2024-25 NBA Thread

[CTWarrior]

Do people not remember what a wash-out Ken Griffey, Sr. was when he played for the Mariners?

Couldn't let this slide.
They don't remember it because he wasn't a washout.  He slashed .327/.404/.457 with the Mariners (134+ OPS).  Didn't play a ton (only 188 PA), but when he did, he was very good.  He was certainly much better at baseball then than Bronny James is at basketball now.

[tower912]

Henry had Wally.

[MuggsyB]

It sure llooks ike the 3-Ball is going to be shot in heavy volume this year.  I'm not sure how you deal with Boston because there's only one guy in their rotation who can't shoot threes.  I get Tues was an aberration of sorts but if Tatum is making 3's  at a decent percentage it's a massive problem for the rest of the league.  Because the guy can get his shot off at will at 6'10.  How exactly do you guard them based on the current rules?  It's not scary that they took 60 threes and made nearly half of them.  The scary thing is 90% of them were great looks, and without Piorzingas.  They will have stretches of bricking but I'm wondering what the counter is to their overall game?  As far as I can tell hoping they miss is the answer from most teams. 

[rocket surgeon]

Gotta love their "play" calling.  Inside out inside out inside out, still think there's a place for the mid range shot but it better go down

[GB Warrior]

What exactly is "The Wall" at Intuit dome?  Just a section with one exit and staircase?

A fire hazard

[The Sultan]

Couldn't let this slide.
They don't remember it because he wasn't a washout.  He slashed .327/.404/.457 with the Mariners (134+ OPS).  Didn't play a ton (only 188 PA), but when he did, he was very good.  He was certainly much better at baseball then than Bronny James is at basketball now.

He was a negative WAR player when he was traded who had a nice uptick afterwards. But the only reason Seattle acquired him was so he could play with his kid.

[JWags85]

Edey fouls out in 15 mins

Edey fouled out once his entire college career and fouls out in 15 min in his first NBA game with an extra foul no less.  Maybe the claims of him getting an EXTREMELY favorable whistle in college were a bit true...

This will probably help balance out the Edey narratives.  It went from him never being an NBA contributor to people suddenly thinking his was Hakeem 2.0 cause he had a pretty good preseason stretch offensively to his flaws being highlighted quickly.  Not just the fouls, Will Hardy and the Jazz did a masterful job pulling him out of the paint and stranding him where they could get over the top/behind him and negate his length.

Interestingly, the Grizzlies essentially replaced Steven Adams with Edey but Adams is what they need at the 5 (given their other pieces) and the kind of player that Edey won't ever be athletically.

[MU82]

Huge game for LeMelo.  34, 11, and 8.

He's a brilliant offensive player, truly one of the best in the world with a basketball in his hands.

Until he gets hurt again.

[Its DJOver]

https://x.com/Bucks/status/1849483582185873521?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Anyone else getting tired of all the blue recently? Feels very forced at this point.

[The Sultan]

https://x.com/Bucks/status/1849483582185873521?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Anyone else getting tired of all the blue recently? Feels very forced at this point.

No.

[Not all scoop users are created equal apparently]

Edey fouled out once his entire college career and fouls out in 15 min in his first NBA game with an extra foul no less.  Maybe the claims of him getting an EXTREMELY favorable whistle in college were a bit true...

This will probably help balance out the Edey narratives.  It went from him never being an NBA contributor to people suddenly thinking his was Hakeem 2.0 cause he had a pretty good preseason stretch offensively to his flaws being highlighted quickly.  Not just the fouls, Will Hardy and the Jazz did a masterful job pulling him out of the paint and stranding him where they could get over the top/behind him and negate his length.

Interestingly, the Grizzlies essentially replaced Steven Adams with Edey but Adams is what they need at the 5 (given their other pieces) and the kind of player that Edey won't ever be athletically.

I think Edey will be a serviceable role player for a while personally. He's skilled enough. But all that small sample size confirms to me is he was reffed with kid gloves his entire college career.

[PGsHeroes32]

I think Edey def got some favorable whistles. To me it was even more when he played offense.

But as jarring as game 1 was, a key is also he was obviously going against bigger, stronger, older and better athletes.

[Not all scoop users are created equal apparently]

I think Edey def got some favorable whistles. To me it was even more when he played offense.

But as jarring as game 1 was, a key is also he was obviously going against bigger, stronger, older and better athletes.

Sure, but I just had distaste for "he can't help it so we won't call it"

[Jockey]

The NBA oddsmaking team at Caesars Sportsbook wanted to keep it simple -- Bronny James over/under 0.5 points in Tuesday's opener between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves.

It would become not only the most popular NBA player prop of the night, but also one of the most popular ever for the sportsbook.


Bronny drives interest - like it or not.

[MuggsyB]

Being a former lottery pick and the 12th man on the Wizards doesn't seem particularly fun.  That team might win 12-15 games. 

[MuggsyB]

Holmgren looks great.  Boy was I wrong about him. 

[MUBBau]

When does the Jokic leaving Denver discourse start or is that reserved for just Giannis?

[MuggsyB]

When does the Jokic leaving Denver discourse start or is that reserved for just Giannis?

It will start relatively soon.  OKC and Dallas are much better teams.  OKC also has Hartenstein and two other rotational players out.  SGA is  rather impressive. 

They're also blowing out Denver on the road and are 8-34 from distance. 

[wadesworld]

When does the Jokic leaving Denver discourse start or is that reserved for just Giannis?

How about JoJo and Philly?

[MU82]

It will start relatively soon.  OKC and Dallas are much better teams.  OKC also has Hartenstein and two other rotational players out.  SGA is  rather impressive. 

They're also blowing out Denver on the road and are 8-34 from distance.

It was one game.

Only 81 to go for each team. And the playoffs.

[GB Warrior]

https://x.com/Bucks/status/1849483582185873521?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Anyone else getting tired of all the blue recently? Feels very forced at this point.

No. Relative to the other courts (which generally are an affront to human decency) the Bucks court rocks

[MuggsyB]

How concerning is it that the Bucks have allowed 102 pts at the end of 3Q to the Chicago Bulls?

[wadesworld]

How concerning is it that the Bucks have allowed 102 pts at the end of 3Q to the Chicago Bulls?

Not at all.

[4everwarriors]

Terrible! Dis teem blows donkey balls, hey?

[wadesworld]

Based on 2 of the last 3 posts in this thread, this is the best I've felt about the Bucks in a couple years.