2025 Preseason Thread
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more ammo for the swarm
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fatlever wrote:
more ammo for the swarm
He’s better than a certain forward who wears #31
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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
yeah he's too old to be groomed by an Only Fans model but the dude knows how to hoop
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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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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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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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Never mind. The game is on FanDuel both the app and local channel. Dvr set.
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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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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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Seems like we're mostly getting the A-Team tonight from the thunder. Chet is still out
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Mann starting tonight. Lee wasn’t lying about trying stuff out.
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
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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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Not being able to inbound a ball and bad screens. Year in and year out for 20 years
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
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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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Gah dang has sion put in even more muscle?
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
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Horncats basketball is back
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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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Sexton is a dawg
Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
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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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