NBA Season - now 24/25
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@act-crusader I did a quick count too of the ASG rosters before my earlier post. With the increased international talent in the NBA nowadays you could have two evenly matched teams.
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@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 20/21:
Steph Curry is a human cheat code when it comes to shooting the 3
Mike Conley is one of my favourite players but even I was cheering for the Chef in that one.
I’m not a betting man but I told a mate to put money on a Sabonis / Curry double and he turned his $50 into $$$$$$$....
@voodoo it wasn’t as fun as last year, but Greek Freak not missing a basket was still something to watch.
I didn't watch, but outside of the 3x 3's, were they all dunks???
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@voodoo said in NBA Season 20/21:
@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 20/21:
Steph Curry is a human cheat code when it comes to shooting the 3
Mike Conley is one of my favourite players but even I was cheering for the Chef in that one.
I’m not a betting man but I told a mate to put money on a Sabonis / Curry double and he turned his $50 into $$$$$$$....
@voodoo it wasn’t as fun as last year, but Greek Freak not missing a basket was still something to watch.
I didn't watch, but outside of the 3x 3's, were they all dunks???
7 dunks. He hit hook shots, floater, finger rolls, and layups.
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@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@voodoo said in NBA Season 20/21:
@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 20/21:
Steph Curry is a human cheat code when it comes to shooting the 3
Mike Conley is one of my favourite players but even I was cheering for the Chef in that one.
I’m not a betting man but I told a mate to put money on a Sabonis / Curry double and he turned his $50 into $$$$$$$....
@voodoo it wasn’t as fun as last year, but Greek Freak not missing a basket was still something to watch.
I didn't watch, but outside of the 3x 3's, were they all dunks???
7 dunks. He hit hook shots, floater, finger rolls, and layups.
Sounds more like Dr J than Giannis!
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I just saw a report that LaMarcus Aldridge is leaving the Spurs. Sounds like pretty much immediately.
He's been really good for San Antonio, and i hope he goes somewhere with a shot at a ring.
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season 20/21:
I just saw a report that LaMarcus Aldridge is leaving the Spurs. Sounds like pretty much immediately.
He's been really good for San Antonio, and i hope he goes somewhere with a shot at a ring.
Like the Nets?
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@voodoo said in NBA Season 20/21:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 20/21:
I just saw a report that LaMarcus Aldridge is leaving the Spurs. Sounds like pretty much immediately.
He's been really good for San Antonio, and i hope he goes somewhere with a shot at a ring.
Like the Nets?
lets hope not, because that means a buy-out and another guy leaving the Spurs for not much
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@voodoo said in NBA Season 20/21:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 20/21:
I just saw a report that LaMarcus Aldridge is leaving the Spurs. Sounds like pretty much immediately.
He's been really good for San Antonio, and i hope he goes somewhere with a shot at a ring.
Like the Nets?
Lakers could use him.... lots of teams could use him
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@canefan said in NBA Season 20/21:
@voodoo said in NBA Season 20/21:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 20/21:
I just saw a report that LaMarcus Aldridge is leaving the Spurs. Sounds like pretty much immediately.
He's been really good for San Antonio, and i hope he goes somewhere with a shot at a ring.
Like the Nets?
Lakers could use him.... lots of teams could use him
I reckon the Suns, Knicks or Celtics
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@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@canefan said in NBA Season 20/21:
@voodoo said in NBA Season 20/21:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 20/21:
I just saw a report that LaMarcus Aldridge is leaving the Spurs. Sounds like pretty much immediately.
He's been really good for San Antonio, and i hope he goes somewhere with a shot at a ring.
Like the Nets?
Lakers could use him.... lots of teams could use him
I reckon the Suns, Knicks or Celtics
Anyone in contention for the title or the playoffs
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@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@magpie_in_aus said in NBA Season 20/21:
@bovidae said in NBA Season 20/21:
@voodoo said in NBA Season 20/21:
The ASG is stuuuuuuuupid
USA vs Rest of World would be so much better.
