The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[Stakesarehigh]

Yikes....what are the thoughts from most about JB so far? Obviously much better than Monte, I'm guessing, but other than that?

He's been fine. He's a middle of the road or so coach

 

[Shanemansj13]

You now have to pay for league pass brokie @wildturkey

There is still another site

 

[dtgold88]

He's been fine. He's a middle of the road or so coach

Yeah......never thought anything special. He's like most. Give him talent he can win. Don't and he wont.

Will say improving every season since he's been here at least somewhat impressive.

 

[thunderc]

So tomorrow night the Thunder will host a New Years Eve game for the 16th straight season. It’s happened every year since the team has been in the OKC. Curious if this is the case anywhere else?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

So tomorrow night the Thunder will host a New Years Eve game for the 16th straight season. It’s happened every year since the team has been in the OKC. Curious if this is the case anywhere else?

What else is there to do in OKC on NYE??

 

[thunderc]

What else is there to do in OKC on NYE??

Oh we got it all!!! We even drop a ball, I mean it’s literally a ball.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Oh we got it all!!!

 

[eaglesnut]

LOL.

If the lottery was rigged, they wouldn’t be putting the generational talents in Cleveland and San Antonio (3 times).

Those would all land in bigger markets.

The bigger markets don't require as much building. You've been taught this dynamic multiple times, but won't learn. Too bad.

 

[eaglesnut]

You now have to pay for league pass brokie @wildturkey

Did that just happen today? It worked last night (unless I've been using one of the satellites). Methstreams had been on an incredible run. Worked every time and no **** pop ups. There were no pop-ups period. It was just one click. Very organized. The way spectating should be.

 

[dtgold88]

The bigger markets don't require as much building. You've been taught this dynamic multiple times, but won't learn. Too bad.

Care to explain why they gave the Wemby pick to SA? why did they give a plum #2 pick in the Lebron draft to Detroit?

Or just say what I already know....

 

[tlance]

The bigger markets don't require as much building. You've been taught this dynamic multiple times, but won't learn. Too bad.

Or….

Your theory just doesn’t make any sense at all.

As we know, the league in general does like making money. When big market teams do well, they attract more viewership. That helps the league make more money.

rigging the lottery to build up random small market franchises makes literally 0 sense.

 

[dtgold88]

Or….

Your theory just doesn’t make any sense at all.

As we know, the league in general does like making money. When big market teams do well, they attract more viewership. That helps the league make more money.

rigging the lottery to build up random small market franchises makes literally 0 sense.

Hell, even if they did rig it for the hometown Cavs why did they give the #2 pick (which should have been a great spot) to Detroit? Or the Wemby pick to SA? Durant/Oden picks to Portland and Seattle? Cade pick to Detroit? 3 pick for Mobley to the Cavs?

Never mind saying it was rigged for the team with the best chance to win.

 

[tlance]

Hell, even if they did rig it for the hometown Cavs why did they give the #2 pick (which should have been a great spot) to Detroit? Or the Wemby pick to SA? Durant/Oden picks to Portland and Seattle? Cade pick to Detroit? 3 pick for Mobley to the Cavs?

Never mind saying it was rigged for the team with the best chance to win.

You can look at a few moments in the history of the lotto where it appears like the 1 pick went to the team that would benefit the league most.

Patrick Ewing and Anthony Davis were the best 2 examples I can think of.

But just hasn’t happened enough times, and the downside of scandal that would get just make it not worth it.

 

[thunderc]

You can look at a few moments in the history of the lotto where it appears like the 1 pick went to the team that would benefit the league most.

Patrick Ewing and Anthony Davis were the best 2 examples I can think of.

But just hasn’t happened enough times, and the downside of scandal that would get just make it not worth it.

In theory you are correct I’m sure. The Ewing thing I still wonder about though because of the shape the league was in back then. As for the league not wanting to endure a scandal they showed their colors by completely covering up the scale of the Donaghy thing. That thing was much bigger in my opinion.

 

[trojanfan12]

The rigged outcome conspiracy theories only become believable when you remove logic and common sense. So, it's no surprise that Philly fans buy into them.

The number of different people who would have to be involved guarantees that it wouldn't work for very long, if at all.

Sooner or later, someone will become disgruntled, someone will decide they need a pay day, someone's conscience will get to them, or they tell someone they think they can trust, etc., etc.

And as @tlance pointed out, it wouldn't be worth what it would cost the league when word eventually got out.

 

[thunderc]

Jdub preaching truth

Jalen Williams doesn't hold back when discussing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP case

Thunder forward Jalen Williams speaks on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's case for MVP

clutchpoints.com

 

[eaglesnut]

Care to explain why they gave the Wemby pick to SA? why did they give a plum #2 pick in the Lebron draft to Detroit?

Or just say what I already know....

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Okc, Denver, San Antonio is a growing triangle of important economic zones.
Nba wants their piece of that. They've already done most the work in that region.

Detroit was a mess and largely still is. Couldn't put lebron there. Detroit is heading in the right direction, but it's still actually a broke ass shithole.

 

[bksballer89]

The little stuff people don’t see when discussing best defenders and etc

 

[eaglesnut]

The rigged outcome conspiracy theories only become believable when you remove logic and common sense. So, it's no surprise that Philly fans buy into them.

The number of different people who would have to be involved guarantees that it wouldn't work for very long, if at all.

Sooner or later, someone will become disgruntled, someone will decide they need a pay day, someone's conscience will get to them, or they tell someone they think they can trust, etc., etc.

And as @tlance pointed out, it wouldn't be worth what it would cost the league when word eventually got out.

You would still watch.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yeah, not sure why they would take the Lakers offer over the Grizzlies offer...not gonna complain though. Lakers improved while keeping a team ahead of them from improving.

It'll be interesting to see what, if anything, else they are able to do.

He'll likely cool off some from 3...but if he should be able to stay in the mid-high 30% range with Lebron, AD and Reaves feeding him. His defense will be big too. It'll allow Lebron to rest some on defense and play more weakside help.

If he can make 37-38% that is fine.

Milton averaged 11.2ppg and 3apg his last 9 games with the Nets and is making 39% on the season.

All for Russell who was sucking ass this season and Lewis who wasn't cracking the rotation.....the 3 2nd rounders can be replaced easily enough since the Lakers are adept at buying 2nd round picks.

Been wanting DFS for a while and we finally landed him.