Around the NBA 2024-25 - In Our Offseason, Vol. 1

stuporman · Post #1481 » by **stuporman** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 1:00 pm

At least Ballmer isn't racist, amirite?

BKlutch · Post #1482 » by **BKlutch** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 1:17 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:Prayers for Naz Reid, his sister was murdered by her boyfriend yesterday. Horrible

That's horrible.

Post #1483 » by **dakomish23** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 3:42 pm

IDK if this is accurate, but I looked up the preseason schedule on ESPN and the associated link to get tix to the final preseason game vs CHA said

"tickets as low as $128"

ARE YOU **** KIDDING ME

Jalen Bluntson · Post #1484 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 4:21 pm

3.5 weeks away from the first preseason game!

Post #1485 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 5:20 pm

BKlutch wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:Prayers for Naz Reid, his sister was murdered by her boyfriend yesterday. Horrible

That's horrible.

god **** awful. hate this ****.

Post #1486 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 6:11 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
BKlutch wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:Prayers for Naz Reid, his sister was murdered by her boyfriend yesterday. Horrible

That's horrible.

god **** awful. hate this ****.

Apparently, the man who killed Toraya was a recent ex. Men have gotta be better.

Post #1487 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 6:29 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
BKlutch wrote:That's horrible.

god **** awful. hate this ****.

Apparently, the man who killed Toraya was a recent ex. Men have gotta be better.

yes. that's the **** i'm talking about.

The Lamma · Post #1488 » by **The Lamma** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 6:49 pm

dakomish23 wrote:IDK if this is accurate, but I looked up the preseason schedule on ESPN and the associated link to get tix to the final preseason game vs CHA said

"tickets as low as $128"

ARE YOU **** KIDDING ME

Probably just forgot the decimal point

The Lamma · Post #1489 » by **The Lamma** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 6:56 pm

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281849/Precious-Achiuwa-Heat-Have-Mutual-Interest

I won't allow it :evil:

Post #1490 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 7:13 pm

The Lamma wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281849/Precious-Achiuwa-Heat-Have-Mutual-Interest

I won't allow it

i just want him to land somewhere. he deserves it.

The Lamma · Post #1491 » by **The Lamma** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 7:23 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
The Lamma wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281849/Precious-Achiuwa-Heat-Have-Mutual-Interest

I won't allow it

i just want him to land somewhere. he deserves it.

Yeah he's a good dude and he plays hard. He was a beloved Knick, with a great demeanor on the court

Fck the Heat though. And Riley. And Duncan Robinson's hair.

Post #1492 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 8:14 pm

The Lamma wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
The Lamma wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281849/Precious-Achiuwa-Heat-Have-Mutual-Interest

I won't allow it

i just want him to land somewhere. he deserves it.

Yeah he's a good dude and he plays hard. He was a beloved Knick, with a great demeanor on the court

Fck the Heat though. And Riley. And Duncan Robinson's hair.

definitely.

i had to remember just last week that dunc is in detroit now. i can only see him as a heat.

The Lamma · Post #1493 » by **The Lamma** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 8:45 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
The Lamma wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
i just want him to land somewhere. he deserves it.

Yeah he's a good dude and he plays hard. He was a beloved Knick, with a great demeanor on the court

Fck the Heat though. And Riley. And Duncan Robinson's hair.

definitely.

i had to remember just last week that dunc is in detroit now. i can only see him as a heat.

Missed that one in the news somehow but that's actually good to hear. The Pistons are an up and coming team. Well, they were anyway. The coiff is gonna set them back a good 5-10 wins this year.

Post #1494 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 9:11 pm

The Lamma wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
The Lamma wrote:
Yeah he's a good dude and he plays hard. He was a beloved Knick, with a great demeanor on the court

Fck the Heat though. And Riley. And Duncan Robinson's hair.

definitely.

i had to remember just last week that dunc is in detroit now. i can only see him as a heat.

