2025 NBA Season

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Wow, I'm just watching a Bill Russell interview a couple of days ago, their run with the Boston Celtics, his legendary battle against Wilt Chamberlain. And now hearing that he just passed away makes me sad.

I agree that certain records are very very hard to break now, the records him and the rest of the HOF of that Boston era. Rest in Peace champ.

[yahoo62278]

Basketball in the 70's and 80's was a different game then what it is today. I'm sure winning 8 championships in a row is tough no matter what era we are talking but the game has evolved so much since then it will be a hard record to match.

[LogitechMouse]

Imagine you only played 13 seasons but you win 11 rings, that's really an untouchable record in the NBA and I doubt even in the next century to come would even beat that.

No one will ever beat that record. The competition now is very high that it is very hard to even get a championship let alone 11 rings.

Rest in peace Bill Russell.

Base on Wikipedia, in the past 10 years, only 2 teams manage to get a back-to-back title and that is the Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors and in the last 4 years, we have seen a different champion every year. The last time where a team won 3 straight was in 2000-2002 by the Lakers which is being lead at that time by Kobe-Shaq. No team every won 4-7 straight years and only the Celtics won 8 straight. A thing that will never be done in the modern era where the competition is already high.

Russell's legacy will be remembered in the NBA for sure and some of his achievements will never be broken. RIP to one of the legend and for sure the NBA world is very unhappy with this news (including me even though I didn't see him play on live TV) .

[danherbias07]

Rest In Peace to Bill Russell. One of the best champions to ever grace the NBA court. This news will no doubt be heartbreaking to the NBA family and I’m sure the Celtics and the NBA as a whole will be dedicating this upcoming season to the legend. There will be one hell of a tribute to Bill. He was the definition of winning and a team player during his time in the league with the Celtics. A legend for sure.

Sad day. May he rest in peace. Let's not also forget his attendance during big events of the league. Even at his age, he was always there to support the sport that he loved.

https://twitter.com/NBAHistory/status/1392911563779198983?s=20&t=RvukkLSJtaM-RmZ4Ppb4qQ
Nice clip. Two great players now resting in peace.
Bill and Kobe talking about how they watch games and players.
Great moments. They will not be forgotten.

[Ararbermas]

Wow, I'm just watching a Bill Russell interview a couple of days ago, their run with the Boston Celtics, his legendary battle against Wilt Chamberlain. And now hearing that he just passed away makes me sad.

I agree that certain records are very very hard to break now, the records him and the rest of the HOF of that Boston era. Rest in Peace champ.

we should accept the fact that on this world no one will stay forever and only our history will remain so that our special love ones will remember us while we are in the other side.

Now they can play with kobe in the other side and the rest of the legendary in basketball. . May he rest in peace..

[gagux123]

I confess that I was impressed and saddened by the passing of Bill Russell. One of the best players the NBA has ever had! Imagine the amount of players he could help and sharing his experience, he was indeed a legend!

And I almost forget, Russell has some records that have not been broken until today, for example, being the only player with 11 rings (NBA)

[Pamadar]

Rest In Peace to Bill Russell. One of the best champions to ever grace the NBA court. This news will no doubt be heartbreaking to the NBA family and I’m sure the Celtics and the NBA as a whole will be dedicating this upcoming season to the legend. There will be one hell of a tribute to Bill. He was the definition of winning and a team player during his time in the league with the Celtics. A legend for sure.

Sad day. May he rest in peace. Let's not also forget his attendance during big events of the league. Even at his age, he was always there to support the sport that he loved.

https://twitter.com/NBAHistory/status/1392911563779198983?s=20&t=RvukkLSJtaM-RmZ4Ppb4qQ
Nice clip. Two great players now resting in peace.
Bill and Kobe talking about how they watch games and players.
Great moments. They will not be forgotten.

They will not for sure, both legends contribute a lot to this sport, Bill as Bill and Kobe as Kobe

Unreplaceable players who really influenced the league. It's saddened, but it's about time. He already lives that long enough to
share views and his own knowledge about this sport.

Bye for now, the rest of the NBA fans will continue to remember all of your contributions and all those unforgettable stats
that will remain forever..

