2025 NBA Season

[ultrloa]

Right, I will also put the Lakers above as well. Curry is old already, and we have seen Green as well, his game going down, and with no other help, it could be just Kuminga and Wiggins but we don't know that mindset of this players, specially Wiggins. I'm not thinking though, if Jordan Poole is still with the Warriors, he might be the next splash brothers. So it's going to be very hard for Curry right now, he still can shoot, but with the current talent the West or the NBA has today, it will take a lot from him just to be in the playoff and not in play-in. Warriors did get some players, but we still haven't seen on how they are going to adjust with the system of Steve Kerr.

Poole could NEVER be another splash brother. Sure he can shoot but he lacks a lot of things Klay and Steph are known for. He can't defend, his decision making often enough is terrible and overall he lacks a lot of basketball IQ. Sure he has some handles and a shooting ability from long range but that's not all for a players carrying the ball.

Anyway, it's gonna be a tough season for the GSW I think. They are getting older and they didn't get the improvements to the roster they were hoping for since players like PG13 and so on chose other destinations.

He lacks of proper cooperation and what he only want is to shoot. He is wanna be Stephen Curry and we see that he will never be like him. We see how bad he perform on Wizard and he became a center of mocking due to bad decision makings and uncooperative with his teammates.

GSW fans already move on in his trade and they already know that what management do is good decision since they see Poole became a awful player in his new team.

Yeah this will be tough for Warriors and not expecting any huge from them. But who knows maybe there's good surprise and their new additions could easily adapt on their system then perform well to help their team to get more wins.

[Fredomago]

Right, I will also put the Lakers above as well. Curry is old already, and we have seen Green as well, his game going down, and with no other help, it could be just Kuminga and Wiggins but we don't know that mindset of this players, specially Wiggins. I'm not thinking though, if Jordan Poole is still with the Warriors, he might be the next splash brothers. So it's going to be very hard for Curry right now, he still can shoot, but with the current talent the West or the NBA has today, it will take a lot from him just to be in the playoff and not in play-in. Warriors did get some players, but we still haven't seen on how they are going to adjust with the system of Steve Kerr.

Poole could NEVER be another splash brother. Sure he can shoot but he lacks a lot of things Klay and Steph are known for. He can't defend, his decision making often enough is terrible and overall he lacks a lot of basketball IQ. Sure he has some handles and a shooting ability from long range but that's not all for a players carrying the ball.

Anyway, it's gonna be a tough season for the GSW I think. They are getting older and they didn't get the improvements to the roster they were hoping for since players like PG13 and so on chose other destinations.

He lacks of proper cooperation and what he only want is to shoot. He is wanna be Stephen Curry and we see that he will never be like him. We see how bad he perform on Wizard and he became a center of mocking due to bad decision makings and uncooperative with his teammates.

GSW fans already move on in his trade and they already know that what management do is good decision since they see Poole became a awful player in his new team.

Yeah this will be tough for Warriors and not expecting any huge from them. But who knows maybe there's good surprise and their new additions could easily adapt on their system then perform well to help their team to get more wins.

Indeed, after what fans see with JP's performance since he's been traded they already move on though still hoping that the team will bring something decent this upcoming season with those trades that they've acquired, losing Klay may change a lot with their rotations but players nowadays can easily adopt how the system works just needed a good blends and chemistries they still have that contender type of selection.

Curry, Green and Wiggins  together with Kuminga and Looney can still run that same system and show it to their new added teammates, just need to work and practice the system and we might see them gaining decent spot in the west side.

[avp2306]

Right, I will also put the Lakers above as well. Curry is old already, and we have seen Green as well, his game going down, and with no other help, it could be just Kuminga and Wiggins but we don't know that mindset of this players, specially Wiggins. I'm not thinking though, if Jordan Poole is still with the Warriors, he might be the next splash brothers. So it's going to be very hard for Curry right now, he still can shoot, but with the current talent the West or the NBA has today, it will take a lot from him just to be in the playoff and not in play-in. Warriors did get some players, but we still haven't seen on how they are going to adjust with the system of Steve Kerr.

Poole could NEVER be another splash brother. Sure he can shoot but he lacks a lot of things Klay and Steph are known for. He can't defend, his decision making often enough is terrible and overall he lacks a lot of basketball IQ. Sure he has some handles and a shooting ability from long range but that's not all for a players carrying the ball.

