Of the top of my head -there center rotation(tingus injury prone/ horford old as shit) -tatums shooting struggles since 2022 -repeats might be a thing of the past -east teams possibly will be healthier and def got stronger
I think the Grizzlies are the absolute hardest team to pick period. Ja could be 1st team all-NBA with MVP votes this season.... or something could happen and he's done after 20 games again (injury or behavior). The Grizzlies kinda suck without him and they've declined a little over the last 2 years. That said, if you put Ja back in the mix at his peak, suddenly the team makes sense again... and I do see them as contenders to reach the WCF. Without Ja, I think they don't make the play-in again.
@@garretnarjes782 I agree with pretty much everything you said. It’s a very good team healthy and making the WCf wouldn’t be a crazy surprise but I just don’t see them as this big of a threat compared to the bucks wolves and nuggets (especially the bucks and nuggets). I think ja not being nearly the same level of a superstar as Giannis and jokic makes a really big difference.
Eh not really. Their roster is worse again. Westbrook the best bench piece? Starters are mid outside jokic. Murray always hurt. Jokic gonna need a 40 point triple double to win it all
@@Issaiahenrique starters are "mid" yet they were on a 61 win pace with Murray healthy and were a top3 net rating lineup it's the same shit every year Nuggets are forgotten and disrespected every year except when they won the championship
Betting against the Celtics would be a solid bet(as in, betting on the field.) But choosing a specific team and saying they have a better chance…very silly.
Idk man I think people are really underselling Philly's lack of depth. Like you ripped Denver for not going deeper than 4 but I'm not convinced Philly goes deeper than 3 to be honest. Their 4th best player is...Oubre? Gordon? Lowry? Like I don't think that's enough to actually contend for a title. Lots of teams have depth problems for sure but I feel like people aren't dinging Philly for it like they are others for some reason.
76ers about to be the greatest 2nd round exit ever!!! I would equate the Bucks this year to how we looked at dallas after the Kyrie trade. A Lillard that actually resembles dame time could be hella dangerous I'm not ready to count them out quite yet. I do like how the west and east are starting to even out in difficulty, obviously not the lower seeds but the top 4 seeds of each conference are comperable.
Jokic needs his magic johnson. I see him as a modern day kareem in terms of dominance. Definitely not in the same way but equally dominant adjusted for the increase in overall skill from the 70s.
Murray needs to rise up to superstar level if Denver is to be any type of contender. While he is a great player he never was that guy, and if he is not this season they don’t have a chance for title.
@@fakedan6568 Murray has historically been really good in the play-offs, almost statistically to good for it to last. He was bound to have a down year eventually and we saw last season.
@@aramsarkisyan8061how by having someone who unless you’re a dumbass is close to Luka and a 2nd option that hasn’t looked decent since before last playoffs. Luka=Jokic and kyrie>Jamal
@@mrsunsfan-gz2lx I think he’s done enough in the playoffs over the years to prove he can be when the time comes. He had one bad post season and suddenly everyone’s calling him washed.
Mavs added Klay Naji & Grimes. All amazing to above average at worst 3point shooters and defenders even though klay obviously isnt in his prime anymore but he still averaged 18ppg on 39% 9 3pt FGA a game. Great roster and one of the deepest bench ITL. Also spence, great ball handler and can create shots and clutch and was a huge part of that 2022 WCF run. They even have a 7’5 defensive stopper. They were just a few pieces away from beating Boston and I think they’ll be able to this time with hopefully a HEALTHY Luka and Kyrie getting over the hump. Whoever they meet, I think they will beat. I feel like they should and will win it this year💯💯
“They were just a few pieces away from beating Boston” is such a wild statement. Like you’re admitting that squad had no chance if they were several players short, and now because Dallas added a 35 year-old, injury-ridden Klay Thompson they’re going to somehow put it all together? Pls share whatever you’re smoking because it sure seems like a fun time.
You are wrong about Wolves, they are stacked now as a matter of fact! The offense that they lacked has now upgraded a lot! Div as a backup for AE is a fantastic 6 man. But if u look at the numbers Naz Reid Will easily replace KAT Numbers expect the 3 percentage will improve. Trust me this wolves team saves money & is actually way better than last season
The problem is rudy, randle and jaden offensively speaking especially in the playoffs very easy to scheme based on those three players being unable to hit the 3 ball, horrible spacing etc etc
@@givenchauke3125yup especially Rudy, however Mcdniels did improve his 3 in the playoffs hopefully he can keep it up. Other than that a few bad apples won’t hurt the overall team considering last season wolves only rely on AE,KAT AND SOMETIMES CONLEY Offensivly.. now theres more offensive shooters
I don’t think people realize KAT as a 4 is nowhere near the offensive player he is at the 5. I think this move makes both the Knick’s and wolves better contenders
@givenchauke3125 One of the main reasons we lost to Dallas is that we had no shot creators. So adding Randle and div in those non ant gives us a better and more dynamic offense. Div has proven himself in the playoff, Rudy is rudy, and mcdaniels has proven rise in the playoffs in which he has averaged over 40% from three on 4 attempts per game. So those if those three attempts increases he can make himself a threat. Plus he has multiple 20+ p games in playoffs easily replacing the production from kat. Then randle who is not a great shooter can easily create for himself and other off his drives alone. He has worked with other non spacing bigs who are just as bad or even worst the rudy on offense. Plus he can unlock ant off ball offense making the the game easier for ant. And randle has worked with chis finch before, so that Transition to work could be shorter the kat and rudy combination.
