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>>152468214general only fills up when nuggies or lakers play and nuggies barely played for a while thanks to nba cup
Anime
>>152468235who's the best floor general in the nba right now? its a dying breed. :(
>>152468242floor general is the rarest 2k build for a reason. I think 2 way floor general is like legit the rarest build you can get.
He is inevitable
>>152468253this new american gen watched Kobe every night and so they want to ball hog, example: Jalen Greem.
>>152468254AVRA
>>152468236Hey buddy no need to write a large essay, just keept it a simple apology. Thank you
>>152468242>>152468253because its not easy to play>If you never look to score, you’re predictable.>If you only look to score, you’re replaceable.you have to find a good balance between both. most lean to only look to score, pass first PGs are enterally trapped as role players nowadays.
>>152468242Our prince Nembyhard
>>152468242haliGOD
>>152468277someone pacer fan posted a joke about the OKC bombing on twitter and a bunch of thunder fans got made.guess its the flyover 9/11
>>152468242>who's the best floor general in the nba right now?Giddey, but /nba/ isn’t ready for that conversation.>its a dying breed. :(Interesting observation, anon. Why do think that is?
>>152468288dribbling used to be a skill and now it's not
Yea Kon & Coop are gonna carry America to gold in 2028
>>152468309>implying they can beat shaivonte and dillon the villain canada
>>152468288Giddey is worse than Cade and Hali
Shai I can understand but how is giannis fhe better overall player? Harden was right, he's run and dunk man not a floor raiser.
I think its pretty cool we witnessed Cade figuring out how to win nba bball games last seasonthat talk about the game slowing down happened right before our eyes
>>152468242MotorCade by a mile
>>152468320Pretend you're a black person and this will make senseThey'll always put raw athleticism over bball iq
>>152468355Wemby reads though I don't think he's retarded. Maybe he's just butthurt about being made fun of for that at the ASG still lol
>>152468320bro legit i would heem these fags i would run this league if any team would respond to my emails
>>152468242joker
>>152468355Unironically this. A lot of them struggle to understand that a player’s Jokic’s offence can be so good that his aggregate impact is still better than most “two-way” players. I saw a lot of the same thing after the AD-Luka trade. Also many people actually think Jokic is like the worst defender in the league.
>>152468423>>152468419bro legit i would lock down any of these guys
>>152468242unironically Bronny Jameshe elevates everyone with strats and facilitates the ball better than anyone. if you listen to Bronny, you win.
>>152468423The confusing thing for me is the implication that Shai is a two way menace like Giannis is, even now he's lost a step. He's okay to good individually but OKC are one of the best defensive teams of all time with or without him.
>you don't understand bro! the NBA is so much better now than the 90s!
>>152468452Giannis isn’t nearly the defender he was five years ago either, his plus/minus based impact stats have been as bad as Jokic’s in recent years. He gets highlight blocks and has “freak athleticism”, so nobody realises it though. Shai I think is the best defender of the three and has a legitimate case for being above Jokic right now.
How did the nets lose that game
>>152468457i wouldnt do shit in the 90s legit i would dominate these guys
>>152468452OKC's defense remains just as elite even when Dort, Caruso, and or Jdub are out. He's been a lockdown defender this season, even if he's getting the easier assignments.
The 2020 Lakers were a superteam. What the fuck happened?
>>152468497He's a help defender let's be honest here. The Nuggets were a top defense with Braun and AG but that doesn't mean Jokic isn't a cone at the rim and Murray isn't bad
>mfw I glimpsed the future and OKC ded before the finals
>>152468506>The Nuggets were a top defense with Braun and AG but that doesn't mean Jokic isn't a cone at the rim and Murray isn't badThey're 17th now with Watson and Spencer, who are at least average defenders, slotting in, so it kinda does.
>>152468535The point was
>>152468552Fuck, 4chan autosent for some reason. You know what fuck it I'm gonna watch gachiakuta rather than arguing here peace y
Best player on each teamATL : Jalen JohnsonBKN : Michael Porter Jr.BOS : Jaylen BrownCHA : Miles BridgesCHI : Josh GiddeyCLE : Donovan MitchellDAL : Anthony DavisDEN : Nikola JokicDET : Cade CunninghamGSW : Stephen CurryHOU : Alperen SengunIND : Andrew NembhardLAC : James HardenLAL : Luka DoncicMEM : Ja MorantMIA : Bam AdebayoMIL : Kevin Porter Jr.MIN : Anthony EdwardsNOP : Trey Murphy IIINYK : Jalen BrunsonOKC : Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderORL : Jalen SuggsPHI : Tyrese MaxeyPHX : Mark WilliamsPOR : Deni AvdijaSAC : Russell WestbrookSAS : Stephon CastleTOR : Brandon IngramUTA : Lauri MarkkanenWAS : CJ McCollum
>DAL: ADnice list Nico
one day we will have the jokic conversation
>>152468235Hey petefag why do you always start new generals so early? You're a no life loser
>>152468320I think he values the overall ability of a player on both ends and not his overall impact. Jokic is the best offensive player right now, but his defense is mid at best, so that pulls his value down. Giannis and Shai are good on both ends, so he sees them as the better overall players.This is also related to the problem of the MVP award since everyone has different criteria and definition of the award. Some value overall impact, some value overall ability, some define it as the best player on the best team.It's a never-ending argument
>>152468589I'll bet my left nut you haven't watched 24 of these players play in the past week
>>152468589>CHA : Miles Bridgesnope
>>152466633Nipple is still leading the race, but Fagg is catching up fast. I think my Edgecum is done, but i'll still support him regardless <3
>>152468488wemb has a better case for himself over jokic with defense factored in than he does for shai and especially now-giannis
>>152468501they could unironically use javale's rim protection, he's dominating nbl right now
>>152468681it looks like he got a stern spanking for avatar fagging every Pistol Pete thread.the mod's finger slipped into his PeteHole during the spanking, so he picks random topics now.
