The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[datznasty]

I know yall mentioned it before I thought it might have been a small tumble but she fell fell, like she caught air. Fire the ball boys for not getting up a wet spot or someone for not noticing and letting a lady in heels walk over it, but yesterday was KLAYDAY

 

[lawdog1]

Ja morant is special man. Guy is so fun to watch

Must-see-TV. Like Raptors VC and first two years Blake with nightly spectacular highlight potential.

 

[Coupé It]

I see the air balls and the bricks. I’ve seen it. That’s been gradually getting worse through the years.

But I haven’t seen Russ miss 4 feet high and wide off the top of the backboard every game until this year.

That’s a different type of different to me. I can’t get over that.

 

[wavycrocket]

i just dont think russ works on his game. He spends the summer working on his abs and cleavage.

 

[ahat]

Russ more focused on dress fittings than his jumper

 

[datznasty]

LeBron at 37 bout to turn into Orlando era TMac. I came and hooped, what'd yall do type steez.



Fat excellence. I approve.



Thunder have no real bigs other than Muscula plus Jokic is that dude so this was expected. Thunder kept it close to the end then a bad foul late they lost it basically the best outcome if you're rooting for a tanking team

 

[ahat]

Those wolves kits are so fire

 

[Cashflow]

 

[wavycrocket]

he does call bron his goat, so, being around your hero definitely makes the situation better.

 

[datznasty]

 

[freeze]

He probably think MJ is abusive and mean loll

 

[Based Jesus]

Kuz had a 20 20 game? Damn. Imagine if the Lakers had him.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[P C H]

Around the time Russ landed in Houston his touch and flat out juice as a ball player started eroding

And ever since that part of his basketball make up has simply gotten bigger and bigger

He has rocks for hands which impacts everything he does.

 

[Coupé It]

That GIF of Ja’s block.

Looks like he was jumping off a trampoline.

Still in shock.

 

[ballinsam23]

John Collins for Julius Randle. Make it happen.

 

[rolaholic]

Spo >>

 

[datznasty]

 

[freeze]

What does he realistically think he's capable of? Does he think he's actually nice? More than a role player? He wants to lead?

You play with a star bro. He a better role player.

Trade him for jerami

 

[addict4sneakers]

John Collins for Julius Randle. Make it happen.

 

[freeze]

This was one of my favorite Russell pix of the yr

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

Y’all really hate AD . Dude still a monster defensively and as hollow as some of his offensive production is, and his jumper regressing…he a force. We going to far.

Giannis has improved considerably. And you love to see it.

Now….LeBron. Good lord. Impressive what he’s doing to the naked eye. At 37, hella impressive (Chris Paul is also 37, and a 6 footer leading a team to the best record in the NBA, dealing with multiple injuries. But that’s here not there)

Right now, Bron plays zero defense . Especially at the 5. Banes and Kyle Anderson were getting whatever they wanted.

Him as a 5 against Houston & Sacramento looks incredible tho. Against those bad teams where he’s allowed to play free safety and foul scared, young people. Impressive. When against a good team that’s actually running stuff, it’s exposed. He’s really just conserving energy on the defensive end for offensive production. He’s been doing this for a couple of years. But it’s more evident with AD out.

He’s The counting stat goat. Them stat lines sure do look pretty. 9 assist, and your teammates still struggling to score. 8 rebounds, and y’all getting killed on the glass by a smaller, quicker team.

And let’s not mention the LeBron not getting back on defense in transition thing. That **** really is ugly, and shameful. Sulking on the baseline and hanging court.

Nasty stuff.

I was half-joking about the LeBron thing but his AD’s unwillingness to even play the 5 is pretty telling. I don’t “hate” him or think he’s trash though, it’s just clear he’s not going to be the franchise player of the present/future ppl thought he was. He’s a solid 2nd star when healthy.

His jump shot was the last thing he had over Giannis, and now that it’s regressing (18% from 3 ), he’s really not better than him at any other aspect of the game.

AD criticism has always been rooted in the fact he’s painfully inconsistent. When he’s aggressive, he’s spectacular. But you’re not gonna get that every night from him. Maybe he’s playing injured, I don’t really know, but when you see someone’s “peak” and it’s obvious they’re underperforming, it’s hard to defend them

 

[d3si]

 

[pmatic]

I like the improvement Collins has made around the margins to a better fit next to Trae and Capela. If I were Philly, I'm not sure I would trade for him, but he's really good.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Even stan accounts have had enough. This is unprecedented