[dwyane36]

Base on Wikipedia, in the past 10 years, only 2 teams manage to get a back-to-back title and that is the Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors and in the last 4 years, we have seen a different champion every year. The last time where a team won 3 straight was in 2000-2002 by the Lakers which is being lead at that time by Kobe-Shaq. No team every won 4-7 straight years and only the Celtics won 8 straight. A thing that will never be done in the modern era where the competition is already high.

Russell's legacy will be remembered in the NBA for sure and some of his achievements will never be broken. RIP to one of the legend and for sure the NBA world is very unhappy with this news (including me even though I didn't see him play on live TV) .

Yeah, the style of play has changed a lot over the past 50 years, so it's no surprise that many teams just can't win a few titles in a row now. Whatever it was, that news of Russell's passing is really sad, even though many of us didn't get to see him play live in his prime. In any case, his achievements and influence are still impressive and will continue to impress future generations of players.
Rest in peace, Champion!

[Reid]

Base on Wikipedia, in the past 10 years, only 2 teams manage to get a back-to-back title and that is the Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors and in the last 4 years, we have seen a different champion every year. The last time where a team won 3 straight was in 2000-2002 by the Lakers which is being lead at that time by Kobe-Shaq. No team every won 4-7 straight years and only the Celtics won 8 straight. A thing that will never be done in the modern era where the competition is already high.

Russell's legacy will be remembered in the NBA for sure and some of his achievements will never be broken. RIP to one of the legend and for sure the NBA world is very unhappy with this news (including me even though I didn't see him play on live TV) .

I have the same experience as you. I didn't see any game from this player and yet the respect is there whenever he comes to the NBA and present the Bill Russell award to the Finals MVP. I guess we could say that's the vibe of being an 11 time champion of the league.
He will be missed, that's for sure and right now I am watching different tributes from streamers.
For someone who fought for race equality, he definitely made a big impact for the change we are experiencing now.

[monineklutak]

I confess that I was impressed and saddened by the passing of Bill Russell. One of the best players the NBA has ever had! Imagine the amount of players he could help and sharing his experience, he was indeed a legend!

And I almost forget, Russell has some records that have not been broken until today, for example, being the only player with 11 rings (NBA)

What Russell left with the NBA I think is invaluable and there's no doubt that he's a legend.
what is clear is that we are all saddened by the passing of one of the NBA legends,
Russell will always be remembered for sure

[Oasisman]

Basketball in the 70's and 80's was a different game then what it is today. I'm sure winning 8 championships in a row is tough no matter what era we are talking but the game has evolved so much since then it will be a hard record to match.

It is indeed. 70's,80's,90's,2000's, and 2010's are a completely different era. And yeah basketball since has evolved.
I also have to agree that winning a championship then and now where never too easy.
I have never witnessed the 80's era, but I did have a glimpsed of the 90's and I can say this is the era where athletic players inspired by Jordan has began and Kobe was his product. While the late 2000's was where bigger, faster, and strong players where developed the likes of LeBron build. While the late 2010's was changed by Steph Curry's spectacular 3s.

[Natalim]

Basketball in the 70's and 80's was a different game then what it is today. I'm sure winning 8 championships in a row is tough no matter what era we are talking but the game has evolved so much since then it will be a hard record to match.

It is indeed. 70's,80's,90's,2000's, and 2010's are a completely different era. And yeah basketball since has evolved.
I also have to agree that winning a championship then and now where never too easy.
I have never witnessed the 80's era, but I did have a glimpsed of the 90's and I can say this is the era where athletic players inspired by Jordan has began and Kobe was his product. While the late 2000's was where bigger, faster, and strong players where developed the likes of LeBron build. While the late 2010's was changed by Steph Curry's spectacular 3s.

90's basketball is very physical, now it has evolved because a team who have great 3-point shooters will likely win the championship. Look at Stephen Curry, if he is not good at 3-point shooting, he will not become a great player, and also now, big men are already shooting 3's, we have good 3-point shooters like Jokic which is a good example.

[carlisle1]

Basketball in the 70's and 80's was a different game then what it is today. I'm sure winning 8 championships in a row is tough no matter what era we are talking but the game has evolved so much since then it will be a hard record to match.

