***Official 2023-2024 NBA Thread***

[dirk digler]

Can't believe the NBA Season is starting tonight. Way to early but here we go.

Lakers vs Nuggets: 6:30PM

Suns vs Warriors: 9PM

Both on TNT

[DJ's left nut]

The best argument for the Wemby crowd would be games 4 and 5.

Wemby's more likely to be someone like Jokic that controls everything on the floor. And when he was at his best, game 5 happened and the Nuggest waxed Minnesota.

Game 4 was about as well as Edwards can play. He was efficient, he was active, he was smart with the ball. And they lost anyway. Now I think ultimately you put that on Towns shitting the bed and Conley just not doing quite enough while Gobert coasted through much of the game. But that's where the 'gets his teammates involved' stuff comes into play.

Cna Edwards be a guy that gets Gobert to engage or Conley more involved while stil getting his 40 points? He's not that guy yet - but maybe someday.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Wemby's upside trumps both of those guys'.

Wemby has incredible upside for sure. I don't think it's an either/or. I think Ant has broken through as a guy with the cocky personality and explosive skill set that would also break through. But wemby will also be a star, no doubt

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

So, in the 90’s MJ was (obviously) the best active player in the league.

Then it went (and I’m sure these are debatable)

Shaq for 4-5 years
Kobe/Tim Duncan for a few years
LeBron for a long time
Pretty clearly it’s Jokic right now

Who do you guys think is next in line when Jokic declines (or maybe retires early)?

Ant? Wemby? SGA? Someone else?

I lean Wemby. Such a unique skill set. His ceiling is insane.

Its going to be Wemby, but it could be SGA for a couple years. His skillset, length, fluidity and shot is a cheat code. Its really not even fair. But my guess is ge gets hurt. Chet and Wemby need to go against traditional wisdom that they need to bulk up. They do not. Thats how you put too much stress on your knees, tendons and joints when you are a giant. Stay thin.

[Tundra Scout]

Minnesota pro sports. Loserville USA

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The best argument for the Wemby crowd would be games 4 and 5.

Wemby's more likely to be someone like Jokic that controls everything on the floor. And when he was at his best, game 5 happened and the Nuggest waxed Minnesota.

Game 4 was about as well as Edwards can play. He was efficient, he was active, he was smart with the ball. And they lost anyway. Now I think ultimately you put that on Towns shitting the bed and Conley just not doing quite enough while Gobert coasted through much of the game. But that's where the 'gets his teammates involved' stuff comes into play.

Cna Edwards be a guy that gets Gobert to engage or Conley more involved while stil getting his 40 points? He's not that guy yet - but maybe someday.

I think we saw Edwards take over games in the playoffs and even despite superhuman efforts fell short to Denver. That to me is a teammate issue. It kind of feels like a UVA issue. You have this super defensive team but at some point you're gonna face a team that can explode despite your best defense. And the twolves just don't have firepower outside of Ant. Gobert is worthless on offense, Conley's steady but old, and McDaniels is basically gobert except he can hit a wide open jump shot.

I just see him as much different from a KD or Brandon Ingram who need to volume shoot. Ant seems more than willing to move the ball but he just doesn't trust his teammates... For good reason

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeTheDog

Jokic is ridiculously good at basketball.

Unfortunately. And team Europe about to put Alex Sarr, Nikola Topic,, Zaccharie Risacher, and Tidjane Salaun into the league. They are a plaque.

At least Wemby seems like he could be exciting. If Wemby gets paired with Topic thats a great young combination. Really high on Topic but rooting for Dillingham, Sheppard and Clingan.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Its going to be Wemby, but it could be SGA for a couple years. His skillset, length, fluidity and shot is a cheat code. Its really not even fair. But my guess is ge gets hurt. Chet and Wemby need to go against traditional wisdom that they need to bulk up. They do not. Thats how you put too much stress on your knees, tendons and joints when you are a giant. Stay thin.

I know sga can shoot from the outside but i think the next step is for him to incorporate this more into his game.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

T Wolves being the T Wolves. Poverty franchise. **** Denver....

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

T Wolves being the T Wolves. Poverty franchise. **** Denver....

Honestly, it was much more about the Nuggets. KAT, somehow, wasn't a complete moron in Game 5. And it didn't matter because the Nuggets' Starting 5 is nearly unstoppable when they're focused and playing well.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Honestly, it was much more about the Nuggets. KAT, somehow, wasn't a complete moron in Game 5. And it didn't matter because the Nuggets' Starting 5 is nearly unstoppable when they're focused and playing well.

I was playing an NBA 2k chise a few years ago and there was a team built like them that was a Thorn in the side for awhile.

[KC_Connection]

No help for SGA again. Also not much from SGA either so far.

This isn’t the same team from the regular season

[Pablo]

giddy diddlers having trouble at home? With am those matching tshirts cheering them on?

[chiefzilla1501]

I dunno... I wanna like Chet but he has getting flat out handled by Dallas bigs

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I dunno... I wanna like Chet but he has getting flat out handled by Dallas bigs

Soft

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I dunno... I wanna like Chet but he has getting flat out handled by Dallas bigs

I never want to like a guy named Chet