'25-26 NBA Thread

[MuggsyB]

And you'd also see that no one criticized you

I have a memory that I waa harshly criticized.  I believe the evidence has been deleted. 

[Uncle Rico]

I have a memory that I waa harshly criticized.  I believe the evidence has been deleted. 

Probably by Jewish space lasers

[MuggsyB]

Probably by Jewish space lasers

No reason to share your antisemitism. 

[Shaka Shart]

I have a memory that I waa harshly criticized.  I believe the evidence has been deleted. 

Please share the exact post where you think this was done so I can evaluate for myself. ty

[MuggsyB]

Please share the exact post where you think this was done so I can evaluate for myself. ty

I could be wrong but I recall someone writing that I was crazy for stating the Reaves signing was highway robbery.  I don't know 100% where this was discussed, but I I have an exceptional memory. 

[wadesworld]

https://x.com/BucksRealm/status/1984062383321706656?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Hilarious.

Bobby goes for 10 first quarter points and Doc has played him 9 minutes through almost 3 quarters. And AJ Green has 3 shot attempts. Meanwhile Kuz is at 26 minutes.

[MuggsyB]

Rollins may be the real deal?

[Shaka Shart]

I could be wrong but I recall someone writing that I was crazy for stating the Reaves signing was highway robbery.  I don't know 100% where this was discussed, but I I have an exceptional memory. 

If you could be wrong you should back up your statements with receipts. Otherwise you're no better than satan's deception

[MuggsyB]

This would be an impressive win for the Bucks without Giannis.

[MuggsyB]

Rollins has some game.  Dude can drain J's off the bounce and has solid blow by quicks. 

[Shaka Shart]

Wow avoiding the issue much

[MuggsyB]

Wow avoiding the issue much

My memory could be wrong.  I'm not going to search posts. What I do know is I stated the Lakers got away with robbery. 

[Shaka Shart]

My memory could be wrong.  I'm not going to search posts. What I do know is I stated the Lakers got away with robbery. 

You shouldn't make such sweeping definitive statements without proof. Someone might sue you

[Uncle Rico]

You shouldn't make such sweeping definitive statements without proof. Someone might sue you

It was Jewish space lasers erasing the posts.  Rocky and Topper's silence on the topic is disgraceful

[tower912]

 

[cheebs09]

Does the Giannis trade finally come to fruition when Ryan Rollins demands a better second star on the team?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Absolutely.  Load management is one of those things that I actually totally get both sides.  I fully support players taking care of themselves, their bodies, prolonging their careers (and maybe also benefiting themselves physically for the far life stage which is post-playing). 

But at the same time, I get some of why fans get frustrated.  Not the meathead "YOU'RE HERE TO ENTERTAIN ME.  HOW DARE YOU REST" but I remember going to a Bulls game against the Warriors in 2013/14 ish cause Curry was starting to emerge and I loved watching him and Klay.  He had picked up a ding the day before and didn't play.  I was truly bummed.  And that was a legit injury to a guy in his early 20s, not a superstar that is essentially taking a game off.

And hell, if I was a former player in the "non-load management era" and I have a body that is banged up with terrible knees that might be less so if I played today, I might subconsciously have some resentment that shows when talking about it.  Especially if they are making the equivalent of one of my contracts early 2000s contracts in a single season with the ever ballooning TV money salary caps.

Here's my thing with load management. No one questions that in baseball, starting pitchers have to take over 80% of the season off. They have to do it or their arms will fall off. I think the same is true for basketball players. Expecting them to play 82 games and still be healthy and fresh enough to handle a playoff run that can be up to 30 games is just not logical. Players need to be able to rest in the season. I think the bigger issue with fans is that it is a change rather than it not being necessary.

[Its DJOver]

Does the Giannis trade finally come to fruition when Ryan Rollins demands a better second star on the team?

I'm sure Shams is already working on his report about how Rollins wants to go to L.A. to pair with their franchise player Austin Reaves.

[cheebs09]

Here's my thing with load management. No one questions that in baseball, starting pitchers have to take over 80% of the season off. They have to do it or their arms will fall off. I think the same is true for basketball players. Expecting them to play 82 games and still be healthy and fresh enough to handle a playoff run that can be up to 30 games is just not logical. Players need to be able to rest in the season. I think the bigger issue with fans is that it is a change rather than it not being necessary.

I also think the regular season mattered more to people in Jordan's era. With all the ring counting and only caring about the playoffs by both teams and players, it doesn't surprise me they want to protect their assets for the biggest time of year.

[BM1090]

Yeah I mean I get it. My friend and his girlfriend are both big Wolves/NBA fans. They spent a ton of money for court side seats and went to a game for their anniversary Wednesday. Lebron, Luka, and Ant all sat out. It can be frustrating.

I'm pro load management it just leads to some shitty situations.

[JWags85]

Yeah I mean I get it. My friend and his girlfriend are both big Wolves/NBA fans. They spent a ton of money for court side seats and went to a game for their anniversary Wednesday. Lebron, Luka, and Ant all sat out. It can be frustrating.

I'm pro load management it just leads to some shitty situations.

My previous story about going to a Bulls game to see Steph and the Warriors where he was a scratch with an injury, I went with a good friend of mine. Few years later, bout 7-8 years ago, it was his 2nd anniversary with his wife. He was/is a HUGE Calvin Harris fan, their "song" and first dance was "Feel So Close", and at the time, Calvin had a residency at Omnia, the nightclub in Caesars in Vegas.  I was going to be there for a conference and his best man lived in LA, so they decided to go see Calvin at his residency to celebrate.

