It was largely because of the third quarter, but games like this is why I won’t give up on Jalen Green. When he’s hot, he’s as hot as anybody in the league and can do it at all three levels. It’s just so frustrating how he’s not a better finisher at the rim, bc he has the best first step in the game and is a walking paint touch. It’s largely a matter of consistency and the game slowing down for him, and I think next season will finally be the year where it all comes together.

Sengun in a “bad game” posted 22-7-5, he’s the best player from the 2021 class to me. You can make an argument for Franz, Scottie and Mobley, but I’m taking Alpy bc if I need a bucket down the stretch, he’s the one I feel most confident on delivering.

Thought this was Deni’s best game this season. and the game score according to bball reference backs that up. Really liked what I saw from him, the three ball he made he shot with no hesitation and it was wet. I don’t know if he will remain on the team long-term; I think someone like Minnesota could really use him, especially since it’s doubtful they’ll be able to retain Kyle Anderson beyond this season.

Maybe I should make a full post if anyone is interested, but these are my thoughts not only from the game, but the season as a whole having watched the majority of them:

• Everybody on this team is underqualified with their roles. Cade can be a pretty good player in this league, but he’s being asked to be something that he’s not, and you can tell it’s weighing on him heavily. I like Ausar, but the truth is he probably should be coming off the bench for someone who can stretch the floor and defend a little bit to start off with Cade and Ivey. Beef Stew should be a bench big and nothing more. He’s a good shooter, but teams don’t respect it, and his defense is overrated. I could go on, but in general, everyone is being asked to do too much.
• I don’t think Detroit got it wrong (for the most part) in terms of their draft picks. Even Killian in a vacuum was a sound choice at the time. The issue is the roster construction outside of those picks. There are like 5-6 guards on the team, while you have Ausar, Bogdan, and Umude as your wings. Two of them can’t shoot, and the other is among the worst defenders in the league. Only Charlotte’s frontcourt depth is worse, and while Duren has a lot of potential, he’s just not there defensively at this stage.
• This team is mentally defeated. Monty said after the game this team struggles with adversity, and while perhaps he shouldn’t have said it, he’s not wrong. This is easily the worst team many of them have ever been on and you can see it’s taken a toll.
• Weaver just needs to be fired, and maybe Monty as well. There is no excuse for a team four years into their rebuild to be this bad. Someone said it on Twitter the other day, Weaver took a gamble that what he had on his squad was enough, and that is a bet that has gone horribly wrong.

Damn man, it’s shit like that that makes it easy to see why folks wanna abolish the charge.

I have no idea why you’re getting downvoted but it’s Sengun. Scottie has regressed after a hot start and everybody else is… mid at best. I can see an argument for Franz I guess, but I know Sengun can be the lead scoring option on a decent team, that’s what we’re seeing now.

Somebody is getting fired.

He can be a very good primary ballhandler and No. 2 scoring option, but idk about being the best player.

I agree, but this tanks his trade value. He was already the odd man out, but now I have a difficult time seeing who would trade for him and for what. I was just thinking last night that he would be good in Utah for Lauri, but I don’t think Utah does that anymore, for obvious reasons

OKC is a good team, really good team. On this winning streak they’ve beaten teams they should’ve beaten (I’ve always thought they were better than GSW coming into the season). I’m really looking forward to their game against Minnesota next week, that’ll tell a lot about where both teams are.

Also, is someone going to make a post in here about the elephant in the room?

I just want to say that I also thought of Baron Davis as a Scoot comp, and if he becomes that, that’s a very good player. I don’t think he’ll be as good as people hyped him up pre-draft, but if he’s that, that’s very good.

I said it coming into the season OKC was going to be better than Golden State. If Shai is what everybody thinks he is, whatever Curry gives GSW he can match. He’s backed that up, and Chet is just that guy. This was an awesome game to watch down the stretch.

I said it on Twitter on the weekly net ratings post from Goldsberry. If Boston doesn’t win a title in the next two years, serious conversations need to be held. From a roster building perspective, I’m not quite sure what more they could do.

They’re like the Manchester City of the NBA (prior to City winning the UCL last year). So efficient and stacked as a team that they’re boring at times. They have a set game plan that always dominates against lesser opponents, but struggles in big games because they refuse to deviate from said game plan and always come up short of their goal. Maybe this is the year they finally get over the hump, bc outside of Denver I don’t see a team that they shouldn’t be able to beat in a seven game series.

What happened to Ausar???

Ausar is so good man, he’s everywhere. Clearly been y’all best player this year.

I’m at a lost for words. A disaster.

Feel privileged to have watched this live. Hands down the MIP

Feel privileged to have watched this live. Hands down the MIP.

I hate him so much.

Smfh Brandon was playing so well too

Minnesota will be a top 3 seed if their health holds up

Philly is a better team than Milwaukee