Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Celtics
36
24%
@ Wizards
2
1%
Spurs
11
7%
@ Mavs
28
19%
Thunder
17
11%
@ Nuggets
19
13%
Wolves
13
9%
@ Kings
23
15%
 
Total votes: 149

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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#481 » by CobraCommander » Fri Oct 25, 2024 5:45 am

Dubnation wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
thelead wrote:that carry/crossover that got AG to bite really pisses me off. That ish gets called in pick up games across the globe and the NBA just allows it.


No one relies more on carrying than SGA lol


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He'd like a word with you. :lol:

Dude everyone carries - sga no more or less than anyone
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#482 » by durden_tyler » Fri Oct 25, 2024 5:48 am

Doranku wrote:Chet gonna be better than Wemby but y'all ain't ready for that


Wrong thread. Should be in the overreaction one.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#483 » by lethalizer » Fri Oct 25, 2024 5:53 am

AleksandarN wrote:Chet can’t guard Jokic



This aged hilariously. He defended him nicely last season too by the way, aside from the home opener for OKC.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#484 » by Rdude22 » Fri Oct 25, 2024 6:03 am

thelead wrote:
OkcSinceSGA wrote:
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Not a single player in the league can guard the 2025 MVP. 3 steals and 3 blocks too!

that carry/crossover that got AG to bite really pisses me off. That ish gets called in pick up games across the globe and the NBA just allows it.

I mean... the NBA been allowing it for over 25 years and is how Iverson scored half his buckets after they took away his carry crossover that him and Kobe used to shake defenders with... so no point complaining about it now like it's a new thing.

Hell, Luka's palming of the ball everytime he posts up... you should watch videos of Patrick Ewing and Charles Barkley lol. That's been going on for 30+ years.

And neither gets called in pick up games across the globe, certainly not in college rec leagues in the states.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#485 » by LockoutSeason » Fri Oct 25, 2024 6:45 am

thelead wrote:
OkcSinceSGA wrote:
Read on Twitter


Not a single player in the league can guard the 2025 MVP. 3 steals and 3 blocks too!

that carry/crossover that got AG to bite really pisses me off. That ish gets called in pick up games across the globe and the NBA just allows it.


There was nothing close to a carry in that clip.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#486 » by cgf » Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:00 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Ant Man won the Wolves the game but JuJu (Randle) put them in the position to win it and not get blown away by the Kings.

And Minnesota got rid of KAT and his albatross salary/contract.

Donte a nice supporting piece/contributor off the bench.

Minnesota will be fine.


Nah, Randle’s a walking turnover. Complete fools gold :p
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#487 » by baldur » Fri Oct 25, 2024 9:08 am

I feel like kings always blow up (big) leads.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#488 » by CodeBreaker » Fri Oct 25, 2024 9:34 am

thelead wrote:When Westbrook is on the court:

lmao this really is his theme song
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#489 » by Yinwest » Fri Oct 25, 2024 10:13 am

Sweet Serenity wrote:
thelead wrote:
OkcSinceSGA wrote:
Read on Twitter


Not a single player in the league can guard the 2025 MVP. 3 steals and 3 blocks too!

that carry/crossover that got AG to bite really pisses me off. That ish gets called in pick up games across the globe and the NBA just allows it.


No one relies more on carrying than SGA lol

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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#490 » by Jedi32 » Fri Oct 25, 2024 12:27 pm

AleksandarN wrote:
Jedi32 wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:If you using this game as an example. Chet should be MVP

Nah felt like that last year. This game is just a regular for SGA. That play where Gordon threw it in the back court and everyone on Denver was ball watching while SGA chased it down and went in for the lay up just shows what separates him for a lot of other stars in the league.

He was not better than Jokic last year. In the regular season and playoffs. Chet was the star of the court this game. SGA was the third best player on the court tonight. The Thunder have a great team. They will get the one seed

That's your opinion. To me he was the best player on the court. Other guys get what they get because SGA is that good. To me he was the MVP last year.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#491 » by mariller » Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:10 pm

thelead wrote:
OkcSinceSGA wrote:
Read on Twitter


Not a single player in the league can guard the 2025 MVP. 3 steals and 3 blocks too!

that carry/crossover that got AG to bite really pisses me off. That ish gets called in pick up games across the globe and the NBA just allows it.


Yeah, it's clearly a travel. Comedy gold.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#492 » by og15 » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:03 pm

CobraCommander wrote:
Dubnation wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
No one relies more on carrying than SGA lol


Image


He'd like a word with you. :lol:

Dude everyone carries - sga no more or less than anyone

Definitely less than Morant, definitely less than Poole for example, but yes, the NBA, actually professional basketball altogether is quite lax on the limits of what becomes a carry.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#493 » by CobraCommander » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:07 pm

og15 wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:
Dubnation wrote:
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He'd like a word with you. :lol:

Dude everyone carries - sga no more or less than anyone

Definitely less than Morant, definitely less than Poole for example, but yes, the NBA, actually professional basketball altogether is quite lax on the limits of what becomes a carry.

