We are back with another rundown of the jokes brought to you by NBA Twitter. This week was lighter, with All-Star weekend and the trade deadline in the rearview mirror. As we begin the doldrums of March, let’s hope Twitter brings it a little more than the league. As always, check out other work on Belly Up looking at the smoking hot Denver Nuggets, how the new-look Sixers have been performing, and what the Bulls can do to stay up top in the East.
Tobias Harris, The Bad Partner
Tobias with the ultimate “I did no work but got an A on the group project” game
— Krishna Narsu (@knarsu3) February 26, 2022
With the James Harden acquisition, Tobias Harris is back into his more natural role of third offensive option. This can be a good thing overall for the offensive pecking order, as Harris is a good but not great player. However, when you are getting paid near max money, being good results in a poor allocation of cap resources.
@knarsu3 astutely pointed out after Harden’s debut that Harris played like the dreaded group project partner. In the game last Friday, Harden went for 27-8-12, Joel Embiid went for 34-10-3, and Tyrese Maxey went for 28 points. Harris had six points on nine shots, with three rebounds and four assists. Tobias makes damn near $36 million per year. Maxey makes $2.6 million.
Harris cannot be good or worse if the Sixers are to reach their potential. We saw similar things from him last playoffs, where Seth Curry was turned to as the second scoring option for the Sixers over Harris. If you are the ninth man, riding the coattails to success on the group project is one thing. When you are the second-highest-paid player on the team, it makes championship success difficult.
In further news, Harris had 12 points on nine shots and five rebounds on Sunday. Barely an improvement. We will monitor NBA Twitter for more jokes on this subject.
Steph Curry Wears… Something
*listens to My Chemical Romance once pic.twitter.com/75NMRg0b77
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) February 25, 2022
As referenced last week, NBA outfits have always been wild. It’s what happens when you have an obscene amount of wealth and fashion can turn into comedy for you. While some players are known for pushing boundaries in their game fits, Stephen Curry has not been one of those. So, when he showed up to the first game post-All-Star break wearing, whatever this is, head-scratching ensued.
@JasmineLWatkins had the best tweet to describe the outfit, referencing the pop-emo band of the late Aughts, My Chemical Romance. First off, the jacket. The patent leather and the length. Hideous and comical. You won’t convince me that Curry donned this jacket for any other reason than the lolz.
Then, we have the pants. A dash of denim with whatever material my non-fashion eyes are seeing is just… what? Why the denim at all? What drew him to these? I guess when you go with those pants, the boots with the highlighter green laces are the natural progression. For some reason, rich people seem to be in love with oversized boots for their outfits. I get if they match your overall aesthetic, some fashion styles call for them, even if they aren’t my style. But Curry seems to be forcing the issue here.
Floyd Mayweather AKA 10 Chainz
Look, if I had money, I would consider a chain or two like this. One or two denotes some wealth, they look fly, and you can keep it classy. As we’ve seen over years, Floyd Mayweather doesn’t do subtlety, and he’s not one to worry about class. He wants to flaunt and he doesn’t care what you or I think.
Flexin lol gonna turn himself into the humpback of Notre dame https://t.co/P2YSuyZrUV
— TRADE DRESSBRICK ? ? (@yo_momma323) February 27, 2022
In steps @yo_momma323 with a grade A tweet on the sheer amount of Floyd’s chains. Floyd is now 45 years old, in his fight with one of the Paul brothers, we can tell he’s not training like he used to, and why would he. However, as someone with my own set of back issues, I can’t imagine how difficult his day at the Heat game must have been with all those chains. His neck and back (don’t finish the Khia lyrics, they don’t apply here) can’t possibly be in shape to support the work they had to put in. Hope he got a nice massage the next day.
https://t.co/iCMcqbkJ6H pic.twitter.com/Bw8MIMnq9p
— Dre (@Crotin) February 27, 2022
I would be remiss if I also didn’t include @Crotin’s tweet on the subject. The difference between Floyd and Mr. T, the latter is rocking these chains as a costume while the former is serious. If Floyd had a sense of humor, we would have seen him recreate this dance. Good thing NBA Twitter made us aware.
Kyrie and the Third Eye
Kyrie staring suspiciously at the rim trying to determine if the illuminati is trying to shut down his art
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) February 27, 2022
Look, I completely get that it’s fun to make jokes about Kyrie Irving. Low hanging fruit and all that. However, watching him gaze at the rim for what seemed like an eternity just tied in perfectly with the sage and the third eye stuff.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a good meditation. Centering and being present is good for the soul, but Kyrie, the king of the deep hug, would make it look like he’s taking mindfulness to the next level. @HPbasketball really captured the comedy of the moment well, as Kyrie has routinely discussed basketball as if it’s a metaphysical force. Some players do a quick breath to focus before a free throw, Kyrie is locked into an eternal struggle for each bucket.
Kyrie beat the rim. He was 8-9 from the line.
