News- nba.comOld >>152164903Also rockets won, to that warriors fan that kept talking shit, don’t run when it comes.
>>152168269Real ones had this on during the game
>>152168269you mock me? I will remind you the last person who oppressed me (Slovenia) openly admitted hes to scared to reply to me after SGA won the ring and FMVP like I said he wouldDont run when it comes
>>152168281my rocket have you scared :)
>>152168269The best player on every team so farATL : Jalen JohnsonBKN : Michael Porter Jr.BOS : Jaylen BrownCHA : Miles BridgesCHI : Josh GiddeyCLE : Donovan MitchellDAL : P.J. WashingtonDEN : Nikola JokicDET : Cade CunninghamGSW : Jimmy ButlerHOU : Alperen SengunIND : Pascal SiakamLAC : James HardenLAL : Luka DoncicMEM : Santi AldamaMIA : Tyler HerroMIL : Ryan RollinsMIN : Anthony EdwardsNOP : Derik QueenNYK : Karl-Anthony TownsOKC : Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderORL : Franz WagnerPHI : Tyrese MaxeyPHX : Mark WilliamsPOR : Deni AvdijaSAC : Keegan MurraySAS : De'Aaron FoxTOR : Scottie BarnesUTA : Keyonte GeorgeWAS : Kyshawn George
>>152168286scared of what?, rocketroon. we applied belt to you guys already in the regular season. belt will be applied in the playoffs. may I remind you that we are 18-1 without our second best player. you dont stand a chance. you do not want me as your enemy. ask slovenia how thats worked out for him>>152168281stay there, be a man, dont run, fight back
Reposting The Ringer NBA top 20:1 jokic2 sga3 giannis4 luka5 wemby6 ant7 curry8 mitchell9 brunson10 cade11 kd12 booker13 brown14 sengun15 maxey16 mobley17 jalen williams18 lebron19 ad20 kawhiThe list does not include guys like hali and tatum
the fact that they call alpecin sengun "baby jokic" is basically just racism. they just see two white centers coming from the eurasian continent and basically say the same. they'd never call him baby jokic if sengun was an urban fellow from birmingham alabama
>>152168394Its not about skin color or race its because they are point centers who like sneaky passes and so on.
>>152168402But yes it would be naive to assume people dont notice the obvious.
>>152168394Not even on some /pol/ shit but sengun is not white. Do euros consider him white?
>>152168394Goon isn't white I saw his nipple it wasn't pink
>>152168411Height aside if he walked by a thousand italians in public nobody would think he wasnt a local
>>152168301We went from Giddey being the Halloween MVP to Cade being the Thanksgiving MVP. One more holiday to go before the regular season starts can anyone on the Raptors or Heat take over the throne by then?
>>152168438That mvp is gonna look good on brandon kingram
>>152168394Goon isn’t white and they call Derik Queen a baby Jokic as well
>>152168423>italians>white
>blunderskitz is scared of my rocketsInteresting. Why?
watching the 4th quarter of the warriors - thunder and the warriors commentators seething for 10 minutes straight at amen thompson-gilgeous-alexander's pushoff/charge that was ruled a blocking foul
Warriors need MPJr
>>152168646The rockets are the only playoff team in the west that gave a thunder a close game, and they are beating west contenders without KD and a bunch of other injuries
havent watched in a while: how do the suns have a positive record? im looking at their roster and i dont recognize anyone except dillon brooks and devin booker
>rockets injuried curry Low-key dirty as fuck, and they foul a lot as well.
>Jimmy Butler on the Warriors' 10-10 start, via @anthonyVslater:>"We don’t box out. We don’t go with the scouting report. We let anybody do whatever they want: open shots, get into the paint, free throws. It’s just sad.This nigga having another melty.
Am I the bad guy?
I need Wemby's pussy in my bbc
what is /nba/ thankful for
>>152169131Cp3 overcoming his addiction
>>152169131Indigenous people
>>152169131We got Queen
>>152169131just happy to be alive really
He's made truly awful decisions and sometimes it feels like MLB is about to overtake the NBA in terms of popularity because people only watch highlights of games, which is what he wants for some stupid reason.
>>152169229Ohtani >>>>>>>> Jokic, Giannis, and SGA as a marketable star. Last time NBA had something like that was MVP Curry
>>152168269Meal.
>>152169298This is the healthiest meal you’ve had in years.
>>152169279Yea nothing more exhilarating than Ohtani getting walked every plate appearance in the world series
>>152169229>>152169311no one watches apehoop
>>152169328SGA is somehow worse than tatum
>>152169328ur own image just proved you wrong broski
>>152168289>Santi Aldama>Ryan Rollins>Derik Queen>Mark WilliamsWho the fook are these people?>>152168301Ayton was playing better than Lebron, ffs.
like this comment if you think Chris Paul sucks DICK.
>>152168301>lebum is better than ad and kawhitrue but all three of those guys shouldn't be on the list
>>152169344Queen is a mix of Duncan/Jokic
>>152169402>is a mix of two players with 6 rings and 6 MVPs between them>Pels are 3-16 and dead fucking lastNo. No he is not.
>>152169344>Who the fook are these people?they are severe recency bias personified
>>152169527Bumcan only has 2 mvps
>>152169527>casually forces 9 turnovers on Jokic in their first matchup Imagine if he had their superteams instead of the Pelicans
>>152169298Those are faggot legs
>>152169402kek blacks tryna bury jokic with this guy
The Heat are already back near the top of the east this franchise is nuts. Imagine if Norman Powell leads Miami to a Jimmyesque run
>The Golden State Warriors anticipate Stephen Curry will miss around a week or a little more with a quad contusion suffered Wednesday night, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. He's believed to have avoided any serious issue. Return will depend on how quad responds to treatment.https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1994084749267075449?s=46
>>152168269>be me>born and raised In Colorado >nuggets fan>most nuggets fans here are racist and only like the team cause Jokic Any non racist nugs fans here?
