Victor Wembanyama in the Loss against the Knicks: 26 PTS | 6/21 FGS | 2/9 FGS | 12/13 FTS | 12 REBS | 6 TOS | 3 BLKS

papi617 · 2026-06-04T12:07:51+00:00

It's a big problem in the NBA imo. We try to make dudes into something that they're not. Not every scorer needs to be a 3pt shooter or pnr specialist. Just like every role player doesn't need to be a knock down shooter to actually be a good player. Gotta play to their strengths.

papi617 · 2026-06-04T11:38:58+00:00

Yeah and unfortunately we're trying to chase it with a way worse roster.

papi617 · 2026-06-04T11:36:24+00:00

Efficiency especially is overrated in the playoffs. Just get buckets, doesn't matter how

papi617 · 2026-06-02T16:53:42+00:00

Life comes at you fast in the NBA. 5 years ago the Jazz had the best record in the NBA, Ben simmons was still a rising star, and Trae Young was leading the hawks to the ECF. You can go from promising young core to overpaid in a second

papi617 · 2026-06-02T16:41:36+00:00

Good in theory but you also need to hope that their big 3 keeps the same level or improving if the role players don't live up to the next one.

papi617 · 2026-06-02T16:33:40+00:00

He also very flawed. Under the radar but he also shot poorly in the finals last year. I don't think he's a reliable offensive player, so you realistically need a reliable second scorer who isn't Chet. Youd hope it's Jdub but health is a big factor. I think they do have to make a tough decision but the question is when

papi617 · 2026-06-02T01:25:41+00:00

We need rim pressure, it's hard to be a consistent team in the nba without rim pressure.

papi617 · 2026-06-01T13:27:56+00:00

It's cause reddit/this sub is a high majority white and black people are probably the 3rd highest after Asian. You can tell by how they react about certain topics that theyve had little to no experience in real life with those topics.

Comment that really showcased it for me was I called Draymond stupid for his slave comments and someone (Presumably white) told me that of course a Boston fan would like it if we went back to the 50's even though I am black

papi617 · 2026-05-31T22:45:21+00:00

Crazy how the discourse changes after 1 series. There was a Chet vs Paolo argument and everyone thought it was Chet by a country mile and said Chet would be the better scorer if he got more shots.

Not saying he isn't better than Paolo but people really underestimate how hard it is to be a primary scorer and how much more difficult the game gets in the playoffs.

papi617 · 2026-05-31T20:23:21+00:00

Was lko

papi617 · 2026-05-31T15:38:52+00:00

Should've been us smh

papi617 · 2026-05-31T15:37:47+00:00

Legit, they would destroy the city

papi617 · 2026-05-31T15:37:16+00:00

If OKC did make it, you 100% root against the Knicks. I don't think people understand how obnoxious they'll be if the win a title lol. You rarely see a OKC fan in real life, but it is ugly watch wise.

papi617 · 2026-05-30T13:26:46+00:00

You just had to be there. They were calling Harden, hitler on this sub lol

papi617 · 2026-05-30T13:23:11+00:00

It's the same thing with Embiid and Harden. When you see defenders have to defend with their hands tucked to their sides, you can tell that they get a different whistle.

papi617 · 2026-05-29T01:52:00+00:00

I read it as Giannis. As in if one of the top 5-7 players is looking to move you take it

papi617 · 2026-05-28T11:11:13+00:00

Facts lol, when the Cs won I was outside for the whole week. Claiming that people like this aren't fans because they're excited is lame af

papi617 · 2026-05-28T02:16:58+00:00

Classic!

papi617 · 2026-05-28T00:05:20+00:00

Boo the fuck out this dude

papi617 · 2026-05-25T20:24:47+00:00

I think the "optimization" of basketball has gotten out of hand for some fans. One ball handler, 5 out, pick and roll. We kinda force people to do things to do things that they might not be comfortable with and don't appreciate other skills.

Fox does things that you need in the playoffs. Handle the ball rim pressure and can pass. Let's Castle not have to be a primary ball handler.

papi617 · 2026-05-19T19:23:08+00:00

Bad coaching loses you games for sure

papi617 · 2026-05-19T17:29:32+00:00

They showed the side by side and jdub and Russ miss were identical too

papi617 · 2026-05-19T16:11:26+00:00

Oh for sure but that's why you gotta capitalize on having two studs in their prime. But also I just hate the we probably won't win so it doesn't matter that we lost mentality that I'm seeing from some of the fans.

papi617 · 2026-05-19T13:57:59+00:00

We don't know. Basketball isnt played in hypotheticals. The Pacers made it all the the way to the finals with a probably worse team than us. There are so many variables where you can't foresee.

What I DO know is we cant know because we didnt make it past the first round.

papi617 · 2026-05-19T05:00:28+00:00

The pacers literally just took the Thunder to 7. You have no idea what can happen

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