Anyway, it's gonna be a tough season for the GSW I think. They are getting older and they didn't get the improvements to the roster they were hoping for since players like PG13 and so on chose other destinations.

He lacks of proper cooperation and what he only want is to shoot. He is wanna be Stephen Curry and we see that he will never be like him. We see how bad he perform on Wizard and he became a center of mocking due to bad decision makings and uncooperative with his teammates.

GSW fans already move on in his trade and they already know that what management do is good decision since they see Poole became a awful player in his new team.

Yeah this will be tough for Warriors and not expecting any huge from them. But who knows maybe there's good surprise and their new additions could easily adapt on their system then perform well to help their team to get more wins.

Indeed, after what fans see with JP's performance since he's been traded they already move on though still hoping that the team will bring something decent this upcoming season with those trades that they've acquired, losing Klay may change a lot with their rotations but players nowadays can easily adopt how the system works just needed a good blends and chemistries they still have that contender type of selection.

Curry, Green and Wiggins  together with Kuminga and Looney can still run that same system and show it to their new added teammates, just need to work and practice the system and we might see them gaining decent spot in the west side.

Despite all of his flaws in his current team. We can't deny that JP is a good player, He's maybe just been bothered on the situation and I think he can focus on his game since he is haunted by expectations then also mocking from fans.

If he learn how to became more mature and know how to play well with the role assign by his coach to him then also pass the ball to his teammates for sure he became more better. Next season maybe a revenge year for him, but if didn't perform well and remain to be the source of head ache in their team then provably that Wizard might be the last team to accept him since its like NBA teams are avoiding those players have attitude problems.

[LogitechMouse]

Despite all of his flaws in his current team. We can't deny that JP is a good player, He's maybe just been bothered on the situation and I think he can focus on his game since he is haunted by expectations then also mocking from fans.

If he learn how to became more mature and know how to play well with the role assign by his coach to him then also pass the ball to his teammates for sure he became more better. Next season maybe a revenge year for him, but if didn't perform well and remain to be the source of head ache in their team then provably that Wizard might be the last team to accept him since its like NBA teams are avoiding those players have attitude problems.

He's being overwhelmed by the expectations coming from fans and other people hence, he played his one of the worst seasons in his first year as a Wizard.

Is he a good player? I don't think so and we've seen it when he got traded. We've seen Poole became better just because of the players around him that's letting him shoot. It's a mistake that the Warriors' management gave him a huge contract after that superb performance on the playoffs. They didn't think that there's a chance that it might not happen in the next season thus, they just gave him a huge contract and the following year, we've seen the unthinkable.

Jordan Poole will remain as an average player and will never became an all-star. That's my prediction on his NBA career. It's good that he didn't became as bad as how Ben Simmons is, but his first year with the Wizards is very bad. Next year as his revenge year? I hope so because he has the talent... or has he? Ever since he got traded, it's all memes, memes, and more memes for him. I love the player and he has the talent, but he's the type of player that you can rely on in terms of offense. He's a good role player and can be a 3rd option in terms of scoring. His defense is also awful as well. Let's also take note that last season, he has the worst plus-minus rating in the whole NBA.

[Baofeng]

Right, I will also put the Lakers above as well. Curry is old already, and we have seen Green as well, his game going down, and with no other help, it could be just Kuminga and Wiggins but we don't know that mindset of this players, specially Wiggins. I'm not thinking though, if Jordan Poole is still with the Warriors, he might be the next splash brothers. So it's going to be very hard for Curry right now, he still can shoot, but with the current talent the West or the NBA has today, it will take a lot from him just to be in the playoff and not in play-in. Warriors did get some players, but we still haven't seen on how they are going to adjust with the system of Steve Kerr.

Poole could NEVER be another splash brother. Sure he can shoot but he lacks a lot of things Klay and Steph are known for. He can't defend, his decision making often enough is terrible and overall he lacks a lot of basketball IQ. Sure he has some handles and a shooting ability from long range but that's not all for a players carrying the ball.

Anyway, it's gonna be a tough season for the GSW I think. They are getting older and they didn't get the improvements to the roster they were hoping for since players like PG13 and so on chose other destinations.

He lacks of proper cooperation and what he only want is to shoot. He is wanna be Stephen Curry and we see that he will never be like him. We see how bad he perform on Wizard and he became a center of mocking due to bad decision makings and uncooperative with his teammates.

GSW fans already move on in his trade and they already know that what management do is good decision since they see Poole became a awful player in his new team.