Is that Aisha Devi in your background music? Could be a longshot but I thought someone was listening to a familiar song outside my window and I realized it was coming from your video... What's that music? (the 2nd track around 2:38 ) Also, mostly vibe with your perspectives, specially your take on the Wolves. Peace brother.
So Rusty’s predicted standings are Eastern Conference Playoffs 1. Boston Celtics 2. New York Knicks 3. Philadelphia 76ers 4. Milwaukee Bucks 5. Cleveland Cavaliers 6. Orlando Magic Play-in 7. Indiana Pacers 8. Miami Heat 9. Atlanta Hawks 10. Charlotte Hornets Lottery 11. Detroit Pistons 12. Toronto Raptors 13. Chicago Bulls 14. Brooklyn Nets 15. Washington Wizards Western Conference Playoffs 1. Oklahoma City Thunder 2. Dallas Mavericks 3. Memphis Grizzlies 4. Denver Nuggets 5. Minnesota Timberwolves 6. Sacramento Kings Play-in 7. New Orleans Pelicans 8. Los Angeles Lakers 9. Los Angeles Clippers 10. San Antonio Spurs Lottery 11. Phoenix Suns 12. Golden State Warriors 13. Houston Rockets 14. Utah Jazz 15. Portland Trailblazers I think this is fairly similar to my list which would be something like East 1. Boston Celtics 2. Philadelphia 76ers 3. Milwaukee Bucks 4. New York Knicks 5. Indiana Pacers 6. Cleveland Cavaliers Play-in 7. Miami Heat 8. Orlando Magic 9. Atlanta Hawks 10. Detroit Pistons Lottery 11. Chicago Bulls 12. Charlotte Hornets 13. Toronto Raptors 14. Washington Wizards 15. Brooklyn Nets West 1. Oklahoma City Thunder 2. Dallas Mavericks 3. New Orleans Pelicans 4. Denver Nuggets 5. Memphis Grizzlies 6. Minnesota Timberwolves Play-in 7. Los Angeles Lakers 8. Sacramento Kings 9. Phoenix Suns 10. Los Angeles Clippers Lottery 11. Houston Rockets 12. San Antonio Spurs 13. Golden State Warriors 14. Utah Jazz 15. Portland Trailblazers I am higher on New Orleans and Indiana than it seems rusty is, but everything else is pretty close.
@@raghudurina2354 I did. I could see a world where they are as high as 10, but I think the clippers could be better and I think if they don’t see themselves in the playin they might try to lose near the end for a pick. I doubt the rockets or the clippers will though, as the Rockets have copious young talent and the clippers don’t have their picks. If going into March, the clippers look better than the Warriors, they might shut Steph down.
Here is the problem with picking OKC over Boston… OKC has the talent, but lacks the experience. They are very similar to how Boston was a few years ago, talented enough but had no seasoning. OKC is still very young, and they don’t have the playoff experience of a team like Boston. They haven’t built up their playoff scar tissue yet. They’re a few years away from title contention. Let them get past Round 2 before you anoint them title winners.
Mavs have the experience and also already demonstrated the talent to beat OKC in playoff. OKC improved, so did Mavs. And the fact that they lost against Mavs basically because of the best player, Luka. That hasn’t changed, just more experience and Klay opening the floor much better
Can’t forget about Dallas. When it comes to the playoffs, I think Dallas will keep beating them there in the end to get to the next round. Both teams got better this offseason, but I think Dallas is still the overall better team and already found good replacements for the guys they lost this offseason. Picking OKC over Dallas to go to the finals and beat Boston there seems extremely unrealistic, and I think Dallas has more of a better chance on going back to the finals and getting revenge on Boston for losing the finals against them last season since they found better shooters this offseason which they lacked in the finals and lost the series in the end, more than their defense. I think both teams will finish as the 1 and 2 and meet each other in the WCF, but I think Dallas will win again in another close 6 game series. OKC needs more playoff experience to get to where the Mavs are now to be talking about having a chance at winning a title and so far they’re nowhere near that level and I think the media and fans are getting way too ahead of themselves there when discussing who’s gonna win the title in that conversation by picking OKC. They do have a promising future, but they’ll need to keep losing in the playoffs to have more experience to get to the final stage like Boston and Dallas to win it all. Scary team for next season in the regular season without a doubt, but still lacks experience that sets them back. As a Mavs fan, they shouldn’t be underestimated, and they’ll be better than last season if fully healthy.
@@justap7164 people forgot that Mavs beat Boston 84 - 122 in the fourth game, because that day they actually shoot threes. Mavs was the only team in the post season that kept Boston to a close match in offrtg and defrtg, and they did that without Naji, without Grimes and this year they’ll have a Lively not a rookie anymore, after being the main reason why Dallas had such a superb defensive rating the last four months including the playoffs
@@LucianoCantabruel yeah. Still don’t buy what people said that Boston lost on purpose that game to win at home, because logically it would make more sense to make sure the other team doesn’t come out that series winning one game and get the series over with sooner by sweeping them that same series to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy. From a logical standpoint that loss on Boston was because they let their guard down that game and it ended up allowing Dallas to get the upper hand and win just that game, but Boston would learn from mistake and close out the series in 5 games by playing better defense and offense the next game. Lack of shooter hurt Dallas more significantly than defense that series, but they already found replacements in DJJ, THJ, and Green with Naji, Klay, and Grimes this offseason and brought back Dinwiddie who played a key role in getting Dallas to the WCF in 2022 against Golden State where they would lose the series in the end. I think Dallas may have better chances to possibly face Boston in the finals now if both make it back there and face each other, and could possibly win in a 7 game series if they play more better offensively and defensively. I think they’ll put up more of a fight against Boston than OKC will just because they’re already experienced to the kind of team Boston was in the finals and them bringing back that whole core could help Dallas find more ways to get the upper hand on them than OKC will and I think people don’t seem to realize that and believe OKC can beat them in the end when the lack of playoff experience for them just doesn’t seem very likely
@@justap7164 So there’s no basketball argument against OKC? The only thing yall said is they don’t have experience. That’s a cop out if we’re being honest bc on the court & paper they clearly have the best team in the West. They don’t have to keep losing before they win 😂 There’s no set requirement on how much experience a team needs before they can win. And they are clearly better than the Mavs. If PJ shot normally like he always has before OKC wins that series even with OKC shooting well below their average. They added 2 HIGH quality role players that fit their scheme and got rid of a clear negative without losing any assets. So for BASKETBALL reasons please explain why OKC can’t win?
