NBA 2024-25 Season Thread

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

The Rockets signed Green and Sengun to pretty reasonable deals yesterday. I wasn't a fan of the Brooks signing, but their front office seems to be doing a lot of things right these days.  I thought they might go the route of waiting until the offseason to give them max cap flexibility. Bird in hand, I suppose. Plus the free agent crop isn't anything to get excited about.
The Nuggets also extended Aaron Gordon and he did them a solid by opting in for one more year. It gives them some flexibility in the short term but they are committed to their core four now for the foreseeable future. If they can get anything from the rest of their team, I kinda like them coming out of the west. Nobody is picking them and they still have the best player in the world. I feel like they were a bizzarro fourth quarter collapse against Minnesota from winning the west last year.
Looking forward to the season kicking off. Everybody is jocking OKC and Boston, but there is so much parity around the league. I think there's going to be some wacky shit happen this year.

Denver’s downfall will be lack of bigs. Saric isn’t a formidable backup to joker for 82 games. I think westbrook is past his prime, their 3 young guys in Braun, Strawther and Watson are going to need to take pretty substantial leaps before I believe they can contend..

Also who the fuck knows what’s up with fatty Murray. An absolute no show in the Olympics and his pre season wasn’t special besides one game vs Minnesotas 2nd and 3rd stringers. I read he gets going in about January but who knows. Got that bag and a ring, how motivated can he be

[d2o 1602]

 

Continuing the bitchassness.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 22 by d2o

[Underdog 28543]

Do they play at Denver the first week? 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

 
Continuing the bitchassness.
 
 
 
 

lol he could barely move in the Olympics . His legs are cooked and it’s not even game 1. He’s better off sitting out until January and maybe maxey/george can keep them afloat

[Chewbacca 7765]

Denver’s downfall will be lack of bigs. Saric isn’t a formidable backup to joker for 82 games. I think westbrook is past his prime, their 3 young guys in Braun, Strawther and Watson are going to need to take pretty substantial leaps before I believe they can contend..

Also who the fuck knows what’s up with fatty Murray. An absolute no show in the Olympics and his pre season wasn’t special besides one game vs Minnesotas 2nd and 3rd stringers. I read he gets going in about January but who knows. Got that bag and a ring, how motivated can he be

Nobody has the twin towers anymore. Lack of bigs was only an issue against Minny.

[Mittens 8251]

40 minutes ago, d2o said:

Continuing the bitchassness.

Not just Embiid, either:

 

[MrX 722]

That Aaron Gordon deal is really good for Denver. 
 

Please shoot more 3s this year. 

[ztejas 43411]

2 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

The Nuggets also extended Aaron Gordon and he did them a solid by opting in for one more year. It gives them some flexibility in the short term but they are committed to their core four now for the foreseeable future. If they can get anything from the rest of their team, I kinda like them coming out of the west. Nobody is picking them and they still have the best player in the world. I feel like they were a bizzarro fourth quarter collapse against Minnesota from winning the west last year.

There are a lot of question marks with their depth and their bench. Also have to see what version of Murray they get. 

But yeah - they still have the same core around Jokic and are well-coached. They'll win 50 games.

[ztejas 43411]

1 hour ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Denver’s downfall will be lack of bigs. Saric isn’t a formidable backup to joker for 82 games. I think westbrook is past his prime, their 3 young guys in Braun, Strawther and Watson are going to need to take pretty substantial leaps before I believe they can contend..

Also who the fuck knows what’s up with fatty Murray. An absolute no show in the Olympics and his pre season wasn’t special besides one game vs Minnesotas 2nd and 3rd stringers. I read he gets going in about January but who knows. Got that bag and a ring, how motivated can he be

Yeah this is the other side of the coin lol.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Nobody has the twin towers anymore. Lack of bigs was only an issue against Minny.

IHart/Chet/Jwill seem formidable

Gafford/Lively

Rudy/Randle/Naz Reid, sprinkles of Garza

Edey/JJJ/Clarke

Yes jokers the best in the world, but losing Holmes seemed like a bigger blow than is being led upon. Unless DJ can spare some minutes

[Chewbacca 7765]

5 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

IHart/Chet/Jwill seem formidable

Gafford/Lively

Rudy/Randle/Naz Reid, sprinkles of Garza

Edey/JJJ/Clarke

Yes jokers the best in the world, but losing Holmes seemed like a bigger blow than is being led upon. Unless DJ can spare some minutes

Losing Holmes hurt for sure, but the KAT/Rudy combo was the only one that ever seemed to bother Jok.  Minnesota was built to beat Denver.  And now that KAT is gone, I don't see anyone else with 2 bigs that can do what they could.  Gotta be big enough to not get immediately backed down if you're on him and athletic enough to rotate over to disrupt the shot if you're helping (all while not giving up easy dunks to Gordon).  Not many big duos can do that.

[aggie08 21481]

Good news, everyone! The Lakers and Warriors lead the league is nationally televised games once again. So we'll all get to be a part of the exhilarating race to the 10 seed all season long!

[d2o 1602]

2 hours ago, Mittens said:

Not just Embiid, either:

 

PG did at least get hurt playing in the preseason

 

[gsoda3 3245]

2 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

Losing Holmes hurt for sure, but the KAT/Rudy combo was the only one that ever seemed to bother Jok. 

Denver has only played Dallas once after the Gafford trade and it was a loss. Last year before the WCF I thought Dallas matched up better against Denver than Minnesota.  

