2023-24 NBA Thread

[MU82]

We need to get our act together.

Why?

[The Sultan]

JFB was clearly right about KAT at the time and has been 100-times the player KAT has been come playoff time.

And KAT is six years younger, so yeah, at some point he will likely be the better overall player. But JFB has been the better player so far...by quite a large margin actually.

[MU82]

Yeah, you can hate Butler and love KAT but still at least try to be objective. There really isn't any statistical measure that would suggest KAT has been the better of the two so far in their careers. But as Sultan says, if Towns stays healthy he certainly has time to change that.

[PGsHeroes32]

4-32 last 5? I don't know what that even means. Last 5 games? He's certainly not that.

Sorry. Check game 7 of Wolves/Nuggets. A game you claimed he was "absolutely awful" in. Even though he was the best player on a court that he was sharing with Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, among others.

If you actually watched the games

It's not hard to know he meant 4/32 from 3

But the the board dumbass, gonna be the board dumbass.

[Mutaman]

And KAT is six years younger, so yeah, at some point he will likely be the better overall player. But JFB has been the better player so far...by quite a large margin actually.

When the moneys on the line, they're not even on the same planet, and i doubt they ever will be.

[tower912]

Congratulations to the Celtics.  Sit back, relax, heal, enjoy the perks of a sweep.

[rocket surgeon]

4-32 last 5, 0-8 last night from 3. Big guy playing typically small, hanging out on the perimeter and hoping. JFB's record of motivating undermanned teams in the playoffs speaks for itself.

Mavs/Nuggets game 7 never happened so yeah, I missed it.

shooters shoot eyn'a?

  someone shoulda told him he ain't a shooter...today...pass the f'ing ball and go get rebounds like good bigs do

[The Sultan]

shooters shoot eyn'a?

  someone shoulda told him he ain't a shooter...today...pass the f'ing ball and go get rebounds like good bigs do

He shot 41% from 3 in the regular season. It is absolutely part of his game. He's just not getting it done in the playoffs.

[thammarong]

 

[MU82]

When the moneys on the line, they're not even on the same planet, and i doubt they ever will be.

"ever" is a long time.

For years, many "experts" opined that Michael Jordan would never win the big one.

[Pakuni]

shooters shoot eyn'a?

  someone shoulda told him he ain't a shooter...today...pass the f'ing ball and go get rebounds like good bigs do

KAT won the three-point contest at the 2022 All Star Game with the highest final-round score in the competition's history.
He's definitely a shooter.

[lawdog77]

KAT won the three-point contest at the 2022 All Star Game with the highest final-round score in the competition's history.
He's definitely a shooter.

I agree he is a shooter, but in terms of the NBA 3 point contest, the rules are much different now.

[MuggsyB]

I can't see Boston not winning it. 

[wadesworld]

I can't see Boston not winning it.

They were super impressive in playing 3/4 very close games against a mid Pacers team without their best player for the last 2.5 games.

You had them pegged as an all time great team the last 2 years too.

[tower912]

If that is the case, then congratulations to Boston.  If not, congratulations to the NBA west champs.

[BM1090]

Boston could very well win it. They are the favorites. They are good.

But whoever they play in the finals will be a huge challenge compared to the three teams they've faced so far. Nothing they've done thus far has been that impressive.

Luka or Kyrie will probably get hurt and they can win a title with every team they've faced down a star guard.

[MuggsyB]

I hope they lose but I think there's a 88.6% chance Boston wins it.  The week plus off will help Dallas but I still don't see it. 

[BM1090]

If Dallas stays in the +190 range I'll probably jump in. Their shooting is good enough, best defense in the league the past three months, and two of the best closers in the league.

But yeah, Boston is the deserving favorite.

[PGsHeroes32]

I hope they lose but I think there's a 88.6% chance Boston wins it.  The week plus off will help Dallas but I still don't see it.

88.6% is an insane take while also being a completely random % at that.

[PGsHeroes32]

KAT is far and away the dumbest player the league has seen in decades, maybe ever. The guy just doesnt have the mental capacity.

Rudy might be his biggest challenger is the sad thing for Minny

[MuggsyB]

Gafford just abused Towns.  KAT has to play with more power in the paint. 

[wadesworld]

Towns went for 25 points on 9/13 shooting. He's been bad the first 3 games of this series. But he could be like 17/19 with 45 and 15 and people would rag on him.

[MU82]

shooters shoot eyn'a?

  someone shoulda told him he ain't a shooter...today...pass the f'ing ball and go get rebounds like good bigs do

If only KAT had listened to this, the Timberwolves would have gotten to go on vacation earlier.

[PGsHeroes32]

Towns went for 25 points on 9/13 shooting. He's been bad the first 3 games of this series. But he could be like 17/19 with 45 and 15 and people would rag on him.

His issue is he doesnt keep himself on the floor

He had 5 fouls with 6 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. 3 of the fouls offensive

Thats damn near impossible in the NBA and hes always doing stuff like that. And then he whines every time he commits the dumb foul. He brings it all on himself.

[MuggsyB]

Kat finally had a good game.  Kyrie, Luka, and Washington shot an abysmal percentage.  Credit to Minny for staying alive.