NBA Season 2025-26

[SparzWizard]

Anyone see this Luka-Goga beef involving them basically saying something inappropriate or rude about their families leading to technicals? Apparently that was also Luka?s 16th so he would be suspended if the appeal is upheld. Both guys seem to claim the other said some vicious stuff so who is lying? And will the NBA rescind the techs or no?

Against the Pistons next game, I'm sure they will rescind Luka's so they can make sure Luka plays that game.

[Celtics2021]

Anyone see this Luka-Goga beef involving them basically saying something inappropriate or rude about their families leading to technicals? Apparently that was also Luka?s 16th so he would be suspended if the appeal is upheld. Both guys seem to claim the other said some vicious stuff so who is lying? And will the NBA rescind the techs or no?

Against the Pistons next game, I'm sure they will rescind Luka's so they can make sure Luka plays that game.

Which is fine with me because I would like the Pistons to lose.  Also, if Goga had said what he supposedly said in English instead of Serbian, it is likely that only he would have received a T to begin with, so I would not find it completely unfair.

[Moranis]

Is the Lakers team right now better than the Mavs team that Luka lead to the finals against Boston?

Yeah I think so, but not by a huge margin and I think the Mavericks frontcourt might be slightly better than the Lakers even though I was never super high on Lively/Gafford. And idk, can Ayton keep it up consistently? If not, it's back to Hayes and relying on Lebron playing center for prolong stretches. I still think good centers can give the Lakers fits in the West, and we even saw it last year vs. Minnesota (Gobert)

2nd and 3rd options went from Kyrie and PJ Washington to LeBron James and Austin Reeves. I think Ayton (if motivated) is better than the bigs in Dallas.

Smart, Reeves, Luka, LeBron, and Ayton is a strong starting 5. Kennard, Rui, and LaRavia would round out the playoff rotation. I still think SAS and OKC are a tier above everyone else in the West, but I?d put the Lakers at the top of that next grouping. They are in 3rd place in the west for a reason.

There's no question right now the Lakers are trending upwards and look dangerous, while Denver for some reason is trending the opposite direction. Cam Johnson hasn't worked out for them at all and Murray has been too inconsistent. I don't take the Rockets seriously. Timberwolves are without Ant for the forseeable future. It very well could be OKC + SAS Tier 1, then Tier 2 which is headlined by LAL, with DEN and MIN behind them.

There could be a path too where LAL avoids both of DEN/OKC until the WCF if DEN is in the 4-5 bracket. That might be their best chance. They'd still face SAS in the 2nd round but SAS is a bit inexperienced in the postseason. Meanwhile DEN always gives OKC trouble too, they took them to 7 games last year with a much worse bench.

the Spurs don't have a real #1 scorer. I think that could cause them real issues in the playoffs.They remind me a lot of the KG Timberwolves teams that always lost early. Really great HOF big man defender, but not a #1 scorer.  Wemby, like KG, isn't going to consistently take over a game offensively and that is what teams often need in the post season. I think they need Harper to turn into that guy really unlock their full potential. Also, why I think they've made a mistake in not playing Harper more this year.

Except Wemby isn?t like KG offensively. He?s much more aggressive and isn?t pass first. If he was, he?d average more than 3ast per game. Victor averages 24pts per game in only 29 minutes of play. His per 36 is 30ppg. He absolutely is a number one option.

Fox is also an elite scorer. He averaged 25ppg for Sacramento.

it is interesting you listed the per 36 for scoring but not passing.  Wemby's ap36 and AST% is inline with KG.   Wemby shoots more 3's, but that is about it.  His game is more secondary.  He isn't a #1 scorer. 

[moiso]

Is the Lakers team right now better than the Mavs team that Luka lead to the finals against Boston?

Yeah I think so, but not by a huge margin and I think the Mavericks frontcourt might be slightly better than the Lakers even though I was never super high on Lively/Gafford. And idk, can Ayton keep it up consistently? If not, it's back to Hayes and relying on Lebron playing center for prolong stretches. I still think good centers can give the Lakers fits in the West, and we even saw it last year vs. Minnesota (Gobert)

2nd and 3rd options went from Kyrie and PJ Washington to LeBron James and Austin Reeves. I think Ayton (if motivated) is better than the bigs in Dallas.

Smart, Reeves, Luka, LeBron, and Ayton is a strong starting 5. Kennard, Rui, and LaRavia would round out the playoff rotation. I still think SAS and OKC are a tier above everyone else in the West, but I?d put the Lakers at the top of that next grouping. They are in 3rd place in the west for a reason.

