{~}Official 2023/2024 NBA Thread - 2024 Summer League, USA Hoops

Final winner


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I think it already has and doesn’t need that. It’s extra.


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Someone may want to do a wellness check for KingStan. If he didn’t time himself correctly, you might find him hanging with his pants left around his ankles from his attempt to maximize his orgasm during the postgame ceremony.

Predictable and boring Kobestanza. It's 2024 son, everyone sees the GOAT's greatness. Pretending his fans acknowledging him as such as too over the top is played out. LeBron has made your heroes look like dinosaurs and lazy as far as their late career conditioning and work ethic. We will never see another basketball player on this level again. :smh:

 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/ot...and-conditioning-he-doesnt-listen/ar-AA1ldMgm

Zion Williamson reportedly refuses to prioritize diet and conditioning: '[He] doesn't listen'​

Stop me if you've heard this before: Zion Williamson's weight and fitness level are a concern for the New Orleans Pelicans, who were blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers in the In-Season Tournament semifinals on Thursday as Williamson, in a slow-motion state of unapologetic apathy for most of the night, put up 13 listless points on eight shots.

Zion, who actually looked pretty cut up to start the season, again looks out of shape to the eye. He's too heavy, plain and simple. Perhaps his energy, or conspicuous lack thereof, isn't totally tied to his weight; maybe he's just sort of lazy by nature and has to fight, too often futilely, against that default setting.

But being out of shape certainly doesn't help matters. Everyone knows this. Most of all the Pelicans, who gave Zion a five-year, potential $231 million contract extension despite his only having played in 85 games over the first three years of his career are expecting, or hoping for, a proper return on their investment.

From Pelicans reporter Christian Clark:

Williamson's poor worth ethic has been a source of frustration for the Pelicans since they drafted him No. 1 in 2019. The Pelicans have tried to surround Williamson with veterans who have track records of maximizing their potential. The team signed JJ Redick in 2019. IN 2022, they traded for CJ McCollum.
None of it has made an impact.
The Pelicans have repeatedly stressed to Williamson that his diet and conditioning need to improve. Williamson, multiple team sources have told The Times-Picayune, "doesn't listen."
It's worth pointing out that when New Orleans gave Williamson the aforementioned max contract after an extremely small sample size, it included a weight clause, according to Clark, who reported that Williamson would have periodic weigh-ins throughout the course of the deal, and if his weight plus body fat percentage were to go above 295, he could lose money.
 
If AD played like this every important game not every night
He’s top 5 in the league
But he won’t

He's asked to do a lot on defense and he's not as offensively gifted as other top 5 guys. He will go off every now and then against certain favorable matchups like this one but he's not a guy that's gonna get you 25-30 every big game along with the great defense he plays.
 


Damn. D’Angelo fucking Russell trash talking you is wild. Buddy said, “Jokic ain’t here to save you”

Shit Jokic couldn’t have done shit with AD putting up 40/20. AD gotta be the most disappointing player of all time.


You need to have a better game to say this shit

Had me checking to see if it was the fake account
 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/ot...and-conditioning-he-doesnt-listen/ar-AA1ldMgm

Zion Williamson reportedly refuses to prioritize diet and conditioning: '[He] doesn't listen'​

Stop me if you've heard this before: Zion Williamson's weight and fitness level are a concern for the New Orleans Pelicans, who were blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers in the In-Season Tournament semifinals on Thursday as Williamson, in a slow-motion state of unapologetic apathy for most of the night, put up 13 listless points on eight shots.

Zion, who actually looked pretty cut up to start the season, again looks out of shape to the eye. He's too heavy, plain and simple. Perhaps his energy, or conspicuous lack thereof, isn't totally tied to his weight; maybe he's just sort of lazy by nature and has to fight, too often futilely, against that default setting.

But being out of shape certainly doesn't help matters. Everyone knows this. Most of all the Pelicans, who gave Zion a five-year, potential $231 million contract extension despite his only having played in 85 games over the first three years of his career are expecting, or hoping for, a proper return on their investment.

From Pelicans reporter Christian Clark:


It's worth pointing out that when New Orleans gave Williamson the aforementioned max contract after an extremely small sample size, it included a weight clause, according to Clark, who reported that Williamson would have periodic weigh-ins throughout the course of the deal, and if his weight plus body fat percentage were to go above 295, he could lose money.
 
First and foremost, no hate to the Lakers or LeBron. I already think LeBron is the greatest of all time and the argument is well is done. However....

I really wish a different team could have won the play in. Damn near a third of of NBA titles have been won by the Lakers. And seeing the Laker's celebration just felt like EPSN footage padding for the eventual LeBron documentary.

Like they're creating and introducing as many new concepts in time for LeBron to win at least one of them for the records and docu-series.

I was hoping that the Pels could have went thru so they could win back some of the media interest in Zion. The Spurs already have too many scheduled TV games and the Young Vic hype seems dead on arrival. This could have been the perfect time for the Pelicans to make some noise in the West. But alas the rich get richer.
 
First and foremost, no hate to the Lakers or LeBron. I already think LeBron is the greatest of all time and the argument is well is done. However....

I really wish a different team could have won the play in. Damn near a third of of NBA titles have been won by the Lakers. And seeing the Laker's celebration just felt like EPSN footage padding for the eventual LeBron documentary.

Like they're creating and introducing as many new concepts in time for LeBron to win at least one of them for the records and docu-series.

I was hoping that the Pels could have went thru so they could win back some of the media interest in Zion. The Spurs already have too many scheduled TV games and the Young Vic hype seems dead on arrival. This could have been the perfect time for the Pelicans to make some noise in the West. But alas the rich get richer.

First and foremost, it sounds like lots of hate for the Lakers and LeBron.

You're obviously tired of the success of Lebron and the Lakers and that's ok. Haters hate the success of others.



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And the league showcases winners. Snacks didn't show up to play and neither did the Pels so they didn't deserve to be celebrated.

The league was more than ready to showcase and highlight Halliburton as if he won, but they didn't.

Win and you get celebrated, win and you get the shine, win and the media and fans will make your rich will be richer.
 
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