Random NBA Observations 2024 - 2025

[EarlyEarly]

Canadians going crazy this game

 

[Regular_P]

Why would you help on an Alex Caruso drive? Make him finish a play in the paint.

 

[Surreal]

Kids needs to pull his starters

Vacay Mode

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I love SGA; I thought he shoulda won MVP last season, but there's only so much he can do. I'm still not sold on Jalen Williams as a #2 guy.

Even tonight, they're only shooting 41.7% right now. Dallas is throwing the game away, especially Luka (disgusting performance from him).

You can zero in on OKC defensively in a way a team couldn't against Memphis, for example. We'll see come playoff time but I'm very skeptical with this current roster.

It goes without saying that they won't be doing shyt without Chet being a key contributor, and his injury has really put a halt to his progression.

Because they're such a great defensive team, their need for more shot creators can be mitigated somewhat due to how they can control the other end of the floor. Take this game for instance, Shai is really the only one who's had it going, but they've generated so much of their momentum from all the turnovers they've forced Dallas into, that everyone else has been able to chip in on the offensive end in a timely manner playing off that.

 

[charknicks]

Kids needs to pull his starters

Vacay Mode

No vacay. They would just play on Sunday, a day after the Saturday semifinal

 

[Loose]

I love SGA; I thought he shoulda won MVP last season, but there's only so much he can do. I'm still not sold on Jalen Williams as a #2 guy.

Even tonight, they're only shooting 41.7% right now. Dallas is throwing the game away, especially Luka (disgusting performance from him).

You can zero in on OKC defensively in a way a team couldn't against Memphis, for example. We'll see come playoff time but I'm very skeptical with this current roster.

Chet and jdub is 2a and 2b

 

[EarlyEarly]

Mid range

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Shai is stupid with it.

 

[Regular_P]

It goes without saying that they won't be doing shyt without Chet being a key contributor, and his injury has really put a halt to his progression.

Because they're such a great defensive team, their need for more shot creators can be mitigated somewhat due to how they can control the other end of the floor. Take this game for instance, Shai is really the only one who's had it going, but they've generated so much of their momentum from all the turnovers they've forced Dallas into, that everyone else has been able to chip in on the offensive end in a timely manner playing off that.

Turnovers will go down in the postseason as teams focus more. I have my eyes on that Memphis matchup on December 29th.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Anybody that has watched either of these games tonight and is still going on about how today's NBA has non-existent defense needs to be slapped upside the head.

 

[DoubleJ13]

JWill still got a shot at that extra cup money

 

[JealousOnesEn_V]

has anyone fell off more than Giannis?

Definitely fell off. Only averaging 33/11/6 and 2nd in MVP ladder currently.

Spoiler

 

[dfresh]

Okc needs a second option. J will and chet( as of right now) ain’t it.

 

[Nero Christ]

Chuck

 

[Primetime]

I think OKC is fine out West… and in the East too, outside of Massachusetts

Sure they only have 2 shot creators, but one is an all star talent, the other an MVP talent, and waiting in the cut is a DPotY-type Wemby-lite creh.

When he returns I could see a white folk version of lob city between him and IHart (big-to-big) punishing teams in every 1-5 or 1-4 PnR action.

Add Dort, and that’s a tough starting lineup that should carry them to the Finals, even if their bench is a bit one dimensional.