Yeah this will be tough for Warriors and not expecting any huge from them. But who knows maybe there's good surprise and their new additions could easily adapt on their system then perform well to help their team to get more wins.

Yeah, we have seen Poole's true colors when he went to the Wizards, but we can't deny that when he was a Warrior, he was their 3rd best option when they won their last championship all together.

However, we all know what happens next, all the drama and probably all the success went into his head. If only a player can stay humble after his success, he could still get some achievements and wouldn't have been traded. But he is still earning big money though because of his contract from the Warriors, and maybe he could say that he is one shot phony after all.

[wiss19]

Lamarcus Aldridge may not leave that well with Spurs and still could get it better and work out with Wemby, both could be true at the same time. I mean we are talking about humans here, and emotions change, maybe he had a bad departure but then fixed things.

However, if you asked me who Wemby should train with, Aldridge wouldn't be top on my list, that dude was a good midrange shooter for his size, but Wemby needs someone like Gobert, who is still in the league but they need to find someone who is a great rim protector to show him that he has size and he acts as if he is a point guard.

Wemby is good, but he is so good that nobody on that team played with anyone who can do what Wemby can do, so while they train Wemby, they need to make sure that his teammates knows what he can do, sometimes he can do stuff that his teammates do not even give a chance to, which results with them not passing the ball enough at all, because they are so used to regular people.

This should be the most key point here, teach others how to pass to Wemby, not all the time but look for the things he is capable of doing and others can't, so they know the level Wemby operates at and give him more chances.

[boyptc]

Yeah, we have seen Poole's true colors when he went to the Wizards, but we can't deny that when he was a Warrior, he was their 3rd best option when they won their last championship all together.

However, we all know what happens next, all the drama and probably all the success went into his head. If only a player can stay humble after his success, he could still get some achievements and wouldn't have been traded. But he is still earning big money though because of his contract from the Warriors, and maybe he could say that he is one shot phony after all.

I agree that his head probably is floating in the cloud 9 and putting that on his mind that he's a champ. But then, everything turned out to be doomed when he was traded.

I guess that his career is doomed to fail with the Wizards and if ever he's going to get traded with another team, I do not think that he'll ever get back to his former performance and when he was still with the Golden State Warriors.

Poor Poole.

[danherbias07]

Look at this brothers.

https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1825211564213051397

What do you think of the first five?
I think it's more focused on defensive players now. Paul George has been known for his steals. Kelly Oubre is also known for his long reach so guards will have some trouble with him. Then, Caleb Martin, I don't know why the Miami Heat let him go/offered him a new contract but he is one of the league's roleplayers that could really provide something on both ends of the floor. Same as other players, it won't show in the stats but you can definitely witness his greatness.

I think the 76ers could be scary this season. They have offensive and defensive players on their first five and some veterans to fill the hole if they need a substitution. They will probably end up on number 2. (if healthy.)

[fullhdpixel]

This is a funny thing to think about. Imagine him screaming, “Dad, Pass me the ball!”

I wonder if it will happen anyway just as a muscle memory reflex. Honestly though, I’ll be a little bit surprised if Bronny actually makes the final squad and gets real game time alongside his Dad LeBron.

Lol "goat" This dude really loves himself and joking doesn't he, imagine "dad I am open" is being not ok, but "goat I am open" is ok somehow lol. I think Bron is the way to go, everyone calls him that anyway and he should probably get away with it when they are on the game together, sure calling your dad with his name is a little weird and maybe it will take a bit of a time, but I doubt it would be the first time they are on the same team.

Everyone thinks about NBA when they think about teams, but in reality there are other situations, these players do end up playing pick up games and such, I am sure they played on the same team before, and I am sure they worked at home about some plays together for nearly a decade, maybe more who knows but a decade seems reasonable. So I think the chemistry will be there, the strategy will be there, the connection will be there, it would be pretty good for little bronny to end up playing with his dad to get better.

[OgNasty]

Look at this brothers.

https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1825211564213051397

What do you think of the first five?
I think it's more focused on defensive players now. Paul George has been known for his steals. Kelly Oubre is also known for his long reach so guards will have some trouble with him. Then, Caleb Martin, I don't know why the Miami Heat let him go/offered him a new contract but he is one of the league's roleplayers that could really provide something on both ends of the floor. Same as other players, it won't show in the stats but you can definitely witness his greatness.

