Event Around the 2025 NBA Playoff Madness!

[Phatguysrule]

Embiid and Bam play for Team USA though.

I dont think Sharpe or Deni are on the team yet, but I think Deni has better odds and is a better player.

Like 70% of their top 20 players are bigs

Sorry, I accidently posted that before I was done.

I get what you're saying. But I'd be excited about this. Honestly, do the regular game as well as the US vs World game. Not sure how you pick what game to play first.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Embiid and Bam play for Team USA though.

I dont think Sharpe or Deni are on the team yet, but I think Deni has better odds and is a better player.

Like 70% of their top 20 players are bigs

And I agree with you about Deni. Was just joking about Sharpe (so far). But he may get there eventually...

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I don't think you could taint the All-Star game more than it has been. It's been a shit show that I haven't cared about for years.

I think the NBA should do what the NFL does: wait until the season is over and play Flag Football.

I've been a big fan of the in season tournament - it's 100x better than all star games.

82 games is to repetitive so I'm all for a few different things during the season. I'd prefer 65-70 games but sure seems like the NBA has zero interest of that.

I'd be for doing some sort of mid season tournament instead of the All Star game. Winning team get guaranteed something (playin, playoffs, HCA) etc

 

[Phatguysrule]

I've been a big fan of the in season tournament - it's 100x better than all star games.

82 games is to repetitive so I'm all for a few different things during the season. I'd prefer 65-70 games but sure seems like the NBA has zero interest of that.

I'd be for doing some sort of mid season tournament instead of the All Star game. Winning team get guaranteed something (playin, playoffs, HCA) etc

I'm not a fan of the in season tournament. Not that I'm opposed to it. I just don't care. I probably care as little or less about it as I do the All Star game.

But yeah, I get what you're saying.

 

[Strenuus]

Go back to East vs West and tell the players to try. Maybe put HCA in Finals on the line.

Lol learn from baseball. Don't make stupid things like that. Learn. Never suggest that again.

 

[lawai'a]

Not sure why you brought Detroit into the trade. It can be as simple as Grant/Johnson with swaps of picks. (Granted, Nets would have to clear up their Cap Holds of all the unwanted past players).
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for the second potenial 1st rounder from detroit. the nets reported asking price for johnson alone was 2 firsts, taking on the additional year and much higher salary of grant plus pick nineteen and #36 in this draft is under pay imho, a protected first from detroit would balance the scales and would return an expiring in harris instead of another power fwd needing minutes to be happy. those were my thoughts on why detroit would need to be included.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Agree to disagree. While I agree it is boring, rewarding guys with all star nods that don't deserve it isn't the answer to me.

Jamal Murray making it over Trae Young, Damian Lillard, Cade Cunningham etc. because Murray is from Canada would be ridiculous.

What about instead of an all-star game, you had old school "All-Madden" teams which consisted of players with "grit", like Camara and Deni.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

What about instead of an all-star game, you had old school "All-Madden" teams which consisted of players with "grit", like Camara and Deni.

That's fine but it should be an addition not a replacement. Diminishes the history of the all star game nods.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Chris Craig]

Well shit.

 

[wizenheimer]

Bucks have "strong interest in Dylan Harper"....let's see...who has the 2nd pick?

 

[KingSpeed]

Lol learn from baseball. Don't make stupid things like that. Learn. Never suggest that again.

There you have it. An inflammatory remark from someone whose job is to moderate. This is not about differing opinions. It’s about attacking the person who made a perfectly valid comment. Sly? I will gladly put him on ignore if you allow me to.

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

Is this a legit source?
I would have expected this to be all over the webs... but in my brief check - I don't see anything.

 

[KingSpeed]

Example of moderate version for Stren’s post:

I don’t think that would work. We should learn from baseball.

 

[wizenheimer]

There you have it. An inflammatory remark from someone whose job is to moderate. This is not about differing opinions. It’s about attacking the person who made a perfectly valid comment. Sly? I will gladly put him on ignore if you allow me to.

 

[KingSpeed]

Is this a legit source?
I would have expected this to be all over the webs... but in my brief check - I don't see anything.

It’s his first post since February 2nd.

 

[KingSpeed]

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The “lol” plus the use of “stupid” and telling the person to “never do” something again is absolutely a “cut” and it landed as such. I don’t like being talked to like that. Now look up the word “moderate.”

 

[Chris Craig]

There you have it. An inflammatory remark from someone whose job is to moderate. This is not about differing opinions. It’s about attacking the person who made a perfectly valid comment. Sly? I will gladly put him on ignore if you allow me to.

He is also here as a member and is allowed to have an opinion. You are welcome to suggest the idea again. I don't think you can put a moderator on ignore. Though maybe.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I would be so very happy if ESPN got rid of Stephen A Smith. I can’t stand him. I refuse to watch any pregame or postgame shows during these playoffs that he’s on. And when he is on anything I can’t hit the mute button or turn the channel fast enough.

 

[Chris Craig]

Good to see Indiana fighting back

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I would be so very happy if ESPN got rid of Stephen A Smith. I can’t stand him. I refuse to watch any pregame or postgame shows during these playoffs that he’s on. And when he is on anything I can’t hit the mute button or turn the channel fast enough.

Why?

 

[Chris Craig]

Why?

He can be annoying

 

[crandc]

Get Sharpe in there!

There are a lot of international players. Not that these should be the guys picked, but here are some names...

- Joel Embiid would also be on the intentional team
- Kyrie Irving (Mavericks; Australia)
- Kristaps Porziņģis (Celtics; Latvia),
- Nikola Vučević (Chicago Bulls; Montenegro)
- Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors; Canada).

There are also a number of American players with ties to other countries as well as more than 35 players with at least one parent from an African country. Among the American players with ties to other countries are Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat; ties to Nigeria), Jalen Green (Rockets; ties to the Philippines), Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks; ties to the Dominican Republic) and Jaylin Williams (Thunder; ties to Vietnam).

There are over 100 international players. If you're from the US and want to make the team you better play your ass off... And if we're concerned about the quality of the international players the US had better damned sure win. And if they want the US vs the world game to end they should make it a blowout.

I would be willing to bet if you had the regular all Star Game and the US vs world All Star game the latter would get FAR better ratings and be a much better game.

SGA is Canadian.

 

[Phatguysrule]

SGA is Canadian.

Yeah, I didn't mention the big ones because they'd already been mentioned.

 

[RR7]

Those giveaway shirts look like some shitty crunch fitness sort of swag

 

[Chris Craig]

OKC's offense is either three pointers or throwing themselves at the Pacers

 

[wizenheimer]

OKC's offense is either three pointers or throwing themselves at the Pacers

Pacers have 18 turnovers....in the first half. OKC has 11 steals

 

[Chris Craig]

Pacers have 18 turnovers....in the first half. OKC has 11 steals

Yeah, OKC has stolen a lot of balls. Good defense.

 

[KingSpeed]

He is also here as a member and is allowed to have an opinion. You are welcome to suggest the idea again. I don't think you can put a moderator on ignore. Though maybe.

If it was merely an opinion, that would be fine. But laughing at me, saying my idea is stupid, and telling me to do something is not “expressing an opinion.” It’s inflammatory and the opposite of moderating. I’d have no problem if he merely said “I disagree. It didn’t work in baseball” but that’s not what he did. If he wants be inflammatory, they don’t be a moderator. Then I can block him.

 

[crandc]

Holy fuck!