NBA 2024-25

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:22 am

Dalton Knecht was the steal of the draft. He has 33 points after three quarters tonight…draining threes at will.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:10 am

Philly is 2-12 worst record in the NBA and are 3.5 games out of playoffs. What are we doing here?

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Nov 29, 2024 5:03 pm

Last games of a group stage need to be simultaneous

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:00 am

HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:10 am Philly is 2-12 worst record in the NBA and are 3.5 games out of playoffs. What are we doing here?

Enjoying life in the East if you are a fan of an eastern conference team.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:08 pm

In 2008-09 (cherry picked because it’s Year 1 BSC) Utah and Memphis each had only 1 game where they attempted 23 threes. Celtics took 23 in the first quarter tonight.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:10 pm

Ryan wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:08 pm In 2008-09 (cherry picked because it’s Year 1 BSC) Utah and Memphis each had only 1 game where they attempted 23 threes. Celtics took 23 in the first quarter tonight.

I know it is effective, but , good lord , not a fun style to watch.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:44 am

Both NBA cup teams scored less than 100

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:09 am

tennbengal wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:10 pmI know it is effective, but , good lord , not a fun style to watch.

Is it because the Knicks "style" for 20 years or whatever pre-NovaKnicks was Carmelo or whoever their best player was (usually a B/C-tier "star") going ISO ball for 10 seconds every possession that I don't mind the current game?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 4:11 pm

mister d wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:09 am
tennbengal wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:10 pmI know it is effective, but , good lord , not a fun style to watch.
Is it because the Knicks "style" for 20 years or whatever pre-NovaKnicks was Carmelo or whoever their best player was (usually a B/C-tier "star") going ISO ball for 10 seconds every possession that I don't mind the current game?

It's definitely the hard opposite of that coin - and, yeah, it is more pleasing to me than THAT was but...holy hell, a game where everything, EVERYTHING is drive and kick out or try and finish at the rim and no in-between is monotonous as hell too. And a lot of games have drifted to that extreme.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:34 am

My good friend JJ Redick actually did a decent job of addressing this last night. Long 2s have turned into 3s and the days of 6 guys in the post are out. There are way more good to great players. That's pretty much it.

Even with all the threes, shooting percentage for the last 3 seasons all fall in the top 20 in NBA history, basically behind only all the late 70s-late 80s stuff when defense was optional. Every recent season is near the bottom in history for turnovers per game. Last season was the most assists per game ever. There are, amazingly enough, less fouls per game now than ever before. And free throw % is at an all-time high. These are the direct result of today's style of play combined with higher skill level.

To me, "they're bombing threes" is no different than "they're clanking 18-footers" which happened so fucking much for like 60 years of the NBA. I'm straw-manning all this into some of the negatives I always hear. If you're still left with "I miss Hakeem and McHale", hey so do I. But that was monotonous in the other direction and I think we're just pining for the good old days.

The Celtics have been good during every era, so I am obviously not biased.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:09 pm

I'm also not sure what the "obvious solution" of moving the 3-point line back solves. 3 is still worth more than 2, and the 18-footers are still going to be frowned upon because of the inefficiency

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:35 pm

2.5 points. Deal with the math

Post by **brian** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 6:36 pm

HaulCitgo wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:35 pm 2.5 points. Deal with the math

Or make 2 pointers worth 2.25 and 3 pointers worth 3.1416

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:40 pm

HEAT CULTURE.

It's an ego off. It's an ego off.