I think the 76ers could be scary this season. They have offensive and defensive players on their first five and some veterans to fill the hole if they need a substitution. They will probably end up on number 2. (if healthy.)

Honestly, I'm not impressed with their lineup.  Kelly Oubre Jr is washed (just my opinion, I'm sure he'll be an average player) and Caleb Martin is a role player.  Joel Embiid and Paul George are both frequently injured and Maxey is still growing as a player.  There's some potential for them to win a championship if everything aligns perfectly and they pick up some free agents as the year goes, but there's also a lot of potential for this team to miss the playoffs due to injuries and lack of a bench.  I think the 76ers may have missed their window, but we'll see.  Mostly their fate depends on Embiid's health.

[wheelz1200]

This is a funny thing to think about. Imagine him screaming, “Dad, Pass me the ball!”

I wonder if it will happen anyway just as a muscle memory reflex. Honestly though, I’ll be a little bit surprised if Bronny actually makes the final squad and gets real game time alongside his Dad LeBron.

Will be interesting to see but knowing Bron he is going to make him earn a pass he isn't just going to give it to him.  And in terms of making the team he was their second round pick he is definitely going to make the final squad over someone else.  Not like they want to piss Bron off that easy.  What I would be surprised about is if he gets any meaningful minutes.  Spot minute or 2 in blowout games fine, but he will get wrecked against any real shooting guard in this league right now.  Imagine bronny trying to cover ANT lol.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Will be interesting to see but knowing Bron he is going to make him earn a pass he isn't just going to give it to him.  And in terms of making the team he was their second round pick he is definitely going to make the final squad over someone else.  Not like they want to piss Bron off that easy.  What I would be surprised about is if he gets any meaningful minutes.  Spot minute or 2 in blowout games fine, but he will get wrecked against any real shooting guard in this league right now.  Imagine bronny trying to cover ANT lol.

Nah, this will happen, especially for Bronny's first score ever. 100000% he will get the pass from Lebron so they can make "history" together.
Some weeks ago at some site (maybe stake or something) I saw season bets on Bronny. Like over/under 75 points and stuff, but one bet sticked out.
"Woo will assist Bronny's 1st score", options were LBJ with 1.5 odds and/or any other player with 2.6. 

[Dave1]

Look at this brothers.

https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1825211564213051397

What do you think of the first five?
I think it's more focused on defensive players now. Paul George has been known for his steals. Kelly Oubre is also known for his long reach so guards will have some trouble with him. Then, Caleb Martin, I don't know why the Miami Heat let him go/offered him a new contract but he is one of the league's roleplayers that could really provide something on both ends of the floor. Same as other players, it won't show in the stats but you can definitely witness his greatness.

I think the 76ers could be scary this season. They have offensive and defensive players on their first five and some veterans to fill the hole if they need a substitution. They will probably end up on number 2. (if healthy.)

Yeah, it was a totally different line up now and it's good to see Paul George in Philly's uniform and I'm seeing him as a good offensive back up for Joel Embiid. Joel will still be the main guy here, but they have a better option with PG at the wing because before they have Tobias Harris which I think was not a perfect fit for the team as per role.

And another good year for Maxey, he has been improving season after season and so this could be another break out year for him. And I do agree that they are more on defense with the acquisition of Caleb Martin, and he could also be a good scorer if needed.

[Fredomago]

Despite all of his flaws in his current team. We can't deny that JP is a good player, He's maybe just been bothered on the situation and I think he can focus on his game since he is haunted by expectations then also mocking from fans.

If he learn how to became more mature and know how to play well with the role assign by his coach to him then also pass the ball to his teammates for sure he became more better. Next season maybe a revenge year for him, but if didn't perform well and remain to be the source of head ache in their team then provably that Wizard might be the last team to accept him since its like NBA teams are avoiding those players have attitude problems.

That's probably might happen to him, there are known stars who become contract-less because of thier attitude, if JP will not change up and will continue the type of game he played last season he might find himself outside NBA, though we don't know what's the plan or what system might work with the whole Wizard squad.

We will see those adjustments once the season begins, though not sure if fans are interested with how they will perform maybe if they'll start surprising their opponents and made a good regular season's run, who knows right?

[Questat]

Despite all of his flaws in his current team. We can't deny that JP is a good player, He's maybe just been bothered on the situation and I think he can focus on his game since he is haunted by expectations then also mocking from fans.

