NBA: *** 2025-26 NBA Thread ***

[AuH2O]

This is the first thing that always gets mentioned. He shot 35.8% this year, that's "good" but I wouldn't say it's great by modern standards for a guard. It's not that much better than Jefferson at 34.5%. I think the "he's an elite shooter" narrative is driven too much by a small number of highlight-reel logo-threes.

He actually didn't quite qualify for leaderboards on three-point shooting last year (have to average 2.50 makes/game and he averaged 2.49) although that threshold seems rather high, there are only six players qualified in the entire Big 10.

Stirtz won't be the focus of the defense in the NBA, but the shots are also longer and the defenders are better. Niang made it as a three-point specialist but he's 6'7".

I'll eat crow if I'm wrong!

He had to create everything on that offense and play stupid minutes.

He'll be a decent depth PG/combo guy. He sucked defensively, but maybe that had to do with the fact that he played so many minutes and if he got into foul trouble they were in trouble as a team.

Seems like a bench guard that can hit some open 3s, handle the ball that will probably struggle defensively. I guess for a team like OKC that is ready to win now they'd take a guy that can contribute some minutes now in a specific role rather than take a flier on a high risk/high reward guy.

 

[CHim]

Spurs trying to put together the Monstars.

Wemby - Ht: 7'4" WS: 8' and 236 Lbs
Quaintance - Ht: 6'10" WS: 7'5" and 253 Lbs (at 18 Years Old)
Tarris Reed - HT: 6'10" WS: 7'4" and 263 Lbs

I like that Reed pickup for them. It looks like they are going to contend, particularly if they figure something out on moving D Fox.

 

[JP4CY]

It was very obvious in the finals that Wemby is not a 5. They shore up that spot and they’ll continue to cook.

Spurs need an enforcer that will push back.