They got a nice suite at Caesars, I extended my trip a few days after the concert, and his buddy popped over from LA.  But way more expensive than the suite or the nice romantic dinner they had Friday night was the fact that they splurged big for a center table for bottle service for night/Calvin residency set. They let us kick in a few hundred bucks but insisted on covering the majority of the substantial bill. It was gonna be a memorable night so they were happy to do it.

Well, Calvin, like most major LA-based DJs playing residencies in Vegas, would fly in late Friday night on a plane provided by the hotel/casino and go straight from the airport to the club for their set.  It so happens that this night, on the way to the airport in LA, his driver got in a substantial accident and he ended up spending the night in the hospital.  And since this happened so late and wasn't a proper cancellation, there was no replacement lined up, so instead that night was soundtracked by the random salaried in-house DJ who plays early in the night and the late in the night when the headliner finishes.  And there certainly was no refunds going to be given for the inflated table/drink prices set up for one of their marquee nights.  I think they may have comped a round of lemon drop shots as an apology. So they paid insane Calvin Harris prices for a DJ that probably played a bar mitzvah in Summerlin the next day.

Needless to say they haven't splurged on any pricy sports/event tickets since, but if they got Lakers-Bulls tickets, I'd expect Luka, Bron, and Reaves to all sit

[wadesworld]

My previous story about going to a Bulls game to see Steph and the Warriors where he was a scratch with an injury, I went with a good friend of mine. Few years later, bout 7-8 years ago, it was his 2nd anniversary with his wife. He was/is a HUGE Calvin Harris fan, their "song" and first dance was "Feel So Close", and at the time, Calvin had a residency at Omnia, the nightclub in Caesars in Vegas.  I was going to be there for a conference and his best man lived in LA, so they decided to go see Calvin at his residency to celebrate.

They got a nice suite at Caesars, I extended my trip a few days after the concert, and his buddy popped over from LA.  But way more expensive than the suite or the nice romantic dinner they had Friday night was the fact that they splurged big for a center table for bottle service for night/Calvin residency set. They let us kick in a few hundred bucks but insisted on covering the majority of the substantial bill. It was gonna be a memorable night so they were happy to do it.

Well, Calvin, like most major LA-based DJs playing residencies in Vegas, would fly in late Friday night on a plane provided by the hotel/casino and go straight from the airport to the club for their set.  It so happens that this night, on the way to the airport in LA, his driver got in a substantial accident and he ended up spending the night in the hospital.  And since this happened so late and wasn't a proper cancellation, there was no replacement lined up, so instead that night was soundtracked by the random salaried in-house DJ who plays early in the night and the late in the night when the headliner finishes.  And there certainly was no refunds going to be given for the inflated table/drink prices set up for one of their marquee nights.  I think they may have comped a round of lemon drop shots as an apology. So they paid insane Calvin Harris prices for a DJ that probably played a bar mitzvah in Summerlin the next day.

Needless to say they haven't splurged on any pricy sports/event tickets since, but if they got Lakers-Bulls tickets, I'd expect Luka, Bron, and Reaves to all sit

My now wife got me tickets to a Bucks vs. Cavs game a few years ago for my birthday. Leading up to it I think Khris and Bobby were already hurt so we knew they'd be out. The day of the game they ruled Giannis out. But she knew Jrue was my favorite athlete maybe ever so while it was a bummer, it wasn't that big of a deal...until we showed up and Grayson, Brook, and Jrue were all out too. We saw the Bucks start Mamu, Jevonte Smart, George Hill, DeMarcus Cousins, and Jordan Nwora and she was not happy.

The next year she got me Marquette at Creighton tickets for my birthday. We were pretty sure Kolek would be out with the injury he got against Providence. Then walking to the game we found out Oso wasn't playing.

Bummer.

[wadesworld]

Not why the Bucks are losing at all (that would be on the defense), but with all these betting scandals going on, someone should look into this reffing tonight.  GTJ gets fouled, and they call the foul, attempting a layup and because of the contact kind of flails and his arm hits DeRozan's neck, and they give him an after the whistle technical foul?  Then Westbrook wraps his arm around Giannis's neck, keeping his arm around Giannis's neck from the contact near the three point line to the basket stanchion, and it's a common foul?  Cole Anthony gets hacked with no call, reacts by pulling at his hair, play goes to the other side of the floor, the Kings score, and THEN they call the technical foul?  Some weird stuff going on...

[GB Warrior]

I've never

Not why the Bucks are losing at all (that would be on the defense), but with all these betting scandals going on, someone should look into this reffing tonight.  GTJ gets fouled, and they call the foul, attempting a layup and because of the contact kind of flails and his arm hits DeRozan's neck, and they give him an after the whistle technical foul?  Then Westbrook wraps his arm around Giannis's neck, keeping his arm around Giannis's neck from the contact near the three point line to the basket stanchion, and it's a common foul?  Cole Anthony gets hacked with no call, reacts by pulling at his hair, play goes to the other side of the floor, the Kings score, and THEN they call the technical foul?  Some weird stuff going on...

There have never been officials more in the bag

[wadesworld]

I've never
There have never been officials more in the bag

Yeah I personally think NBA refs are really good. But my lord I take it back. The refs are why the Bucks lost that game. And Doc of course challenging what is literally a point of emphasis down 6 with 6 minutes left, leaving no challenges left on a clearly clean strip down 2 with 2 minutes left.