>>152468534
>>152468704Probably yeah. Although Wemby's O is vastly overrated right now
>>152468764Does Goldsberry ever post a timeline video of these charts? He posts per 10 games so it'd be cool to see how the league moves around after an entire season
>Wemby, Castle, Johnson, Chet, SGA, Jdub, and Dort achilles tears today
OKC has a net rating of +17 through over a quarter of the season played. This might truly be the best team in history. Stars aligned with all their star players still being underpaid. Team is too fucking deep their bench is stronger than most starting 5s
>>152468764>Celtics no.2 in offensive ratingYou are supposed to tank!
>>152468975>all their star players still being underpaidall their stars are on market rate contracts, but they're in a great position because they have starter quality depth on replacement level contracts, which basically no one else in the league can sayin two or three years it might equalize, but OKC still has so many high picks it's likely they keep the edge
>Be woman writing dragon fucking book in Denver>Got feature on your local teamHow long until they have Minotaur milking book feature night for Cleveland?
>>152468764when the Nuggies get their top two defenders beack it's over for da league
>>152468710People stopped posting in petefag's threads and it was splitting up the general. He would earlyfag like 30 comments too early sometimes. Very few people give a fuck enough to post about it in this general except when the Lakers play
>>152468975OKC will never be considered the greatest ever. Jordan, Shaq, Kobe would be unstoppable against this team. 96 Bulls and 01 Lakers would be favorites. Shaq alone would use Holmgren like butt floss
>>152468666Wow! Brooklyn must be at the top of the east!!
Yeah Lakers are the only team anybody really gives a fuck about outside their own team. You got your hardcore basketcels that post here but 95% of NBA fans aren't watching random games until the playoffs. The Lakers fanbase dwarfs almost the entire league combined
>>152469014>all their stars are on market rate contractstheir new contracts start next year
>>152469071Chet and Jdub's do, Shai's the next year. They will have to get rid of some players though, most likely some combination of Hartenstein, Dort, Caruso, Dieng, and Kenrich Williams
>>152469069Wow, really? Then i guess i'm the minority hardcore basketcel. Because i tend to only watch top team vs top team (e.g., OKC vs Nuggets). I seldom watch top vs bottom (e.g., OKC vs Wizards) or bottom vs bottom (e.g., Wizards vs Pels). But recently i've watched less due to busy schedule
>>152469069i am watching the rockets this year
>>152468666he's getting moved for kuminga soon
>>152469091Hart, Dort, Dieng and Kenny are all renegotiable next year, and I think Kenny and Ous gets shed while Dort and Hart gets called up for renegotiation. Not having Topic and Sorber playing really hurts the scheme though
>tfw Jokic had the most help a man could get
>>152469198Kikel Sharter Jr only puts up numbers when he doesn't have anyone to pass to
>>152469198I feel like Rashard Lewis came close a few times
>>152469202or, he puts up numbers when he gets the ball for more than 3 seconds before the shot clock expires
I wonder if at some point this OKC team/Shai will be able to attract crowds and become a must see eventCause right now thats not the case at all...but maybe in a year who knows
>>152469284If they get close to the record, they definitely will be. Also if they become the first team since the Warriors to repeat.
>>152469198Drummond 2.0... can't wait for some contender or mid team to take this bait only for him to go back to averaging 16 ppg alongside atrocious defending
>>152469295Yeah i think this is the perfect scenario where people drop this foul baiter label for Shai and start respecting him for real
>>152469310You zoomers crack me up if you think anybody will respect a foul baiter. Larden is the most hated player of this century after LeBum
>>152469198Lil bro why you dodged my question?>>152469059
>>152469263
props for mpj i guess. jamal is still a better player though. although i'd rather AG to get traded first than MPJ
>>152469355wheres jamal murray the guy who dribbles like a retard creating no space for 20 seconds to start every possession.
>>152469355this stats from this site is literally useless unless it shows the full 5 person lineup
>>152469346What are you talking about? Everyone glazes the fuck out of Harden's past nowadays even though they all hated him (rightfully so) for his step back travel and constant foul baiting by hooking players and kicking out on almost every single play. Ultimately, people forget that shit. Look how they're freaking out over Shai right now. Harden was way worse and everyone got over it. In the end they'll just yap about rings and basketball-reference stats like usual. Only basketcels care about anything more than that.
>Ajay Mitchell>born in belgium>played in france with wemby>taken 38th overall>now leads their bench in scoring>only costs $3 million a yearHow did Prestgod do it?
>>152469367Let it go bro
>>152469374>Everyone glazes the fuck out of Harden's past nowadaysTake your meds
>>152469346>>152469374Fuck I missed the previous post about respecting Shai at his flopping peak. Yeah, it's not gonna happen unless he drops the foul baiting garbage.
>>152469407He's universally viewed as having one of the greatest offensive peaks, even by the experts. Those Rockets came closer to beating the KD warriors than LeBum ever did.
>>152469420>He's universally viewed as having one of the greatest offensive peaksBy retards like you who never played ball. Larden is seen as a joke and one of the worst, if not the worst, player to ever win MVP
>>152469379your analysis is shit
>>152469457What exactly are you trying to prove with picrel? >All leverage Shameless
is there a reason the 6ers didnt just turn this guy into a faux-giannis type player rather than trying to get the shot to come through when he was clearly a dogshit shooter?
>>152469433No, not by me.
>>152469487his career ended after he refused to shoot a wide open layup, dont think theres another case like it in nba history
>>152469310the bigger issue is that OKC is a tale of two whistles where alex caruso, lu dort, and jdub are allowed to savage the opposing team on defense but SGA is expected to be essentially untouched all the way up to the rim or its an instant whistle
>>152469485it proves that jamal murray is worse than mpjyou dont even know how to do analysis or how the algorithm works, why would you not include all minutes played retard
>>152469365>although i'd rather AG to get traded first than MPJwhy? AG can playmake better, play defense better, rebound better, and isn't a dipshit tranny fucking podcaster
>>152469530I wasn't arguing that Murray is better than MPJ? I was showing that the Nuggets were shit without Jokic regardless of whether Murray or MPJ were playing. They're both mid without Jokic, I don't care which you think is better.>we need to have Jokic conversations>Jokic had the most help>goes on to prove that Jokic's best teammates were both shitYou're retarded.>why would you not include all minutes playedBecause 2019 was a long time ago. My point stands whether you include them all anyway so I don't care really.
