***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?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I watched the 4th.

Pretty entertaining game.

I watch every Kansas game. Most Iowa Hawkeye games that are on ESPN.

If you wanna watch that slop compared to these NBA games. Be my guest. I am sad sometimes I grew up a college basketball fan. It is awful. Everybody sucks almost.

Again -- you badly need to remember which person you're arguing with.

Over and over and over again I have argued that college basketball is a FAR inferior product to the pros. These guys are incredible.

I've literally been arguing this ON THIS BOARD for over a decade:

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show....php?p=7988466

The issue is that the NBA game is getting CLOSER to the college game by being dumbed down into a 'swing around the perimeter and jack up a three' slop fest that undercuts all those advantages that the greatest athletes in the world have when it comes to making an entertaining product.

All that time they can put into executing complicated offenses is wasted on slow dribbles at the elbow that lead to nothing more than a step back 3 or Yolo ball.

The 4th quarter was when James finally decided to impose his will and suddenly you started to see a little actual offense being played. I mean the Mavs were still just chucking, but at least the Lakers brought some variety to the party.

You just absolutely refuse to see what's right in front of you in favor of trying to have the argument you want to have -- an argument that NOBODY is making right now.

[Eureka]

Warriors blow out another team that they should. Seems Butler has really lit a fire for them.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Eureka

Warriors blow out another team that they should. Seems Butler has really lit a fire for them.

Get rid of Draymond

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Get rid of Draymond

The potential Def player of the year? That guy?

[KC_Connection]

BREAKING: Paul George is taking a break from podcasting to focus on a championship

"I want to let the podcast P family know that after today's episode with Dwight I plan to take a break from the Pod just to focus on getting my body right getting mentally right and you know help… pic.twitter.com/1R1xv9Dmcf

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 26, 2025

[Sassy Squatch]

Either the Mavericks ownership is just that pathetic or Luka did some really shady shit that hasn't come to light yet, because this level of blatant slander is unheard of.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

Either the Mavericks ownership is just that pathetic or Luka did some really shady shit that hasn't come to light yet, because this level of blatant slander is unheard of.

When is someone going to tell this franchise that the whole 'He was drinking beer the entire time he averaged 33/10/9 and scored 73 and led us to the NBA Finals...' isn't the best PR strategy. https://t.co/nFj5Ne8G8V

— Jason Gallagher (@jga41agher) February 26, 2025

[Hammock Parties]

they'll never tell stories like this about lebron

Kevin Garnett & JR Rider tell an amazing Michael Jordan story:

“I can’t even explain the next 6 or 7 minutes of play. We down 25 when it was just at 2. It got bad quick yo…Mike came down ‘ok damn young fella ya’ll done!?” pic.twitter.com/xowigHj3U0

— Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans (@DieHardCBfans) February 26, 2025

starts at 11:10

[KC_Connection]

LeBron in his 20's:

28.2 PPG - 7.4 RPG - 7.0 APG - 59.1% TS

LeBron in his 30's:

26.6 PPG - 8.0 RPG - 8.1 APG - 60.1% TS

LeBron in his 40's:

26.2 PPG - 7.5 RPG - 8.8 APG - 63.9% TS

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) February 22, 2025

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron in his 20's:

28.2 PPG - 7.4 RPG - 7.0 APG - 59.1% TS

LeBron in his 30's:

26.6 PPG - 8.0 RPG - 8.1 APG - 60.1% TS

LeBron in his 40's:

26.2 PPG - 7.5 RPG - 8.8 APG - 63.9% TS

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) February 22, 2025

Oh oh Happy learned how to putt. / LeBron shoot

[DJ's left nut]

His jumper's better than it's ever been. At least better than I've ever seen with the Lakers.

And since about late November/early December, he's putting effort in on defense. Admittedly, it's in spurts, but it's noticeable when he does it.

This is the best he's been as a Laker, IMO.

[PunkinDrublic]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

Either the Mavericks ownership is just that pathetic or Luka did some really shady shit that hasn't come to light yet, because this level of blatant slander is unheard of.

They are pathetic. He lead the Mavs to the finals after medaling with Slovenia the previous summer. Luka balls out in the playoffs. The Mavs had no business getting past the Wolves and Thunder.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

They are pathetic. He lead the Mavs to the finals after medaling with Slovenia the previous summer. Luka balls out in the playoffs. The Mavs had no business getting past the Wolves and Thunder.

I will say drafting Lively and getting Gafford revolutionized their defense and also helped on the PnR lob game. Those two while on their own may not be great but it was the last piece of the puzzle last year.

I don't get the Luka trade, though, obviously. They must know something nobody else knows.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

They are pathetic. He lead the Mavs to the finals after medaling with Slovenia the previous summer. Luka balls out in the playoffs. The Mavs had no business getting past the Wolves and Thunder.

This is a tour de force pic.twitter.com/JOJk5U3mvv

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) February 27, 2025

[DJ's left nut]

Luka threw a 85 ft pass off a missed shot for a layup on the other end.

It was neat.

Thanks Dallas.