Just to be clear, that gap you were talking about in the 2010s without repeat championships was from 2014 to 2016, so only three years. I'm not sure if that's really notable enough to bring up in comparison to this "repeat drought"
As a Ny Knicks fan i agree , Randle and Donte are Great Players in their own right + i thought the Trade Made Sense for Both Teams 🫡✨ Randle might Start off Slow butt Watch him Blow up after 10 Games 🤔🧐 Good Luck to both Wolves and Knicks 🍷🇵🇹
Put some respect on the Nuggets 2023 bench. Christian Braun and Jeff Green were PHENOMENAL energy players and 2 way guys who were still aggressive enough off the ball to be valuable on offense
I think the Celtics and Thunder are both exceptional to the rule in terms of being able to repeat in the modern NBA. The Celtics have been able to retain all their players rather than having their roster gutted in FA. The Thunder have the draft capital to continue to retool/improve, so even if they lose an important piece in FA they can the draft capital to trade for a replacement.
Tbh I think OKC can actually go all the way this year to at least the conference finals. They fixed every weakness they had this offseason and only improved in talent. So far, I haven’t seen any arguments made that are valid against OKCs power ranking besides the infamous “ThEy aRe tOo YouNg.”
We also have never seen 2 all nba players drafted back to back in Jaylen brown and Jayson Tatum going to the same team. This is a first. Tatum also won before even reaching his prime. Keep consistent if you’re gonna use the “nobody has won back to back”
I think people are sleeping on Phoenix. I understand that they are a team that everybody wants to hate, but I think the additions of Tyus Jones, Monte Morris, Oso Ighodaro and Ryan Dunn are massive. I think Budenholzer knows how to get the most out of them. They are as dangerous as any team in the West.
If OKC win it this year I think they could definitely repeat, and be even more likely than even Boston could this year. OKC is just so young all around and in another year their core will be even better with SGA being 27, JDub being 24 and Chet at 23 gives them so much time to improve (which is really scary). Plus all of their players are under contract for years to come with the only exception being AC who will probably be extended if they win this year. With all that being said I actually don't know how I feel about them winning it all this year, I still think experience could hurt them especially against Boston. I feel very confidently though, that in 2026 they will win the title & potentially another one before the 2020's are done.
Despite being a Mavs fan, I feel like Mavs at 4 below the Knicks is a pretty fair placement for one key reason: whoever is going to win is probably going to have to beat Boston to do it, and I think the Knicks are better placed to do that than the Mavs. Boston were a matchup nightmare for us in the Finals, and I don't think that's changed. The fact that Boston can play five-out offence, undermining the biggest strength of our defensive scheme, without creating any clear defensive liabilities for Luka and Kyrie to hunt, means that the Mavs have to play against Boston in a fundamentally different way to basically every other team in the league - most teams have to put at least one significantly below average defender on the floor to play five out. This then puts pressure on other Mavs to be able to create shots, which we really don't have the personnel for, and puts a lot of defensive pressure on Luka and Kyrie who, while not cones (despite Luka's reputation from early in his career), are league average defenders at best. Boston highlights Dallas's shortcomings and diminishes their strengths. The Knicks, on the other hand, have the personnel to at least make things awkward for Boston, assuming that Thibs can extract passable defence from KAT. If it's Knicks vs Mavs in the Finals, I'd pick the Mavs to win, both on depth and with the confidence that Luka and Kyrie could hunt KAT off the floor and then smother the Knicks defensively once they can't play five-out, or that the Mavs would win the offensive shoot-out if they left him in. However, I think that ranking based on ability to beat Boston is the more important criterion, because any contender is probably going to have to do so.
Knicks are going to struggle against teams with a strong interior offensive presence (ie OKC) and despite Mavs new additions Knicks are flat out the better defensive team. I don’t know can Mavs close out games with Klay Kyrie and Luka all sharing the floor. That said obviously Mavs have the best player (and arguably the 3rd best) in the series. It would definitely go to 6 for either team
@@christopherforrest5713 I think that, by the end of the season, the Mavs' will be closing games with Klay on the bench against all but the flimsiest offences. I like Klay as an upgrade over THJ in a sixth man role, but I think we'll end up closing with Lively, PJ, one of Naji or Grimes, Kyrie (or, maybe Klay in very specific matchups), and Luka - basically the way we closed last year with Naji or Grimes taking DJJ's place and occasionally Klay in Kyrie's place. The Knicks might have better defensive personnel, but with that structure last year the Mavs were still a lethal defensive team against pretty much anyone not from Boston (and still managed to hold Boston below their season ORtg in the Finals, our ORtg was just far, far worse), so I don't think it's fair to say the Knicks are flat out defensively better. Mavs made the playoff run built on being an elite defensive team with just enough pure offence from Luka and Kyrie to win more games than not. As for a hypothetical series between the Knicks and the Mavs and the Knicks, I'd fairly comfortably pick Mavs in 5 or 6. Maybe that's just my Mavs fan bias coming through, but I don't see the Knicks matching up well against the Mavs. Apart from Lively, Gafford, and Luka meaning that the Mavs are a team with fairly strong interior offensive presence, I just can't see a team with KAT and Brunson on the floor not being an absolute feast for Luka and Kyrie attacking in general.
