NBA Games Discussion Thread - Part 5

Old enough to remember when shooting 3s was mostly done
only in grenade situation as it was considered a desperation shot.
Maybe next decade they’ll institute the 4 pt shot from beyond half
court.

Tyrone Messby · Post #1970 » by **Tyrone Messby** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:05 pm

What has really led to Detroit and Houston finally taking off this year? Knew it was only a matter of time until Houston did but Detroit has been shocking. Is it the Thompson twins finding their groove? I still think Amen is a bit overhyped.

Tyrone Messby · Post #1971 » by **Tyrone Messby** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:08 pm

Also that Siakam play is wild and should be investigated. wtf lol

tontoz · Post #1972 » by **tontoz** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:38 pm

Tyrone Messby wrote:What has really led to Detroit and Houston finally taking off this year? Knew it was only a matter of time until Houston did but Detroit has been shocking. Is it the Thompson twins finding their groove? I still think Amen is a bit overhyped.

I've watched Houston several times. Amen is really good, a high motor menace. They have a lot of young guys from all the draft picks after breaking up the Harden team.

Detroit brought in Harris/Beasley/Hardaway to compliment their young guys and got rid of Killian Hayes who was awful.

Post #1973 » by **nate33** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:49 pm

Tyrone Messby wrote:What has really led to Detroit and Houston finally taking off this year? Knew it was only a matter of time until Houston did but Detroit has been shocking. Is it the Thompson twins finding their groove? I still think Amen is a bit overhyped.

In some ways, basketball today is now similar to football. It is totally predicated on having one superstar (or quarterback) who is both an efficient scorer and a good playmaker. If you have that plus 3 halfway decent defensive role players who can shoot, you have a reliable offense. Detroit made a leap because Cade made the leap to an All-NBA caliber primary option.

That's really all it takes.

DCZards · Post #1974 » by **DCZards** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:50 am

tontoz wrote:
Tyrone Messby wrote:What has really led to Detroit and Houston finally taking off this year? Knew it was only a matter of time until Houston did but Detroit has been shocking. Is it the Thompson twins finding their groove? I still think Amen is a bit overhyped.

I've watched Houston several times. Amen is really good, a high motor menace. They have a lot of young guys from all the draft picks after breaking up the Harden team.

Detroit brought in Harris/Beasley/Hardaway to compliment their young guys and got rid of Killian Hayes who was awful.

Bringing in vets like Fred Van Vleet and Dillon Brooks were factors in Houston just as those vets you mentioned were factors in Detroit.

AFM · Post #1975 » by **AFM** » Thu Mar 27, 2025 5:04 pm

Watch on YouTube

Jokic's pass at no. 2 might be the sickest pass I've seen in my life

AFM · Post #1976 » by **AFM** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:19 am

Watch on YouTube

You should probably watch this...

AFM · Post #1977 » by **AFM** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:19 am

PIF, aint that your guy Giddey?

closg00 · Post #1978 » by **closg00** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:32 am

What preceded the half court heave was even crazier, the 2 three pointers within seconds when the game was lost. The Bulls really turned their season around with the trade.

Post #1979 » by **nate33** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:17 pm

AFM wrote:

Watch on YouTube

You should probably watch this...

That's the craziest sequence I have ever seen! The Bulls hit three 3-pointers in 11 seconds!

I gotta admit, I was wrong about Giddey. I thought he just wasn't a good enough shooter. I figured that when he left OKC and defenses would actually worry about him a little, they would shut him down and he would become an offensive liability. At first, it looked like I was right, but then Giddey went on an absolute tear since the All-Star break.

Before the AS break, he averaged 12.2 points per game on a TS% of .542.
Since the AS break, he has averaged 22.8 points per game on a TS% of .655 (also 10.5 rebounds and 9.2 assists).

payitforward · Post #1980 » by **payitforward** » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:30 pm

AFM wrote:PIF, aint that your guy Giddey?

Yep, I liked him in the draft & since, because I knew he could hit shots from beyond the half-court line to win games.