The Official NBA Season Thread: USA Setting Up for a SFA

[dacomeup]

And just exactly how can’t Randle play with those 2? Cats be talking out they *** a little too much before thinking.

Randle thrives without the ball . AD prefers to shoot jumpers instead of pound the paint? Ok, Randle is unstoppable 1on1 on the block . Keep his *** there.

Looking like some **** might fit after all. All they need is AD to man up and be the big they need him to be.

You’re quickly ascending to worst takes in the thread level. What’s your old SN?

 

[Coupé It]

I think Luka and Jokic might be skewing people’s opinions of some of these countries as far as basketball talent. Unless you guys are expecting them to produce MVP-level talent every draft.

I remember when everyone expected to find Dirks out of Germany every year too

The Balkans have always produced players tho. Not MVP guys but good NBA players.

Germany not so much. If there were people waiting on another German Superstar, that’s kind of crazy.

 

[D StaXX]

Get that man outta LA asap lol

I mean.. does he not suck? I understand going at fans talking crazy, but this was light.
Sometimes you gotta roll with the punches. Especially for 50 million.

 

[freeze]

Trading bron might be the best/fastest way to rebuild. Who would be the team to trade for hin though?

Trading him in '20 would've been the best bet. Only teams that wanna sell tickets gonna want a 40 yr old Bron that's just tryna beat records.

 

[Based Jesus]

Gotta say I didn't expect to see Chiney hit the same or more 3's in Staples last night as over half the LA roster

And she did it in heels

 

[B Sox]

This is a crazy finish

This was kind of my argument for him. He can get into the paint at will. Him not having enough usage never really made sense to me since he has that skill, and nobody else on the team really does other than Cade who does it out of size/strength and not burst. No reason for him to not be 2nd on the team in usage and putting up strong numbers.

Now if Paolo is going to average 25/8/7 or whatever he had the other night he’s obviously going to waltz to ROY

 

[xxpizzo]

2 of 82 games so far

Harden 33pts avg
Maxey 18pts avg

long season to go but liking my start

 

[elpablo21]

elpablo21
I Need a laker jersey on Charlie

 

[lawdog1]

The Balkans have always produced players tho. Not MVP guys but good NBA players.

Germany not so much. If there were people waiting on another German Superstar, that’s kind of crazy.

Franz is coming for the next German Superstar title.

 

[datznasty]

Saying it to him from the stands is hardly brave or saying it to his face, you know you are still protected.

Also Jalen Williams suffered a right orbital bone fracture in the season opener and successfully underwent surgery. He’ll be reevaluated in 7-10 days

 

[antidope]

I think Luka and Jokic might be skewing people’s opinions of some of these countries as far as basketball talent. Unless you guys are expecting them to produce MVP-level talent every draft.

I remember when everyone expected to find Dirks out of Germany every year too

They field Olympic teams that actually give problems to America/France/Spain. That's amazing in itself. Look at the GDP of these countries, Its a marvel that they have a real basketball pipeline like this:

GDP by Country - Worldometer

Countries in the world ranked by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). List and ranking of GDP growth, GDP per capita and couuntry share of World's GDP

www.worldometers.info

 

[D StaXX]

They got real hoopers coming out of the Baltics and the Balkans now and I imagine those places as still not having the internet. I'm buying into it all.

I definitely respect it. They're improving, but I don't think we'll consistently see Luka/Jokic type players coming out of those countries. Most of them dudes come to the NBA and struggle. Y'all come over here and hoop. I'll believe it when I see it.

I think Luka and Jokic might be skewing people’s opinions of some of these countries as far as basketball talent. Unless you guys are expecting them to produce MVP-level talent every draft.

I remember when everyone expected to find Dirks out of Germany every year too

This right here. I just can't see us getting too many of them.

 

[Mister Meaner]

You’re quickly ascending to worst takes in the thread level. What’s your old SN?

Unnecessary and irrelevant.

If I didn’t mention the out the *** part & just talked the logical stuff would son be as perked up?

I get Randle isn’t a league darling atm but he’s going to look a lot closer to his 2021 self.

LA would be better off trading out AD for those 2 but haters just gonna hate.

And the Lakers will still be lacking something somewhere in that lineup after none of that gets done so still lottery bound with zero lotto picks.

 

[dacomeup]

Generational players are rare AF. Not worried about the rest of the world unless basketball becomes IT there. France is really the biggest threat because of the Black population if we’re keeping it a buck. I imagine we’re going to swipe Embiid from them though because playing with Vic and Gobert makes little sense

 

[D StaXX]

Them dudes can play basketball, but can they hoop?
NBA hoop. Not FIBA hoop.

 

[datznasty]

This dude…

 

[B Sox]

When’s the next time an American-born player wins an MVP? Might not happen for a minute

 

[migu420]

Does any team realistically need to trade for a 47 milly bench player?

 

[addict4sneakers]

Them dudes can play basketball, but can they hoop?
NBA hoop. Not FIBA hoop.

This

 

[rolaholic]

When’s the next time an American-born player wins an MVP? Might not happen for a minute

#Zion2024

 

[datznasty]

Its all good, they sat next to each other

 

[DLF]

When’s the next time an American-born player wins an MVP? Might not happen for a minute

Tatum

 

[addict4sneakers]

When’s the next time an American-born player wins an MVP? Might not happen for a minute

Zion
Morant
Tatum

SOON

 

[amitt5504]

When’s the next time an American-born player wins an MVP? Might not happen for a minute

Officer Jim this year

 

[B Sox]

Zion
Morant
Tatum

SOON

Definitely the 3 with the best shot.

French Freak SOON tho.

Luka and Embiid haven’t won yet. Yanni and Joker still circling the waters.