NBA Thread

[Gavva]

Need superstars to generate hype. Zion was the last one for NCAAM. Women’s side,
Juju and Caitlin >> Zack Edey.

 

[Gavva]

C’mon Reaves, don’t give me hope

 

[WPerry]

C’mon Reaves, don’t give me hope

Spoken like a MN sports fan! Then again, the Lakers are from MN...

 

[Gavva]

Dejounte

 

[Byphy]

Dang 44 on 44 shots! Who does he think he is, Iverson???

 

[Gavva]

Dang 44 on 44 shots! Who does he think he is, Iverson???

Kobe

 

[Vertigo]

Kobe

44% lifetime FGP pleeeeeeease

 

[Gavva]

44% lifetime FGP pleeeeeeease

Yo, first of all, big Kobe fan here. But watching
him throughout his career, he did jack up a lot of shots every night.
41% shooting for Murray tonight. Close

 

[Mikeadunne]

I only caught the 4th q when he was on a heater. The stat line must’ve looked pretty rough through 3

 

[Gavva]

Same here. Must have been rough. No Trae so Murray had to carry the team. Was alternating between Alabama vs North Carolina and this.

 

[Gavva]

Poor Bacot. Can’t stay forever in UNC.

 

[BillHanna]

Playing to the level of competition

 

[Gavva]

Playing to the level of competition

Yup. Lots of iso, 1 on 1 in their losses too.

 

[Byphy]

Kobe

Saw this on twitter

All 44+ shot attempts since 2000

 

[Gavva]

Saw this on twitter

All 44+ shot attempts since 2000
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I love Kobe. I remember watching the Lakers and shouting at the TV for him to pass the ball. That 4/13/16 game was his final game when he scored 60. Missed his first 5 shots, hahaha

Guy missed more shots than anyone in the history of the NBA.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/jan/28/kobe-bryant-missed-more-shots-nba

 

[Byphy]

I love Kobe. I remember watching the Lakers and shouting at the TV for him to pass the ball. That 4/13/16 game was his final last game when he scored 60. Missed his first 5 shots, hahaha

Guy missed more shots than anyone in the history of the NBA.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/jan/28/kobe-bryant-missed-more-shots-nba

Even a separated shooting shoulder couldn’t get him to pass

 

[Vertigo]

I love Kobe. I remember watching the Lakers and shouting at the TV for him to pass the ball. That 4/13/16 game was his final last game when he scored 60. Missed his first 5 shots, hahaha

Guy missed more shots than anyone in the history of the NBA.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/jan/28/kobe-bryant-missed-more-shots-nba

I still get tilted when dishwashers yell "KOBE" when firing something at a garbage can. Keep his name out your mouth, kids!

 

[panda]

mamba taking a low % shot still had better chance of success than passing to his worthless ass teammates most of the time.

 

[Gavva]

NC State just keeps rolling baby!
GenZ Oliver Miller led the team in assists

 

[Mikeadunne]

mamba taking a low % shot still had better chance of success than passing to his worthless ass teammates most of the time.

Preach

 

[Byphy]

Wemby - 40/20/7

This kid gonna win 10 rings lol

 

[Gavva]

Scary good, this Wemby. Opp 1 foot shorter outscored him with 61, though,

 

[Avincent52]

Wemby - 40/20/7

This kid gonna win 10 rings lol

I loooove Wemby and I think it will be fascinating to watch him develop (and hopefully stay healthy.)

That said, Luka Doncic came into the league fully formed as well, and has been first-team All-NBA for four years running.
And Dallas has never even sniffed a title. Heck, until the last two weeks Dallas was battling for a spot in the play-in.

San Antonio is a very good organization, but there's still a lot to be done to build a contending team around VW.

 

[Gavva]

They’ve got their Duncan. All they need is another Manu and Tony.

 

[Mikeadunne]

I think he’s their Duncan-manu hybrid. They might only need a point of attack like Parker

 

[Gavva]

More like Tim/Admiral/Manu hybrid. Scary good.

There’s a little guy who comes off the bench for Kentucky who is projected top 5. Rob Dillingham. Walking bucket and can play point. Misused by Cal but still thrived. Two of Kentucky’s top lottery prospects came off the bench. Go figure that one out. Would love to see him paired with Wemby.

 

[Gavva]

mamba taking a low % shot still had better chance of success than passing to his worthless ass teammates most of the time.

Played with Smush f**** Parker and a lot of shady characters
This one’s a classic:

 

[Avincent52]

They’ve got their Duncan. All they need is another Manu and Tony.

Duncan won five titles. Only one title run (06-07) did he do it without either Robinson or Kawhi.
And they beat the Cavs in the finals which had a young LeBron...and not much else.

I think the Spurs need a couple more players at an All-Star level and along with some stout role players.
The good news is that Spurs are stocked with draft picks (potentially three lottery picks in 2025)

I wonder if there's some young-ish star (Tyrese? Ant?) who might plan his contract extension with the idea of teaming up with Wemby.

 

[Byphy]

Just watched Wemby play Dubs again last night. Dude is way ahead of schedule.

Bron gonna join the Spurs just in time to ride his coattails and take all the credit

 

[Gavva]

Duncan won five titles. Only one title run (06-07) did he do it without either Robinson or Kawhi.
And they beat the Cavs in the finals which had a young LeBron...and not much else.

I think the Spurs need a couple more players at an All-Star level and along with some stout role players.
The good news is that Spurs are stocked with draft picks (potentially three lottery picks in 2025)

I wonder if there's some young-ish star (Tyrese? Ant?) who might plan his contract extension with the idea of teaming up with Wemby.

No franchise worth following would release Tyrese and Ant. Unless you want to trade the next All-NBA player like SGA. I have a feeling the Spurs are going to do it like they’ve always done, through their drafting and get them on the low price. They’ve got Sochan and Keldon
in place. A few more pieces and they are set for a long time.