Fuck i was thinking about the time giannis said he was not as talented as kd or curry and he was an absolute grinder and people creamed themselves over how humble he was. Hes a 7 feet tall perfectly healthy west nigerian there are less than 1000 people who could be more blessed them him. Guy is either delusional or pretentius as fuck for saying this.
>>152169566Dayum. He's the black Caruso.
ayo but Queen lowkey better than jokic
>>152169764>being nigerian is a blessing
>>152169860In terms of athleticsm being west african is top tier
>>152169860Being Nigerian and 7ft tall is a $850million blessing, it’s not as though he worked for his height or athleticism
happy thanksgiving bros except GAYBE
>>152169654Redpill. Jimmy ruined the Heat after the 2023 season.
>>152169868vast majority off black american 7 footers don't move like him despite being west african in origin, yh his athleticism is a blessing but its not like thats commonplace in nigeriapeople think race is way more deterministic than it actually is with athleticism
>>152169654The Heat are generally considered a top tier franchise in terms of everything. The staff is elite at their job and they even sent prime bron packing when he started playing power games. Theres a reason everyone wants to play for them, great city, low taxes and most players play the best ball of their careers over there
black people and Jimmy dickriders owe Pat Riley an apology
chat is this real?
>>152170005so is it giannis or jokic leading in points, id imagine giannis
>>152170019yea its giannis kek but the other stuff is jokic
>>152170005only for regular seasontatum has more points total with regular season plus playoffs combined
Norman Powell turned into an elite scorer under Spo. Jimmy turned from good all-star to top 5 player under Spo. The league is lucky they didnt get Dame.
>>152170005Oh, dayum. Raise the banner.
>>152169970For what? They’re a treadmill team
>>152170005Did Wilt do this in the 60s? Maybe Oscar had assists
>>152170078Wilt was a notorious ballhog
>>152170103and a 40% free throw shooter
>>152170128His true shooting was amazing for the era, while Russell shot below league average
reed sheppard's biggest natural talent is probably his hand-eye coordination. very cliche but it's steph curry-like. it's the only reason he can get all those steals, blocks (!!!) and deflections with his tiny arms and hands.
>>152170135wilts efficiency was great, even with the dig shit free throw %. But still, 40% free throws is still 40%. He couldve won more than 1 title as the guy if he got up to 60%+
>>152170165He won two titles…
>>152170170one as the leading scorer, the other as a role player. Im saying as THE main scorer
>>152170005According to StatMuse>Since January 1, 2020, Nikola Jokić has dropped the most points in the regular-season and playoffs, with 13,337 points>Since January 1, 2020, Nikola Jokić has grabbed the most rebounds in the regular-season and playoffs, with 6,063 rebounds>Since January 1, 2020, Nikola Jokić has the most assists in the regular-season and playoffs, with 4,358 assists>Since January 1, 2020, Nikola Jokić has the most steals in the regular-season and playoffs, with 706 steals
>>152170252so my intuition was wrongi suppose he sits fewer games than giannis so it makes sense
>>152170252>13,337leeet
>>152170307basedget fucked 67 zoomies
>>152170252yea but has he won a dpoy? I cant call him top 10 unless he wins a dpoy
>>152170292Yeah, he gets his numbers skewed due to this decade having a bunch of injury-prone stars.Jokic has actually played the #3 most time total (regular + post) among all players this decade after Mikal Bridges and Jayson Tatum with 17,537 minutesThe best ability is availability after all
>>152170252ok so surely he should have mutiple rings and a dpoy? right?
why dont bawbs care about defense?
>>152170485I do. Thats why I put gianis and sga over jokic
steals and (defensive) rebounds are defensive
>>152170462He was only able to pass Tatum because he's been injured this whole season
>>152170485because what these young bloods have to understand is this game has always been and always will be about Buckets
why does jokic consistently lead the league in dbpm and get a bunch of steals?
>>152170730I honestly have no idea what jokic is doing to break the dbpm calculator. He gets steals, and he's always in the right place, but his defense is fine overall. Not great
>>152170650>giannis over jokic in current yearsga is acceptable but not run and dunk man
>>152170485cause they cant play it
>>152168269so jalen green was hurting reeds development? damn glad hes off my team even more now
KD was holding the Suns back.
Rockets until all star break have about 35 matches to play and only 5 of those are against strong teams. Anything less than 25 wins is bad for a contender
>>152171009Nah it was Beal. Just look at the Clippers.
>>152171057They’re not contenders
I am thankful for you, /nba/
Anyone who played the majority of their career before the 1980s can't be on any serious top player lists. Not top 25, not too 50, not top 100, not top 500. I don't want to see any more cope lists from boomers.
>>152171861why notnot like 80s players were anywhere near 20s players either
>>152171861Walt Frazier is a top 5 guard
which one of you scumbags robbed hart
>>152172135maga patriots send their regards
>>152170485if defense is so important name all 10 all nba defense players from last year without looking it up
>>152172135Why is staying at a hotel in New York when he lives there
>>152172283He had a side bitch there obviously
>>152172283its where u bring hoes
>>152172135Based. I hate criminals but robbing someone of pointless luxury goods is acceptable.