It is indeed. 70's,80's,90's,2000's, and 2010's are a completely different era. And yeah basketball since has evolved.
I also have to agree that winning a championship then and now where never too easy.
I have never witnessed the 80's era, but I did have a glimpsed of the 90's and I can say this is the era where athletic players inspired by Jordan has began and Kobe was his product. While the late 2000's was where bigger, faster, and strong players where developed the likes of LeBron build. While the late 2010's was changed by Steph Curry's spectacular 3s.

90's basketball is very physical, now it has evolved because a team who have great 3-point shooters will likely win the championship. Look at Stephen Curry, if he is not good at 3-point shooting, he will not become a great player, and also now, big men are already shooting 3's, we have good 3-point shooters like Jokic which is a good example.

NBA evolve and adopt the euro style basketball game, where shooters are everywhere. Like what you mentioned, big players are now also

focusing on shooting outside unlike before, where they are more dominant inside. I used to remember the rivalries of Hakeem, Patrick and Shaq

they are all inside the paint and their presence is very impacting, unlike now, the like of Giannis, KD and LeBron, where a combination was

made.

[Yamifoud]

Basketball in the 70's and 80's was a different game then what it is today. I'm sure winning 8 championships in a row is tough no matter what era we are talking but the game has evolved so much since then it will be a hard record to match.

It is indeed. 70's,80's,90's,2000's, and 2010's are a completely different era. And yeah basketball since has evolved.
I also have to agree that winning a championship then and now where never too easy.
I have never witnessed the 80's era, but I did have a glimpsed of the 90's and I can say this is the era where athletic players inspired by Jordan has began and Kobe was his product. While the late 2000's was where bigger, faster, and strong players where developed the likes of LeBron build. While the late 2010's was changed by Steph Curry's spectacular 3s.

90's basketball is very physical, now it has evolved because a team who have great 3-point shooters will likely win the championship. Look at Stephen Curry, if he is not good at 3-point shooting, he will not become a great player, and also now, big men are already shooting 3's, we have good 3-point shooters like Jokic which is a good example.

Well, let's move on and face the current situation, we cannot compare the past to the current to give respect who is the best player now. If we compare Curry to Jordan, of course many people will say that Jordan is better and even curry for sure, but we cannot deny that Curry is now the best player and he can certainly win more championships that's why he wants to keep the big 3.

[yazher]

Well, let's move on and face the current situation, we cannot compare the past to the current to give respect who is the best player now. If we compare Curry to Jordan, of course many people will say that Jordan is better and even curry for sure, but we cannot deny that Curry is now the best player and he can certainly win more championships that's why he wants to keep the big 3.

Curry is making a hard-to-break record for himself and the rest of the team that's why he keeps improving their team with the help of others. Because making such great improvements for the last decades is extremely hard and they are the ones who are keeping strong and now since they are back with some of the strong players added, I'm sure he will gonna add more to his plate before he finally concludes his career as an NBA player. It requires a great amount of patience and motivation to be there, other teams cannot win the race against them when it comes to team improvements while the others keep trading one after another.

[püsür]

Basketball in the 70's and 80's was a different game then what it is today. I'm sure winning 8 championships in a row is tough no matter what era we are talking but the game has evolved so much since then it will be a hard record to match.

It is indeed. 70's,80's,90's,2000's, and 2010's are a completely different era. And yeah basketball since has evolved.
I also have to agree that winning a championship then and now where never too easy.
I have never witnessed the 80's era, but I did have a glimpsed of the 90's and I can say this is the era where athletic players inspired by Jordan has began and Kobe was his product. While the late 2000's was where bigger, faster, and strong players where developed the likes of LeBron build. While the late 2010's was changed by Steph Curry's spectacular 3s.

No disrespect to Bill Russell or his achievements but naturally, things always evolve and big change is inevitable. The game of the 70s and 2010s really are two different things, and again, it is very natural. In my opinion, one championship in modern times are much harder and even can be considered more valuable than a lot of championships back then. For every aspect of the game and clubs, so much more effort has to be made. Organizations have to be almost perfect to have any success now and even then winning the title is almost impossible. You have to have extra special players nowadays, like Curry. But for their time, Russell, Chamberlain etc. were amazing human beings and they are universally respected.

