2024-25 NBA Thread: Joel Embiid suspended 3 games he wasn’t going to play anyways (3 Viewers)

[Capella]

 

[B Maverick]

Ok, time to start rooting for #19!!!

 

[nirad3]

 

[Gr00vus]

I'm here for the Clippers talk...

 

[mr. furley]

welp, i guess this goes here

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[Moe.]

so SGA is now the worst defender in the Thunder starting lineup. That’s pretty much the perfect trade for Giddey, a PG who slots right in, can defend, and won’t derail the offense. Still have all the cap space and the picks

 

[Jayrod]

RUN IT BACK!!!!

 

[The Gator]

In before Furley ruins the thread

 

[The Gator]

welp, i guess this goes here

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Too late

 

[scoobus]

That's a really, really good trade for OKC.

 

[scoobus]

And I'll post this one more time for those who missed it in last year's thread, great youtube channel breaking down the top prospects in the draft next week.

 

[identikit]

In before Furley runs the thread

Running or ruining?

 

[Frostillicus]

 

[Capella]

Weird trade for Chicago. Come watch this guy with real troubling off the court issues who can’t shoot make some cool passes?

 

[the moops]

That's a really, really good trade for OKC.

I love Caruso, but OKC defense was already sick defensively. Did they really need another wing defender who can't create on offense?

 

[scoobus]

That's a really, really good trade for OKC.

I love Caruso, but OKC defense was already sick defensively. Did they really need another wing defender who can't create on offense?

Getting a guy that can play elite defense and knock down open 3s for a guy that basically got ran off the court in in the playoffs seems like a pretty good deal to me.

 

[the moops]

That's a really, really good trade for OKC.

I love Caruso, but OKC defense was already sick defensively. Did they really need another wing defender who can't create on offense?

Getting a guy that can play elite defense and knock down open 3s for a guy that basically got ran off the court in in the playoffs seems like a pretty good deal to me.

Agree it's a good deal, just wonder how much Caruso helps and whether they could have gone for a bigger fish with Giddey + some of their picks

 

[thecatch]

Hollinger's free agent preview is always thought provoking.

 

[scoobus]

That's a really, really good trade for OKC.

I love Caruso, but OKC defense was already sick defensively. Did they really need another wing defender who can't create on offense?

Getting a guy that can play elite defense and knock down open 3s for a guy that basically got ran off the court in in the playoffs seems like a pretty good deal to me.

Agree it's a good deal, just wonder how much Caruso helps and whether they could have gone for a bigger fish with Giddey + some of their picks

I'm honestly surprised Giddey had that much value after what just happened to him. I suppose he is only 21.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Bulls need three-point shooting badly. They trade for Giddey. Hmmm.

 

[General Malaise]

If y'all thought Portland was bad this past season, boy oh boy, just you wait. I've never seen a fan base so excited as this one to tank a season away.

Whatever the O/U is for wins for Portland, hammer the under like a guy buying NVDA stock when it was a teenager. Mortgage stuff if you need to.

 

[ShamrockPride]

Posting just so I'm on the first page.

 

[Capella]

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lol

 

[Yo Mama]

Sweet - we can finally stop talking about the Celtics.

 

[msudaisy26]

RUN IT BACK!!!!

All Celtics talk has been left in the other chat. They are officially bums again and Tatum and Brown can't play together.

 

[msudaisy26]

That's a really, really good trade for OKC.

If I was a GM I would never trade with OKC or Utah, nothing good seems to happen anymore.

 

[General Malaise]

Sweet - we can finally stop talking about the Celtics.

Dynasty imo. Best, deepest team in the NBA and it's not close. This is Warriors 2.0.

 

[ShamrockPride]

RUN IT BACK!!!!

All Celtics talk has been left in the other chat. They are officially bums again and Tatum and Brown can't play together.

It was a good run.

 

[Frostillicus]

Are you ****ing kidding me with this trade?

 

[msudaisy26]

We are watching Secretariat right now and it is at the scene whrre the horse is born and trying to stand up. All I can think about is how much that reminds me of Gobert trying to guard Luka at the end of game 3.

 

[mr. furley]

In before Furley ruins the thread

i've only just begun to defile this thread

 

[Frostillicus]

I want out of the west.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

That's a really, really good trade for OKC.

I love Caruso, but OKC defense was already sick defensively. Did they really need another wing defender who can't create on offense?