Can't see it ever happening too many bonuses from teams and sponsors for becoming an all star that the potential best would miss out in this case.
The “potential best” miss out every year though.
If you look at this years selections on the international team you would have had:
Embiid
Simmons
Antetokounmpo
Jokic
Doncic
Vucevic
Gobert
SabonisAnd although he’s represented USA, give Kyrie an International jersey. So that makes 9.
The other three spots I’d add, Jamal Murray, Pascal Siakam and Dragic.
They’d go up against a starting lineup of Lebron, Curry, Leonard, Durant, A. Davis
Bench : Beal, Harden, Lillard, George, Zion, Booker, Tatum
Yeah I'm all for it but just cant see players agreeing to potentially miss out on adding another 'all star' selection to their legacy for a lower ranked international....and I know its a popularity comp and All NBA matters more....but also their egos....
and also Merica' we are the greatest in the world and if we had an international team vs us we might lose
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LBJ suffered a high ankle sprain against the Hawks, out indefinitely. That will make the race for the top playoff places in the West even more interesting. They need AD back to help hold the fort, either way they will be a dangerous low seed if it takes them that long to get back to full strength
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@canefan said in NBA Season 20/21:
LBJ suffered a high ankle sprain against the Hawks, out indefinitely. That will make the race for the top playoff places in the West even more interesting. They need AD back to help hold the fort, either way they will be a dangerous low seed if it takes them that long to get back to full strength
dicey injuries to come back from, even for an athletic freak like ABJ. Being old won't help either.
Still, blessing in disguise. They'll make playoffs. Seeding means less at the moment. And both their best players have had big rests.
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Gutted for LBJ....I can relate as I fractured and fully reputured 3 ligaments in my ankle last month after our team was 4/4 to start a new comp we entered and then lost 4 straight (all due to me being out not the fact another guy had to get cartilage removed, another guy in a car accident and another one dislocated his finer....). Putting my physio hat on its a good bet both me and LBJ will be back in crunch time and both our mid 30's bodies will benefit from the rest after all the miles/beers we have put on it.
Man the lakers were bad enough with AD out now with Kuzma, Dennis and Harrell as your key scores its looking dire.
In other shit news Melo Ball out for the season broke his wrist yesterday. Had loved watching him this season and was easily ROY up until now. Was actually really impressed how much effort he was showing on D particularly yesterday...not saying he is a great defender but was going hard.
My picks for ROY race now would include Edwards and Haliburton.
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No really big moves at the trade deadline, or at least nothing that will really impact on the playoffs this season.
Magic blew it up and traded Vucevic to the Bulls and Gordon to the Nuggets. Oladipo went to Miami, but Toronto held onto Kyle Lowry.
Clippers traded Lou Williams to Atlanta for Rondo, so I suppose that might impact on their title hopes.
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@barbarian victor and likely aldridge good additions to the heat who will again be a good team in the playoffs now they aren't as struck with injury and covid restrictions.
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so the Spurs agree to a buy out for LMA. So nothing coming in for him. It's basically full rebuild
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oh, and i watched a bit of the 2nd quarter of the supposedly big game between the Jazz and the Nets yesterday
It. Was. Dogshit.
Firstly, the Nets without all of Durant, Harden and Kyrie are a G-League team.
Both teams knew what the result was going to be before tip off and played at half pace. No defense, just jacked up 3 after jacked up 3. Not even open shots, just whoevers turn it was. It was shit, and i was happy to turn it off.
The NBA regular season really does suck. Especially this year where home court will mean absolutely fuck all.
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@mariner4life Yeah I agree. And for some reason Kayo has an obsession with showing the Lakers and Warriors, both of which are unwatchable with key stars injured.
So I bought a league pass which gives me eight games a month, which I use on fun teams that they never play on TV here, such as the Hornets (pre-Lamelo injury), Grizzlies, Pelicans.
But yeah, the regular season sucks hard.
