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>>153331001>silver ending his games early to not clash with the Super BowlDid stern do this?
>>153331068nodead sport
>>153331068There wasn’t any games scheduled for when the NCAA basketball finals was on. Don’t remember for the Super Bowl.
F to pay respect to Furph
>>153331068The fact that silver wasn’t invited to epsteins bullshit despite being Jewish tells me he wasn’t a part of the cool kids club
>>153331107That’s reasonable cause the same fans are watching that. Sitting in the cuck chair for football is another story.
nba is depressing to watch
>>153331068No. It’s pathetic. Why should basketball fans suffer cause the NFL has its finals event on
this commentator just said terence shannon (who has been injured for months and is out tonight) is going to the free throw line
>>153331151Just watch college basketball, way better for the soul.
>every game a blowout Nice league
>>153331151>watching full gamesngmi
>>153331170Why out games on to compete vs the most watched event in America? There was games on earlier today. Watch the Super Bowl like everyone else.
>>153331253Watching NBA games in the middle of February is cucked shit and low key autism.
I cant believe clippers were able to get rid of zubac for free
kawhi leonard has a double digit iq
SCOTTIE BARNES IS HIM
huh appearantly damian lillard of the portland trail blazers is going to participate in the 3pt contest this season
wtf kawhi just dropped 41 on a full trannywolves team
>>153331457>devin booker>3pt shotnigga what the fuck is thisWhere is MPJ? Cam Spencer? Collin Gelispie on the same fuckin team? Is this league a fucking joke?
Kobe Sanders has a great jump shot
>blow it up>keep winning The clippers are just too good of a franchise man lol. Every year is a winning season.
lets review some of the players they tried to make face of the league>Embid kwab>ADkwab>Bookerkwab>Lukasalvage in progress>Zionkwab>Tatbumkwab>SGAflop in progress / too zesty >Cantkwab
>>153331561goyim is a term of endearment goy
>>153331591not really. they dumped harden for a better younger player. dumped zubitch without having to give up anything. they actually got good players for zubitch. b3al is still on the team. they just upgraded.
>>153331561i keep reading his email as jeetvacation
>>153331561That’s German David stern not NBA David stern.
>>153331608I dont think the nba ever tried with embiid and booker. It was zion->ja->tatum->ant->shai and the eternal luka
>>153331561It's actually amazing how much terrible shit the NBA just sweeps under the rug and everyone pretends like nothing ever happened.
>>153331634Bradley Baal kek
>>153331661Book on the cover of 2K embitch on the cover of nba live 19
>>153331561>>153331662That’s not nba David stern. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.penews.com/amp/articles/epstein-associate-resigns-from-cambridge-business-school-advisory-board-fea99feeThis is him.
>>153331777checked
>>153331561take a look around you and the people you have access to in public, tell me you don't deserve to be called goy
>>153331777that makes sensenba stern was more of a mafioso guy
>>153332226>fraud alert
https://x.com/i/status/2020626946422710517clip fans, how you feel about this fact?saw a bunch of clip fans crying about zu, when i thought he wasnt even that good this season
Was Spurs Kawhi the goat perimeter defender
>>153331151>t. actual subhumanthis was the most fun game to watch this weekend. shoot yourself, the nba is a garbage product right now already because of retarfed refs, and tanking teams making half of the games unwatchable. A "bad" team actually coming back, trying hard and winning against a playoff tier team, is the best thing that could happen to this sport right now, its close to why the Pacers of last year were such a Cinderella story, started off trash, and ended up in the NBA finals.
>>153332567>https://x.com/i/status/2020626946422710517Because he was one of the best 5's last season you dumb fucking retard
It's so weird that Timberwolves have made CF two times, they roll largely the same team, have a top5-6 player in the world and I have absolutely no faith in them making the finals
Currys on off ratings are interesting. Offensively and defensively hes at about +11 making him +0.1. Eventhough hes been legit>>1533329222024 Wolves were legit, last years cf was just luck playing a team with no center and an injured warriors team
>>153332680i hate that faggot Popobitch so much so yes spurs kawhi is goat for ever and ever
>>153332226Derrick White the only reason this bum ass team won a championship
>>153332226Grim
>>153332226white is just better than brown
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>>153331330Whats weird is watching NBA in June. Basketball is a winter indoor sport, only an imbecile would waste June on something like that
>>153331457>jamalwhy not jokic? jokic is the best 3 point shooter on the nuggers, probably the best in the NBA
>>153337576>probably the best in the NBAYou can't actually believe this.
Whens her superbowl spot
>>153331001NBA commercial in the super bowl
I smiled at the 4/10 5'1 emo white girl at work. she's no longer a 4/10. I am very attracted to her and probably will get to her know within the next month and ask her out before summer. please wish me luck
>>153331457>damian lillardthis better be a fucking troll
>>153338914Arent you 6'6? you could do much better without even trying
>>153339096yes but my height has nothing to do with what im attracted to.
>>153338751SNEEDING ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIORFEED YOUR BACK ON MOTHER NATUREEVERY CHUCK WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
>>153339246Im saying you could do much better than a subhuman beta girl. like go to a club and you'll walk out with some fine shyt
>>153338914Dont get involved with a bitch at work
>>153339329well I dont go to clubs, nor do I drink. im not very social when I dont need to be. are you projecting yourself on me? also please dont call her a "subhuman beta", thats mean
Nice
>NBA paying to have ads during superbowlhow cucked is our league sisters?
>>153339559If ClipGods get the Pick...ISSA DYNASTY
>>153339873>webmno fucking way
>Pats getting killed in the 'owl and Gaytum will never be the sameIt was nice knowing you, Bombston. Rest in piss
>>153340242He says "kiss me" at the end too
>>153332723who the fuck watched the game? it's superb owl sunday. I just opened th egame and saw this dark ass stadium with half the seats empty in some shitty blow out
I muted my TV during the halftime show.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/nikola-jokic-s-insane-season-gets-new-outlook-better-scorer-than-shaq-better-shooter-than-bird/ar-AA1Temrn
>>153341014>Story by Vishwesha Kumarbawbsisters...
