Official NBA General Discussion 2024-25 V1.0

Post #821 » by **spykelee** » Thu Jan 16, 2025 5:31 am

The Nets have 51 points at the end of 3. Down 102-51 to start the 4th

douggood · Post #822 » by **douggood** » Thu Jan 16, 2025 5:36 am

spykelee wrote:The Nets have 51 points at the end of 3. Down 102-51 to start the 4th

they are going to tank so hard rest of season, have 14 wins right now, i doubt they get mor than 18 wins to end the season.

djsunyc · Post #823 » by **djsunyc** » Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:16 pm

random classic. still hilarious

HumbleRen · Post #824 » by **HumbleRen** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:32 am

SGA is the best Canadian player ever

Brinbe · Post #825 » by **Brinbe** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:35 am

okc are scary. of all the current contenders I feel like they could be a real dynasty threat

WhatsaTDot · Post #826 » by **WhatsaTDot** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:36 am

HumbleRen wrote:SGA is the best Canadian player ever

Nash has a case.

Edit: Oops forgot about Steve Nash :oops:

WhatsaTDot · Post #827 » by **WhatsaTDot** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:40 am

Brinbe wrote:okc are scary. of all the current contenders I feel like they could be a real dynasty threat

Their window of opportunity is so big. Good for them.

NinjaBro · Post #828 » by **NinjaBro** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:43 am

WhatsaTDot wrote:
HumbleRen wrote:SGA is the best Canadian player ever

By far. Who is even second?

RJ Barrett

MiamiSPX · Post #829 » by **MiamiSPX** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:23 am

HumbleRen wrote:SGA is the best Canadian player ever

Yup. Absolute stud.

Tha Cynic · Post #830 » by **Tha Cynic** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:25 am

WhatsaTDot wrote:
Brinbe wrote:okc are scary. of all the current contenders I feel like they could be a real dynasty threat

Their window of opportunity is so big. Good for them.

They have a history of being cheap which is why they let Harden go. We'll see if they make the same mistake again lol. Eventually all these guys will need to get paid.

Potential · Post #831 » by **Potential** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:48 am

Seen people complaining that both Cavs vs OKC games weren't televised on Canadian cable? Is that true? In the year 2025??? NBA was heavily promoting both of these games too and tsn/sportsnet or nbatv canada didn't air any of them?

Read on Twitter

TOStateofMind · Post #832 » by **TOStateofMind** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:25 am

Shai is just a special talent man

720 · Post #833 » by **720** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:01 pm

Thunder proved once again why Tanking works.

MiamiSPX · Post #834 » by **MiamiSPX** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:52 pm

4 of the 5 Knicks starters are in the top 5 for Total Minutes played. Towns was also in the top 10 up until a week ago and then he missed a few games (he's still 19th).

All 5 in the top 30 for MPG.

I know they don't practice but this is insane.

HumbleRen · Post #835 » by **HumbleRen** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:21 pm

MiamiSPX wrote:4 of the 5 Knicks starters are in the top 5 for Total Minutes played. Towns was also in the top 10 up until a week ago and then he missed a few games (he's still 19th).

All 5 in the top 30 for MPG.

I know they don't practice but this is insane.

They need some type of depth.

douggood · Post #836 » by **douggood** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:27 pm

720 wrote:Thunder proved once again why Tanking works.

they got lucky with a once in a decade trade.

Kingsway_fan · Post #837 » by **Kingsway_fan** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:27 pm

HumbleRen wrote:SGA is the best Canadian player ever

Yep.... even though Nash won mvp... Sadly we didn't draft him.

YogurtProducer · Post #838 » by **YogurtProducer** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:39 pm

720 wrote:Thunder proved once again why Tanking works.

AKA - Thunder are proving that getting a 21 year old future MVP in a trade for your flawed star, works.

They are a middling team without SGA, lets just be honest here.

Jalen and Chet are awesome lets not kid ourselves, but Jalen and Chet are not leading a team to contending status without SGA.

douggood · Post #839 » by **douggood** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:42 pm

YogurtProducer wrote:
720 wrote:Thunder proved once again why Tanking works.

AKA - Thunder are proving that getting a 21 year old future MVP in a trade for your flawed star, works.

They are a middling team without SGA, lets just be honest here.

Jalen and Chet are awesome lets not kid ourselves, but Jalen and Chet are not leading a team to contending status without SGA.

jalen pick was part of the clippers trade, own picks was josh giddey and chet.

YogurtProducer · Post #840 » by **YogurtProducer** » Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:43 pm

douggood wrote:
720 wrote:Thunder proved once again why Tanking works.

they got lucky with a once in a decade trade.

Yep. It was Boston with the KG/PP trade and now OKC with the PG13/SGA trade.

It never was, and never will be, a formula any team can even try to replicate. It is the ultimate "right place right time" type deal. I am 99% sure every single person on this board would have been on board to trade Siakam / FVV / OG if it meant getting back 7 or 8 first rounders and a sophomore coming off a great rookie season.

Reality was, we were not ever in that situation, unless we traded everyone during/after our 48-win season which lets be honest, was never a realistic thing of expecting. Nobody is blowing up a 48-win team that had the reigning ROTY on it and the rest of the core under 28 years old. You expect to improve, not fall backwards.