>>152171518They are
>>152172229first of all, this is a lame argument. awards are not everything. defense is an important aspect of the game that bawbs choose to ignore (defense wins championships)second of all >jjj>mobley>thompson>dyson>toumani>dort>AD>zubac>gobert>draymond>you looked it upno, I didnt, and even if I did you have no evidence to prove it. I know ball and respect defense, most basketball fans do, I suggest you do the same.
>>152172304so we know who stole his watch
>>152171744<3>>152172283You dont bring escorts and hoes to your home unless youre broke or retarded
>>152172311>I hate criminals, but...post skin complexion
>>152172525im not upset about this one. you dont have to american to post funny nba shitposts
do americans not get tired of seeing shaq in every advert
>>152172525>67....hundred thousand followers /sp/ canadian jeet...that twitter desi is getting rupees while you're posting here for free
>>152172575Some americans watch the superb owl for the commercials
>>152172663crazy brains over there
>>152172714Europeans started not but two world wars but we are the crazy ones?
>>152173091nothing crazy about war
>>152173152war is 95% of the time both crazy and retarded
>>152173253war is natural, we dont like it so we pretend it isnt, but it is
>>152173404it is natural. but its also mostly retarded and avoidable. in most scenarios, everything is worse for both parties after a war
>>152173404>euro justifying starting two world wars but Americans watching shit for commercials is where he draws the line
Do you think hes a wizards fan?
Make commercials, not war
>>152173636He has no dick!
>>152173545rather get die in a blitzkrieg than watch this
>>152173780>now say chris webber is just as good as jokic
>>152173811for me its kurt rambis
My cock is tiny bros....
>>152172410>i'll write them in a random order to make it appear like i didn't look it up then also i'll claim i didn't that'll definitely trick himdesperate
>>152174109If it makes you feel better I have a 7 inch girthy penis and have never felt the touch of a vagina
>>152174143pretty much same heremost of the dicklets have actually fucked
>>152174109great post
>>152170730>>152170782He plays with good defenders who don't get stats so dbpm gives him their credit. Aaron Gordon has one of the worst dbpms in the league.
>>152174109>>152174143>>152174613This is why no one takes the NBA seriously anymore and attendance is plummeting.
DBPM isn't a good stat, but Jokic's defensive EPM this year is 81st percentile and that uses no box score stats. He's nowhere near as bad as people like to make out
>>152170782>>152170730DBPM is literally BPM minus OBPMHe breaks OBPM because they never adjusted how highly BPM values assists for a center, which breaks his DBPM as a result
>>152174927Plus the Nuggets are usually either middle of the road or good on defense in the playoffs despite not stacking defense. People see a fat guy who tries to avoid picking up fouls and blow things way out of proportion.
Im just saying jokic cant even jump. He's disqualified from being a top 5 center because of that
>>152175057nigga doesn't need to jump
>>152175057a center who cant block shots isnt a goat of anything worthy
>>152170038>b-b-but gayson gaytum!!
No Lakies today, no Lakies tomorrow. Finna kms.
My gay son rupert
>>152175057jumping is the most overrated aspect of basketball
>>152175341This poster admitted he’s afraid to reply to me>>152168281Stay there, be a man, don’t run, fight back
>>152172310now guess who stole the jewelry
>>1521682694 days until reed plays againFuck you adam silver
>>152175341Lakers are playing tomorrow I thought
>>15217492781st percentile when including all the manlets and uncs and rookies and tank commanders who are incapable of defending at an NBA level. Another thing that probably helps his defensive metrics is that the best defense is making a shot so your opponent has to inbound the ball instead of getting a fast break. There are probably lots of better defensive centers whose defensive metrics end up being worse because of how much of a negative they are on offense.
>>152175547Not in my timezone
>>152175331i called bank nigga
Jokic would probably be injured a lot more if he actually jumped.
>>152175701I mean there are many stars below him in terms of percentile, despite them not getting constantly referred to as “cones”. I’m not sure what your point is about the metric including bad players, but yeah that’s also the case for every other player in the league. I don’t think that your theory is correct at all really, but even if it is true that him having better offence limits opposition transitions and therefore points, that’s still defensive impact. For what it’s worth, EPM is flawed, but Jokic’s average-to-good defensive impact is repeatedly shown in anything that isn’t cherrypicked lowlights
Jokic doesn't jump and block shots because that would literally make him the GOAT and he simply doesn't want the attention that comes with that
>>152175964His defense gets picked apart because of things like bpm calling him the GOAT. I don't think it's really worth arguing because having Jokic on the floor helps your defense regardless of whether he's a good defender in a vacuum but if I'm Denver I would still be more comfortable having a defensive specialist I could sub in for Jokic in those rare situations where you do want someone who's a good defender in a vacuum.
I was playing 2k MyEra with Nikola Jokic and Scottie Pippen, we won four rings (two back to backs) then prime David Robinson and Wemby joined Tim Duncan so Jokic would never win a ring againA microcosm of Jokic’s career
>>152176357He's 20 kg heavier now
>>152176569jesus christ
>>152176569>out of the three legendary bigs Wemby is the only one who can play the 3.
>Miami have had a player investigated by the FBI and their coach's house burnt down but they still have better vibes than when they had J**** B***** last year
>[Charania] Just in: Thunder All-NBA guard Jalen Williams is off the injury report and will make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in OKC, multiple sources tell ESPN. Williams recovered from wrist surgery after playing through a torn ligament in the 2025 title run.GG league, we done playing around now.
>>152177142I still think that the thunder arent the indestructible team niggas are making them out to be. Wuffs just bricked a bunch of fts last night
>>152177179Thunder were missing 2 rotation players tbf. Normally when Chet plays like ass, at least Jdub or Wiggins will go off to make up for it.