>>153339873
https://x.com/i/status/2020620182201524232Why exactly are wolves fans blaming the coach for their loss? I didnt see anything wrong with their rotations or substitutions. I just saw an entire team that couldnt handle the ball, or pass the ball beyond the most basic predictable, forced "drive and kick"'s ever.Not sure how its the coaches fault, so I put forth this question and ask here. What did I miss that Finch did wrong this game? I understand the temptation to blame a coach. But its more justified when your coach is one of the most overrated of all time, who himself admits the team he came into was already really good. And had the NBA's best start ever...while he was out.
>>153341680>I just saw an entire team that couldnt handle the ball, or pass the ball beyond the most basic predictable, forced "drive and kick"'s ever.You didn't see AE's horrible 3 point shooting? Because thats why they lost
>>153339090trying to clean the rust
>>153331457kek all meme chuckersmiss when we had actual snipers instead of volume sharpshooters
>>153341831>You didn't see AE's horrible 3 point shooting? Because thats why they lostThat was just a result of unironically elite Clippers defense for once.
leaf gassing up the clippers but they haven't done shit in the past 5 years, or done shit in the 50 years they existed lol
>>153342101I don't give a fuck. Faggot hasn't played a single game and won't play a single this season. They could've given that spot to any number of people. Isiah Joe, Hauser, MPJ, etc. They give it to that dog shit disabled faggot instead. Just another example of how much of a pathetic joke the NBA has become.
giannis went from damian lillard to cam thomas
>>153343145fucking retard. theyve done more than any other team in 5 years
>>153343252Like MAX CHRISTIE
>>153343587ring check?
>>153343948the 'sucked silvers taint' award. who are the unlucky bearers?
>>153343252
>>153344118>clippers fan thinks winning rings is badclockwork. 50 years, 1 WCF appearance, zero rings and y'all suck rn.
>>153344427Start Reaves, Bench Monk, Cut Poole.Theres a world you can convince me to start Monk, but unfortunately he just hasnt gotten such a chance on the Kingshits.
>>153344699>Theres a world you can convince me to start Monk
>>153344699Honestly Monk is basically JR Smith if JR Smith stopped smoking weed and wasn't retarded as fuck.
>>153344427start monkbench reeveskill poole
>>153343587more money laundry
>Jdub back from injury Nice. Should be enough to BTFO of the dogshit Lakers again
Aura
nets kino ball tomorrow
>bostroons celdicks got rekt by my Knick>pats getting rekt Kek
LeBum BTFO
>Actual EPM1 Nikola Jokić 9.52 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9.53 Giannis Antetokounmpo 7.84 Victor Wembanyama 6.35 Kawhi Leonard 6>BPM1 Nikola Jokić 15.92 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 11.83 Victor Wembanyama 8.64 Luka Dončić 8.15 Kawhi Leonard 7.9>PER1 Nikola Jokić 35.52 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 31.53 Victor Wembanyama 27.64 Luka Dončić 27.55 Kawhi Leonard 27.3>Game Score1 Nikola Jokić 30.22 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 26.93 Luka Dončić 25.94 Giannis Antetokounmpo 24.55 Tyrese Maxey 23>DRIP1 Nikola Jokić 6.562 Kawhi Leonard 5.243 Luka Dončić 5.224 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 5.025 Jimmy Butler 4.84>Global Rating1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 29.82 Luka Dončić 25.553 Tyrese Maxey 24.354 Nikola Jokić 24.165 Donovan Mitchell 22.51>LAKER WAR/821 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 17.12 Nikola Jokić 15.43 Tyrese Maxey 12.54 Donovan Mitchell 12.25 Kawhi Leonard 12>LEBRON1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6.642 Nikola Jokić 6.453 Victor Wembanyama 5.774 Cade Cunningham 5.475 Luka Dončić 4.79>Net Points WAR1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 132 Nikola Jokić 9.13 Donovan Mitchell 84 Luka Dončić 7.75 Tyrese Maxey 7.2>Per Game kWPA1 Nikola Jokić .682 Giannis Antetokounmpo .563 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander .514 Cade Cunningham .475 Jalen Johnson .46>PIE1 Nikola Jokić 22.62 Giannis Antetokounmpo 21.83 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 20.94 Victor Wembanyama 19.85 Luka Dončić 18.5
>>153349115This tells me all I need to know about EPM and how useless it is
>>153337576>jokic>3 point contestHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA HOLY FUCK MY SIDESwhew, good one, anon
>Brady scores 13 points in the super bowl>wins by 10>Maye scores 13 points in the super bowl>loses by 16Belibabby confirmed
>>153348540wtf i love bugs bunny now
Spider Salley would heem all these modern guys
>>153349227EPM rating Kawhi that highly coulf actually mean something. To me. Right now hes undoubtedly better than Ant, and probably realistically better than Wemby, when Wemby isnt playing shitter teams that he can chuck up a dozen 3 pointers and get away with it.Hes not better than Steph, but Ill give him the edge due to more games played. And the Luka problem will always remain complicated. There are games where I would want Luka (when Kawhi needs to playmake) and games where Id want Kawhi (when you need more consistent scoring, Kawhi doesnt let the 3 rip as much, and finishes through contact better.)But overall. I think Id rather have Kawhi on more teams. I can imagine Kawhis flaws being hidden better with a decent PG. I cant imagine Lukas flaws being hidden better with just one great wing. Like if Luka had Andrew Wiggins, I dont think his problems disappear or are reduced.
>>153349473https://youtu.be/-ZLpxLcujVw
anime
>>153331001>super bowl and x mas games got more views that thefFinals and nba x mas games>nfl put on a shitty product while NBA was watchable
based Brunson
>>153350957The spanish language and everyone who speaks it are indeed corny
Fuck you Jody Allen
>>153350957That's kek >>153351036It's nice on the ears
FALSE ALARM! Bad Bunny is just a LuGOD stan (probably because he's a faggot that craves BWC). LuNICEGUY just signed a jersey and took some pics with him and of course isn't going to shit talk and ruin his PR over some fag simping for him.
