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

Bad-Thoma · Post #1281 » by **Bad-Thoma** » Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:51 pm

The Bucks and 76ers are a combined 6-19.

Smart2Nesmith43 · Post #1282 » by **Smart2Nesmith43** » Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:02 pm

Kenny Atkinson was Vincent Collet's assistant for the French national team during the Olympics. Vincent Collet is now consulting for the Cleveland Cavaliers (and Kenny Atkinson). Small world.

Post #1283 » by **djFan71** » Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:10 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Celtics Injury Report:

Payton Pritchard - Left Thumb Sprain - QUESTIONABLE
Kristaps Porzingis - Left Posterior Tibialis Tendon Surgery Rehabilitation - OUT

Is Pritchard allowed to be on the injury report? Seems very strange seeing him there.

Post #1284 » by **djFan71** » Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:13 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:
djFan71 wrote:We need Dick Lipe to find the longest winning streak a title team has had. I feel like most teams with long streaks don't end up winning in the end. Of course, most teams don't period. Only 1 of 30 does, so.... it's not only purely anecdotal on my part but also probably statistically insignificant.

However, it also definitively means the Cavs aren't winning the title. Somebody else made the rules, not me.

That would be 33 wins by the 1972 Lakers.

Of the 44 previous teams that had a win streak of 15+ in single season, 14 went on to win the title. Most recent were the 2015 Warriors (16 straight wins). Most recent with 15+ straight wins that didn't win title were the 2023 Bucks (16 wins).

You can call me Dick Wipe.

BTW, I meant to say earlier, but thanks for looking that up. I figured you might. You can call me Dick Lazy.

itrsteve · Post #1285 » by **itrsteve** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 1:21 am

Bad-Thoma wrote:The Bucks and 76ers are a combined 6-19.

Let's pour some gas on this stat

Detroit has more wins than the two combined a month into the season.

A stat that can't last forever of course, so soak it in.

Post #1286 » by **165bows** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 1:23 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:Cavs shoot 44.96% on open/wide open threes. 89% of their threes are wide open/open. They generate good shots. They might not sustain that kind of shooting efficiency but I like their process. Not a ton of dumb shots.

For comparison, Celtics have by far the highest frequency in tightly contested threes. We make only 27.6% of those.

Yup shot quality isn’t something I looked at in my three minute assessment but those are very relevant numbers.

Post #1287 » by **165bows** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 1:25 am

djFan71 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:
djFan71 wrote:We need Dick Lipe to find the longest winning streak a title team has had. I feel like most teams with long streaks don't end up winning in the end. Of course, most teams don't period. Only 1 of 30 does, so.... it's not only purely anecdotal on my part but also probably statistically insignificant.

However, it also definitively means the Cavs aren't winning the title. Somebody else made the rules, not me.

That would be 33 wins by the 1972 Lakers.

Of the 44 previous teams that had a win streak of 15+ in single season, 14 went on to win the title. Most recent were the 2015 Warriors (16 straight wins). Most recent with 15+ straight wins that didn't win title were the 2023 Bucks (16 wins).

You can call me Dick Wipe.

BTW, I meant to say earlier, but thanks for looking that up. I figured you might. You can call me Dick Lazy.

Dick Wipe is great actually that could totally have legs. Fire up the twitter account and just make that thing happen.

Tatumfor2 · Post #1288 » by **Tatumfor2** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 1:29 am

itrsteve wrote:
Bad-Thoma wrote:The Bucks and 76ers are a combined 6-19.

Let's pour some gas on this stat

Detroit has more wins than the two combined a month into the season.

A stat that can't last forever of course, so soak it in.

That seemed so impossible that I had to look it up!

doogie_hauser · Post #1289 » by **doogie_hauser** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 1:49 am

Not the biggest NHL fan in the world (mainly cause I only watch Bruins games and we are lucky to get a couple of regular seasons broadcast here a month if we are lucky) but why are we losing to the lowly Blue Jackets ???

Post #1290 » by **djFan71** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 1:59 am

165bows wrote:
djFan71 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:That would be 33 wins by the 1972 Lakers.

Of the 44 previous teams that had a win streak of 15+ in single season, 14 went on to win the title. Most recent were the 2015 Warriors (16 straight wins). Most recent with 15+ straight wins that didn't win title were the 2023 Bucks (16 wins).

You can call me Dick Wipe.

BTW, I meant to say earlier, but thanks for looking that up. I figured you might. You can call me Dick Lazy.

Dick Wipe is great actually that could totally have legs. Fire up the twitter account and just make that thing happen.

I would, but... see my last name.

Fierce1 · Post #1291 » by **Fierce1** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 2:01 am

Raptors may have found something after facing the Celtics.

They're beating the crap out of the Pacers right now.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1292 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:14 am

Sixers currently hold last place in the NBA with an impressive 2-11 record. Sam Hinkie would be so proud.

Fierce1 · Post #1293 » by **Fierce1** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:58 am

Sixers were the biggest threat if Embiid plays at a high level.

But guess that's not case anymore.

PG is also on the decline.

Knicks lost grit and toughness with the KAT trade.

Guess the Cavs are the only real threat in the east.

Fierce1 · Post #1294 » by **Fierce1** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 5:53 am

Nite, nite, Steph! :lol:

phincsfan · Post #1295 » by **phincsfan** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:51 pm

I can't see Embiid lasting 4 1/2 more years on that knee :dontknow:

Celts17Pride · Post #1296 » by **Celts17Pride** » Tue Nov 19, 2024 6:37 pm

Read on Twitter

Looks like things are going real well in Philly :lol:

Fierce1 · Post #1297 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 4:53 am

OKC lost to the Spurs without Wemby.

Guess OKC is not legit, right? :lol:

Fierce1 · Post #1298 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:13 am

Suns owner falling into the trap.

He's talking about KD retiring as a Sun and extending KD next off-season.

Reason why we have the Jays and Banner 18 is because Ainge pulled the trigger on the Pierce and KG trade to Brooklyn.

Fierce1 · Post #1299 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:19 am

Fierce1 wrote:
TheMartian wrote:With the way the Cs are playing right now, I wouldn't expect a win on Tuesday. I would love for them to knock the Cavs off their pedestal, I just don't see it happening.

Bookmarked!

Oops!

TheMartian · Post #1300 » by **TheMartian** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:19 am

Fierce1 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
TheMartian wrote:With the way the Cs are playing right now, I wouldn't expect a win on Tuesday. I would love for them to knock the Cavs off their pedestal, I just don't see it happening.

Bookmarked!

Oops!

Doubt you would've posted that if they completely blew the lead and lost. But you do you, Mr GreenGoggles.