[Chewbacca 7765]

20 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

Denver has only played Dallas once after the Gafford trade and it was a loss. Last year before the WCF I thought Dallas matched up better against Denver than Minnesota.  

Maybe. Not enough of a sample size to say right now.

[Scraps 13560]

Jemele Hill fucking sucks...way to go TNT

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

how did Brian Scalabrine not be included with the Celtic legends for their ceremony

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

C's picking up where they left off...unbeatable when the 3's are falling which they are. Tatum may have a bone to pick this year with the finals mvp and Olympics 

 

Mikal Bridges shot looks like absolute ass. why the hell did he tinker with it? He looks like chuck hayes 

Edited October 22 by MNLonghornFUKM

[Derka 6135]

knicks are embarrassing themselves out there.

[Pam Cummings 9639]

Mikael Bridges shot might be the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Fucking looks like Barkley's golf swing.

[Fastbreak 3973]

Mikael Bridges shot might be the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Fucking looks like Barkley's golf swing.

I am just baffled that a pro player with all the recourses in the world at his disposal could end with a shot like this.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

It’s an abortion. If that thing is permanently broken, the Knicks are getting a shell of what they traded for. 

Also, the Celtics are great but I hate the way they play. Little movement tons of three point chucking. Just so boring to watch. 

[Fastbreak 3973]

Celtics are making them their bitch

[Macklemore 2876]

 

Edited October 23 by Macklemore

[Fastbreak 3973]

Bridges made a shot!

Watching the stadium feed of this game makes me root for global warming

[Fastbreak 3973]

The Knicks are shooting 60% and getting beat by 30. It’s wild.

[Francisco 2.0 32385]

 

 

 

[Blotto 23484]

7 minutes ago, Fastbreak said:

The Knicks are shooting 60% and getting beat by 30. It’s wild.

And thats why the Celts shoot so many threes. The pro game is certainly higher scoring these days, but somehow less entertaining when they just jack up threes all game long. 

[Fastbreak 3973]

Lol. Boston has missed 13 3s in a row with the game record on the line

[ChickenSandwich 9824]

27 minutes ago, Blotto said:

And thats why the Celts shoot so many threes. The pro game is certainly higher scoring these days, but somehow less entertaining when they just jack up threes all game long. 

What’s not to love about 4 guys standing at the 3 point line watching a teammate dribble?

Widen the court, move the 3 point line back and untie the defense’s hands 

[tx 3 putt 76859]

enough of the pregame / opening act, we want bronny !!!!

Edited October 23 by tx 3 putt

[Blotto 23484]

The upcoming James family fellatio is going to be unbearable. I'm rooting for bronny to check into the game and promptly trip and fall, somehow rolling up both of daddy's knees. 

[tx 3 putt 76859]

Just now, Blotto said:

The upcoming James family fellatio is going to be unbearable. I'm rooting for bronny to check into the game and promptly trip and fall, somehow rolling up both of daddy's knees. 

[tx 3 putt 76859]

Put in Bronny !!!!!

[tx 3 putt 76859]

LEBRON !!!!

[Scraps 13560]

LEBRON !!!!

At least he didn't travel finally

[tx 3 putt 76859]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

LEBRON !!!!

At least he didn't travel finally

 

it was close lol

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

Gobert celebrating his new extension by getting dunked on by Rui and ignored by teammates when he has a mismatch in the post. 

[Derka 6135]

it’s white boy day in LA with knecht and reaves.

[Blotto 23484]

apparently MN cant wait to see Bronny either

[tx 3 putt 76859]

here we go 

[Kermit 3156]

Fucking ridiculous circus.

[Chewbacca 7765]

Not a great opener by the Wolves. They are missing KAT.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

 

5 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Not a great opener by the Wolves. They are missing KAT.

LOL. randle was ok for his first meaningful minutes in 10 months, and DD started cold. Mike Conley a casual 1-7, 2 assists, 3 TOs and -22 

 

I dont know what happened in the first 6 min of the 2nd qtr as i was putting my kids to sleep, left to go do that +1 at the end of 1 and suddenly its down 19 when i got done. 

Edited October 23 by MNLonghornFUKM

[ztejas 43411]

Conley needs to retire. 

[PittsburghTiger 6174]

Before the Timberwolves game, Redick said he was "thrilled to be a part" of the "historic" occasion of LeBron and Bronny entering the season on the same team. Redick said he consulted the father and son to get their input on how they would prefer their first game action together to play out.

"We had a couple conversations around it," Redick said. "I think everybody is on the same page. We want it to sort of make sense, and we want it to happen naturally and in the flow of a game."

[Mittens 8251]

11 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

Lol. Boston has missed 13 3s in a row with the game record on the line

 

[pacman 7354]

14 hours ago, Kermit said:

Fucking ridiculous circus.

-5 +/- in 3 minutes for Bronnie..clown shoes

[Pam Cummings 9639]

Already seen Redick do a better job in 1 game as a coach than anything I ever saw from Ham.

[Braff Zacklin 13551]

18 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

Lol. Boston has missed 13 3s in a row with the game record on the line

 

6 hours ago, Mittens said:

The ending of that Boston opener was unintentionally hilarious. Despite the large margin, watching the Celts brick trey after trey had me rolling. Kinda wanted to see them make history but not enough to care or do anything but laugh.

And Dalton Knecht is going to make my Spurs wish they'd used their second pick on him. Said it before the draft and will continue to say it--he'll be a contributor in the league. Probably not a star, but a solid third option for several seasons.