KEK at this retarded ass site. this site is total bullshit. it should be -50 for jokic off.
lol i already know from 5 minutes of using this site it's complete bullshit. 100% written by AI. ive never heard or seen this site before until a few weeks ago, spread by viral marketers on twitter. absolute AI made up trash.
Their bio literally says it's AI built LOL
>>152469346Theres a huge difference between harden and a finals MVP looking for his 2nd ring at 27y0
>>152469539AG lost like half a regular season in last season and was even in worse injury than MPJ in the playoff and would've tore his Achilles if Nuggets somehow fluked the win against the thundies. and now he's injured already. his number is fine but he's physically declining.
>>152469598Yeah this is a huge problem for the nuggies. AG is built like a tank but his body cant handle an entire seasonReminds me a bit of OG Anunoby, i feel like he'll have harmstring injuries forever
>>152469603OG is actually weird, he got injured a lot when he's still in raptors but somehow he got a lot stronger in knicks
>>152469580Nobody respects a foul baiter no matter what BS you made up in your mind
newfag herewho are the top 10 players all time in the NBA?
>>152469736Dylan x10
>>152469378Never thought about it but he was also said to be the mastermind behind drafting Tony Parker, another Belgian-born player picked late in the draft... Presti might be a demon
I hate how everytime a team gets a foreign franchise player the "fanbase" gets overtaken by people from same country. Saw some rockets post on social media, most of the commentd were from turks. Same shit with greeks and the bucks.Yes im a hater
Crazy how an ankle sprain sidelines him for 6 weeks. That's almost a bone fracture kind of timeline
>>152469378There are probably less than 10 franchises in the league that actually know what they're doing when it comes to drafting and developing players, OKC is one of them
>zesty>Canadian >hyphenated last nameHe will never be a star in America
lebron bout to be a grandad?
>>152469736Michael Jordan
my wolves beat the warriors last night :) ant was injured, and poor bones hyland had to leave the game after 5 minutes
MPJ gonna be a legendary "Fell For It Again" award when some contender comes knocking
>casually shoota 87% from the field and gets ignored by the nba media
wuffs
>>152468242cade
>>152468235Leonardo Nicolodi is next up out of Italy. Good guard with huge upside keep an eye on him pleasehttps://youtu.be/w736_lTlynk?si=jAPptqvOwq5iLhNb
>>152472446twink arms
We've seen enough. Collin Murray-Boyles is a miss.
>>152472648hes 16
>>152472700am I wrong?
>>152468235thanks to the person that pushed the other threads to the bump limit so they couldn't be nercobumped
>>152472446Italy doesn't produce hoopers anymore. Their last guy who dominated these youth Eurobaskets is now putting up Tony Snell numbers for Essengue's old team. There are many better players in that age group in Europe.
>>152473014the guys who dominate these Euroleague youths usually flame out, go back in previous years, the guys who made the NBA averaged like 7 ppg in the tour.hell for the fiba under 19 Americas cup in 2016, SGA averred 7 ppg while his brother was first with 20ppg.its wrong to judge 16 year olds in terms of pure talent.
>>152473014if you watch him play, he clearly has the skill to play in the NBA in a couple years. just look at Neo avdalas.
I really liked Justin Holiday on the Nuggets 2 years ago. I think they should call him up as an old vet presence.
>>152473134He looks good but definitely not an NBA lock. I was more making a point about Italy's fall off rather than Nicolodi specifically anyway >>152473109Usually there a signs that certain guys will flame out, but hype makes people ignore them (height, efficiency, turnovers, bad competition, etc). Sometimes it's just unpredictable. The 09 European generation is relatively a really good one, and even then there are only about 2-3 players that I feel confident will play in the NBA (more of them will probably, I just don't feel confident in which ones).
>>152473238nuggets ownership is lazy and wont do it. Tim hardaway had to call the nuggets up and tell them to sign him for vet minimum
>>152473244>there are only about 2-3 players that I feel confident will play in the NBA (moreNathan Soliman haș to be one of them, or Pavlo
>>152473238they only have a single roster spot open and you want to waste it on a 36-year-old "vet presence"
>>152473367Nathan Soliman and Nikola Kusturica are the main two. Kusturica I think could be the next genuine Balkan NBA star. Petar Bjelica is third, but I'm a bit less confident. I'm sure Bjelica will be a high level Euro player at least. >PavloWho?
>>152473423they need a proper backup point guard badly. Bring in cp3
>>152473445Pickett is showing he can be a net neutral
>>152473445
>>152473477for limited minutes to run an offense, sure
>>152473445I would rather bring back Reggie Jackson over CPWashed
how can lebrin fags live with themselves when he has his puppet handler trashing his own team and the players around bron
>>152473238Justin Holiday still entering a team that was supposed to contend even though he spent his last few NBA career barely playing really goes to show how much of a lazy fuck Booth was in free agent market. that signing still pisses me off to this very day.
>>152473611booth was all about saving money and thats it. He knew jokic could carry the nuggets to the 2nd round and didnt have to do shit about it
>>152468235does sengun cap out as an all star or can he be an perineal all nba player?
>>152473550u think rich paul is the only one who's paid to actively shill lebum?
>>152473774Somewhere in between if I had to guess. Perennial all NBA would require a scoring leap, but he can probably make it a couple times even without scoring that well.
>>152472700
>>152473437>pavloI was thinking of Pavel Backo but hes not even '09, my bad. I also had Nikola on my list as well.
>>152473774houston is going to have to make some tough choices. Amen is due for an extension and they will probably have to max him, expect the moment you max him, the rockets will no longer be a contender. dynasty starts after him imo.
>>152473816lebron has his agent trashing his team and people have the audacity to call this guy the greatest
>>152469838>tp>tfYeah especially when Dirk blew up on the Mavs and all these Germans started acting like basketball experts even though they barely learned about the sport
>>152473872I like Backo, I kind of wish he had gone to college because he isn't getting minutes with his club's senior team. Wouldn't say I'm confident he'll ever make the NBA though
>>152473893>amen thompson is shooting 19% from threerockets will give this man 200 mill LMAOOO
>54m
>>152474023this has always been jimmy. Low turnovers, low personal fouls, decent efficiency. Good defense, pass, rebound. Smart basketball playeer
>>152473774Hes been about as good as jokic has beek at his age. Though jokic took massive leaps in 2021 and 2023. Probably all nba
>>152474072>Hes been about as good as jokic has beek at his ageclose
>>152473898the other people he paid to shill him have been failing so he had to call in the big guns
>>152474156what reputable media head is going to trash the lakers currently? not even the dumb ones are willing to do that
What's up guys? Lifelong Thunder fan since last year. I'm thinking we don't lose another game this year. Stay mad, jealous, and scared. The repeat is coming and we all know it. Oh and when I said not losing another game? That includes the playoffs. Suck on my elite penis and sample my championship semen.
