NBA: *** 2024 NBA thread ***

[CHim]

They need Booker or Durant over Giannis. Thompson is kind of a Giannis clone and is much younger, cheaper, and has a ton of room to grow.

Boston will definitely be moving pieces and shedding salary this offseason. I heard in the BS podcast a couple weeks ago, between the salaries and tax penalties, their roster, as currently constructed, will cost as much as their average annual revenue next year.

I'm a huge fan of Holiday, would be great to see him go to another contender with a chance at a ring.

Do we need to start an offseason thread to keep the playoffs in this one? Or does that come later?

 

[heitclone]

Houston is gonna be fine. Lots of talent there. Thompson is going to be a menace. Just need to develop some more scoring.

I've read a couple of different things lately that have talked about how they need to add an established star and may have to move one of their young guys, it sounds like Thompson is untouchable, he is who they want to build around. With the way Green played in the playoffs, it makes you wonder if they want to shop him around.

 

[Bigman38]

Hot take, this Knicks v Celtics might be pretty good

 

[heitclone]

Perfect play call by the Knicks.

 

[Cyched]

Sheesh. Knicks have been on the warpath the past quarter+

 

[JP4CY]

Bridges is gonna need an IV

 

[heitclone]

That foul might actually help them get a better shot. Boston was eff'd, that was a hand grenade.

 

[JP4CY]

That foul might actually help them get a better shot. Boston was eff'd, that was a hand grenade.

Agree. Two defenders up in his face.

 

[heitclone]

Terrible execution, Boston had two possessions and never got a shot off.

 

[JP4CY]

Another home court gone.

I would be ECSTATIC for Pacers-Knicks for the East.
That's a lot of our childhoods right there.

 

[FerShizzle]

Terrible execution, Boston had two possessions and never got a shot off.

It even happens to the reigning champs. Calling/executing inbounds plays late must be harder than it looks.

 

[FerShizzle]

Another home court gone.

I would be ECSTATIC for Pacers-Knicks for the East.
That's a lot of our childhoods right there.

Ya. I want no piece of Boston. They are a bad matchup for Indy. NY is much less daunting.

 

[HFCS]

Denver’s bench may be in trouble vs any possible okc lineup.

 

[HFCS]

Ya. I want no piece of Boston. They are a bad matchup for Indy. NY is much less daunting.

They very likely could have caught NY if they won out but there was no point because 4th vs Cavs was better matchup.

 

[JP4CY]

When OKC gets hot with SGA on the bench, thats bad for Denver.

 

[FerShizzle]

i cant remember the last time jokic looked this human. used to watching him dominate. OKC is just overwhelming the other 4 nuggets on the court and he is pressing a bit.

 

[heitclone]

i cant remember the last time jokic looked this human. used to watching him dominate. OKC is just overwhelming the other 4 nuggets on the court and he is pressing a bit.

It's crazy that 16 and 12 in a half is considered human. The biggest key in this series will be the bench. Denver's bench has really only be dependable at home. OKC's bench might be the difference.

 

[FerShizzle]

It's crazy that 16 and 12 in a half is considered human. The biggest key in this series will be the bench. Denver's bench has really only be dependable at home. OKC's bench might be the difference.

I just mean… usually when I watch him play, it is obvious he is the best player on the court, and by a large margin. Tonight that doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[legi]

i cant remember the last time jokic looked this human. used to watching him dominate. OKC is just overwhelming the other 4 nuggets on the court and he is pressing a bit.

They are collapsing on him and he has no support so far besides Murray and even he is making dumb plays. MPJ needs to hit shots otherwise he is worthless. So far pedestrian performance by Denver.

And just as I type this Murray throws absolutely the laziest ******* pass to open the 2nd half for a okc steal and 2 pts.

 

[JP4CY]

Weak call on Jokich