>>153347267>dead eye zoomer stare>aurrrrrrra lmao looks maxxxxxxxxxx'd
watched my 2 favourite teams win their respective leagues within 8 months of each other nobody has it better than me
>>153351406you might be the gayest person alive
>>153351406Ultimate bandwagoning faggot
>>153351567>>153351617Hes obviously a seattle sonics fan that pivoted to the thunder retards
>>153351724so hes a cuck too
>>153351724>Bandwagon and cuck at the same time
>>153351406>>153351567>>153351617>>153351724
nbachads we won, we're somehow better than the nfl
mods = gods. thanks for cleaning that off topic trash up
>>153339527>6'6 loser virgin why does /nba/ attract these types
>>153351406'cord hated this one
>>153352029at least he's a tall loser virgin unlike me heh
>>153350957SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GET A GODDAMN W, YA LIGHTSKIN BITCH>>>/wsg/6079376>>>/wsg/6079376>>>/wsg/6079376
ruzzell wuz so special miss em already
>>153352029at least hes trying to talk to women, unlike you
https://x.com/RussFcb/status/2020666729156727053real ballers know what hes referencing
Latinx are getting on my nerves, fr fr. Pablos finna catch some hands.
>>153352296Pablos > Moshe's and Vishnu's
>Latinx
when will the spurs move on from this bust
23s like Jordan on the escalade got a pound of dro girl if you want to blaze
>>153352471literally never. we're all in on wemby and all our other young players
Moderncels never coming back from this one https://youtube.com/watch?v=07bX-feLNbc&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv
>>153352754>so, literally 4 seasons maxThe rest of the core should stay healthy
where's the BAWB castle hater these days
>>153352881shoutout rutracker for this crispy webm
>rams got cincinnati>seahawks got “drake maye” >while the 49ers got Patrick Mahomes and the prime chiefs twice within 5 yearis there an NBA version of this?
>>153352881jeez
>>15335322190s jazz running into MJs bulls twice in a row.
>>153353221lebronto and those very young celtic teams cause both those teams started making finals appearances after bron left the east.
>>153353221tbf the iggles ran into those same chiefs twice too and managed to steal a ring
>>153353221>Petrie traded for Portland to win title next season >Walton Knees>Bowie Knees>Sabonis>Clyde hating Portland>Jail Blazers >Oden Knees >Roys Knees >Wes Achilles >Aldridge hating Portland>Lillard hating Portland>Brandon Miller not slipping enough for Portland
>>153352826ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL BROCCOLI HEADS BTFO
Is getting brutally heightmogged by your world-famous dad the worst possible fate?
>>153331001>2 consecutive petefag threads
>>153353507Lebron did this on purpose. All the data tells you that a significant amount of athletic potentialm including height, comes from your mom
>>153353221Orlando - shaq penny & horace getting to the finals cause MJ retired just to faceoff against dream team Rockets
>>153353533he made this one at 512 so its not like you didnt have time to make one beforehand
>>153353549>All the data tells you that a significant amount of athletic potentialm including height, comes from your momwhat data?
>>153353549>All the data tells you that a significant amount of athletic potentialm including heightcurrys mom was 5'2 and look how he turned out. pretty sure steve nashs mom wasnt even 5 foot.
WHAT AN AMAZING DAY FOR SPORTS. THE KNICKS RAPE THE GAY ASS CELTICS. AND THE SEAHAWKS RAPE THE GAY ASS PATRIOTS. BOSTON FUCKING LOSES. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH FUCK BOSTON. LOLOLOLOL IM TAP DANCING IN YOUR GRAVE YOU FUCKING FAGS. FUCK BOSTON
>>153353603gene research. Go look it up>>153353614obviously there's variance but it's about getting the best bite at the apple. Those 2 in particular are pretty outlier-ish anyway
>>153352471>>153352829what point does this retard even think hes making? im not even going to waste my time pointing out the obvious about the beginning of Nash's career, because if you dont already know and would present those averages as if they mean anything, then youre literally dumber than an animal.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH FUCK THE CELTICS. YOU’RE GAY AS FUCK. FUCK THE PATS. FUCK NETANYAHU. FUCK ISREAL. FUCK THE RED SOX. FUCK THE BRUINS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, FUCK ANYONE FROM BOSTON LMFAO LOSERRRRRRS HAHAHA IM LITERALLY ON CLOUDNINE. YOU GUYS FUCKING SUCK LOL HIS NAME IS DRAKE MAYE? WELL, HE MAY AS WELL SUCK A BBC LOLOLOL ALSO JAYSON TATUM IS A FAG
>>153353616based fuck bostonlike i was saying yesterday boston window is closed they should've traded Brown & White for pieces now they stuck giving Brown & Tatbum $60+ mill a yearAinge would never
>>153353595Why couldn't he make a thread of other old school legends? Why does it have to be pistol pete?
>>153353673i dont get it eitherKidd was a drunk who beat his wife
Niggas really think celtics not winnin it all this year lmao don't run when it cums
>>153353804>checks the injury report lol lmfao
>>153353804Brown’s efficiency has been regressing to the mean HARD lately
>>153354022shieeeeeeeeet...
>>153354033We wuz shooting 50% on middies
https://youtu.be/Mf83OdpO75s?t=185Haven't watched basically any NBA after adam silver rigged it against my nuggies but here's my favorite jokic play I want to share agan
Ayo Dosunmu with a cool -47 point on/off swing in his Pups debut
Get a plastic bagGo ahead and pick up all the cashGo ahead and pick up all the cashYou danced all night, girl, you deserve it
>>153354222Why would a Canadian root for my Nuggsies? Are you stranded in Canada? Blink twice if you need help.
>>153353676Anything specific that happened last night or is this just the default dislike for the SMELLtics?
