2024-25 NBA Thread: for the second time, somebody in Dallas hits low percentage shot that leads to a generation of conspiracy theories (18 Viewers)

[thecatch]

This thing was all the way down to page 3!

Woj retiring from ESPN and reporting and going to St Bonny's to be their basketball GM

Walking away from 3 years / $21 million on his contract. Good for him to prioritize other things in life.

 

[trader jake]

This thing was all the way down to page 3!

Woj retiring from ESPN and reporting and going to St Bonny's to be their basketball GM

On no!?!?

What will we all do without a person telling us something we're all going to find out about in a very short amount of time.

Breaking news sports personalities are dumb.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Chelsea FC have poached Sachin Gupta from the T-wolves.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Chris Haynes left tnt a couple weeks ago

Shams’ contract with stadium and the athletic are about to be up

And now Jake Fischer says he will no longer be the yahoo senior nba reporter

 

[Jayrod]

Chris Haynes left tnt a couple weeks ago

Shams’ contract with stadium and the athletic are about to be up

And now Jake Fischer says he will no longer be the yahoo senior nba reporter

I don't really know who any of these people are. I've heard of Shams but couldn't tell you his niche or what platform/website he was on.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Chris Haynes left tnt a couple weeks ago

Shams’ contract with stadium and the athletic are about to be up

And now Jake Fischer says he will no longer be the yahoo senior nba reporter

I don't really know who any of these people are. I've heard of Shams but couldn't tell you his niche or what platform/website he was on.

Shams is the second biggest news breaker on Twitter (after Woj). He works for stadium, the athletic and fanduel.

Chris Haynes is a so-called nba insider who primarily made his bones by being close to dame lillard and then parlayed that into further connections.

Jake Fischer has worked his way up from blogger at liberty ballers (Sixers) to increasingly gaining connections throughout the league and getting a lot of tips about what is going on within front offices.

How valuable any of the information really is to the average fan is debatable, but they are usually have the best combination of speed and trustworthiness and volume for nba newsbreaking.

 

[Frostillicus]

Chris Haynes left tnt a couple weeks ago

Shams’ contract with stadium and the athletic are about to be up

And now Jake Fischer says he will no longer be the yahoo senior nba reporter

I don't really know who any of these people are. I've heard of Shams but couldn't tell you his niche or what platform/website he was on.

Look at this guy.

 

[Jayrod]

Chris Haynes left tnt a couple weeks ago

Shams’ contract with stadium and the athletic are about to be up

And now Jake Fischer says he will no longer be the yahoo senior nba reporter

I don't really know who any of these people are. I've heard of Shams but couldn't tell you his niche or what platform/website he was on.

Look at this guy.

I'm a man of the people, Frosty. Not moved by the cause du jour, but someone who relies on my own two eyes and an internal compass that tells me all I need to know. And bootstraps...something about bootstraps.

 

[Yo Mama]

Chris Haynes left tnt a couple weeks ago

Shams’ contract with stadium and the athletic are about to be up

And now Jake Fischer says he will no longer be the yahoo senior nba reporter

I don't really know who any of these people are. I've heard of Shams but couldn't tell you his niche or what platform/website he was on.

Shams is the second biggest news breaker on Twitter (after Woj). He works for stadium, the athletic and fanduel.

Chris Haynes is a so-called nba insider who primarily made his bones by being close to dame lillard and then parlayed that into further connections.

Jake Fischer has worked his way up from blogger at liberty ballers (Sixers) to increasingly gaining connections throughout the league and getting a lot of tips about what is going on within front offices.

How valuable any of the information really is to the average fan is debatable, but they are usually have the best combination of speed and trustworthiness and volume for nba newsbreaking.

That’s all well and good, but do any of them have a friend whose dad overheard a conversation at a restaurant with an agent of a prominent Philly athlete?

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Embiid signed a 3-year max extension.

 

[Mister CIA]

Top this, y'all.

 

[massraider]

Jason Tatum got a tattoo of himself kissing the NBA Championship trophy

A feast for the eyes

 

[Frostillicus]

Top this, y'all.

Check this thing out.

I either love it or hate it. I think I love it.

 

[scoobus]

Top this, y'all.

Check this thing out.

I either love it or hate it. I think I love it.

 

[Jayrod]

Jason Tatum got a tattoo of himself kissing the NBA Championship trophy

A feast for the eyes

That's something, I guess.

He's an odd cat for sure but just as long as he is motivated to beat the crap out of every team they face this season, he can get a tattoo of his own face on his face for all I care.

