- Not My Tempo. This Jazz might be the worst ensemble ever assembled. Not only are they losing, they’re doing it in a confusing fashion. They’re feeding Keyontae George with the most attempts on the team. (Which is isn’t a bad plan for the 2nd year First-Round draft pick.) Except he has one of the worst percentages on the team. They have good young players, they have good experienced players, they have good Coach in Will Hardy. But together they’re so embarrassing they can’t tell the difference between rushing and dragging this season.
- New Pack, Same Dawgs. The Wolves are still The Wolves. Now they’re just…tougher. They have Ant (Dawg), Randle (Dawg), Conley (Dawg), DiVencenzo (Dawg), NAW (Dawg), Naz Reid (ALL CAPS DAWG), and even Rudy (who’s more like a French Bulldog if we’re honest.) But you can tell they still fight, they still claw, they play like they still have something to prove. There’s new Wolves in the Pack, but they’re looking like they’re in same spot where they left off last year. Maybe it’s addition by subtraction.
- It’s Fine, Everything is Fine. Should the 76ers be panicking? Alright, so let’s just look at the facts. The Sixers are 1-6, with Embiid playing ‘0’ games, George playing ‘2’ games, Maxey about to miss a few weeks with a hamstring injury, and they just gave the Clippers their first win in the Intuit Taj Mahal. And this is a very much ‘Go For It’ season for Philly. You got your Big 3, Embiid just won Gold, Maxey is primed to be an All-NBA player. And it looks like they’re embarrassingly stumbling out of the starting gate. But let’s be fair, what did you expect? Good thing Philadelphia is a perfectly calm and rational fan base that never overreacts.
- Water Your Garden. The Knicks came in as one of the favorites to challenge Boston for the East. The addition of KAT and Bridges added real power to their lineup that was already near the top of the League. But with dropping games to Houston and Atlanta, these Knicks aren’t looking like the Knicks we expected. Is it their lack of depth? Is it their need to gel? Is the Thibs clock ticking its way down? Do we just need to wait and see? Whatever it is, this slow start is NOT what ANYONE expected.
- Game of the Month. THE UNDEFEATED CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (who thought we’d be saying that after more than 2 games) are taking on the re-vamped, 7-1 Golden State Warriors. The Warriors have a DEEP team with Buddy, Wiggins, Podz (when he’s healthy), Kuminga, and Moody making a crucial impact behind the led of Curry. But surprisingly enough, they have one of the best Defenses in the League and are coming off a dramatic win IN BOSTON. Tonight, they travel to the The Land to take on the best team in the NBA. These Cavs are also DEEPER THAN JERRY JONES’ POCKETS. Mobley, Allen, LeVert, Jerome, Merrill, Wade, Niang, and Okoro is a supporting cast that rivals Oceans 11. Clear you calendars, cancel your dates, grab your six-pack, this is MUST WATCH television.
Big 3 :
- WAS-MEM o231.5
- Chet Holmgren o9.5 Reb
- NO-ORL o212.5