NBA 2024-25

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:30 pm

Because he is 25 (and too frequently intoxicated my guess)

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:56 pm

Shirley wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:25 pmConsidering 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.

One of them turns 26 at the end of the month, has four top 6 MVP finishes in the last five years, and has the ball in his hands on every possession on offense while being an elite creator both for himself and teammates.

The other turns 32 in five weeks, has played in more than 62 games once in the last six seasons (and the year he played in 62, he had a 4 1/2 month in-season break due to the pandemic), and has made the All-Star Game three times in the last six years (it's four in seven with this year).

Defensive rating for the two of them the last four seasons: 107, 113, 113, 110 for one and 109, 108, 109, and 108 for the other. Maybe Davis is not that much more complete a player.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 3:03 pm

Shirley wrote: 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.

Luca got a team with Kyrie Irving of all people and a few good role players who couldn't shoot threes to the finals last year. Davis's success was playing well with LeBron which got them a Covid championship and nothing else.

Post by **brian** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:09 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: 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.

Don’t lookup what religion she is.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:36 pm

I wouldn't trust that meat anymore

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:46 pm

The NBA is insane.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:25 pm

Not saying it’s skewing either way, but this Rockets @ Knicks game has been horribly officiated. Giff knows what’s up.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:47 pm

The part I’ve been paying attention to has me agreeing with you. Skewing positive for the Rockets it seems for sure.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:03 am

I haven't watched 2 minutes of NBA this season.

Now I'll be catching at least highlights of the Lakers going forward. Fascinated to see how that plays out.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Feb 06, 2025 9:04 pm

Somehow I missed that De'Andre Hunter got traded to the Cavs. Good for him. He got bumped to a championship-quality squad AND he gets to reunite with Ty Jerome. Those two were super tight at Virginia where they led the team to the 2019 national championship. Two Cavaliers on the Cavaliers!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:05 am

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:39 am

Pistons winning and what not. Detroit on fire

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:44 am

All four Motown teams have made or are in line for the playoffs. Good cycle for The D.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:48 am

I don't recall ever seeing a halftime score like 71-29.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:27 am

Giff wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:48 am I don't recall ever seeing a halftime score like 71-29.

Random HS game maybe. MAYBE. That is a really unusual score, yes.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:10 am

Giff conveniently doesn't mention the Bulls won the second half.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:12 am

mister d wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:10 am Giff conveniently doesn't mention the Bulls won the second half.

Ha! When I was going through Twitter earlier and saw the final, I literally thought "hey they won the second half by 9!".

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:15 pm

Gotta finish games

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Feb 16, 2025 12:49 pm

Mac McClung is unreal

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:35 pm

The All-Star tournament was ever slightly more interesting than these last few years, but we did get an En Vogue reunion. All four.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:24 pm

Wembayamaoutfortheseason

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:57 pm

Watch these fuckers tank enough now and end up with Flagg.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 7:19 pm

Why worry about it? They’ll both be Lakers by 2030

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Mar 09, 2025 1:52 pm

It happened on a Friday night so maybe we missed it when it happened, but does anyone want to talk about the Joker putting up the first 30/20/20 game ever?

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Sun Mar 09, 2025 9:08 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 1:52 pm It happened on a Friday night so maybe we missed it when it happened, but does anyone want to talk about the Joker putting up the first 30/20/20 game ever?

I guess I was surprised it had not happened before. Jokic having a dominating game has become ho-hum around here...although he should still be the MVP even though I'm sure they'll give it to SGA this year. It's a crime that Jokic doesn't get more credit national attention.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:25 pm

He almost beat the US in the Olympics in a game where it was the best player against the 2nd through 13th(?) best players. I imagine there were easily 200 americans not there who would have been his second best teammate.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:32 pm

Some mad libs level shit delayed the Knicks game.

[+] spoiler

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 7:54 am

Heading to Pelicans/Hornets on Sunday, a matchup of 2 of the 4 teams in the Association with less than 20 wins. NBAheads, what should I be looking out for with either of these teams?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:12 am

Ambien.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:44 am

govmentchedda wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 7:54 amHeading to Pelicans/Hornets on Sunday, a matchup of 2 of the 4 teams in the Association with less than 20 wins. NBAheads, what should I be looking out for with either of these teams?

LaMelo Ball for the Hornets and hopefully Zion plays for the Pels.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 12:05 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:44 am
govmentchedda wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 7:54 amHeading to Pelicans/Hornets on Sunday, a matchup of 2 of the 4 teams in the Association with less than 20 wins. NBAheads, what should I be looking out for with either of these teams?
LaMelo Ball for the Hornets and hopefully Zion plays for the Pels.

Thanks!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:35 pm

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:30 am

Watching Court of Gold (Olympic basketball doc on Netflix). 2nd episode features Team Canada. It's hilarious to watch Dillon Brooks interviewed...he talks so deliberate and slow like he is trying so hard to not sound like a crazy person.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:41 am

Mat ishbia has pissed away Devin Bookers prime. All he had to do was nothing

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Mar 30, 2025 4:21 am

Both of these videos are great. Tons of great NBA players talking about the first time somebody busted their ass in the NBA. There's a wide range of answers it's not just Kobe, MJ, Shaq, etc.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:31 am

HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:41 am Mat ishbia has pissed away Devin Bookers prime. All he had to do was nothing

https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/ ... x_suns.htm

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:17 am

Zach Lowe new podcast through the Ringer.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:30 pm

GoodKarma wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:30 am Watching Court of Gold (Olympic basketball doc on Netflix). 2nd episode features Team Canada. It's hilarious to watch Dillon Brooks interviewed...he talks so deliberate and slow like he is trying so hard to not sound like a crazy person.

I binged that on a plane last night...and thought it was really well done. And came away with a lot more respect for Kevin Durant and just how much he loves playing basketball.

Also...a ton of respect for the Serbian team and just how excited, and drunk, they were after winning the Bronze Medal. Jokic looks like a fun hang.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:55 pm

The Nuggets have fired Michael Malone.

Scapegoated for some poor roster construction decisions.

ETA: And GM Calvin Booth, which I missed the first time. File it under "housecleaning", then. Still probably a mistake, but Booth can't undo what's been done.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:57 pm

I don't recall ever seeing coaches of playoff teams being fired this close to the playoffs, and it's happened twice now this season.