>>152474059So>quality rotation player>54m
>>152474211i don't think he even has anybody worth a shit in the media anymore since his fallout w/ stephen gay smithall he has is rich paul and internet shills
Trying to bigbrain the trade machine again, what is Jonathan Isaac's realistic trade value right now? Picks > players for my purposes
prayin for bane to break the knicks back
funderbrehs our dynasty is over
>>152474369Most good teams don't have space for multiple high volume scorers. It's good to have guys with well rounded impact like Jimmy, worth the money.
>>152474023Nothing better was available for Wiggins' salary, and they're over the cap anywaysButler's scoring is better when Dray is on the court
>>152474369he turns it up in the playoffs. Youre paying for smart basletball and playoff clutchness
When was the last time we got inside the nba? It feels like it’s been a month
https://x.com/TheNBACentel/status/1999895224772878708NAW...come back
Jimmy butler gotta be the first player in history that started shooting less while driving more to the basket as he gets olderIts hilarious he refuses to take jump shots but has no problem bumping niggas and foul baiting basically he takes a beating every game
>>152474684only in basketball do the players openly disrespect players of the past
Wemby-sized Shai
>>152474715It's bound to happen when the media/fans are so obsessed with comparing different eras and making 'all time' lists
>>152474715The players from the past also disrespect current players lol way worse
>>152474684Dort would be a DPOY in the 90s. Jordan was guarded by guys like Jeff Hornacek and Kevin Johnson when he won his 6 rings.
Wait, the court is actually made up of smaller boards?? All this while i thought it's basically the floor but repainted for different themes...I feel so retarded now TAT
>>152474684did he mean thunder
>>152474707shut the fuck up dumb fucking retarded ass nigga he was forced to take jumpshots all last game because wolves were clamping up the lane, warriors had less points in the paint, you dont even watch the games.Jimmy has always been a primary in the paint player.30% within 0 and 3 feet career over all.31.5% in the philly trade season31.7% last seasonand 33% this seasonThe major difference is that within 3-10 feet philly trade season: 16.7%Last season: 33.5%This season: 32.5%10-16 feet range?philly season 15.6%last season 12.7%This season 12%Difference isnt that drasticThe biggest difference is that his first 5 seasons he was 22% in 16 feet to 3p range and now 0.44 percentBut that shot naturally falls off for almost every player in the 3 point era, Jimmy was already a poor shooter, itd be retarded for his shooting to increase or stay the sameJimmys "problem" right now is that he simply doesnt take that many shots whatsoever, idk of its the warriors system or not, but it would explain somethings, as last game he kept getting bailout passes (passing the ball to the closest teammate once youve picked up your dribble to early because you suck at basketball (or a better defender just pressured too hard)) on the perimeter, and like I said Wolves were clamping up the paint so.
why is shai getting glazed when he has the greatest defense of all time behind him?
https://x.com/polymarkethoops/status/1999696884043268144Can someone say elite
>>152474715no other sport has a failure so desperate to rewrite the past to make it look like he actually succeeded
shai GORGEOUS-alexander is so sexy with his shorts are always up his ass crack
>>152475141Hes a legitimately great player. Though Jokic with that team equivalent would easily win 80 games
>>152475320
When i was a kid basketball was better, sorry thats how it is
https://x.com/optastats/status/199971669762471575 one of one
>>152474880They should though, players today are soft pussys
>>152475007>the players who played in the more defensive era of basketball arent as good defenders as today's players Bold take
>>152475774This but unironically. Also movies, games, and music were better. And the internet was better.
Ja Morant is really really bad
so wemby was throwing shade at joker when he called giannis and shai bettert than him corrrect?
>>152474023trade him for kawhi
if im san antonio, I trade wemby to the highest bidder. Wemby is only going to average 50 games per season and retire after 8 seasons. Trade him to milwaukee for gianiss and draft capitol
>>152473898How do you trash the team when you have the lowest +/- every night and anyone who watches the games sees you play almost zero defense? Then he has the audacity to blame everyone else for not winning instead of his lazy ass for opting into his players option
>>152476322it's a good idea but i dont think yawnis is worth it
There is this perception that europe is producing better basketball players than north america. If Europe exports so many good players cause they're so "fundamental" then I wonder where are their good players under 6'4? Where's the guards? Where are the European versions of Fox, Mitchell, and Haliburton? Wheres your Tyrese Maxey?They never come over, they never succeed. They're good at producing giants who are identifiable at age 12 where they funnel them into playing basketball. Yes it is possible to produce good tall players when you have the tallest countries on earth. Like 25 of 26 of the tallest nations on earth are in Europe, of course you can produce a jokic or a porzingis. But to the people who push this narrative that they make better players cause they think of the game like jazz music or whatever they're just flat out wrong.
Mountain hikes with my Pistons <3
>>152476728Kino
>>152476602Yeah the 'skilled European' versus 'athletic American' dichotomy doesn't really exist. I think the main reason Europe is producing more elite players than in previous years is globalisation and probably some chance.
Guys someone has to stop OKC. They cant just repeat like that...
>>152476602Almost every fast, well-coordinated, and high-IQ athlete in Europe starts out playing soccer. If they're good at it at a young age, they're quickly accepted into a soccer club and pursue a career in the sport. Those who are too tall for soccer go on to play basketball.
Who we got tragic vs knicks?
>>152476728>modern amenitiesdid they have to mention that part?
>>152476602Hali is 6'5Fox, Mitchell, and Maxey have won jackshitIt is true that Europe hasn't produced a star guard since Tony Parker other than Luka
>>152476959Well where’s the European Jrue Holiday, Caruso, and Curry?