@@Joeshiesty286 are they? I feel like I’ve consistently seen people say we have the 3rd best team in the east when healthy and that seems pretty fair to me
why does everyone talk about embiids playoff struggles and then decide to not mention that he just averaged 35 on a bum leg against two centers that are supposed to be elite
teams don't win a chip on their first real try unless their best player is someone who has done it before. that's a way longer historical precedent than the 6 years long "no repeat champion".
I don't understand how the grizzlies, 76ers and knicks could be above the Bucks and Nuggets if it's about winning the title. The grizzlies are led by an injury prone/wannabe thug guy. The 76ers never reached the conference finals since 2001 and two of their big players are playoffs dropper and injury prone guy. The knicks are a really good team but Thibodeau short rotation habit is a weakness, Kat is not a great playoffs player and the team ceiling is lower than some other teams ranked lower.
@@deadlylightningspirit4295 And that's why i don't put the Nuggets above the Mavericks, the Celtics and the Thunder but for Murray at least, i already seen him as a 2nd option in a championship team unlike the three teams i talked about that never proved me that their weakness could be fixed.
@@Jonathan-A.C. The issue with the Knicks is that Thibodeau has the same issue as Dantoni (both focused almost entirely on one side of the court) which never succeed but could give you a 2nd or a final conference. Brunson is a great player but besides players like Curry or Doncic in the modern nba, i can't imagine a PG-SG being the best player in a championship team (but as a 2nd option, i could totally agree) and i don't trust Towns in the playoffs because he could have many up and downs, especially by playing at NY.
@@robert-surcouf I do feel like this will not be a year where they do, or if they make it far, just to Finals at max. I could see a tough 1st round exit, a hard fought 2nd round exit, and harsher loss in the 3rd round depending on who the face, or oblivion in the Finals if they make it that far. Bucks and Celtics to me are just too much greater, especially this upcoming year. But I do have them as the 3 seed at the end of the day, or at least the 3rd best team, followed by the 76ers, and then a collage of the 1st round exits in Pacers/Heat/Cavs/Magic Edit: I see them becoming dominant farther in the future, a la Patrick Ewing Knicks. Not the best in the 80’s (late 2010’s) and going through some rougher patches and changes. Improving steadily throughout that time, but ultimately not making it the top in the early 90’s (early 2020’s). Making it to the top in the mid 90’s (2026/2027/2028 time range). And finally, having another shot at winning it all by the late 90’s (2027 onward). That’s just my thoughts that I had about them from last year and going into this year. I don’t know exactly how it’ll all work out, but I foresee the core of the team lasting and battling it out in the future
@@Lyrunfromda214 I think with klay it would be good series but defense is what concerns me but if klay shoots like he did in 2022 finals I could see the Mavs pushing it to a 6 or 7 game series but the New York would win just 7ft big that can shoot is so broken I mean we saw what Kristaps Porziņģis did last year and Jokic the year prior
@@Lyrunfromda214I think the Knicks biggest weakness will be against teams with strong interior offence (OKC) and Mavs don’t really have a 20 and 10 guy down in the paint. And on defence the Knicks are just flat out a far better team. That said Mavs will have the best player in the series and have much more experience
He's almost certainly a significant upgrade on THJ, which is the roster spot he's filling (with Naji replacing DJJ and Grimes replacing Green). THJ would go on the occasional hot shooting stretch, but by and large made a lot of bad decisions with the ball, was often a defensive liability, and heaved up far too many bricks. If Klay comes in and shoots league average from 3 most nights and every few games catches fire, defends league average, and carries over his GSW system knowledge of making the right pass, he's already a huge upgrade on THJ. Anything better than that is a nice bonus. I'm not sure that Klay will still be starting by the end of the season, depending largely on exactly how shaky the defence gets without a lockdown perimeter defender in the starting five, but as someone you can bring on the floor to feed off wide open looks created by Luka and/or Kyrie, he should be a valuable weapon.
Dont understand People that have Memphis as a contender. jA is not a superstar in my opinion anymore with his type of play he Will get injured more so the likelihood of that team being injury prone is very High.
Hot Take: We all talk about “new media” being “toxic.” But that is an understatement. SAS and the LeBron/Jordan discourse is outright embarrassing. Grown men gossiping about other grown men like they are teenage girls. It’s pathetic.
Cannot wait to see the wolves get wcf or even finals this year. Still dont understand why people SLEEP on em, they have everything right now for a big shot. Its insane not everyone realizes this yet. Like everybody last year was 'surprised' they got so far like why?? haha
Not even a Celtics fan (i am just a basketball fan with no favourite team), but the only think stopping them from repeating are themselfs. If you gotta rank the best team in the NBA, Boston is 1st by a large margin and then you run down the list. I mean i don't think i gotta say anything about their starting 5. They literally looked liked the best team in the NBA without KP as well. Then if you look at the bench you have Pritchard you can go for 30 any given night and other really good role players. People saying they are not repeating, cause this haven't happened in a long time which btw is a stupid way to approach this, cause it doesnt work like that. You can't convince me that if you had to bet everything you have on the 2025 champs right now that you wouldn't go with Boston.
