The Official NBA Season Thread: USA Wins Gold 🥇

[addict4sneakers]

Doesn't the fan vote only count towards starters? He's not getting more votes than Donovan Mitchell (heh) and Cryrie.

Then has to deal with Harden, Jaylen, Hali, Ice Tray, etc.

I’m being facetious but you’d think a player with that backing playing this well would have more votes

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Did the Mavs throw away a shot a championship by not resigning Brunson?

 

[Blue Mamba]

Feel like there’s a lot of revisionist history around Jalen Brunson. No way was everyone saying the Mavs should re-sign him. Still heard “Luka needs help!!” every other game

 

[addict4sneakers]

They still needed more than Jalen Brunson. But losing him definitely set the franchise back

 

[finallyfamous]

Give them hell tonight Donovan.

 

[B Sox]

Yeah they needed Brunson and more.They couldn’t just afford to lose him for nothing.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Luka playing tonight?

 

[SneakerProSr.]

It started as jokes but he's legitimately underpaid.

22/4/7 on 47/38/85. Career highs across multiple advanced metrics. All Star.

I’ll never get over it.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Feel like there’s a lot of revisionist history around Jalen Brunson. No way was everyone saying the Mavs should re-sign him. Still heard “Luka needs help!!” every other game

That’s because people don’t understand basketball and because he wasn’t a lottery pick people hand waived how good he was.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

 

[pmatic]

Luka playing tonight?

DNP - Hungover / PTSD from last nights national championship game

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Did the Mavs throw away a shot a championship by not resigning Brunson?

We get out the West this year with him, Wood and a back up traditional big better than Javale.

Wouldn’t like our chances after that but who knows

 

[osh kosh bosh]

If you have Luka Doncic + another human who can dribble and score.

you have at least a puncher's chance in every series imo.
it might have been slim, but not impossible to imagine a world where they made a finals run.


Getting rid of Brunson for nothing feels like one of the more indefensible moves in recent history.

 

[dacomeup]

Getting rid of Brunson for nothing feels like one of the more indefensible moves in recent history.

I know it’s semantics but getting rid of him definitely seems like a gross misrepresentation.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

If you have Luka Doncic + another human who can dribble and score.

you have at least a puncher's chance in every series imo.
it might have been slim, but not impossible to imagine a world where they made a finals run.


Getting rid of Brunson for nothing feels like one of the more indefensible moves in recent history.

We saw proof of concept in the playoffs last year.

You gained no asset by letting him walk or even cap space for 2 years and he’s probably better than anyone you might be able to get in 2024 either way.

**** trade him if push comes to shove.

I do think he opts out in 2025 so maybe he’s back then like every other target they bricked on

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I know it’s semantics but getting rid of him definitely seems like a gross misrepresentation.

I mean they could have retained him, seems like a distinction without a difference.

 

[ill steelo]

Most underrated #1 pick of all time

A lot of people have a hard time evaluating something that appears unreal.

Like, a predraft knock on Luka was that he wouldn’t be able to get by athletic wings

Unless any of us are old enough to have seen Cap in high school, Vic is the greatest prospect we’ve ever seen.

 

[dacomeup]

I mean they could have retained him, seems like a distinction without a difference.

he was a UFA, you know this. If you’re talking about the initial deal they gave him then you’re now talking about someone who doesn’t even work for the franchise anymore

 

[WASHED KING]

Vic gunna average like 11-5-2 his rookie year and imma be on all yall heads

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

No more jalen brunson talk pls

 

[osh kosh bosh]

he was a UFA, you know this. If you’re talking about the initial deal they gave him then you’re now talking about someone who doesn’t even work for the franchise anymore

My understanding is Mavs could have retained him if they were willing to pay.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

My understanding is Mavs could have retained him if they were willing to pay.

We can’t talk about this again, pls no

 

[Mister Meaner]

JB was never gonna go against family. Dallas tried to play him with that paltry offer & uncle Leon handed him the bag.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[addict4sneakers]

Again. Blame Rudy Gobert