Year Round Basketball Thread + NBA Fantasy League

[SirSamuel016]

Seems this post is pinned so here are the 2025/26 award predictions that I've received so far! If you haven't sent already then feel free to shoot me your list!

 

[SirSamuel016]

How come Doc still have his job? 76ers are really sabotaging Embiid career

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Unless Morey wanna give a "everything is alright" front display until he manage to find a good trade for Ben Simmons

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man that's exactly how i'm thinking about KD, Acho is on point

Dude 1 or Dude 2's take?

 

[scav]

Dude 1 or Dude 2's take?

Acho, dude 1.

 

[SirSamuel016]

Acho, dude 1.

Agreed. I can see what Wiley is throwing down but defs with Acho on this one

 

[scav]

KD twitter champion tho lol dude always online

--- Double Post Merged, Jun 25, 2021, Original Post Date: Jun 25, 2021 ---

i feel like KD is the kind of dude, who check his twitter feed if he wake up in the middle of the night to take a leak instead of going back to sleep right away

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that been said if kyrie didn't get hurt, Nets win it all this year.

 

[SirSamuel016]

And then if Harden was healthy it'd be a wrap. Injured Harden + fit Kyrie and KD still too much for the Suns/Clippers to overcome imo although Suns would stand a better chance of getting more games in a series than the Clippers.

Suns beating the Clippers in 5?

 

[scav]

Clippers are weird man don't count them out yet, in any case im done with PG slander. dude really stepping up hard and Reggie Jackson turned into his Robin out of nowhere.

 

[SirSamuel016]

I dunno, I wouldn't of given him 226M after that side of the backboard incident v the Nuggets last finals but seems its working well for the bums. Booker needs to respond, he can't let Pat Bev do him like that CP3 will also be better and a bit fitter next game so I reckon with Kawhi out that's all the Suns need.

 

[scav]

I dunno, I wouldn't of given him 226M after that side of the backboard incident v the Nuggets last finals but seems its working well for the bums. Booker needs to respond, he can't let Pat Bev do him like that CP3 will also be better and a bit fitter next game so I reckon with Kawhi out that's all the Suns need.

man you need to let that backboard shots go . you have more problem to worry about, like kuzma and schroder

but yeah didnt expect PG to comeback, was convinced he was a bum. now its like we're seeing Pacers PG again but better

 

[SirSamuel016]

man you need to let that backboard shots go . you have more problem to worry about, like kuzma and schroder

but yeah didnt expect PG to comeback, was convinced he was a bum. now its like we're seeing Pacers PG again but better

You're right, maybe I should move onto those bricked free throws in Game 2 of this series Clippers are criminal though, covering up the Lakers retired jerseys whenever they play. Get 'em out of our city bro

Kuz and Schroder both headed to Guangdong or something so it's all good.

I dunno, unless he wins a chip I still think PG is a little damaged after Dame sent him home y'know?

 

[scav]

media disdains for small market team and young stars is disgusting. they rather make 5 post a day about scotty pippen and KD than to discuss current playoffs

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Blazers hiring Billups is already turning into a PR Nightmare

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in my mind allegations doesn't mean guilty but unless he revolutionize the way Blazers play and bring something on the table that no other coach can, that's not a good hire at all. The team gonna be surrounded by controversies and that's not a good atmosphere. Lillard is already bearing the brunt

 

[Hardy]

media disdains for small market team and young stars is disgusting. they rather make 5 post a day about scotty pippen and KD than to discuss current playoffs

--- Double Post Merged, Jun 27, 2021, Original Post Date: Jun 26, 2021 ---

Blazers hiring Billups is already turning into a PR Nightmare

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in my mind allegations doesn't mean guilty but unless he revolutionize the way Blazers play and bring something on the table that no other coach can, that's not a good hire at all. The team gonna be surrounded by controversies and that's not a good atmosphere. Lillard is already bearing the brunt

Dame basically threw him under the bus before he got announced hahaha

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But yeah going from "hey we are considering to have the first female coach, Becky is amazing" to this is uh... Not a good look.

 

[scav]

you referring to this?

i wouldn't say threw him under the bus, but yeah Dame didn't even try to defend him. just stated he didn't know about it

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But yeah going from "hey we are considering to have the first female coach, Becky is amazing" to this is uh... Not a good look.

absolutely, like i said unless Billups bring something on the table that no other coach available can, it's a terrible hire.

 

[Hardy]

"Hey Lillard is making them hire an awful person"

"Lillard : hey I didn't know that"

Sounds like washing his hands and throwing Billups under the bus to me.

 

[Newkerzy]

you referring to this?

i wouldn't say threw him under the bus, but yeah Dame didn't even try to defend him. just stated he didn't know about it

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absolutely, like i said unless Billups bring something on the table that no other coach available can, it's a terrible hire.

Yeah, this is about the same as attacking Obama for his lack of Vietnam credentials, when he was only 6 years old at the time. Say what you want about throwing Billups under the bus, but Dame has a pretty legit defense for himself.

 

[scav]

oh lord

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Clippers are dogs this year, i dont wanna heard any slanders from them sorry ass lakers fans

 

[Charlie]

I've been told by a non professional that this floor was wet when this happened. Which make sense when you watch the video.

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Who will take it tonight?

 

[SirSamuel016]

Suns will close it out. If they don't Can't let Clippers fans have anything nice.

 

[scav]

Hahaha seriouly unlike last year, i've been very impressed by the clippers. Pacers PG is back

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Bucks gon' lose. Bud just can't coach at that level with giannis gone

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I still dislike pat bev regardless. That shove on cp3 yesterday was absolute bs.

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Olympic gonna be lit
rooting for France in group A, Nigeria in group B and Slovenia in group C. It's a shame dragic not playing for Slovenia this year. Luka + Dragic was deadly during Eurocup. Poor JP gonna be bodied hard, i don't see them winning a single game in that group.

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Hope USA get bodied by outta group by France and Czech, but prob not happening USA is too stacked

 

[SirSamuel016]

Australia is going to get destroyed So I'm hoping to see Slovenia go all the way.



In other news, the tipping competition is about to hit it's final round! Get those picks in ASAP! Current standings are:
1. @scav set 1 (26-16)
2. Myself set 2 (25-17)
3. Myself set 1 (23-19), scav set 1 (23-19), @M3J set 2 (23-12)
6. @Hardy (17-11)
7. @Belserion (16-12)
8. Milly set 1 (15-20)
9. @goldb (9-5)

Best of luck for the finals!

 

[scav]

Australia is going to get destroyed So I'm hoping to see Slovenia go all the way.

not necessary, while group B is not bad it also don't have super strong teams. FIBA Patty Mills is deadly

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I feel like Australia and Nigeria can make out the group B

--- Double Post Merged, Jul 5, 2021 ---

Funny how Ben Simmons dipped out of team Australia, dude dont wanna get hacked in front of the whole world
that dude is too self conscious for his own good, should've played in Olympic to regain his confidence.

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fixing his shot is only half of the problem or even less. the real problem is he have the yips. he too afraid to fail