The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[trojanfan12]

Rumors about a Lonzo Ball reunion with the Lakers are...interesting.

 

[logic]

As of this morning the Pistons are a game over .500 and sitting in the 6th playoff spot in the East. Not even the play-in, the play offs. At the 44 game mark, just over half way through the season, they have already won 9 more games than their win total all of last season. This is basically with the same team they had last year (Bojan and Burke were shooting about the same as Beasley and Hardaway). And their recent push to respectability has been done without their, arguably, second best player, Jaden Ivey being out with a broken leg.

Those that doubt that Monty Williams was trying to get fired by actively sabotaging the team can only believe that he is an utterly and completely incompetent coach with this drastic turn around. Sure, Bickerstaff is a good coach, but is he really that great to create this huge a turn around; the Cavs fired him and they also just got better.

It feels nice to see the Pistons decent again after a long drought. I can almost say Deeeetroit Baaasketbaaaaalllll!

 

[trojanfan12]

As of this morning the Pistons are a game over .500 and sitting in the 6th playoff spot in the East. Not even the play-in, the play offs. At the 44 game mark, just over half way through the season, they have already won 9 more games than their win total all of last season. This is basically with the same team they had last year (Bojan and Burke were shooting about the same as Beasley and Hardaway). And their recent push to respectability has been done without their, arguably, second best player, Jaden Ivey being out with a broken leg.

Those that doubt that Monty Williams was trying to get fired by actively sabotaging the team can only believe that he is an utterly and completely incompetent coach with this drastic turn around. Sure, Bickerstaff is a good coach, but is he really that great to create this huge a turn around; the Cavs fired him and they also just got better.

It feels nice to see the Pistons decent again after a long drought. I can almost say Deeeetroit Baaasketbaaaaalllll!

You probably just jinxed the rest of their season.

 

[shopson67]

They have this guy named Dillon Brooks, so yeah

And he's become the model for the younger kids, for better or worse. Good to have the defensive focus, if not the methods.

 

[shopson67]

Rumors about a Lonzo Ball reunion with the Lakers are...interesting.

If they believe he's truly past his injuries, he's a solid value at the reported cost of a 2nd or 2. Defensive minded 3 pt threat and creator? Yes please. The specter of those injuries though...

 

[trojanfan12]

If they believe he's truly past his injuries, he's a solid value at the reported cost of a 2nd or 2. Defensive minded 3 pt threat and creator? Yes please. The specter of those injuries though...

Yeah, that's my thought as well. It seems a lot of folks are thinking that now that he's no longer wearing his Dad's terrible shoes...he should be okay.

 

[shopson67]

Mavs getting killed by injuries

Safe to say Gafford is no longer a trade chip.

 

[thunderc]

Safe to say Gafford is no longer a trade chip.

No chance

 

[thunderc]

Mavericks in the OKC tonight. I fully expect the chippiness of last game to escalate. Mavs fans hate Dort and Thunder fans don’t think much of Washington.

 

[dtgold88]

That is unbelievable LOL

sad I know exactly what you are talking about.

Still had a good shot to win but wow. Ref ever explain that one?

 

[dtgold88]

The way it finished you can’t lose that game but realistically they got outplayed. Cavs played their C game short-handed and lack of energy. Missed too many easy shots

Kudos to Houston but they are a dirty team

Yep.....just annoying as we were able to fight back and had a really good shot to win it. when down double digits just figured we were cooked.

And, sure, DG has to take some of the blame but what the hell is wrong with DM? Been slumping now a couple weeks. Hope he isn't hurt.

 

[Shanemansj13]

sad I know exactly what you are talking about.

Still had a good shot to win but wow. Ref ever explain that one?

Sengun put his hands on Allen and clearly pushed him. Shocked he didn’t get a T at least

 

[dtgold88]

Sengun put his hands on Allen and clearly pushed him. Shocked he didn’t get a T at least

then when we had the ball at worse they were pushing each other and they call allen for the foul.

 

[dtgold88]

I would add while I don't play the soft card because a guy isn't a D or might even be a nice guy? If Allen or a teammate wants to drop Sengun over the weekend I wont mind.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Yep.....just annoying as we were able to fight back and had a really good shot to win it. when down double digits just figured we were cooked.

And, sure, DG has to take some of the blame but what the hell is wrong with DM? Been slumping now a couple weeks. Hope he isn't hurt.

Yeah same thoughts. DM will still go off in some games but he doesn’t look right. His shot is off, he isn’t easily getting to his spot at times. He doesn’t look in sync with the offense at times and his shot doesn’t look right. I hope he finds it and we see more consistency

 

[logic]

The way it finished you can’t lose that game but realistically they got outplayed. Cavs played their C game short-handed and lack of energy. Missed too many easy shots

Kudos to Houston but they are a dirty team

They had to get their lunch money back that Detroit just took from them on Monday.

 

[Shanemansj13]

They had to get their lunch money back that Detroit just took from them on Monday.

They got more than that. Throwing elbows and cheapshots all game. I think Dillon Brooks is rubbing off on the other guys

 

[logic]

MVP odds moved a lot more after last nights game

https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/nba?category=awards&subcategory=mvp

It's Shai's to lose at this point.

Also, Cade deserves to be on that list more than some of the guys they have there.

 

[logic]

They got more than that. Throwing elbows and cheapshots all game. I think Dillon Brooks is rubbing off on the other guys

Or they thought Stewart was still out there--LOL