Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2025-26 – (Old Thread)

[Larry_Russell]

I feel like if Atlanta goes against Cleveland, they can beat them. That would be pretty funny.

Cant see cleveland doing a great job defending Trae, Atlanta has the size to bang with Cleveland, and they have a defender for Mitchell in Dyson.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

"A player of Bradley Beal's caliber"

Chris Haynes: So league sources told me earlier in the season, Coach Budenholzer met with Bradley Beal, and he told Bradley Beal that he wanted him to be the Jrue Holiday of this team. Now listen—understanding that Jrue Holiday is a player who might become a Hall of Famer—definitely one of the best defensive players we’ve seen in this league out on the perimeter. But you’ve got to understand, like, when you’re talking to a guy, a player of Bradley Beal’s caliber, to tell him to play like Jrue Holiday—it wasn’t well received. That’s the way it was relayed to me. It was not well received. I think the better way to probably explain Beal’s role is to say: “Hey, this is what we kind of need you to do. This is what we want you to work on on this side of the ball.”

https://hoopshype.com/2025/04/14/mike-budenholzer-told-bradley-beal-to-be-the-jrue-holiday-to-suns/

Could you play a little bit more like a future Hall of Famer that won multiple NBA and Olympic titles ?
How dare you, ask me, a guy that won't sniff the Hall of Fame, a conference finals or a team USA roster, to stoop to that level ?

[lon3lytoaster]

I feel like if Atlanta goes against Cleveland, they can beat them. That would be pretty funny.

Cant see cleveland doing a great job defending Trae, Atlanta has the size to bang with Cleveland, and they have a defender for Mitchell in Dyson.

One of OKC or Cleveland is getting wrapped early. I’d put money on that.

[bisme37]

Watched a part of a Darius Garland interview on TV just now. He said the Cavs biggest rival is Boston, and that the C's probably think of the Cavs as their little brother. I don't think we've achieved rivalry status with CLE at all yet, but he's probably right about the other comment. Seems like those dudes really want to beat us.

I'm kinda bored if you can't tell.

[Parliament10]

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We should watch this game.
Live Study.

[Fierce1]

"A player of Bradley Beal's caliber"

Chris Haynes: So league sources told me earlier in the season, Coach Budenholzer met with Bradley Beal, and he told Bradley Beal that he wanted him to be the Jrue Holiday of this team. Now listen—understanding that Jrue Holiday is a player who might become a Hall of Famer—definitely one of the best defensive players we’ve seen in this league out on the perimeter. But you’ve got to understand, like, when you’re talking to a guy, a player of Bradley Beal’s caliber, to tell him to play like Jrue Holiday—it wasn’t well received. That’s the way it was relayed to me. It was not well received. I think the better way to probably explain Beal’s role is to say: “Hey, this is what we kind of need you to do. This is what we want you to work on on this side of the ball.”

https://hoopshype.com/2025/04/14/mike-budenholzer-told-bradley-beal-to-be-the-jrue-holiday-to-suns/

That's why Joe is having success with the Cs, he knows how to handle the players.

We can see it from all the good vibes we see from the Celtic players.

The Celtic players are smiling, joking around, and having fun.

It's one happy family.

[bisme37]

[playa-hater]

Wow, just when you don't think dumb comments can't get any dumber.. Coach Bud was not fired because of player relations. He was fired because someone has to take to blame for the worst roster constructio and horrible record.

Having players who are ball needy. That can't or wont play defense is easily the cause.

To even bring up the amount of players that was rotated or the fact that a rookie started near mid- end of the year versus most of the year when they were still losing is pushing a **** narrative that is so easily false.

And that narrative has to be the dumbest narrative I've seen since joining this message board.

Wins and loses wins and loses.wins and loses...

Cut it out.
You're bordering on Attacking the whole fan base.

Don't call comments, "dumb".

~ Parl

I guarantee some of these people would never speak to a stranger in the real world like they do through a computer.

A stranger, a good friend, family member. It doesn't matter. I live in a world where you have a right to have an opinion. And disagree with others. In the real world, are you going to beat me up? Because I do not like your opinion??

[playa-hater]

Imagine having a team. With not just the best talent in the world. But such a great fit together thanks to brad stevens, and making a comparison to the Phoenix Suns with the type of team That was never meant to fit together. And then wonder why some players are happy and others are upset.

Imagine blaming the coach for a player like Bradley beal. Who I don't believe ever played defense, on a team that didn't have defense and wondering why everyone is unhappy??

God forbid a coach who was desperate, tried playing a rookie who was drafted because he was a defensive specialist on a horrible team with no defense??

Yeah it's the coach's fault ??

I thank God every day That Boston has one of the best front offices and POBO in Brad Stevens. He is the reason everyone is happy. It's called building a great Roster full of talent that fits extremely well together vs versus a roster that anybody above a casual fan would have noticed was a horrible fit from day one.

But hey let's keep pushing narratives..
Maybe one of them will stick eventually.

[playa-hater]

GS vs Memphis will be fun. Really not sure who I want to pull for. I never really liked golden state, so to pull for them. Just to hope they beat somebody like o k c will be hard for me.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Hawks are very inconsistent.

[bisme37]

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[playa-hater]

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Atlanta absolutely needs to trade Trae Young. I just don't think with his contract and his bad defense. He has that much value.

[Lee Van Cleef]

The Grizzlies are such an underachieving team… Great roster, mediocre basketball.

[playa-hater]

So Steve Kerr is playing late 2nd rd rookie Post over former top 3 pick in Kuminga?

Is he trying to make the Warrior players unhappy??

Interesting, that Memphis, who just fired a great coach because someone said they played a rookie. Yet the new coach is still starting a rookie and an undrafted player in a playoff/play in game..

I guess that new coach didn't learn his lesson.

Lot of unhappy players on both those teams. I guess.

[playa-hater]

JA Morant with what looks like a seriously bad Sprained ankle. And yet Memphis hanging in there tough ....wow.

[doogie_hauser]

A fantastic play in game ruine by blatant one-sided/biased home court officiating for the Dubs.

Feel desperately sorry for The Grizzlies

[playa-hater]

A fantastic play in game ruine by blatant one-sided/biased home court officiating for the Dubs.

Feel desperately sorry for The Grizzlies

Yeah I saw that they're getting screwed and yet they are hanging in there.

[playa-hater]

I'm gonna say it again Memphis is hanging in there with an undrafted player in Scotty Pippin Jr a rookie in Edey and a hobbled Morant.. But it's taken 2 ridiculous shots by Curry to have this lead for GS.

[ConstableGeneva]

Hoping Udoka gets his revenge against the Warriors in this first round.