I had literally no idea cole anthony was on the bucks this is like seeing an old school teacher at the supermarkt. What the FUCK are you doing at this place
The craziest part is, the fan wasn’t even wrong.
>>152475141Because he's the team's entire offense and the team remains just as good defensively even when missing multiple rotation players.
>>152477218Wow shai should be DPOY too. His teammates are certified bums
>>152477211I kinda feel bad for him.
>>152477211What the fuck is the relevance of the guy being a nerd or unathletic? I don’t think anyone making basketball takes is suggesting they would be better than the players on the court, sans Bronny
gotta remind myself not to interact with the canadian essay poster that dude is legit mentally illAnyway go magic
>>152477281Jusuf only says this because the guy is ugly and/or not a 7 foot tall monster. He wouldn't be saying that to a thug like Jokics brother or Drayboon
>>152477211Arguably the biggest L in his unimpressive career
>>152477211>his job is talk about Utah sports>make a valid point with no personal remarks>jusuf does thisNurk will literally be out of the league in 2 years
>>152477271You say this, but Dort was penalized last year for DPOY because of how good the rest of the team was defensively. Instead they gave it to the bum Mobley who isnt even as good as Chet
>>152477211Remember when Nurkic had the worst trade value of all time last year lol
>>152477551Frauds carried by the whistle dont get DPOY
>>152477211Im okay with this we gotta bully people with full beard + no stache
>>152477621>tf>tpNigga isnt that what you guys do?
>>152476776What everyone means by the dichotomy that you mentioned is that Blacks play individualistic, hyper-athletic iso-ball focused on stat-stuffing (so, what everyone hates) while Whites play skilled basketball focused on making plays, sharing the ball and taking good shots (so, what everyone loves). Phil Jackson wrote a book basically stating the same thing. Nobody thinks Wembanyama and Giannis are playing White basketball, although this foid (https://youtu.be/U0hiY_JDvEo) mentions France and Spain when it’s is really Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia that are producing the types of basketball players that she claims she loves watching. The Spurs and the Warriors played White basketball.
>>152477597>Marcus Shart
>>152477706He's a jeet
>>152477070in europe?
>>152477343I have been telling you guys the jeetskitz poster has been mentally ill for the entire season. Guy is either using chat GPT or legit no life
>>152468367>I don't think he's retardedtake another look at him. >>152468544If Jokic isn't a good defender then why can't Wembii score on him? only shooting 40% from inside the paint, Jokic probably just lets him shoot the low percentage bombs from further out. Bet Jokic shoot way way more than 40% inside the paint against Wembiiii>>152468701Kalkbrenner putting up 9ppg on 80% shooting plus getting a lot of blocked shots, could be a dark horse. Also Danny Wolf is starting to pick up the pace, if his shoots 50% from 3 for the season and increases his shot volume substantially he will end up overshadowing MPJ as the Nets' best asset
>>152477621Hell naw we all rock full beards here>>152477865Im a registered nurse
>>152477908Oh he's pinoy
>>152466428GAMETHREAD FOR KNICKS vs Magic! Game at 5:30 ET that's mere bings away. GET IN THERE!
>>152477943thats a bold move
KAWHI SAID NAH I AIN'T FEEL LIKE PRACTICING TODAY LMFAOOOOOOOOO
>>152477955How the hell is making a gamethread a bold move? We should have game threads every damn game even the dogshit non-KNICKS games
>>152477983game threads been dead for a while but i respeck that anon
>>152468684Is Shai that good though? or is OKC just loaded that he looks good.
>>152477978How the fuck does he have so much sawy over a team, one owned by one of the richest men in America. Its mind boggling.
>>152477978Chris Paul was right
>>152477908I thought Muslims shaved the stache to be like Muhammad or is that just a salafi thig
Knicks vs Pistons seems like the most likely ECF. Who do you think wins? I got Knicks in 7
Amazon got Taylor Rooks, Nas, and 4k video streaming.ESPN is so fucking shit.
>>152478045Not just one of the richest, hes ranked 10th worldwide
>>152478013It's pure madness not to have gamethreads, especially when it's THE NBA CUP!
>>152478088Knicks because they've been there before
>>152478088KNICKS WIN before CRUSHING The Oklahoma City BLUNDER in the finals!
>>152478088its gonna be knicks vs celtics
>>152478156Every Knicks fans 2k save
>>152478045Kawhi knows where the skeletons are buried
>>152478156I am an optimistic (generally) Knicks fan and a series against a healthy OKC would be a one-sided loss.
knicks fans dont deserve to win anything even the cup
I like the ENERGY this KNICKS fan has been bringing
I feel so much better since I quit smoking bros. Idk how those plumbers managed to smoke a pack and play
when is the fucking game on
who is this twink
>>152478209Fuck that attitude, you gotta BELIEVE IN THE KNICKS!
>>152478360right now
>>152478376bullshit
break these niggas backs bane
Let's go Magic!
>>152475007Dort is modern Gerald Wilkins who was also one of those guys guarding Jordan
huge legacy game for Banchero tonight
reminder that this game is meaningless
>>152478518life is meaningless
>game starts 15 minutes late>2 minutes of play>2 minutes of commercials
>>152478580cool it with the antisemitism
>>152478403>gerald wilkinsDidnt know until the late 2010s he was dominique wilkins brother>>152478580AIEEEEE REF WHERE ARE MY FREE THROWS DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO MY MASTERS ARE
>>152475840How is an injured 6’1 Kevin Johnson a better defender than Lu Dort? Jordan had his highest PPG finals average against the Suns, I wonder why
towns is hoopin
>>152478654>Jordan had his highest PPG finals average against the Suns, I wonder whyjordan was super pissed that dan majerle was getting praise
amazon is a 2 trillion dollar company and they can't find an audio engineer?
Which NBA player am IAYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>152478869ANT
If I was an NBA player i'd hit up Paige Bueckers and rizz her up, maybe offer her to train at my facility or go to an expensive dinner
>>152478893Paige only goes for WNBA players :(
>>152478869ayeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!`
My nigga kobe boutta lose 150 M'sKobe my nigga i hate it had to be him
>>152478926Kobe Bufkin?
>>152477730Y’know, I regret posting this comment. The general point and the “foid.” I’m sorry.
