NBA General Discussion: 2025 Offseason

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Watching Franz Wagner makes you realize how good Ben Simmons would have been with even the slightest whiff of shooting.

Thats what I said before the 2021 draft.

There’s still a lot of opportunities out there.

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Watching Franz Wagner makes you realize how good Ben Simmons would have been with even the slightest whiff of shooting.

Thats what I said before the 2021 draft.

There’s still a lot of opportunities out there.

The thing is Ben really has a lot better raw tools than Franz, even if they’re similar. He’s stronger, quicker, and a better defender. Who could have predicted that his shooting would not only not improve over the course of his career but would actually get worse.

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Watching Franz Wagner makes you realize how good Ben Simmons would have been with even the slightest whiff of shooting.

Thats what I said before the 2021 draft.

There’s still a lot of opportunities out there.

The thing is Ben really has a lot better raw tools than Franz, even if they’re similar. He’s stronger, quicker, and a better defender. Who could have predicted that his shooting would not only not improve over the course of his career but would actually get worse.

Thats great for evaluating prospects in sports like wrestling or football.

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Thats what I said before the 2021 draft.

There’s still a lot of opportunities out there.

The thing is Ben really has a lot better raw tools than Franz, even if they’re similar. He’s stronger, quicker, and a better defender. Who could have predicted that his shooting would not only not improve over the course of his career but would actually get worse.

Thats great for evaluating prospects in sports like wrestling or football.

Not sure the point you’re trying to make. Physical traits are important in basketball too, just not the only thing.

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The thing is Ben really has a lot better raw tools than Franz, even if they’re similar. He’s stronger, quicker, and a better defender. Who could have predicted that his shooting would not only not improve over the course of his career but would actually get worse.

Thats great for evaluating prospects in sports like wrestling or football.

Not sure the point you’re trying to make. Physical traits are important in basketball too, just not the only thing.

My point is that an athlete’s skill set or traits should be prioritized differently depending on the sport and the position they play. For example, in basketball, a center’s defensive abilities are typically more valuable than their offensive skills, whereas for a guard, shooting is often more important than defense.

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Could be a good replacement for Jamal Murray. Poole is playing his best basketball this season

[sixers4real]

God I hate the Sixers.
I was in a tank a week ago, but winning 3 of the last 4, seeing PG play well, and Embiid back on bench got me back in it.

On one hand the only team in the East that is clearly way better than a healthy Sixers is the Celtics. Still not a believer in Cavs.

On the other hand a loss to Chicago today and I’d be in a tank mode again lol

[mjkvol]

God I hate the Sixers.
I was in a tank a week ago, but winning 3 of the last 4, seeing PG play well, and Embiid back on bench got me back in it.

On one hand the only team in the East that is clearly way better than a healthy Sixers is the Celtics. Still not a believer in Cavs.

On the other hand a loss to Chicago today and I’d be in a tank mode again lol

I'm done believing or really caring. Tired of being Charlie Brown.

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[the_process]

God I hate the Sixers.
I was in a tank a week ago, but winning 3 of the last 4, seeing PG play well, and Embiid back on bench got me back in it.

On one hand the only team in the East that is clearly way better than a healthy Sixers is the Celtics. Still not a believer in Cavs.

On the other hand a loss to Chicago today and I’d be in a tank mode again lol

I'm done believing or really caring. Tired of being Charlie Brown.

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Perfectly stated.

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I hate that Miami is about to get massive value for old as **** Jimmy Butler. Going to stretch out their contending status. Probably Houston and they'll get someone like Tari Eason who will turn into a multi year allstar in Miami.

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I hate that Miami is about to get massive value for old as **** Jimmy Butler. Going to stretch out their contending status. Probably Houston and they'll get someone like Tari Eason who will turn into a multi year allstar in Miami.

Are you really surprised?

[M2J]

If it's not out here with the Warriors, I don't see it happening. Doesn't maybe sense in Dallas. Maybe Houston or OKC.... But I think signing him long term messes up their future a bit if anything goes wrong.

[Sixteen]

Embiid doing a plane celebration means an injury is justified but KAT calling the Toronto crowd hoes is fine because it's not Embiid lol

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It’s wild how similar Taurean Prince’s role is to PJ Tucker’s in Doc’s system. On top of that, Giannis is playing a role similar to Embiid’s, while Lillard is being used like Harden was.

Doc seems like a great fit for the Bucks. It also looks like Giannis prefers a simpler system, which might explain why Griffin got fired.

It’s a great team that can win the championship as long as their opponent can’t stop that Dame-Giannis two man game.

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This season, there are 7 players attempting between 9.9 and 13 three-pointers per game, shooting at an impressive 35-42% accuracy.

In comparison, only 2 players reached that volume last season.

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[M2J]

Remember when you guys wanted to fire Doc Rivers because he played Paul Reed inconsistently on a team trying to contend? Remember when he did get fired while having Paul Reed was The backup center of what was supposed to be a contender.

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[Eyeamok]

Remember when you guys wanted to fire Doc Rivers because he played Paul Reed inconsistently on a team trying to contend? Remember when he did get fired while having Paul Reed was The backup center of what was supposed to be a contender.

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Paul Reed was getting into a groove and Doc destroyed him and his career has never been the same. Shake Milton and Ben Simmons are both on the Nets. And if you look at the boxscore Milton has been putting up better overall numbers than Simmons. And Simmons has been putting up better numbers than Fultz. And T. J. McConnell is better than all 3 of them. Wow !

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This OKC v HOU game shows how defense can be fun.