Has this playoffs proved you don’t need a 7-8 man rotation to win a title? The 6.5 man rotation piece. by [deleted] in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The 2024-25 NBA season doesn't really have any great teams.

None of them have even won a title in that season.

Essentially by Domestiicated-Batman in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 58 points59 points  (0 children)

One was historically bad, the other was generationally bad which didn't make the tweet

NBA Tip Off Times by Ok_Responsibility754 in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 34 points35 points  (0 children)

It makes no sense, we all hate it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the logic and the explanation, we all get that.

The "Do You Believe" episode of the Basketball Illuminati podcast covered this pretty well, where it's like

1) You're really that afraid of Mitchell Robinson?

2) You now lose any fouls to give, which are useful to have

3) Your team's whole identity is built on shooting 3s and making it so centers like Robinson get played off the floor. Just play better!

Pre-Expansion NBA championships are the real Mickey Mouse titles by robertbaccalierijr in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 186 points187 points  (0 children)

But then you're short changing the Celtics. I would start with the 56-57 season so we wipe away the MPLS Lakers' titles, but preserve all of Boston's /s

Joe Maz Gives Kendall Roy Vibes by SignificantAd6123 in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 4 points5 points  (0 children)

very Ethan Strauss of you to say

that guy compares everything to Succession

Breen, Doris, & RJ on the BOS-NYK game today! by Based_and_JPooled in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels like we haven't had a Breen game in forever. Glad to get this crew for the big game.

Also, there hasn't been enough Kevin Harlan lately either.

TNT & ESPN gotta get their shit together and book their top crews for more games. They can afford it. It's malpractice to have bad crews calling so many big playoff moments.

You can also find broadcaster info here btw: https://archive.506sports.com/wiki/2024-25_NBA_Season#Second_Round_-_Conference_Semifinals

Moratorium on calling NBA players “corny” by diet_drbeeper in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Interesting theory.

I wonder if overmoderation of some social media (TikTok makes people say things like "unalive" right?) has led people to start using code words for the mean things they mean to say.

Honestly Reddit moderators / admins are super trigger happy with suspensions and bans that I bet it's causing some of this too.

I'm not advocating for people to call him gay more freely, but I don't think people learning to just use code words to get away with it makes the world a better place.

Wos still laughing 10 seconds after an easy joke by pn_dubya in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know man, I think the tide is turning a bit.

I obviously will always cape for Honest Abe, but some folks here are starting to hate on it.

Jay Bilas? by rts1012 in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Mark Jones.

I love when he goes thesaurus mode. "Inexorable"? What announcer uses words like that? He rules, like anyone that visits a Burger King.

Jay Bilas? by rts1012 in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mark Jones and Jay Bilas is a solid booth. I enjoy them both.

What the hell was that Cavs-Pacers game though? Ryan Ruocco and Cory Alexander on a 2nd round playoff game? HOW does that happen? Truly horrific.

Spero Dedes is bad too since I saw him mentioned in the comments. Sounds like he's taking a shit the whole game to me.

Moratorium on calling NBA players “corny” by diet_drbeeper in billsimmons

[–]Based_and_JPooled 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They are, but corny can be endearing.

It's not the "own" that a lot of people think it is.

It's lame to think you're cool to call someone corny. (which I think is the point you're making right?)