NBA Season - now 24/25
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That was a gritty NBA Finals game. The defence from the Pacers was excellent. OKC committing turnover after turnover, getting blocked at the rim and on the perimeter.
Mathurin should’ve got a double BANG when he hit this line drive 3 in the 4th quarter. The impact he is providing is awesome.
What I’m liking is that both of these teams have a shown they have that dog in them. Nembhard was causing issues for SGA 94 feet. Then Nesmith. They Mathurin. Then Shepherd.
What is noticeable and maybe a coaching shift needs to come from OKC, but play SGA off the ball a bit more and get him shots that way. Easier said than done when he has been the guy with the ball so much, but he looked gassed and there was still plenty of time left in the 4th.
Pacers team is good fun to watch, but I'm hoping OKC have enough maturity and some coaching to get them home.
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10Bn USD.
The owner has built the Dodgers into a juggernaut. I expect he will spare no expense to achieve his aim to do the same with the Lakers
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Pacers come out with a defensive intensity in the second and third quarters, whilst getting across the board contributions in the scoring column. An almost perfect game from them.
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Beat the Thunder by double digits and your top scorer is off the bench for 20. Super teams are dead!
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I don't see it. Suns don't need another guard, let alone an inefficient guard like Green. Their 5 highest paid players are all shooting guards. None of them fit well next to each other.
Brookes is a good role player, but doesn't move the needle for a team like this.
10th pick is OK, but usually doesn't pan out to be anything much. And 5 2nd rounders is a bunch of fluff.
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Every pundit talking about KD being washed, yeah nah. He is still a top 15 player in this league. Plus pairing him with Sengun is going to be something.
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I don't see it. Suns don't need another guard, let alone an inefficient guard like Green. Their 5 highest paid players are all shooting guards. None of them fit well next to each other.
Brookes is a good role player, but doesn't move the needle for a team like this.
10th pick is OK, but usually doesn't pan out to be anything much. And 5 2nd rounders is a bunch of fluff.
@Dice said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
I don't see it. Suns don't need another guard, let alone an inefficient guard like Green. Their 5 highest paid players are all shooting guards. None of them fit well next to each other.
Brookes is a good role player, but doesn't move the needle for a team like this.
10th pick is OK, but usually doesn't pan out to be anything much. And 5 2nd rounders is a bunch of fluff.
You'd think they are planning to try to do an OKC and turn a few of those pieces into more picks (or maybe players).
That new owner group got what they fucking deserved.
OKC on top in the 4th, Haliburton went down injured.
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@Dice said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
I don't see it. Suns don't need another guard, let alone an inefficient guard like Green. Their 5 highest paid players are all shooting guards. None of them fit well next to each other.
Brookes is a good role player, but doesn't move the needle for a team like this.
10th pick is OK, but usually doesn't pan out to be anything much. And 5 2nd rounders is a bunch of fluff.
You'd think they are planning to try to do an OKC and turn a few of those pieces into more picks (or maybe players).
That new owner group got what they fucking deserved.
OKC on top in the 4th, Haliburton went down injured.
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@gt12 Hali’s achilles tighten the way it did and then give in was tough to watch.
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
@gt12 Hali’s achilles tighten the way it did and then give in was tough to watch.
I hope it's not super serious.
Understand him trying to play but it would be horrible if it fucks his shit up for next season.
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I think it’s a proper achilles so he’ll be out for a while.
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I think it’s a proper achilles so he’ll be out for a while.
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
I think it’s a proper achilles so he’ll be out for a while.
Can't upvote that.
Thunder win by 10 or so.
Good on them, great organization.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
I think it’s a proper achilles so he’ll be out for a while.
Can't upvote that.
Thunder win by 10 or so.
Good on them, great organization.
@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
I think it’s a proper achilles so he’ll be out for a while.
Can't upvote that.
Thunder win by 10 or so.
Good on them, great organization.
Amazing, after failing to win with Westbrook/Durant/Harden, they rebuild through the draft bigger and better this time. Sam Presti is a very smart guy, and ownership were smart enough to trust the process
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@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
I think it’s a proper achilles so he’ll be out for a while.
Can't upvote that.
Thunder win by 10 or so.
Good on them, great organization.
Amazing, after failing to win with Westbrook/Durant/Harden, they rebuild through the draft bigger and better this time. Sam Presti is a very smart guy, and ownership were smart enough to trust the process
@canefan built somewhat through the draft, given their best player came through the PG trade.
What certainly helped (other than the luck that most teams need to win this stuff) is the culture side. Check your ego at the door and play a role.
Hartenstein was one of the best offseason pick ups coming into this season. Love how he plays and just effort after effort. Obviously NY couldn’t hold him, but what they would’ve done to have him in their run.
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@KiwiMurph said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
The East is going to be wide open
- No Tatum
- No Halliburton
- Knicks TBA coach
The champion will probably still emerge out of the West
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@canefan built somewhat through the draft, given their best player came through the PG trade.
What certainly helped (other than the luck that most teams need to win this stuff) is the culture side. Check your ego at the door and play a role.
Hartenstein was one of the best offseason pick ups coming into this season. Love how he plays and just effort after effort. Obviously NY couldn’t hold him, but what they would’ve done to have him in their run.
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 24/25:
@canefan built somewhat through the draft, given their best player came through the PG trade.
What certainly helped (other than the luck that most teams need to win this stuff) is the culture side. Check your ego at the door and play a role.
Hartenstein was one of the best offseason pick ups coming into this season. Love how he plays and just effort after effort. Obviously NY couldn’t hold him, but what they would’ve done to have him in their run.
The scary thing is OKC I ready to make another run. They are loaded with draft picks which they could use to make a big trade. Or they could just run it back with the same core. Not sure about Denver. They will have to decide whether to reload around Joker. Minnesota will probably need to upgrade somehow. Under new ownership the Lakers will be a force, but I'm not sure they're going to make the leap next year, unless he wants to go way over the luxury tax. I think their improvements will be mainly in the front office and organisational. It remains to be seen if the acquisition of KD takes Houston to the next level
