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NBA Thread 2026: There will be ballin'
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German Shocks
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Mitchell Robinson, nooooo!
German Shocks
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Ipsi
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German Shocks
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Ipsi
, which team do you think is the favorite to win the East?Miami (Giannis + Bam)
Philadelphia (Embiid + Brown)
Cleveland (Harden + Mitchell)
Boston (lol)
Toronto (Kawhi + Barret)
Washington (Trae+ Ayabusa)
New York (
)Detroit (2026 #1 East seed)
Orlando (could be the Eastern version of the Spurs)
Indiana (will Haliburton stay healthy)
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German Shocks
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
TDiddyLive
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I never watch g league so I didn't know about this. I really like it. If you get fouled attempting a 3 and miss, you get one free throw worth 3 points. If you made the 3, nothing changes. Same with 2's. And last two minutes of regulation and all of overtime, when the pressure is on, it's back to having to attempt one point shots on all free throws.
German Shocks
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
German Shocks
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Ahaha ha, it looks like the Knicks might have a shot in the Lebron sweepstakes.
Syphon Filter
Member
fuck no, i dont want him on my team. cavs make sense for him.
German Shocks
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
If Lebron comes off the bench, it might work for the Knicks.
But of course he'd never agree to that.
juliushandle
Member
Lebron is lazy AF on defense. At his age, he can only play both ends in small spurts. LeBron is gonna change that Knick culture if he joins them. Franchise might still go for this as LeBron in MSG is must see TV.
Agave
Gold Member
Is that good or bad?
SpiceRacz
Member
Good. Get his contract situation figured out so they have a clear view financially of the next couple years. He's also worth more than 252 mil.
Hideous Snake
Gold Member
Weird fucking choice that
Ipsi
Gold Member
Heat truly was the red herring
EternalSunshine1976
Member
Is it really? It represents his best chance at a 5th championship, without joining the Knicks, OKC or the Spurs. If the 76er's pull it off, it will be the top story of the year. There are so many big games because of this (e.g., Boston x Philly, Lakers x Philly, Cavs. x Philly, etc.).
He's still a very good player even in his age, and to get him for 8M per year (?, or is it for 2 years) seems crazy. As a Laker fan, I was hoping he would give the Lakers this discount. But I see why he left, considering the Lakers had moved on.
Hideous Snake
Gold Member
As a Lakers fan I hoped for the same but we never got it otherwise we could've fixed our team. You truly see 76ers as a championship contender? I don't see it at all
EternalSunshine1976
Member
Well the 76ers got into the second round last year, and this Summer they turned PG + picks into Lebron James and Jaylen Brown (as I don't see Lebron joining them without the Brown move). This is an amazing haul for PG. It both weakens the Celtics and makes the 76ers much better. It's all on paper, but this team seems more talented than the Knicks.
So, I think they certainly are a championship contender. Even with the Knicks winning last year, I feel that the East is an easier path than him joining Golden State or staying with my Lakers and trying the beat the Spurs or OKC. I also think that this is a better team than what he could make in Miami or Cleveland.
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Hideous Snake
Gold Member
Absolutely and I don't disagree with you at all mate. Eastern conference is ass like always so yes, I can see them reaching conference finals. But that's about it. OKC or even Spurs can murder them next season
I also wouldn't depend on Embiid. Glass man
EternalSunshine1976
Member
Agreed. Embiid is definitely a concern. I think they are thinking, the fact that he has so much help now allows him to be preserved more for the play-offs more. Who knows, bodies that big just don't seem to last with how the NBA is played nowadays.
If he was in the 80's and all he had to do was to stand around the rim, he'd have a long career. To have a guy like him taking 3's, and switching constantly to defending point guards would be completely unbelievable to fans from the 80's (which I am), and certainly shortens his career. I miss those days when it wasn't just dunks / lay-ups and threes, when they used the whole court... but numbers don't lie that it is a more efficient use of shots to shoot 3's all the time.
That said, I think the viewership numbers show that fans don't like to new way the game is played. There are games where both teams miss like six 3's in a row... in years past, that would be 3-4 good 2 point shots and 1 missed three. It is so much uglier and far less a show of skill, rather than just spacing and jacking up 3's.
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EverydayBeast
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Provides the defense element, engaging in the huddles.