phanan
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NBA 2024-25 Thread
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mikal
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Crazy that 2 high profile players are going to miss all of next season already.
Wow
Wow
Nah. Spurs will absolutely be a playoff team next year.
Mikal... there's a world that exists where you got Cooper Flagg last night.
mikal
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Crazy to think that it is a real possibility.
I also 100% believe that Giannis is going to be granted a trade. And I'm okay with it. He brought Milwaukee a championship and amazing memories. I think he deserves to play for a contender and win another ring. And I'll actually cheer him on whichever team he goes to.
Even with a player that good, it's so hard for a small Market too consistently compete, so I'm proud of how Milwaukee through all their eggs in a basket to try to get him as many titles as possible. But it's probably time to move on and try to stay competitive even without a generational player. Most likely going to be very long years before we're competitive again though.
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it's going to be interesting.
it's not crazy at all to think that either Dallas or San Antonio - or possibly both - will give serious consideration to dangling the top 2 picks for Giannis - or, if he becomes available, Devin Booker.
it's not crazy at all to think that either Dallas or San Antonio - or possibly both - will give serious consideration to dangling the top 2 picks for Giannis - or, if he becomes available, Devin Booker.
Nevermind
mikal
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Dallas is so dumb, lol.
i never said i knew what i was talking about.
Hewson
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You'll look prophetic again vs Indiana.
Not for nothing, it should read true now. Boston absolutely shit those first two games away and should have been going for a sweep last night. Instead - well - here we are.
And for all the Thibs haters bashing him left and right over minutes... the healthiest team, and the most efficient team in the 4th all playoffs long? The New York Knicks.
It's almost like playing a lot prepares your body for having to, ya know, play a lot.
And for all the Thibs haters bashing him left and right over minutes... the healthiest team, and the most efficient team in the 4th all playoffs long? The New York Knicks.
It's almost like playing a lot prepares your body for having to, ya know, play a lot.
cobl04
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Can someone explain the Knicks and Pacers winning in terms I'll understand? Huge upsets, no?
Imagine the 36ers played the jackjumpers
If they were to ever win it all, I'm not sure the city would survive
Aaron Gordon is out fighting OKC's bigs for rebounds on one leg. Not a good sign for the Thunder
Hewson
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Weeeeellllllll
Things, uh, things changed
Hewson
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If OKC doesn't win the title, it's an epic fail. When they are clicking, they are a wagon. And now their path looks so much easier than anticipated.
ehhhh i'm not fully sold on their path being easy. OKC needed 7 games to beat a highly flawed Denver team who just fired their coach a month ago. yes, they dismantled them in the second half - but much like the Knicks dismantling the Celtics in game 6, it comes with some pretty large caveats.
Minnesota is peaking right now. they have no fear of OKC and don't mind the physicality that they'll bring.
Minnesota is peaking right now. they have no fear of OKC and don't mind the physicality that they'll bring.
mikal
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All I can say is that this final 4 is is awesome. 3 teams that have never won and NBA Championship and 1 team that hasn't won one in over 50 years. And only one of those teams is a big market. I feel like this is good for the NBA.
Hewson
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Could be terrible for the NBA and ABC/ESPN if the Pacers beat the Knicks. Could be a very low rated series. Might be fantastic basketball, but how many folks would tune in to see Indiana vs Minnesota or OKC?
New York vs. Minnesota has the most storylines, the biggest market, and the most marketable star - so if that's what happens, your NBA Twitter Tin Foil Hat Wearers will be having a field day with their stupidity.
OKC vs. Indiana would probably be a ratings nightmare - but would also probably present the most fun basketball we've seen in an NBA Finals in a long time - as both teams play with great pace.
but it is why i raised a stink about pushing the same tired old stars on Christmas. they're not the future of the league - and you need to start creating the future, unless you want to see a mighty drop off once these guys mercifully leave us.
the league is chock full of marketable young stars - it's time the league's marketing arm embraced that fact and stopped pushing the lebrons and currys of the world so hard.
OKC vs. Indiana would probably be a ratings nightmare - but would also probably present the most fun basketball we've seen in an NBA Finals in a long time - as both teams play with great pace.
but it is why i raised a stink about pushing the same tired old stars on Christmas. they're not the future of the league - and you need to start creating the future, unless you want to see a mighty drop off once these guys mercifully leave us.
the league is chock full of marketable young stars - it's time the league's marketing arm embraced that fact and stopped pushing the lebrons and currys of the world so hard.
You forgot Thibs returning to Minnesota. And the Pope