>>152478893paige is a weird lezzie whos into weird stuffhttps://i.4cdn.org/wsg/1765667362689499.mp4
>>152478905She just needs correction
Knicks bench unit is liquid dog shit
>>152478987What God damn bench? Jordan Clarkson and Yabusele is not a bench
>>152479014that+mitch should be a solid bench. What more do you need
>>152479014Yabusele has been such a disappointment. He played well for France over the summer and still managed to show up fat and out of shape.
>>152479014The Knicks got tricked into paying Yabusele $10 million lmao. Not even the Sixers paid him.
I always confuse paige bueckers and hailey van lith>>152478886Yup
>>152478973There is no "correction" Paige is addicted to black pussy like a junkie
>>152479014What happened to McBride's fake shooting?
>>152479088Bruh what
>>152479104McBride is hurt from the last time they played Orlando.
>>152476602>There is this perception that europe is producing better basketball players than north americaBecause they are. USA best players barely beat Serbia, a country with the size of central park.
professional basketball, meaningful basketball
>>152479194Based
dwyane wade's nba commentary is basically "i'm dwywane wade"
>>152479325they let him have these jobs in exchange for his son
kat was about to explode all over jonathan isaac's face
>>152479350he's not THAT zesty...
>>152479325he's a mush-mouthed retard
>>152479368yes he is
If nothing else KAT will always have that 2024 2025 season start
Knicks whistle is disgusting lmao
>>152479403he's the faggot who kills faggots
Paolo is a walking brick when he's not 2 feet from the rim
Magic need to trade Paolo for a haul before the league figures out that he's ass.
>>152479470Sports are based sometimes. If kat or sga had any other life they’d just be openly gay, but because they play ball they are forced to pretend to be straight. I still think it’s funny magic still pretends he got aids from women lmao
bane and suggs can't win with these cats
>>152478869If you actually hoop you know making noises when going for a tough lay with people in the paint makes you make noise
>>152479346he sacrificed his child?
>>152479461Why do teams always foul against them so much?
>>152479521yes, look it up
I want to get behind the OKC hype, the fun of watching a team compete to try to be one of the best teams of all time. But the fact that they built this team off of the back of a Clopper's blunder masterclass just sucks all the fun out of it. Every time I watch OKC play and rape some team, I'm just reminded that the Cloppers exist and continue to ruin the league with their existence.
>>152477978he looks tired
I hope Amazon fixes their dogshit audio mixing for the second half and Nas
>>152477978Kawhi has been an absolute vampire to the Clipshits and is still treated like a king lmao
SASsy black man was always right about Kawhi
losing faith in banchero :/
>>152479644i can never hate this man
people really excited to go to vegas to play slot machines?
>>152479711I went there when I was 12 and I liked seeing all the showgirls with pasties on walking the street. Went there again 2 years ago and they were all gone, it was soulless.
Kevin Love, Actually
Silver made these strict cap rules to prevent guys like Balmer from cheating but he cheated anyways and circumvented it. With no punishment.
The magic are shit
>>152479711>>152479733Vegas has tried to rebrand multiple times as people care less and less about it. Right now it is a playground for retired boomers and focused on extracting as much money from them as possible.
>>152479814Isn't vegas about to collapse?
>>152479798Hard to punish them when OKC took all of their future draft picks.
>>152479814Even the casinos are dead, all the hold'em tables have been ruined by tryhard euro poker professional grinders.
You can tell banchero is half Italian with how lazy he looks
>>152479829It probably will as the boomers die without a miraculous new reinvention. Hence it is in full boomer money extraction mode focusing on things like wash pop singer residencies, fancy sport complexes, and other kinds of passive "experiences". Also more subtle stuff like less free meals and drinks at the casinos themselves which makes it very difficult for young people to vacation there to party Hangover style anymore, but just fine for retired boomers to poor too much money into. It's basically minmaxing its last couple decades of relative relevancy.
Does anybody really think this Knicks team is gonna win it all?
>>152479923no one is winning shit besides okc
>>152479923Hell no. As expected, Brown was not able to unlock some new plane of existence for them offensively. East is as down as it ever was however so whoever gets to the Finals this year is a crapshoot.
>>152479923I think they can beat Denver if Denver makes it out of the west, but they'd lose to the Rockets/OKC
>>152479644Nah Kawhi's basedHe never gave a shit about being Jordan's shadow like Kobr and LeRingChaseHe's a role player who casually cooked all them sweatlord tryhards and got paid. He won.
Adam Silver might kill himself if it's a Thunder Magic final
>>152479990Tricking a jewish billionaire out of hundreds of millions of dollars is pretty based now that I think about it. Sosho dreams he was in Kawhi's situation.
>you cant even see the full court because some stupid fucking barricade on the near sidewtf did Adam mean by this
sit down son
Does Brunson have a norwood situation going on
>>152480045Shut up and watch the highlights chud
>>152480046
Huge block
bruh that block was filthy
damn Black got cooked
>>152480106>Clearly a trip
>>152480128>tfw offensive players can, but defenders cant trip
>>152480106KWAB
any good sports entertainment booker knows that the fanbase sees okc as some unstoppable juggernaut and nobody's gonna buy the PPV to watch the face get annihilated in 2 seconds so u gotta show a chink in the armor in a worthless house show so they job to the knicks at the nba cup
>>152480106Damn if I pulled that trip off at the park it would start a fight lmao
Paolo is worse than Jdub and Chet
no spurs game thread????
only my knickgods have motion like that
>>152480889Based and almost checked
why does SGA have his boxers showing like a faggot fuckboy
Someone needs to BREAK this zesty Canadian Buck Who’s it gonna beSeems like Caruso is the only one able to but he plays in the same team
>>152480874Here you goSpurs vs OKC semi finals game thread>>152480950>>152480950>>152480950
how do i have sex with Taylor Rooks?
>>152480971you have to have at least some white blood to pull it off
>>152468764No wemby doe
>get excited about an OKC game>it's like 35-16 at the end of the 1st quarterwill it happen tonight
>>152480911Dray should just to make a point but Warriors still get swept in 5
these pregame shows are so retarded, who gives a fuck with these dudes have to say just play the game
please never let them create another deni avdija thread again
>>152480971>ywn curl up on the couch with Taylor Rooks and watch nba cupslop while eating chicken wingsHow do I make this feel go away?