>numbers posters
The Harlem Globetrotters have 1 white person, and 5 womenhttps://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/World-Tour/Roster
>>153355027More like Harlem Woketrotters amirite
>>153355215Hey mate, could you please stop impersonating me?
They cloned straya
>>153354783https://youtu.be/JJP-Esek-_0
You a gangsta? Then why you kissing your homie on the mouth?
Now the dust is settling, why did the Cavs trade a 26 year old Darius Garland for a 36 year old James Harden?
>>153355354>How good is Larden that he's better than Garlic at 36 years old
>>153355354win now.
>>153355354Shartland is unplayable defensively
Ngl the way Kawhi sonned the timbs last night was inspiring as hellI thought he'd be down after the trades but damn
>>153355501He wants to go all out before the inevitable injury
>>153355501>Ngl the way Kawhi sonned the timbs last night was inspiring as hell>I thought he'd be down after the trades but damn50,000,000 million reasons to not sulk like a baby back bitch. Cancer survivors provide more inspiration, all Kawhi does is cry
>>153355027This nigga name Dazzle lmaoooooo. MLP headass name.>>153355285This kinda gay bro.
Who is his favourite player
>>153355811Jayson Tatum XD
>>153355815KEK
>>153355800does this count blow, and shuffle out for a 3 pointer, or only drives? do you have some good defender comps?
>Saric about to be waived by PistonsWelp that's him out of league then
>>153356561>Sarictime to podcast
>>153355815
byu gonna save hoop
>>153356561Outlasting Simmons, Noel, Fultz and Okafor is kinda impressive desu
>>153357751Covington also.
>>153354809YESTERDAY (February 9th) IS NOW OFFICIALLY DECLARED A HOLIDAY. BOSTON RAPE DAY
>>153357918Just because they took their usual Knisk L that was promised to them 3000 years ago? To nobody's surprise, right? We did see what happened in the playoffs last season after all.
them nuggies gonna btfo harden
Why cant Vorpgod deal with okc
>>153347267dis ngl cold
>>153358123He's never the best player on the floor
Is this real?
>>153358411Honestly that last game was too embarrassing for me to argue otherwise right now.
>>153339873I give LeBron a lot of shit (deserved), but I do appreciate that I never hear/see anything from his wife
>>153349115>DRIP>LAKER WAR>LEBRON
Is 10k usd enough to post an ad on da superb owl?
>>153358937Give us some money nigga. Run yo pockets nigga.
>>153358957Oi mate, bit rude to stab ya knoife in me chest, innit, mate?
>Franz Wagner will be available to play tonight vs. Milwaukee.
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>>153359152kd is all bark
>>153359108he finna run into the buzzsaw known as cam thomas
>>153359152drayboon was right about this nigga
i think it's really dumb when analysts bring out the "team a is 7-1 when they shoot over 50% from three and keep the turnovers to less than 5" like no shit sherlock thats the statistical equivalent of putting the cart before the horse
Good Morning, I hate Josh Harris.
>>153359152Damn I can't even defend KD on this one lmao
NBA should do a leaguewide poll on favourite pokemon like the olympics ad. I wanna see whos first
>>153359481BULLbasaur and GENgar obviously.
>>153359152he's making fun of the fan for living in oklahoma city
>>153359567Okc cant be that bad
Redditors say no to this trade for the mavs. Thoughts?
>>153359598BAWBs would become too powerful with this duo, no thanks.
>>153359598>kyrieOld>good but role player>okc firstUseless>lakers 2029Luka will be at his peak so probably useless>second roundersYawnMavs win that trade so hard
>>153359598I'd do it in a heartbeat. Draft a good guard to go with them, and that core would contend in a couple of years
>>153359734>luka will be at his peakIn theory yeah but Idk bout that chief lol his body falling apart every year
>>153359598This trade only makes sense for the Magic if Kyrie never had such a serious injury
Should Caitlin Clark join the NBA if the WNBA is shut down?
>>153359858Wouldn't make sense anyway
>>153359874This is controversial among magic fans but im okay with moving Franz (prioritizing Banchero) to land a franchise PGWould also like to get rid of WCJ
>>153359926Paolo without Franz has been a disaster every single time
>>153359926
>tween>us uss>tween>skip through that lane>FAH>I've got this>let him cook now>me bomboclat>you can't guard me>green giant
>>153359926Paolo is a bum. High usage, low efficiency, can't shoot, bad defense. Just not a winning player at all. Any serious contender would much rather have Franz.
that nigga bad bunny still talking shit about Lebron
>>153359956>>153359974Facts but i still think Paolo should be the cornerstoneSelling high on Franz would definitely get a major haul to work withI just dont see it in Franz to lead a franchise
>>153360028Paolo is a $5 player being paid like a million dollar guy.
>>153355490retard.
>It's dame time
>some jeet whose name it literally "Sham" is in charge of breaking NBA "news"you can't make this shit up
>>153360028Paolo has shown 0 improvement in 3 years. He ain't it. Just a big for no reason bum.
>>153360028Has Paolo even improved at all since his rookie season? I don't think Franz will ever be a primary scoring option, but I don't see why he can't play with one, honestly his best skills are off ball>>153360137It's true
Who is the Drake Maye of the NBA?
>>153360872a guy who wins cuz his team carried him but gets all the credit?
>>153360872Devin Booker
>>153360872Embitch and/ or Butler
>>153360872Luka Doncic
Charlotte's real test is tonight.don't get me wrong, beating the lakers, okc, nuggets, rockets and spurs in the same stretch is fucking impressive, but so far i feel like people are calling my Hornies' streak a fluke.IF they beat the Pistons and go 10-0, they officially enter the playoff discussion.
>>153361997coby white play tonight? good luck
>>153361997Damn bro your Hornets are almost Smelltic tier. Celebrating the regular season and making the yoffs is sad. I hope you win though bud, the Hornies are kinda cool I guess.