Missed that one in the news somehow but that's actually good to hear. The Pistons are an up and coming team. Well, they were anyway. The coiff is gonna set them back a good 5-10 wins this year.

yeah, pistons had a weird ass offseason and they deserved better. i loved the heart they showed all season long. they are a different group now and i'm not sure how it's going to play.

MrDollarBills · Post #1495 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 10:00 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
BKlutch wrote:That's horrible.

god **** awful. hate this ****.

Apparently, the man who killed Toraya was a recent ex. Men have gotta be better.

Most women are killed by men that know them intimately. I hate this.

I knew two women who were killed by their exes. I think guys like that should be made to face the wall.

MrDollarBills · Post #1496 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 10:07 pm

stuporman wrote:At least Ballmer isn't racist, amirite?

I mean, honestly? Yes. :lol:

Ballmer circumventing the cap (and possibly committing fraud if you've heard the latest reporting regarding this bootleg LLC and how they "bid" on the naming rights for the Clippers arena) is bad but Sterling is a vile human being.

I just want the Clippers to be punished severely. If not, then that means it's the wild wild west and I fully support Dolan forming LLCs to pay players under the table if it gives the Knicks a competitive leg up.

Post #1497 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 10:09 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
The Lamma wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
definitely.

i had to remember just last week that dunc is in detroit now. i can only see him as a heat.

Missed that one in the news somehow but that's actually good to hear. The Pistons are an up and coming team. Well, they were anyway. The coiff is gonna set them back a good 5-10 wins this year.

yeah, pistons had a weird ass offseason and they deserved better. i loved the heart they showed all season long. they are a different group now and i'm not sure how it's going to play.

It could be a blessing in disguise for them but it might take a step backward before it really clicks. I think all of Holland, Ivey, and Thompson have promise AND I like those guys better as long term personalities than Beasley. Schroeder and Hardaway are losses but again short term fixes. LeVert and Robinson are good stopgap pieces for them too if some of those guys don't step forward.

The big challenge is Ausar and Holland buck the shooting trend so far but what a defensive identity they could have.

Post #1498 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 10:12 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
god **** awful. hate this ****.

Apparently, the man who killed Toraya was a recent ex. Men have gotta be better.

Most women are killed by men that know them intimately. I hate this.

I knew two women who were killed by their exes. I think guys like that should be made to face the wall.

I don't want to And1 this but I want to acknowledge it, empathize, and agree with the remedy.

Zenzibar · Post #1499 » by **Zenzibar** » Mon Sep 8, 2025 10:31 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
The Lamma wrote:
Missed that one in the news somehow but that's actually good to hear. The Pistons are an up and coming team. Well, they were anyway. The coiff is gonna set them back a good 5-10 wins this year.

yeah, pistons had a weird ass offseason and they deserved better. i loved the heart they showed all season long. they are a different group now and i'm not sure how it's going to play.

It could be a blessing in disguise for them but it might take a step backward before it really clicks. I think all of Holland, Ivey, and Thompson have promise AND I like those guys better as long term personalities than Beasley. Schroeder and Hardaway are losses but again short term fixes. LeVert and Robinson are good stopgap pieces for them too if some of those guys don't step forward.

The big challenge is Ausar and Holland buck the shooting trend so far but what a defensive identity they could have.

Schroeder, that dude gave us fits. I'm curious why he can't stick with a team.

Cade, Ivey and Duren should keep that team in a good trajectory, but IMHO with Mike Brown at the helm, and a deeper bench, we should handle them alot easier this year.

BKlutch · Post #1500 » by **BKlutch** » Tue Sep 9, 2025 3:04 am

Capn'O wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Apparently, the man who killed Toraya was a recent ex. Men have gotta be better.

Most women are killed by men that know them intimately. I hate this.

I knew two women who were killed by their exes. I think guys like that should be made to face the wall.

For years I felt bad I didn’t do anything to hurt my ex after the divorce. Now over 20 years later, she’s created a living hell for herself that is a fitting punishment for all she did. She’s made me a true believer in karma. And thankful I stuck to my principles.
I don't want to And1 this but I want to acknowledge it, empathize, and agree with the remedy.