***Official 2024-2025 NBA Thread***

[KC_Connection]

Season starts tonight with Knicks and Celtics followed by Lakers and TWolves.

Will history be made early in the 2nd game?

[PAChiefsGuy]

No one should be surprised with the Warriors. They just don't have the shooting like the did when they were winning their championships.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by BWillie

The Wolves can win that series. 40/60 really.

I'd say nearer 30/70 but yeah - it's possible.

The Wolves issues is a simple matchup problem - they like to go with 2 C lineups and that lineup can't do a damn thing against the Lakers on offense. You can't play big against LA.

Gobert/Reid isn't a viable duo against them. Frankly, Gobert OR Reid is a problem for them. The Lakers put those guys in a blender pretty easily, IMO.

Now the Randle trade becomes a bit interesting now -- can they get away with Randle as a small ball 5?

So you go with Edwards, McDaniels, DiVincenzo, Alexander-Walker and Randle as your starting 5?

Yeah - you probably could. Then go big with the Lakers have James and/or Luka off the floor to absorb some minutes.

But man, that lineup doesn't TOUCH what LA has. You're giving up a ton with the starters.

Minnesota has some real matchup issues to navigate and I don't think they have the personnel to do it. It was GSW that made me most nervous there because they could do a good smaller lineup with Draymond at the 5.

Minnesota can't do that. I think they'll have to try because the Lakers can/will absolutley maul Gobert. But unless Edwards goes for 40+/gm, I just don't see this going more than 6 and really I'd say it's very possible that it only goes 5.

[KC_Connection]

Not worried about the TWolves, Randle will blow it for them. He's soft and not conducive to winning basketball at the highest level.

[alpha_omega]

Congrats to the G League champion Stockton Kings.

[BWillie]

Guess Ill root for the Warriors to win their game Tuesday. Just because they are the worst matchup for OKC among the Grizz, Mavs, Kings and GSW. But really the Thunder will absolutely curbstomp the Warriors.

Not worried in the slightest until Round 2 where any matchup will be tough. Denver would be the team I want to play the most there.

[New World Order]

Friend bet me and took Minny vs lakers.

Not sure why he did that

[KC_Connection]

Not sure why Memphis is sticking with Edey here, he’s effectively unplayable given his movement and the Warriors are targeting him defensively every possession

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Not sure why Memphis is sticking with Edey here, he’s effectively unplayable given his movement and the Warriors are targeting him defensively every possession

They really don’t have much else with BC and Jaylen Wells out for the season.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

They really don’t have much else with BC and Jaylen Wells out for the season.

Doesn’t matter, they won’t be able to keep the game competitive with him out there. The Warriors are running him through screens every possession.

[DJ's left nut]

Yeah - this game is about as competitive as I expected it to be.

Someone just put a bullet into Memphis already. These guys have looked miserable all season.

Remember 2 years ago when they were actually fun?

[BWillie]

Quinten Post > LeBronzo James the Clown

[KC_Connection]

Memphis back into the game as soon as their coach is forced to bench Edey due to foul trouble

Perhaps he will figure it out

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Memphis back into the game as soon as their coach is forced to bench Edey due to foul trouble

Perhaps he will figure it out

You really hate your own people don't you?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

You really hate your own people don't you?

I hate watching the Warriors win games needlessly, that supersedes everything

[KC_Connection]

Dirty play from the Warriors again to undercut another star in the postseason, just like Kawhi in 2017