>>152177209The wolves have rudy gobert
>>152177142Cant even lie Shais fit is good
>>152177214Rudy was ass during the playoffs
>>152177222That's my point they have an ass center
>Peyton watson last 4 gamesDid he take a leap or was he secretly good on the bench all along?
>>152177252Contract year
>>152177252Max him out
>>152177286He signed to klutch. Lakers would be crazy
FIBA 3x3 is like the T20 cricket of basketballthank you for reading my random basketball-related shower thought of the day
>>152177498Net ball is basically the vegan version of basketball.Thank you for reading my random basketball-related shower thought of the day
>>152177209>b-b-but muh injuries every team has that, no teams are ever fully healthy for any extended version of time
>>152177545Netball is so gay. I wish we'd just stop supporting that meme sport and do ball here.
>>152177252Starters play more of the Jokic minutes so they're the prime beneficiaries of more of Jokic's passes and his ability to draw doubles, etc.
Happy Thanksgiving /nba/bros! I hope you are all having a good day.Also why do I have to wait until fucking Sunday to watch the Rockets again and then directly into a B2B. The fuck is this horseshit scheduling Silver?>>152168269Based Reed enjoyer
>>152177585Yeah, that and pickleball. They're for people who don't like sports but want to pretend to like sports
Just found a warriors t shirt at the thrift store for $4. Think some warriors fan must have killed himself
>>152168269>Reed>>152168289>Donovan>Tyler>Keegan>>152177252>Peytonsurnames are not first namesplease stop this nonsense
>>152177780Reeds full name is Isiah reed shepard
>>152177693Nothing of value was lost
are you people gay
>>152177252he worked on his 3 and jokic is giving him WIDE open corner 3 looks
>>152172525Jorjeets are in fact jeets. LeBron clears.
jdub back for the suns game, trap game confirmed
What ever happened to Dejounte Murray?
>>152177252It was a mistake paying BraunNow they'll lose PWat in RFA since the Kroenkes will not want to go into the 2nd apron
no gaem for today :(
>>152178863Braun has good defense his offense just needs work. Peyton has extremely low bbiq
>>152178226only for u bby
I haven't been playing super close attention so far this season.How the FUCK is OKC 18-1 without Jalen Williams? What specifically are they doing that has been so successful?
>>152178874you are supposed to watch football today that is the proscribed activity
Kobe is the fucking GOAT
>>152178863how about sign-and-trade
>>152179091Shai has been taking the fourth off to give mean dome to the reffies with those lips
>>152179091Ajay Mitchell slotted into his role almost seemelessly
>>152179091have the goat
Why is leaguepass dead?
>>152179091So I'm looking at https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_ratings.htmlWhat stands out is OKC's defense. They're leading the league by a very significant margin in Defensive Rating and Adjusted Defensive Rating.Also 6th in Adjusted Offensive Rating.So, a very good offense paired with what has been by far the best defense in the league.
>>152179091Jalen Williams isn't that good or all that important to the team, there are dozens of other NBA players who could fill his role as good or better than he does. He is the classic case of a mediocre player on a good team who gets mistaken for being the reason why the team is good.
>>152179505So this leads me to my next question.Has their defense really been THAT good, or are the refs just letting them fucking hack teams like they did in last year's playoffs?
>>152179535I mean, it's shocking to see a team at 18-1 without a player who was an all-star last season, but point taken.
My uncle is a child molester and stays in his bedroom at my grandmas house during family events. My mom made me bring him a plate of food and my grandma saw it and has been doting on me for my kindness for a half hour
>>152172525
>>152179091Dagneault is a wizard and Presti broke the league.
>>152179832grim, but nice
>>152179832is he a for real chomo or just a pedophile
>>152180259He molested my cousin and went to prison
>>152179832crazy
breast or thigh meat from your turkey, /nba/? and do you baste your meat and eat mashed potatoes and stuffing
thanksgiving was last month
>Thunder have played 1 game this week.>Thunder have had the easiest SOS so farRigged league
>>152180470that's gotta be tough on your grandma
>>152180844the nba schedule is actually made by AI now and it makes no fucking sense.
>>152180665That girl gets carried more by her titties than SGA does by the refs
>>152180981girls with big tits are chill and relaxed and have nice personalities to be around and hang out with.
Meal
Presti did it again.And in 2027, we have Mavs & a Clippers 1st.
>>152181013You are right. I am gonna go jerk off to her
>>152180665>fat bitches
>>152181455There was an anon in here for the longest time that said Presti was Hinkie’s equivalent
>>152181529enough about your mom
Mom got mad at me after I only had 3 ribs and some turkey for thanksgiving but went him and made myself waffles asap.
i ATE A LAMB ROAST LIKE A STUPID AUSTRALIAN
>>152181455The league has to step in and do something....
Turkey with cranberry sauce and cornbread mushroom stuffing, sweet potatoes, spinach roasted with walnuts & garlic, baked pumpkin, roasted pumpkin seeds, chocolate pecan pie.
>>152181865Mealanon I know this is you
>>152181529I used to hate fat bitches but nowadays i like a little fat. Not obesity tho that shit is gross
Watery gravy, cheap stuffing, yellow mashed potatos, ham sandwich sliders with gooey cheese, and sprite cranberry and prime shaq highlights
>>152181055Noice
Rapist physiognomy look at the that subhuman head.
>>152182331Yakube
>>152182331This man won an oscar. wtf your bum ass do?
Do the Warriors think they can even contend? Curry, Butler, and Kuminga could get them a MASSIVE haul for rebuilding.
