OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: DECEMBER 2024

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Wizard Mentor said:
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Clowns like this find a 2 minute video from a 23 point blowout and claim that’s why they don’t watch anymore? Why would you be watching a 23 point blowout. I could share 10 amazing highlight clips from games just this past week!
 
https://www.si.com/onsi/ball-around...spn-ahead-of-inside-the-nba-move-01jdd0pjh1hp

I’m always a diehard Blazer fan, but I used to tune in for any NBA game. Now I’ll watch a random game for like 5 minutes and get bored with it. Tons of players sitting out just because and the product is just lame. Tons of 3’s being jacked up, not much ball movement, like 3 teams play actual defense.

I watched Anthony Edwards who is one of the games most fun young players jack up 15, three pointers against us.

Oooof.

I’ll turn on college ball instead where guys are giving it their all, aren’t doing load management and have some kind of accountability if they do selfish shit on the court.

Teams just take the night off often, just because.
 
Suddenly everyone is healthy on the Mavs and they lose to the Grizzlies
 
THE HCP said:
Looks like the league is really taking notice of Camara’s play on the defensive end.
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Can't think of a Blazer who has played defense as well as Camara in many years. Aminu was very good but more as off ball help and not a lockdown guy. Batum never was as intense. Wes Matthews might be the closest but he didn't have the length.
 
Strenuus said:
My god it just kept going.

So glad I love better sports. nba is worse than any of the other big sports and this isn't a debate. My god.
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They need to remove the three point line and make the guys actually play basketball or at least move it back so it's shot less.
 
MickZagger said:
https://www.si.com/onsi/ball-around...spn-ahead-of-inside-the-nba-move-01jdd0pjh1hp

I’m always a diehard Blazer fan, but I used to tune in for any NBA game. Now I’ll watch a random game for like 5 minutes and get bored with it. Tons of players sitting out just because and the product is just lame. Tons of 3’s being jacked up, not much ball movement, like 3 teams play actual defense.

I watched Anthony Edwards who is one of the games most fun young players jack up 15, three pointers against us.

Oooof.

I’ll turn on college ball instead where guys are giving it their all, aren’t doing load management and have some kind of accountability if they do selfish shit on the court.

Teams just take the night off often, just because.
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It's the 3pt volume. Decades ago when there were a couple made 3s a quarter it was a huge deal and exciting to make one like a dunk. Now we have teams that shoot more 3s than 2s. There used to be a lot of different strategies on offense, going to the post, running motion, fast breaks to take it to the rim, crash the boards.

Now every team basically runs the same offense 80% Iof the time.

The NBA used to seem like chess with so many strategies and game plans. Now it all the same - like watching checkers.
 
Strenuus said:
My god it just kept going.

So glad I love better sports. nba is worse than any of the other big sports and this isn't a debate. My god.
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NFL has had to take a lot of physically out of the game for player safety but it's still just way more enjoyable to watch. Last night the Browns who have 3 wins this year played and it was an awesome game.

Sure I watch the Blazers as I'm a diehard fan... But I certainly understand why many watch other sports.
 
Chris Craig said:
They need to remove the three point line and make the guys actually play basketball or at least move it back so it's shot less.
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Move it back 2 feet, have it be the same distance the whole arch which removes it from the corners.

Maybe bring back some physicality and allow hand checking again or such.

Michael Jordan was a poor 3pt shooter. I'm not even sure in his prime he'd be a top3 player in the NBA today - which shows how screwed up the game is right now and not a knock on Jordan.
 
Philly hanging close to Orlando without Paul George. Even if they lose tonight I'm thinking Philly will start getting some more wins and pass us in the tanking.

Crazy that they have become Clippers east with Embiid basically taking Kawhi role of not being healthy. Often these guys in their 30s with knee issues hit a point where they just cant get healthy and they go from an allstar to a scrub. Obviously happened with Brandon Roy, but Blake Griffin and many others have a sudden decline.

Glad we didn't try to unload picks/rookies/etc to bring Embiid here with Dame... that would be a disaster right now. Not that our roster is great, but at least most our contracts expire next season while Embiid contract will be paying him $70 million in 2029.
 
Bucks going after 10 in a row but it’s a B2B after playing in Detroit last night. Lillard has 25 and 5 in the fourth.
 
Just watched the Spurs vs Kings and Rockets vs OKC from the past couple days….. those who proudly proclaim they ONLY watch the Blazers are definitely missing out on some good games. I just love the NBA.
 
kjironman1 said:
Bucks going after 10 in a row but it’s a B2B after playing in Detroit last night. Lillard has 25 and 5 in the fourth.
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And still had time to put my Instagram post on his stories! Love that dude
 
Portland's defensive rating has certainly cratered since Simons and Ayton returned. Coincidence obviously
 
wizenheimer said:
Portland's defensive rating has certainly cratered since Simons and Ayton returned. Coincidence obviously
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And losing Block Lobster and Time Lord had nothing to do with it...
 
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