Lakers Chaos Zone + Refurbished Warriors
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What were the biggest NBA headlines this week?
Well, Andrew, the top story this week was what went down in the 76ers locker room. After a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Joel Embiid confronted Marcus Hayes, columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Hayes had written a recent article about Embiid missing games. And to really hammer the point home, Hayes thought it'd be a good idea to mention Embiid's son and his deceased brother. Now, you're probably thinking that actually sounds like a terrible idea. Alex, and you'd be right. It absolutely was a terrible idea. And Joel let him know that in the locker room, a conversation that eventually got physical with Embiid shoving Hayes, all leading to a three-game suspension for Embiid. Nobody does it quite like the Sixers, do they?
Just a never-ending supply of things you've never seen or heard before. And unfortunately, the NBA suspension isn't even the worst news for the Sixers this week because not only did they lose Tyrese Maxey for weeks with a hamstring injury, they are one in six dead last in the Eastern Conference. They're already seven games back of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are officially the last undefeated team in the NBA. This week, the Cavs beat the Bucs in back-to-back games by three total points. In the second game, Darius Garland scored 39 to best Damian Lillard's 36. As of Friday the Cavs are 9 and 0 second ranked offense fifth ranked defense by the time you hear this episode though maybe the Cavs will finally lost because their opponent on Friday night is none other than the Golden State Warriors who got Steph back this week and have won five games in a row the Warriors have a point differential of plus 15.8 largest in the league
And while maybe you could quibble with the quality of their opponents through the early part of the season, wasn't the case this week as the Warriors went into Boston and beat the defending champs 118 to 112. Now, Steve Kerr was showered with booze throughout the game as a result of his despicable behavior at this summer's Olympics when he only played the Celtics who are good. Jason Tatum got back at Kerr and continued a strong start to the season by scoring a game high 32 points. But in the end, it was Steph Curry's 27-7-9 that got the win. Now, from a two-time MVP to a three-time MVP, Nikola Jokic continues to dominate the league. And this week, he helped the Nuggets get an improbable and much-needed win over the previously undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder.
What is the status of the 76ers and their players?
And I say improbable because Jamal Murray was out with a concussion. Aaron Gordon, out for weeks. with a calf injury, which meant that Jokic was playing with the Calvin Booth All-Stars. And for at least one night, all those late first and second round picks came through for Booth because each played a key role in the win, including Peyton Watson, blocking the potential game-tying shot from Shea Gilgis-Alexander in the final seconds. The Nuggets are 5-3 and have won three in a row. Now, that win opened up the top spot in the West, which was quickly filled by the Phoenix Suns, who are now seven and one. And it won six games in a row. Last week, we talked about how maybe this was the kind of weird year where a player like Phoenix's Ryan Dunn might be able to win rookie of the year, but not so fast, because this week the rookies came to play.
First, we had Keyshawn George, the other Wizards rookie, put up 26-4 with six threes against the Warriors. He took 17 threes in a game as a rookie. Do you know how many times that has happened where a rookie takes 17 threes in a game? It's happened twice. One was George. Do you know who the other rookie to do it was? No, you have no idea. I could give you a thousand guesses and you will never utter the words Armani Brooks because that is the answer. He somehow took 18 threes in a game once upon a time as a rookie. Now, we also had Zach Eadie. having his first big breakout game this week, 25-12 with four blocks against Brooklyn.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were the biggest NBA headlines this week?
0:35–2:55
2
What is the status of the 76ers and their players?
2:55–4:25
3
How are the Warriors performing this season?
4:25–8:59
4
What are the Lakers' challenges this week?
8:59–12:26
5
How is J.J. Redick impacting the Lakers?
12:26–15:20
6
What are the Lakers' defensive struggles?
15:20–20:03
7
How is Buddy Heald performing with the Warriors?
20:03–24:30
8
Are the Warriors legitimate contenders this season?
24:30–1:13:17