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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1081 » by pepe1991 » Sat Feb 8, 2025 9:06 am

Spurs lost a game after video review on buzzerbeater. Tonight's game will be fun.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1082 » by pepe1991 » Sat Feb 8, 2025 7:31 pm

Clippers are stacking up.
Not that Simmons will make or break anything, but off bench he can be useful.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1083 » by Knightro » Sat Feb 8, 2025 7:48 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Clippers are stacking up.
Not that Simmons will make or break anything, but off bench he can be useful.


What's their rotation moving forward you think?

START: Harden, Powell, Leonard, Jones, Zubac
BENCH: Dunn, Bogdanovic, Coffey, Batum, Simmons

Something like that?
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Post#1084 » by OnlyFranz22 » Sat Feb 8, 2025 7:52 pm

Anybody think Caris Levert is a buyout option? Haven’t looked at his contract so excuse my ignorance
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Post#1085 » by RookieStar » Sat Feb 8, 2025 8:40 pm

Knightro wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Clippers are stacking up.
Not that Simmons will make or break anything, but off bench he can be useful.


What's their rotation moving forward you think?

START: Harden, Powell, Leonard, Jones, Zubac
BENCH: Dunn, Bogdanovic, Coffey, Batum, Simmons

Something like that?


When Zubac sits, they have a big hole in the middle. Would think Eubanks be the backup C..
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1086 » by pepe1991 » Sat Feb 8, 2025 8:55 pm

Knightro wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Clippers are stacking up.
Not that Simmons will make or break anything, but off bench he can be useful.


What's their rotation moving forward you think?

START: Harden, Powell, Leonard, Jones, Zubac
BENCH: Dunn, Bogdanovic, Coffey, Batum, Simmons

Something like that?



Probably. They have 2# defense, their starters have 9th best offense, but when their bench goes in they slide to 22# offense overall.

They now ( finally) have ballhandlers in both lineups.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1087 » by pepe1991 » Sat Feb 8, 2025 9:18 pm

Anthony Davis stat line at half time
24 points
13 rebounds
5 assists
3 blocks
9-13 FG
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1088 » by Skybox » Sat Feb 8, 2025 9:33 pm

OnlyFranz22 wrote:Anybody think Caris Levert is a buyout option? Haven’t looked at his contract so excuse my ignorance


I'd love that but I don't see why ATL would...they're missing Jalen Johnson and now Hunter & Bogi and they have no incentive to tank (don't control their pick - might as well play Levert and see if he sticks)
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1089 » by 89Magicfan » Sat Feb 8, 2025 9:34 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Anthony Davis stat line at half time
24 points
13 rebounds
5 assists
3 blocks
9-13 FG



Good lord.

When he’s healthy he’s that guy.
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Post#1090 » by RookieStar » Sat Feb 8, 2025 10:05 pm

89Magicfan wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Anthony Davis stat line at half time
24 points
13 rebounds
5 assists
3 blocks
9-13 FG



Good lord.

When he’s healthy he’s that guy.


He is but I prefer to wait and average the next 5-8 games total. Like a player who is coming back from a long injury timeout, 1st game he might get a 30-10 statline but that would follow with a 5-3 in the second game and would average out back to his normal stats.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1091 » by ogmagicfan » Sat Feb 8, 2025 10:15 pm

pepe1991 wrote:
Knightro wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Clippers are stacking up.
Not that Simmons will make or break anything, but off bench he can be useful.


What's their rotation moving forward you think?

START: Harden, Powell, Leonard, Jones, Zubac
BENCH: Dunn, Bogdanovic, Coffey, Batum, Simmons

Something like that?



Probably. They have 2# defense, their starters have 9th best offense, but when their bench goes in they slide to 22# offense overall.

They now ( finally) have ballhandlers in both lineups.


They just need Kawhi to get to form, because he's been struggling more so defensively than offensively.

If he's healthy once the playoffs come around and he's getting them 25/5/5 with somewhat above average defense, they will be the sleeper pick
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1092 » by RookieStar » Sat Feb 8, 2025 10:17 pm

oh look... AD injured in his 1st game as a Mavs. Couldnt complete the game. No one saw this coming
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1093 » by Knightro » Sat Feb 8, 2025 10:45 pm

RookieStar wrote:oh look... AD injured in his 1st game as a Mavs. Couldnt complete the game. No one saw this coming


That's a shame because he was AWESOME in the game before he got hurt.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1094 » by RookieStar » Sat Feb 8, 2025 10:47 pm

Knightro wrote:
RookieStar wrote:oh look... AD injured in his 1st game as a Mavs. Couldnt complete the game. No one saw this coming


That's a shame because he was AWESOME in the game before he got hurt.


Oh no doubt.

He gave Mavs fans everything they wanted and expected.

1.) Offense
2.) Defense
3.) Injured before the game is even over

The full AD experience in 1 game
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1095 » by 89Magicfan » Sat Feb 8, 2025 11:17 pm

RookieStar wrote:oh look... AD injured in his 1st game as a Mavs. Couldnt complete the game. No one saw this coming



Wow was it serious?
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Post#1096 » by RookieStar » Sat Feb 8, 2025 11:22 pm

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RookieStar wrote:oh look... AD injured in his 1st game as a Mavs. Couldnt complete the game. No one saw this coming



Wow was it serious?


non-contact.

he just fell down on his own in the 3rd quarter and stood up grabbing his balls

Macs are saying it was a lower body injury. thats its.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1097 » by Redwood » Sat Feb 8, 2025 11:27 pm

RookieStar wrote:oh look... AD injured in his 1st game as a Mavs. Couldnt complete the game. No one saw this coming


Dallas fans got the full AD experience today. Elite production followed by an injury, he was kind to show his new fanbase everything that he offers.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1098 » by ogmagicfan » Sun Feb 9, 2025 2:58 am

Curry is on fire. 19 pts in the 3rd quarter and counting

They were just down 24 pts 6 mins ago, now they got the lead

Edit: Finishes with 24 in the 3rd
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1099 » by basketballRob » Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:20 am

Anthony Davis is out indefinitely with an abductor injury.

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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1100 » by pepe1991 » Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:13 am

Dallas was served with most typical AD experience ever, all in one game.
Guy plays like MVP, than gets hurt where nobody can figure how and when. Out without timeline of return.

Poor Mavs fans. Nightmare continues.
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