>>153361997hornets are already playoff bound it's super easy to get the 10 seed in the leastern conference
>>153361997Not a hornies fan, but I'll be rooting for nipple regardless
hornets just signed infamous slum lord pat connaughton
>>153362473>>153361997they will never beat the final boss of the play-ins
>AVRA
>>153362473my hornies are NOT playoff bound (yet)1. they need to go above .5002. they need to confirm against every single favorites to start being in the conversation.at best charlotte is barely playin tier. we do not pass the eye test yet.
>>153360966God i hate tatum so much such a lame ass bitch at least brown is a based retard
>>153362313we're the sorriest team in the NBA what do you expect, charlotte suck, the entire franchise's history is being written right now with melo, miller, miles and kon.
Who will my wizzies be selecting in the AWS 2026 NBA Draft
My Lakies finna beat the Thunder and Spurs in back to back nights.
>>153363791Another bust
My hornies should become the face of the league, simple as.
>>153363909we don't bust anymore friend
>>153364000Richard Earl Johnson is pretty good to be fair
Comparing 2-point shooting percentages between various star players in their first 5 seasons, broken down by distance.Players analyzed: Cooper Flagg, Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, LeBron James.Distances: 0-3 ft, 3-10 ft, 10-16 ft.Flagg ranks FIRST among rookie season shooting at ALL distances: 0-3 ft, 3-10 ft, and 10-16 ft.Comparing all 40 player seasons:Rookie Flagg ranks 4/40 at 0-3 ft.Rookie Flagg ranks 6/40 at 3-10 ft.Rookie Flagg ranks 3/40 at 10-16 ft.This is an extremely special player.
>>153364159Good post
>>153364159>Tatum
>>153364159a lot of retarded people appealing to stats with zero understanding of them. its hard to not think that stats exists specifically and solely for stupid people despite supposedly being a stem tier subject.
>>153364232>thinks fg% is hard to understand
>>153364159NBA is the only sport where uncs just refuse to admit that modern players are just better no matter what.
>>153364232>says people are misapplying statistics>this must mean that stats are specifically and solely for their own misapplicationsound theory.
League is going to punish blatant tankers; my Bullies are getting the #1 for ethical tanking. Boozer is ours.
>>153364159He's going to be one of the greatest scorers ever, which is crazy because that was supposedly his weakness coming out of Duke.
>>153364361Boozgod
>>153364159hooper flagg is the future
Which duo would /nba/ take?
>>153364517Shai and vorp
>>153364517Shai and GOATic.
>>153364517luka/hakeem easy
>>153364517Nash and Wemby.
>>153364517Fupa and Hakeem would be soulful
>>153364517cade and shaq
>>153364378When the other skills come around as they're projected to, he'll be flawless
>>153364517FTA and Vorpic clears easy
>>153364159>Cooper Flagg is the greatest teenager to play basketball ever>GOATic, who should have 4 MVPs, is back and up to his GOATic ways>Marquee star of NBA’s premier franchise is Luka DoncicBabbs seething.
>>153364808Almost forgot:>Coming NBA drafts are loaded with White players
>>153364159
>>153364735He just needs to work on his distance shooting and tighten his handle and he's literally the goat
>>153364850KuzTHUG
>>153364808I understand why yuros are taking over. But how have burger BAWBs surpassed BABBs in such a short amount of time?
#1 burger BAWB in the '26 draft
>>153364984What's crazy is that the current generation of whites is going to inspire a whole lot more whites in the future, because now they know that they can in fact compete and even dominate. Previous eras had very few good white players to look up to, so white athletes would pursue other sports thinking they had little chance in basketball. The game now is more about skill and IQ than raw athleticism.
>>153365118BAWB cope
I hope the rumours they are finally expanding the NBA are true. The return of the Sonics is overdue, it’d be cool to see KD retire a Sonicand it’s clear there’s now a ton of talent and not mouth roster spots and opportunity. Don’t really give a shit about a Vegas franchise though.
>>15336429You watch an NBA from 20 years ago and it’s legit crazy how much better players are now than back then.
>>153364159lebron is such a dunk baby
>>153365220Vegas is now a sovlless machine minmaxed to suck as much money from boomers as possible. It's so far removed from what it was even 20 years ago. I wouldn't be surprised if Vegas collapses once the boomers finally die off. I can't think of a place I'd less like an NBA team.
>>153365220>it's cool how so many teams suck>we should add more
>>153364159He does need to get to the rim more though. The mid range stuff is good as a counter but shouldn't be his go-to
>>153364517curry with a shitter
>>153365422It feels like every other month you get a good player out of nowhere because playtime and roster space is so limited. Look at Yanic Konan Niederhauser or Daniss Jenkins or Adem Bona.The issue now is teams need depth so shitting out Giannis and pure fucking garbage doesn’t get you into the playoffs.
What will the Vegas team name be?The Clubs?
>>153365563It's better that these players are on benches instead of starting for the worst team in NBA history
>>153365588las vegas craps
>>153365588The Las Beggars
>>153365588The Sins
Ty Lue is Doc Rivers 2.0 btw
>>153364517fta+refs = unlimited potential
>>153344925he smokes weed because he is retarded as fuck. dumb people do dumb things because they're dumb. no amount of telling them not to be dumb will prevent them from behaving like idiots.
>>153365588Pelicans
>>153351036Mexican is absolutely the corniest language and ethnicity
>>153365920thats below vet min LOL
>>153352881>scoring against the texas wizards >a team so shit their best player is an 18 year old rookie
>>153364517It's between Nash/Wemby, Curry/Yao, and FTA/Jokic. Wemby/Nash would be filthy PNR but I think it's too far early in Wemby's career to really know just how good he's going to be, he could fall apart tomorrow. Curry/Yao would be ridiculous with that inside-out game but Yao's health was terrible. If we're getting the same exact Yao then we know he won't last and will eventually break down. So I think the obvious choice is FTA/Jokic. Honestly you could probably pick Jokic+anybody here and I'd choose them only because he's far and away the best playmaker and passer and will make the team better which means whichever guard you give him would be able to solely focus on scoring.