>>152182812butler is on 60mpy while being a geriatric, curry's the same. teams have to gut their team a lot just to fit even one of them and why would they do that
>>152182872Steph Curry still commands the same attention off the ball and still drops 40pt games. Their contracts could also be seen as a salary dump since they expire next year.
>>152169298Grace is lowkey not even coconut water its way too sweet you live in NY?
>>152182812they need to give up kuminga and pieces and only get defensive pieces to be able to contend. anything out side of that and the season is a waste.
>LeMickey missed the playoffs then got swept and gentleman's swept the next three years
>>152182812I honestly think that having Curry retire as a Warrior and one-team player like Kobr did is probably more important to a lot of Warriors fans than winning another ring is.Curry sells tickets and jerseys. That's tremendously important for Golden State as a business.Keeping Curry may be more important to Golden State as a franchise than winning another ring.
Luka got a 13% pay cut when he was traded to the Lakers because Cali has huge state income taxes while Texas has none.
>>152169306different meal anon>>152169298what is it with meal anons and their love for white bread, at least get whole grain since i know you fuckers don't get fiber
>>152182812>>152183045And as for rebuilding, yeah, trading Curry would probably help with that.However, any rebuild plan is a gamble.What's not a gamble is the tickets and jerseys you sell while Curry still plays.It's a tough decision to say "yeah we're going to trade Curry to make rebuilding easier" when that rebuild could fail and you'd be passing up all those short-term ticket and jersey sales as a business.
>>152183088Speak for yourself, love. I drink a heaping tablespoon of Walmart brand sugar-free orange-flavored psyllium fiber erry day.
>>152183045I'd like Curry to retire a Warrior like Kobe and Duncan, just feel bad that he could 100% win #5 on another team. He must hate this current team
>>152182812Kuminga would only help them get a haul if they kept him and let him tank command
>>152183153More respectable to win 4 rings on one team than Lebron hopping like a bitch
You know, when you think about it, isn't it kind of problematic that people are just allowed to say "vinegar" out loud in public?
>>152169786It's ridiculous how they let him just do that shit to Jokic all game. Not a single call.
>>152183660Why would they call an obvious flop?
>>152183356Why? Because it can sound like "Nigger?"
Would you rather your team win 1 ring with a homegrown superstar for his entire career or win several rings with a bunch of mercenaries?
>>152183866the consooomer in me would like the latter, simply because i like winning and parades also would mean my wizards finally being a dynasty. Outside of that the former would be kino but only one parade
Coby White is 1 3 pointer away from becoming the 3rd ever Chicago Bull to hit 1000 3 pointers
>>152183153>to retire a Warrior like Kobe and Duncanneither of them ever played for golden state
>>152183931Seems like you really love parades
>>152183866the mercenary one is dirtier but it obviously helps your legacy. Maybe not durant though
>>152168269Cocaine Curry!
The kings beat the warriors in the play-in that one time and lost to the lakers that one time that's literally all dey got over there
Im lonely and hungry on thanksgiving all to eat today was a single burrito i meal prepped.5 days ago. im going to kill myself
>>152184608make some friends dudethere must be someone to identify your corpse
>>152184608Is your family all dead or something? I don't get how people wind up in this situation
>>152184687Not him but yes. That's how it happens.
>>152183866Homegrown bullshit a boomer fantasy.
>>152184608Everything is going to be ok anon. I know exactly what you are going through. Don’t give up.
Who is the Ohtani of the NBA (past and present)?
>>152185016pistol pete maravich
>>152185016Lebron
>>152185197
I feel the pain of everyone
>>152184592they also watched their star player get stomped by gaymond and did nothing en route to a 7 game series L
>>152172311Just say you are poor my nigga
>>152172135Lol all these athletes getting robbed stories. It's their friends/entourage doing it, not some random off the street.
>>152172135>Joe Shart
>>152185452This. Some random isn't going to know which hotel room he's staying in, or that he has valuables stowed there.
LeMicropenis
>>152181055nigga you ain't smiley
>>152185517Confirmed by AI.
>>152185549>Yes,kek
I told you that Boozer was the one
>>152185622he looks better than dybantsai look at dybantsa highlights and its just contested middie after contested middie (in the year 2025)
>>152185622thunder can get him if the clippers and jazz keep shitting the bed
>>152185752Jazz is protected
Had a dream about going on a date with her… #uever
>>152185840ya bro... its like that
>>152185840I had a dream about dating an old classmate and my heart was broken when i woke up. Shit fucking sucks
Why is Lukas game (even with the faggot foulbaiting) so much more aesthetically pleasing than shais? Is it the elite 3 point scoring? I'm watching the 24 run and it was actually insane.
>>152185717Yeah, Dybantsa is a talented scorer but has a poor shot diet (few threes and loads of middies), a pretty shaky handle, and basically no other high level skills >>152185752Chet to the five and Boozer at the four in the post-Hartenstein era would be absolute joke. Hope it doesn’t happen.
>>152185016His teammate Mookie Betts says Michael Jordan
/vr/ hereI'm playing NBA Live 2006 (PS2) for some reason. I liked NBA Street Vol 2 as a kid, but that was about it for basketball.Surprised by some of the names I had long forgotten about on these rosters. Do people look back on this era fondly at all or has it been sort of forgotten about?
>>1521860382003 to 2007 is the Spurs Duncan era, and for casuals it wasn't fondly remembered, but has enough hoopers to capture imaginations
>>152170990He's this good out the gate and he was kept on ice for an entire fucking year lol
My toxic mentality is that I genuinely believe I have the talent to be in the nba had i received proper training and not born in the wrong country
>>152186407How tall are you
>>152186419178cm
>>152186407Hey, at least you werent forced to play 4 or 5 even though i was only 185 (6’1)
>>152186441Actually I was always assigned the center position when playing with my peers because I'm one of the tallest guys here. The average male height here is like 165 cm.
