2025 NBA Preseason Multi-Game Thread! (October 2-17)

[Calvin Klein]

I remember Ayton being more athletic. Dunno what happened to him

Nothing happened. It's just who he is. He's older now so I guess athleticism starts going a little bit

[pepe1991]

I remember Ayton being more athletic. Dunno what happened to him

Nothing happened. It's just who he is. He's older now so I guess athleticism starts going a little bit

He is 27, shouldn't be declining for God's sake, 27 is like 21 in modern sports & science backed with diet, nutrition & training.

It's just his god awful work ethic on court to fight for better looks, position himself better and actually try harder. Or at very least, read situations better.

But than again, if he actually cared, he would not get cut by Blazers.

[zeebneeb]

I remember Ayton being more athletic. Dunno what happened to him

Nothing happened. It's just who he is. He's older now so I guess athleticism starts going a little bit

He is 27, shouldn't be declining for God's sake, 27 is like 21 in modern sports & science backed with diet, nutrition & training.

It's just his god awful work ethic on court to fight for better looks, position himself better and actually try harder. Or at very least, read situations better.

But than again, if he actually cared, he would not get cut by Blazers.

Players like Ayton, Andre Drummond being one of them, drive fans nuts, because they have been gifted with incredible talents, and size, but, just don't care.

It becomes obvious when you contrast them with players that have a "motor" like Ron Holland on the Pistons, who goes so hard, he starts random fights on the court.

Maybe Luka and LeBron yelling at him eveey damn day will light a fire, but I have sincere doubts.

[ConSarnit]

Nothing happened. It's just who he is. He's older now so I guess athleticism starts going a little bit

He is 27, shouldn't be declining for God's sake, 27 is like 21 in modern sports & science backed with diet, nutrition & training.

It's just his god awful work ethic on court to fight for better looks, position himself better and actually try harder. Or at very least, read situations better.

But than again, if he actually cared, he would not get cut by Blazers.

Players like Ayton, Andre Drummond being one of them, drive fans nuts, because they have been gifted with incredible talents, and size, but, just don't care.

It becomes obvious when you contrast them with players that have a "motor" like Ron Holland on the Pistons, who goes so hard, he starts random fights on the court.

Maybe Luka and LeBron yelling at him eveey damn day will light a fire, but I have sincere doubts.

Took the words right out of my mouth. These DGAF guys like Ayton and Drummond skate by because they are huge and athletic. They don’t put in the work to stay in shape and then they start to decline athletically once they hit their mid-20’s.

[ConSarnit]

RJ Davis and Nick Smith make Bronny totally redundant now. There are just no minutes for him now

Last year I thought Bronny had a chance to make the league as he looked like he belonged athletically and his shot just wasn’t falling.

I think he has almost no shot now. I can forgive his shot not falling over a 2 game preseason stretch but his calling card (defense) isn’t there at all. He’s getting abused multiple times per game. I’m surprised how bad it’s looked.

[SlimShady83]

Lmao

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[RookieStar]

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Pretty nice and long lineup.

On paper its a good one. Will see if it clicks together

[Pattycakes]

The lakers fans coping with realizing slowly what they actually have on their hands in DA is not prime Hakeem makes it all worth it.

[Wolfgang630]

Ayton is basically a bust

[G R E Y]

Spurs basketball is BAAAAAAACK!

WOOOHOOO!

[G R E Y]

Oladipo plays in China now. Once a two-time All Star. Good for him for still playing.

[G R E Y]

Wemby with some back to basket post up moves...

[Wolfgang630]

Am I the only one who’s never liked the players around Wemby? I feel like some of them are ball hogs

[G R E Y]

Thief lol

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[G R E Y]

Am I the only one who’s never liked the players around Wemby? I feel like some of them are ball hogs

One of these guys at most will be starters alongside Wemby.

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[SlimShady83]

The lakers fans coping with realizing slowly what they actually have on their hands in DA is not prime Hakeem makes it all worth it.

Who the heck in here is Putting DA and Hakeem in the same sentence?, also it's just preseason, come regular season its prime Shaq time lol

[G R E Y]

Two-bigs P&R Wemby-Luke great early connections!

Great addition.

Thanks, Cs. (I know you all loved him. You know what I mean).

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[thelead]

Preseason and all but Sengun looks like he's ready to make another leap after his spectacular summer

[ChuckChilly]

Good grief, Porzingus is such a soft player.