>>153366133Pro rata motherfucker
>>153353614Curry is a 6'0" midget. He might be 6'1" rounded up to 6'2" in basketball shoes with extra thick soles, but I've met him face to face and I am a 6'0" manlet and he was the same height as me if not maybe a little less.
Which team deserves the #1 pick? I'd say the nets
>>153366281Hawks via Pelicans. You have to admire both the historic fleece and incompetence involved
Just took a walk past the border wall... that shit sucks sooo bad...
>>153366281The Kings - their fans deserve this
>>153364517Irving and Duncan. You got one of the most clutch players ever and the best defensive player ever. Most rings out of all the duos there too
>>153366281Whoever has the worst odds this year. Teams and the league need to reconcile with the fact that they flattened the odds and what it really means.
>>153366281Bucks is by far the funniest option
>>153366281My Mavs but I'd also settle for a Top 3.
>>153366320I knew there would be that one BABB who would pick the worst duo for some bullshit reason kek
Jokic has been exposed
>>153366325I mean, the maximum chaos scenario is the Clippers conveyed to OKC
>>153366325>>153366347The Spurs winning it from their Hawks pick swap would piss the entire league off
>>153366335nice fanfic, you have to go back
>>153366347>>153366384Whatever gets us closer to people legitimately questioning if we should have a draft anymore or not
>>153366334I'd say Curry and Yao or Doncic and Hakeem are the worst. curry is not a synergistic feeder pg and uses motion for playmaking for his bigs. Plus they're not running full court I can't picture it together, people don't consider full court play at all in these convos.Doncic and hakeem both low fg% superstars who need the ball a lot. But hakeems defense and actual career accomplishments put him over Yao.
>>153366335Respect to Jokic. Fans aren't entitled to player interactions. Jokic is an introvert and he hates that shit. Leave the man be. He's doing his job as a basketball player. If I was a player I wouldn't sign a single autograph. I'd interact with people when I wanted to, but don't expect it.
>>153365588I asked AI21s7sBanditsBattle BornBattleBornBighornsBlackjacksBluebirdsCardsChancesChipsCloversClubsDevilsDiablosDiamondsETsFightersFortunesHigh RollersJackpotJackpotsJacksJokersLionsLuckLucksLucky 7sMojaveNeonNeonsNomadsOutlawsPhantomsPharaohsPlayersRat PackRattlersRed RocksRichesRollersSandsSandstormsScorpioScorpionsSevensSpadesSuitsThe HouseUFOsVenomVenomsVipersVulturesWhalesWranglers
>>153366439I asked ya ma and she said you were a fucktard
>>153365588
>>153366439the "Vegas Chips"ok, that's Kino but they would never do that kek
>>153366460Kelsey Plum is gonna finger your ass for suggesting this
>>153366335KEK, this yall mvp?
>>153366439the house always wins baby
>>153366335When he made fun of wemby for reading I knew that tall serb was just another counterstrike mouthbreather who happened to be good at basketball
>>153354783damn lol look at AE backing away like like a little kwab
the las vegas "all in"
leagues cooked
>>153366502Jokic reads books as well. Wemby just reads in a very pretentious way, like LeBron. He wants everyone to know that he reads so people think he's smart. Same reason he did that public chess match even though he's a complete noob at chess.
>>153366502he wasn't making fun of him for reading. He made fun of him for bringing a book to the fucking allstar game
Vegas Wildcards
>>153366502Nah he made fun of him for being a performative fag
>>153366551He reads before games. There's nothing perofrmstive about that. You get hours of downtime before a game. More productive than scrolling
>>153366570>Reading on paper GOOD>Reading on le phone... BAD
>>153366541He will come back and ruin any chemistry the team has. Then he will rapture his bussy again and become a cripple
Vegas Tangiers
>>153366576Yes.
I like the Clubs because it can refer to the card suit and to the Vegas nightlife
>>153366545Wemby and Jaylen Brown chess battle would be kino.
>>153366615JB would destroy that bum
LAKERS VS OKC TONIGHT
>Wemby and Jaylen Brown chess battle would be kino.
Bouncers or Enforcers
>>153366615most insufferable intellectually masturbatory match ever>both take their seats>wemby scratches his wispy chin and asks "WHY must we fight?">brown mumbles something about how come white goes first and not black?>both shake hands and pause for pics
1. e4
>>153366657>>brown mumbles something about how come white goes first and not black?
>>153366657
>>153366625JB barely knows how to move the pieces. Here he is after getting demolished by some random kid. You can see the kid barely moved any of his pieces. He just started taking all of JB's pieces out of the opening. This only happens with complete beginners.
>>153366686Was this taken in 2012? Look at these dogshitass outfits.
>>153366674are you jb? I'll fucking crush you.https://lichess.org/q4NSsN0q
>>153366686What are the chances the kid just randomly grabbed his pieces off the board and Brown didn't object because he didn't know the rules?
>>153366686that board literally doesn't make any fucking sense
>>153366686
>>153366686Gaylen embarrassing himself for nearly a decade kek
I went to a chess tournament when I was 9 years old and got bodied by some greasy hair having glasses wearing 30 year old being fedora sporting autist so I just started playing basketball instead.
When did Bulgaria come back? I thought he got the whole country ranged banned.
>>153366766The faggot that banned me got exposed and removed and the rest of the team admitted their mistake and apologized.
>>153366725this fuckin killed me
>>153366766it's kind of sad seeing him go up against young modern schizos. Bulgs has clearly lost a step athletically
>>153365975this goes without saying
>>153366686kwababb
ayo Cuban tryna buy back the Mavs
What's with all the Giannis hate? Everyone acting as if sports have ever been anything but another form of the wealthy extracting surplus value from poorfags via spectacle. Oh no he's doing it more blatantly than the other players receiving $300m contracts... meanwhile you can't afford bread. Lol? At least know what you're watching if you're gonna pretend to be stupid. Shut up and watch the game, Christ.
