NBA 25-26 - And so it begins..

[Kingspoint]

4-5 since this.

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.

I was hoping POR could trade for Black the last 1-1/2 years, but he's untradeable now. He's taken a giant step this season.

[Kingspoint]

ORL is 12.2 pts/100 posessions better than their opponents when Suggs is on the floor vs off the floor. He's been out since they faced the Knicks in The Cup Semi's.

[goreds2]

NBA on Prime Video tonight:

Jan. 2: Atlanta at New York — 7:30 PM ET
Jan. 2: Oklahoma City at Golden State — 10:00 PM ET

[goreds2]

76ers have won 3 in a row. All on the road. ( 3-2 road trip )

[Betterread]

76ers have won 3 in a row. All on the road. ( 3-2 road trip )

Starting five is finally all healthy and they return home for two easy (on paper) wins. Hopefully, they can crush the nuggets and Wizards at home. Because after that, they will have harder tests with two Toronto games and Orlando on the road.

[KoryMac5]

Rumors flying around Dallas/ATL/Wash trade which would involve multiple picks and players per Stein...
Young/McCollum/Anthony Davis/KP and picks have been mentioned...also heard it could just be WashATL working a Trae Young deal...

[texasdave]

No Jokic, no Murray, no Gordon, no Hardaway, no Valanciunas, no Braun, no Johnson and on the road. No problem.

Denver's starting lineup:

Peyton Watson - 11.8 ppg.
Bruce Brown - 7.1 ppg.
Spencer Jones - 6.1 ppg.
DaRon Holmes - 4.5 ppg.
Jalen Pickett - 3.8 ppg.

And won the game.

[Betterread]

Sixers just lost at home to a Denver team with 0 of their regular starters - at home. Zeke Njaji was the Denver center. Ever heard of him? Jaden Pickett (averaging 3.8 ppg) looked like Brunson in outplaying Maxey. Embiid had 5 turnovers in OT, yet Sixers still gave him the ball every trip. Multiple times edgecombe would make a great defensive play and give it to Embiid who would make some careless turnover. Missed a great chance to beat the Knicks and Nugs in successive games to show the NBA they are a top ten team.

[SteelSD]

Sixers just lost at home to a Denver team with 0 of their regular starters - at home. Zeke Njaji was the Denver center. Ever heard of him? Jaden Pickett (averaging 3.8 ppg) looked like Brunson in outplaying Maxey. Embiid had 5 turnovers in OT, yet Sixers still gave him the ball every trip. Multiple times edgecombe would make a great defensive play and give it to Embiid who would make some careless turnover. Missed a great chance to beat the Knicks and Nugs in successive games to show the NBA they are a top ten team.

Any team can lose to any other team if the idiots chucking threes hit enough of them.

[Betterread]

Any team can lose to any other team if the idiots chucking threes hit enough of them.

True enough. Here’s an example of one of those “livin’ on a prayer “ shots -
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comment...ll_from_going/

[Kingspoint]

Will Dawkins' attempt to get fans to forget the Deni Avdija trade.

[texasdave]

Trae Young is headed to the Washington Wizards in exchange for a CJ McCollum and Corey Krispert.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba...6bb6db66&ei=30

[mr_luck07]

Trae Young is headed to the Washington Wizards in exchange for a CJ McCollum and Corey Krispert.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba...6bb6db66&ei=30

Didn't see that move coming at all.

[Betterread]

What organization will trade for Jah? This year has been really tough on his reputation. Maybe Charlotte will roll the dice on a Lamelo for Jah switch. There are other big earners that are potential salary swaps. Simons makes $27 million and Jeramie Grant makes $32 million and are not valued as long term talents/contracts. Would Boston or Portland take the risk?

[Betterread]

What organization will trade for Jah? This year has been really tough on his reputation. Maybe Charlotte will roll the dice on a Lamelo for Jah switch. There are other big earners that are potential salary swaps. Simons makes $27 million and Jeramie Grant makes $32 million and are not valued as long term talents/contracts. Would Boston or Portland take the risk?