Random NBA Observations 2024 - 2025

[Nero Christ]

Pacers looking like the second best team in the East.

They're the only ones in the East who have an offense that can trouble Boston

 

[cartierhoe]

Exactly. Opposing coaches/defenses don't want to see Wemby going downhill.

At the end of the day, the biggest NBA super stars are winners. If Wemby wants to win and the league wants a true face that already is a household name, dude got to prioritize attacking so that they can win.

It's like you know how all the craziest players have the potential to do a whole bunch of shyt in practice/shootaround, but they know not to make it their on-court NBA game? It's basically the same thing here, but this guy is actually doing shyt he should only be doing during shootarounds and show only occasionally (like a big hitting a 3 pointer every-now-and-then).

3/4 plays of Wemby's plays should be ending like this for him, except he's creating that attack with his own handle after blowing by his defender:


Handle is great and fancy at that size, but get downhill with it. Go over the top every chance.
Put pressure on the rim, get fouls, create highlights >>>> stepback threes that clunk.

Facts! Just because you can doesn't mean you should, that Edey clip is a good example because being big is still a premium in the NBA. Like you said put pressure on the rim and get guys in foul trouble, and if you really want those stepback threes I'd much rather him do that later on in a game when he's got something going already.

 

[No Homo]

 

[Flight]

@tremonthustler1 @Gil Scott-Heroin

Jayhawk #SelfMade

Darryn Peterson is next

 

[MicIsGod]

Healthy phx that’s a scary sight

 

[tremonthustler1]

@tremonthustler1 @Gil Scott-Heroin

Jayhawk #SelfMade

Darryn Peterson is next

Best shooter I thought in that class

 

[IIVI]

Facts! Just because you can doesn't mean you should, that Edey clip is a good example because being big is still a premium in the NBA. Like you said put pressure on the rim and get guys in foul trouble, and if you really want those stepback threes I'd much rather him do that later on in a game when he's got something going already.

Yup. Dude has way too many advantages to be taking those shots. Dude can still be a threat to shoot, without it being a hamper to production.



If he wants to take catch and shoot and stepback threes often, the defense will give it to him.
However, if he pulls back on those shots a little the defense will fall for it more when he fakes them.

It's funny how that works, but it does.

 

[inndaskKy]

Pacers looking like the second best team in the East.

 

[daemonova]

 

[Loose]

Chets defense is incredible if healthy hes top 3 dpoty imo

 

[Theo Penn]

If they can maintain some consistency, they’ll be near the top of the East. I forgot about how well Cleveland is playing, but Pacers got valuable playoff experience last year. Only team that matches up decently vs the Cs in the East in my opinion.

Tyrese Halfaburden is not clutch at all, which may end up as their downfall

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

So called eastern conference contenders have losing win-loss records and are struggling right now. Is it just Early season blues or they are just that bad ? I know these teams have injured players( embiid for the Sixers, banchero for the magic ) young players(magic) and new players( Knicks, see the karl-Anthony towns trade ) It takes time for teams to gel and build chemistry. And winning without your best players (embiid and banchero) is very difficult.

Bucks 1-6
Sixers 1-5
Magic 3-5
Knicks 3-3 (playing for .500)

the Cavs and Celtics are the only contenders and the only teams period to have winning records in the east. The other 13 teams are playing for 0.500 (equal numbers of wins and losses) or have losing (win-loss) records. In the east, teams seeded 6-15 have losing records. The 3rd seeded Miami Heat are 3-3. In the west the 9th seeded, 3-3 spurs is the first team in the conference to have a 0.500 record.


By comparison the first 8 teams in the standings in the west have all winning records. And the 9-10-11th seeded teams play for 0.500. The bottom four teams in the western standings have losing records.

Fam, it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Knicks are still fine tuning their chemistry. Sixers just got PG back and will take time to gel once Embiid is ready, and Orlando lost P5 for the foreseeable future. Only team that should really be worried is Milwaukee

 

[In The Zone '98]

NBA Basketball is very beautiful in person

I wish all of y'all who don't get to go, could go

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Yup



MJ in todays NBA would basically be OJ Mayo

 

[SchoolboyC]