>>152186038Donaghy scandal sent the 2000s down the memory hole
>>152186407>>152186431It would be very unlikely you'd be in the NBA even with proper training and infrastructurehttps://craftednba.com/player-traits/length
>>152186383Reaves’ breakout was entirely projectable, he was always held back by being a third option but impressed whenever he was given creation responsibilities and higher usage. People say that he’s taken another leap, but I just think he’s had more opportunity
>>152186544Meant to attach picrel
>>152186544>>152186560I agree, a lot of it recently has been LeBron retiring to the third man because AR proved he's good enough to be a first option when Luka was out. You could say it's a leap though, no one really thought AR would be this good but I'm more impressed with how he carried a mid squad on his shoulders for a stint
>>152186383Laker whistle
>>152186626
>>152186571Honestly it sounds like bullshit but I genuinely thought AR would be this good with Bron out. He put pretty much the same stats up last season when Bron wasn’t on the court with him. I’m still sceptical as to whether he’ll keep it up with Bron back though, his assists numbers have already plummeted and he’s had to be really efficient to average 26 since Bron got back
>>152186684Meant to attach picrel kek forgot again
>>152186634Yes Brunson is also a free throw merchant. Doesnt excuse why Reaves deserves the same whistle just because hes on the Lakers.
>>152186684Either way it'll be fine after this season when he's gone. Lakers 2nd/3rd future option im guessing won't need the ball as much because there's barely enough room with just AR and Luka. AR is underrated off ball, though. He's good at following Luka up and is an elite cutter. I think he needs more touches to keep up his momentum so hopefully LeDiddy settles for about 18ppg
my Thundies :)
>>152186773That’s why I think Markkanen is the perfect third option, but they won’t be able to get him, also he doesn’t help much defensively. I do wonder whether they even go for a third “star” instead of just getting depth and defensively sound role players around Luka and AR given that they’re both floor-raising offensive engines. Most title winning teams nowadays don’t have three offensive ‘stars’ anyway
>>152186807I think they need to go for a play finisher who can play defence. I agree with the second part but it's the Lakers, so you know they want a blockbuster trade superteam situation. Hopefully they just choose right, I guess. I just want to see good complimentary rotation guys before we get a new star, like Timelord, Keon to start with then a big acquisition like Duren, Herb, someone like that. Still not sure who the front office is eyeing for that big 2027 deadline because not that many stars look like they fit that well lol.
>>152186807I think going for depth is the way both salary and team building wise. They got a lot of work to do. Find good 3D wings, a good center, and they also have to try and keep AR because he has a PO next season
>>152186858JJJ is a possibility if the Grizzlies want to retool. Highly doubt Duren will be available, and I’d consider Herb as a role player rather than a star, but both would be great additions definitely
>>152186881Good thing for Luka is that he can inquire about insane shit like pursuing Duren or asking for JJJ lol. JJJ does sound like an amazing fit but he's not affordable at all and I'm tired of teams spending all their future on one star. Literally never works out. It's even worse when it's some fringe all-star tier of player too. They're basically banking on their cap space, so Duren is more feasible than a lot of other guys. I also think Duren has a rocky relationship with Detroit so it's honestly not even that crazy if it does happen, would you rather play in Detroit or the Luka led Lakers? He's getting paid either way and I don't think Detroit matches and locks in a guy who wants out
>>152186915JJJ is lowkey overrated as fuck hes really not all that. Hes a mid third option at best
>>152186915It sounds good in theory, but rookie extensions rarely work out that way. Especially given how well Duren and the Pistons have started this season, I’d imagine they just give him a big contract and he takes it, no funny business. I wouldn’t spend big on JJJ either, but there aren’t many so-called ‘stars’ who are in volatile situations like him (while also fitting the role of player needed alongside AR and Luka). Though like I said, I dont think they need one in general
Luka needs to get PJ Washington and Gafford back those 2 were his guys
>>152185910Honestly it is pretty much the 3 point shooting. Luka has long heaves for highlights so you're on the edge of your seat right as he passes midcourt. Shai is a consistent player but his game plays around his footwork and not even the ankle breaker handles some players like Kyrie does. You need to be really observant to see how he works for his midranges during a game
>>152187075Would be funny if the Mavs brass embargo the Lakers after being humiliated by Nico
My Philiphina gf told me to choose among her friends. Help me /nba/
>>152187047Like if you’re the Pistons, surely you’re matching the offer anyway and then starting a bidding war for Duren, even if you don’t plan on keeping him around because he’s disgruntled, it’d be malpractice to not get any assets back
>>152187099They’re all men aren’t they
>>152187075I agree. But they don't have anything to trade with. No one wants Vando and Gabe.>>152187099First one on the left
>>152187117Why dont they just blackmail lebron to fuck off or else they will send his son to the hornets
>>152187106i hope #2 isnt desu
>>152187247For me, it’s 5
Toronto owns all of their 1st rd picks stillWhat is the plan
>>152187308Treadmill team
Witness King James
>>152187308All the stars are either old or toxic now
Giannis is asking out before the deadline right???
>>152188191Was thinking the same thingGiannis is dumb for committing to the bucks
>>152188297nah he's gonna make the ECF with zach lavine
>>152188471Pistons are making the ECF
>>152188460Booker is also committed in Phoenix but at least he's having a dead cat bounce season with the Suns. What do Toronto lack anyways?
>>152175865Jumping is for horses.
