NBA: *** 2024 NBA thread ***

[JP4CY]

The more I see this Jalen Duren play the more I like him.

 

[Cmonwhatarewedoinghereman]

It’s been awhile but I still like the Deeetroit Basketball stuff. I hope they pull it off

 

[JP4CY]

Oh no

 

[Cmonwhatarewedoinghereman]

Saw Clyde Frazier on the sideline tonight. Sadly, it’s his last call for the knicks in a playoff game

Walt Frazier set to call final NBA playoff game of career

amp.awfulannouncing.com

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Right, they were able to hide Lebron on the weak matchup before Luka, now he gets the second easiest matchup. It's made a big difference.

Reaves is a lousy defender too.

The Lakers need a legitimate big, a 3 and D wing and D’s one bench pieces to become a real contender.

 

[heitclone]

It’s been awhile but I still like the Deeetroit Basketball stuff. I hope they pull it off

I was thinking during the first home game of this series that the NBA is a little more fun when the Pistons are a good. 80's, 90's early 2000's that place was rockin.

 

[HFCS]

Laker's offseason will be an interesting one. Lots of folks laughing at them just ignore how poorly constructed their roster was to really compete. A lot of that has to do with the fact that a trade for Luka was simply dropped in their laps by Nico Harrison and they simply couldn't pass that up. It left that roster a mess however and a trio of Luka/LeBron/Reaves with no rim protector was always going to be a serious defensive issue.

Will be really curious to see what they do, as they actually have a lot of assets to work with really and (likely) get a Luka extension done.

• Lebron likely opts out of his player option and waits to see how things unfold before signing a new 1+1. He's been willing to take a reasonably big pay cut to help facilitate adding the right guys before and might be again.
• They stayed under the 2nd apron so they can still aggregate contracts in a trade
• They have several easily usable expiring contracts for trade purposes - Hachimura $18.2mil, DFS $15.4mil (if he opts in), Vincent $11.5mil, Kleber $11mil
• Reaves has one of the best value contracts in the NBA given his production compared to his $14mil salary, so that's a big trade asset
• Vanderbilt is a useful player/trade chip but has 2yr/$24mil left plus a player option for $13.2mil
• Knecht has real trade value
• Still have a 1st round pick (good work Nico Harrison) and 5 pick swaps
• Should have at least the tax payer MLE but maybe full MLE depending on LeBron/DFS options
• Have the bi-annual exception available

I agree w bold, it’ll be interesting to see how they build around those three.

 

[HFCS]

I was thinking during the first home game of this series that the NBA is a little more fun when the Pistons are a good. 80's, 90's early 2000's that place was rockin.

It’s also for some reason this year has been the most physical in years across all series and that’s the franchise you think of most with that.

 

[HFCS]

Brunson travels a lot.

A lot of things are simultaneously true conundrums with Brunson.

- He is a really strong tank of a guard…but he also frequently goes to locker room for injuries that turn out to be nothing.
- He is incredible at getting to the basket, but he lowers his shoulder for uncalled offensive fouls and shuffles his feet a ton while getting there.

There’s no counter point to the fact that his shots just go in and the degree of difficulty doesn’t seem to matter much.

He’s a high usage player, his assists don’t come so much from being a great passer but more that he just has the ball a ton. I’m not sure how it would ever work having another truly elite guard or wing with him, so it might just be he’s ”it“ for the franchise in terms of can he win them a title.

 

[heitclone]

That 2nd quarter was high quality basketball from both teams.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I was only partially paying attention to the Knicks game, and cheering for the Pistons, but that Brunson cross and game-winner was absolutely filthy

 

[ABECyguy]

Nuggets have been playing sloppy but also seems like Joker hasn’t gotten any calls tonight

 

[HFCS]

The UFL has the best replay system of all sports.

European soccer has gotten a lot better. There was a goal in “my team’s” game ruled good the other day by sensors almost immediately that may not have counted per refs on field.

What does UFL do? College fb and basketball are the worst of major sports. I think ISU fb would historically be better off without replay.

 

[HFCS]

I was only partially paying attention to the Knicks game, and cheering for the Pistons, but that Brunson cross and game-winner was absolutely filthy

He really does will the ball in from anywhere on floor.

 

[Clonehomer]

European soccer has gotten a lot better. There was a goal in “my team’s” game ruled good the other day by sensors almost immediately that may not have counted per refs on field.

What does UFL do? College fb and basketball are the worst of major sports. I think ISU fb would historically be better off without replay.

UFL has a ref constantly watching the replay and will immediately and constantly communicate with the official to confirm or correct the calls on the field. Usually before the initial announcement is made. Gives a lot of power to the replay official, but if they’re doing their job it speeds up the process tremendously. And also the mic conversations are broadcast so you hear their discussion and justification for their calls. I hope CFB and the NFL will adopt similar with just how smoothly that has gone.

 

[shadow]

UFL has a ref constantly watching the replay and will immediately and constantly communicate with the official to confirm or correct the calls on the field. Usually before the initial announcement is made. Gives a lot of power to the replay official, but if they’re doing their job it speeds up the process tremendously. And also the mic conversations are broadcast so you hear their discussion and justification for their calls. I hope CFB and the NFL will adopt similar with just how smoothly that has gone.

I like the UFL's ultimate or whatever its called challenge flag where the coach can challenge anything in a play including penalties.

 

[HFCS]

I like the UFL's ultimate or whatever its called challenge flag where the coach can challenge anything in a play including penalties.

NBA has gotten pretty close to that, along with officiating changes that got flopping and leg kicking under control. Once you get used to it college hoops can be pretty infuriating. College basketball replay is so limited they shouldn’t have it at all.

I have seen some nba challenges where they find a different infraction than the one being challenged and the “challenge flag” coach basically flagged his own team for a negative result. Good sign that it works.

 

[Clonehomer]

I like the UFL's ultimate or whatever its called challenge flag where the coach can challenge anything in a play including penalties.

Great thing is they can review non-calls as well.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[HFCS]

Pop should go down as an all time great coach not just in basketball but in all of American sports.