2024-25 NBA Season Discussion

falcolombardi · Post #401 » by **falcolombardi** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:41 pm

Peregrine01 wrote:The shooting that Boston has…Jesus. They look even better than they did last year.

I am shocked how reliable guys like brown and jrue have became for them

Jrue finally being a good shooter in the playoffs made them so unstopabble

parsnips33 · Post #402 » by **parsnips33** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:10 pm

Great team win without Steph Wigs and Melton

Draymond vs Zion is just good TV

Who needs Poole when you've got Open Waters 8-)

parsnips33 · Post #403 » by **parsnips33** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:24 pm

About a paragraph worth of pouty quotes from Kuminga after his best game of the season by far

Trying to keep the positivity this year, but I'm just about ready to see this guy go somewhere he can play exactly the role he wants

ShaqAttac · Post #404 » by **ShaqAttac** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:50 pm

parsnips33 wrote:Great team win without Steph Wigs and Melton

Draymond vs Zion is just good TV

Who needs Poole when you've got Open Waters

Dray REAL MVP talks when

Colbinii · Post #405 » by **Colbinii** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:56 pm

parsnips33 wrote:About a paragraph worth of pouty quotes from Kuminga after his best game of the season by far

Trying to keep the positivity this year, but I'm just about ready to see this guy go somewhere he can play exactly the role he wants

China

Peregrine01 · Post #406 » by **Peregrine01** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:06 pm

Nuggets' championship window might be closed. Next year, they have $84 million tied up in the Murray/MPJ contracts, or 60% of the salary cap. What's ironic is that their owner developed a reputation for not wanting to spend but then completely broke the bank for two guys that's probably worth closer to half of that on the open market.

Colbinii · Post #407 » by **Colbinii** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:09 pm

Peregrine01 wrote:Nuggets' championship window might be closed. Next year, they have $84 million tied up in the Murray/MPJ contracts, or 60% of the salary cap. What's ironic is that their owner developed a reputation for not wanting to spend but then completely broke the bank for two guys that's probably worth closer to half of that on the open market.

Tim Connelly would have made the difficult decisions of breaking up the team after winning [and definitely after 2024 season].

That is why he is such a good GM. Regardless of your own individual evaluation of players, Tim Connelly is always trying to improve the roster.

Post #408 » by **tsherkin** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:11 pm

Colbinii wrote:
Peregrine01 wrote:Nuggets' championship window might be closed. Next year, they have $84 million tied up in the Murray/MPJ contracts, or 60% of the salary cap. What's ironic is that their owner developed a reputation for not wanting to spend but then completely broke the bank for two guys that's probably worth closer to half of that on the open market.

Tim Connelly would have made the difficult decisions of breaking up the team after winning [and definitely after 2024 season].

That is why he is such a good GM. Regardless of your own individual evaluation of players, Tim Connelly is always trying to improve the roster.

Sucks for Denver, though.

Peregrine01 · Post #409 » by **Peregrine01** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:26 pm

Colbinii wrote:
Peregrine01 wrote:Nuggets' championship window might be closed. Next year, they have $84 million tied up in the Murray/MPJ contracts, or 60% of the salary cap. What's ironic is that their owner developed a reputation for not wanting to spend but then completely broke the bank for two guys that's probably worth closer to half of that on the open market.

Tim Connelly would have made the difficult decisions of breaking up the team after winning [and definitely after 2024 season].

That is why he is such a good GM. Regardless of your own individual evaluation of players, Tim Connelly is always trying to improve the roster.

Tim isn't without fault either. He gave MPJ that contract which is now a bit of an albatross. But the Murray extension is befuddling - does anyone really think he's worth anything close to $50-60 mm/year over the next 4 years?

Colbinii · Post #410 » by **Colbinii** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:38 pm

Peregrine01 wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
Peregrine01 wrote:Nuggets' championship window might be closed. Next year, they have $84 million tied up in the Murray/MPJ contracts, or 60% of the salary cap. What's ironic is that their owner developed a reputation for not wanting to spend but then completely broke the bank for two guys that's probably worth closer to half of that on the open market.

Tim Connelly would have made the difficult decisions of breaking up the team after winning [and definitely after 2024 season].

That is why he is such a good GM. Regardless of your own individual evaluation of players, Tim Connelly is always trying to improve the roster.

Tim isn't without fault either. He gave MPJ that contract which is now a bit of an albatross. But the Murray extension is befuddling - does anyone really think he's worth anything close to $50-60 mm/year over the next 4 years?

MPJ wasn't really an albatross.

He was coming off 2 seasons where he missed ~30 games in those two seasons. He was putting up 19/7 on an incredible 44% from 3 in 2021 while missing just 11 games.

