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

Fierce1 · Post #1821 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:45 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:Butler out again after turning his ankle. Good luck to anyone who still wants to pay him a max contract.

Not possible because only Brooklyn has the cap space to give Jimmy the max and he does not fit Brooklyn's roster timeline.

So unless Denver will give up MPJ and Nnaji and Miami agree to trade, Jimmy will most likely finish his career in Miami.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1822 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:05 am

I've seen enough. We're just wasting the next 5 months. Give the Cavs the title already.

NYCelticsfan136 · Post #1823 » by **NYCelticsfan136** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:14 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:I've seen enough. We're just wasting the next 5 months. Give the Cavs the title already.

Well if the season was 27 games they would be champions. Unfortunately it’s not. Let’s hope our guys actually start shooting the ball better. Cavs shooting 50 percent as a team through 27 games.

NYCelticsfan136 · Post #1824 » by **NYCelticsfan136** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:32 am

Impressive game by the cavs tonight.

Post #1825 » by **bisme37** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 12:43 am

Dang the Magic are getting hammered this season. Another Wagner goes down.

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Post #1826 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 12:46 am

bisme37 wrote:Dang the Magic are getting hammered this season. Another Wagner goes down.

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Wow. He looked really hurt. Like he may not be back this Season.

Post #1827 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 12:52 am

Parliament10 wrote:
bisme37 wrote:Dang the Magic are getting hammered this season. Another Wagner goes down.

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Wow. He looked really hurt. Like he may not be back this Season.

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ConstableGeneva · Post #1828 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 4:43 am

Miami lost a game where they were leading by 22 pts headed into the 4th. Got outscored 37-8 by the Magic who were missing Banchero, Suggs, and the Wagners.

Fierce1 · Post #1829 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:00 am

Miami losing after leading by 22 is like magic! :lol:

ConstableGeneva · Post #1830 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:09 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:Miami lost a game where they were leading by 22 pts headed into the 4th. Got outscored 37-8 by the Magic who were missing Banchero, Suggs, and the Wagners.

Per Tim Reynolds, teams were 796-0 when leading by 22+ headed to 4Q dating back 5 years.

Good job, good effort, Miami!

Post #1831 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:45 am

Averaging 3 made threes and around 4 blocks a game. This dude is a monster. I swear it feels like he’s underrated. It’s crazy. That’s just TWO things he’s doing. His shooting was down early, but the last 10-15 games he’s been on one!

25/10/4/4/1 are his averages so far, HE’S 20 freaking years old!!!

You know who has averaged 3 threes and 3 blocks for a season? No one, but Wemby could be the only one if he does it the rest of the season. The next person who had the threes was not even close on the blocks!!! He would literally smash that with the blocks.

I must be overreacting to him, b/c man it feels like people don’t see him as HIMOTHY. It looks so easy and this isn’t his final form, if he has relatively good health over his career. HE CAN GET BETTER!! My gosh!!! Maybe his smoothness is not attractive to some but he has monster dunks and blocks too. He has some of the best make the defense look foolish moves you’ll ever see out of a big.

I don’t want to say he’ll end up better than whoever people feel is the GOAT, maybe not top 5, but if he’s healthy for a long time, it’s not a guarantee he won’t be IMO.

He’ll have to win, that’s for sure, winning isn’t guaranteed, a lot of great players never did. Congrats to all who will get to witness his entire, hopefully long, career.

S/N: I read a comment recently where someone said what happens if he eventually gets Giannis-like swole. I remember toothpick Giannis, that’s why 12 teams passed on him. Ouch. I don’t know if Wemby’s body has that on its card, but the what if would have him being a MONSTAR, which he already isn’t far off that with the pencil body at soon to be 21yo!

P.S. I haven’t posted all the times I have wanted to, I probably won’t post about him more than a couple more times (no promises :wink:

). I just can’t believe people don’t mention him much in this thread, even after big games (history books).

Fierce1 · Post #1832 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:56 am

I think when the Spurs start becoming the top team in the west, a lot of people will talk about Wemby more.

Smart2Nesmith43 · Post #1833 » by **Smart2Nesmith43** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:42 am

Fierce1 wrote:I think when the Spurs start becoming the top team in the west, a lot of people will talk about Wemby more.

The Spurs were the top team in the West for 20 years and nobody was talking about Duncan (or the Spurs) until May when there were only three other teams left.

Fierce1 · Post #1834 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:58 am

Smart2Nesmith43 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:I think when the Spurs start becoming the top team in the west, a lot of people will talk about Wemby more.

The Spurs were the top team in the West for 20 years and nobody was talking about Duncan (or the Spurs) until May when there were only three other teams left.

True.

Duncan just don't have that charisma that other superstars have.

phincsfan · Post #1835 » by **phincsfan** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 2:48 pm

Wemby is special and Duncan is great, but when the Spurs are mentioned don't forget about Tony and Manu. And right now, Wemby don't have a Tony or Manu.

phincsfan · Post #1836 » by **phincsfan** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 3:00 pm

Fierce1 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Butler out again after turning his ankle. Good luck to anyone who still wants to pay him a max contract.

Not possible because only Brooklyn has the cap space to give Jimmy the max and he does not fit Brooklyn's roster timeline.

So unless Denver will give up MPJ and Nnaji and Miami agree to trade, Jimmy will most likely finish his career in Miami.

Miami will be stuck with Jimmy and Herro and they know it :lol:

phincsfan · Post #1837 » by **phincsfan** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 3:01 pm

bisme37 wrote:Dang the Magic are getting hammered this season. Another Wagner goes down.

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Contract year also. Shame

phincsfan · Post #1838 » by **phincsfan** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 3:09 pm

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:I've seen enough. We're just wasting the next 5 months. Give the Cavs the title already.

Well if the season was 27 games they would be champions. Unfortunately it’s not. Let’s hope our guys actually start shooting the ball better. Cavs shooting 50 percent as a team through 27 games.

No team is beating the Celtics in a 7 game series.

Fierce1 · Post #1839 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 3:14 pm

phincsfan wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Butler out again after turning his ankle. Good luck to anyone who still wants to pay him a max contract.

Not possible because only Brooklyn has the cap space to give Jimmy the max and he does not fit Brooklyn's roster timeline.

So unless Denver will give up MPJ and Nnaji and Miami agree to trade, Jimmy will most likely finish his career in Miami.

Miami will be stuck with Jimmy and Herro and they know it

True.

But if Pat Riley believes the Heat are going nowhere maybe he will be open to the idea of trading Butler to the Spurs for a package centered on Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes.

If Denver gets Butler then the Nuggets will be legit again.

Guess that will depend on what Pat Riley believes.

Post #1840 » by **canman1971** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 3:45 pm

phincsfan wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:Butler out again after turning his ankle. Good luck to anyone who still wants to pay him a max contract.

Not possible because only Brooklyn has the cap space to give Jimmy the max and he does not fit Brooklyn's roster timeline.

So unless Denver will give up MPJ and Nnaji and Miami agree to trade, Jimmy will most likely finish his career in Miami.

Miami will be stuck with Jimmy and Herro and they know it

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