Is cam thomas playing today
Basketball theory talk: Value of Assists?https://www.nba.com/game/lac-vs-den-0042400177/box-scoreWas looking at Hardens assists in this game, because lately harden fans have been shitting on Garland like crazy. And whenever somebody brings up his performance in Game 7 vs the Nuggets somebody dismisses it with "13 assists doe".I already personally consider many assists to be "inflated" not in the sense that "players get more assists nowadays cuz more possessions! etc etc." because that doesnt actually matter in this specific game. This game answered a question I had had for a while now "why dont people use percentage of a teams points contributed more to credit stars?" and its because of games like this. Yes, Harden has 13 assists this game, but even if we make zero judgements about the quality of assists, he contributed nearly 40% of his teams points...but thats because they scored 101 points. That isnt good. He essentially "contributed more" by virtue of his teams offense being bad, and by virtue of him only scoring 7 points, even if the assists arguably (we'll get to that) made up for it, because in terms of points off assists? He contributed 27 points off his assists. This is another stat I now consider flawed.I couldnt figure this out at first "How could a guy so clearly contribute so many points and them not be valuable?" The instinct is to blame teammates, but Harden is supposed to be one of the greatest floor raisers ever, a guy that makes bigs better.But this game. Zubac went 5 for 10. For a big man, thats not ideal, especially when Peyton Watson went 4 for 4. He made 1 less shot than Zubac while taking 6 less shots. And its not like Zubac is being guarded by an elite rim protector...Running out of space so this is to be continued...
>>153366995questionable, day to day
I've prepared my body for Kon Knueppel hoops
Azzi Fudd has gotten her 7th freshman daugther to do the "you know I love an eater" dance trend and you're laughing.
Continuing...Personally, looking at Hardens assists. There are only 8, I would consider "legit" assists where his teammate didnt have to dribble to the basket or into a shot. A lot of his legit assists came off of doubles too. Whether that matters is still up to debate, but it will be relevant. 8 out of 13 legit assists does this matter? To figure out this conundrum I looked at Jokics assists by contrast. They were much more dynamic than Harden's, while most of Harden's came out of doubles. Many of Jokic's came out of transition, hit ahead passes. Another thing to note. Is that save for the two 3s Jokic assisted on. ALL his assists were shots within 4 feet of the basket.Basically Jokics assists resulted in some of the easiest shots possible. Transition offense is the most efficient for reasons I hopefully dont have to explain. The problem is that transition offense is so less frequent than half court offense. Which means you have to take advantage of every transition opportunity you get for offense, which is something Jokic seemingly did.If we look at points off assists? Jokic contributed to 20. Add this to his 16 points, ans he contributed 36 points. One less than Harden, and still a lesser percentage of his teams points than Harden, since the nuggets score 120.So the problem still isnt solved...until I did a little thought experiment. What if you take 2 shots from MPJ, Aaron Gordon, Braun, and Watson?Thats 4 x 4 = 16 points.The nuggets won by 19. They still win without those points, but assuming that Jokics 8 assists didnt exist, the game is a lot closer.You might be saying "why dont you do that for Harden"and heres where the theory comes in: If you look at Hardens assists again closely. I mentioned how a lot of his assists had players dribbling into their shot or to the basket. Why does that matter?
How boring is the league. There is no best team, they all beat on each other because all the teams are mediocre. I think the Amazon deal was the last nail in the coffin of the NBA. Play-in tournament hurts a lot too. Never thought I would say this but David Stern did a better job. They were home jerseys on the road and nothing makes sense anymore. It's become this weak commercialized clusterfuck with no identity.
Because my theory is that Jokics assists were ADDITIVE whereas Hardens, were proportional?What do I mean? Basically a majority of the assists Harden dished out, were shots the players would have taken and made anyway, whether Harden passed them the ball or not. Jokic generated shots that shouldnt be easy, shouldnt be free, shots that should be rare "out of nowhere" he generated shots those players normally wouldnt get, and therefore added to their capacity to make shots. Whereas Harden is simply a "part" of the shot, hes not creating shots they otherwise would have gotten.Its not like this is a study, or this is backed by any objective data, not like thats really possible, the thing Im talking about is something that Data cant really capture.I'm just hypothesizing.Especially because Hardens teammates already werent very efficient (and neither was himself) which shouldn't make sense with how many assists he dished out.It also explains how Kawhi was only 1 shot away from 50% fg. Because most of his shots were likely self generated. The problem with Kawhi this game is, he simply didnt take enough shots. Which also doesnt make sense again, because Harden was getting doubled constantly. Which is why I think this theory explains all of that. And why I said harden getting doubled might be relevant. I cant prove how much it matters, but its part of some of the biggest differences between his and Harden's assists.
>>153367066KON KNUEPPEL IS OFFICIALLY JEWISH
https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&ContextMeasure=FGA&EndPeriod=0&EndRange=28800&GameID=0042400177&PlayerID=1627739&RangeType=0&Season=2024-25&SeasonType=Playoffs&StartPeriod=0&StartRange=0&TeamID=1610612746&flag=3&sct=plot§ion=gamekek maybe its not entirely hardens fault
I aint clickin that shit nigga
>>153367184Capitalizing on Luka's name wasn't very decent. That's beside her looks.
wolves play hawks tonight. at least we get to see NAW
hornets unstoppable
can Kristaps finally play as a warriors today?
The Hornets will win the East. Mark my words.
>>153367425He's not playing until after the all-star break
>>153366884Not sure why it's not talked about, nigga didn't let Zu ever shoot a 3 because he became too important for them too soon
How the fuck is Grant Wiliams an NBA player?
>Hornets have more made 3s than Pistons 3 ATTEMPTS
i blame the resident jeet for this
Curry should force a trade to the Hornets. They're the perfect memechuck team
>>153367587i like clippers jersey, they look clean
I'm glad I lived long enough to see the hornets become the best team in the nba
Grant Williams is such a bitch.
If Michael Porter Jr. was Mexican he would be Michael Deported Jr.
