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[@MWDango33]

Can’t wait for the season to start.

[@JonathanEvans1977]

Hes definitely making the all star team this year. In fact the whole okc big 3 are. Shai, Jalen, and Chet

[@Phizzo4real]

Wouldn't be surprised but the team has to have a 2023 Celtics run or those GSW/Heat regular season run. To get 3 or 4 All Stars, your team has to be much better than everyone else. There are players who have better individual stats that get left off the All Star roster every year, but those who "replaced" them are usually on teams who are head and shoulders above other teams.

[@Shortballa11]

too many West all stars for all 3. They are going to have to make a decision on 2 of them. Locks - Luka, Shai, KD, Lebron, Jokic, Ant, Steph, Dbook. Dang near locks Wemby, AD, and Morant. That's 11 right there and even if a couple people get injured, you only have 1-3 spots for all these players: Zion, Sengun, Kyrie, Fox/Sabonis, Jamal Murray and any other improved players. I see only JDUb making it this year and Chet prob makes an all defensive team. Edit: I didnt even mention Kawhi if he is healthy.

[@Shortballa11]

@@Phizzo4real the only exception to that was the Hawks and its cuz the East was weak when they had 4 all stars.

[@grizzy311]

Insane “Glue Guy” episode for MacMahon

[@Brantish]

The defensive potential of OKC is going to be insane. You could run Dort, Caruso, Wallace, Chet, and Hartenstein. And rest 2 of your top players, while still fielding 4 guys that can shoot 45% from three.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Non of those guys shoot 45% from three. Lol. Do you think these guys are historically awesome from three or something? Please look up their stats.

[@DemoTapesYT]

@@WheresWaldo05yeah he’s definitely pushing it. In reality it’s more nice to always have two great perimeter defenders on the court for 48 minutes.

[@PickanPop]

The whole notion of moving teams needs, but keeping their legacies needs to be abolished. What the hell does Rochester, New York or Cincinnati have to do with Sacramento? What the hell do the fans of the Kings care what happened in other cities? It's the same with the Lakers and Jazz. Change the team names to something appropriate and quit pretending like the fans of L.A. get to claim Minneapolis' fans memories as their own. It's pathetic.

[@andrecambridge4474]

Mad the Lakers are called the Lakers. Take a nap old man

[@JayElDiplee]

I don’t think you’re necessarily wrong, but that’s an incredibly random rant lol

[@philliphart6327]

A beautiful rant

[@jaceking5938]

I think you're totally wrong. Bad opinion

[@brendankirsch6905]

Love the little producer notes adding context or confirming questions!

[@thiseveningwith]

That period comma respond was hilarious and a bit contentious

[@Kidthebilly]

Windy saying “I was unfamiliar with your game” in a literal sense is so funny to me for some reason

[@jean-mariepincemin8710]

Merci Brian! You'll get your box of Bordeaux wine in the mail, as usual... 🙂

[@MaxBayuk]

lol how could you not think about cp3 and wemby lob potential when the trade was announced. was the very first thing on my mind

[@yessounds1973]

Houston maybe set up well for a trade but it wouldn't shock me if they dont make one. Might we see a team totally built from within?

[@AndreRorie]

After 42 games than talk about it 😮

[@ianr1318]

Bob Petite reference!

[@martyc1960]

Windy's point on French players is true. But international players are making second round picks more valuable. The Knicks drafted the last player in the 2024 draft from Germany and NBL and he looks fundamentally sound. I wonder if there is at least one international player on every NBA team? I think NIL will keep players in school longer and they will be more NBA ready (and mature). The new CBA may be forecasting or will benefit from exceptional role players from overseas and 4-year college players paired with 1 or 2 All-Star players.

[@Shortballa11]

NIL money is great bt NBA money keeps going up so I see what you are saying bt i think the trend of players leaving college will still be dependent on when their stock is highest. But I would def believe without looking that every team has at least one international player even if its just a Canadian.

[@vladovrgoc455]

In Europe the players learn fundamentals. in US players care about likes and comments on social media

[@martyc1960]

@@Shortballa11 I agree. I just think we might see in increase in players who stayed in school and blossomed in their 4th or even 5th year. Maybe 2-4 per draft.

[@martyc1960]

@@vladovrgoc455 yes. i now see Kendrick Perkins giving money to high school players in exchange for % of their NIL money and rights to their likeness for 7 years. That's like predatory cash advance stores. Goes to show that greed and exploitation comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors.