If he learn how to became more mature and know how to play well with the role assign by his coach to him then also pass the ball to his teammates for sure he became more better. Next season maybe a revenge year for him, but if didn't perform well and remain to be the source of head ache in their team then provably that Wizard might be the last team to accept him since its like NBA teams are avoiding those players have attitude problems.

That's probably might happen to him, there are known stars who become contract-less because of thier attitude, if JP will not change up and will continue the type of game he played last season he might find himself outside NBA, though we don't know what's the plan or what system might work with the whole Wizard squad.

We will see those adjustments once the season begins, though not sure if fans are interested with how they will perform maybe if they'll start surprising their opponents and made a good regular season's run, who knows right?

JP will soon become a wasted talent. He can still play in the NBA, but he probably won't get the same value he had during his best years with the Warriors. I hope he changes, but it might take a serious problem for him to learn from his experiences. Currently, the Wizards are a bad team, and I just miss the time when they were consistently making the playoffs. Now, they're competing at the bottom along with other weak teams.

[dwyane36]

Nah, this will happen, especially for Bronny's first score ever. 100000% he will get the pass from Lebron so they can make "history" together.
Some weeks ago at some site (maybe stake or something) I saw season bets on Bronny. Like over/under 75 points and stuff, but one bet sticked out.
"Woo will assist Bronny's 1st score", options were LBJ with 1.5 odds and/or any other player with 2.6. 

Bronny's clearly going to score more than 75 points in the upcoming season. If we take into account his stats in the NCAA and during the summer league, I'd rather place a bet on him being able to score 250-300 points per season.
As for Bronny's 1st score, LeBron will be outraged if Bronny scores his first points from the free throw line.

[OgNasty]

Lonnie Walker IV signing with the Celtics is a good move for them I think. He probably isn’t efficient enough for the starting lineup but he’s a guy that can come in off the bench and bring some athleticism. I think the Celtics were smart to pick him up, especially on a one year deal. I still don’t think they’re the best team in the east, but this helps.

[LogitechMouse]

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What do you think of the first five?
I think it's more focused on defensive players now. Paul George has been known for his steals. Kelly Oubre is also known for his long reach so guards will have some trouble with him. Then, Caleb Martin, I don't know why the Miami Heat let him go/offered him a new contract but he is one of the league's roleplayers that could really provide something on both ends of the floor. Same as other players, it won't show in the stats but you can definitely witness his greatness.

I think the 76ers could be scary this season. They have offensive and defensive players on their first five and some veterans to fill the hole if they need a substitution. They will probably end up on number 2. (if healthy.)

I agree with what you said that they're better now in terms of defense. I guess it's safe to say that this first five of them is more of a balanced one because it consists of defense and offense. No doubt, these players are good in defense, but in offense, all of them can just erupt at any night. I will exclude Caleb Martin I guess because for me, after his superb performance 2 seasons ago, his performance last season is more of a mediocre one. 10 PPG is for me kind of low, but still he can help the team in defense.

Are their first 5 scary right now? Just by looking at it, it seems like they're one of the best in the East. Now the question is, can they compete with other teams' first five like for example the defending champions, the Celtics, or the Bucks or even the Knicks who just got better with the acquisition of Bridges. It's too early to predict, but I would say that they're one of the best first five right now in the East.

[Natalim]

Lonnie Walker IV signing with the Celtics is a good move for them I think. He probably isn’t efficient enough for the starting lineup but he’s a guy that can come in off the bench and bring some athleticism. I think the Celtics were smart to pick him up, especially on a one year deal. I still don’t think they’re the best team in the east, but this helps.

He had some pretty good stats for a reserve, so I think he'll fit well with the Celtics. For me, I believe the Celtics are the best team in the East because they've already proven that by not only winning the ECF but also winning the championship. I don't know about next season, but I'm sure they'll be oozing with confidence and might end up with the best overall record. Tatum and Brown are still hungry for another championship and will try to prove that they should be representatives or given good minutes in international competitions representing their country. Brown was snubbed, and Tatum didn't play in the Olympics or wasn't given enough minutes.

[OgNasty]

Steph Curry just signed a massive one year contract extension with the Warriors. $62 million is getting close to the 1 million dollar per game mark… I think Luka Doncic will probably be the first player to get that. Going back to Steph, if the rumors about a trade to LA ever come to fruition, looks like LA is gonna have to pay up. (LA will probably end up being the team that pays Doncic $82 million a year too…)