How is Wemby's English so good? He's gotta be the best English-speaking Frenchman ever.
>>152481290it sounds like you need some black p**sy
>>152478815The DEI meme means that no matter how much money you have, you can't buy competence
>>152480106Exciting NBA moment in the 20th century: dudes defying gravity doing epic baseline moves which seem like they shouldn't possible for a human athlete Exciting NBA moment in the current year: manlet hits wide open jumper
Start the stupid game already
>20 minutes late
Nas needs to lay off the cheeseburgers
>>152481454The average bench player now would be top 10 in the jorgamblercuck era
>>152481564this
>>152468235his world
>>152481260>when you do nothing for the team project but you get carried to an A+
ewww why do they have bongers analysing the game.
>>152482007You should get your medical test results done every 6 months and get them put in a medical journal. Would be an amazing case study in what the worst possible diet does to a human body
it's so fucking overthe thunder run this league now, and shai will be better than jordan of all time when he wins 7 rings in a row
>nuggets will finally play in 2 days
My Suns traded Bledsoe for Middleton in NBA 2k16 career mode. LFG
>>152482298nobody cares, chudthat washed team won't be accomplishing anything outside of barely making the play-in and choking in the first round
Cam Johnson and Peyton Watson will be traded for Giannis
Why is the final 3 days later? What are the teams supposed to do in Vegas for 3 days
>>152481303Thierry Henry
>>152482432>What could millionaires do for 3 days in vegas
>>152482432NBA cup exists to make black men drop millions on white people pachinko.
>>152482432They can link up with NBA collaborator billie eilish
They’re completely fine without Shai on the floor, he stole his MVPJokic is clearly far more valuable. Even Giannis and Lukek are
>>152481564The average bench player would travel every single time they grabbed the ball in the JorGOAT's era
>>152468235more examples players who might turn out like this?
Lebron going to be the first grandpa playing in the NBA?
why cant lebum shoot freethrows?
>>152483525>pretending they actually called carries and travels in the plumber era
This is SGA's 97th 20 point game in a rowThat's the 2nd longest streak in NBA history and longest by anyone not named Wilt. The 2nd longest active streak in the NBA is Tyler Herro at 16 games in a row. SGA has't played 29 4th quarters in that streak. This is what ALL TIME GREATNESS looks like
>>152483908n-noo lescrub played injured to keep his bumass streak alive this cant be happening 20>10 aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh
>>152483908AVRA
>>152483114lmao, no. Jokic is a system merchant.his "stats" do not exist if the nuggets used an offense that did not revolve around himhonestly, jokic is just as detrimental to a team as ballhogs like brunson. he only looks "better" because he passes instead of dribbling the ball away. and yes, that is bad because it means that the ball MUST go to him so he can make a flashy pass. look at the team without him on the floor, absolute shit because they are too Jokic centricnow, guys like Shai who thrive even in a system that does not revokve around them, is the true markwr of talent and dominance because he still somehow manages to put up those stats without having the entire team's identity revolve around him
spurs come onnnnnnn
healthy Wemby is the goat. idc what anybody says. He's the best to ever step foot on a court
>>152484290Team with JV on the floor is slightly net negative, you don't know what you're talking about
>>152484522that kid in high school whos really into super smash bros
DON'T RUN NIGGAIT CAME NIGGADON'T RUN NIGGASTAY RIGHT THERE NIGGALMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Before this game, OKC was on track to have the best regular season record ever.Now, OKC is still on track to have the best regular season record ever.
he doesn't look a thing like jesus but he talks like a gentleman
Wemby>21 mins>22 pts>9 rebs>2 asts>1 stl>2 blks>+21
>>152484771Imagine if he didn't charge into 4 defenders multiple times per game
>>152484726They are no longer nba champs though. We have a new one now on Tuesday
LETS FUCKING GO SPURS.
>>152484771goat shit
yall mvp was a ghost when it mattered
Was that anon right? Is this the moment when the OKC collapse begins?
Based wemby Fuck SGA and fuck Chet
Wemby didn't even have to play 30 minutes to beat OKC. What went wrong for the Blunder?
Best possible outcome of the final four
SGA will never win the NBA Emirates Cup. Some niggas are built for the cup, and SGA ain't one of them.
Thank you, spurs! Hope people stop treating okc like they're invincible.
>>152484801>Ends OKC historical winning streak despite on a minutes restriction
I was at my local music store and I saw an album by no other than SGA! Here was the tracklist:I’m a FraudTaken to 7 (Twice) (ft. Haliburton & Jokic)Meltdown (ft. Wembanyama)Thank You RefsThank You Adam SilverMickey Mouse Clubhouse (ft. Mickey Mouse)
Friendly reminder that the Clippers are giving the Thunder a top 5 pick next year.
>OKshit
It's ok. Thunder lost against the Bucks last season and still won the chip. No team is beating them in a 7 game series.
wembSHAOLIN activated
>>152484817Yup. Collapse incoming
>>152484829Just having chetty on the floor makes wemby wanna go off, the rivalry might be the death of OKCs dynasty
how many actual ACTUAL teams have OKC faced cuz all I've seen from their wins were literal bottomfeeders from both conferences and tonight has me noooooticing
Reminder that OKC has had the easiest schedule to start the season. Imagine what my boy JokeBITCH would do to these frauds.
Also shout out to Devin Vassell for his clutch buckets>23 pts>4-9 3 pt>5 rebs>4 asts>1 stl>1 blk>+10
>When refs stop giving u mvpity points
>>152484884>my boy>calls him a bitchyou're giving me mixed signals, anon
It really said a lot seeing how caruso and OKC reacted to them getting called for blatant fouls/hacking. Bald Italian faggot
>>152484869>Needs all 7 games
>>152484899It's so good when he actually plays up to his abilities. The bugaboo for him has always been consistency.
>>152483557luka again
>OKC finally loses a game>it doesn't count for the regular season
>>152484916It's a legit tactic for players and coaches to try to psyop the refs. It's faggy and casual when the fans do it.
