Around the League / Regular Season Thread (Upstairs Version)

[Ice009]

Does that mean Tuomas is getting promoted to head coach? If so, that kind of sucks as he was my preference if getting one of the Memphis coaches.

[stnick2261]

Does Iisalo or La Roche take over as Grizzlies interim coach?

[spurraider21]

[LeBowen]

Some teams will always be awful, no matter what. There's just no escaping it.

[stnick2261]

Vassell & Keldon work (money-wise)

[lefty]

Curious what the behind the scenes stuff with Jenkins was all about. No way you're firing a coach this close to the playoffs.

This plus, the Bane / Aldama dust up the other day, and Morant being injured most of the time makes me think Memphis might be doing a soft reset soon tbh.

yep

[spurs1990]

Are you serious? WTF?

Crazy stuff going down in the past couple of pages.

Loved the Giddy shot and as per usual, Lebron walks off. I assume he didn't stick around as usual and left the court right away.

Also, spurs1990, you really think the Lakers will make the WCF? Why are people expecting them to get that far? If they finish 5th or 6th, they could get bounced in the first round.

Personally those up and down wars from 2001-2008 still weight heavy in how I view LA.
My take is I want to see them alive for as long as possible because they're the most interesting group, and seeing them lose is a gift in itself, especially with James on board.

Imagine James losing his 7th Finals this year. I respect the heck out of James and his desire to actually show up for games (ahem Leonard, Embid, Davis et all).
It's going to be a loss whenever he hangs it up because he's a lightning rod for the rest of league's fans and imo most interesting player in the game bar none.

As for LA's odds - I believe they have the chops to go deep based on Doncic and James (and now Reeves) offensive wherewithall, combined with the league being quite pleased as long as they're alive.

I'm all in for Jokic and Denver to win it this year, and if they can face one another in the WCF, a 3rd straight knock out would be the move.
Otherwise either Boston or Cleveland beating them in the Finals, and both should win against LA, is another interesting plotline.

TL;DR - keeping LA relevant is most interesting while San Antonio rebounds.

[LeBowen]

Looks like KD broke Ant's face.
Elbow, blood, left the game.

[exstatic]

Looks like KD broke Ant's face.
Elbow, blood, left the game.

KD, playing the long game on that Ant trash talk in the playoffs last year.

[fafo]

Does Iisalo or La Roche take over as Grizzlies interim coach?

According to the Shams article it'll be Iisalo, and he reports LaRoche was fired as well.

[stnick2261]

According to the Shams article it'll be Iisalo, and he reports LaRoche was fired as well.

Ok, seems they are locking up Iisalo. Bring Jenkins and La Roche… and bring over Tiago Splitter who took over in Paris

[pad300]

If we had a chance of catching TOR for 7th in the last game of the season, I'm confident TOR would miss their flight

That's OK, we can have a team dinner the night before with a dodgy lasagna...

[LeBowen]

Kings are sinking without a trace, down 15 at the half in Orlando.
Will be 3-9 over the last 12 if they don't turn this one around.

[scott]

Good. We need ORL to jump past ATL if they can

[baseline bum]

Yeah, have to agree on D White, and as much as I love Jrue Holiday, Boston is letting him go before they let Derrick go.

Yeah White's on such a good contract, no way in they're letting him go. Only costs about 70% of what the Knicks are paying Anunoby for a similar defensive stopper role and give me DWhite over OG any day, especially factoring in health. Through Jrue might be hard to move on his deal that goes through 27-28.

[baseline bum]

Still can't believe BWright managed to hold onto that unprotected 2031 swap he got for taking Unc for free. That is going to be one seriously good gift.

[dn0774]

Saw Devin Carter went out of the game with a shoulder injury. Wonder if it was the same shoulder he had surgery on last year.

[exstatic]

Good. We need ORL to jump past ATL if they can

It also helps if Sacto completely crashes and keeps their pick, denying ATL help in their rebuild.

[poopbox]

Ja Morant hasn't really added anything to his game since his rookie year. If he isn't just jumping over defenders it looks pretty grim when he has the ball. Dudes has missed multiple wide open players for 3 in this lakers game.

[spurraider21]

Go Portland, Go Suns!

[LeBowen]

A fight broke out in Minnesota, Pistons really trying to revive the spirit of their franchise.
https://streamable.com/df51ff

Seven total ejections in Wolves-Pistons game post scuff: Donte Divincenzo, Naz Reid, and Pablo Prigioni for Wolves. Stewart, Sasser, Holland, and Bickerstaff for Pistons

Prigioni.

[lefty]

Another trade Presti ed up.

Nah good for Giddy but it was a good trade

[scott]

A fight broke out in Minnesota, Pistons really trying to revive the spirit of their franchise.
https://streamable.com/df51ff



Prigioni.

This dude in the stands thinking his two outstretched arms are going to make a difference in saving Donte Divincenzo's face

[mystargtr34]

This dude in the stands thinking his two outstretched arms are going to make a difference in saving Donte Divincenzo's face

Yeah that was cringe I was hoping one of the pistons players dragged him over the chairs and said if you wanna be a part of it let’s go lol.

[djohn2oo8]

78 points in a half is insane lol