Random NBA Observations 2024 - 2025

[Black Hans]

Season starts next week. Can't wait!

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

He’s been getting the Westbrook treatment for nearly 2 seasons. I feel bad for him tbh

Man’s refused to expand his game beyond just jacking 3s

When Klay was in playmaker mode and just taking what the defense gives him and just making the correct reads that opened up the offense but then he would revert back to being shyt head Klay and that just fukked up the flow…

 

[JoelB]

Season starts next week. Can't wait!

can we push the season opener back a week or 2? something came up

 

[VegetasHairline]

Embid shouldn't have played in the Olympics. He was literally limping this summer.

I'm calling it now. Celtics coming out the East.

Such a bold statement.

 

[inndaskKy]

I legit think PG went to Philly cause Embiod is injury prone so they can't blame him only for being injury prone.

But he already had that situation with Kawhi in L.A.

 

[Ironman]

Such a bold statement.

And wrong

 

[Doctor Doom]

I keep telling people that the Bucks are going to be a play-in team this season, but no one wants to believe me.

If Dame is washed and Middleton is out to start the season, they don't have anyone else offensively to help Giannis and their defense is only going to continue to get worse.

Giannis would look good in a Heat jersey....

@MushroomX sorry, it's just business

 

[SchoolboyC]

I keep telling people that the Bucks are going to be a play-in team this season, but no one wants to believe me.

If Dame is washed and Middleton is out to start the season, they don't have anyone else offensively to help Giannis and their defense is only going to continue to get worse.

I’m generally down on the Bucks and think their window as a title contender is closed with this core but I still feel like as long as Giannis stays healthy he’s good enough to carry them to a top 4 seed

He’s still the best player in the East and that still counts for something in the regular season at least

Only way I can see them being in the play in is if Giannis misses a lot of time

 

[Doctor Doom]

I’m generally down on the Bucks and think their window as a title contender is closed with this core but I still feel like as long as Giannis stays healthy he’s good enough to carry them to a top 4 seed

He’s still the best player in the East and that still counts for something in the regular season at least

Only way I can see them being in the play in is if Giannis misses a lot of time

Dudes quick to forget Giannis has only been healthy for one playoff run since he won back in 21.

 

[MushroomX]

Giannis would look good in a Heat jersey....

@MushroomX sorry, it's just business

TBH, im ready for any trade...

• We got a chip with Giannis, which is huge after a 50 year drought filled heartache.
• This team is getting older and will need to reboot soon.
• Any trade that doesn't have Giannis going to GS is good.

 

[Primetime]

Since we talkin about injury prone muthafukkas ...

He's played more than 60 games once in the past 5 seasons, and it wasn't last year.

Gon be interesting for Denver if it's another one of those type of years

 

[Primetime]

TBH, im ready for any trade...

• We got a chip with Giannis, which is huge after a 50 year drought filled heartache.
• This team is getting older and will need to reboot soon.
• Any trade that doesn't have Giannis going to GS is good.

It's honestly getting close to that point. I don't think we'll ever get a Curry/KD situation again where two top 5 players in-their-primes wind up on the same team (i guess Curry's unique injury-plagued situation that had him underpaid allowed for that), but it'll be interesting if DAL or OKC face-plant hard in the next couple years.. how tempted they would be for a 31-32 year old Giannis.

 

[MushroomX]

It's honestly getting close to that point. I don't think we'll ever get a Curry/KD situation again where two top 5 players in-their-primes wind up on the same team (i guess Curry's unique injury-plagued situation that had him underpaid allowed for that), but it'll be interesting if DAL or OKC face-plant hard in the next couple years.. how tempted they would be for a 31-32 year old Giannis.

Correct. My Bucks could make a run on paper, but the feeling is that... especially with Doc... we would just be out in the 1st or 2nd Round unless they suddenly find it. But you got Giannis, Lillard and Lopez as aging pieces along with Middleton whose body is wearing out quickly.

I expect Giannis to request a trade this off-season, and while Milwaukee will be sad to see him go.. per another thread... they will grateful that we got one Championship... which is big for Milwaukee considering the Brewers playoff issues.

So I am ready for Giannis to leave but I just don't want to see go to Golden State not for hate from Curry... but to deny their fans after the constantly jokes of Giannis leaving Milwaukee out in the cold when it came time for his first major contract.

 

[GoldenGlove]

It's not going to take long for LaVine to raise his value this year. Instead of a team buying low, they'll have to give up more when he is actually traded later on.

 

[Miggs]

Dudes quick to forget Giannis has only been healthy for one playoff run since he won back in 21.

That just means injuries are becoming an issue and its a problem.
Reason id never pick the Sixers isnt cuz i dont think the talent isnt there its cuz i know the injuries will be there...