[danherbias07]

Basketball in the 70's and 80's was a different game then what it is today. I'm sure winning 8 championships in a row is tough no matter what era we are talking but the game has evolved so much since then it will be a hard record to match.

It is indeed. 70's,80's,90's,2000's, and 2010's are a completely different era. And yeah basketball since has evolved.
I also have to agree that winning a championship then and now where never too easy.
I have never witnessed the 80's era, but I did have a glimpsed of the 90's and I can say this is the era where athletic players inspired by Jordan has began and Kobe was his product. While the late 2000's was where bigger, faster, and strong players where developed the likes of LeBron build. While the late 2010's was changed by Steph Curry's spectacular 3s.

'80s - '90s were mostly about defense. Rodman, Payton, Pistons, and almost every player are trying their best to stop anyone who will try to go near the rim.
That is why shooters became so valuable in this era. Jordan, Barkley, Malone, Kukoc, and more. Those guys that can do perimeter shots in post-up or clutch shots are game changers.
The mentality is to shoot at a higher percentage and that's a lay-up, but if you are defending the said names you cannot leave them anywhere.

'60s - 70s were mostly about big men taking advantage of both ends. But it's not just Bill's height that made him effective, it's also his arm span at 7.4 feet. Averaging almost 20 rebounds per game. Rawr.

[jakelyson]

[...] Look at Stephen Curry, if he is not good at 3-point shooting, he will not become a great player, [...]

It seems you forget that Steph has great talents aside from shooting. He has great handles, can drive to the basket, and is a great facilitator. True that his shooting range is what makes him unique but that is not the only reason why he is successful. It is the combination of all his skills including his basketball IQ, handles, and great shooting range.

[...]and also now, big men are already shooting 3's, we have good 3-point shooters like Jokic which is a good example.

Just like with other games, it will keep on evolving. It is the beauty of it. Just as much as I enjoy watching this evolution I still enjoy games that have great perimeter plays, like how Kawhi does it.

[Distraction]

[...] Look at Stephen Curry, if he is not good at 3-point shooting, he will not become a great player, [...]

It seems you forget that Steph has great talents aside from shooting. He has great handles, can drive to the basket, and is a great facilitator. True that his shooting range is what makes him unique but that is not the only reason why he is successful. It is the combination of all his skills including his basketball IQ, handles, and great shooting range.

I agree with this a lot. Stephen Curry shouldn't be seen just like a player who is very good at three-pointers only. He is nearly like an all-around player actually. He contributes to Warriors by nearly every kind of statistics. In my opinion, Warriors are the luckiest team to have maybe even the best player who is playing professional basketball actively now. When he is out of a game we can clearly see how it affects the team. I know that there are really good talents like Poole who can carry the team in Curry's absence. But Curry is just something else. 

[mirakal]

Basketball in the 70's and 80's was a different game then what it is today. I'm sure winning 8 championships in a row is tough no matter what era we are talking but the game has evolved so much since then it will be a hard record to match.

It is indeed. 70's,80's,90's,2000's, and 2010's are a completely different era. And yeah basketball since has evolved.
I also have to agree that winning a championship then and now where never too easy.
I have never witnessed the 80's era, but I did have a glimpsed of the 90's and I can say this is the era where athletic players inspired by Jordan has began and Kobe was his product. While the late 2000's was where bigger, faster, and strong players where developed the likes of LeBron build. While the late 2010's was changed by Steph Curry's spectacular 3s.

90's basketball is very physical, now it has evolved because a team who have great 3-point shooters will likely win the championship. Look at Stephen Curry, if he is not good at 3-point shooting, he will not become a great player, and also now, big men are already shooting 3's, we have good 3-point shooters like Jokic which is a good example.

Well, let's move on and face the current situation, we cannot compare the past to the current to give respect who is the best player now. If we compare Curry to Jordan, of course many people will say that Jordan is better and even curry for sure, but we cannot deny that Curry is now the best player and he can certainly win more championships that's why he wants to keep the big 3.

You are certainly right about that, it is really nonsense to compare players that comes from a different era because the game has evolved so much throughout the years that has passed. Just like how the people and NBA fans argue about who's the Goat, some says Jordan but some are also saying LeBron, we cannot really answer that by comparing what they've done because the two said players haven't played on each other's prime.