The Official 2024/25 NBA Week One Thread

[Memphis]

Bucks FO screwed up by getting Griffin in the first place. An untried coach for a contending team? My god. I knew it wouldn't work out from the start.

The irony is Bud would have utilised Dame well. The issues with Bud was his half-court offense was awful (Which is what you need in playoffs) but his system was good, we played defense and we did well in the reg. season to get home court seeding.

We went from Bud + Holiday to Griffin + Dame, too many big pieces moved at once. It should have been either Bud + Dame or Griffin + Holiday. Don't forget that Holiday didn't want to leave, he was happy to retire in Milwaukee. Bucks FO cooked the cake.

I’ll forever be grateful for the bucks giving up holiday to make the trade happen.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Its easy to get carried away in early season games when you lose but with teams like my own (Knicks), Pacers & Denver that on paper should be top 1-4 teams in their divisions but you can see where the improvement from them will come and they will be ok in the long run. The Bucks I just can't see it unless Giannis runs wild but history shows with the exception of some elite athletes once you hit the wrong side of 30 its very hard. Dame is what 33 or 34? Unless they make a move and get some help in I don't think they have the ability to rebound as strong as the other teams they are in competition with for those top spots.

My main gripe is our future, less so for this particular season. Yeah bad start but players will improve and get hot at various points. We'll still likely be a playoff team and if we're healthy at the pointy end could still do some damage.

Issue is Giannis hasn't been healthy in the last two playoffs and Middleton is in the ER more than on the court. So I don't expect much for this season, adding onto the aforementioned issues regarding our future.

Middleton never plays and is on big money doesn't help.

Lopez is old

Love Khris but he ain't playing and if he does, it'll be more of a shock/surprise. The sad thing is his game should translate the best with age but his body is letting him down. Lopez looks awful at the moment. Too slow to get out to the perimeter, too slow for help defense and if you leave him in the paint then we give up more 3's, which we already do enough of.

We've always just needed solid role players who can hit their 3s for the Giannis/Dame kick outs, maybe even do a Pritchard and get hot some nights but none of them have been capable. Portis can be serviceable but his so hot-headed, gives up crappy fouls and only feeds on home-court energy. Pat Con is finished, dude can't even hit three's anymore, last time he was above .350 was 2022. I'd give all his minutes to AJ Green who at least can be a better spot up 3 as a career .400 guy and younger (Worse on defense but not like Pat is a great defensive player anyway).

The best thing we have right now is that Giannis is locked in until 2027, that's trade value. Don't be shocked if we move him & Dame to re-acquire assets to speed up a rebuild.

 

[hamG]

Got about 30 minutes out of Hunter Bogdanovic and Okongwu before injuries sigh.

 

[peternorth]

We always matched up well against GWS too and they were banged up. If we had to pick a year for a potential second, I'd have that over 2023.

If last season is anything to go by, you get them in the finals, they aren't winning. Out in straight sets. They just cant get past the prelim.

 

[Toffee Lion]

If last season is anything to go by, you get them in the finals, they aren't winning. Out in straight sets. They just cant get past the prelim.

Oh man, didn't realise haha.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Had we not moved for Dame, I think our future would have looked a bit better. The trade for Holiday actually worked out, we got a ring and sacrificing a few picks in 2026/2027 is fair. We could have then started rebuilding around 2028 onwards.

Mortgaged our future for Dame and it's gone awful, which will have lasting consequences.

I honestly think Dame can be moved on for a fair bit still. I could see Houston moving on from Van Vleet and getting Lillard in for example

 

[Nicho50]

Only the one notable game on today. Timberwolves, Pelicans, Denver and the Kings should all pick up Ws today.

 

[DangerSloane]

Wheres the week 2 thread?

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Pelicans.... should pick up W today.

Oh, you sweet summer child.

Wheres the week 2 thread?

Volunteering?

 

[DangerSloane]

Oh, you sweet summer child.



Volunteering?

I barely have time to visit and call out Pricey, No time to make threads!
A bit bare on this board lately, what has happened?

 

[DT_35]

Cam Thomas & Schroder serial floppers. Terrible to watch