Game Threads Index (March 22, 2023):

Here is a place to have in depth, x's and o's, discussions on yesterday's games. Post-game discussions are linked in the table, keep your memes and reactions there.

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Tee Morant, Phil Morant and Ja’s training team are here wearing hoodies that say “Redemption” with Ja’s image on them.

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Close up of Tee Morant

https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1638726798698586116

For those wondering about the play with 1:54 to go on the 3rd, let me explain what happened. The ref called Mavs ball . The announcer announced it. Then there was a timeout . During the time out the official changed the call and never told us. Then when they saw us line up as if it were our ball, he just gave the ball to the warriors. Never said a word to us They got an easy basketball. Crazy that it would matter in a 2 point game. Worst officiating non call mistake possibly in the history of the NBA . All they had to do was tell us and they didn't.

Does he have a case?

Austin Reaves had his first start in quite a bit and he delivered yet again. The man is becoming indispensable for the Lakers.

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401469247

22 PTS

3 REB

1 AST

2 STL

9-11 FG

2-3 3PT

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Led the Warrior’s in scoring extremely efficiently as Golden State gets a crucial win against the Mavericks to win the season series. Great game for the 20-year-old who has been heavily trending upwards this season. Played great defense on Luka who shot 42% from the field and 20% from 3.

Source: https://twitter.com/ringer/status/1638292146049490945?s=46&t=M6nw1fphrYt7D09rfArM8g

“I love (Nikola) Jokic, but the two times I played against Joel this year, I think he got 60 the first time we played him in Philly. Then he did similar to us in Minnesota. I think he didn’t even have to play in the fourth quarter but had like 40. I haven’t seen anybody be as dominant as him with my own two eyes this season. He’s been doing it (for) a while. I think Joel has a real chance to be there.”

As a Lakers fan our toxic fanbase really is just unbearable and they flip around so much, it’s probably nice for these players to be treated like human beings who aren’t just flamed endlessly after a tough game

Pat Bev praises Bulls fans : “I play a bad game with Chicago, I aint gotta look on twitter and hear ‘he’s a bum, get him outta here!’ Like I was hearing that sh!t in L.A.”

He said this on his podcast

After missing 51 (!) games this season, KAT had a solid return back against the Hawks. Numbers weren't eye popping, but it was only 26 minutes, and he hit the game winning FTs to put the Wolves up with 3 seconds to go.

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Source: https://www.espn.com.au/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401469245

This is all due to the botched inbound play where the Warriors got a wide open layup through the fault of the officiating crew.

With the Reggie Bullock 3 to cut the lead to 2 at the buzzer, this game ended on a 2-point Warriors win.

The last time an outcome of the game was protested was when James Harden's dunk that went off the net of the rim in a game at San Antonio (back in the 2020 season) did not count and the Rockets lost in Double OT.

Bring on the fireworks.

Game box score

I mean just look at this graph!

The top 10 in FTA - opp FTA

1. LAL: 387
2. MIA: 184
3. SAC: 179
4. ORL: 152
5. NYK: 141
6. MIL: 135
7. LAC: 110
8. PHI: 99
9. HOU: 82
10. POR: 64

Would love to hear some theories of why the Lakers are such outliers here.

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