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Re: NBA Season 2025-26
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The Milwaukee Bucks are signing Alex Antetokounmpo to a two-way NBA deal, joining older brothers Giannis and Thanasis, Octagon's Alex Saratsis tells ESPN. This marks the first time in NBA history that three brothers are on active roster contracts with the same team.
Gotta keep Giannis happy

And then when he goes to another team, the brothers will join him there too  :laugh:

Idk if brother Alex is any more worthy than Thanasis but if not, that?s taking two NBA slots  from worthy players. I think they should create two jobs - perhaps each suited to brothers skills or unique knowledge, and let them travel with the team and participate in practices.  I get that having family around him is important, but maybe find a way that seems fairer.   The great meritocracy that is pro sports showing that nepotism is still alive and well (LeBron; Giannis).

I agree.

Until Deuce is old enough and Tatum is on his last legs as an NBA player having won multiple championships with the Celtics.

Then I want us to use the seat at the end of the bench for Deuce.
the only seat you should be using for a 'Deuce' is in a bathroom stall   :P
Which is why Deuce is a questionable name choice.

Deuce is a great nickname. Don't care what anyone says.
probably only get this guy to agree with you though


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Re: NBA Season 2025-26
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Ian Begley: Nets say they have waived forward Drew Timme and guard Dariq Whitehead.

Wasn't Drew Timme the guy who lit up summer league? A big forward who can shoot the heck out of the ball?

He could be a guy worth picking up.

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So far, Mike Brown has shown no hesitation when it comes to the two-big-man lineup of Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson.

The duo have started together in the first three Knicks preseason games, and Brown sounds like he plans to use them in the same frontcourt frequently this coming season.

"It just brings a different dimension," the coach said Sunday.

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The previous coach, Tom Thibodeau, shied from the pairing a year ago during the regular season, mostly because Robinson appeared in just 17 games following ankle surgery.

They did get some time together during the Knicks run to the Eastern Conference finals. In 165 minutes, they produced a plus-4.4 NET rating, meaning the Knicks outscored the opposition by 4.4 points per 100 possessions when they shared the floor.

What Coach Mike Brown likes about the Twin Towers configuration

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Brown likes the duo together for a few reasons.

First, it allows him to move Towns around at different positions, making it harder for opposing defenses to load up against him as the starting center.

And by starting Towns at the four, it makes the Knicks longer.

"The second [part] is just the length, the length on the floor is just unbelievable, when you're playing KAT at the 4, playing OG [Anunoby] at the 3, Mikal [Bridges] at the 2," Brown said. "That's a big, long team, with a lot of interchangeable parts. And then offensively, not just for KAT, but for the rest of the group, it just gives you a different look. You'd think that group should be able to offensive rebound at a high level, which is one of our staples."

Brown is very high on Robinson, the rim-protecting, offensive-rebound dynamo who is coming off a strong postseason.

I love the Knicks defense with the twin big lineup especially because Mikal and OG move down a position. OG has fantastic size and strength for SF as does Mikal at SG. It makes them huge 2 through 5. Gives them protection to the dodgy defensive pairing of Towns & Brunson.

I didn't think the small-ball lineup added enough offense to justify the loss defensively. (1) Neither Bridges or OG offer much creation in terms of ball-handling & playmaking. They are too static. You don't gain much more offense from them at SF/PF than SG/SF. (2) J Hart is not a lethal shooter. So the shooting gain / spacing gain from swapping your big for another perimeter player in J Hart was limited.

The small ball lineup improved the offense some but I believe it lost more defensively than it gained offensively. I have always felt their strongest lineup was the twin big lineup. Towns worked so well with Gobert in Minnesota in his last season there (to my surprise) that you have to go back to that. That advantage it created for Minnesota in terms of their defense & rebounding was huge. NYK should capitalize on it.

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The coach believes the 7-footer can thrive in his up-tempo system.

To prepare for the change, Robinson altered his offseason workout plan, running hills to get into top condition.

"First of all, he's a great runner. Not a good runner, a great runner," Brown said. "And he's got to - like all of us - play at this pace, especially all the time. We don't wanna do it most of the time, we wanna do it all the time. Having said that, you know Mitch is a vertical threat. I'm just guessing off the top of my head. He might be the best vertical threat I?ve been around. Antonio McDyess was a tremendous vertical threat."

"But you can just close your eyes and throw it up there and he'd go get it. That's something you can do with Mitch and some of the passes - I'm like, dang, that's a bad pass - and he just catches it even with one hand sometimes and throws it down. So with his ability to be a vertical threat, it's gonna help us in a lot of ways, but it definitely is better than what I thought coming in."

I love that description at the end of the article. Dude is a freaky good lob threat. Amazing offensive rebounder as well.

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BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has agreed on a deal to sign with the Sacramento Kings, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. The 2017 league MVP enters his 18th NBA season.


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BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has agreed on a deal to sign with the Sacramento Kings, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. The 2017 league MVP enters his 18th NBA season.
Good fit him
C/PF-Horford, Baynes, Noel, Theis, Morris,
SF/SG- Tatum, Brown, Hayward, Smart, Semi, Clark
PG- Irving, Rozier, Larkin

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BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has agreed on a deal to sign with the Sacramento Kings, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. The 2017 league MVP enters his 18th NBA season.

I'd love to make a run at Devin Carter. A top defensive PG with a dodgy shot. If he can develop that shot, he would be a great long term replacement for Jrue Holiday.

He is now 3rd string PG behind Schroder & Westbrook.

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Fun fact.  Westbrook was a Sonic for 6 days.


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BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has agreed on a deal to sign with the Sacramento Kings, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. The 2017 league MVP enters his 18th NBA season.

I'd love to make a run at Devin Carter. A top defensive PG with a dodgy shot. If he can develop that shot, he would be a great long term replacement for Jrue Holiday.

He is now 3rd string PG behind Schroder & Westbrook.

I?ve been advocating this all off-season.  They?ve buried him and we could absolutely stick him in our rotation.  Maybe we can nab him at the deadline.