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25 best tweets from the 2016-17 NBA season

By Ian Levy

Jan 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) reacts to his three pointer with guard Nik Stauskas (11) during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Wells Fargo Center. The Houston Rockets won123-118. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) reacts to his three pointer with guard Nik Stauskas (11) during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Wells Fargo Center. The Houston Rockets won123-118. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Twitter and basketball go together like peanut butter and jelly. Here are the finest basketball-Twitter sandwiches from the 2016-17 NBA season.

Back in the old days, people just watched basketball on their television sets. Maybe there would be a friend in the room with you, or a stranger sitting next to you at the bar. But there was no grand conversation. No inside jokes shared by all basketball fans. No memes. No snark. No joyful trolling of the downtrodden.

Now we have Twitter.

Basketball Twitter is a utopian digital landscape, an endless celebration of wit, sarcasm, and photoshop skills. Honestly, I’m not sure I ever want to go back. In recognition of the indelible place Twitter has taken in the basketball fan experience, here are the 25 best tweets from the 2016-17 NBA season. Rankings are pointless so they’re divided into tiers. Decide your own best order and then tweet it at me.

Mar 11, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after hitting a 2 point shot against the Utah Jazz during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after hitting a 2 point shot against the Utah Jazz during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 25 – 21: We do what we want.

We are not basketball players, because they are electricity and we are lethargy. Still, we all have the freedom to do what we want.

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