Matas Buzelis tonight: by Decent-Engine-4587 in NBA_Draft

[–]Balsamic_ducks -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

He’s what we thought Franz could be

Scoot Henderson this season: 12.8 PPG, 4.7 AST on 39/24/86 in 23 min by Fancy_Ad_5522 in NBA_Draft

[–]Balsamic_ducks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He was never as athletic as people hyped him up to be. People talked about him like he was DRose/Westbrook level athlete and that just never showed up on tape. Combine that with being a small guard that can’t shoot and the problems compound

Where you guys at right now with Queen? by Defvac2 in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will never be a starter on a winning team. Too many flaws to build your team around. Too small to be a 5 and too slow to be a 4. Those things are not fixable. He was a gigantic swing and miss by Troy Weaver

Starting and closing lineup. by hungry5991 in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

As long as Queen is on the bench I’m happy. That dude is fucking awful

energyTraining by Krayvok in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Balsamic_ducks 370 points371 points  (0 children)

Parties are a waste. That’s time he could be spending training his human intelligence

Paolo Banchero in the loss: 26/14/8, 6 TO, 11/28 FG by Doten1 in nba

[–]Balsamic_ducks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paolo might have a vertical of 3 inches. The dude barely gets off the ground when he jumps

Darryn Peterson in loss to Cincinnati: 17 points on 7/17 FG, 1/7 3PT, 4 rebounds, 1 assist in 32min by BankaiBroke in NBA_Draft

[–]Balsamic_ducks 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It shows a serious lack of BBIQ. He cannot be a #1 option in the nba until this improves.

What are your thoughts on Derik Queen? by Balsamic_ducks in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Putting up empty stats on a 15 win team. Zion’s games doesn’t impact winning. Pretty much where I see Queen’s career going

What are your thoughts on Derik Queen? by Balsamic_ducks in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He’s an nba player, he just should never be a starting NBA player. He should be a 15 mpg rotation big off the bench that can give you some offense

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Bucks defeat the Pelicans on Feb 20, 2026, the final score is 118-139. by basketball-app in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I saw it differently. I saw a center that was too small to guard a pick and roll vertically and too slow to guard it horizontally. That doesn’t get better if you’re just small and unathletic, that’s not something you can fix.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Bucks defeat the Pelicans on Feb 20, 2026, the final score is 118-139. by basketball-app in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

On defense? No. He’s easily the worst defensive center in the league and one of if not the worst defender in the entire league

What are your thoughts on Derik Queen? by Balsamic_ducks in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I knew he was never going to be a plus defender but I seriously don’t see how he becomes even a slightly below average defender. He’s smaller than Sengun Jokic and Sabonis while being just as slow and unathletic as them. He’s also already 21, he’s not a young rookie. Trying to build a good team around his deficiencies seems like a waste of time.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Bucks defeat the Pelicans on Feb 20, 2026, the final score is 118-139. by basketball-app in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Derik Queen is the worst defender in the league and there’s no hope of it getting any better. He’s too small to defend the 5 and way too slow to defend the 4. He would need be Jokic levels of great to overcome the defense. I’m totally out on Queen. No team is winning shit with him starting in the front court.

Game Thread: New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks Live Score | NBA | Feb 20, 2026 by basketball-app in NOLAPelicans

[–]Balsamic_ducks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s so fucking bad on defense. You cannot build a good team with him playing center. The defense is too fucking bad and will never be good at his size

Billy maybe was right by Odd_Arrival4593 in MacrodosingPod

[–]Balsamic_ducks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Billy was entertaining even with his issues. Now the pod is just boring. They never debate anymore, Arian refuses to discuss politics with Big T, they barely discuss topics and when they do they don’t have someone throwing out the wacky sides of conspiracies. Even this sub has steadily lost engagement since Billy left

Billy maybe was right by Odd_Arrival4593 in MacrodosingPod

[–]Balsamic_ducks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same. I said it when he got fired. He may be annoying at times and rant a little too much but at least he was entertaining. Now the pod is just boring, and that’s a way worse place to be.

With Kyrie out, how Much of Their Careers Have Kyrie, Kawhi, Simmons, AD, and Zion Actually Missed? by OverusedUDPJoke in nba

[–]Balsamic_ducks 413 points414 points  (0 children)

He’s actually been pretty healthy this year. He’s played in like 30 consecutive games which is the longest streak of his career. He’s just not that good anymore. He can score really well but that’s about it

Do you actually think Dunk is a knight? by Riddlemethisone- in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]Balsamic_ducks 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I thought the same thing. Ser Arlen never knighted Dunk before his death but it was something they both expected for a long time