The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[Pastafazul]

That was Allen and did you see the scuffle before that between Bane and Mitchell, it wasn't much but the guys are still competing just as hard if not harder in todays game, the rules just don't allow for someone to throw a punch and you are back to playing.

Hahahahaha. You call that a scuffle

That didn’t register as he was mean to me


Come on man. The guy was on the ground other was trying to for a held ball

 

[dtgold88]

Again, the game today is no where near as physical as it was 20+ years ago


Money has changed everything

yeah had to be much more physical with smaller weaker players. Good take.

 

[dtgold88]

Hahahahaha. You call that a scuffle

That didn’t register as he was mean to me


Come on man. The guy was on the ground other was trying to for a held ball

You thinking one of pur best players should get in a fight and be kicked out....also a top 3-4 player for them?

Even fights back with the smaller, weaker players were a lot of standing around...sure, the occasional Malace in Palace and unexpected hit of Rudy T.

 

[thunderc]

With 26 to go the Thunder have a 10 game lead over 2 teams in the loss column. Obviously they are going to be the number one seed. I expect a very tough matchup in the 1st round.

 

[Shanemansj13]

and to be fair while Pritchard worthy it's almost like he was just given the award early and that's that.

As to Jerome? His friend/teammate probably more worthy than him....but love Jerome and what he brings to this team. Hell, late in game yesterday wanted ball in his hands and not DM.

He took over the game in the 4th. It's early but no doubt the main priority for CLE in the offseason is signing Jerome to a deal.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Hahahahaha. You call that a scuffle

That didn’t register as he was mean to me


Come on man. The guy was on the ground other was trying to for a held ball

I said it "wasn't much". Just talking about competing. One incident doesn't mean shit bc guys are laughing.

 

[dtgold88]

He took over the game in the 4th. It's early but no doubt the main priority for CLE in the offseason is signing Jerome to a deal.

He will definitely have to be willing to take less to stay and with a couple good friends on the team maybe he will....along with hopefully a lot of winning and others he likes (and coach)

 

[dtgold88]

I said it "wasn't much". Just talking about competing. One incident doesn't mean shit bc guys are laughing.

Right....not everyone has to be a fake toughguy or just a D.

 

[Pastafazul]

yeah had to be much more physical with smaller weaker players. Good take.

Did you ever compete in a sport ?

 

[logic]

With 26 to go the Thunder have a 10 game lead over 2 teams in the loss column. Obviously they are going to be the number one seed. I expect a very tough matchup in the 1st round.

I expect an intense play-in and a rested OKC to handle the first round easily.

 

[dtgold88]

Did you ever compete in a sport ?

yes even though this is irrelevant to the discussion.

whenever you pull the "did you ever play" or "you never played" cards you have nothing.

 

[tlance]

Guy, they are 1.5 games out.

Even with the crap they pulled. They didn't build the team to play without Embiid like they should have. (The correct eaglesnut plan)

And the current record has more to do with Paul George's injuries than Embiid. As you know, but are too chickenshit to honorably discuss on this topic.

Any plan that involves resting you best player for the entire season is a bad plan.

Surely you know this.

 

[dtgold88]

He will definitely have to be willing to take less to stay and with a couple good friends on the team maybe he will....along with hopefully a lot of winning and others he likes (and coach)

should add could take a shorter term deal to get paid more by Cavs later if this where he wants to be longterm.

 

[Shanemansj13]

should add could take a shorter term deal to get paid more by Cavs later if this where he wants to be longterm.

Hopefully he goes the Pritchard route but not counting on it and I expect his to be more money. There are always teams that will be willing to throw a lot of money around to scoop a player away but maybe they can get him for 3/36...

 

[Pastafazul]

yes even though this is irrelevant to the discussion.

whenever you pull the "did you ever play" or "you never played" cards you have nothing.

BS , if you did you would know size don’t mean shit

I have gone up against guys with height & muscle that very soft

 

[tlance]

That’s why best athletes, runners, it a bowl of it before the big run


You guys stink at this

That is not actually what athletes do anymore.

That was like 20 years ago.

 

[tlance]

Everything has to do with conditioning

Players today are definitely better conditioned than any previous era.

Organizations just don’t let guys play through injuries like they used to.

 

[dtgold88]

BS , if you did you would know size don’t mean shit

I have gone up against guys with height & muscle that very soft

yes, I'm sure you have and also some smaller guys who were tough.....still irrelevant to the discussion whether either of us has played (I get you like to point out your sporting exploits.....real or imagined).

do you not get in the NBA they have really tried to curb fighting and that just leaving bench for a fight can lead to a suspension?

 

[Pastafazul]

Players today are definitely better conditioned than any previous era.

Organizations just don’t let guys play through injuries like they used to.

They have better options , but not much changes

You forget I saw first hand how the big boys trained …

Off topic. Why do you think in baseball, training facilities for the big boys are miles away from the minors?

 

[dtgold88]

They have better options , but not much changes

You forget I saw first hand how the big boys trained …

Off topic. Why do you think in baseball, training facilities for the big boys are miles away from the minors?

doubt anyone forgets your fake encounters with the big boys as you point it out a lot even when irrelevant to the discussion.