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2025 Preseason Thread

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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#121 » by fatlever » Wed Oct 8, 2025 5:10 pm

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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#122 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Oct 8, 2025 5:46 pm

fatlever wrote:
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more ammo for the swarm

He’s better than a certain forward who wears #31
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#123 » by Snidely FC » Yesterday 3:13 pm

I know he's just going to Swarm but I advocated in the pre draft thread for Dixon so I'm happy about this

yeah he's too old to be groomed by an Only Fans model but the dude knows how to hoop
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#124 » by fatlever » Yesterday 3:50 pm

Snidely FC wrote:I know he's just going to Swarm but I advocated in the pre draft thread for Dixon so I'm happy about this

yeah he's too old to be groomed by an Only Fans model but the dude knows how to hoop


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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#125 » by fatlever » Yesterday 4:00 pm

Game tonight at 8:00 p.m. at okc
I'm assuming tonight's game is only available on league pass.

Don't think I'll be online at the time the game is happening so I won't be able to eat any pie. Can I just have to see the highlights afterwards.

Anything in particular you guys are hoping to see from the team tonight? Obviously it would be good to see the defense look a little better than sunday. Would like to see Melo not get backdoored 3x. Hoping to see Liam look a little better tonight.

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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#126 » by fatlever » Yesterday 5:18 pm

Never mind. The game is on FanDuel both the app and local channel. Dvr set.

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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#127 » by Bassman » Yesterday 5:55 pm

I really need to see some improved screening and execution on offense. No doubt the D has to get better. How will the starters perform against even tougher competition, assuming more of the Thunder starters play? A very BIG question is our BIGS situation. Center and PF were getting killed in the first game. Nothing will magically help Kalk cover the perimeter when he’s in drop coverage. Does the Plumber play tonight? I hope so. He’s not a change agent either, but the sooner this front office and coaching staff see how dreadful this rotation is, perhaps the sooner they will really try to find a solution.
I continue to wait...and hope...for the return to Hornet's glory.
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#128 » by yosemiteben » Yesterday 6:17 pm

Most interesting thing for me is seeing how the rotation looks and, if it stays the same, seeing less ISO tendencies from Sexton and Mann. I really don't want to see McNeely and Salaun running into empty space and standing around watching because Sexton and Mann are hunting their own shots.
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#129 » by fatlever » Yesterday 10:43 pm

Seems like we're mostly getting the A-Team tonight from the thunder. Chet is still out

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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#130 » by Liver_Pooty » Yesterday 11:35 pm

Mann starting tonight. Lee wasn’t lying about trying stuff out.
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#131 » by yosemiteben » Today 12:02 am

I'm glad, will be interesting to see how much responsibility Kon has on that second lineup. He's an instant solve for the ISO ball we saw last game.
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#132 » by Liver_Pooty » Today 12:15 am

Not being able to inbound a ball and bad screens. Year in and year out for 20 years
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#133 » by Braggins » Today 12:19 am

Mann starting makes sense if they feel the defense is going to be bad regardless and they want to really lean into pace and scoring.
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#134 » by Liver_Pooty » Today 12:26 am

Gah dang has sion put in even more muscle?
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#135 » by NMBSurfin » Today 12:27 am

Kon!
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#136 » by Braggins » Today 12:31 am

Horncats basketball is back
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#137 » by amcoolio » Today 12:31 am

Yeah Lee sucks. This is another dead season incoming. You can just tell by the way the players don't care and are unfocused. Same **** last preseason which (surprise) carried throughout the whole season
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#138 » by Liver_Pooty » Today 12:38 am

Sexton is a dawg
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#139 » by JustBuzzin » Today 12:55 am

amcoolio wrote:Yeah Lee sucks. This is another dead season incoming. You can just tell by the way the players don't care and are unfocused. Same **** last preseason which (surprise) carried throughout the whole season

I tried telling you guys he's not a very good teacher. His system is let LaMelo create and chuck 3's.

We can't win like that smh
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Re: 2025 Preseason Thread 

Post#140 » by Diop » Today 12:56 am

disappointed Plumlee didn't do the reserve dunk for old times sake
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