Getting a guy that can play elite defense and knock down open 3s for a guy that basically got ran off the court in in the playoffs seems like a pretty good deal to me.

Agree it's a good deal, just wonder how much Caruso helps and whether they could have gone for a bigger fish with Giddey + some of their picks

I'm honestly surprised Giddey had that much value after what just happened to him. I suppose he is only 21.

I don’t know that he does, but luckily for Presti the bulls are insane

 

[Jayrod]

I want out of the west.

Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.

 

[The Gator]

In before Furley runs the thread

Running or ruining?

Knowing him? Both

 

[Yo Mama]

Bulls go 50 years without making a trade and THIS is the one they do?

Do we know what draft capital was included yet (I’m hoping there is some)?

 

[Instinctive]

How do teams do this stuff. Seriously.

 

[Yo Mama]

Bulls go 50 years without making a trade and THIS is the one they do?

Do we know what draft capital was included yet (I’m hoping there is some)?

Just saw no picks. Guessing Bulls didn’t think they’d re-sign Caruso and wanted anything they could get for him. They could have gotten more.

 

[Desert_Power]

Bulls go 50 years without making a trade and THIS is the one they do?

Do we know what draft capital was included yet (I’m hoping there is some)?

Just saw no picks. Guessing Bulls didn’t think they’d re-sign Caruso and wanted anything they could get for him. They could have gotten more.

I'd think so too. Caruso has a lot of value to contenders.

 

[Desert_Power]

Feels crazy that Caruso is already 30 too, despite the baldness. Time is a SOB.

 

[menobrown]

Feels crazy that Caruso is already 30 too, despite the baldness. Time is a SOB.

That might have been the most lopsided hair trade in the history of all of sports.

 

[Jayrod]

Some people really think Caruso is something. It's not that big a deal guys. He's a good defender, but not all-world and has shot the 3 well for exactly 1 whole season.

 

[Mister CIA]

When do teams start tanking for next year's draft?

 

[msudaisy26]

When do teams start tanking for next year's draft?

Pistons started in 2014

 

[scoobus]

Some people really think Caruso is something. It's not that big a deal guys. He's a good defender, but not all-world and has shot the 3 well for exactly 1 whole season.

He was All-Defensive 2nd team, one spot out of 1st team. Seems pretty all-world.

He's a career 38% shooter from downtown, with several seasons over 40%.

 

[scoobus]

Usually when the thread starts for the new season we try to rein in the awful takes.

 

[Mister CIA]

When do teams start tanking for next year's draft?

Pistons started in 2014

Those were the days.

 

[Capella]

Usually when the thread starts for the new season we try to rein in the awful takes.

Dog chasing its tail

 

[Jayrod]

Some people really think Caruso is something. It's not that big a deal guys. He's a good defender, but not all-world and has shot the 3 well for exactly 1 whole season.

He was All-Defensive 2nd team, one spot out of 1st team. Seems pretty all-world.

He's a career 38% shooter from downtown, with several seasons over 40%.

I'll own being wrong on his 3 pt shooting per season, but he's had some 33% seasons as well and in his 31 total playoff games he barely shot over 30% from 3. He's also never been a regular starter until this season and has never averaged 30 min/game in any season. He has 960 career regular season 3 pt attempts total. Curry shot 876 last season alone.

He's a 30 year old journeyman role player and people are talking like he's a perennial all-star and the missing piece to a championship run.

 

[scoobus]

Some people really think Caruso is something. It's not that big a deal guys. He's a good defender, but not all-world and has shot the 3 well for exactly 1 whole season.

He was All-Defensive 2nd team, one spot out of 1st team. Seems pretty all-world.

He's a career 38% shooter from downtown, with several seasons over 40%.

In his 31 total playoff games he barely shot over 30% from 3. He's also never been a regular starter until this season and has never averaged 30 min/game in any season. He has 960 career 3 pt attempts total. Curry shot 876 last season alone.

He's a 30 year old journeyman role player and people are talking like he's a perennial all-star and the missing piece to a championship run.

I forgot to add that he had the most votes of any guard, so he was literally voted the best defensive guard in the league. Coming off his 1st-team All-Defense last year.

He's played 7 seasons in the NBA shooting 38% from 3 for his career. Spin that however you want to.

He's a great player, and a hell of a get for Josh Giddey. You're initial statement implying he's not a great defender or good 3-point shooter is beyond silly.