***Official 2024-2025 NBA Thread***

[KC_Connection]

Season starts tonight with Knicks and Celtics followed by Lakers and TWolves.

Will history be made early in the 2nd game?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Thank goodness for Julius Randle. Dude has been a difference maker throughout the playoffs, both offensively and defensively.

He plays very little defense but they’re fortunate they’ve played a 2 player team in R1 and now a 1 player team (since Curry got hurt) in R2. Tons of guys to hide him on.

[KC_Connection]

OKC has the series back on its terms now. They’re undeniably the better/deeper team of the two, better not choke it from here.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

OKC has the series back on its terms now. They’re undeniably the better/deeper team of the two, better not choke it from here.

It is difficult to be too impressed with either MVP candidate so far. These teams have both been playing relentless, physical defense. I did not know Denver could defend like this.

As the great BWillie requested, play Wiggins more for offense. He had fantastic 2nd half today. That was probably the game. Everybody else was pretty bad except Cason Wallace.

[tk13]

Cavs are getting completely run off the floor.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by tk13

Cavs are getting completely run off the floor.

I’ve been told they wouldn’t want LeBron though.

[tyecopeland]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I’ve been told they wouldn’t want LeBron though.

If you weren't being intentionally obtuse, you'd know that's not what was told to you.

But as with all things lebron, you are always intentionally obtuse.

[KC_Connection]

Down 41 at half in a must win game

Turns out regular season basketball is completely meaningless, who could have expected it

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by tyecopeland

If you weren't being intentionally obtuse, you'd know that's not what was told to you.

So you grant that Cleveland would actually accept the GOAT on their team now in the offseason? I wonder what changed.

[tyecopeland]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

So you grant that Cleveland would actually accept the GOAT on their team now in the offseason? I wonder what changed.

My initial statement still stands true. I said unless they collapse in the playoffs. Which they are.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Down 41 at half in a must win game

Turns out regular season basketball is completely meaningless, who could have expected it

History would suggest your statement is blatantly false.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I’ve been told they wouldn’t want LeBron though.

It'd be even worse

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by New World Order

It'd be even worse

Somehow I doubt adding a top 10 player in the league currently would hurt too much.

[tyecopeland]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Down 41 at half in a must win game

Turns out regular season basketball is completely meaningless, who could have expected it

In the history of the nba there have been what, 10 teams that have won the nba finals that haven't been a 1 or 2 seed?