 

[the moops]

Luke Kornet is a funny dude

NBC Sports Boston on Instagram: "Luke Kornet is undefeated at the podium"

488 likes, 5 comments - nbcsboston on September 24, 2024: "Luke Kornet is undefeated at the podium".

www.instagram.com

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Embiid signed a 3-year max extension.

They now have $600 million committed to Joel, George and Maxey over the next 4 years.

Also, it’s pretty much a two year extension with a small bump in the last year of his current deal because the first year now replaces his player option year. I think I saw that he has now made $514 million, which is 3rd or 4th highest all time. Of course, that will be eclipsed by a few guys with just their next contracts (Luka, shai, Tatum to name a few)

 

[Moe.]

Kawhi apparently had an operation over the summer and the Clippers are being weird about it (of course). He’s going to focus on strengthening the knee during training camp. It’s almost like the guy has a degenerative knee condition that’s only going to get worse. Can’t believe he got that extension last year. Great for the Thunder.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Embiid signed a 3-year max extension.

They now have $600 million committed to Joel, George and Maxey over the next 4 years.

Also, it’s pretty much a two year extension with a small bump in the last year of his current deal because the first year now replaces his player option year. I think I saw that he has now made $514 million, which is 3rd or 4th highest all time. Of course, that will be eclipsed by a few guys with just their next contracts (Luka, shai, Tatum to name a few)

They are at least committing to trying to win over the next 3-4 years.

 

[Kev4029]

Nuggets (and Avs) are the next team to start to go OTA with their games. Each is going to have 20 games over the air this season and there is also going to be an app for $20/mo showing all the games. The 3.5 year nightmare of not having the Avs and Nuggets on TV for most of us Coloradoans is over!!

 

[thecatch]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

 

[brun]

Jason Tatum got a tattoo of himself kissing the NBA Championship trophy

A feast for the eyes

That's something, I guess.

He's an odd cat for sure but just as long as he is motivated to beat the crap out of every team they face this season, he can get a tattoo of his own face on his face for all I care.

Maybe he already did, but it's life sized so you can't tell.

 

[Sammy3469]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

It's baffling to me that ESPN can't figure out how to make money off of him in a landscape where NBA podcasts, subscription newsletters, and the like are thriving. He'll stay unemployed about as long as he wants to.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

It's baffling to me that ESPN can't figure out how to make money off of him in a landscape where NBA podcasts, subscription newsletters, and the like are thriving. He'll stay unemployed about as long as he wants to.

Crazy world where ESPN lays off Zach Lowe but guys like Stephen A, MaCafee and Sharpe have multi-million dollar contracts. Its no longer about the networks being smart or stupid, this is on the consumers. Any form of nuanced, informed analysis is not wanted on a mass-market large network platform.

 

[mr. furley]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

he has a podcast, The Lowe Post

not sure if that was independent of ESPN, though

 

[Capella]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

It's baffling to me that ESPN can't figure out how to make money off of him in a landscape where NBA podcasts, subscription newsletters, and the like are thriving. He'll stay unemployed about as long as he wants to.

Crazy world where ESPN lays off Zach Lowe but guys like Stephen A, MaCafee and Sharpe have multi-million dollar contracts. Its no longer about the networks being smart or stupid, this is on the consumers. Any form of nuanced, informed analysis is not wanted on a mass-market large network platform.

We are a very very stupid country. They are serving us the slop we want.

 

[Sammy3469]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

It's baffling to me that ESPN can't figure out how to make money off of him in a landscape where NBA podcasts, subscription newsletters, and the like are thriving. He'll stay unemployed about as long as he wants to.

Crazy world where ESPN lays off Zach Lowe but guys like Stephen A, MaCafee and Sharpe have multi-million dollar contracts. Its no longer about the networks being smart or stupid, this is on the consumers. Any form of nuanced, informed analysis is not wanted on a mass-market large network platform.

With the way Woj quickly jumped in on Twitter and knowing how he ran ESPNs basketball coverage, I wonder how much protection he was giving Lowe. Another way to read this is whoever is running their basketball coverage now, wants their own people.

 

[thecatch]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

he has a podcast, The Lowe Post

not sure if that was independent of ESPN, though

I know and I don't think that was independent. But his written work has been behind a paywall for years and while I like Lowe, he wasn't enough to get me to subscribe to ESPN insider/+ or whatever they are calling it these days.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

So Windy is going to be the main NBA guy at ESPN . . . .

 

[Yo Mama]

Hey NBA FFAers, like Zach Lowe I was laid off recently. I don’t think I have it in me to run a salary cap draft this year but should be able to participate in and help run a different draft this season - when I’m not trying to find another job (I get a nice severance and am a FBG, so I’m fine for a while).