The palm the ball hezzzy is impossible to guard.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#494 » by AleksandarN » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:10 pm

Jedi32 wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:
Jedi32 wrote:Nah felt like that last year. This game is just a regular for SGA. That play where Gordon threw it in the back court and everyone on Denver was ball watching while SGA chased it down and went in for the lay up just shows what separates him for a lot of other stars in the league.

He was not better than Jokic last year. In the regular season and playoffs. Chet was the star of the court this game. SGA was the third best player on the court tonight. The Thunder have a great team. They will get the one seed

That's your opinion. To me he was the best player on the court. Other guys get what they get because SGA is that good. To me he was the MVP last year.

Last last year Jokic was the better player and most impactful for his team which was tied for the best record in the west with fore mentioned OKC despite Murray missing a quarter of the season. Whereas the Thunder was one of the healthiest teams last year.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#495 » by og15 » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:10 pm

mariller wrote:
thelead wrote:
OkcSinceSGA wrote:
Read on Twitter


Not a single player in the league can guard the 2025 MVP. 3 steals and 3 blocks too!

that carry/crossover that got AG to bite really pisses me off. That ish gets called in pick up games across the globe and the NBA just allows it.


Yeah, it's clearly a travel. Comedy gold.

That's not really a play to be specially calling out carry on, guys have been doing the shot fake hesitation forever. SGA doesn't even do it in a way that is beyond the normal that guys have been doing for a long time. Ben Gordon used to love the shot fake hesitation

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CobraCommander wrote:Dude everyone carries - sga no more or less than anyone

Definitely less than Morant, definitely less than Poole for example, but yes, the NBA, actually professional basketball altogether is quite lax on the limits of what becomes a carry.

The palm the ball hezzzy is impossible to guard.

No doubt
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#496 » by AleksandarN » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:19 pm

lethalizer wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:Chet can’t guard Jokic



This aged hilariously. He defended him nicely last season too by the way, aside from the home opener for OKC.


What are you talking about? Jokic was doubled all night. Yes Chet blocked Jokic a couple times last night in double coverage but one on one he can’t guard Jokic. No one really can’t and that’s not a knock on Chet. Chet was the best player on the court last night. He played a great game.
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#497 » by cjx » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:56 pm

OKC has a psychological edge over the Nuggets going back to last season

Nuggets must bring back Bruce "BB Gun" Brown forthwith

Paolo Banchero is currently the best player in the NBA, followed by Julius Randle and SGA

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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#498 » by Slim Tubby » Fri Oct 25, 2024 5:58 pm

Tremendous game by Randle last night. On the court, he's like a drunken circus bear with offensive skills. Naz played well but it was Ant that simply wasn't going to allow the Kings to beat them.

Keegan Murray has mad game, Sabonis is methodically good, DDR is a good addition and Monk is great off the bench. Fox did little that caught my eye in the game.

Like a lot of teams, there's just something missing for the Kings to get them to the next level.

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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#499 » by mademan » Fri Oct 25, 2024 6:00 pm

Slim Tubby wrote:Tremendous game by Randle last night. On the court, he's like a drunken circus bear with offensive skills. Naz played well but it was Ant that simply wasn't going to allow the Kings to beat them.

Keegan Murray has mad game, Sabonis is methodically good and Monk is great off the bench. Fox did little that caught my eye in the game.

Like a lot of teams, there's just something missing for the Kings to get them to the next level.

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It doesnt matter what they add, their ceiling is limited because they start a 6'9 guy at C. I like Sabonis, but youre not gonna compete against the size in the West with him being your back line guy
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Re: Thursday 10/24 NBA Game Thread 

Post#500 » by Slim Tubby » Fri Oct 25, 2024 6:15 pm

mademan wrote:
Slim Tubby wrote:Tremendous game by Randle last night. On the court, he's like a drunken circus bear with offensive skills. Naz played well but it was Ant that simply wasn't going to allow the Kings to beat them.

Keegan Murray has mad game, Sabonis is methodically good and Monk is great off the bench. Fox did little that caught my eye in the game.

Like a lot of teams, there's just something missing for the Kings to get them to the next level.

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It doesnt matter what they add, their ceiling is limited because they start a 6'9 guy at C. I like Sabonis, but youre not gonna compete against the size in the West with him being your back line guy
So, add a true starting C and slide Sabonis to the 4?

C
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SF Murray
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PG Fox

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