Absolutely not. I would say they're the most complete roster, but they're not first "by a large margin". The problem with them repeating is that EVERY. SINGLE. TEAM that they played had their best player injured. Even Luka, who was the only #1 option who actually played the majority of his series against the Celtics, was clearly hurt. We genuinely haven't seen them play against a contender-level team yet.
Sixers & Grizzlies over the Nuggets? Time for them to remind people like you who they are. Last year, everyone thought they would repeat. Now that they lost their 5th best player, everyone loses their minds. It reminds me of 2023 when everyone was disrespecting them.
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Funniest thing about the Celtics is that the only argument that they don’t repeat is that it statistically doesn’t happen often lmaooo
How many % of teams in NBA history have repeated?
That is not the only argument lmao
@@chinhong4578 23 of the 77 championships have been won by defending champions. 35% of those repeats belong to Bill Russell’s Celtics.
Well it depends on how they go of they get dismantle in 5 games you can make multiple arguments
Of the top of my head
-there center rotation(tingus injury prone/ horford old as shit)
-tatums shooting struggles since 2022
-repeats might be a thing of the past
-east teams possibly will be healthier and def got stronger
An NBA team will win the 2025 NBA Championship
I have an Australian team personally
Me personally, I’m thinking there’s a 29/30 chance it’s an American team, and a 1/30 chance it’s a Canadian team
hot take
Disagreed
Real Madrid pending NBA champions 2025 now that you just said that
The ThreeCone shoutout got me in tears
Im saying 😭
I ❤ threecone
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This was too funny for no reason 😂😂😂😂
The arch of Rusty going from thinking Depth was overrated to it being a key factor is applause worthy.
Yet he put the wolves at the bottom who has the best depth in the league 😂
@@ozzyramirez740 I don't agree with them (Wolves)having the most depth. Rusty clearly thinks the Thunder have the most depth and he has them #1.
@@ozzyramirez740wolves having the best depth 😭😭😭 Ight buddy
Grizzlies above bucks??? That’s wild ngl. Maybe I’m just low on the grizzlies cus I’d put them at the bottom below the wolves and nuggets too.
I think the Grizzlies are the absolute hardest team to pick period. Ja could be 1st team all-NBA with MVP votes this season.... or something could happen and he's done after 20 games again (injury or behavior). The Grizzlies kinda suck without him and they've declined a little over the last 2 years. That said, if you put Ja back in the mix at his peak, suddenly the team makes sense again... and I do see them as contenders to reach the WCF. Without Ja, I think they don't make the play-in again.
@@garretnarjes782 I agree with pretty much everything you said. It’s a very good team healthy and making the WCf wouldn’t be a crazy surprise but I just don’t see them as this big of a threat compared to the bucks wolves and nuggets (especially the bucks and nuggets). I think ja not being nearly the same level of a superstar as Giannis and jokic makes a really big difference.
i thought he was going to say cavs when he went past the twolves, the grizzlies will prob need the season to take the rust off
Putting Joel Embiid in a thumbnail about winning a championship is comical
76ers actually have a chance now with PG
Another injury prone playoff dropper??@@thecoolrich
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@@aarushshah2007 maybe this time it will workout
EMBIID is freaking 30 wtf is his career over? how old was dirk when he finally won? STFU
RUSTY! GIVE ME A BEST TEAMS IN 5 YEARS VIDEO AND MY LIFE IS YOURS
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Nuggets at 7th in power rankings is crazy lmfao
8th*
Eh not really. Their roster is worse again. Westbrook the best bench piece? Starters are mid outside jokic. Murray always hurt. Jokic gonna need a 40 point triple double to win it all
@@Issaiahenrique starters are "mid" yet they were on a 61 win pace with Murray healthy and were a top3 net rating lineup
it's the same shit every year Nuggets are forgotten and disrespected every year except when they won the championship
it will be remembered as a terrible take and as if they thought kcp was the reason the Nuggets were good
Not picking a team as the favorite just because there hasn't been a repeat in a while is baseless gamblers psychology lol
Betting against the Celtics would be a solid bet(as in, betting on the field.) But choosing a specific team and saying they have a better chance…very silly.
@@donaldpratt2296i agree
Day 6.3 of demanding Rust make a video on the underrated greatness of Raymond Felton
Bros trolling
Raymond Felton layup package 🥶
Tatum tour starts Oct 22.
meat ride
Idk man I think people are really underselling Philly's lack of depth. Like you ripped Denver for not going deeper than 4 but I'm not convinced Philly goes deeper than 3 to be honest. Their 4th best player is...Oubre? Gordon? Lowry? Like I don't think that's enough to actually contend for a title. Lots of teams have depth problems for sure but I feel like people aren't dinging Philly for it like they are others for some reason.
Oh yes, Oubre, Martin, Gordon would be deep on the bench in Dallas, Boston, New York. Even Suns have deeper roster.
Not to mention Philly has two injury prone stars
meanwhile Denver are also a deeper team
76ers about to be the greatest 2nd round exit ever!!! I would equate the Bucks this year to how we looked at dallas after the Kyrie trade. A Lillard that actually resembles dame time could be hella dangerous I'm not ready to count them out quite yet. I do like how the west and east are starting to even out in difficulty, obviously not the lower seeds but the top 4 seeds of each conference are comperable.
