Around the League: 2023-24 Season

[Stanford]

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Pop is training this kid right. Look at his first half vs second half numbers. He’s training him to have that extra gear.

His TOs are horrible but he’s letting the kid have a taste of all sorts of defense, whereas Wemby can just be a 20-10-2 guy playing a Jarett Allen role with Tre Jones throwing lobs off a 2 man game.

So what gives with all these changes to the forum where she tweets/YouTube vids are embedded and others aren't.

Let's all get this figured out

It's only affecting one poster...

[FlyingArrow]

This year I'm interested in a lot more teams than last year. I follow the Sixers, of course, but also following along with the Dayton alumni. Last year, that was just Obi Toppin with the Knicks. This year, there's Toppin with the Pacers and Toumani Camara with the Blazers. Also really interested to see how well these tall skinny guys do (Chet Holmgren and Wembanyama).

[76ciology]

This year I'm interested in a lot more teams than last year. I follow the Sixers, of course, but also following along with the Dayton alumni. Last year, that was just Obi Toppin with the Knicks. This year, there's Toppin with the Pacers and Toumani Camara with the Blazers. Also really interested to see how well these tall skinny guys do (Chet Holmgren and Wembanyama).

Same here. Ive actually not been productive the last 7 days because ive been watching all these games and has been eating up a lot of my time lol

Aside from the Sixers im following the Warriors, made a bet for them this year. Then slightly following Nets because of Dorian Finney Smith (jk) and Spurs (wemby).

[76ciology]

Shaedon Sharpe has a higher upside than Scoot because of his ability to shoot and score.

[76ciology]

In season tournament.

The courts are ugly.

Teams and refs connived to make the game close, for entertainment and developing crunch time situations.

Winner wins 500k usd for each player, the rest wind 50k usd for each player. Finals is in vegas.

Im sure alot to most of these money will just be spent gambling in vegas.

The league probably thinks that will incentivize the player to play hard. Free money to gamble in vegas on table/card games.

why dont the players do the gambling (sell out games and etc.) before the money is handed to them then?

“Oh, we dont have a chance to win 500k? How about i put this money to several bets involving my team to gain 500k usd?”

Then major sponsor would be some gambling company again. If the league isnt already bombarded by gambling ads from games to podcasts.

[Kobblehead]

Jalen Green has a single digit assist percentage through 4 games.

He really is just a short version of Kelly Oubre with slightly better shooting and significantly worse defense.

Same personality, also.

[Jailblazers7]

I think the courts for the in-season tournament is a really smart but poorly executed idea. It’s a clever (& relatively inexpensive) visual signifier to distinguish these games from the regular season.

Problem is that most of them are hideous lol

[Kobblehead]

Checking in on Jeremy Sochan.

Not developing very well. Still hasn't developed any semblance of a shot. Still nowhere near the defender he was in college.

[Kobblehead]

I wonder how the players feel stepping on these courts. Are they like

"wow, this is fresh and cool"

or

"wow, this is hideous, what are we doing, this is embarrassing"

[Kobblehead]

All it took was Jalen Johnson to raise his 3pt shot to 33% for him to become instantly more valuable than DeAndre Hunter.

[Kobblehead]

Do the Wizards know how lucky they are to have Bilal Coulibaly?

This kid is going to be a PROBLEM in the East in a few years. Just get him working with a shooting coach.

Although, knowing the Wizards, they might get suckered into giving him up in a trade to the Spurs in a couple of years.

[Negrodamus]

Nets winning the last two games in spite of C*m Th*m*s shooting 10/37 FG.

[Negrodamus]

All it took was Jalen Johnson to raise his 3pt shot to 33% for him to become instantly more valuable than DeAndre Hunter.

Hunter and Bey I think are still the two guys I'd target since they are pretty redundant. Hunter is actually on a very good long term contract considering he's a solid role player.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

Hey how about Dario Saric resurrecting his career in a Golden State? He's been solid off the bench for them.

[76ciology]

Jalen Green has a single digit assist percentage through 4 games.

He really is just a short version of Kelly Oubre with slightly better shooting and significantly worse defense.

Same personality, also.

Always thought he’s not good. He used to spend a lot in my country before he entered the draft. He’s just too raw.

[76ciology]

Hey how about Dario Saric resurrecting his career in a Golden State? He's been solid off the bench for them.

Yup. Great chemistry with CP. he was handpicked by CP and told the warriors to get him. Having Kuminga at PF also compensated for his lack of athleticism

[76ciology]

Do the Wizards know how lucky they are to have Bilal Coulibaly?

This kid is going to be a PROBLEM in the East in a few years. Just get him working with a shooting coach.

Although, knowing the Wizards, they might get suckered into giving him up in a trade to the Spurs in a couple of years.

I dont think Wiz knows talent and how to build a winning team.

[76ciology]

All it took was Jalen Johnson to raise his 3pt shot to 33% for him to become instantly more valuable than DeAndre Hunter.

Yes but for some reason Hawks still starts Bey over him

[76ciology]

Giannis (10.4) and Dame (9.4) are averaging 19.8 FTA/G combined, top-2 in attempts per game.

Bucks reminds me a lot of that Harden-Biid duo

[Kobblehead]

All it took was Jalen Johnson to raise his 3pt shot to 33% for him to become instantly more valuable than DeAndre Hunter.

Yes but for some reason Hawks still starts Bey over him

With their ballhog munchkin backcourt, they just want guys that shut up and shoot playing at the F spots. So Bey and Hunter are out there despite not actually being that good or well-rounded.