I’m open to ideas, whether it’s just for this season or some kind of all-time thing. I had in the back of mind something using where the players are from (whether it’s where they were born or where they went to school - or didn’t) as requirements to fill. But here I am making things more complicated.

Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start something new. I’m open to ideas, and open if someone wants to run a draft instead of me.

 

[Kev4029]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

It's baffling to me that ESPN can't figure out how to make money off of him in a landscape where NBA podcasts, subscription newsletters, and the like are thriving. He'll stay unemployed about as long as he wants to.

Keeping him behind a paywall to try to get more ESPN+ subscribers is pretty crazy. I wish nothing but the worst for ESPN as an organization.

I hope this ends up with him back with Bill Simmons at The Ringer or with The Athletic. Anywhere else and I'll be bummed out.

 

[Sammy3469]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

It's baffling to me that ESPN can't figure out how to make money off of him in a landscape where NBA podcasts, subscription newsletters, and the like are thriving. He'll stay unemployed about as long as he wants to.

Keeping him behind a paywall to try to get more ESPN+ subscribers is pretty crazy. I wish nothing but the worst for ESPN as an organization.

I hope this ends up with him back with Bill Simmons at The Ringer or with The Athletic. Anywhere else and I'll be bummed out.

ESPN website and app (I don't think they email you anything) platform is basically unusable for a consumer as a distribution platform for anything but video clips these days. They were basically relying on Twitter to point the way to the articles and now that that sort of gone as a viable distro platform, they basically have nothing.

I get ESPN+ and trying to find any particular article even using the search function is an unspeakably bad experience. But hey they have a 2 minute Stephan A video clip keyed up the second you open the app.

 

[Kev4029]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

It's baffling to me that ESPN can't figure out how to make money off of him in a landscape where NBA podcasts, subscription newsletters, and the like are thriving. He'll stay unemployed about as long as he wants to.

Keeping him behind a paywall to try to get more ESPN+ subscribers is pretty crazy. I wish nothing but the worst for ESPN as an organization.

I hope this ends up with him back with Bill Simmons at The Ringer or with The Athletic. Anywhere else and I'll be bummed out.

ESPN website and app (I don't think they email you anything) platform is basically unusable for a consumer as a distribution platform for anything but video clips these days. They were basically relying on Twitter to point the way to the articles and now that that sort of gone as a viable distro platform, they basically have nothing.

I get ESPN+ and trying to find any particular article even using the search function is an unspeakably bad experience. But hey they have a 2 minute Stephan A video clip keyed up the second you open the app.

Yeah, the only reason I've had ESPN+ is at first I was getting ESPN the Magazine for like $6/yr or something crazy and it came with the subscription, then with Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ bundle (which my credit card comps me for). With Lowe leaving, I don't think I would be willing to spend a dollar a year for that trash. But, it's free.

 

[Desert_Power]

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

Zach Lowe laid off at ESPN. Baffling decision and sucks for him, but hopefully he'll end up somewhere where I can read his work without a subscription.

It's baffling to me that ESPN can't figure out how to make money off of him in a landscape where NBA podcasts, subscription newsletters, and the like are thriving. He'll stay unemployed about as long as he wants to.

Keeping him behind a paywall to try to get more ESPN+ subscribers is pretty crazy. I wish nothing but the worst for ESPN as an organization.

I hope this ends up with him back with Bill Simmons at The Ringer or with The Athletic. Anywhere else and I'll be bummed out.

ESPN website and app (I don't think they email you anything) platform is basically unusable for a consumer as a distribution platform for anything but video clips these days. They were basically relying on Twitter to point the way to the articles and now that that sort of gone as a viable distro platform, they basically have nothing.

I get ESPN+ and trying to find any particular article even using the search function is an unspeakably bad experience. But hey they have a 2 minute Stephan A video clip keyed up the second you open the app.

Just make sure to sit through the 1 minute commercial before you get to see the clip.

 

[nirad3]

So Windy is going to be the main NBA guy at ESPN . . . .

Until he chokes on a chicken wing bone like Bill Swerski.

 

[Moe.]

Nuggets (and Avs) are the next team to start to go OTA with their games. Each is going to have 20 games over the air this season and there is also going to be an app for $20/mo showing all the games. The 3.5 year nightmare of not having the Avs and Nuggets on TV for most of us Coloradoans is over!!

I wonder if this means they’ll no longer be blacked out in KC.

 

[Instinctive]

Hey NBA FFAers, like Zach Lowe I was laid off recently. I don’t think I have it in me to run a salary cap draft this year but should be able to participate in and help run a different draft this season - when I’m not trying to find another job (I get a nice severance and am a FBG, so I’m fine for a while).