Warriors look like shit
>>152188639>What do Toronto lack anyways?A centerTheyre also just simply not good enough to realistically compete for a chip so most good players would be a welcome addition
>>152188941Poltl a dawg
I was checking the injury report for Nuggets, they sent Holmes back to the G-League on assignment. What the fuck is with Adelman's hard-on for Spencer Jones and Zeke fucking Nnaji?
Rapties are in the worst situation. Not good enough to be a legit championship contender, but also not bad enough to get a lottery pick. So now they're stuck being mid forever
i aint trynna hear bizaro burger takes regarding MY raptor
>>152189476They have a fun and watchable team at least. Plus, the east is wide open, there isnt a single team thats clearly better than the rest. They have a chance at winning the entire east. And who knows what happens in the finals? Bigger upsets have happened
>>152189629they can pray that someone like the nuggets or rockets injure okc before they reach finals
OKC isnt ready for punished by finland jokic or punished by germany sengun...
>>152189629I feel like they still need a few more years of development. Dick was pretty good last year, i even thought he'd win the MIP. But idk what happened to him this year. I'll say they have good wings, I'll give them that
>>152189597
>>152185840lol my dream today was hilarious. i was on my back and thought i was a roasted turkey just laying there in the oven.
>>152190210Respect raptor fan anon please
Blazers are one star PG from contending their big man depth is excellent. Its a shame it only happened now that Dame is done
First look at the Lakies Luffy~
>>152190248Fuck that looks good
>>152190253ZAMN
>>152190248Now this an an actual fucking meal
>>152190253Know he's giving AR15 and LaRavia the work in practice bustin they ass
If you think Chris Paul sucks dick give me a hell yeah
>>152190248Damn I gotta work two more hours then stop by my girlfriends for underwear before I can eat anything
>>152190641She washes your clothes?
>>152190517what?
Illinois v Uconn good game for any cbb chads itt :)
>>1521870992 > 4 > 1 > 3 > 5
>>152186915JJJ is a bum
>>152191015Trvke
>>152191015definitely playing like one this yearthat said its hard to give a shit when you know your team is dysfunctional, sucks ass, and has basically no chance for the rest of the yearthats why lauri was so awful last year, he was just phoning it in because the jazz were total dogshit
Would you rather play LA or NY?
>>152191113We already took a risk with Ayton, becase at least his contract is cheap. Signing another soft ass nigga that needs to be babied to show up while also paying him max contract money is not a risk I want the Lakers to take.
>>152191197Ideally Ayton will be gone soon
COVID isn't real.
>>152191197The Lakers will never do anything as long as they're wasting most of their cap on worthless LeBum and his no-talent son.
>>152191261are those real?
>>152191261based chief kai CEO of thanksgiving
>>152191246Why? Hes been playing very well relative to his salary. Give Dominayton credit
>>152191327LeBum is gone after this year
>>152191454Yeah but he's going to want a higher salary and he's not worth that. Also he's just stylistically not a great fit, they could do with a better rim protector
>>152191665well 2026 free agency is trash anyway for rim protectors other than robert williams iii whos always at injury risk and draymond whos old and probably doesnt want to move. maybe mitchell robinson.
'zards vs 'cers in 3 hoursloser wins the worst record in the nbawho you think wins?
>>152192146wizards
>>152192055There's always someone available for cheap if you scout well. Celtics got Queta a couple years ago on a two way and he's been one of the best defensive rim runners this season on a cheap contract. Lakers could've gotten Kalkbrenner in 2025 draft if they had traded up two more picks. But yeah there's no obvious Ayton replacement to be fair
Luka told Silver to take his ugly ass gimmick court back
>>152192170I think Indy is the better team, their early schedule had them playing most of their games against the west and now that they're done with that and facing only weaker eastern conference teams they will show that their bad start was somewhat of a fluke. They might even win 20 games this season
>>152192216Those courts really are an eyesore
>>152192216Lakeshits getting new rich owners was supposed to fix these kinds of problems
>>152192216That Mavs - Lakers is probably the best game today. Too bad AD is still dodging Luka, but we might get to see some Bronny vs Flagg
>>152192263i agree for the most part but i think nembhard isnt playing too so im siding with the wizards, plus i think sarr will have the game of the nightbut i did check the markets and most seem to favor indy.
>>152192216the league is more subtle with its rigging these days. back in the jordan era, they moved the 3pt line to elementary school distance cause he was 28%
>>152192216Silver needs to be fired then publicly hanged
Future Laker
19 - 1 today
>>152192321AD is playing tho
>>152192679playing with his buttplug collection
AD was probably blushing when he found out there was a person in the world who thought he was worth luka
Victor "DNP" Wembanyama
>>152192842Wemby is the Lamar Jackson of the NBA
Anyone remember when lakeshits fans were hyping up Dalton Knecht? fucking KEK
Go Knicks
The NBA Cup was a great idea but the groups should be based on divisions
>>152192942knecht was nice at first. now he wont even go for a late 2nd rounder
so uh why were there so many incest niggas posting shi yd
>>152192942>>152193032It was always a bad pick, he has no skills besides shooting and isn't even an elite shooter
>>152176901Emo Jimmy Buckets is perhaps the most cursed basketball meme ever.
>>152183018LeBron's Goat convo got burried faster than Brony's career.
