The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing
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Once his body is adjusted to playing more minutes I don't see what's stopping him from that eventually.
He's averaging something absurd per 36 this season already, something like 26-12-4blocks
It's even crazier over his last 10 games
Feels crazy to think there's a chance this is the worst version of him that we'll see
Yeah the NBA gon have a problem in 2-3 years.
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Used to be like at least 2 players on the court at all times that were only capable of scoring right by the hoop if at all.
Now there’s always 4-5 guys able to shoot 3s at a relatively high level. Significantly more space on the court to try to cover and defend.
Then you bring in somebody like Luka that is bigger and stronger than anyone trying to guard him, can get hot from 3, and is one of the best passers of all time so if you try to double him you’re screwed.
Hawks defense sucked per usual, but he had EVERYTHING going for him last night.
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Even the defensive stopper types of today are bringing other stuff to the table. Some can facilitate offense like Draymond and Marcus. Some can be streaky scorers too like Dillon the Villain. Some can be knock down 3pt shooters.
Just a completely different game now. You aren’t getting much time out on the court if you aren’t able to impact the game in multiple facets.
Just a completely different game now. You aren’t getting much time out on the court if you aren’t able to impact the game in multiple facets.
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Yall joking with the Dirk is better than Luka takes right
Luka was better than Dirk ever was in his second season
Luka was better than Dirk ever was in his second season
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He 100% was not
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I noticed prizepicks had him at 37.5 points… that’s a crazy high number lol… they’ve done this so many times on other nights— it truly is scary how they know these things
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Also, for the record, fouling a lot is not good defense IMO.
- Jun 7, 2011
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I will never understand what went on pre-draft that led to basically 3 dudes going before him.And Luka did it in Atlanta….
The city he SHOULD have been in…
3.
Will never understand it.
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Bottom 5 defense, no Kyrie to steal usage and the single largest factor - Atlanta was highly unlikely to blow them out like Phoenix did.
Embiid’s line against Atlanta will probably be lower because you have to factor in the likelihood of him sitting out the fourth.
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Someone had to have shown Jalen this thread
High scoring game
Team won
First double double of his career
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And Luka did it in Atlanta….
The city he SHOULD have been in…
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I don't remember a lot people saying he shoulda been 1. Ayton and Bagley was always 1 and 2. Years later find out them _'s don't even like basketball.
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Those 90 point games weren’t better. It was just a slower game and you had a bunch of dudes who either couldn’t or weren’t allowed to shoot.
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Tayshaun Prince was doing all that… as a matter of fact, who are Draymond and Marcus Smart so much better than, from that era?
This era has seen guys like Ben Simmons and Draymond be all stars
The Nets literally went 11/52 from 3 in a game this year. The Rockets missed 27 straight three’s…
The problem with the modern NBA is that EVERYONE thinks their a great 3-point shooter. In the past, players knew their deficiencies and knew where their bread was buttered. Not anymore. Below average shooters out here shooting a ton of 3s per game. That’s not skill
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- Jun 21, 2009
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I was so convinced the Suns were going to draft him in 2018 man.
I wasn’t paying attention any of the mocks because like an idiot I figured people would understand what he did in Europe was unprecedented and will never happen again.
They hired the Slovene coach and I thought him and Book were about to set it off.
It’s a shame.
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Atlanta passed on Luka because it was more important to attract Quavo and Boosie to games.
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You could hand check Luka all game and he’s still scoring on you easily
Players are more skilled than ever. People really be mad cause players are good.
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ill steelo
I didn’t want Luka on the East Coast for obvious reasons.But Atlanta would have been NUTS if Luka went.
Atlanta would truly have been his CITY…. Unlike in Dallas.
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