2024-2025 NBA/Toronto Raptors thread

[Senator Clay Davis]

The NBA's competitive balance is probably the best it's ever been though, a combination of both the extreme amount of three point shooting leading to more variability between games and the punitive nature of the salary cap now with the aprons making it harder to keep teams together. The bigger issue is the quality of the on court product is quite bad, driven partially by the extreme amounts of threes, but also the growing lack of effort in the regular season. But when you have scenarios like the East right now where four teams are gonna make the play-in with losing records, so why try hard when 34-48 can get you a ticket to the playoffs?

NBA media doesn't help either. If you watch ESPN the only thing that matters is a Lakers/Celtics or Knicks NBA Finals to "save the season". NBA suffers badly from its own network partners, ESPN specifically, doing an abysmal job of promoting the league as a whole. I get that they badly overpaid for the TV rights and are hoping every Finals is Lakers/Celtics or Knicks to try and salvage some of that, but it's incredibly off putting. Hate watching also isn't what it used to be, I got no qualms skipping a Finals with the Lakers, which I never would back in the day.

[The Big Chill]

Portland shot 50 threes on 88 FG attempts in that game too, and that trend is only growing.

[mr_luck07]

Scheduled loss for the Lakers but James might be back Saturday.

[Paulie Walnuts]

The 3 point shot is ruined by teams like the Celtics. Just run down and jack up 3s.

When the Warriors first started spacing and using 3s it was fun. They use a lot of motion and passing to create shots. Now you see guys like KAT just sit at the perimeter and jack up a 3. It’s garbage ball and you can thank the Celtics and mid players like Tatum for ruining the league.

[mr_luck07]

By a hair but the Lakers got it done.

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

The 3 point shot is ruined by teams like the Celtics. Just run down and jack up 3s.

When the Warriors first started spacing and using 3s it was fun. They use a lot of motion and passing to create shots. Now you see guys like KAT just sit at the perimeter and jack up a 3. It’s garbage ball and you can thank the Celtics and mid players like Tatum for ruining the league.

Really annoying when even teams that are much better at going inside become dependent on them.

[Senator Clay Davis]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1905448476512600129

[SuperMatt18]

Is the announcer okay?

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Is the announcer okay?

Lol, he said "I'm coming"

[St. Pats]

My pick for the Raptors looked good for Duke last night. Now that they have dropped a couple of places methinks they for sure end up with Maluach.

[mr_luck07]

Jokic is unreal.

[mr_luck07]

Jokic is unreal.

[Senator Clay Davis]

You gotta post this video if you're gonna make the comment.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1905807523795312840

Funniest thing is it might not have even been the best thing he did this week...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1905083621687640135

[Paulie Walnuts]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1906496495991529629

[Senator Clay Davis]

Jokic dropping a 61 point triple-double just to get Russ'd. Man must be sick

https://twitter.com/user/status/1907302741656944984

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Jokic dropping a 61 point triple-double just to get Russ'd. Man must be sick

https://twitter.com/user/status/1907302741656944984

Lebron had a rough sequence last week, but it was ultimately down to a lucky heave. This is so much worse

[Paulie Walnuts]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1907235570952114581

[trackercowe]

So Morant should be kicked out of the league... right? How many chances does this guy get? I know the gesture may seem like a minor issue, but with his track record enough is enough. He's clearly not getting the message.

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

So Morant should be kicked out of the league... right? How many chances does this guy get? I know the gesture may seem like a minor issue, but with his track record enough is enough. He's clearly not getting the message.

To only get a fine is pretty tame by the league. The guy is a dope. The league isn't gangster. He's such a poser.

[Senator Clay Davis]

As has been the case for the entire season, the off-court drama is far more intriguing than the on-court product. NBA should consider shaving it's season in half and just having each team's reality show as a replacement product.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1909659154756841864

Edit: Full house cleaning is wild this late in the year.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1909661573842608349

[trackercowe]

Unreal! Malone must be the latest coach to ever be fired prior to the playoffs. Ownership these days expect results, championships or nothing. Simply making the playoffs isn't enough.