Random NBA Observations 2025 - 2026
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more like teams forgot how important it isBecause the game didn't want them
even the teams that don't have a dominant point guard have reliable table setters. a tj mcconnell would be a game changer in dallas
T-K-G
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Thompson twins almost had to jump their teammates, twice 
this gonna be a wild season for sure
this gonna be a wild season for sure
Teams forgot how important it was because table setting PGs aren't being developed anymore
In The Zone '98
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If Portland is gonna play competitive ball this year
Yikes. Those road games up there are gonna be hell. Bettors paradise for back to backs
Yikes. Those road games up there are gonna be hell. Bettors paradise for back to backs
threattonature
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Yeah I'm about to check out of all NBA coverage and talk at least until we 20 games in or something cause it has gotten ridiculous. Everybody trying to get off hot takes off such a small sample size makes no sense.
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That's because pass first point guards were always overrated. Outside of Isiah and Magic I'm trying to think of any PGs that averaged over 9 assists a game and won a title. And both of those were scoring threats.
they don't value it because table setting point guards generally only show their value on teams with quality playersTeams forgot how important it was because table setting PGs aren't being developed anymore
using TJ again - imagine how important that skill set would look like on the wizards or nets. most GMs would be demanding he come back with a corner 3 or find a passport
i don't even think its a 'pass first' thing. a lot of teams think they can brute force offense and past a certain point you're just replicating a problem. like jrue damn sure ain't pass first but its easy to see why he's a point guard that teams miss
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T-K-G
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I lived across the street from there he ain't hiding from nothing
only a handful of people with melanin outside
Wouldn't say overrated
They served a role
Know hybrid players are the wave now but most can't even throw a good pass into the post
Just see the Rockets or think how much easier the game would be for Wemby which is a wild thought
They also can't anticipate passes, see two passes ahead, pass the ball into the shooting pocket, funnel the ball to the hot hand, pass the ball to the player with the mismatch.
Devil Plisken…CMS
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Does Finch ever get the urge to place Ant anywhere but at the top of the key? The trouble tends to start when he’s taking on whatever 2-3 type scheme these team throw at him. He can make any shot. Put him in position to make quick decisions so the defense can be on their heels
Have Gabe Vincent and Shemar Moore ever been in the same room together
Nah, Shemar is secretly Jalen Hurts, right Jplaya2023?
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I think that's more lacking fundamentals than anything which goes back to players not being taught the game properly at lower levels. I think a score first PG can still know the fundamentals and do all the things you are referencing.
Part of it too I think is that defense is just way more complicated in today's game. Teams are doing so many pre-rotations and fronting and changing of entry angles it's not as simple as the old days to make a post entry pass. Not to mention that with the rise of the 3 point shot defenders play much closer up on perimeter players adding to the difficulty of making those passes.
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