Thompson:
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How can he leave off Wilt Chamberlain? He averaged 22.3 rebounds a game for his career, which is the best in NBA history.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

How can he leave off Wilt Chamberlain? He averaged 22.3 rebounds a game for his career, which is the best in NBA history.

Hey man, somebody's got to step aside for Tristan Thompson. There's only four seats on Rushmore.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882083860420407547

Hot take: I don’t really like Tirico as a basketball announcer.

 

[kingsboi]

They played in Paris last year, the year before as well... in the past it used to be in London but in UK basketball is not really popular.

I had no idea. Could you tell me what two teams played and on what date?

 

[megapoxy]

I had no idea. Could you tell me what two teams played and on what date?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Global_Games?wprov=srpw1_0

 

[kingsboi]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Global_Games?wprov=srpw1_0

thank you for that. It appears these games are every January. still don't quite understand why have a regular season game in Europe, but I'm just a spectator

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Hot take: I don’t really like Tirico as a basketball announcer.

Not really all that hot.

 

[Tizzy Flip]

why are they scheduling a regular season game in Paris? I can see doing this for preseason but not regular

Was just looking through today’s schedule and see that game is today. Wemby in Paris for a regular season game actually makes a lot of sense. Not for the players, but I’ll definitely be tuning in at 11am

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882486264890597451

Not as bad as the time Bill tried to get the Kings to trade Fox to the Lakers for a protected pick and Russ.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882486264890597451

Not as bad as the time Bill tried to get the Kings to trade Fox to the Lakers for a protected pick and Russ.

I agree with your assessment, but...

Does Bill REALLY think the Warriors would be willing to give up all of that just for AD???

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

thank you for that. It appears these games are every January. still don't quite understand why have a regular season game in Europe, but I'm just a spectator

More exposure on an international platform. Kind of why the NFL also schedules regular season games internationally.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882588592155021346

why the hell the Knicks got more all-star starters than the Cavs?

 

[Kingz19]

Watching Inside the NBA panel all star reserve picks and only Charles Barkley has Sabonis being an all star reserve.

Shaq chose JJJ over him and Kenny chose Sengun.

So in Sengun’s case. it’s apparently more all star worthy to literally be Domas-lite in every single category if your team happens to have a few more wins.

And Jackson isn’t having the season Domas is having. If Memphis was some beast defensive team thanks to Jackson then maybe I would give him the edge over Domas but they aren’t very good defensively. He averages 1 point more than Domas and EIGHT less rebounds and 4 less assists. It’s not close.

Really, no big in the league has played as good as Domas has since the new year.

 

[kingsboi]

More exposure on an international platform. Kind of why the NFL also schedules regular season games internationally.

they already have plenty of exposure internationally. Some of the best players in the league are international players.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

they already have plenty of exposure internationally. Some of the best players in the league are international players.

Knowing that someone from your country plays in the NBA vs being able to watch someone from your country who plays in the NBA play in a meaningful NBA game are both two completely different things.

 

[megapoxy]

Bronny had 141,000 votes, 23 thousand more than DeRozan.
Sabonis had 4 media votes for starter, AD had 49 (Fox had 1 maybe from Jason Anderson)
1 NBA player voted for Colby Jones to be a starter in the AST, 2 voted for Isaac Jones, 3 for McBuckets and Crowder!!!
https://pr.nba.com/voting-results-2025-nba-all-star-game-starters/

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Bronny had 141,000 votes, 23 thousand more than DeRozan.

Hilariously, the NBA points scored skews harder in DeRozan's favor...24,435 to...4. That's the single-digit number after 3 and before 5, in case there was any confusion.

 

[sactowndog]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882588592155021346

why the hell the Knicks got more all-star starters than the Cavs?

because fan and media votes come into play and NY >>> Cleveland

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Should I have known that Pascal Siakam speaks French?

Wait, what am I thinking? Hello, colonialism! Of course Siakam speaks French.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Gobert saw Wembanyama get his ass busted at the crib earlier and said, "I guess I'm going to have to put on for the hometown today."

 

[Joshyjosh31]

National Blowout Association is trending again but I’m sure it’s Charles Barkley fault nobody wants to watch three point shootouts with games finishing half way through

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1883333513203843359