The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[shopson67]

Huh? I mean literally not one game have the Thunder had even all their starters.

Isn't that a reason to question their ability to get the job done in the postseason? Injuries are the ultimate equalizer. Regular season is just the appetizer.

 

[shopson67]

Chet is a much better 3rd option than Austin Reaves regardless of how many games he has played up until now.

Only way to take that is who has the best 3rd option on their roster. Not who has done more this season.

I now that's to be expected, but look at the numbers. Chet was good for 16/8/6 last year. AR is at 19/4/6 this year, and even better since DLo was traded. Not as much of a gap as you'd expect.

 

[shopson67]

Me too but more because it will make look even smarter lol

BANDWAGON

weak sauce

 

[shopson67]

I say too damn bad. It would be interesting to see an A.S. game like that.

Interesting to see them try to piece together a 14 player roster while perennial all stars are being snubbed because they're American.

 

[thunderc]

Isn't that a reason to question their ability to get the job done in the postseason? Injuries are the ultimate equalizer. Regular season is just the appetizer.

Look dude, this whole stupid argument is about who has a third option better than Reaves, for some unreal reason. The Thunder have at least one guy that is. End of argument.

 

[thunderc]

I now that's to be expected, but look at the numbers. Chet was good for 16/8/6 last year. AR is at 19/4/6 this year, and even better since DLo was traded. Not as much of a gap as you'd expect.

So we are just looking at one end I guess? Come on, be better.

 

[tlance]

I now that's to be expected, but look at the numbers. Chet was good for 16/8/6 last year. AR is at 19/4/6 this year, and even better since DLo was traded. Not as much of a gap as you'd expect.

Only if you completely ignore defense.

1 Is a very good defender, the other is not.

 

[logic]

I'd take Amen Thompson before I'd take Austin Reaves as well, but I like defense too.

 

[shopson67]

Look dude, this whole stupid argument is about who has a third option better than Reaves, for some unreal reason. The Thunder have at least one guy that is. End of argument.

Did you respond to the wrong post? You quoted a comment about questioning if the Thunder were for real and responded about AR.

As far as AR goes, Is 16/8/6 better than 19/4/6? Certainly not by a wide margin, especially if you factor in availability.

 

[thunderc]

D

Did you respond to the wrong post? You quoted a comment about questioning if the Thunder were for real and responded about AR.

As far as AR goes, Is 16/8/6 better than 19/4/6? Certainly not by a wide margin, especially if you factor in availability.

dumbest take you have ever had.

 

[tlance]

Did you respond to the wrong post? You quoted a comment about questioning if the Thunder were for real and responded about AR.

As far as AR goes, Is 16/8/6 better than 19/4/6? Certainly not by a wide margin, especially if you factor in availability.

Are points rebounds and assists all we use to evaluate a basketball player?

Austin Reaves is good.

But you are better than this.

 

[shopson67]

So we are just looking at one end I guess? Come on, be better.

2.9 stocks to 1.4. Chet has the reach advantage for sure.

 

[shopson67]

Are points rebounds and assists all we use to evaluate a basketball player?

Austin Reaves is good.

But you are better than this.

I'm not arguing he's better. I'm arguing it's not a blow out in comparison.

 

[tlance]

2.9 stocks to 1.4. Chet has the reach advantage for sure.

And steals and blocks are not how we evaluate defense.

 

[tlance]

I'm not arguing he's better. I'm arguing it's not a blow out in comparison.

Ok…

But we were all commenting on Pat Beverly who claimed the Lakers had the best 3rd and 4th options in the NBA.

That is a truly insane take.

Not even the biggest Laker homer in the world actually believes that.

 

[thunderc]

I'm not arguing he's better. I'm arguing it's not a blow out in comparison.

It’s close to as big of a blowout as it can be. One will be a perennial all star and have multiple chances at awards. One will not. I love Reaves, west to my school. But this is beyond dumb.

 

[shopson67]

And steals and blocks are not how we evaluate defense.

Sure, but I can't list "eye test" as a stat for comparison

 

[shopson67]

It’s close to as big of a blowout as it can be. One will be a perennial all star and have multiple chances at awards. One will not. I love Reaves, west to my school. But this is beyond dumb.

Which has helped his team more this year?

 

[thunderc]

Which has helped his team more this year?

Well you finally found something, congrats. It means absolutely nothing, but congrats anyway.

 

[shopson67]

Ok…

But we were all commenting on Pat Beverly who claimed the Lakers had the best 3rd and 4th options in the NBA.

That is a truly insane take.

Not even the biggest Laker homer in the world actually believes that.

It's Pat Bev. I didn't even read the article when it popped up as I assumed it was going to be the opposite take, given his defensive leanings. He's not even consistent in his bat-shit craziness.