Random NBA Observations 2025 - 2026

[Primetime]

Timing is everything, bc these are all crippling and likely chronic injuries to Denver and OKC but since every other team is injured or mid, they can limp by.

But still,

2nd time Aaron Gordon's aggravated his hamstring this season

Quiet as kept, Hartenstein aggravated his calf a 2nd time in late Dec and he's been out ever since

 

[Tookalossfellbackcameback]

Hypothetically...if you're a team that is even slightly interested in trading for Giannis you have to give up significant players AND wait 1-2 months for him to return from a calf injury that's plagued him for the majority of this season.




If I'm a GM there's no way.

 

[JoelB]

Hypothetically...if you're a team that is even slightly interested in trading for Giannis you have to give up significant players AND wait 1-2 months for him to return from a calf injury that's plagued him for the majority of this season.




If I'm a GM there's no way.

I agree...Giannis is a ticking time bomb. we know whats about to happen





















PG + McCain + a future 1st is a fair trade for damaged goods Greek Freak

 

[duckbutta]

99% of the time it's the coach who tells the media about an injury the next day after the medical team diagnosis it.

This dude just ran to the mic when the game was over and said he our for a month to a month and a half c ya

Must have been scared Doc was going to say it wasn't a calf strain or something

 

[Primetime]

Even before the calf injury, these past few months felt like waaay too many red flags with Giannis

Any semi-contending or better team would still have to entertain a potential trade package just off principle but Jesus Christ he’s a pouty passive-aggressive baby. They used to say KD is the hired mercenary, but this feels more apt or version 2.0 because you sure as hell ain't bringing Giannis to be a leader in the locker room or consummate professional if things were to go left. Now factor in the chronic calf situation and that he typically only plays 65 games a year (just enough to qualify for awards) and yea it'll be interesting what the actual market offering will be

 

[SchoolboyC]

Whether they trade Giannis or not, tanking is the best option for the Bucks

This roster just doesn’t have it. Try to get as high a pick as possible

Long term though, feels like Giannis have been having recurring calf injuries for like 2 years now. Feels like a ticking time bomb

 

[aceboon]

If you're a contender you're trading for Giannis at your own risk, dude been having soft tissue injuries every year for a minute now

 

[cartierhoe]

As much as I like Giannis I can't feel sorry for dude in this instance (outside of this calf injury), he made the bed now he gotta lay in it. He took a hard stance against teaming up with other guys and framed it like he's too loyal to go anywhere else. Now that the Bucks are a terrible team he keeps doing this back and forth about wanting to be there or not. Now that these injuries have been ailing him the last 3-4 years he doesn't necessarily have all the suitors in the world either.

 

[JoelB]

I wanna see wtf the Cavs gonna do

 

[Rev]

Ja saw Giannis call his own shot yesterday to avoid being traded midseason and said he’d do the same.

 

[42 Monks]

i love how both the hornets and wizards just making shyt up at PG night after night but both teams are happy to leave chris paul on read

 

[FAH1223]

i love how both the hornets and wizards just making shyt up at PG night after night but both teams are happy to leave chris paul on read

Wiz are tanking. OKC style

 

[42 Monks]

Wiz are tanking. OKC style

so when yal win a few in a row its a movement and we get highlight posts and interviews but when yal look funny in the light its a tank job

 

[SchoolboyC]

I wanna see wtf the Cavs gonna do

Cavs will trade Garland and/or Allen

It's been speculated the Celtics aren't too concerned with getting out of the tax completely, just trying to avoid getting back in the 2nd apron

 

[In The Zone '98]

so when yal win a few in a row its a movement and we get highlight posts and interviews but when yal look funny in the light its a tank job

Team president just said this season isnt about winning