NBA 25/26
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Plus getting the right pieces around him. As much as I love Steve Nash, that was not going to be the team that would take them to glory. Dirk was having to the play the 5 where he was not comfortable.
They tried a few other options but it wasn’t until they got Chandler and the guys like Howard and Terry improving that they had a shot.
Sure Dirk didn’t live and breathe bball, one of my faves David Robinson didn’t either in the off season, but Dirk never allowed himself to get out of shape or play with a lax attitude.
Luka had all kinds of support in Dallas.
By the way I’m happy for him and what we see now at the Lakers. He and Austin are ballin and his effort on both ends is very good.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
Chicken and egg with Luka though. He clearly wasn’t changing his ways in Dallas no matter who was trying to help him - veteran players like Michael Finley couldn’t even. And it was over multiple seasons.
Whilst many will say it was a crazy move, but Luka has to share a lot of that. Yes his numbers were great but the defensive liability and overall attitude on the D end was severely exposed and that came back to his fitness and conditioning. Something had to give if he wasn’t going to change.
How does that explain not shopping him league wide and getting maximum value for him?
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@gt12 they had some pretty good pieces around him. The Kyrie acquisition, the Washington trades which they won big time, getting Lively in the draft (a perfect fit). Luka just had to be the superstar.
To be fair Fat Luka carried them to the finals....
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@gt12 they had some pretty good pieces around him. The Kyrie acquisition, the Washington trades which they won big time, getting Lively in the draft (a perfect fit). Luka just had to be the superstar.
To be fair Fat Luka carried them to the finals....
With the other pieces playing D…
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Got some Kings-Nuggets tickets at the last minute today. Jokic is ridiculous, would have had a triple double but for his teammates blowing some layups and open threes.
His touch around the basket is so, so nice and when the Kings cut the lead late in the 4th he just nails an all net three to stop the momentum . He dominates the game but makes it look effortless. Easily one of the most impressive athletes I've seen in person.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@gt12 they had some pretty good pieces around him. The Kyrie acquisition, the Washington trades which they won big time, getting Lively in the draft (a perfect fit). Luka just had to be the superstar.
To be fair Fat Luka carried them to the finals....
With the other pieces playing D…
Should the Nuggets trade Jokic then?..
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@gt12 they had some pretty good pieces around him. The Kyrie acquisition, the Washington trades which they won big time, getting Lively in the draft (a perfect fit). Luka just had to be the superstar.
To be fair Fat Luka carried them to the finals....
With the other pieces playing D…
Should the Nuggets trade Jokic then?..
Jokic defence is fine. He has tremendous hands and gets in the passing lanes more than people give him credit. Plus the effort is there.
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Al Horford is still kicking around I see - on the Warriors now. I swear, 5 years from now I will turn on a random NBA game and he will still be playing.
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Spurs down by 5, 6 to play.
They really got to keep the warriors off the three point line.
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Warriors win, 44 from Curry, he surpasses Alex English on the all-time scoring list.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@ACT-Crusader said in NBA 25/26:
@gt12 they had some pretty good pieces around him. The Kyrie acquisition, the Washington trades which they won big time, getting Lively in the draft (a perfect fit). Luka just had to be the superstar.
To be fair Fat Luka carried them to the finals....
With the other pieces playing D…
Should the Nuggets trade Jokic then?..
Jokic defence is fine. He has tremendous hands and gets in the passing lanes more than people give him credit. Plus the effort is there.
He's my favorite player so I don't want to really rag on him, but he cheats so much on defense. He barely moves out of the paint at times and will often not even contest jump shots. His teammates obviously know he's vulnerable on D so they constantly sag off their guys to help him. But in saying all that, his offense overwhelmingly makes up for his defense. Doncic is in the same boat, although not to the same degree.
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Wemby stacking the stat sheet isn't enough. Steph is never going away is he?
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Damn. Jokic already has 18 in the first.
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@nonpartizan said in NBA 25/26:
Damn. Jokic already has 18 in the first.
25 now. I hope he pushes on and goes off for 60+.
His career high is 61.
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@mariner4life said in NBA 25/26:
Wemby stacking the stat sheet isn't enough. Steph is never going away is he?
Steph was on a minutes restriction yesterday against the Thunder, but not tonight. Plus Jimmy didn’t play yesterday so was fresh for this game.
Kerr’s rotations were interesting too. Kuminga not really used as he has been this season. I prefer when they start Moody for that second shooting threat from the get go.
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@nonpartizan said in NBA 25/26:
Damn. Jokic already has 18 in the first.
25 now. I hope he pushes on and goes off for 60+.
His career high is 61.
How tf does this guy look like George Gervin with some of his finishes! His touch near the basket is insane for a big old lump.
