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2024-25 NBA Thread: “we simply must acquire another top-5 player for next year” Laker GM says after game (28 Viewers)

The Tatum hate in here is palpable.

He's got the same thing going on that Anthony Davis has had his whole career - he isn't a great floor raiser like some of the names mentioned above, but he's a better ceiling raiser than all but a small handful of players.
 
Kev4029 said:
The Tatum hate in here is palpable.

He's got the same thing going on that Anthony Davis has had his whole career - he isn't a great floor raiser like some of the names mentioned above, but he's a better ceiling raiser than all but a small handful of players.
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I took the on/off totals for each season and averaged them (that's not the most accurate way to do it, but I didn't want to invest a ton of time). Across his career, that averages out to Boston being +6.84 points per 100 possessions with Tatum on the court vs. off of it. I did the same with Jaylen Brown. The Celtics are -1.18 points per 100 possessions with Brown on the court. Using the same approach for the postseason (which has more variance because the playoff games varied each season), Brown dipped to -5.13 points per 100 possessions. Using just this season's playoffs, Boston was +5.9 with Tatum on the court vs. -7.5 when Brown was on the court . . . he of the ECF and Finals MVPs. Yet people are quick to want to anoint Brown to the top of the Celtics food chain.
 
Kev4029 said:
CletiusMaximus said:
Giannis is having a ridiculous tournament despite being the only NBA player on his team. Dragged Greece into the knockouts.

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Nick Calathes is an NBA level player, he's just chosen to stay in Europe. Buuuuut otherwise, you are totally correct.
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They also have a guy named "Papagiannis" which is a hilarious name in context but who was drafted by Phoenix thirteenth overall in 2016. I'm not sure about Calathes but from what I've seen these role players for Greece aren't spacing or helping take the load off Giannis in any respect. As a Bucks fan I'm looking forward to them losing to Germany tomorrow morning so he can come back home and rest up for his real job.
 
Has anyone watched any of the 3-on-3? I haven't been able to find any feeds on it so haven't seen it yet.

It any good?
 
Capella said:
Deamon said:
Has anyone watched any of the 3-on-3? I haven't been able to find any feeds on it so haven't seen it yet.

It any good?
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I don’t care for it. Way too many other awesome sports to watch.
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Ya I watched some today and meh. When I heard they were doing it, I was excited but seems not the best. Would have liked some NBA players in there, they should have put Kyrie on a team haha.

Also, them calling it '3 "X" 3' is the dumbest thing ever.
 
Deamon said:
Capella said:
Deamon said:
Has anyone watched any of the 3-on-3? I haven't been able to find any feeds on it so haven't seen it yet.

It any good?
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I don’t care for it. Way too many other awesome sports to watch.
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Ya I watched some today and meh. When I heard they were doing it, I was excited but seems not the best. Would have liked some NBA players in there, they should have put Kyrie on a team haha.

Also, them calling it '3 "X" 3' is the dumbest thing ever.
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I read to qualify you must play in numerous events, many of which are throughout the nba season. Windhorst said they effectively don’t want nba guys in there. You’d think a few recently retired guys who couldn’t make it to team USA would do it for a gold medal though. Some guard like Jamal Crawford or something.
 
Serbia keeps running sets where Joker doesn’t touch the ball. He’s the best player in the world!! Insane!!!
 
Capella said:
Serbia keeps running sets where Joker doesn’t touch the ball. He’s the best player in the world!! Insane!!!
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Serbia got it to him down the stretch. Jokic was so good in OT, making three clutch defensive plays in a row (block on Giddey, knocking ball off rim that was going to fall, and the tip away steal) while hitting consecutive shots. The US is going to have to bring their A game against him.
 
trader jake said:
Capella said:
Serbia keeps running sets where Joker doesn’t touch the ball. He’s the best player in the world!! Insane!!!
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Serbia got it to him down the stretch. Jokic was so good in OT, making three clutch defensive plays in a row (block on Giddey, knocking ball off rim that was going to fall, and the tip away steal) while hitting consecutive shots. The US is going to have to bring their A game against him.
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Yea my post was mid-4th. They got it going in OT.
 
Capella said:
Deamon said:
Capella said:
Deamon said:
Has anyone watched any of the 3-on-3? I haven't been able to find any feeds on it so haven't seen it yet.

It any good?
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I don’t care for it. Way too many other awesome sports to watch.
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Ya I watched some today and meh. When I heard they were doing it, I was excited but seems not the best. Would have liked some NBA players in there, they should have put Kyrie on a team haha.

Also, them calling it '3 "X" 3' is the dumbest thing ever.
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I read to qualify you must play in numerous events, many of which are throughout the nba season. Windhorst said they effectively don’t want nba guys in there. You’d think a few recently retired guys who couldn’t make it to team USA would do it for a gold medal though. Some guard like Jamal Crawford or something.
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Somebody like... Jimmer?

But, yeah, those Big3 guys seems to make sense. Surprised to not see any of them playing really.
 
Looks like Ice Cube is indeed entering the mix in 3x3, challenging the gold medal team to a winner take all game.

@thebig3

We officially challenge @3x3nl to a game vs the BIG3 All Stars in Boston on August 18th. All travel expenses will be paid for. Winner takes home $150,000
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x.com

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CletiusMaximus said:
Looks like Ice Cube is indeed entering the mix in 3x3, challenging the gold medal team to a winner take all game.

@thebig3

We officially challenge @3x3nl to a game vs the BIG3 All Stars in Boston on August 18th. All travel expenses will be paid for. Winner takes home $150,000
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x.com

x.com x.com
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I've only watched one of the US 3x3 team's games, but the most interesting thing to me was that Rick Barry has another basketball-playing kid I'd never heard of.
 
trader jake said:
Deamon said:
This is an absolute NIGHTMARE start.
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Way too much Dillon Brooks on offense.

That said, France plays some very odd rotations. Canada will have their chances here if they start pushing the pace and quit jacking up one-on-one 3pt attempts.
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I'm wondering if that time I didn't return a missed phone call from an unknown caller, if that was the French olympic committee asking me to coach the FNT in basketball. It's certainly plausible.

Luckily for France, Canada sucked even more.
 
GOB said:
Canada wait
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A lot of salty Canadians up here suggesting the officiating was "the worst ever", which I find hard to believe, but I didn't watch and don't really care for BBall, anyway. Just funny reading all the comments on twitter regarding the foul shot disparity and other things.
 
falguy said:
GOB said:
Canada wait
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A lot of salty Canadians up here suggesting the officiating was "the worst ever", which I find hard to believe, but I didn't watch and don't really care for BBall, anyway. Just funny reading all the comments on twitter regarding the foul shot disparity and other things.
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It was horrific. Definitely some home cooking. But Canada screwed themselves by going down big so early in the game, and by not starting Olynyk.
 
Capella said:
Jamal Murray shoulda just sat this out instead of getting exposed without Joker
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He was exposed with him this playoffs. He clearly isn't right from a health prospective - Canada had him on a ~20 mpg restriction (probably because of a Nuggets' request/stipulation to allowing him to play).

The Nuggets are kind of stuck with him though and knowing how they operate, they'll max him out anyway.
 
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