Jokic needs his magic johnson. I see him as a modern day kareem in terms of dominance. Definitely not in the same way but equally dominant adjusted for the increase in overall skill from the 70s.
He'd have his so called Magic Johnson if Murray was even average in these playoffs
Murray needs to rise up to superstar level if Denver is to be any type of contender. While he is a great player he never was that guy, and if he is not this season they don’t have a chance for title.
@@fakedan6568 Murray has historically been really good in the play-offs, almost statistically to good for it to last. He was bound to have a down year eventually and we saw last season.
I still think people are a bit too low on the Nuggets.
Definitely. They still got the best duo in the NBA
@@aramsarkisyan8061how by having someone who unless you’re a dumbass is close to Luka and a 2nd option that hasn’t looked decent since before last playoffs. Luka=Jokic and kyrie>Jamal
@@aramsarkisyan8061 Jamal ain’t even a top 7 PG in the NBA
@mrsunsfan-gz2lx he is in the playoffs. And no duo have chemistry like Joker and Murray. Not even close tbh
@@mrsunsfan-gz2lx I think he’s done enough in the playoffs over the years to prove he can be when the time comes.
He had one bad post season and suddenly everyone’s calling him washed.
Why do I feel like I’ve watched this video before ?
Bro keeps making bangers whenever I have lunch
Dallas calling it
@@Konpvu21 facts!
Lmao nah
@@Creed845Finals yes , Chip maybe lol
@@cvillato99 as a fan, agreed.
@@Creed845y not? They improved after reaching a final already and they’re easily top3 in the west.
Mavs added Klay Naji & Grimes. All amazing to above average at worst 3point shooters and defenders even though klay obviously isnt in his prime anymore but he still averaged 18ppg on 39% 9 3pt FGA a game. Great roster and one of the deepest bench ITL. Also spence, great ball handler and can create shots and clutch and was a huge part of that 2022 WCF run. They even have a 7’5 defensive stopper. They were just a few pieces away from beating Boston and I think they’ll be able to this time with hopefully a HEALTHY Luka and Kyrie getting over the hump. Whoever they meet, I think they will beat. I feel like they should and will win it this year💯💯
“They were just a few pieces away from beating Boston” is such a wild statement. Like you’re admitting that squad had no chance if they were several players short, and now because Dallas added a 35 year-old, injury-ridden Klay Thompson they’re going to somehow put it all together? Pls share whatever you’re smoking because it sure seems like a fun time.
I still can't understand why people think the Mavs didn't become better, they clearly did
@@ReillyQuizzle39% 3pt + 20ppg Klay Thompson
LETS GO MAVS
Cooooook 🔥🔥🔥
Memphis exclusion is insanity. If Memphis can get in the pacers deserve a spot
You are wrong about Wolves, they are stacked now as a matter of fact! The offense that they lacked has now upgraded a lot! Div as a backup for AE is a fantastic 6 man. But if u look at the numbers Naz Reid Will easily replace KAT Numbers expect the 3 percentage will improve. Trust me this wolves team saves money & is actually way better than last season
The problem is rudy, randle and jaden offensively speaking especially in the playoffs very easy to scheme based on those three players being unable to hit the 3 ball, horrible spacing etc etc
@@givenchauke3125yup especially Rudy, however Mcdniels did improve his 3 in the playoffs hopefully he can keep it up. Other than that a few bad apples won’t hurt the overall team considering last season wolves only rely on AE,KAT AND SOMETIMES CONLEY Offensivly.. now theres more offensive shooters
I don’t think people realize KAT as a 4 is nowhere near the offensive player he is at the 5. I think this move makes both the Knick’s and wolves better contenders
@givenchauke3125 One of the main reasons we lost to Dallas is that we had no shot creators. So adding Randle and div in those non ant gives us a better and more dynamic offense. Div has proven himself in the playoff, Rudy is rudy, and mcdaniels has proven rise in the playoffs in which he has averaged over 40% from three on 4 attempts per game. So those if those three attempts increases he can make himself a threat. Plus he has multiple 20+ p games in playoffs easily replacing the production from kat. Then randle who is not a great shooter can easily create for himself and other off his drives alone. He has worked with other non spacing bigs who are just as bad or even worst the rudy on offense. Plus he can unlock ant off ball offense making the the game easier for ant. And randle has worked with chis finch before, so that Transition to work could be shorter the kat and rudy combination.
@@darkestraptor1671 I hope wolves trade Randle though,,idk what we’ll get for him though
Is that Aisha Devi in your background music? Could be a longshot but I thought someone was listening to a familiar song outside my window and I realized it was coming from your video... What's that music? (the 2nd track around 2:38 )
Also, mostly vibe with your perspectives, specially your take on the Wolves. Peace brother.