I’m open to ideas, whether it’s just for this season or some kind of all-time thing. I had in the back of mind something using where the players are from (whether it’s where they were born or where they went to school - or didn’t) as requirements to fill. But here I am making things more complicated.

Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start something new. I’m open to ideas, and open if someone wants to run a draft instead of me.

Definitely the right thread. Sorry to hear GB.

 

[the moops]

I only care about his podcasts, I could do without his mug on TV or his writings

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Hey NBA FFAers, like Zach Lowe I was laid off recently. I don’t think I have it in me to run a salary cap draft this year but should be able to participate in and help run a different draft this season - when I’m not trying to find another job (I get a nice severance and am a FBG, so I’m fine for a while).

I’m open to ideas, whether it’s just for this season or some kind of all-time thing. I had in the back of mind something using where the players are from (whether it’s where they were born or where they went to school - or didn’t) as requirements to fill. But here I am making things more complicated.

Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start something new. I’m open to ideas, and open if someone wants to run a draft instead of me.

Sorry man, good luck to you.

 

[Desert_Power]

Hey NBA FFAers, like Zach Lowe I was laid off recently. I don’t think I have it in me to run a salary cap draft this year but should be able to participate in and help run a different draft this season - when I’m not trying to find another job (I get a nice severance and am a FBG, so I’m fine for a while).

I’m open to ideas, whether it’s just for this season or some kind of all-time thing. I had in the back of mind something using where the players are from (whether it’s where they were born or where they went to school - or didn’t) as requirements to fill. But here I am making things more complicated.

Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start something new. I’m open to ideas, and open if someone wants to run a draft instead of me.

I'd love to do the simulation one again, but couldn't run it over the next few weeks.

Good luck in figuring out the next chapter man.

 

[the moops]

26 days to opening night

 

[Long Ball Larry]

1993 all star game is on nba tv.

I would say take fat lever and any 9 random guys from this game and you have my top 10 favorite players list

 

[scoobus]

@Eephus

Time to fire up the WIS drauction league.

 

[Eephus]

@Eephus

Time to fire up the WIS drauction league.

 

[Frostillicus]

Hey NBA FFAers, like Zach Lowe I was laid off recently. I don’t think I have it in me to run a salary cap draft this year but should be able to participate in and help run a different draft this season - when I’m not trying to find another job (I get a nice severance and am a FBG, so I’m fine for a while).

I’m open to ideas, whether it’s just for this season or some kind of all-time thing. I had in the back of mind something using where the players are from (whether it’s where they were born or where they went to school - or didn’t) as requirements to fill. But here I am making things more complicated.

Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start something new. I’m open to ideas, and open if someone wants to run a draft instead of me.

Also currently laid off, however I won't run or help run anything. I will, however, participate and win whatever we figure out to do.

Draft a current player team where 1 player was from each conference or country or continent or something along those lines?

Some kind of alphabet thing?

Teams where you can't draft more than one player born in the same place?

Draft a team where all your players have to be a different height?

White players only?

Black players only?

Chinesed player only?

All-time draft but players with less than 5 (10?) years of experience?

All-time draft no hall of fame players?

Draft with players with girl names only?

No syracuse players eligible?

Some kind of combo ncaa/nba success draft?

Best current team with a minutes limit?

 

[Major]

Bill Simmons on the Zach Lowe firing:

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

www.youtube.com

 

[Yo Mama]

Hey NBA FFAers, like Zach Lowe I was laid off recently. I don’t think I have it in me to run a salary cap draft this year but should be able to participate in and help run a different draft this season - when I’m not trying to find another job (I get a nice severance and am a FBG, so I’m fine for a while).

I’m open to ideas, whether it’s just for this season or some kind of all-time thing. I had in the back of mind something using where the players are from (whether it’s where they were born or where they went to school - or didn’t) as requirements to fill. But here I am making things more complicated.

Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start something new. I’m open to ideas, and open if someone wants to run a draft instead of me.

Also currently laid off, however I won't run or help run anything. I will, however, participate and win whatever we figure out to do.

Draft a current player team where 1 player was from each conference or country or continent or something along those lines?

Some kind of alphabet thing?

Teams where you can't draft more than one player born in the same place?

Draft a team where all your players have to be a different height?

White players only?

Black players only?

Chinesed player only?

All-time draft but players with less than 5 (10?) years of experience?

All-time draft no hall of fame players?

Draft with players with girl names only?

No syracuse players eligible?

Some kind of combo ncaa/nba success draft?

