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Re: Official NBA General Discussion 2025-26 V1.0 

Post#1881 » by SFour » Tue Oct 21, 2025 11:47 pm

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I absolutely believe the Celtics are planning a stealth tank season, it's too valuable for them to be a lottery team given they will be too good to get a high draft pick once Tatum returns.


they just have to be a play-in team, and they'll find their way jumping into the top 3
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Post#1882 » by causal_fan » Tue Oct 21, 2025 11:48 pm

PushDaRock wrote:This new CBA is doing a number on these rookie extensions and RFA contracts. A bit of bad luck on our part that we had Scottie and IQ be up for those a year early.

No, you are giving the FO a free pass - I blame the FO for poor negotiation skills and it will haunt the franchise going forward.
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Post#1883 » by PhilBlackson » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:06 am

Side note, I still lowkey wish we would've drafted one of Mitchell or Furphy over Mogbo.

I'm not trying to hate on JMo, he's a nice energy guy I guess but even in the limited time I've seen of either Mitchell (in particular) or Furphy, I just think they would've had higher ceilings as players and a better fit into our rotation.
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Post#1884 » by Syd-TK3 » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:30 am

I love Cason Wallace game so much
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Post#1885 » by TakeYourHeart » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:49 am

Sengun looks like he's taken the leap™
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Post#1886 » by PushDaRock » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:52 am

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PushDaRock wrote:This new CBA is doing a number on these rookie extensions and RFA contracts. A bit of bad luck on our part that we had Scottie and IQ be up for those a year early.

No, you are giving the FO a free pass - I blame the FO for poor negotiation skills and it will haunt the franchise going forward.


Blame whoever you want.
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Post#1887 » by MainEvent » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:40 am

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Post#1888 » by MainEvent » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:43 am

regular season OT should just be first to 13, 15 or whatever
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Post#1889 » by PhilBlackson » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:50 am

Right now it looks like Cade, Sengun & Mobley are the best players from the draft class....Scottie has to show more to prove he belongs back in the convo with them.

I'm not saying that as hate, it's just true that Cade & Sengun have made the leap offensively and Evan obv won a dpoy & will likely remain one of the actual best defenders in the league. Scottie is gonna need to really show something this season to be put back in the convo...and tbh he needs to show that he's even still ahead of Franz, Murphy and Johnson. Turning out to be a really good draft class!!
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Post#1890 » by PushDaRock » Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:54 am

PhilBlackson wrote:Right now it looks like Cade, Sengun & Mobley are the best players from the draft class....Scottie has to show more to prove he belongs back in the convo with them.

I'm not saying that as hate, it's just true that Cade & Sengun have made the leap offensively and Evan obv won a dpoy & will likely remain one of the actual best defenders in the league. Scottie is gonna need to really show something this season to be put back in the convo...and tbh he needs to show that he's even still ahead of Franz, Murphy and Johnson. Turning out to be a really good draft class!!


Franz is ahead for sure. Murphy and Johnson are on much better value contracts and could turn out better as well.
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Post#1891 » by HangTime » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:01 am

MainEvent wrote:regular season OT should just be first to 13, 15 or whatever


Why?
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Post#1892 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:16 am

TakeYourHeart wrote:Sengun looks like he's taken the leap™


If Scottie can be 75% as good offensively we're easily a playoff team
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Post#1893 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:18 am

PushDaRock wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:Right now it looks like Cade, Sengun & Mobley are the best players from the draft class....Scottie has to show more to prove he belongs back in the convo with them.

I'm not saying that as hate, it's just true that Cade & Sengun have made the leap offensively and Evan obv won a dpoy & will likely remain one of the actual best defenders in the league. Scottie is gonna need to really show something this season to be put back in the convo...and tbh he needs to show that he's even still ahead of Franz, Murphy and Johnson. Turning out to be a really good draft class!!


Franz is ahead for sure. Murphy and Johnson are on much better value contracts and could turn out better as well.


Franz is not ahead lol. Worse defender, not great offensively given his reputation (shot worse from 3 than RJ last season with less makes and similar attempts per game). Scottie will not have a 52TS% again

Franz and Amen are the 2 most overrated guys in the league imo
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Post#1894 » by PushDaRock » Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:41 am

UnbelievablyRAW wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:Right now it looks like Cade, Sengun & Mobley are the best players from the draft class....Scottie has to show more to prove he belongs back in the convo with them.

I'm not saying that as hate, it's just true that Cade & Sengun have made the leap offensively and Evan obv won a dpoy & will likely remain one of the actual best defenders in the league. Scottie is gonna need to really show something this season to be put back in the convo...and tbh he needs to show that he's even still ahead of Franz, Murphy and Johnson. Turning out to be a really good draft class!!


Franz is ahead for sure. Murphy and Johnson are on much better value contracts and could turn out better as well.


Franz is not ahead lol. Worse defender, not great offensively given his reputation (shot worse from 3 than RJ last season with less makes and similar attempts per game). Scottie will not have a 52TS% again

Franz and Amen are the 2 most overrated guys in the league imo


There is nothing that really supports Scottie being better. Franz was chucking up bricks from 3 and still put up 24 a game on 56 TS%. If he fixes his outside jumper, the ceiling rises significantly. Franz has gotten better every year across the board outside of his shooting. The advance stats also have Franz as close to a top 10 player in the league by EPM and way ahead of Scottie. His on/off 100 stats in his career have been very impressive at a +9.3, his teams have been significantly better with him on the court than off it.

