AROUND the NBA:

[myconsumerclub]

https://www.nba.com/standings we are officially tied for first place in the west right now today

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

The Mavs' early schedule is BRUTAL. I'm not looking forward to the atmosphere around here between tomorrow night and mid-November.

Hoping to just enjoy the NBA this year. 

Not excited about the Mavs. I expect them to be bad and it's not good for my mental health. Maybe some trade talk around the deadline will be exciting.

[dirkfansince1998]

Observations...

- I guess sometimes Brunson hero ball isn't the solution but the Knicks should be fine. 76ers look legit but I would put the over/under for games played with their best five at 15-20.
- Spurs ice cold from the perimeter and with their new four guards + Wemby lineup they can get bullied in the paint. OKC the same team that we saw last season. If you cannot punish them for playing off a designated guy on the perimeter you are in trouble. And they still have more depth than any other team in the league.

[JamesConway816]

Hoping to just enjoy the NBA this year. 

Not excited about the Mavs. I expect them to be bad and it's not good for my mental health. Maybe some trade talk around the deadline will be exciting.

Well the good thing is it will be a lot less frustrating than what they did last season where they were terrible but not terrible enough to get a better pick despite the whole mess of literally not having control over the draft for half a decade going forward.

The old leadership messed that up but the damage is done and this season it is out of their hands so every ounce of positive play actually does not hurt the future of the team anymore.

Also the roster has gotten a lot younger. There is a solid chance the season ends and they hopefully will have found and developed a few guys who will be here for more than just a short stint.

It can literally only get better from a roster building point. What they did last year was just illogical on so many levels. Watching them chase the #9 pick trophy was like watching an addict not being able to withstand the urge again and again. My god I still hate Kidd, Riccardi, Finley, Middleton, Tyus, Bagley for that. 

Also every game going by means we are inching closer to Luka‘s return in 2028 so it will all work out anyway.

[CooPerFan]

Normal suckage game from wemby. Cooper might be a better player than him starting next season

[dirkfansince1998]

https://x.com/NBA/status/2112751701669093696

Drafted to do exactly that...

[hakeemfaan]

He might never be able to play 40 mins a game , but during the mins he plays, Mara is going to be a problem for other teams.

Blocking Wemby at the rim when he was already rolling and right at the rim? Wow.

[hakeemfaan]

https://x.com/NBA/status/2112751701669093696

Drafted to do exactly that...

I was extremely high on him and posts are preserved here for posterity.  However he was also one with the highest bust potential.  

Unfortunately the Mavs due to their paucity of picks could not afford to take the risk.  By the time the draft came I was in that boat too.  I don’t regret chickening out, but this guy has already shown through a few pre season games and now that he is definitely not a bust. Darn OKC.