The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[WiggyRuss]

They got the Wizards then those 3. Should be 6-1 heading in, hope they can win one of three and head home 7-3

Should be able to beat the Wiz. Those other 3 on the road will be tough. Cavs are bound to drop one sooner or later- almost did tonight.

My Cavs look pretty confident and balanced thus far. I like that they put Wade in the lineup for defense when Strus got hurt in the preseason. LeVert off the bench has been pretty good too. Okoro good for defense off the bench.

Biggest difference to the end of last year is easily the coaching- the offense looks a lot better- not too mention Mitchell looks healthy and Garland looks healthy and is out of his funk from last year.

Will be an interesting season.

This core kind of came together 2 years ago- and has a chance to be together for at least 3-4 more years. Barring a major trade it will be kind of wild to see such stability on an NBA team. It is kind of rare

 

[WiggyRuss]

not that i expect anyone to go back- but I was a huge Kuminga fan in that draft. It was the 2021 draft where there was a pretty substantial consensus on the top 4- Cade, Green, Mobley, Barnes--- in a normal draft Kuminga def. goes higher than 7. However, it was obvious the guy was super young and raw when he was drafted but had a ton of athleticism and seemed like a pretty decent head on his shoulders. Was always gonna take time. He is still only 22 and looks to be turning a corner.

 

[WiggyRuss]

in the NBA- more so then other sports- it seems like you just have to have a good head on your shoulders or its gonna be tough to stay good long term. It seems like its not as much as problem in MLB because of the minors and the humbling that goes on with it--- but the instant money and stardom in the NBA gets so many guys. Picking the right character seems to matter so much- especially since its such a sport that can reward selfishness at points.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Having read what was written that reporter deserved more than a shove. The 76ers should have been smart enough to avoid that whole deal.

 

[eaglesnut]

Marcus Hayes is an upstate new york piece if shit. Always has been. Can we finally get rid of him now? Embiid should have thrown him down some stairs.

Little shits like marcus always have a problem with real Africans.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I need no help feeling old. Thanks though

LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

@UnrealTerm04

 

[thunderc]

Thunder play at Denver Wednesday night and Denver will be gunning for them. If they can somehow win that one they will be favored in their next 10.

 

[UnrealTerm04]

@UnrealTerm04

Thanks Dj

 

[trojanfan12]

No lead is safe in this league in the first half

Yep. The Lakers had a 26 point lead vs the Raptors the other day and ended up winning by 6.

 

[trojanfan12]

That’s a lot of damn free throws

50 free throws?

Who do they think they are? The Lakers?

 

[trojanfan12]

Just watching this team- I think Mobley can keep improving but I just do not see how he becomes a 20 or so point scorer a game. There are too many good scorers on this team.

Garland looks like he is back and can shoot the lights out. Mitchell is one of the best scorers in the game. Allen gets his share of put backs and shots. Strus/Merrill and even Okoro can shoot the 3 now. Freaking LeVert off the bench seems to have big games every once in a while and is a good scorer.

If Mobley had 20 shots a night and was on a bad team- I know he would score a lot of points- but on this team the pecking order is Mitchell #1 (which it should be)- then a lot of other guys.

Mobley seems to have a bit of an attitude like AD has had until this year when Redick made him the focus on offense...he'll get you 20+ if you need him to...but if the other guys are scoring...he's perfectly happy to play defense and get rebounds. That's actually a great attribute, imo.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Mobley seems to have a bit of an attitude like AD has had until this year when Redick made him the focus on offense...he'll get you 20+ if you need him to...but if the other guys are scoring...he's perfectly happy to play defense and get rebounds. That's actually a great attribute, imo.

This.

Too many players want to jack up 20-plus shots a game.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Thanks Dj

No problem.....we can never have too many knowledgeable NBA fans AND Lakers fans in here....

 

[Shanemansj13]

Having read what was written that reporter deserved more than a shove. The 76ers should have been smart enough to avoid that whole deal.

It is still not going to end well IMO. Hayes was obviously out of line but he removed all that from his article and tried to apologize.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Bucks are 1-5....

Adding Ham sure helped.....LOL.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The Bucks are 1-5....

Adding Ham sure helped.....LOL.

I’m not sure it matters. When you drop Bud for Doc you were destined to shit your pants. Most were shocked when Bud was fired but to then hire Doc the next year is beyond insane

 

[DJ Fieri]

I’m not sure it matters. When you drop Bud for Doc you were destined to shit your pants. Most were shocked when Bud was fired but to then hire Doc the next year is beyond insane

Kidding hence the LOL.

 

[bksballer89]

I’m not sure it matters. When you drop Bud for Doc you were destined to shit your pants. Most were shocked when Bud was fired but to then hire Doc the next year is beyond insane

Adrian Griffin is the happiest man in america

 

[Shanemansj13]

Adrian Griffin is the happiest man in america

Meanwhile Bud is 5-1