The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[Vincent Van Goat]

This entire mentality is crazy to me. If a teenager comes into the league and puts 20+ points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks then you’re just going to discount it by saying “Well this is what he was supposed to do.” It’s just next level hating and reasoning for no reason

Like saying this about LeBron before he came into the league

 

[HIM]

The turn on Luka is in full force

 

[HIM]

You can tell he meant it. The league doesn’t respect Kerr. Get him off my squad.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

The turn on Luka is in full force

Nah he's had his doubters since the Trae comparisons happened and that group got bitter

The new wave of critique is actually valid and no reason he couldn't tweak his brand of ball. Last season just wasn't it defense or not

 

[storm2006]

You can tell he meant it. The league doesn’t respect Kerr. Get him off my squad.

The turn on Kerr is in full force

 

[703 hwy]

The turn on Luka is in full force

They’re just finally seeing the light. Nothing has really changed about him honestly.

 

[HOU$TON]

Did I win this last year or was that someone else's? I'd prob be down

I believe you barely slid past me in the finals

 

[DCAllAfrican]

You can tell he meant it. The league doesn’t respect Kerr. Get him off my squad.

I'm sure they were joking with eachother considering their history.

 

[elpablo21]

I admitted this to myself a while ago. It's turning and as much as I hate to see it it's just the truth. Wish Luka could have the mindset of 2-3 years ago

Get ready to learn off ball movement buddy

 

[earldagoat]

 

[elpablo21]

At this point, it’s actually difficult to point to anything about Wemby that say he will be a bust or not live up to expectations. If he is healthy, I think will be one of them ones.

The 25PPG thing is interesting. That is A LOT to expect of any rookie imo. And people are talking about playoffs too?? 20+ points, 8+ rebounds, 2+ blocks would be phenomenal to see IMO but it seems like folks have some loftier expectations for him

Depends how you define what a bust is. Ppl already talking crazy

 

[antidope]

The turn on Luka is in full force

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

See, there's way different groups of Luka critiquers

 

[Based Jesus]

Sometimes an NTer just can't take another Anti post and is driven mad. All we can do is pray for their mental fortitude to return.

 

[elpablo21]

Kenyon thinks he special? I believe I could become a real basketball person as well If I truly applied myself

 

[pmatic]

Jaylen gotta demand a trade asap.

 

[asianplayer]

Gotta love Pop

 

[Based Jesus]

To be fair to antidope I don't know a single West Indian whose parents didn't bully self-doubt out of them. You gotta believe you can do anything, they won't accept you saying you can't

 

[MVP]

You can tell he meant it. The league doesn’t respect Kerr. Get him off my squad.

 

[antidope]

To be fair to antidope I don't know a single West Indian whose parents didn't bully self-doubt out of them. You gotta believe you can do anything, they won't accept you saying you can't

They were 100% right to. Imagine me out here saying that I can't do something while I sat there and watched them do so much with so much less opportunity and resources. Already fully grown adults with children to raise. Uprooted their own lives for my benefit and I should sit around and squander that. Crazy.

People out here are being wild disrespectful when they don't know anything about me or my background cause I made some offhand comments about some entertainers that they don't even know. Miss me with that BS for real.

 

[RustyShackleford]

I posted this is another NBA thread, 2 and a half years ago, and I still believe it to be true...

@antidope seems like an overall good dude that is well enough informed about things going on in the world

The issue is he never leads with the nuance version or his take, so he will frustrate the hell outta you until you realize he means no harm

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I posted this is another NBA thread, and I still believe it to be true...

So he's basically the anti Osh Bosh

 

[elpablo21]

I posted this is another NBA thread, 2 and a half years ago, and I still believe it to be true...

Spot on. Every debate ends up with him looking like McNulty when it's done

 

[storm2006]

I know I can’t be the only person seeing that Kyrie is going to be a beneficiary of all this Luka slander. Having Luka and Kyrie as your options and saying “Give me number 11” after everything we have seen from Kyrie feels like a hot take

I hate to go there because I have defended Mark Cuban as a businessman in here but ultimately this whole view of Luka comes down to the team that Mavericks have put around him and some of the decisions they have made. Regardless of how outstanding Luka might play or how he improves his off ball movement, I can’t look at this Mavs roster and take them seriously. It is not as bad as Bron first Cleveland run level but the situations mirror each other IMO.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I know I can’t be the only person seeing that Kyrie is going to be a beneficiary of all this Luka slander. Having Luka and Kyrie as your options and saying “Give me number 11” after everything we have seen from Kyrie feels like a hot take

I hate to go there because I have defended Mark Cuban as a businessman in here but ultimately this whole view of Luka comes down to the team that Mavericks have put around him and some of the decisions they have made. Regardless of how outstanding Luka might play or how he improves his off ball movement, I can’t look at this Mavs roster and take them seriously. It is not as bad as Bron first Cleveland run level but the situations mirror each other IMO.

Nope no no no

Cleveland gave LeBron way way way way less

Not even a debate