The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Yikes.

I'm no fan of the Miami Heat...but that D-Wade statue which was unveiled on Sunday is a damn travesty.
Was the sculptor drunk and just gave up, then decided to wing it on the dude's face?
It looks nothing like him at all above the shoulders...not even close.
Maybe they ought to do a re-do of his face at the very least.

That said... art is a funny thing, and everyone has a different interpretation and idea of what it is they are viewing on any given day...and with varying kinds of light to give it other perspectives.

But wow...just wow.

 

[shopson67]

Bro,

Terrance Mann is fools gold.

Just lump him, Bones with PJ’s corpse for…..something?

They will make a trade at some point and I think they will be buyers.

Kuzma?

 

[shopson67]

2 rounds sir

I factored in that they may be in play-in range if George and Embiid miss extended time, which means facing a top 2 seed in the first round.

 

[shopson67]

Cam Thomas gonna run away with MIP .

Dude the first , last and only option.

Dennis gonna get traded because he’s fucking up their ping pong balls.

Dennis/Sharpe for DLo (Reddish to a 3rd team)?

 

[shopson67]

yah- Darius Garland is going NO WHERE--- especially not for a mediocre talent like Hachimura. You gotta be kidding me.

17.5 ppg, 43.9/61.5/80.0, 7.8 reb, 2.0 ast, .5 blk, .8 st;, $17.0M
19.3 ppg. 54.7/50.0/100, 2.6 reb, 6.7 ast, .5 blk, 1.3 st, $36.7M

Pretty close in production thus far, especially given the salary discrepancy

 

[Shanemansj13]

17.5 ppg, 43.9/61.5/80.0, 7.8 reb, 2.0 ast, .5 blk, .8 st;, $17.0M
19.3 ppg. 54.7/50.0/100, 2.6 reb, 6.7 ast, .5 blk, 1.3 st, $36.7M

Pretty close in production thus far, especially given the salary discrepancy

Still gotta match salaries and likely give up a pick. Like we said before I doubt either team would do this and if LA still has DLo it literally makes no sense for them.

 

[shopson67]

Still gotta match salaries and likely give up a pick. Like we said before I doubt either team would do this and if LA still has DLo it literally makes no sense for them.

I don't think the Dodgers would have any interest in moving multiple pcs for Garland anyway. Not sure where that rumor began, probably in some writer's mind. I just didn't like the Rui disrespect, lol.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I don't think the Dodgers would have any interest in moving multiple pcs for Garland anyway. Not sure where that rumor began, probably in some writer's mind. I just didn't like the Rui disrespect, lol.

You are in baseball mode and don't blame you. I think Garland doesn't have eye-hand coordination to play for the Dodgers.

But in all seriousness, you used a 4 game baseline to compare their salaries but Rui is on a hell of a contract-I will admit. Garland is also a facilitator and PG....different position

 

[dtgold88]

Knicks already showing signs of how badly they miss DDV.

It's early and they will still be good but have to say they seemed more scary with Hartenstein and DD. Towns is pretty much the soft player many accuse Allen and Mobley of being......but they really do play elite D and do the dirty work while Towns thinks he's a guard.

 

[shopson67]

You are in baseball mode and don't blame you. I think Garland doesn't have eye-hand coordination to play for the Dodgers.

But in all seriousness, you used a 4 game baseline to compare their salaries but Rui is on a hell of a contract-I will admit. Garland is also a facilitator and PG....different position

LOL, Lakers of course. Three games in a row simultaneously watching Lakers and Dodgers is getting to me...

The stats used were relative in that Wiggy has getting all excited over Garland's play this season.

 

[dtgold88]

yah- Darius Garland is going NO WHERE--- especially not for a mediocre talent like Hachimura. You gotta be kidding me.

Man was he good last night....could argue was his best game as a Cavalier considering opponent, overall efficiency and his O and D down stretch.

Glad to see at least last night that Windy report about Mobley playing the 5 down the stretch was false as I expecrted. Allen should play pretty much any close game late. Rarely turns it over, plays elite defense, rebounds, can score if needed and will usually hit clutch FTs.

 

[Shanemansj13]

LOL, Lakers of course. Three games in a row simultaneously watching Lakers and Dodgers is getting to me...

The stats used were relative in that Wiggy has getting all excited over Garland's play this season.

It is an overreaction. He has played well thus far though especially on the defensive end

 

[shopson67]

It is an overreaction. He has played well thus far though especially on the defensive end

Was going to say I'll see that tomorrow, but looks like no national TV for Lakers/Cavs

 

[Shanemansj13]

Was going to say I'll see that tomorrow, but looks like no national TV for Lakers/Cavs

Which is strange. I expected at least NBA TV.

The Lakers are always a matchup problem for this current Cavs squad with Lebron.

We likely see a D-Wade-Bron matchup...Dean Wade.

 

[shopson67]

Hooray! The NBA finally cleared Koloko's return. He'll take some time to ramp up, but some depth up front beyond Hayes would be much appreciated lol.

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Kuzma?

Oof.

Dude probably wants to be in LA.

But with the team that still plays at Crypto.

Give me a guy that actually wants to be there.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

@Mecca of the “B” Team

Nah.

I don’t have a particular guy in mind.

But we have met our criminal threshold.

MPJ got family baggage.

 

[The Q]

Nah.

I don’t have a particular guy in mind.

But we have met our criminal threshold.

MPJ got family baggage.

I like the Barnes deal

But it’s just funny cause the jrob pick was always awful and never made sense so full circle is fun