'25-26 NBA Thread

[MU82]

The Hornets have been looking for their "big man of the future" forever. And they had him in the 2022 draft: Jalen Duren.

But they immediately traded Duren to the Pistons and drafted Mark Williams two picks later.

Duren is averaging 20.3 points and 12.3 rebounds this season for the Pistons; he is part of the young core that has taken the Eastern Conference by storm. Williams was either hurt or ineffective during his short time with the Hornets, who couldn't wait to dump him on some other team.

And that is just one example of why the Hornets always suck.

[wadesworld]

The Hornets have been looking for their "big man of the future" forever. And they had him in the 2022 draft: Jalen Duren.

But they immediately traded Duren to the Pistons and drafted Mark Williams two picks later.

Duren is averaging 20.3 points and 12.3 rebounds this season for the Pistons; he is part of the young core that has taken the Eastern Conference by storm. Williams was either hurt or ineffective during his short time with the Hornets, who couldn't wait to dump him on some other team.

And that is just one example of why the Hornets always suck.

We'll see how much by storm the Pistons take the NBA by when they aren't playing a G League schedule.  Their wins are over the Rockets (good win), Celtics, Magic, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Jazz, Nets, Sixers (x2), Wizards, Bulls, Pacers.

[MU82]

We'll see how much by storm the Pistons take the NBA by when they aren't playing a G League schedule.  Their wins are over the Rockets (good win), Celtics, Magic, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Jazz, Nets, Sixers (x2), Wizards, Bulls, Pacers.

Fair. We'll see!

[JWags85]

Spurs without Wemby and Castle vs Grizzlies without Ja is one of the worst games of the year.  Holy hell its bad.

[JWags85]

A day late, but a good time to revisit the legend of Pat Spencer...

As some of you recall, he was a lacrosse player first and foremost.  And not just a lacrosse player, but the 4x AA, won both NPOY awards, all time leader in career assists and pretty much consensus top 3 players of the last 30 years.  Picked #1 overall in the PLL draft. 

Decides to try out basketball and goes to NW for his 5 year (same way that Greg Paulus played QB at Cuse for a year after 4 annoying years at Duke). Averages 10/4/4 despite not playing basketball for 4 years.  End of the season is cancelled by COVID, but instead of going back to the PLL where anytime would salivte to have him, signs a pro BB contract in Germany.  Plays a year then comes back to the G League.

He's played G League for the last few years, but the Warriors converted him to a two-way contract last year, and then a standard deal to close out the year.  He's back with the Warriors on a 2 way this year, now averaging double digit minutes of the first time at the ripe age of 29 and was a rebound away from a triple double the other night against the Heat.

He's nowhere near as good as his little brother Cam but the fact that he's sticking in the league and performing is a pretty amazing story.  And the Pat Spencer, the accountant who moonlights as a basketball player, memes on social media are amazing.

[MU82]

Wait ... Chris Paul wasn't already retired?

[Billy Hoyle]

Spurs without Wemby and Castle vs Grizzlies without Ja is one of the worst games of the year.  Holy hell its bad.

on the topic of the Grizz, I enjoyed reading about Klay Thompson roasting Ja Morant

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47069151/mavs-thompson-scoffs-morant-trash-talk-grizzlies-win

[MU82]

on the topic of the Grizz, I enjoyed reading about Klay Thompson roasting Ja Morant

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47069151/mavs-thompson-scoffs-morant-trash-talk-grizzlies-win

Ja is a dope who is hurt (again) and wasn't even playing, and Klay hasn't been good for years now. They deserve each other.

[wadesworld]

Ja is a dope who is hurt (again) and wasn't even playing, and Klay hasn't been good for years now. They deserve each other.

Eh. Klay's a 4 time champion and key piece on those teams. He's on the tail end of his career and hasn't been the same since returning from ACL and then Achilles injuries. But he always plays when he's not healthy and seems to be a good guy. Ja, on the other hand, likes to act like he's from some gangster background, is often injured, and now doesn't want to play for the franchise that was trying to build around him. Klay>>>>>>>>>>Ja.