[@redyellow27]

Sengun played at an All-Star level last season and will only get better this year. There will be plenty of interested teams to make a max offer sheet

[@Shortballa11]

I think the Rockets will lock him up here in the next week. He is just to valuable to risk it

[@joeg8391]

The only teams with max space next summer are Houston, Brooklyn, Washington, New Orleans (if they let Ingram walk) San Antonio, Detroit, and Charlotte. Most of those teams aren't going to be appealing unless they show improvements this year.

[@redyellow27]

@@joeg8391 and all of these teams would love a player like Alperen. They could all also use a top quality center. Appealing or not, the question is will they want to prepare a max offer sheet for Alperen? I think the answer is easily yes

[@GurtonBuster07]

lol bros talking about appealing like sengun is a vet tryna ring chase he’s a young player chasing the $ no matter where it’s at he’s going to the team that offers his the most money

[@WheresWaldo05]

There is not plenty of teams with cap space next offseason.

[@unclesam6972]

They never talk pistons 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@bkelly625]

They suck

[@GurtonBuster07]

Talk about what? How trash they team is? Tobias mf Harris? Hell no

[@unclesam6972]

@@bkelly625 okay

[@unclesam6972]

@@GurtonBuster07 ok

[@3rdCoastAlliance]

What do you want them to do? Shxt on the team? Haven't they had enough 😂

[@Matty-vw8vw]

Right?

[@SickPillow]

Every time it is the same thing with Chris Paul. He does Amazingly in the first couple weeks, then he starts sucking, and then he is hurt and absent during the Playoffs.

[@karsonrivers9880]

There is never a sucking phase lol he has lower moments like everyone does but he’s hurt half of every season and is absent in the playoffs that’s completely true but the start sucking is not. When he’s playing he’s been good. He doesn’t score but that’s never been his priority and isn’t in his top 3 responsibilities he’s the opposite of a scoring guard he could score 5 points every single game and still be extremely important just because of game flow management and passes.

[@andrewaghedo586]

Brian try and rest.

[@vladovrgoc455]

What about LeBron James Jr.? 4 mil went down the toilet, or there's potential for a top 5 ROY?

[@karsonrivers9880]

Absolutely not no one ever thought he was going to be roty lakers have already said he’s probably spending most of the year in the g league. Which is fine it’s normal for rookies to spend time in the g-league it’s about development that’s the whole thing with young players. It’s not normal for them to come in being a great nba player it takes development. It’s the ones outside the norm that come in and immediately do great.

[@popopopo4981]

nah.. still overshadowed by shai.. one thing when OKC is talk about, shai's the name.. make OKC top again, maybe j dub will be all star.. standings matter, though, debatable.. more like in the past, jaylen brown.. celtics been mostly at the top or almost at the top, still jalen brown not yet an allstar...

[@ryanamburgy2791]

Ofc he will still be the second option but he could average like 23/5/5 this year

[@popopopo4981]

@@ryanamburgy2791 theres no question he IS a 2nd option... the thumbnail for this , all star ready... most of the time, its more about the name itself for the media.. higher chances for j-dub to be an allstar if OKC will be the top team before all-star, and of course, needs his stats also..

[@LukaLegend77]

jaylen brown is a 3 time all star

[@popopopo4981]

@@LukaLegend77 what? i didnt say he wasnt.. i said it took jaylen brown that long to be an allstar even though celtics was almost always at the top of the east..

[@FiveDollar69]

@@popopopo4981 you said not yet an allstar. your english is pretty confusing ngl

[@Moooo1666]

JALEN IS SO OVERRATED GOT COOKED BY PJ

[@JonathanEvans1977]

Pipe down bro he's like 23 years old. "Overrated" while dropping 20ppg at that age is wild. Get a grip. Dude is gonna be an all-star

[@KiarRushing]

Bro stfu 😂 thunder got outrebounded and pj got 2nd chance points . Mavs barely won the games they have not even had a 10 point lead the whole series. Let’s redo it again

[@CarsonCarpenter-c6x]

You don’t know ball

[@he4tl1f3r2]

Mavs are overrated we all saw what klay looked like in his debut that team is cooked unless he comes off the bench

[@julianthomas7875]

I dont think he’s overrated necessarily its just that these talking heads act like hes a perennial allstar already and frankly hes still a baby so if sga doesn’t go insane i find it hard to believe there gonna win it all yet

[@SlQKbwbw]

My attempt at a sexy dance for my partner ended with me accidentally knocking over the bedside lamp. Nothing says passion like a room lit by emergency lighting✨

[@LukaLegend77]

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[@joshahlstrom2764]

@@LukaLegend77bots be out of control these days

[@LukaLegend77]

@@joshahlstrom2764 bots usually try to scam you into something, i feel like this was a weirdo trying to leave a funny comment when a video first comes out to get likes lol