Around the League: 2024-25 Season

pepe1991 · Post #701 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Jan 8, 2025 6:12 am

Sexton 3 pointer to tie a game with 3 sec to play.
Trae with half court buzzerbeater to win.

pepe1991 · Post #702 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Jan 8, 2025 5:00 pm

Cavs vs OKC. NBA nightmare scenario for finals :lol:

Skybox · Post #703 » by **Skybox** » Wed Jan 8, 2025 6:15 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Cavs vs OKC. NBA nightmare scenario for finals

awesome basketball...terrible ratings :lol:

I doubt I'll even be able to find the Finals with all of these damn streaming services getting in the mix.

basketballRob · Post #704 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Jan 8, 2025 11:24 pm

I'm more intrigued to see if NY can beat the Raptors without KAT than watching the Cavs vs. OKC game.

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basketballRob · Post #705 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 1:52 am

Scottie Barnes is so bad right now. I think his ankle is bothering him.

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thelead · Post #706 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:00 am

pepe1991 wrote:Cavs vs OKC. NBA nightmare scenario for finals

Maybe... but this is damn good basketball

Idiosyncratic · Post #707 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:19 am

The Cavs and Thunder are on another level.

The open looks the Cavs are generating against the Thunder's defense is very impressive to me. Ball movement is so improved from last year. They are the best team in the East easily. Celtics could still random variance them with their 3s and experience in the playoffs, but the Cavs are very real.

basketballRob · Post #708 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:29 am

I'd rather OKC lose this one, so they take it out on the Knicks in the next game.

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Last Guardian · Post #709 » by **Last Guardian** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:32 am

I just irrationally dislike OKC for some reason. Maybe because of the Chet Paolo stuff. Its really annoying that they play 4 guards and a C and they somehow are nearly unbeatable.

thelead · Post #710 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:45 am

Last Guardian wrote:I just irrationally dislike OKC for some reason. Maybe because of the Chet Paolo stuff. Its really annoying that they play 4 guards and a C and they somehow are nearly unbeatable.

That center is REALLY good. I like KCP but a Hartenstein and Tyus summer was what I was hoping for.

RookieStar · Post #711 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 3:15 am

No offense to outsiders reading this but that okc vs cle was so predictable. It was like the blueprint of BOS. Swing arpund the ball, make the defenders chase it around and expend energy. When you are open shoot the 3.

They dont even pass it i inside anymore. Although i admit i watched snatches only each quarter but it was really the same more or less.

Its actually a winning formula as long as you have good 3pt shooters.

Post #712 » by **Bensational** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 3:18 am

thelead wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:I just irrationally dislike OKC for some reason. Maybe because of the Chet Paolo stuff. Its really annoying that they play 4 guards and a C and they somehow are nearly unbeatable.

That center is REALLY good. I like KCP but a Hartenstein and Tyus summer was what I was hoping for.

Goga on $7m is insane value, TBF. He’s currently ranked 6th amongst starting C’s in DFG%.

He’s like our Robert Williams.

thelead · Post #713 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 3:49 am

Bensational wrote:
thelead wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:I just irrationally dislike OKC for some reason. Maybe because of the Chet Paolo stuff. Its really annoying that they play 4 guards and a C and they somehow are nearly unbeatable.

That center is REALLY good. I like KCP but a Hartenstein and Tyus summer was what I was hoping for.

Goga on $7m is insane value, TBF. He’s currently ranked 6th amongst starting C’s in DFG%.

He’s like our Robert Williams.

I wanted to keep him too :lol:

WCJ would have been traded this summer if I was running the magic and was able to snag Hartenstein. That said, I don't think we had much of a shot against OKC who is further along in their build while having a lot of free cap space last summer.

Post #714 » by **eyriq** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 4:13 am

Last Guardian wrote:I just irrationally dislike OKC for some reason. Maybe because of the Chet Paolo stuff. Its really annoying that they play 4 guards and a C and they somehow are nearly unbeatable.

