The Official Dwayne Wade <<<<<< you thread

the golden child always gets hate and envy, in this case it's amplified that CC is a white, straight woman in a predominantly black and gay domain, and i think women tend to be more intrinsically catty and envious than men...
she seems to be handling it with class, though, kudos

i wouldn't say it's all WNBA players though

El Gunner wrote:this was always a smokescreen so Lakers brass don't end up looking like idiots for Bron hiring JJ

@dmize did you actually get a notification from Freeza's post? because you haven't been on here for centuries

Nah, I just decided to check in since it was the NBA finals and the Celtics may finally do it + the Hurley/Laker news.

RIP to the Logo, Jerry West(and Bill Walton a couple weeks back too).

It's over. Celtics are NBA Champs

yea Celtics are legit... even with Tatum and Brown not being tier 1 stars, their team building hyperfocusing on efficient 3-pt shooting and in your face point-of-attack defense from virtually 4 of their starters; Jrue, White, Brown, Tatum (in that order of importance as well) makes them a force on both ends of the floor. Those 4 dudes being in their hyperathletic prime also makes them easily switchable, making it hard for the opposition to necessarily pick on either of them.

KP is a wildcard in and of himself, that gives them added shooting prowess and post-playmaking on offense, and elite rim protection on defense. But with his new injury, it's safe to say KP will at best always be a "bonus/luxury" player in his career.

Every year the winning team sets the standard for what it takes to win, so it will be interesting to see how much teams copy them and what specifically they do to counter their strengths and weaknesses (like how Wolves this season were specifically built to beat Nuggets). The East is a shitshow, so this might be as good a chance as ever for Celtics to rail off a mini mid-2020s dynasty.

NBA Player Power Rankings (after 2024 season; list based on accumulated player performance over the past 5 seasons. Priority given to impact on winning & playoff performance.)

1. Nikola Jokic
2. Stephen Curry
3. Luka Doncic (+2)
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo (-1)
5. Anthony Davis (-1)

6. Jayson Tatum
7. Joel Embiid
8. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+10)
9. Jalen Brunson (+5)
10. Devin Booker (-1)
11. Kevin Durant
12. Donovan Mitchell (+8
13. Jaylen Brown (new)
14. LeBron James (-2)
15. Kyrie Irving (re-entry)
16. Tyrese Haliburton (new)
17. Kristaps Porzingus (new)
18. Jamal Murray (-10)
19. Jimmy Butler (-9)
20. De'Aaron Fox (-1)

+ (positions gained since last year)
- (positions lost since last year)
space represents different tiers

Those finals were quite shit tbh

Terrible finals but anyone who saw Celtics regularly knew they had nothing to worry about when it comes to the Mavs. Absolutely obliterated them. Tatum is easily my favourite player in the NBA.

And the stuff about CC is a joke along with that clown Angel reece assuming she has anywhere near as much pull as her.

We all KNOW why there is bitterness against CC but this woman is bringing the bucks to a mostly peripheral league and I love the tears about it.

Mikal Bridges to the Knicks here we go !!

yea no hype, only Bronny falling into the 2nd round

I heard about Risacher and Salun who got picked 1st and 6th respectively. Ron Holland seems a pretty good player, much better option than Ivey or Sasser in the Pistons starting five.

Might be one of those drafts where nobody stands out at first but somebody unexpected becomes a monster, as in 2013.

I wish the Cavs take a chance on Bronny then re-re-sign LeBron. Would be beautiful

rumours that teams are considering drafting Bronny just to use as leverage in a trade with the Lakers, would be hilarious

Drafted by the Lakers in the end, with the 55th pick, more symbolic than anything at this rank

Just looked at the whole draft summary, i forgot about Zach Edey a 7ft4 canadian center with some touch. France is taking over the league or so it seems.

Random names of the draft: Ja'Kobe Walter, Dalton Knecht, Pacôme Dadiet, Johnny Furphy (no typo), Ryan Dunn

this ended up happening...

Vibe wrote:Imagine having a teammate that came from your balls.

Anyway, some hate online for Bronny. I remember he was a projected lottery pick based on his skill until he died. I can't blame LeBron for wanting him close and trying to get him back on track.

He was the best shooter and the combine and had a 40 inch vertical. That alone is worth the project. He would easily have been picked around here if not for the cardiac arrest and I’m just happy he’s still around. It’s weird seeing someone drafted when you’ve seen their entire life on tv.

gotta hand it to the Los Angeles Fakers, they've become LeBron's pet project

El Gunner wrote:gotta hand it to the Los Angeles Fakers, they've become LeBron's pet project

Meanwhile Golden State shitting on their legends.

Can't wait to see Klay in purple and gold

we literally gave him a huge contract after an ACL, and then we didn't have his services for the first two years of those big bucks

Paul George to Sixers with a crazy contract

Seems like the beginning of the end for this Clippers project which never amounted to anything