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BKN has not won a Home Game this season.
The Unstoppable Force, AKA, the Oklahoma City Thunder, now stand at 21-1.
POR almost did it again on Sunday, more grossly short-handed than when they beat them last time. Almost pulled oyt a win @TOR last night, as Deni was called for an Offensive Foul with 34 seconds left trying to tie or put the Blazers ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by texasdave
Gets tougher in CLE tonight without RWIII available on a back-to-back and possibly no Clingan on a back-to-back as Donovan suited up last night and played when he was questionable.
It's time RWIII starts trying to play in back-to-backs. Next game is in DET, so saving him for that?
Their over/under now sits at 69.5 wins. They've obviously got a great shot at breaking the record if they stay healthy.Quote:
Originally Posted by texasdave
Can the NBA handle having their best team ever come from....Oklahoma?
Dylan Harper and Shaedon Sharpe. Seem similiar in physical and skill levels. But Sharpe never evolved into a playmaker for teammates and his D is not at even average Kentucky levels.
Harper will have to compete for touches with Castle and Fox and he will either evolve or die. I think he has vast portential.
Four first-round draft picks in the upcoming class, including possible 3 lottery picks. Nikola Topic, who was a lottery pick from two years ago, still hasn't stepped onto the court for the Thunder. An embarrassment of riches. They are a very young team as well. Yikes!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boston Red
Sharpe's issues are many. Trending towards a low BB IQ, bad Defender, too laid back and lackadaisical frequently, poor common sense judgement, can't shoot a "3", and others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Betterread
Dealing with an injury, he's improving with the way Splitter is using him since his return: Coming off the bench, much lower usage rate, sticking with mid-range and drives, both of which he's good at. He's improved his effort dramatically as a Rebounder, but still regularly forgets to block out. He constantly gives up in plays and stands there and watches the action. He's increased his effort dramatically Defensively and it has led to great improvement, so instead of being rookie-level bad he's below average. He's still careless with the ball. He shouldn't be on the floor in the last five minutes of games or halves unless he's doing well.
The positive is that he's only 22.
Trae Young must be playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by klw
ATL is top-5 Def when he doesn't play and dead last in the NBA when he does.
Here's an article that rips on Young, Morant and LaMelo...
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/12/...nt-lamelo.html
“I wouldn’t want any of them,” one Western Conference general manager said.
“They all might have negative value,” an Eastern Conference executive added.
One Eastern Conference executive told ESPN that he wouldn’t want Morant on his roster even if he were on a much more team-friendly contract: “The combination of pain in the ass, injury-prone, not that good anymore and big contract is a bad one.”
“He (LaMelo) takes the same shots now that he took in high school,” an assistant coach said. “Nothing has changed. I actually thought early in the year he was giving more of an honest effort defensively, but the offensive side looks like nothing has changed.”
76ers blow 20+ point lead to the Warriors (without Curry and Butler) but comeback in the final seconds to win 99-98. Edgecombe with an offensive rebound put in then Maxey blocks a layup on the other end in the final .9 second.
Whew!
That was a great finish to a much-needed win for the 76ers, who were banged-up injury-wise themselves. And slowly but surely, McCain is starting to play better after working his way back from being sidelined via injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by goreds2
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Interesting lack of foul called on Maxey on the block, could it have been after the buzzer?Quote:
Originally Posted by goreds2
https://x.com/sixers/status/19967698...be-warriors%2F
Not after the buzzer. The pileup post block began at .01. Yeah he completely takes out the shooter. I honestly don’t know what is a foul in the NBA any more other than hitting a shooters shooting arm/hand on a shot. Doncic and SGA routinely push off defenders with their off arm to get free.Quote:
Originally Posted by klw
Chris Paul has been cut by the Clippers.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...no-longer-team
An incredible block by Maxey to win the game.
Probably the greatest individual play by anyone so far this season.
The 2-minute report will reveal if Maxey fouled or not. Should be available within 24 hours.
https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MRepo...eId=0022500333Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingspoint
Comment: Maxey (PHI) cleanly blocks Melton's (GSW) shot attempt.
The most rec'd comment on Blazers SBNation site in an article about possible trade candidates. The pointless article doesn't even mention Sharpe which shows the level of intelligence by the writers who run the site.......
As I covered in a separate comment below, Sharpe can be traded within the Poison Pill provisions between now and the trade deadline, and then after our season ends until July 1.
I'm extremely disappointed with Sharpe, who has now been replaced in the starting lineup by a 2-way player. His terrible 3-pt shooting, ball-handling turnovers, poor BBIQ, and often indifference to defense, are only getting worse year after year, the exact opposite of what should have happened. If another team still thinks he has the potential to become great then we should take advantage of that.
If Sharpe plus Grant or Jrue (plus multiple picks) enabled a trade for an unhappy All-star level player still in his prime, I'd do it without hesitation. I'd also be looking for other opportunities to trade Sharpe (plus picks and matching salary) for another Starter level or key rotation player with an excellent 3-pt shot.
I no longer see Sharpe becoming the Star we needed with this team, and we should do all we can to build around Deni (who is that Star) with 3-pt shooters. Let's not make the same mistake with Sharpe that we made with Simons, expecting him to become something he isn't after 4 years. Start looking for an opportunity to get something good for him while he may still have appeal to another GM.
Orlando may have a Paolo problem.
7-7 with him
7-3 without him
Team seems to flow much better offensively without him. It’s giving Melo vibes
76ers lose to Lakers. I respectfully do not agree with some of LeBron’s opinions but wow what a finished he had tonight at his age.