If and when he gets traded, I hope Tobias Harris is involved.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:45 pm

brian wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 6:36 pm
HaulCitgo wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:35 pm 2.5 points. Deal with the math
Or make 2 pointers worth 2.25 and 3 pointers worth 3.1416

If you really want chaos, cap the number of 3s a team can take in a game, after which they become 2s. Would be fun just to see everyone get mad at (insert guy on your team who shouldn't be taking 3s) for wasting one.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Jan 08, 2025 5:24 pm

Some awesome dunks last night:

Zion in his first game back:

Not sure how Lebron can continue to do this:

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Jan 08, 2025 5:25 pm

Also, a beyond halfcourt game-winner by Trae Young after the Jazzholes hit a 3 to tie. Beautiful.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:33 pm

Not sure if anyone else caught it, but the West-leading Thunder absolutely smashed East-leading Cleveland last night. OKC was up 40 at one point in the 3rd before they called off the dogs.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:04 pm

Rockets are fucking awesome. No trades needed.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:00 am

Giff wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:04 pm Rockets are fucking awesome. No trades needed.

I am so mad you all are getting sane Dillon brooks.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:20 am

But your coach (at best) cheated on Nia Long. Cursed.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:33 am

tennbengal wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:00 am
Giff wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:04 pm Rockets are fucking awesome. No trades needed.
I am so mad you all are getting sane Dillon brooks.

For now.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:07 am

Giff wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:33 am
tennbengal wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:00 am
Giff wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:04 pm Rockets are fucking awesome. No trades needed.
I am so mad you all are getting sane Dillon brooks.
For now.

There is that. But...as long as sane Dillon Brooks is surfaced, he is such a chaos agent in a good way.

Also, Amen Thompson is SO good. You all are in such a good spot. Really good team. Genuinely good team.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:12 am

Ime is definitely who you should want coaching your nba team.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:56 pm

tennbengal wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:07 am
Giff wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:33 am
tennbengal wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:00 am
Giff wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:04 pm Rockets are fucking awesome. No trades needed.
I am so mad you all are getting sane Dillon brooks.
For now.
There is that. But...as long as sane Dillon Brooks is surfaced, he is such a chaos agent in a good way.

Also, Amen Thompson is SO good. You all are in such a good spot. Really good team. Genuinely good team.

Always an adventure.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:41 pm

I do get the sense that the relationship between Jimmy Butler and the Heat is starting to fray

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:10 am

So....Luka? for Anthony Davis?

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 3:13 am

Holy shit, one of the craziest sports trades of my lifetime.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:45 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:10 am So....Luka? for Anthony Davis?

Wtaf

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:54 am

Insane. Mavs have to know something we don't.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:17 am

If you’re going to trade your superstar, wouldn’t you at least gauge the interest of other teams??

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:44 am

mister d wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:45 pm
brian wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 6:36 pm
HaulCitgo wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:35 pm 2.5 points. Deal with the math
Or make 2 pointers worth 2.25 and 3 pointers worth 3.1416
If you really want chaos, cap the number of 3s a team can take in a game, after which they become 2s. Would be fun just to see everyone get mad at (insert guy on your team who shouldn't be taking 3s) for wasting one.

This dynamic is great for softball, I'd like to see it

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 9:14 am

Luka must have said that Daymond was his favorite Shark

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:08 am

Dallas got under the luxury tax.

Remember, Cuban doesn't own the Mavs any more.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:27 am

Yeah but doesn’t a casino owner?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:41 am

Giff wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:27 am Yeah but doesn’t a casino owner?

Miriam Adelson....widow of Sheldon Adelson, former owner of the Sands.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:11 am

Giff wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:17 am If you’re going to trade your superstar, wouldn’t you at least gauge the interest of other teams??

It crosses my mind, yes.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:19 pm

Luka is 25 WTF

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:44 pm

I don’t even like him but I kinda feel bad for AD. He’ll go down as an underrated all-time great and being the bad end of the “worst trade of all-time”. Luka really does have to get better for that to be true, especially if you’re a title-or-bust kind of fan, and the gap in their prime years could very well be smaller than the one in their ages.

Still stunning though.

PS The Nuggets will be beat the Lakers by 50 in the playoffs.

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:25 pm

Considering that basketball includes both offense and defense, why is everyone so sure that Luka is miles better than AD? Sure, AD gets hurt a lot, but he's a MUCH more complete player than Luka. Luka is fun to watch on offense, but he barely even pretends to play defense. AD has hot a lot more team success in his career.