2024/2025 NBA Season October 22nd Opening Tip off! Pg 112

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,597
    edited March 2022
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    The Juggler said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Anyone check out that "Winning Time" show on HBO? It's a series about the rise of the 80's Lakers with Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson as the main characters. It's by Adam McKay and it's pretty fun. The real Magic Johnson does not like the idea of it and has been lowkey promoting an upcoming Lakers documentary that will be in the vein of Jordan's Last Dance. But, for an hour-long comedy/drama about 80's basketball, the McKay show is alright. I'd recommend it to basketball fans.
    I did. It's pretty awesome. I really like it.

    Jeff Pearlman wrote the book it's based on and has written a lot of cool sports books that cover stuff we all probably were interested in growing up. He's got a Bo Jackson one coming out next. 
    I like how it's tongue-in-cheek with the breaking of the 4th wall. Hope they don't overdo that, but it's been cool so far.

    Did you read that Pearlman book? This show is so dramatized that they even put a disclaimer at the beginning saying so. So it's hard to tell what's real and what's not. Like, that party scene where Magic and Nixon play one-on-one....I just feel as if that was made-up for the show. But ya never know...
    No the only one I have read of his is the one on the USFL. I definitely recommend it. Been meaning to get into more of his books though. There is one on the '86 Mets I want to get next. 

    I like how a lot of the scenes look as if they were filmed 40 years ago too. Definitely captures the 70's/80's vibes. 
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,893
    Love the portrayal of Jerry West.
    John C. Reilly is great.
    And the actors playing the players are pretty spot on so far.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    The Juggler said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    The Juggler said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Anyone check out that "Winning Time" show on HBO? It's a series about the rise of the 80's Lakers with Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson as the main characters. It's by Adam McKay and it's pretty fun. The real Magic Johnson does not like the idea of it and has been lowkey promoting an upcoming Lakers documentary that will be in the vein of Jordan's Last Dance. But, for an hour-long comedy/drama about 80's basketball, the McKay show is alright. I'd recommend it to basketball fans.
    I did. It's pretty awesome. I really like it.

    Jeff Pearlman wrote the book it's based on and has written a lot of cool sports books that cover stuff we all probably were interested in growing up. He's got a Bo Jackson one coming out next. 
    I like how it's tongue-in-cheek with the breaking of the 4th wall. Hope they don't overdo that, but it's been cool so far.

    Did you read that Pearlman book? This show is so dramatized that they even put a disclaimer at the beginning saying so. So it's hard to tell what's real and what's not. Like, that party scene where Magic and Nixon play one-on-one....I just feel as if that was made-up for the show. But ya never know...
    No the only one I have read of his is the one on the USFL. I definitely recommend it. Been meaning to get into more of his books though. There is one on the '86 Mets I want to get next. 

    I like how a lot of the scenes look as if they were filmed 40 years ago too. Definitely captures the 70's/80's vibes. 
    Yeah the way they’re making it look is cool as hell. I’m sure when the series is over, there will be someone who compiled what’s real and what’s not. The one-on-one game with Nixon, and that meeting with Magic, his father, Buss, and the previous owner, seem made up. But again, who knows?
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  • The Juggler
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    I never realized Jack Kent Cook owned the team before Buss. He must've bought the Redskins shortly thereafter I guess?
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  • Ledbetterman10
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    The Juggler said:
    I never realized Jack Kent Cook owned the team before Buss. He must've bought the Redskins shortly thereafter I guess?
    Just going off of Wikipedia, he became a minority owner of the Redskins in 1961, majority owner in 1974, and sole owner in 1985. 

    As for the Lakers, he bought them in 1965 and sold them to Buss in 1979. 

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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,202
    i think Giannis just won the MVP with his performance tonight. Game tying 3 and two clutch free throws to secure a win against the Nets and his performance against the Sixers the other night also helped. Sorry Embiid.
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,972
    eeriepadave said:
    i think Giannis just won the MVP with his performance tonight. Game tying 3 and two clutch free throws to secure a win against the Nets and his performance against the Sixers the other night also helped. Sorry Embiid.
    MVP, MVP!!