Right there with you. Can't stand them.

pepe1991 · Post #715 » by **pepe1991** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 6:15 am

OKC are amazing basketball team.
Their net rating is second highest in nba, in past decade.
SGA is one of top 4 best basketball players in the world today and now even favorite, betting vise, to win MVP.
Their guard defense is anti- current era of basketball, that's what refreshing "zag" is.

But you can tell that they will have tough time winning title without Chet by just watching this game. Mobley & Allen were massive problem for them.
This version of Mobley is guy i envisioned being when i thought he should go 1# overall in 2021.

But team that scares living crap out of me are Bucks. Giannis is so damn good this year and they just need little changes in that roster to jump from some imaginary 70th percentile to 85th or so. If they can find Middelton suitor in trade they will propel back into title contender ( and probably play vs us in first round anyway).

drsd · Post #716 » by **drsd** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 9:56 am

We live in a world where the Pistons has a better record than the Warriors. That's wild!

Optimus_Steel · Post #717 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 11:14 am

eyriq wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:I just irrationally dislike OKC for some reason. Maybe because of the Chet Paolo stuff. Its really annoying that they play 4 guards and a C and they somehow are nearly unbeatable.
Right there with you. Can't stand them.

They are cringe. Their buddy thing feels extremely forced.

basketballRob · Post #718 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 12:21 pm

thelead wrote:
Bensational wrote:
thelead wrote:That center is REALLY good. I like KCP but a Hartenstein and Tyus summer was what I was hoping for.

Goga on $7m is insane value, TBF. He’s currently ranked 6th amongst starting C’s in DFG%.

He’s like our Robert Williams.

I wanted to keep him too

WCJ would have been traded this summer if I was running the magic and was able to snag Hartenstein. That said, I don't think we had much of a shot against OKC who is further along in their build while having a lot of free cap space last summer.

OKC had a little more money to offer Hartenstein than the Magic did. The Suns have been a worse team with Jones.

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basketballRob · Post #719 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 12:25 pm

pepe1991 wrote:OKC are amazing basketball team.
Their net rating is second highest in nba, in past decade.
SGA is one of top 4 best basketball players in the world today and now even favorite, betting vise, to win MVP.
Their guard defense is anti- current era of basketball, that's what refreshing "zag" is.

But you can tell that they will have tough time winning title without Chet by just watching this game. Mobley & Allen were massive problem for them.
This version of Mobley is guy i envisioned being when i thought he should go 1# overall in 2021.

But team that scares living crap out of me are Bucks. Giannis is so damn good this year and they just need little changes in that roster to jump from some imaginary 70th percentile to 85th or so. If they can find Middelton suitor in trade they will propel back into title contender ( and probably play vs us in first round anyway).

https://stathead.com/basketball/versus-finder.cgi?request=1&seasons_type=perchoice&player_id1=wagnefr01&p1yrfrom=2025&p1yrto=2025&player_id2=gilgesh01&p2yrfrom=2022&p2yrto=2022

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pepe1991 · Post #720 » by **pepe1991** » Thu Jan 9, 2025 12:43 pm

basketballRob wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:OKC are amazing basketball team.
Their net rating is second highest in nba, in past decade.
SGA is one of top 4 best basketball players in the world today and now even favorite, betting vise, to win MVP.
Their guard defense is anti- current era of basketball, that's what refreshing "zag" is.

But you can tell that they will have tough time winning title without Chet by just watching this game. Mobley & Allen were massive problem for them.
This version of Mobley is guy i envisioned being when i thought he should go 1# overall in 2021.

But team that scares living crap out of me are Bucks. Giannis is so damn good this year and they just need little changes in that roster to jump from some imaginary 70th percentile to 85th or so. If they can find Middelton suitor in trade they will propel back into title contender ( and probably play vs us in first round anyway).
https://stathead.com/basketball/versus-finder.cgi?request=1&seasons_type=perchoice&player_id1=wagnefr01&p1yrfrom=2025&p1yrto=2025&player_id2=gilgesh01&p2yrfrom=2022&p2yrto=2022

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