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!

 

[Kaiten]

To be expected of Maryland these days. They already lost Dwayne Morgan, the best HS basketball player in the state, to UNLV. We can't protect our borders, it's been years since we could. Until they can keep talent in state, these are the results to expect.

 

[xi0]

Well, I think they're in better shape now than what they were with Gary as far as recruiting goes. Even if Alex Len enters the draft, I still think the future is bright for them. They still have a bunch of talent.

 

[Tenacious Weezy]

Wow Maryland fans? I hear that the problem is the coach refuses to work with the AAU coaches for the better HS players in the nation. It used to be the HS coaches who had influence but now if you don't speak with AAU coaches and hook them up (Sponsors/Job offers/Pick up the lesser players for the better ones) it's really hard. At that point your trying to find diamond in the rough guys but they need two to three years still to be decent players.

 

[xi0]

No, you're talking about Gary Williams. Mark Turgeon replaced him two seasons ago after he retired. I didn't have an issue with Gary not playing the "game" with the whole AAU mess. Everyone knows it's crooked. We were still competitive year in and year out, so I didn't hold it against him for not fighting with people like Calhoun, etc. I don't really know where Turgeon stands on it, but he's had two really nice recruiting classes. Though there's some question about his playcalling, something that Gary Williams could go toe to toe with anyone on.

 

[Tenacious Weezy]

Didn't even know he left lol. I'm still surprised that there are Maryland fans at all on this site.

 

[xi0]

We just both happen to live in the area, that's all.

 

[TheMoa]

wow... Lousiville game was closer than I was expecting
I always cheer for the underdogs on the title game... so I'll be cheering for Michigan in the title game(I don't think that Syracuse can beat them tonight)

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ow... Michigan started hot
Spike Albrecht is hitting from everywhere

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gosh... now it's Hancock from Louisville

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this laker team is getting on my nerves

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So... who do you guys think will take the 8th spot on the west?

Lakers last 3
Warriors - home
Spurs - home
Rockets - home

Jazz last 3
Minessota - home
Minessota - away
Memphis - away

The Lakers are a full game ahead of the jazz, but the jazz has the tiebreaker, meaning that if the Lakers lose one more game than the Jazz... they're out
about their last opponents.. Houston and Warriors are battling for the 7th sport, so i'ts probable that they'll bring full force to avoid the thunder/spurs. The spurs is fighting for the 1st seed, but Pop likes to rest guys so we'll only know at the time of the game.

Minessota have nothing to fight for, Adelman said that he would like to see the team with full force before the end of the season, but Love is out with a knee surgery. On the other side... it's probably his last season before retiring, so he probably want to go ou with a winning streak instead of a losing one. Memphis is fighting for homecourt advantage against the Clippers or a 3rd seed in Denver's place.

 

[scav]

Jazz will have that 8th seed

 

[TheMoa]

the beer is cold... the beef is roasting
at least I'll be drunk if the lakers lose tonight

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oh my gwad... someone stop Stephen Curry plz!

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I'm all alone on this shit! you're not true fans, mofos!!

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jesus christ.., I'm too old for this shit

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jesus, kobe is gone
they're up by 1, 1 min to go

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YEAH FUCKERS!
I think we got this... barely, but we did

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OMG, Curry almost did it from 1 mile away

 

[xi0]

So apparently Kobe tore his achilles? That's what they just said on Sportscenter at least.

 

[TheMoa]

yeah... looks like it
@mcten now
Kobe has tears in his eyes and is on crutches. "Terrible. This is a terrible feeling." He says he knows it's a torn Achilles

damn... playing trough so many injuries, sometimes you forget that the guy still is human

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Kobe on facebook

This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I've done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen ?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I'm supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that??
I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that
was. Maybe this is how my book
ends. Maybe Father Time has defeated me...Then again maybe not! It's 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I'm wide awake. Forgive my Venting but what's the purpose of social media if I won't bring it to you Real No Image?? Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.
One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day.
"If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear". Ive always loved that quote. Thats "mamba mentality" we don't quit, we don't cower, we don't run. We endure and conquer.
I know it's a long post but I'm Facebook Venting LOL. Maybe now I can actually get some sleep and be excited for surgery tomorrow. First step of a new challenge.
Guess I will be Coach Vino the rest of this season. I have faith in my teammates. They will come thru.
Thank you for all your prayers and support. Much Love Always.
Mamba Out

 

[xi0]

"Mamba mentality" ...

The achilles injury is a weird one. Oftentimes it's prime to just pop and someone can do it just carrying something up the stairs. That's probably what happened with him, as no real trauma went on or anything.

 

[TheMoa]

yeah... he created a character and now he's living up to it
marketing at its best hahahha
well, his injury was in really simple move, it wasn't even a foul, I guess

 

[xi0]

I think he thought Harrison Barnes hit him because of the pop. He was confused. I've never heard an achilles rupture in person, but I've heard it's really loud

 

[TheMoa]

yeah, on the post game interview he said that he heard a pop and asked if Barnes hit him, Barnes said that he didn't.. he tried to walk, couldn't feel his heel and knew that it was his achilles

 

[raDar]

So the Playoff Matchups been set.

WEST:
(1) Thunder vs. (8) Rockets
(2) Spurs vs. (7) Lakers
(3) Nuggets vs. (6) Warriors
(4) Clippers vs. (5) Grizzlies

EAST:
(1) Miami vs. (8) Milwaukee
(2) New York vs. (7) Boston
(3) Indiana vs. (6) Atlanta
(4) Brooklyn vs. (5) Chicago

What's your bet?

Kind of surprised at how the Lakers even got the 7th seed when just weeks ago they barely even made it to the playoffs plus the absence of Kobe. And now they're gonna face off with (my) Spurs. It's kinda hard to even give a biased forecast seeing that their last couple of games suck (even those games where they won). Hopefully Pop can beat the sense out of the rest players since as what he said a couple of days ago, "Tim’s really the only guy on the team that played like somebody who wants to win a championship." And well, here's hoping T-Mac could lend a hand for the Spurs to win that oh-its-been-so-long 5th championship.

 

[TheMoa]

If you guys are curious...
West standings last 40 games(2nd half of the season):
1-DEN (33/7)
2-LAL (28/12)
3-MEM (28/12)
4-SAS (27/13)
5-OKC (27/13)
6-HOU (24/16)
7-DAL (23/17)
8-LAC (23/17)

 

[scav]

knicks - cs, thunder - rockets, lakers - spurs, clippers - grizzlies
cant wait for those 4 series.

 

[TheMoa]

Knicks, Thunder, Spurs, Grizzlies

But I do have that fan hope of the Lakers beating the Spurs

 

[scav]

realistic: knicks, thunder, spurs, Clippers

what i hope: cs, rockets, spurs, Clippers

we never know with those match up

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i consider those match up interesting cuz its:
wannabe best 2nd team in east vs last year best 2nd team in east
durant vs harden
kinda old but stacked team vs kinda old but stacked team
team that surprised this year vs this that surprised this year