There's no question right now the Lakers are trending upwards and look dangerous, while Denver for some reason is trending the opposite direction. Cam Johnson hasn't worked out for them at all and Murray has been too inconsistent. I don't take the Rockets seriously. Timberwolves are without Ant for the forseeable future. It very well could be OKC + SAS Tier 1, then Tier 2 which is headlined by LAL, with DEN and MIN behind them.

There could be a path too where LAL avoids both of DEN/OKC until the WCF if DEN is in the 4-5 bracket. That might be their best chance. They'd still face SAS in the 2nd round but SAS is a bit inexperienced in the postseason. Meanwhile DEN always gives OKC trouble too, they took them to 7 games last year with a much worse bench.

the Spurs don't have a real #1 scorer. I think that could cause them real issues in the playoffs.They remind me a lot of the KG Timberwolves teams that always lost early. Really great HOF big man defender, but not a #1 scorer.  Wemby, like KG, isn't going to consistently take over a game offensively and that is what teams often need in the post season. I think they need Harper to turn into that guy really unlock their full potential. Also, why I think they've made a mistake in not playing Harper more this year.

Except Wemby isn?t like KG offensively. He?s much more aggressive and isn?t pass first. If he was, he?d average more than 3ast per game. Victor averages 24pts per game in only 29 minutes of play. His per 36 is 30ppg. He absolutely is a number one option.

Fox is also an elite scorer. He averaged 25ppg for Sacramento.

it is interesting you listed the per 36 for scoring but not passing.  Wemby's ap36 and AST% is inline with KG.   Wemby shoots more 3's, but that is about it.  His game is more secondary.  He isn't a #1 scorer.

Wemby is a #1 scorer already.  He's not a secondary guy.  He's very aggressive with the ball.

[Goldstar88]

Is the Lakers team right now better than the Mavs team that Luka lead to the finals against Boston?

Yeah I think so, but not by a huge margin and I think the Mavericks frontcourt might be slightly better than the Lakers even though I was never super high on Lively/Gafford. And idk, can Ayton keep it up consistently? If not, it's back to Hayes and relying on Lebron playing center for prolong stretches. I still think good centers can give the Lakers fits in the West, and we even saw it last year vs. Minnesota (Gobert)

2nd and 3rd options went from Kyrie and PJ Washington to LeBron James and Austin Reeves. I think Ayton (if motivated) is better than the bigs in Dallas.

Smart, Reeves, Luka, LeBron, and Ayton is a strong starting 5. Kennard, Rui, and LaRavia would round out the playoff rotation. I still think SAS and OKC are a tier above everyone else in the West, but I?d put the Lakers at the top of that next grouping. They are in 3rd place in the west for a reason.

There's no question right now the Lakers are trending upwards and look dangerous, while Denver for some reason is trending the opposite direction. Cam Johnson hasn't worked out for them at all and Murray has been too inconsistent. I don't take the Rockets seriously. Timberwolves are without Ant for the forseeable future. It very well could be OKC + SAS Tier 1, then Tier 2 which is headlined by LAL, with DEN and MIN behind them.

There could be a path too where LAL avoids both of DEN/OKC until the WCF if DEN is in the 4-5 bracket. That might be their best chance. They'd still face SAS in the 2nd round but SAS is a bit inexperienced in the postseason. Meanwhile DEN always gives OKC trouble too, they took them to 7 games last year with a much worse bench.

the Spurs don't have a real #1 scorer. I think that could cause them real issues in the playoffs.They remind me a lot of the KG Timberwolves teams that always lost early. Really great HOF big man defender, but not a #1 scorer.  Wemby, like KG, isn't going to consistently take over a game offensively and that is what teams often need in the post season. I think they need Harper to turn into that guy really unlock their full potential. Also, why I think they've made a mistake in not playing Harper more this year.

Except Wemby isn?t like KG offensively. He?s much more aggressive and isn?t pass first. If he was, he?d average more than 3ast per game. Victor averages 24pts per game in only 29 minutes of play. His per 36 is 30ppg. He absolutely is a number one option.

Fox is also an elite scorer. He averaged 25ppg for Sacramento.

it is interesting you listed the per 36 for scoring but not passing.  Wemby's ap36 and AST% is inline with KG.   Wemby shoots more 3's, but that is about it.  His game is more secondary.  He isn't a #1 scorer.

Wemby is looking to score first when he gets the ball. He?s not like KG on that end. If you think he is, you must not be watching Spurs games.

[Neurotic Guy]

Scary good team developing in SA. Wemby is only just getting started. The only thing that can stop him is injury.  Will that highly unusual body stand the strain?  If it does, he is an all-timer. I haven?t seen enough of him to discern where he is in the SA scoring pecking order, but he seems like he has to be the number one focus of the defense whenever he?s on the court. He is like no one I?ve seen before. Or maybe he is, but 6 inches to a foot taller.  Which makes him like nobody else.