Best current team with a minutes limit?

Here’s the framework I was thinking about - either current players or all-time.

College Categories (conference designations based on when they played, not necessarily the stupid new conference alignment).
- PAC-10/12
- ACC
- Big East
- SEC
- Big 10
- Big 12 / Southwest
- Other college
- No college American (including direct to G League)
- International

Your starting lineup has to use at least 4 different categories of player (sorry @scoobus , you can’t have all Syracuse players). Your full roster (10) has to use at least 8 different categories.

If a player switched schools, or their school switched conferences while they were playing, you can place them in either category.

Too much?

ETA - you’re not drafting the college player, you’re taking the NBA player and ranking based on the best NBA team.

 

[scoobus]

I’ll play literally anything, but as well will not be running things.

What’s @rodg12 up to?

 

[Frostillicus]

Hey NBA FFAers, like Zach Lowe I was laid off recently. I don’t think I have it in me to run a salary cap draft this year but should be able to participate in and help run a different draft this season - when I’m not trying to find another job (I get a nice severance and am a FBG, so I’m fine for a while).

I’m open to ideas, whether it’s just for this season or some kind of all-time thing. I had in the back of mind something using where the players are from (whether it’s where they were born or where they went to school - or didn’t) as requirements to fill. But here I am making things more complicated.

Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start something new. I’m open to ideas, and open if someone wants to run a draft instead of me.

Also currently laid off, however I won't run or help run anything. I will, however, participate and win whatever we figure out to do.

Draft a current player team where 1 player was from each conference or country or continent or something along those lines?

Some kind of alphabet thing?

Teams where you can't draft more than one player born in the same place?

Draft a team where all your players have to be a different height?

White players only?

Black players only?

Chinesed player only?

All-time draft but players with less than 5 (10?) years of experience?

All-time draft no hall of fame players?

Draft with players with girl names only?

No syracuse players eligible?

Some kind of combo ncaa/nba success draft?

Best current team with a minutes limit?

Here’s the framework I was thinking about - either current players or all-time.

College Categories (conference designations based on when they played, not necessarily the stupid new conference alignment).
- PAC-10/12
- ACC
- Big East
- SEC
- Big 10
- Big 12 / Southwest
- Other college
- No college American (including direct to G League)
- International

Your starting lineup has to use at least 4 different categories of player (sorry @scoobus , you can’t have all Syracuse players). Your full roster (10) has to use at least 8 different categories.

If a player switched schools, or their school switched conferences while they were playing, you can place them in either category.

Too much?

ETA - you’re not drafting the college player, you’re taking the NBA player and ranking based on the best NBA team.

I like this. How many players are we drafting? 10? 14? 20?

 

[scoobus]

Hey NBA FFAers, like Zach Lowe I was laid off recently. I don’t think I have it in me to run a salary cap draft this year but should be able to participate in and help run a different draft this season - when I’m not trying to find another job (I get a nice severance and am a FBG, so I’m fine for a while).

I’m open to ideas, whether it’s just for this season or some kind of all-time thing. I had in the back of mind something using where the players are from (whether it’s where they were born or where they went to school - or didn’t) as requirements to fill. But here I am making things more complicated.

Not sure if this is the best thread or if I should start something new. I’m open to ideas, and open if someone wants to run a draft instead of me.

Also currently laid off, however I won't run or help run anything. I will, however, participate and win whatever we figure out to do.

Draft a current player team where 1 player was from each conference or country or continent or something along those lines?

Some kind of alphabet thing?

Teams where you can't draft more than one player born in the same place?

Draft a team where all your players have to be a different height?

White players only?

Black players only?

Chinesed player only?

All-time draft but players with less than 5 (10?) years of experience?

All-time draft no hall of fame players?

Draft with players with girl names only?

No syracuse players eligible?

Some kind of combo ncaa/nba success draft?

Best current team with a minutes limit?

Here’s the framework I was thinking about - either current players or all-time.

College Categories (conference designations based on when they played, not necessarily the stupid new conference alignment).
- PAC-10/12
- ACC
- Big East
- SEC
- Big 10
- Big 12 / Southwest
- Other college
- No college American (including direct to G League)
- International

Your starting lineup has to use at least 4 different categories of player (sorry @scoobus , you can’t have all Syracuse players). Your full roster (10) has to use at least 8 different categories.

If a player switched schools, or their school switched conferences while they were playing, you can place them in either category.

Too much?

ETA - you’re not drafting the college player, you’re taking the NBA player and ranking based on the best NBA team.

I like this. How many players are we drafting? 10? 14? 20?

18, 2 from each category