It's funny watching Knecht go up for a poster dunk and then either hit the rim or get blocked like a bitch
>>152193071He's athletic and has good form, they failed him
Knicks got lapped
>>152193480knecht on the heat would turn into a 20 million a year player
>>152193480I suppose so. He's got a pretty long wingspan too. But I don't think you should pick 23 year olds because of their physical tools. His actual production in college wasn't that impressive really, once you look beyond points per game
>>152193772they also drafted him when the lakers were one of the shittiest 3pt teams it was just reaves
>>152193772They killed his confidence so we'll never know if he would've turned out for them, probably too late now. I think Lakers are still last in bench scoring for 2 years now so they did actually need him lol
>>152193896I do agree that the lakers had a hand in stunting Knecht's development, but if a botched trade is all it takes to shatter your confidence forever then you weren't cut out for this shit to begin with
>>152189476>but also not bad enough to get a lottery pick.Tanking for a lotto pick is a bad idea and doesn't work very well anyway
>>152193963That's what started it but he's barely got any playing time, and now he has Bronny, Timme and Adou to compete with when he's like the second most important young guy on the team. They should just force him in the rotation and use some positive feedback because he looks miserable and out of place
>>152193896I'm sure he can still be an ok bench player, I just don't buy that he was ever going to be more than that desu. The problem with him (and with all prospects of his kind) is that when the shots aren't falling he offers virtually nothing, and he's not good enough for the shots to always be falling
>>152193926was it really naismith?
>>152193032He was a 43% 3 point shooter for the first two months last season, but after that he was frozen out of opportunities because LeBitch said he wasn't passing to Bronny enough during garbage time.
There's this 18 year old Spanish 7 footer at Davidson with 6-6-4 at halftime in his first start. The Jokic meta took hold quickly in Europe. I wonder if it'll become an expectation in the NBA that your centre has to be able to pass well in short roll actions in the near future. Side note, Claxton is really good at it. Hartenstein, Sarr, Queen, etc.
>>152194347i always thought her desperate attempt at becming a sex symbol made her less attractive because shes just trying way too hard lol
Y'all just gay homosexuals unironically....
>>152194650She looks like a midget version of Bonnie Blue
Will JJ play Vando todayHe has so many DNPs as of late
>>152193896that failed trade was rough. now he's just in a perpetual state of "at any moment i could be shipped out to some shit team"
>>152194841Most players in the league have to live with that
Notorious BI3 is not a good nickname for ingram because black people can't spell notorious
>>152194912the goat doesn't have to worry about it though
>>152194912Soft ass whitey Knecht can't cope with slave conditions. He ain't built for dat shit.
>>152194938It's not a good nickname because it's corny
Michael Jordan would have got exposed against zone defense
I don't understand how people can talk shit on Sam PrestiOKC is gonna repeat this year and still has a retarded amount of picks some of which are most likely lotto picks
>>152194003worked for Dallas
What if Ayton outplays AD?
>>152195090it fits himhe a corny ass nigga
we're not doin the forced nickname meme again are we
>>152195608He went to his apartment and got depressed?
Cavs @ Hawks should be pretty good tonight, that's like a potential eastern conference finals preview
>>152194231She's compact
>>152195772You wouldn't get it...
https://www.si.com/nba/nuggets/onsi/news/lebron-james-strong-praise-nikola-jokic-dominance>I will say this. There has not been a more dominant, complete player that I’ve played against, in the sense of all the attributes," James said during hislatest episode ofMind the Game.Lebrob has jokic>everyone else hes played against. And this guy played prime kobe, slightly out of prime duncan, end of prime shaq, prime curry, prime dwade, prime kd and prime giannis
>>152195956corny asl, when was this posted, 2016?
>>152195921you eating hot dog buns by themselvesWaffle (looks like frozen waffles) for dinnerboil an egg or something
Why didn't the Pistons just run a 1-3-1 zone defense against the Celtics? Do NBA teams hate the zone that much?
>>152196004Around covid. Demars been depressed his entire pro career
>>152196025>boil an egg or somethingyou have a fart fetish
>>152196032>you're make a nobody sure you're perfect
>>152196028Bickerstaff can't coach.
>>152196051
>>152195976He pretty much has to say that since Jokic has kicked his ass the past half-decade
Just found out Jaime Jaquez's sister is a hooper for UCLA Gabriela Jaquez
>>152196150how is she chopped by Jamie is good looking?
post what games we are gonna be watching
>>152196241wizards/pacers
a girl confessed her love for me and I changed what time a go now
>>152196241Lakers Mavericks, son. Luka finna feast.
>>152196150Looks like a messy spaghetti eater
>>152196265why you keep ducking blunderskitz
>>152196150Bitch looks like Ben Shapiro
Sick of west coast games being so late
>>152168269
>>152196513Get him a 6'2 big booty black bitch IMMEDIATELY. What is JJ doing???
>>152196513Welcome back, Game 7 Embiid
>>152196513>we could have traded this bum for Mark WilliamsPELINKAAAAAAAAAAA
>>152194785why would you decide to lie about something so trivial
>>152196265Whatever the over under is on Lukas scoring tonight, take the over
>>152195976The other players you mentioned are all negroes, they don't have the mental capability to be as good a player as Jokic is, so it shouldn't be a surprise that Jokic is their superior
which of these first games are gonna be worth
>>152196695/nba/ is an antiracism general.
How many 1st rounders could the Spurs get out of Philly for Webmy?
>>152196576probably wouldn't have went for dominAYTON if that happened though
>>152196756man, cavs @ hawks is good but magic @ pistons must be the best game, that's just going to be an absolute war
>>152196845We still need a backup center. Hayes is too low IQ for the playoffs.
jyaniiss vs brunson? yee we watching that
>>152196842When his legs snap they'll be lucky to get one
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>>152195956Demar got raped?
>>152188297Hes a pussy that has always tiptoed the shit he says. He'll never out right ask to be traded but instead will make some off remarks alluding to it or having another accommodation fulfilled like another superstar being brought in or another family member being hired.
