The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[shopson67]

La Russa changed the game thinkin that way , let the hitter see 3 different pitchers so he couldn’t get accustomed to pitcher

How'd that work out ?

Overthinking game

HOF LaRussa? Worked out pretty well it seems.

 

[shopson67]

Well it was a bit of a joke, but I wonder what made her say that? I doubt anyone was really asking her to explain the trade right?

He became vocal this year about wanting to play PF and to get a center. It's not like it wasn't public knowledge already.

 

[shopson67]

Michael Jordan throughout entire career avg about 38.5 minutes a game when he played 70+ games in a single season

6 rings , 15 years , few injuries in a more physical game.

How many of his teammates were also at or near that level?

 

[shopson67]

Ughhh


Damn….. just saw this.
I know the team said he was gonna be out yesterday and tomorrow for personal reasons… but I hope it’s not very serious….as his GF alluded it just might be.

https://thespun.com/nba/prayers-pouring-in-for-karl-anthony-towns-amid-absence-from-knicks

KAT is apparently available for tonight's game vs the Lakers.

His GF's comment seems to be snowballing, let's wait and get something more concrete.

 

[dtgold88]

Your coach is just as scared as you are @Shanemansj13 I respect him

Missing the Heat round 1 would not bother me at all.

 

[dtgold88]

Cavs are 52-10....with 20 games left.

How many wins do you think they get to? I think they should get to 66 wins. Its been a while since a team got to that level- GSW in 16'-17' had 67 wins.

Haven't looked at the schedule (do know a lot of road games) and also will depend how often they rest starters.....but 66 is certainly very attainable. By OKC, too.

 

[dtgold88]

Heat local media guy. Just posting this to show my complaints about spo been valid. Real Heat fans understand how poor he’s been this season

enhanced because of a loss on the road to a team that was 51-10 going in and missing 4 starters though?

 

[bksballer89]

enhanced because of a loss on the road to a team that was 51-10 going in and missing 4 starters though?

Not really but playing Rozier 11 minutes and Davion 1 minute in the 4th is pretty nasty work. Also removing Duncan from the game on an offensive possession and leaving bam as the only option was bad as well

 

[trojanfan12]

Just saw a funny clip from a previous Dan Patrick interview with Adam Sandler.

They got on the subject of crying and Sandler says his kids have commented that they've never seen him cry.

DP: What would make you cry?
AS: Oh, I don't, something real maybe.
DP: What if the Knicks won the title?
AS: No, I wouldn't cry...I'd be baffled.

 

[bksballer89]

Missing the Heat round 1 would not bother me at all.

I know you’re scared. Thanks for confirming.

But to be serious I would love to see the Cavs over Boston. There’s too much history with Boston and I trust their shooters more than the Cavs. Playing a team 19x in the last 3 years in the playoffs alone is a lot than they probably played another 12x or so in the regular season as well over that time period

 

[Pastafazul]

How many of his teammates were also at or near that level?

Hope you’re talkin minutes, but then again…

 

[Shanemansj13]

enhanced because of a loss on the road to a team that was 51-10 going in and missing 4 starters though?

Cavs have been in a funk the last 3 games. It's like they play just good enough to keep it close then get it done in the 4th. Other than Bulls explosion late, they have been in a shooting funk. It happens to the best teams. Can't really complain, they are still winning playing less than average basketball. When your record is this good, it feels like some wins are losses from a fans' perspective...weird feeling. We have been spoiled lol

 

[dtgold88]

I know you’re scared. Thanks for confirming.

But to be serious I would love to see the Cavs over Boston. There’s too much history with Boston and I trust their shooters more than the Cavs. Playing a team 19x in the last 3 years in the playoffs alone is a lot than they probably played another 12x or so in the regular season as well over that time period

I do think we have a really good shot to beat them full strength but agree tough to pick against them until someone knocks them off.

Then again.....not sure last time the Cs beat a team in playoffs in East when they had their best player(s) entire series.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I know you’re scared. Thanks for confirming.

But to be serious I would love to see the Cavs over Boston. There’s too much history with Boston and I trust their shooters more than the Cavs. Playing a team 19x in the last 3 years in the playoffs alone is a lot than they probably played another 12x or so in the regular season as well over that time period

It's always going to be the theme before a team shows they can win games deep in the playoffs. I mean for how many years were we saying the Celtics couldn't win big games in the playoffs....I lost count. Like 4-5 years it seems. I don't blame anyone taking the C's, they won it last year. They are the favorite. They have way more experience.

 

[Pastafazul]

HOF LaRussa? Worked out pretty well it seems.

LaRussa got in for longevity and wins

1963-2022 like 3rd overall in wins

Not because he came up with the idea of changin pitchers every 3 innings

 

[dtgold88]

It's always going to be the theme before a team shows they can win games deep in the playoffs. I mean for how many years were we saying the Celtics couldn't win big games in the playoffs....I lost count. Like 4-5 years it seems. I don't blame anyone taking the C's, they won it last year. They are the favorite. They have way more experience.

Like that for Cs, Denver and even the Bucks. I mean, they were been building around their star(s) since Lebron was still here.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[logic]

LaRussa got in for longevity and wins

1963-2022 like 3rd overall in wins

Not because he came up with the idea of changin pitchers every 3 innings

/take it to the baseball board or off topic thread already. Geez

 

[SpringStein]

Welp, playing only eight guys was enough to beat a Kings team that was without Monk and Sabonis…

One thing I will say about Malone this year is that he’s gotten the best out of Russ… Said early in the season that Westbrook needed to be a scorer for the Nuggets and that was on display tonight.

To be fair, Nuggets were also without Gordon and Strawther.

 

[thunderc]

I know you’re scared. Thanks for confirming.

But to be serious I would love to see the Cavs over Boston. There’s too much history with Boston and I trust their shooters more than the Cavs. Playing a team 19x in the last 3 years in the playoffs alone is a lot than they probably played another 12x or so in the regular season as well over that time period

That is why the futures odds are what they are, part of it at least.

https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/nba-futures?category=team-futures&subcategory=champion