MICHAEL PORTER JEWISH
>only half way through the seasonit's so tiresome
>LeBron had 15 turnovers in the last 2 gamesHoly fucking washed man
>>153367629ye surprisingly, thought id hate their aesthetic
>this fucking bulls rosterwhat the fuck, it's the nba rejects
CAM THOMAS ON THE BENCH 0 MINUTES HAHAAHAHAHAH
solid statline from scam thomas
>Itookadumbo has two of his brothers on the Bucks doing absolutely nothingFucking shameless
>>153367184She's a snake
>>153367184creep unc
bro really was out there for 5 minutes, did nothing then got benched
>>153367907The only more delusional stans I've seen in recent years are Justin fields fans.
WE GOT A BRAWL
Biz Markie > Sugar Hill Gang > Grandmaster Flash
OH LAWD ITS GOIN DOWN IN CHARLOTTE
FIGHT MY PISTONS FIGHT
big chimpout
FUCK DETOILET!!!!
Apparently cam thomas had a no trade clause so thats why they didnt trade him. So they just waived him instead kek
What happened?
So is Yawnis just not going to play for the rest of the season?
Holy shit moose wanted to fucking kill him
stewart gettin a FAT suspension
bitch ass pistons don't want no smoke
>>153367994Cam Thomas could've waived his NTC if any team wanted him.
>>153367907Is nigga not aware that NBA players were paid less back then, and also the warriors were trying to scam currgoat because of gay injury concerns
>>153367997https://x.com/ShowCaseShabazz/status/2021036292981784843
>we know that stewart is cooked
>>153368012yo lakies should've done that with lebron
send da video already
Good ass game
Bridges, Diabante, and Duren all ejected holy shit
>>153368031was waitin for replays
>westBRICK
>>153368056aint no way diabetes didnt say something after the foul to make duren do that
hornets bros the winning steak....
here's stewart displaying his brilliant decision making
>>153368062He's the only one with a positive BPM.
>>153368081kek. nigga is legit retarded, he just wanted some action too
>>153368081Thugs!
Damn, old hiphop was so good, dog.https://youtu.be/1plPyJdXKIY?si=rsCU4LnwRL9jSs9i
how was that an and one? he got fouled way before he tried to shoot
>>153368081That's going to be a few extra games suspended when he gets back.
Get these classless thugs of out the league. So sick of their erratic behavior.
btw chimpout fans, PRIMATE is on VOD tomorrow.
Stern needs to lay down the hammer on these idiots.
why does he wear the mask?
>>153353804Ain't getting past the Pistons
>>153368101Certain types of people just can't control themselves. We all know it's true.
>>153368119No one cared who he was until he put on the mask
>>153364844>make defense illegal>whitebois flourishstern was just too scared to do it
i am getting back into watching the NBA for the first time in over a decade and I have decided on a team to follow and consider ""my" team. I have chosen the Philadelphia 76ers. Please be nice to them.
>>153368119Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born with it, molded by it.
How are the hornets on a 10 game win streak
>>153368081>Duncan Robinson realizing the full weight of the white mans burden
>>153368157> I have chosen the Philadelphia 76ers.Why the fuck would you do that? Are you fucking retarded?
Someone get that fat fuck Williams off my Hornets.
>>153368081God I love the Pistons.
>>153368166Knipples is good.
so why are they fighting?
>>153368119looks like a mask thats designed to break your nose
>>153368187Knipple is just non-ginger Kevin Huerter.
2025-feb 9 2026 was my last year being gay.
>>153368081>not one punch throw>stewart who tried to fight lebron lol blacks cant behave
>turn on nuggies>singing black national anthemgoddamnit
the bulls are going to lose every game from here on out aren't they?
>>153368081Realest nigga in the league
>>153368227???Is that a thing
does jokic wear the black history shirts
niggas can't stop the Kalkbrenner
>bulce
>>153368081the white players all look so exasperated
>leaguepass shows black national anthem at nuggets arena>cuts into commercials 10 seconds into the american national anthemI don't want to sound like a schizo but holy shit clown world
wtf is a "black national anthem?"
>>153368168VJ dunk exciting
>>153368081I would have grabbed and shielded woman ref #89. >"don't worry, I got you.">"it'll be okay soon."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UajTvU3sjrY
Will the Jazz find a way to lose?
Is Denver a white utopia? looks comfy desu
>>153368289whiter than most NBA cities. only SLC and Portland are whiter.
>>153368289>Is Denver a white utopia?no but its pretty sweet living
>>153368167kek>>153368263also kek
>>153368282You would at least think that silver sent them a strongly worded letter after the shit they pulled last game but we’ll see
>>153368237I don't even think Giannis does, so I doubt Jokic does (I know Giannis wasn't wearing the MLK one that every other player was wearing on that day anyway). I don't think many European players really give a shit about all the social justice pandering stuff
>>153368263>you don't have to explain anything to me but you must eat this bowl of eggs
start anticipating petefag
>Sam Merrill 3 fouls in the first 3 minutes of the gameWhat's it like having reffies on your side, Serbs?
the fuck is wrong with charlotte
HOLY SHIT CHARLES LEE EJECTED LMAO
NBA soft
>>153368346those were 3 extremely obvious and stupid fouls. Like what was he even thinking
what the FUCK was that whistle
KOOOOOOOONNNNNNN
KON
wtf strawther, dude saw pwat getting injured and suddenly unleashed his full power
charlotte ready to riot lol
The Hornets may have lost this game but at least Kon got his 1000 points.
KOOOOOOOOOON
KON GOING OFFFFFFF
NIPPLE
that white boy cold
What's Kon's ceiling?
fry these bums Cade
>>153368420The best 3 point shooter of all time. He is already one of them.
>>153368423Cade is probably better than Ant honestly.
>>153368420klay thompson
you people really want another petefag thread
Bickerstaff always fails to make adjustments. That's why he fails in the playoffs.
>>153368420Larry Bird
gotta hit those shots
>>153368429Not even close at this point. Ant just lives off dunk highlights and sprite commercials
hornies need a miracle now
>>153368488>>153368488>>153368488>>153368488
>>153368484They had a chance but missed those 2 3 pointers. It's over
Lamelo is a such a low iq nig