So Rusty’s predicted standings are
Eastern Conference Playoffs
1. Boston Celtics
2. New York Knicks
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Milwaukee Bucks
5. Cleveland Cavaliers
6. Orlando Magic
Play-in
7. Indiana Pacers
8. Miami Heat
9. Atlanta Hawks
10. Charlotte Hornets
Lottery
11. Detroit Pistons
12. Toronto Raptors
13. Chicago Bulls
14. Brooklyn Nets
15. Washington Wizards
Western Conference Playoffs
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Memphis Grizzlies
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Minnesota Timberwolves
6. Sacramento Kings
Play-in
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Los Angeles Lakers
9. Los Angeles Clippers
10. San Antonio Spurs
Lottery
11. Phoenix Suns
12. Golden State Warriors
13. Houston Rockets
14. Utah Jazz
15. Portland Trailblazers
I think this is fairly similar to my list which would be something like
East
1. Boston Celtics
2. Philadelphia 76ers
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. New York Knicks
5. Indiana Pacers
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
Play-in
7. Miami Heat
8. Orlando Magic
9. Atlanta Hawks
10. Detroit Pistons
Lottery
11. Chicago Bulls
12. Charlotte Hornets
13. Toronto Raptors
14. Washington Wizards
15. Brooklyn Nets
West
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. New Orleans Pelicans
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Memphis Grizzlies
6. Minnesota Timberwolves
Play-in
7. Los Angeles Lakers
8. Sacramento Kings
9. Phoenix Suns
10. Los Angeles Clippers
Lottery
11. Houston Rockets
12. San Antonio Spurs
13. Golden State Warriors
14. Utah Jazz
15. Portland Trailblazers
I am higher on New Orleans and Indiana than it seems rusty is, but everything else is pretty close.
Gs at 13? Bro they still have Steph Curry. You did see him in the Olympics right?
@@raghudurina2354 I did. I could see a world where they are as high as 10, but I think the clippers could be better and I think if they don’t see themselves in the playin they might try to lose near the end for a pick. I doubt the rockets or the clippers will though, as the Rockets have copious young talent and the clippers don’t have their picks. If going into March, the clippers look better than the Warriors, they might shut Steph down.
Bucks over Knicks is crazy ngl. Obviously they have Giannis but I think they’re a ticking time bomb and I don’t see the Dame Experiment working out
This dude glazes Oklahoma way too much 😂
This is gonna age horrifically.. okc Boston finals just watch
Here is the problem with picking OKC over Boston…
OKC has the talent, but lacks the experience. They are very similar to how Boston was a few years ago, talented enough but had no seasoning.
OKC is still very young, and they don’t have the playoff experience of a team like Boston. They haven’t built up their playoff scar tissue yet.
They’re a few years away from title contention. Let them get past Round 2 before you anoint them title winners.
Mavs have the experience and also already demonstrated the talent to beat OKC in playoff. OKC improved, so did Mavs. And the fact that they lost against Mavs basically because of the best player, Luka. That hasn’t changed, just more experience and Klay opening the floor much better
Can’t forget about Dallas. When it comes to the playoffs, I think Dallas will keep beating them there in the end to get to the next round. Both teams got better this offseason, but I think Dallas is still the overall better team and already found good replacements for the guys they lost this offseason. Picking OKC over Dallas to go to the finals and beat Boston there seems extremely unrealistic, and I think Dallas has more of a better chance on going back to the finals and getting revenge on Boston for losing the finals against them last season since they found better shooters this offseason which they lacked in the finals and lost the series in the end, more than their defense. I think both teams will finish as the 1 and 2 and meet each other in the WCF, but I think Dallas will win again in another close 6 game series. OKC needs more playoff experience to get to where the Mavs are now to be talking about having a chance at winning a title and so far they’re nowhere near that level and I think the media and fans are getting way too ahead of themselves there when discussing who’s gonna win the title in that conversation by picking OKC. They do have a promising future, but they’ll need to keep losing in the playoffs to have more experience to get to the final stage like Boston and Dallas to win it all. Scary team for next season in the regular season without a doubt, but still lacks experience that sets them back. As a Mavs fan, they shouldn’t be underestimated, and they’ll be better than last season if fully healthy.
@@justap7164 people forgot that Mavs beat Boston 84 - 122 in the fourth game, because that day they actually shoot threes. Mavs was the only team in the post season that kept Boston to a close match in offrtg and defrtg, and they did that without Naji, without Grimes and this year they’ll have a Lively not a rookie anymore, after being the main reason why Dallas had such a superb defensive rating the last four months including the playoffs
@@LucianoCantabruel yeah. Still don’t buy what people said that Boston lost on purpose that game to win at home, because logically it would make more sense to make sure the other team doesn’t come out that series winning one game and get the series over with sooner by sweeping them that same series to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy. From a logical standpoint that loss on Boston was because they let their guard down that game and it ended up allowing Dallas to get the upper hand and win just that game, but Boston would learn from mistake and close out the series in 5 games by playing better defense and offense the next game. Lack of shooter hurt Dallas more significantly than defense that series, but they already found replacements in DJJ, THJ, and Green with Naji, Klay, and Grimes this offseason and brought back Dinwiddie who played a key role in getting Dallas to the WCF in 2022 against Golden State where they would lose the series in the end. I think Dallas may have better chances to possibly face Boston in the finals now if both make it back there and face each other, and could possibly win in a 7 game series if they play more better offensively and defensively. I think they’ll put up more of a fight against Boston than OKC will just because they’re already experienced to the kind of team Boston was in the finals and them bringing back that whole core could help Dallas find more ways to get the upper hand on them than OKC will and I think people don’t seem to realize that and believe OKC can beat them in the end when the lack of playoff experience for them just doesn’t seem very likely
@@justap7164 So there’s no basketball argument against OKC? The only thing yall said is they don’t have experience. That’s a cop out if we’re being honest bc on the court & paper they clearly have the best team in the West. They don’t have to keep losing before they win 😂 There’s no set requirement on how much experience a team needs before they can win. And they are clearly better than the Mavs. If PJ shot normally like he always has before OKC wins that series even with OKC shooting well below their average. They added 2 HIGH quality role players that fit their scheme and got rid of a clear negative without losing any assets. So for BASKETBALL reasons please explain why OKC can’t win?
