***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?

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Shaq: "Can't no coach give me or take away my confidence"

Chuck: "Well Hakeem did that"

The Guys are sending SHOTS tonight �� pic.twitter.com/cIkH7INOPn

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 4, 2024

Chuck's line about Victor being the only skinny person in San Antonio had me in stitches.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Chuck's line about Victor being the only skinny person in San Antonio had me in stitches.

He has one of the quickest wits of anyone on TV.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Far better. The level of athlete in the NBA 40 years ago is nothing compared to today. The difference is enormous over the course of LeBron’s entire career too. When he first started out in 2003, the game was basically played in slow motion compared to 2024.

Level of athlete? Who are the 2 best guys in the league?

[dirk digler]

Heat blowing out the Lakers by 40 and all the scrubs are in with 10 minutes left except LeBron. He is in stat pad mode. Finally checked out with 8 minutes left.

Not sure JJ is better than Ham

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Far better. The level of athlete in the NBA 40 years ago is nothing compared to today. The difference is enormous over the course of LeBron’s entire career too. When he first started out in 2003, the game was basically played in slow motion compared to 2024.

Im not so sure about that. There are alot of Euros now.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Im not so sure about that. There are alot of Euros now.

True, but there aren't a ton of Kurt Rambis or Frank Brickowski-types any more. And as athletic as he was, there really aren't any Anthony Masons, either. The NBA is better and that's a great thing.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Im not so sure about that. There are alot of Euros now.

Who are more athletic than 99% of those who played 40 years ago, yes.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Heat blowing out the Lakers by 40 and all the scrubs are in with 10 minutes left except LeBron. He is in stat pad mode. Finally checked out with 8 minutes left.

Not sure JJ is better than Ham

LeBron went 29-5-8 on 12/18 shooting (so much for being "absolutely washed").

Any comment from you on AD completely no showing that game to a tune of 8 points? It's pretty clear if he doesn't play like a MVP-level player on a nightly basis (which he is fully capable of) that the Lakers aren't a playoff team. No coach is gonna ever make that guy try regularly, though, unfortunately.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Who are more athletic than 99% of those who played 40 years ago, yes.

Jokic and Luca types are not athletic. They are skilled.

Also contrary to popular belief you don't have to be that athletic in the NBA except if you are a guard.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Jokic and Luca types are not athletic. They are skilled.

Nonsense. Are you saying you can only be a great athlete if you can jump super high?

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Nonsense. Are you saying you can only be a great athlete if you can jump super high?

Yes. Quick twitch. They are not fast. They are not quick. They do not jump. They are skilled. Skilled can get you really far when you are tall. Every single DB in the NFL is waaaay more athletic than 98% of NBA players that are forwards and centers.

For the longest time tall and big kids in the states are were not encouraged to become skilled.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Yes. Quick twitch. They are not fast. They are not quick. They do not jump. They are skilled. Skilled can get you really far when you are tall. Every single DB in the NFL is waaaay athletic than 98% of NBA players that are forwards and centers.

For the longest time tall and big kids in the states are were not encouraged to become skilled.

If you don't think Jokic is "quick twitch," you probably need to watch him a bit more often.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

If you don't think Jokic is "quick twitch," you probably need to watch him a bit more often.

He absolutely is NOT quick twitch. I watch him all the time and want to throw shit at my TV. He is ruining the NBA.

Patrick Mahomes would destroy him at every single athletic test imaginable.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

He absolutely is NOT quick twitch. I watch him all the time and want to throw shit at my TV. He is ruining the NBA.

Patrick Mahomes would destroy him at every single athletic test imaginable.

Next you'll tell me Novak Djokovic isn't a great athlete either. He can't jump either, right?

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Next you'll tell me Novak Djokovic isn't a great athlete either. He can't jump either, right?

I mean for tennis and white people, sure.