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

[nick.]

Missing the playoffs is definitely a blemish, but the call was made by Cuban.

If they have a poor season again, especially with Kyrie there full time, sure he deserves the slander. Can’t have back to back disappointing seasons and be labeled a superstar.

The call was made by Cuban the last week of the season when you needed to use the pythagorean theorem to figure out play-in scenarios. They were eleven games under .500 in 2023. Traded for the most skilled player ever.

Lower tier players led worse teams to the playoffs/play-in.

 

[Coupé It]

4x All-NBA, alleged top five player in the league, gets a pass for missing the playoffs completely? One season removed from a conference finals appearance?

Since when?

Since right now because he’s better than Tatum.

 

[ballinsam23]

The call was made by Cuban the last week of the season when you needed to use the pythagorean theorem to figure out play-in scenarios. They were eleven games under .500 in 2023. Traded for the most skilled player ever.

Lower tier players led worse teams to the playoffs/play-in.

Im not denying they should’ve made the playoffs.

They still tanked in a time where they actually could’ve made it. They had to win what 2 or 3 of the remaining games?

Seeding didn’t even matter this year either.

 

[Coupé It]

No no I’m denying it

I don’t care if he didn’t make the playoffs.

Luka’s better than Tatum.

 

[pmatic]

Mikal Bridges
Jalen Brunson
Anthony Edwards
Tyrese Haliburton
Brandon Ingram
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Cam Johnson
Walker Kessler
Bobby Portis
Austin Reaves

Two more spots.

 

[ballinsam23]

I don’t even like Luka like that, he whines too much.

But his supporting cast is actual trash.

 

[mr s j king]

Luka didn’t miss the playoffs

The Mavericks missed the playoffs

 

[Mark Antony]

The f'ery this would bring

My guy thinks he's a leaf in the wind but is really the wind.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I don’t even like Luka like that, he whines too much.

But his supporting cast is actual trash.

They were in 4th for a good chunk of the year. No passes for him or the organization

 

[Blue Mamba]

We have this weird obsession with talk vs walk in the US.

Joker walks the walk. He plays the game. Puts in the effort. He understands life is a prize is in the process.

He doesn’t talk about it. There’s absolutely no reason to be interviewing players etc etc. If they want to say something they have plenty of ways to make their own statement nowadays.

You want to know how i know he loves the game. Watch him after he makes a great pass and a teammate scores. His little self satisfied smug smirk is all that needs to be seen.

I think he also said T Mac was his favorite player growing up and studied lots of his game. You don’t do that if you don’t care at all

 

[rolaholic]

 

[addict4sneakers]

Reaves a real life 2k story line. But that’s an ugly shoe

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[pmatic]

Reaves a real life 2k story line. But that’s an ugly shoe

Looks like a UA Curry shoe with fake flywire.

 

[storm2006]

Now this is the example of is a guy who doesn't care about basketball and only cares about what basketball brings him.

 

[executive76]

 

[pmatic]

Why is he wearing that vest?

 

[dman14]

Jok didn't grown up watching the nba and following its history. If ibrecall, he knew about vlade and some of the european players, but did not watch it til later. Chasing these stats and accolades to him doesn't mean much. You throw up a random stat about wilt and it is some dude that played ball back in the days to him

 

[aepps20]

That World Cup Team looks solid. Hopefully they improve on their performance when it was Team USA Boston.

 

[storm2006]

Why is he wearing that vest?

I’m not always up on the latest trends but are brands making fashion tactical vests now? I definitely don’t recall seeing baby blue as a color option when picking out a real one

 

[nick.]

Hate Baggage Fees? Wear a Fishing Vest on the Plane

Travelers jam their clothes in all the pockets. ‘It allows me to have really cheap vacations.’

www.wsj.com

 

[DLF]

Mikal Bridges
Jalen Brunson
Anthony Edwards
Tyrese Haliburton
Brandon Ingram
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Cam Johnson
Walker Kessler
Bobby Portis
Austin Reaves

Two more spots.

Three are unlike the others

 

[addict4sneakers]

Why is he wearing that vest?

She definitely would stab you in an argument.

 

[DLF]

I’m not always up on the latest trends but are brands making fashion tactical vests now? I definitely don’t recall seeing baby blue as a color option when picking out a real one

Anyone gonna tell her he’s not the rich brother

 

[bhzmafia14]

Mikal Bridges
Jalen Brunson
Anthony Edwards
Tyrese Haliburton
Brandon Ingram
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Cam Johnson
Walker Kessler
Bobby Portis
Austin Reaves

Two more spots.

Time to recruit.