NBA 2024-25

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 8:41 am

Just had to announce keepers in my long-running league and for the first time since I was 24 years old, LeBron is not on my team. Drafted him with the 36th (!) pick. Right between Doug Christie and Mike Bibby.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 8:42 am

Wow, that's crazy. Who did you keep this year?

If anyone needs an extra, I seem to be in search of a league.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 8:42 am

We used to do 3 keepers, now only 2. Wemby and Ja.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 8:44 am

Carmelo was taken in the first redraft round, LeBron in the 2nd, and D-Wade in the 8th

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:55 pm

Rookie Ryan Dunn from Virginia hit 6 threes in a preseason game the other day. 6-11. He hit 7 threes all last season for UVA.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:24 pm

I find it fascinating when an A-10 player gets training camp run or makes an NBA team and either I've never heard of them or their stats mean nothing. Like intellectually I get how they can be misused or fit a niche or be an incredible role player which translates up, but its still crazy every time.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:52 pm

Is there a penalty for keeping, like a salary increase? And why let him go now—is there a rule that you also have to keep family members?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:43 am

Great. Embiid and George are in midseason form already.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:56 am

Isn't it more "3rd round of the playoffs form" for Embiid. You know ... because he's not playing!!!!!!!

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Oct 22, 2024 3:07 pm

I thought he meant he wouldn't play in back-to-back seasons any more.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Oct 22, 2024 3:08 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 3:07 pm I thought he meant he wouldn't play in back-to-back seasons any more.

You see, that's quality humor.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:10 pm

Boston has 111 with time left in the third.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 12:44 pm

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Oct 23, 2024 12:51 pm

NGL thought it was pretty cool.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Oct 24, 2024 11:21 am

It's a couple days old, but this sounds like a guy who is letting his former employer pay out his remaining contract while he prioritizes his family and stays peripherally involved enough in his industry to eventually jump back in.

It makes me happy for him.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Nov 01, 2024 7:53 pm

Up 30 with under 7:00 to play and 3 rotation players (including Towns) are still in.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Nov 01, 2024 7:54 pm

Sorry, 4. Didn’t realize Bridges was still in too.

Post by **brian** » Fri Nov 01, 2024 7:55 pm

mister d wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 7:53 pm Up 30 with under 7:00 to play and 3 rotation players (including Towns) are still in.

Clearly worried about a Pistons comeback.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:40 pm

I feel like it has to be borderline psychological. Like if you take a 30 point lead, not winning by 30 is a type of loss therefore he can’t risk just seeing the game out.

Post by **brian** » Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:56 pm

mister d wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:40 pm I feel like it has to be borderline psychological. Like if you take a 30 point lead, not winning by 30 is a type of loss therefore he can’t risk just seeing the game out.

I not disagreeing with you bc I literally know nothing about the speculation but I would think that would be a really bad quality in a coach.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Nov 01, 2024 10:14 pm

brian wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:56 pm
mister d wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:40 pm I feel like it has to be borderline psychological. Like if you take a 30 point lead, not winning by 30 is a type of loss therefore he can’t risk just seeing the game out.
I not disagreeing with you bc I literally know nothing about the speculation but I would think that would be a really bad quality in a coach.

I’m not saying that Thibs’s usage patterns derailed a sure-fire Hall of Fame career for Derrick Rose, but I’m not not saying it either.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:56 pm

Post by **brian** » Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:58 pm

And lost to the Pistons which might be most egregious of all.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:06 pm

mister d wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:56 pm

I dunno. That reporter bringing up his dead brother in an article about how he needs to “show up for work” is a pretty punchable offense IMO.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:54 pm

Yeah, this has been a pretty big deal for a few days there and it’s the rare time I’m going to side with Embiid.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 12:51 pm

Gregg Popovich away from Spurs indefinitely as he recovers from illness

Post by **brian** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:53 pm

Suck shit, Lakers!

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:06 pm

brian wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:53 pm Suck shit, Lakers!

Wait. When did Vegas get an NBA team?

Post by **brian** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:09 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:06 pm
brian wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:53 pm Suck shit, Lakers!
Wait. When did Vegas get an NBA team?

Ironically when they do it’ll be owned by LeBron but this’ll have to do for now.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:11 pm

Wonder if Embiid will appeal his 3 game suspension as not being long enough.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:42 am

2 teams in the East are over .500

The 2-win Wizards are in the last play-in spot

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 1:46 pm

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Nov 15, 2024 5:46 pm

This seems like it could be cool.

Post by **brian** » Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:16 pm

Giff wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2024 5:46 pm This seems like it could be cool.

Strong agree though I think they should just have 32 All-Stars and 4 teams of 8. Might not be able to for contract/incentive reasons.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Sat Nov 16, 2024 1:48 am

Really enjoying the Lakers not falling behind by double digits in the 1st quarter every game this season.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:35 am

How would this four-team mini-tournament get players to play hard? I mean, aside from the "we're not losing to the Rising Stars team" effort. Are they just counting on Wemby's sense of pride to power that team to pull off the upset in their first game to play in the second?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Nov 16, 2024 11:11 am

Shorter games

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sat Nov 16, 2024 11:35 am

Play to 40 win by 3. Switch sides for halftime when a team hits 20. That would be pretty entertaining.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 9:15 am

The Malice at the Palace was 20 years ago today. Have to figure if that happened today they'd lead with the N-word on Fox News.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:05 am

That was an all-time swamp evening + thread