2023-2024 NBA Regular Season - Around the League

[cavsfever]

Lebrun looks so good though. Amazing for his age. Looks spry and recharged.

Yeah but he doesn’t have that great totally dominant gear any more. Looks like he can be the second best player on a championship team, and Lakers don’t have the best player. Jokic and the Nuggets are just better.

If his minutes are limited, I wonder if this will be the year his incredible streak of 19 straight seasons averaging 25+ ppg ends. Amazing record.

 

[cavsfever]

I think the Suns with Beal are the only West team that can challenge the Nuggets with a healthy Jokic. I guess maybe the Clippers if Kawhi stays healthy but what are the chances of that?

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Yeah but he doesn’t have that great totally dominant gear any more. Looks like he can be the second best player on a championship team, and Lakers don’t have the best player. Jokic and the Nuggets are just better.

If his minutes are limited, I wonder if this will be the year his incredible streak of 19 straight seasons averaging 25+ ppg ends. Amazing record.

His defense sucks now. That I know. Scoring output depends on the minutes.

 

[Ohioplayer00]

Klay looks bad. CP3 looks bad. Draymond is hurt.

They're not built for a deep run.

Yep!!!! But they are on national TV 31 times

 

[Randolphkeys]

Drew Eubanks quietly holding it down as third big in Phoenix.

 

[Real Deal]

Some overreaction here, I'll remind you come April/May

 

[CardiacCavs]

Wild how dominant Lebron still is in transition at 38 years old. Guys still bump right off of him and he makes physical contested lay ups look like he is in a lay up line.

 

[AustinCarr]

Wild how dominant Lebron still is in transition at 38 years old. Guys still bump right off of him and he makes physical contested lay ups look like he is in a lay up line.

He is fascinating to me at this point. I really don't care about the Lakers at all, one way or the other this season. But I am weirdly curious to watch exactly how far he can push the career point mark. Can he make it to 40k this year? 42k next year? Just how long can he keep this up?

 

[bigfoot5415]

Some overreaction here, I'll remind you come April/May

When the Lakers are a 10 seed? They look bad bad.

 

[bigfoot5415]

He is fascinating to me at this point. I really don't care about the Lakers at all, one way or the other this season. But I am weirdly curious to watch exactly how far he can push the career point mark. Can he make it to 40k this year? 42k next year? Just how long can he keep this up?

Barring injury, 40k is this year. Hitting 42k is probably 2025 at this point. I think he keeps hanging on to play with the kids. Problem is, will his body let him play until 2026 when Bryce comes in?

That would be absolutely insane, which by that point he is probably 45-46k. I also think there is some desire to put the record out of reach. His record will be broken, especially with the pace nowadays, but I think he wants to be dead and bured when that happens.

 

[zDawg45]

Barring injury, 40k is this year. Hitting 42k is probably 2025 at this point. I think he keeps hanging on to play with the kids. Problem is, will his body let him play until 2026 when Bryce comes in?

That would be absolutely insane, which by that point he is probably 45-46k. I also think there is some desire to put the record out of reach. His record will be broken, especially with the pace nowadays, but I think he wants to be dead and bured when that happens.

You really think someone is going to break the scoring record? someone would have to play 20 plus season of at least 28 points per game. I just dont think it will be broken.

 

[CardiacCavs]

Barring injury, 40k is this year. Hitting 42k is probably 2025 at this point. I think he keeps hanging on to play with the kids. Problem is, will his body let him play until 2026 when Bryce comes in?

That would be absolutely insane, which by that point he is probably 45-46k. I also think there is some desire to put the record out of reach. His record will be broken, especially with the pace nowadays, but I think he wants to be dead and bured when that happens.

I have trouble imagining anyone will ever have 22+ years of 20-25+ ppg scoring without any prolonged major injury issues like LeBron. I think when all is said and done, the scoring record will be the most unattainable record in basketball.

I also happen to believe there won't be much of a GOAT debate to be had statistically outside of the "6-0" rhetoric. LeBron's statistical achievements dwarf any comparable players.

 

[2 For The Brew]

I have trouble imagining anyone will ever have 22+ years of 20-25+ ppg scoring without any prolonged major injury issues like LeBron. I think when all is said and done, the scoring record will be the most unattainable record in basketball.

I also happen to believe there won't be much of a GOAT debate to be had statistically outside of the "6-0" rhetoric. LeBron's statistical achievements dwarf any comparable players.

Wilt 48.5 MPG (season) is the most unbreakable. The scoring record will be extremely difficult because it’s hard to see how future players will have all three of high mpg, ppg and # of seasons. Over time mpg and # of games per season have been trending downwards overall.

 

[foucault87]

I actually think the most unbreakable is sheed's 41 techs in 78 games. I believe it is mathematically impossible to pick up that many now due to the suspension rules

 

[2 For The Brew]

I actually think the most unbreakable is sheed's 41 techs in 78 games. I believe it is mathematically impossible to pick up that many now due to the suspension rules

The NBA was better with Sheed in it. He was a perfect (pantomime) villain. He wasn’t a bad person but he was a guy you loved to hate as an opponent.

I also have a LOT of respect for that Pistons team. They didn’t have anything close to a superstar but won one title and was a title competitor a few other years.