2024-25 NBA Thread

[MuggsyB]

Enormous triple from Schroder.  But make a ft. 

[MuggsyB]

Whew. 

[MuggsyB]

Kawhi is 5-5 early.  4 mid range j's.

[BM1090]

Curry and Jokic makes guys better around them unlike any players I've seen.  Klay Thompson may have been a Hall of Famer without Steph, but it's not close to certain.  Green definitely would not. And this idea that Speph isn't double teamed, or grabbed and bumped constantly is laughable.  He completely changes the geometry of their offense.  Green is very good in 4 on 3 situations.  He's an excellent passer.  But the reason he's in those situations is Stephen Curry. 

I think if Draymond and Klay played in a world where Steph didn't exist, Draymond would have had the better career. I think you're severely underrating him. Other than scoring, he does everything well

[MuggsyB]

I think if Draymond and Klay played in a world where Steph didn't exist, Draymond would have had the better career. I think you're severely underrating him. Other than scoring, he does everything well

Before Klay's injury the guy was awfully good.  37 pts in a quarter doesn't suck and he was a good defender.

[tower912]

Detroit gave up a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter of game 1 leading to a loss.  It looked similar in game 2.  Playoff basketball is a different animal and these Pistons have to learn that.  However, like the '24 Tigers, this has been a welcome, unexpected run.  No expectations, just enjoying it.

[Billy Hoyle]

If the Knicks lose this series Thibs needs to be fired before he gets off the court. The team looks gassed during the second game of the playoffs. Put TK in for a few minutes to get Brunson some rest. If there was a way for Brunson to play 60 mpg Thibs would do it. And I say this as a Pistons fan.

[wadesworld]

If the Knicks lose this series Thibs needs to be fired before he gets off the court. The team looks gassed during the second game of the playoffs. Put TK in for a few minutes to get Brunson some rest. If there was a way for Brunson to play 60 mpg Thibs would do it. And I say this as a Pistons fan.

I'll gladly take him to coach the Bucks next year.

[tower912]

Both teams looked gassed down the stretch.

[Billy Hoyle]

Detroit gave up a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter of game 1 leading to a loss.  It looked similar in game 2.  Playoff basketball is a different animal and these Pistons have to learn that.  However, like the '24 Tigers, this has been a welcome, unexpected run.  No expectations, just enjoying it.

even when the Pistons were leading in game 1, I texted my Knicks buddy and told him there was no way the Pistons should win more than one game in this series. Now I'm starting to think Pistons in 6 as the Knicks looked gassed last night. Duren filling in for Stew was a big positive down low.

[Billy Hoyle]

Both teams looked gassed down the stretch.

I thought the Pistons looked more overwhelmed and uncomposed than gassed. The ball stopped moving on offense, bad passes, and the pressure of the moment seemed to be getting to them.

[tower912]

Both can be true.

[JWags85]

I'll gladly take him to coach the Bucks next year.

Thibs is a fascinating case study of a coach.  Clearly a brilliant basketball mind, teams play hard and can be really enjoyable to watch.  But I feel like he's never gonna get a championship cause he's stubborn to a fault about a couple things and it ends up killing him.

[MU82]

Thibs is a fascinating case study of a coach.  Clearly a brilliant basketball mind, teams play hard and can be really enjoyable to watch.  But I feel like he's never gonna get a championship cause he's stubborn to a fault about a couple things and it ends up killing him.

Totally agree.

So far in his career - and it's a pretty good sample size - Thibs has been good at taking over a bad/mediocre team and turning it into a good team. But he's only gotten one to even a conference final - and that was his very first season in his very first job, where he brought discipline to a talented but inexperienced Bulls team.

He seems to be one of those coaches who can only take a team so far before the players tune him out and/or before his system just loses its juice. He's hardly alone in that respect - see Doug Collins, Mike D'Antoni, Hubie Brown and so many others.

[wadesworld]

Thibs is a fascinating case study of a coach.  Clearly a brilliant basketball mind, teams play hard and can be really enjoyable to watch.  But I feel like he's never gonna get a championship cause he's stubborn to a fault about a couple things and it ends up killing him.

Yeah it was more a comment on Doc than Thibs.

But Thibs is a very good coach.  I don't think he's ever had a roster capable of winning a title.  His Bulls teams were always competing with prime LeBron.  Nobody else was coming out of the East.  His Knicks teams are good but not close to the C's level.  His TWolves teams went up against the Warriors dynasty and weren't nearly that level.

[GB Warrior]

Somebody get Doc a meeting with JD Vance

[Jockey]

Somebody get Doc a meeting with JD Vance

In the anonymous Athletic poll with NBA players, Doc was 3rd in the poll for Worst Coach in the League.

Also, not one single vote for Best Coach in the League - even though several assistants received votes.

When it comes to quality of their work, Doc & Vance are pretty equal.

[MuggsyB]

The Bucks are down 31 to 16?  In 8 mins?  After being humiliated in G1? WTF?  What happened to rudimentary pride?  Absolutely inexcusable. 

[TSmith34, Inc.]

The Pacer's court makes me want to adjust my TV

[MuggsyB]

I haven't watched the Pacers much but why does it look like a bunch of people threw up on their court and uniforms? 

[MuggsyB]

The Pacer's court makes me want to adjust my TV

Ha!  I didn't see your post, but you're spot-on. 

[GB Warrior]

The Pacer's court makes me want to adjust my TV

Good distraction from this Bucks product

[MuggsyB]

I guess Kuzma hasn't bounced back.

[MuggsyB]

Kuuuuz scored!

[MuggsyB]

The Bucks are a disaster defensively. They look utterly lost.