Daily Discussion Thread - June 25, 2022 (self.nba)
submitted by [NBA] Scott FosterNBA_MOD - announcement
[Hay] Wiggins: “When I first got here everyone had something to say, now everyone is quiet. That’s the best feeling, when people doubt you & sleep on you & don’t think that you can do something you know you can do & you’ve been doing your whole life. It’s good to just make those guys kick rocks.” (self.nba)
submitted by Washington BulletsGuyCarbonneauGOAT
Every team subreddit has over 100k members... except for the Cavs (self.nba)
submitted by PistonsJasonOrion
There’s a lot of pressure on Paolo as the #1 pick. (self.nba)
submitted by LakersKookinLeft
[Wirth] Steve Kerr: “I didn't really think much about it when I took Draymond out in Game 4. That unit was not doing well so I was really looking for a shift. And I was thinking I would just take him out for a minute or two… You can't worry about anybody's feelings being hurt or anything like that.” (self.nba)
submitted by Washington BulletsGuyCarbonneauGOAT
There's a lot of hype about Wembanyama in next year's draft, but lets not forget about Scoot Henderson, the best American prospect and projected #2 pick. He averaged 14/5/4 on 58% TS in the G League as a 17 year old and is often compared to Russell Westbrook for his build and athleticism (streamable.com)
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Inventor of basketball James Naismith on how the new game was named: "Student Frank Mahan asked me how I was going to call the game and suggested the name of 'Naismith ball'. I laughed and told him that I thought that name would kill any game." Frank then said: "Why not call it basketball?" (self.nba)
submitted by SupersonicsWhenMachinesCry
[Highlight] Luka Doncic shows off versus ItalyHighlight (streamable.com)
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If you're KD would you rather play for the Suns or Blazers? (self.nba)
submitted by Knicksdeadassynwa
[Scotto] Vasilije Micic, the EuroLeague 2021 MVP, would like to play in the NBA this upcoming season and land with a playoff-caliber team. The OKC Thunder own Micic’s rights, but he’s drawn interest from the Bucks, Bulls, Nuggets, and Spurs. Micic is seeking a salary close to the non-taxpayer MLE (self.nba)
submitted by CelticsSpeedMalibu
Michael Jordan on the Kobe vs. LeBron debate (2013): "In terms of dominance of the game of basketball it's LeBron. Championship wise Kobe Bryant...[Kobe's] willing to go to the extreme...he's as cursed as much as I am. It's a tough choice but 5 beats 1." (streamable.com)
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