The Official 2024/5 NBA Week 10-12 Thread incl. Christmas Day

[NSWCROW]

Hasn’t been much lighting of the beam this season so far.

Deadset what's going on up there ?

 

[Nicho50]

Deadset what's going on up there ?

Thought Derozen was a good pick that would help them be in that top 5-6 teams but similar to the Wolves it's just not happening for them.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

I know it seems rough but it’s better to have it all happen at once rather than have 1 player out at a time for the next 3 years…at least now the Magic can get a lottery pick and get some developmental minutes into young or fringe players…it worked for Memphis

Not even sure that's an option tbh. Paolo and Franz are supposedly due back later in the season, Suggs is not long term.

Besides even if they were to tank, 18 wins already puts them out of a shot at a top-5 pick. Realistically this will end up dropping them from a top-4 spot in the East to the play-ins. Silver lining is that they have shown they have strong depth now, as you said, same as Memphis.

Deadset what's going on up there ?

Combination of things.

I thought they should've held off on shooting their shot on DeRozan until a better fitting player became available. He's been OK-ish, but hasn't moved the needle at all.

Most of their shooters have been in a slump, foremost among them Keegan Murray. Huerter has been poor, period. Their bench outside Keon Ellis has been equally poor.

Also IMO they're running too much through Fox, they'd be better off utilising Sabonis more. His usage is below 22, which is not only way below Fox's at 30, but also behind DDR and Monk's too.

 

[hotchilli]

Thought Derozen was a good pick that would help them be in that top 5-6 teams but similar to the Wolves it's just not happening for them.

He just doesn’t fit with what made them good. It was Fox/Sabonis surrounded by 3pt shooters.

Murray and Huerter are down at like 30% from 3 on the season and then no Barnes as well who was another good spot up shooter for them.

 

[fidstar]

So Giannis hasn't had a game where he hasn't made at least half his shots.

 

[fidstar]

And Wemby made his first 200 3s faster than Steph.

 

[hotchilli]

And Wemby made his first 200 3s faster than Steph.

Gee we really are in the 3 point era.

 

[DT_35]

Big man Embiid standing over a female ref

 

[tigs2010]

How far in front can we shit the bed from today?

 

[NSWCROW]

heck, that achillies injury

 

[NSWCROW]

Ben nope-ing the **** out of the paint as the formiddable dunk machine Tyler Herro heads to the hoop....


**** me drunk, campaigner

 

[tigs2010]

heck, that achillies injury

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Dru was about to be upgraded to main roster. Poor bastard.

 

[Scythe94]

The Orlando Power of Friendship squad doing it again

 

[peternorth]

Drummond ejected then reinstated

 

[Borough Blood]

The Orlando Power of Friendship squad doing it again

Those bums Paolo and Franz were holding them back.

 

[Scythe94]

Power of Friendship Magic > 95-96 Bulls

 

[peternorth]

Supposed to be Christmas a season of goodwill but we got ejections and fights

 

[peternorth]

Georgia vs Latvia. Bringing a bit of 2008 Euro hostilities to America

 

[peternorth]

 

[DT_35]

FYI she is referring to the Drummond ejection (which was over turned), not the Embiid one

 

[peternorth]

Pistons are a good team

 

[Cyber_punk]

Another shocker of a shot selection by Lebron. You had almost 4 seconds and you try a three from near half court.

Very poor loss from the Lakers.

 

[peternorth]

Another shocker of a shot selection by Lebron. You had almost 4 seconds and you try a three from near half court.

Very poor loss from the Lakers.

As bad as cunninghams last shot.

 

[mumblingpie]

No more flopping Wemby ffs the game is hard enough to watch these days

 

[scaryness]

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