Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2025-26 – (Old Thread)

Post #1281 » by **Parliament10** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 12:52 am

phincsfan · Post #1282 » by **phincsfan** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 12:55 am

Crazy fall. His calf muscle was twitching the whole time he was down. Sometimes TBI’s cause that involuntary movement. It looked like he hit his head when he fell.

Fierce1 · Post #1283 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 12:58 am

That's really horrible.

Clearly it's the head that hit the floor hard.

ThePigeon · Post #1284 » by **ThePigeon** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 2:24 am

What is going on in Denver?!
Firing Malone and Calvin Booth when the playoffs are around the corner

doogie_hauser · Post #1285 » by **doogie_hauser** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 3:23 am

Read on Twitter

Lol

ConstableGeneva · Post #1286 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 3:40 am

So if Pacers win out and Knicks lose out, Indy ends up as 3rd seed. Not thrilled about that. Don't like their style of play for us.

Post #1287 » by **Parliament10** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 5:26 am

Parliament10 wrote:

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ConstableGeneva · Post #1288 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 9:59 am

At this point, if OKC doesn't win the title, it'll be a disappointment. Hands down the best, most consistent team all season. Maybe the best defensive season all-time. And now they have a top 3 offense to go along with that. Should-be MVP. Should-be COY. A couple of future All-Stars, a couple of All-Defense players, and role players that fit what they do. Just dominant all around.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1289 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 10:56 am

"The most expensive roster in NBA history won’t even be making the Play-In tournament." -- via @esidery

Suns were just in the Finals four years ago, but with an entirely different roster. They officially changed ownership in February 2023, right around the same time KD was traded to the Suns.

ThePigeon · Post #1290 » by **ThePigeon** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 2:08 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:At this point, if OKC doesn't win the title, it'll be a disappointment. Hands down the best, most consistent team all season. Maybe the best defensive season all-time. And now they have a top 3 offense to go along with that. Should-be MVP. Should-be COY. A couple of future All-Stars, a couple of All-Defense players, and role players that fit what they do. Just dominant all around.

True. They are a juggernaut
But they are vulnerable as seen by the consecutive losses to HOU and LAL
They play hard and their offense is played with precision, force and determination - getting Sahi layups or open shots for others. If you disrupt them and especially get the ball out of Shai's hand - they are stuck
On defense - Holmgren is the weak link

And we are in the Celtics forum so we all root for the Celtics to win it all

Post #1291 » by **bisme37** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 5:22 pm

Post #1292 » by **bisme37** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 5:23 pm

Joe is literally off the chart

Post #1293 » by **bisme37** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 6:19 pm

There is still jockeying to be done for seeding, especially in the West, but 19 or 20 postseason teams are now locked in. Only Dallas and Phoenix are still fighting for the final play-in spot. Suns eliminated tonight with a loss so Mavs have the upper hand.

Luka's return to Dallas is tonight btw.

Post #1294 » by **bisme37** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:16 am

Someone has to say it: maybe they shouldn't have traded this guy.

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Fierce1 · Post #1295 » by **Fierce1** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:49 am

bisme37 wrote:Someone has to say it: maybe they shouldn't have traded this guy.

Read on Twitter

And he didn't want to leave.

New owner just didn't want him.

Fierce1 · Post #1296 » by **Fierce1** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:22 am

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/279956/Mavericks-Likely-Cost-Themselves-Hundreds-Of-Millions-Of-Dollars-With-Luka-Doncic-Trade

Mavs new owner/s have no one to blame but themselves.

At least with Luka they were going to make lots of money.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1297 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:44 am

Sometimes it still amazes me that these players that we watch are actually humans. I often forget.

I'll likely forget the next time I put them in my fake RGM trade.

threrf23 · Post #1298 » by **threrf23** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:24 pm

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ConstableGeneva · Post #1299 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Apr 11, 2025 12:48 am

Jokic having ZERO all-star, all-nba, or all-defense teammates in his 10 NBA seasons remains one of the most stunning and mind-boggling factoids ever to me.

Fierce1 · Post #1300 » by **Fierce1** » Fri Apr 11, 2025 2:17 am

Indy beating Cavs and NY losing to Detroit.

There's something fishy going on with that #3 seed.