NBA 2024-25 Season Thread
Lettuce NBA!
and lettuce lol @ James Harden
counterpoint - the bucks defense revolved around giannis and they won't be getting those kind of looks vs the lock down ankle breaking team defense led by brunson
Gobert questionable tonight because he just gave birth
counterpoint - the bucks defense revolved around giannis and they won't be getting those kind of looks vs the lock down ankle breaking team defense led by brunson
Well, yeah, thats why they're rightly favored. Although I don't think it's Brunson's defense anyone should be most concerned about. OG's defense and Hartensteins rebounding is more likely to be what carries the day.
I think Knicks in 5 is probably the most likely result.
locks facing down = lockdown defense
it's always about the hair - this is why elfrid payton's defense was never good
no locks and no down
just sidefuzz
nobody builds a defense around a pube bridge
I'm guessing the NHL has an impact too. Those Saturday gametimes haven't been announced yet, but the Stars will be playing. I've seen rumors of the Canes/Rangers potentially being at noon, which would be gross. Even 1 pm would suck but be a little more palatable
Might end up something like:
Canes/Rangers - noon to 1 pm.
Thunder/Mavs - 3:30
Stars/Avalanche - 6:00
Cavs/Celtics - 8:30
The NBA doesn't give a crap about the NHL and vice-versa. Mavs and Stars 1st two games are on the same day and start at the exact same time. 😡
Well, yeah, thats why they're rightly favored. Although I don't think it's Brunson's defense anyone should be most concerned about. OG's defense and Hartensteins rebounding is more likely to be what carries the day.
I think Knicks in 5 is probably the most likely result.
I jumped on the bandwagon, Knicks -245 on DK.
Let's rock and roll. Not taking exact score Knicks in 5 cuz Pacers could conceivably run hot from 3 and take 2 games.
The NBA doesn't give a crap about the NHL and vice-versa. Mavs and Stars 1st two games are on the same day and start at the exact same time. 😡
I guess not haha. That’s pretty brutal.
Granted weekday scheduling has less flexibility than weekend.
Looks like they’re spread out on Saturday at least.
counterpoint - the bucks defense revolved around giannis and they won't be getting those kind of looks vs the lock down ankle breaking team defense led by brunson
this. pacers eeked by bucks sans giannis and they werent even that great with giannis. knicks play defense.. can't see how they don't win by double digits at the garden.
fml kids ruin everything
I took brunson under 36.5
just think gm 1 his minutes could go down, pacers could sell out to stop him more and make guys hit shots more than their normal gameplan dictates
every gm of that series vs phi had a gm 7 feel that he had to crush for them to win, just think this series might be a little more normal and that is a massive #
mods are too busy with the game to mod, everyone post dick pics!
Shoulda put that in spoiler for better effect.
1. san antonio still salty about kiwi leaving? jfc get over it already
2. who tf is this dude spurs guy?
3. wtf is he even talking about?
if he just said he only wanted to go to la, the spurs would have got a better package
ok well first that makes literally zero sense, but also i'm pretty sure he did tell everyone that because that's what everyone said as soon as he got to toronto. that it was a 1-year rental and then he was signing with the lakers or clippers. it's 1000% the spurs fault for waiting until the last minute to trade him when they knew he had no interest in being there. he doesn't owe them ****ing anything, his contract was expiring and he was leaving, that's it. bye, bitch
i'm going to be very poor if myles turner doesn't start producing fantasy points
unless I'm mistaken nobody even knows wtf was going on with his health - only that spurs thought he was fine to play whereas he didn't and he wouldn't even see the team doctors but instead did everything on his own and kept them out of the loop
was that not it?
I'm still salty they took away that Haliburton layup on a bullshit shot clock violation.
Brunson gets an insane whistle. Nesmith's hand didn't even extend
Lol Hartenstein
Brunson 6-6 FTs
Pacers 2-3 FTs
unless I'm mistaken nobody even knows wtf was going on with his health - only that spurs thought he was fine to play whereas he didn't and he wouldn't even see the team doctors but instead did everything on his own and kept them out of the loop
was that not it?
from what i remember kiwi had beef with the spurs doctors because they sent him out injured and he got ****ed up. so he started getting checked out by his own ppl, and declaring himself unavailable when the spurs thought he was good to go. i'm sure it was related to him wanting out, but i think it began with a legit issue of him losing trust in the team's doctors. and tbf, they do work for the team, not the players. ask literally any nfler
Gobert out tonight. confirmed soft
knicks by 12
KAT to play <10:00 first half and <20:00 total due to foul trouble