Is Scottie a better defender? Franz ranked 11th in Defensive EPM. Scottie was 13th in Defensive EPM. It's closer than people probably think.
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Post#1895 » by Pointgod » Wed Oct 22, 2025 1:19 pm

PushDaRock wrote:
UnbelievablyRAW wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
Franz is ahead for sure. Murphy and Johnson are on much better value contracts and could turn out better as well.


Franz is not ahead lol. Worse defender, not great offensively given his reputation (shot worse from 3 than RJ last season with less makes and similar attempts per game). Scottie will not have a 52TS% again

Franz and Amen are the 2 most overrated guys in the league imo


There is nothing that really supports Scottie being better. Franz was chucking up bricks from 3 and still put up 24 a game on 56 TS%. If he fixes his outside jumper, the ceiling rises significantly. Franz has gotten better every year across the board outside of his shooting. The advance stats also have Franz as close to a top 10 player in the league by EPM and way ahead of Scottie. His on/off 100 stats in his career have been very impressive at a +9.3, his teams have been significantly better with him on the court than off it.

Is Scottie a better defender? Franz ranked 11th in Defensive EPM. Scottie was 13th in Defensive EPM. It's closer than people probably think.


I’d think Franz and Scottie are the same tier of player. Neither are a first option on offence but Franz could develop into a second offensive option while it still remains to be seen whether Scottie is suited to more of a third option in offence. I agree with you defensively it’s probably closer than most people think but I’d give the edge to Barnes for his all around defence.
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Post#1896 » by GoRapstheoriginal » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:19 pm

Great games last night! First game was Chef's Kiss! 2nd game not AS exciting but still pretty good as well!
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Post#1897 » by YogurtProducer » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:30 pm

HangTime wrote:
MainEvent wrote:regular season OT should just be first to 13, 15 or whatever


Why?

Cause staying up past midnight for regular season double OT sucks lol.

PLUS - it gives the NBA a chance to evaluate what an ELAM ending might look like in real NBA games. I for one would 100% be for an ELAM ending if the game goes to OT.

And when it inevitably proves it would be way superior, we can change all NBA game to ELAM
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Post#1898 » by bballsparkin » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:50 pm

PushDaRock wrote:
There is nothing that really supports Scottie being better. Franz was chucking up bricks from 3 and still put up 24 a game on 56 TS%. If he fixes his outside jumper, the ceiling rises significantly. Franz has gotten better every year across the board outside of his shooting. The advance stats also have Franz as close to a top 10 player in the league by EPM and way ahead of Scottie. His on/off 100 stats in his career have been very impressive at a +9.3, his teams have been significantly better with him on the court than off it.

Is Scottie a better defender? Franz ranked 11th in Defensive EPM. Scottie was 13th in Defensive EPM. It's closer than people probably think.


Woah, close to a top 10 player in EPM. That's D. White territory. Franz must be a superstar. ;)
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Post#1899 » by PushDaRock » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:20 pm

bballsparkin wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
There is nothing that really supports Scottie being better. Franz was chucking up bricks from 3 and still put up 24 a game on 56 TS%. If he fixes his outside jumper, the ceiling rises significantly. Franz has gotten better every year across the board outside of his shooting. The advance stats also have Franz as close to a top 10 player in the league by EPM and way ahead of Scottie. His on/off 100 stats in his career have been very impressive at a +9.3, his teams have been significantly better with him on the court than off it.

Is Scottie a better defender? Franz ranked 11th in Defensive EPM. Scottie was 13th in Defensive EPM. It's closer than people probably think.


Woah, close to a top 10 player in EPM. That's D. White territory. Franz must be a superstar. ;)


Just imagine if we had both of them!!!
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Post#1900 » by PushDaRock » Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:22 pm

Pointgod wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
UnbelievablyRAW wrote:
Franz is not ahead lol. Worse defender, not great offensively given his reputation (shot worse from 3 than RJ last season with less makes and similar attempts per game). Scottie will not have a 52TS% again

Franz and Amen are the 2 most overrated guys in the league imo


There is nothing that really supports Scottie being better. Franz was chucking up bricks from 3 and still put up 24 a game on 56 TS%. If he fixes his outside jumper, the ceiling rises significantly. Franz has gotten better every year across the board outside of his shooting. The advance stats also have Franz as close to a top 10 player in the league by EPM and way ahead of Scottie. His on/off 100 stats in his career have been very impressive at a +9.3, his teams have been significantly better with him on the court than off it.

Is Scottie a better defender? Franz ranked 11th in Defensive EPM. Scottie was 13th in Defensive EPM. It's closer than people probably think.


I’d think Franz and Scottie are the same tier of player. Neither are a first option on offence but Franz could develop into a second offensive option while it still remains to be seen whether Scottie is suited to more of a third option in offence. I agree with you defensively it’s probably closer than most people think but I’d give the edge to Barnes for his all around defence.


Pretty big difference in scoring 24 a game on mediocre efficiency for a playoff team and 19 a game as one of the worst volume scorers in the league on a bad team. This season will likely tell us all we need to know.

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