Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2024-25

[Smart2Nesmith43]

Why is there only one game scheduled today? A crappy one at that.

I'm guessing the league wants to market its NBA Cup and they need competitive games, not teams getting blown out on the second leg of a back to back on the road.

[165bows]

Giannis has 48/13/6 and Bucks are about to lose to the Pistons.

Cavs may never lose ever.

Cavs have a way unsustainable three point percentage that is bound to come way down.

Reminds quite a bit of last year’s Okc team.

Currently their strength is also their bench. Everyone Atkinson uses steps up (credit their system/coaching). Bench players matter less when rotations shorten in the postseason. And now they'd have to rely on their double big configuration (iffy on offense/spacing) and two small-ish guards (iffy on defense) more. Or their bench will go up against mostly starters if they wanna keep relying on their depth.

Cavs currently shooting .412 *as a team* from three, no full team has ever broken .390 over a season. Just easy money it's going to regress a lot from here.

[djFan71]

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Bonus points for the double Theiseseses on the court on the first dunk.

[ConstableGeneva]

Honeymoon is over. Excitement over the new look Knicks and new look Mavs have now died.

[SuperDeluxe]

The Mavs have just fallen to the western powerhouse that is the Jazz.

[ConstableGeneva]

Only one team has yet to win at home: UTA
Only one team has yet to win on the road: TOR
Only one team has yet to lose on the road: CLE
Only two teams have yet to lose at home: CLE, LAL

Cavs now have the 6th best start in NBA history. They got the Bulls, Hornets, and Celtics next to have the 2nd best start behind the 2016 Warriors.

WE DID IT!

Every team now has at least one win at home after the Jazz beat the Mavs at Delta Center. Congrats to everyone involved!

Next up: Raptors in TD Garden!

[Smart2Nesmith43]

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Luka for DPOY

[Fierce1]

That's why I rank Tatum ahead of Luka.

In basketball, you play offense and defense.

[bisme37]

New NBA.com MVP ladder. It looks a little better than the goofy list they put out after the first week, although they seem to value winning in some cases more than others.

1. Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
2. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
3. Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
5. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers

The next five:
6. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
7. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
8. Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
9. Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
10. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

https://www.nba.com/news/kia-mvp-ladder-nov-15-2024-edition?lid=6luy5eeplxfq&cid=nba:dynpage:own:email:daily:link:eg:nl:eng:t-crm:US:en:20241115:DAILY_NEWSLETTER:THE_ZONE:&lctg=60131c9357e5b245cceedcd4

[fallguy]

Little bit of buzz the lakers might be interested in Timelord.

UGH.

[bisme37]

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Luka for DPOY

Made the Finals last year and came back still doing his "playing his way into shape and not caring about defense" thing.

Has Luka appreciably improved at anything vs, say, 2 or 3 seasons ago?

It's like the game came so easy to him at a young age he never learned the lesson that you have to put in the work.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

By the way the Mavs last four games:
Lost by 2
Lost by 3
Lost by 2
Lost by 1

It's weird because I was told repeatedly before the finals that Kyrie and Luka were unstoppable clutch gods that would never, ever lose a tight game against the Celtics. I guess they only lose those against every other team in the world.

[Triple M]

Cavs have a way unsustainable three point percentage that is bound to come way down.

Reminds quite a bit of last year’s Okc team.

Currently their strength is also their bench. Everyone Atkinson uses steps up (credit their system/coaching). Bench players matter less when rotations shorten in the postseason. And now they'd have to rely on their double big configuration (iffy on offense/spacing) and two small-ish guards (iffy on defense) more. Or their bench will go up against mostly starters if they wanna keep relying on their depth.

Cavs currently shooting .412 *as a team* from three, no full team has ever broken .390 over a season. Just easy money it's going to regress a lot from here.

Different environment back then but the Clippers, knicks and Nets all **** over that in the 21 season

[NYCelticsfan136]

Are the cavs ever going to come back down to earth? They’re destroying these teams.

[NYCelticsfan136]

I hope we can give the cavs their first L. Let them know we still the champs.

[ConstableGeneva]

Until the Cavs have actually won something (at least reach conference finals), I will not believe in them.

Give them the Celtics treatment. Cs have actually made several CFs and no one outside Boston really believed in them last season. Some in Boston still don't believe in them even after winning a title lol.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Until the Cavs have actually won something (at least reach conference finals), I will not believe in them.

Give them the Celtics treatment. Cs have actually made several CFs and no one outside Boston really believed in them last season. Some in Boston still don't believe in them even after winning a title lol.

Naw we are still the best team in the east. No doubt about that. I hope they don’t rush porzingis and he stays healthy. He gives us more size when he’s in the lineup.
More space.

[Fierce1]

I prefer a reverse jinx.

Cavs will make it to the finals, GUARANTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!

[ConstableGeneva]

Vucevic is so blah. Skilled center that is so blahhhhhh.

[ConstableGeneva]

14-0.

Celtics would have to do it themselves. UGGGHH.