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  • tempo_n_groove
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    23scidoo said:
    eeriepadave said:
    i think Giannis just won the MVP with his performance tonight. Game tying 3 and two clutch free throws to secure a win against the Nets and his performance against the Sixers the other night also helped. Sorry Embiid.
    MVP, MVP!!


    Jokic will win back to backs. Giannis is in very strong contention though. 
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,972

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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    23scidoo said:

    He looked like the best player in the league last night. Plus him going past Kareem on Milwaukee's all-time scoring list with a game-tying 3-pointer in regulation was cool.
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  • The Juggler
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    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
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  • tempo_n_groove
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    The Juggler said:
    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
    The Lakers need to rest longer to figure out how to get Alex Caruso back.

    When he left the team went to shit and look at the success of the Bulls now.

    Sometimes it's the role players that can make a team... 
  • Jumb0
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    As a Grizzlies fan I need the Lakers to make the play in
  • The Juggler
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    tempo_n_groove said:
    The Juggler said:
    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
    The Lakers need to rest longer to figure out how to get Alex Caruso back.

    When he left the team went to shit and look at the success of the Bulls now.

    Sometimes it's the role players that can make a team... 
    Alex Caruso meant more to the Lakers than Lebron James?

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  • tempo_n_groove
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    The Juggler said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    The Juggler said:
    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
    The Lakers need to rest longer to figure out how to get Alex Caruso back.

    When he left the team went to shit and look at the success of the Bulls now.

    Sometimes it's the role players that can make a team... 
    Alex Caruso meant more to the Lakers than Lebron James?

    Not like that.  You need LBJ of course but Caruso was a role player that did the little things in the game that was a catalyst.  You watch/play enough basketball and you see these things.

    Caruso meant that much, to me, to the Lakers.

    He won't be an all-star any time soon because that isn't his style of play but he is worth a lot to that team.
  • Poncier
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    The Juggler said:
    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
    Maybe they're tanking to get into the lottery.
    Memphis or N'awlins would benefit though. 
    So sad to see them falling apart.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • The Juggler
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    edited April 2022
    Poncier said:
    The Juggler said:
    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
    Maybe they're tanking to get into the lottery.
    Memphis or N'awlins would benefit though. 
    So sad to see them falling apart.
    You hate to see it. LOL.

    I have full confidence that GM Lebron can figure things out this summer.


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  • Poncier
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    The Juggler said:
    Poncier said:
    The Juggler said:
    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
    Maybe they're tanking to get into the lottery.
    Memphis or N'awlins would benefit though. 
    So sad to see them falling apart.


    I have full confidence that GM Lebron can figure things out this summer.


    He did such a great job with the Westbrook trade. 
    "Let's space the floor with one of the league's worst outside shooters at $44mil a year!" :lol:
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  • tempo_n_groove
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    The Juggler said:
    Poncier said:
    The Juggler said:
    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
    Maybe they're tanking to get into the lottery.
    Memphis or N'awlins would benefit though. 
    So sad to see them falling apart.
    You hate to see it. LOL.

    I have full confidence that GM Lebron can figure things out this summer.


    He is good up to a point.  He can't figure out he intangibles of the players.

    The whole team doesn't play defense anymore...
  • The Juggler
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    tempo_n_groove said:
    The Juggler said:
    Poncier said:
    The Juggler said:
    Do you think Lebron and the Lakers would prefer to miss the playoffs as opposed to making the play-in tourney and then, maybe, getting smoked by the Suns?
    Maybe they're tanking to get into the lottery.
    Memphis or N'awlins would benefit though. 
    So sad to see them falling apart.
    You hate to see it. LOL.

    I have full confidence that GM Lebron can figure things out this summer.


    He is good up to a point.  He can't figure out he intangibles of the players.

    The whole team doesn't play defense anymore...
    Anyone who thought adding Westbrook to that team was a good idea has no business deciding anything along those lines.
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