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

johannking · Post #301 » by **johannking** » Today 12:53 am

LaMelo Ball ... wow!

SlimShady83 · Post #302 » by **SlimShady83** » Today 1:08 am

So Lively going to be the starter for Dallas? Lively/AD?

zeebneeb · Post #303 » by **zeebneeb** » Today 1:19 am

SlimShady83 wrote:So Lively going to be the starter for Dallas? Lively/AD?

And Flagg. That is a massive front line.

johannking · Post #304 » by **johannking** » Today 1:19 am

SlimShady83 wrote:So Lively going to be the starter for Dallas? Lively/AD?

Makes no sense AD literally gained weight and lost mobility.
DLive + AD will not survive quick lineups in an 82 game season.
Doesnt help DLo loses his man every 5 seconds.

mademan · Post #305 » by **mademan** » Today 1:22 am

Dallas is deeeep. But I think it will become pretty clear very fast that their best lineups dont have AD at the 4. Flagg with PJ as the forwards with Lively or AD at C is just so much better

zeebneeb · Post #306 » by **zeebneeb** » Today 1:30 am

Mavs should be running, not standing around in half-court sets with Flagg. Its idiotic. Run baby run.

johannking · Post #307 » by **johannking** » Today 1:35 am

zeebneeb wrote:Mavs should be running, not standing around in half-court sets with Flagg. Its idiotic. Run baby run.

Flagg is guilty for stopping the ball a few times during transition.

johannking · Post #308 » by **johannking** » Today 1:37 am

AD looks heavy and stiff. He still has good verticality though. Did he hit a single jumper tonight?

zeebneeb · Post #309 » by **zeebneeb** » Today 1:47 am

Flagg is an interesting player, thats for damn sure. It looks like he should be running the show on the floor, like a point-forward, which changes the Mavs outlook considerably.

amcoolio · Post #310 » by **amcoolio** » Today 1:55 am

zeebneeb wrote:Flagg is an interesting player, thats for damn sure. It looks like he should be running the show on the floor, like a point-forward, which changes the Mavs outlook considerably.

Just sucks royally he's on the Mavs, a team that didn't deserve him and nobody wants to root for

rockmanslim · Post #311 » by **rockmanslim** » Today 2:03 am

AD doesn't look fat to me

rockmanslim · Post #312 » by **rockmanslim** » Today 2:05 am

Big Kalk with the putback.

Did I do it right?

sikma42 · Post #313 » by **sikma42** » Today 2:18 am

amcoolio wrote:
zeebneeb wrote:Flagg is an interesting player, thats for damn sure. It looks like he should be running the show on the floor, like a point-forward, which changes the Mavs outlook considerably.

Just sucks royally he's on the Mavs, a team that didn't deserve him and nobody wants to root for

Why wouldn’t you want to root for the Mavs?

They have a talented team who can play lockdown defense and have some interesting playstyles.

Sent from my iPhone using RealGM Forums

lambchop · Post #314 » by **lambchop** » Today 2:31 am

amcoolio wrote:
zeebneeb wrote:Flagg is an interesting player, thats for damn sure. It looks like he should be running the show on the floor, like a point-forward, which changes the Mavs outlook considerably.

Just sucks royally he's on the Mavs, a team that didn't deserve him and nobody wants to root for

They got him as part of the Luka trade. Definitely well deserved in that case.

jayu70 · Post #315 » by **jayu70** » Today 2:40 am

So glad he's back.

Read on Twitter

whatisacenter · Post #316 » by **whatisacenter** » Today 5:44 am

Happy to see Wiseman and Jackson back with the Pacers after their achilles injuries last season.

MMyhre · Post #317 » by **MMyhre** » Today 9:58 am

rockmanslim wrote:AD doesn't look fat to me

I mean, for these long and big guys with great genetics that train every day, it's hard to get outright "fat". He sure looks a little on the heavier side in terms of a bit more body fat and slower to me. I just watched Ty Jerome, and this guy actually looks chubby. Clearly talented, but yeah, that's some questionable work ethic to get fat in preseason. Seen two chubby players in Jerome and Penda for the Magic so far. Who will be the next Boris Diaw of the preseason?

MMyhre · Post #318 » by **MMyhre** » Today 10:02 am

sikma42 wrote:
amcoolio wrote:
zeebneeb wrote:Flagg is an interesting player, thats for damn sure. It looks like he should be running the show on the floor, like a point-forward, which changes the Mavs outlook considerably.

Just sucks royally he's on the Mavs, a team that didn't deserve him and nobody wants to root for

Why wouldn’t you want to root for the Mavs?

They have a talented team who can play lockdown defense and have some interesting playstyles.

Sent from my iPhone using RealGM Forums

They just got outplayed by the Hornets starters big time, Davis was -24, Russell -18. LaMelo +27. They are not locking down anything with a Russell & Klay backcourt, and with AD looking rusty/slow/heavy.

The only interesting thing about them so far is Flagg.

Post #319 » by **Capn'O** » Today 3:25 pm

The Suns' situation is bleak.

Just preseason but they just got beaten back to back by the team they owe all their picks to.

Post #320 » by **bisme37** » Today 4:06 pm

Capn'O wrote:The Suns' situation is bleak.

Just preseason but they just got beaten back to back by the team they owe all their picks to.

I just realized I had no idea who was even on the Suns this year aside from Booker.

Their 2nd best player seems to be one of Grayson Allen or Dillon Brooks? That's even worse than my Queta/Garza frontcourt haha.

Edit: I missed Jalen Green when I looked earlier. So he's #2 I guess.