NBA Offseason Thread 2020 - Page 85 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

Same. Had League Pass the last 3 years. Two years ago the Jazz were on national TV like 18 games plus another 4 games vs the Timberwolves so I had to use totally legal streams for a quarter of the games. Most of the national TV games were on NBATV, which is a joke to black us out and it's also not even offered on my local cable package.

Then you've also got the problem that the product itself is crap. Tons of pauses and buffering while the totally legal streams always run just fine. The occasional error won't even let you pull up games at all while the streams work fine.

Personally I only like it for the ability to rewatch games. I like breaking down action to figure out how the floppy action/pindown/whatever got the guy open for the pretty bucket.

Appreciate it. The service does seem to suck so far. I created an nba.com account but then when I try to sign up it keeps asking me to log in repeatedly. Guess I would have to pay for the overpriced YouTube TV to watch tonight's game s

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12-22-2020 , 11:05 AM

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PSA - It’s free this week to give it a try.

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12-22-2020 , 11:27 AM

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BKN -7.5 seems like an AiML MySpace lock start to the season.

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12-22-2020 , 12:38 PM

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BKN -7.5 seems like an AiML MySpace lock start to the season.

Wise man to dominate

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12-22-2020 , 12:42 PM

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In game 1? That’d be something. Something tells me KD is going to be hungry.

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12-22-2020 , 02:30 PM

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Tatum wants to be elite. Brown wants to maximize both his basketball and social activist/NBAPA pursuits. Tatum loves Irving. Brown was the first to see through Irving's b.s. They seem to actually like each other. If either has a regression for any reason - Boston is screwed.

If Tatum has players around him that can score, he's ready to improve his distribution game. Boston needs to surround him with players he trusts, which has to include Brown who needs to continue to deepen in-game impact at both ends - which he seems committed to doing.

Re, the bench. They need a three big rotation. Thompson/Theis both can play. Rob Williams is a question mark. They're too small without enough shooting on the floor when they play Grant Williams at the 5. Rob Williams, you would think, has maybe 15 games to show he can contribute or he's in DNP-CD mode. Grant Williams has to be able to consistently hit open looks. They need him to be an effective wing.

Nesmith shot well in the scrimmage minutes against Brooklyn. He's small - his body doesn't really look like it's NBA ready. That take is open to revision.

Pritchard's gonna be interesting. Looks fearless - which can be both a good & a bad thing. Plays hard. If effective, he'd be energizing. Kept throwing pick n' roll bounce passes into turn-overs at Tacko Fall's feet for some unknown reason against Philadelphia - which was a tad weird from a life-long gym rat.

Lankford's still hurt, so we'll see. He needs to get on the floor. Injuries be injuries.

Also FYI Ive been more convinced of your take that this is going to be a roller coaster reg season for Boston. I needed one more bet to make for my O/U bets of the year Im gonna end up doing either Boston U 44.5 or Minnesota U 29.5. Leaning Boston. This Kemba news is a problem Stevens just said he's nowhere near ready at all I dont think like a late Jan return is realistic.

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12-22-2020 , 03:16 PM

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I needed one more bet to make for my O/U bets of the year Im gonna end up doing either Boston U 44.5 or Minnesota U 29.5. Leaning Boston.

This Kemba news is a problem Stevens just said he's nowhere near ready at all I dont think like a late Jan return is realistic.

The Walker contract is verging on mariner's albatross territory.

If Boston, as currently constructed, goes 45-27, I'll be in shock the monkey mode.

Not that there's anything wrong with electro-stimulation.

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12-22-2020 , 04:39 PM

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season starts in like 4 hours? someone make a thread

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12-22-2020 , 04:50 PM

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It's wild that the NBA season is starting so quickly as it feels like the playoffs ended last week. I think Wall & KD are going to have great seasons and make people realize that science have solved achilles injuries the way they have ACL.

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12-22-2020 , 05:20 PM

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I hope you're right!

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12-22-2020 , 05:22 PM

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didn't klay just do his achilles twice in a row, or was one of them something else?

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12-22-2020 , 05:24 PM

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He missed last season from an ACL this season from Achillies

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12-22-2020 , 05:47 PM

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Poor klay. That's so brutal to have that happen to you. . I mean the warriors have had enough success for a decade or 2 but still I enjoy watching him play and I was hoping to see a full strength warriors team battle the Lakers in the playoffs. I think if they added a piece they could have beaten them.

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12-22-2020 , 07:08 PM

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Anyone up for last minute ESPN fantasy league? 10 teams, $200 salary cap H2H points league (standard setup except salary cap). I can organize if people wanna do it, but running short on time lol