>>152484945This one does I'm pretty sure
>>152484945Sir you might have inhaled a lethal amount of copium...
>>152484945The only cup game that doesn't count is the final one.
See you in the NBA Cup and NBA Finals, Knicks
So that's it? Wemby has proven he's better than the greatest team in nba history? We lose? I can't even make a 'curb your enthusiasm' edit on his comments of chet? I'm the loser?
wembGOD a real one
>>152484945This one does, next one doesn'tthundies still got a couple of these games this month wew
Imagine if Wembanana had Jokics durability and the strength of Shaq
chetty got booty blasted BAD, wemby only played 20 minutes
>>152484290Jokic IS the system dipshit. You build a roster to cover up his perimeter defense and go out and have him bully guys in the paint, pull bigs away from the rim, and pass your team open. SGA is just an effective first option who also plays good defense.
>>152484858His new collab tatum Negative Aura go hard af
>>152484993Jokic's durability is caused by him almost never jumping, moving fast, or falling.Wembloodclot could never be as durable even if he had no other health issues because his playstyle requires him to put more strain on his joints.
Big Game Wemb is so much better than Non-Nationally Televised Wemb. Bet the house on him winning the cup and his overs.
>>152483557The Bulls...just needs more time
>>152485033>Coby White comes back>Bulce become dogshitpray your team doesn't trade for this nigga at the deadline.
jokebitch gave up and got put on all 4s from ruso, meanwhile wemby just kept going
>>152484964He’s getting bootyblasted by Mitchell Robinson
SPUR GODS
>>152485057>Mitchell RobinsonIf he can even stay healthy enough to play
To be fair, an emirates cup winner has literally never made the finals lol
>>152481000KWAB
https://streamable.com/g8op7wSomeone finally made a clip of that Shai leg kick "foul"
>>152485085That's vintage harden flop right there. So beautiful~So glad they lost~
>>152485078wow a stat of 2 instances. this is some jeet level analytics
>>152485075He’s healthy now and he’s going to snap that nigga like a slim jim
>>152485085>DNVR NuggetsOf course lmao
FTA: 4 (four) free throw attempts How did the Spurs take away the Thunder's most potent offensive weapon?
>>152483557Maxey is pretty clearly the most obvious one, he was picked even lower than Hali, but the hype died for him as soon as Paul George and Embiid came back, and people remembered that the 6ixers are a shit team and franchise lol. He had hype before, but it always dies out because hes always drowned (dragged down) out by Embiid and whatever other named superstar tbe retarded 6ixers decided to give a max contractIm praying he gets traded, but otherwise, his numbers will start to get called empty, and his impact will start to be questioned. Hes in a unique situation where hes started off this season averaging 30, and because people are retarded about early season thats drawn some attention, but I think itll fall off and he'll return to being forgotten unless they somehow make the playoffs
>>152485167The narrative that JokGOAT could only be beaten by historic refball will be cemented in the books
>>152484990>This one does, next one doesn'tWhatever happened to Anthony Davis' 40 points and 20 rebounds?
https://x.com/i/status/2000065135004783082
>>152485230I'm sure the Amazon producers cringed when he said that.
Best player on each team latelyATL : Jalen JohnsonBKN : Michael Porter Jr.BOS : Jaylen BrownCHA : Miles BridgesCHI : Josh GiddeyCLE : Donovan MitchellDAL : Anthony DavisDEN : Nikola JokicDET : Cade CunninghamGSW : Stephen CurryHOU : Alperen SengunIND : Andrew NembhardLAC : James HardenLAL : Luka DoncicMEM : Ja MorantMIA : Bam AdebayoMIL : Kevin Porter Jr.MIN : Anthony EdwardsNOP : Trey Murphy IIINYK : Jalen BrunsonOKC : Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderORL : Desmond BanePHI : Tyrese MaxeyPHX : Mark WilliamsPOR : Deni AvdijaSAC : Russell WestbrookSAS : Victor WembanyamaTOR : Brandon IngramUTA : Lauri MarkkanenWAS : CJ McCollum
>>152485178>hype died for him Don't know about that, PG's numbers are pretty modest, and Embiid had one good game against the pacers of all teams.
>in order to cope with the loss jeet still decides to seethe about jokic Deranged.
>>152485230they're not renewing his contract that's for sure
they really paid Chet and Jdub all that money
i was right about the thunder jobbing in the nba cup but wrong about the team who they jobbed tokinda obvious in retrospect to get NY in the finals against the frenchie faggot to rope in the euros
on my knees for OKC's winless runs
>>152485085idk why he gets all these retro calls of foul baiting that were supposed to be removed when harden abused it
>>152485440He's still not as bad as prime Harden from a numbers stand point. That guy had almost 900 FTA's in a season.
>>152485440That's not the Harden call. Harden would kick out his leg and get the call from someone touching his outstretched leg. This is just the Zaza landing space call.
Spurs are legit
>>152485496Shai (and the rest of OKCs) whistle extends to the playoff which Larden never managed. This is the legion of boom NBA edition
>>152485085i was hoping it'd shatter his knee from false landing
>>152469198>>152469297I thought MPJ's real problem was that he'd always be at least semi-injured by the time the playoffs rolled around and shat it up in the postseason.
>>152485568I dont have the webm but theres one of a guy who jumped onto a trampoline like that and his legs turned into a V
>SGAY in the 4th quarter tonight: 6 points on 2 of 5 shooting, 0 of 3 from 3 and 2 of 2 from the free throw line
>>152485579he was fit during nuggies' ring and his average went down massively. he's just a playoff dropper, with or without injuries.
This is what Wemby said in the postgame>“I’m just glad to be part of something beautiful — pure and ethical basketball.”Is he implying that OKC does not play "ethical basketball"?
>>152485610He averaged something disgusting like 9 ppg in the 23 run
We 1999 finals
>>152485615Nah the 23 run he was really good for most of it, it was 24 he averaged like 10ppg against the wolves but still was good against the lakers.
>>152485638bro he averaged even fewer in 2023. jamal covered his ass so much
We 1999 finals now
New>>152485669>>152485669
>>15248565423 average was pulled down by a poor Miami series and 24 was buoyed by raping the Lakers before a bad series against Minnesota.
>>152485230his wife an hero'd give him a break
