Random NBA Observations 2025 - 2026

[nightwing2016]

That CAC Collin Gillespie

Nuggets should have kept him over Jalen Pickett.

 

[nightwing2016]

We really need a healthy nuggets vs healthy thunder match up. They are clear the class of the western conference

 

[MikelArteta]

Nuggets should have kept him over Jalen Pickett.

Yup
He's in the perfect spot dude does it all

 

[DoubleJ13]

He scored 3 points off FTs in the second half

 

[Soldier]

Pacers were a wake-up call for sure, and yet people should’ve been woke to it when Miami did the same ish 2-years prior. If you got enough shooters and defenders, you just need a star player (not necessarily a top 5 player) who can cause enough disruption ala Hali and a prime Jimmy.

Hell, the top-5 players are as likely to get packed up in the 1st or 2nd round as they are to make a conference finals.

i.e. Giannis won a title then became a 1st rd exit. Jokic won a title then became a 2nd rd exit. Luka in 4-years: WCFs, 38-win season, NBA Finals, 1st rd exit.

The Recent Parity (7 different champs since the Warriors won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. Raps 2019, lakers 2020, bucks 2021, warriors 2022, nuggets 2023, Celtics 2024, thunder 2025 ) 7 different champs, 7 different teams, 7 different ways to execute and win. 7 different blueprints. 7 different core/group of star players. 7 different team philosophies/systems/strategies. 7 different teams with their unique strengths and weaknesses. Since the new CBA became effective two years ago on July 1, 2023, other teams in the league can’t copy the blueprint of championship squads anymore because the next champ will come up with a new way of playing the game successfully. Trends and eras change. So title teams can’t rest on their Laurels anymore, instead they have to innovate, find new ways to win and stay multiple steps ahead of the competition if they want to remain on top. They cant Run the same plays, put the same rosters and e elect to win regardless because other teams will adjust and adapt to them and find ways to counter them.



Also the new CBA ratified by the owners and players two years ago caused this shift. I don’t think we will have a repeat champion for the rest of the decade. Remember when people thought Boston would start a dynasty run and win the 2-3 next chips last year…

In retrospect, it was much needed , the second Apron rule gives other teams a chance to win

The Warriors used to have a 400-500 mil payroll…. it was fukking ridiculous ...Dodgers/yankees like

 

[sportscribe]

The Blazers play some low IQ basketball.

 

[CantStop]

warriors are so ass

 

[ALonelyDad]

Haslem is good at this analyst job

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

That Kentucky education

 

[who_better_than_me]

these kd rockets have lost every matchup against the best competition on their schedule so far. I don’t like that trend.

 

[Primetime]

KD was nowhere to be found in the 4th

35 mins, 13 points, 35% shooting

He didn’t show up period, or rather he showed his age…

Over 82 games I’d rather him have his flabby performances vs the bad teams (60-70% of the schedule) than against the rare very good team we come across once or thrice a month.

 

[daemonova]

Jokic is beasting on Sengun he heard the whispers and told everyone to calm that shyt down NOW


he took that matchup against zubac serious last week and dropped 55 his horses won so now he ready to win again too

He put that Turkish man in a blender

 

[Soldier]

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

How is there not threads in Thunder in here? They bout to win 70 games this year

 

[triplehate]

How is there not threads in Thunder in here? They bout to win 70 games this year

Is that even going to be thread worthy, we all know what's happening