Any team would have given him a 5-year max.

But here is the thing--that contract had a lot of outs aside from 3 things:

1) Staying healthy and being an all-star
2) Winning a championship

Denver won a championship, so the end-years became fully guaranteed.

Peregrine01 · Post #411 » by **Peregrine01** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:36 pm

Through 4 games, Boston is posting a 126 ORTG, taking 50 threes/game and making 43% of them

The-Power · Post #412 » by **The-Power** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:40 am

People will call me crazy but... I think this Wizards team could be kind of fun to follow. That starting line-up from today featuring Carrington, Poole, Coulibaly, George and Sarr? I'm up for that! Excited for Bilal and George in particular, and I'll still happily watch Poole play as long as he plays with some effort (which has been the case thus far this season at least). It's always a fun adventure!

edit: And I'm also reminded how much I hate Trae's foul-baiting. It's smart because it's called (and defenders can be undisciplined) and I'm on record praising Trae as an offensive savant but yeah, hate to watch that style (which is too bad because I do actually enjoy his playmaking and drives with nifty finishing).

GSP · Post #413 » by **GSP** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:57 am

Its gonna take an act of god or injury related for finals not to be us defending against Okc Imo

This isnt just a season just started overreaction this wouldve prolly been the preseason finals pick for most of us and its hard to see it not happening

Dr Positivity · Post #414 » by **Dr Positivity** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:44 am

I was sleeping on solid Suns summer adding some stable guys in Tyus (3 mil seriously?), Mason, Monte. Coach Bud regular season god may strike again.

GSP · Post #415 » by **GSP** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:55 am

Dr Positivity wrote:I was sleeping on solid Suns summer adding some stable guys in Tyus (3 mil seriously?), Mason, Monte. Coach Bud regular season god may strike again.

I cant believe they got Tyus..............Nurk is ass tho worst playoff record ever and hes a liability every series he plays. Portland in Dame Cj era made that Wcf run and beat Russ,Pg Okc and Jokic,Murray Nuggets when he broke his leg and were starting Enes Kanter lol hes just a losing player

Bud fits way better w/ their shooting talent and offensive firepower. Vogels a great coach but on defense he has always been lost on offense.

Most surprising Phoenix storyline is Ryan Dunn............best defender of draft and he couldnt shoot for **** in Virginia and his shot looks completely different i am shocked watching him b/c he doesnt fall that low if he had even an avg shot. Hes already matched up w/ Harden, Luka and Bron and highlights on twitter show them struggling alot and trying like hell to screen him off. Suns last season had no athleticism or size on wings after Kd he changes alot for em if he keeps this shooting up and makes their small no center lineups possible

yoyoboy · Post #416 » by **yoyoboy** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:50 pm

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parsnips33 · Post #417 » by **parsnips33** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 4:12 pm

ShaqAttac wrote:
parsnips33 wrote:Great team win without Steph Wigs and Melton

Draymond vs Zion is just good TV

Who needs Poole when you've got Open Waters

Dray REAL MVP talks when

Draymond Garnett and Jerry Sthackodeau masterclass last night

Lotta people are saying #DrayVP

TheGOATRises007 · Post #418 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Fri Nov 1, 2024 2:20 am

The Bucks look awful. I know Doc gets heavily criticized on here for his past coaching(with good reason), but their roster is just pretty bleh. Don't think any HC is fixing their awful guard defense and general lack of athleticism.

The Celtics should breeze to the finals with ease.

ardee · Post #419 » by **ardee** » Fri Nov 1, 2024 4:58 pm

TheGOATRises007 wrote:The Bucks look awful. I know Doc gets heavily criticized on here for his past coaching(with good reason), but their roster is just pretty bleh. Don't think any HC is fixing their awful guard defense and general lack of athleticism.

The Celtics should breeze to the finals with ease.

Bill Simmons and Kirk Goldsberry just said they think Giannis will be the next trade domino to fall.

I think if that happens it's the biggest trade in NBA history probably since Shaq to Miami. And I really wonder where he'd go. New York for Towns?

Post #420 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Nov 1, 2024 5:25 pm

ardee wrote:
TheGOATRises007 wrote:The Bucks look awful. I know Doc gets heavily criticized on here for his past coaching(with good reason), but their roster is just pretty bleh. Don't think any HC is fixing their awful guard defense and general lack of athleticism.

The Celtics should breeze to the finals with ease.

Bill Simmons and Kirk Goldsberry just said they think Giannis will be the next trade domino to fall.

I think if that happens it's the biggest trade in NBA history probably since Shaq to Miami. And I really wonder where he'd go. New York for Towns?

Giannis going somewhere with enough pieces to contend again would be nice.