Have often stated that he doesn't make those around him better. He has to take that nexr step that focuses on his blending in to everything his teammates need, other than to just worry about himself. It's going to take a guy like Bane to make him do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rojo Rijo
The OKC treatment is flat out disgusting. I can’t stand Grayson Allen and I loved seeing him push Chet Holmgren down
Why is Kevin Love still playing in the NBA for the Jazz at 37 years old? Just serious love of the game? Still needs the money for some reason? He scored 20 the other night in a Jazz win, so he can obviously still play a bit, but I would think living through an 82 game season on a team like the Jazz would be miserable for a guy like him. Might he get traded to a contender?
The San Antonio and Laker treatment is equally disgusting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rojo Rijo
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MIN plays OKC this Friday. That should be a goid game. HOU plays DEN again (Udoka called out the officials after last night's OT loss to DEN).
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka had called out the officiating after the game, saying the referees working had "no business being out there" and that crew chief Zach Zarba was "acting star struck." "Just in general, I think, most poorly officiated game I've seen in a long time," Udoka said.
According to the NBA's Last Two Minute Report, fouls against the Rockets' Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson should not have been called, and one against Denver's Tim Hardaway Jr. should have been.
Durant was called for a foul after blocking Nikola Jokic's shot attempt with 1:40 left in overtime, which gave the Nuggets star a pair of free throws that put Denver up 126-121. The NBA said Tuesday it was a clean block. Then, with just over one minute left, Hardaway got away with a shove of Alperen Sengun that should've resulted in a loose ball foul, according to the report. Finally, with 47 seconds left and the Nuggets up 126-122, Thompson should not have been called for a personal foul against Jamal Murray on a steal attempt. The call resulted in two free throws for Murray.
One of the most crucial calls in the game, a foul against Thompson for tripping Hardaway that resulted in a tying free throw for the Nuggets in the waning seconds of regulation, was not reviewed by the report. But it was challenged by Houston during the game and upheld upon review.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...nuggets-ot-win
Those opines cost Ime $25K.
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/12/...ficiating.html
There are no bad calls in the NBA, because it all depends on the situation, the players involved, the time left on the clock, who is leading/trailing, if there's a rookie involved, the time left in the game........etc.
These last 2-minutes reviews are a joke. Does anything change? No.
Adam Silver learned from the master, David Stern. Keep making that cash register ring. Those are rules number 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Games on Prime Video tonight:
Dec. 19: Philadelphia at New York — 7:00 PM ET
Dec.19: Oklahoma City at Minnesota — 9:30 PM ET
Jazz/Lakers must have been SUPER fun to watch last night. The teams combined to shoot 87 FTs.
Nice win in NY on the Knicks home court. The Knicks must have had a let down from the in season tournament. :D
The players got a greater share than the Dodgers did for winning the World Series. So, yeah.Quote:
Originally Posted by goreds2
The Hawks scored 150 tonight in regulation and lost.
The Nets scored 96 and won by 15.
What a league!
Score that many and still lose? Terrible!Quote:
Originally Posted by redsfan9988
Jokic is a unicorn. Maybe the best game ever. 56-16-15 triple double...absolutely wild!
Currently very productive Players with simlliar numbers and roles - who do like better and why?
Stephon Castle or Amen Thompson?
Keyonte George or Noman Powell?
and now we know why the Hawks have been discussing an Anthony Davis trade...Quote:
Originally Posted by redsfan9988
Good question..Quote:
Originally Posted by Betterread
I will preface this by stating my answers will be based on the following thought process: Which player would be of more help now for a contending team. With that in mind, I would still rather have Thompson than Castle for Houston. For as much as I like Castle’s potential, Thompson’s length helps provide a much-needed defensive identity and adds to their ability to place lineups on the floor that creates matchup issues for the opponent given Thompson’s continual improvement as a facilitator.
As for the second comparison, it’s George - for either a rebuilding team or a team like Miami, which still cannot be ruled out as a team that can qualify for the playoffs and produce another run. George can certainly facilitate and score. Plus, he shoots 90 per cent from the charity stripe. This is not to discount Powell’s contributions to the Heat. He is still one of the best at providing microwave/instant offense FW the bench. The Clippers, among other issues, have yet to adequately replace that element to their lineup. That three way deal which sent Powell to South Beach is looking worse by the day for the Clips.
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They certainly have the requisite pieces to get a deal done. But do they have the requisite picks. I would think Chicago would be an interesting trade partner for Davis should they choose to go in that direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by KoryMac5
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4-5 since this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rojo Rijo
Over the last 9 games Orlando is 0-4 when Banchero takes the most shots. They are 4-1 in the other games.
I’ve seen a lot of reports that he’s just not fully back in game shape still and his legs are really lagging.
My biggest concern is preventing any type of adherence to the rise of Anthony Black. It’s fine right now but when Franz comes back trying to get enough looks to Paolo, Franz, Bane, and Black won’t be easy. I’m going to be livid if Black takes the biggest hit. He may move back to the second unit when Suggs and Franz are both back but he should still be getting an average of 15 looks a game or somebody needs to be fired.
Thompson has raised his level of effective offense this year. I am very impressed with Castle and his creative attack and he has defensive potential to be an all around player. If they can develop their three point jumpers to be at least .350 effectiveness, those two will be all stars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revering4Blue
Orlando has a lot of talented pieces. They just need time to fit them together. It is taking longer because they added Bane because they need better three point shooting but he is having his worst 3pt % year of his life - under .350. If he is healthy I see him reverting back to career norms. Suggs on the other hand is looking like his one good 3pt % year was an anomaly. Still, lots of guys work on their shot and improve (if Wiggins could do it, anyone can).Quote:
Originally Posted by Rojo Rijo