Celtics will repeat. Too talented. In their prime. Experienced bench. Too strong
Just to be clear, that gap you were talking about in the 2010s without repeat championships was from 2014 to 2016, so only three years. I'm not sure if that's really notable enough to bring up in comparison to this "repeat drought"
Rusty being infected by the Thunder Mind Virus is rough.
The wolves hate is crazyyy
As a Ny Knicks fan i agree , Randle and Donte are Great Players in their own right + i thought the Trade Made Sense for Both Teams 🫡✨ Randle might Start off Slow butt Watch him Blow up after 10 Games 🤔🧐 Good Luck to both Wolves and Knicks 🍷🇵🇹
This guys is a moron he has the grizzlies over suns and nuggets
Not having suns on here is so funny lmao
My GOAT DADDY TATUM WILL CARRY US TO OUR 19TH BANNER
💀
grown man 🧍🏽♂️
obvious Deuce burner smh
Generous use of the word carry
Carry = best player on maybe the most balanced and overall talented starting 5 ever
bro why is Connor such a fitting name for ThreeCone
Put some respect on the Nuggets 2023 bench. Christian Braun and Jeff Green were PHENOMENAL energy players and 2 way guys who were still aggressive enough off the ball to be valuable on offense
Thanks btw Jacob love your work
I think the Celtics and Thunder are both exceptional to the rule in terms of being able to repeat in the modern NBA. The Celtics have been able to retain all their players rather than having their roster gutted in FA. The Thunder have the draft capital to continue to retool/improve, so even if they lose an important piece in FA they can the draft capital to trade for a replacement.
9:20 Why are you saying Menphis?
Tbh I think OKC can actually go all the way this year to at least the conference finals. They fixed every weakness they had this offseason and only improved in talent. So far, I haven’t seen any arguments made that are valid against OKCs power ranking besides the infamous “ThEy aRe tOo YouNg.”
Klay will be like the Celtics Shaq
He will not be that bad
@@beezlegd823 yes he will, he can't shoot anymore. Golden State let him go for a reason.
@@patrickoakley7890the guy who shot 39% on 9 3s and 45% on catch and shoot 3s, can’t shoot??
@@deadlylightningspirit4295 IN THE PLAYOFFS
@@patrickoakley7890 you don’t think klay is gonna be shooting good on open 3s in the playoffs 😭😭 Ight bud
Whichever team signs the goat Felton
We also have never seen 2 all nba players drafted back to back in Jaylen brown and Jayson Tatum going to the same team.
This is a first. Tatum also won before even reaching his prime.
Keep consistent if you’re gonna use the “nobody has won back to back”
Why is he saying goodbye so aggressively?😂 What did I do to you bro?🤣
bro how are the nuggets below bucks and grizzlies?
I think people are sleeping on Phoenix. I understand that they are a team that everybody wants to hate, but I think the additions of Tyus Jones, Monte Morris, Oso Ighodaro and Ryan Dunn are massive. I think Budenholzer knows how to get the most out of them. They are as dangerous as any team in the West.
a team coached by doc rivers over the nuggets is actually kinda hilarious
If OKC win it this year I think they could definitely repeat, and be even more likely than even Boston could this year. OKC is just so young all around and in another year their core will be even better with SGA being 27, JDub being 24 and Chet at 23 gives them so much time to improve (which is really scary). Plus all of their players are under contract for years to come with the only exception being AC who will probably be extended if they win this year. With all that being said I actually don't know how I feel about them winning it all this year, I still think experience could hurt them especially against Boston. I feel very confidently though, that in 2026 they will win the title & potentially another one before the 2020's are done.
Honestly I feel like mavs deserve a higher spot, they should at least be over New York
Despite being a Mavs fan, I feel like Mavs at 4 below the Knicks is a pretty fair placement for one key reason: whoever is going to win is probably going to have to beat Boston to do it, and I think the Knicks are better placed to do that than the Mavs. Boston were a matchup nightmare for us in the Finals, and I don't think that's changed.
The fact that Boston can play five-out offence, undermining the biggest strength of our defensive scheme, without creating any clear defensive liabilities for Luka and Kyrie to hunt, means that the Mavs have to play against Boston in a fundamentally different way to basically every other team in the league - most teams have to put at least one significantly below average defender on the floor to play five out. This then puts pressure on other Mavs to be able to create shots, which we really don't have the personnel for, and puts a lot of defensive pressure on Luka and Kyrie who, while not cones (despite Luka's reputation from early in his career), are league average defenders at best. Boston highlights Dallas's shortcomings and diminishes their strengths.
The Knicks, on the other hand, have the personnel to at least make things awkward for Boston, assuming that Thibs can extract passable defence from KAT. If it's Knicks vs Mavs in the Finals, I'd pick the Mavs to win, both on depth and with the confidence that Luka and Kyrie could hunt KAT off the floor and then smother the Knicks defensively once they can't play five-out, or that the Mavs would win the offensive shoot-out if they left him in. However, I think that ranking based on ability to beat Boston is the more important criterion, because any contender is probably going to have to do so.
Knicks are going to struggle against teams with a strong interior offensive presence (ie OKC) and despite Mavs new additions Knicks are flat out the better defensive team. I don’t know can Mavs close out games with Klay Kyrie and Luka all sharing the floor. That said obviously Mavs have the best player (and arguably the 3rd best) in the series. It would definitely go to 6 for either team
@@christopherforrest5713 I think that, by the end of the season, the Mavs' will be closing games with Klay on the bench against all but the flimsiest offences. I like Klay as an upgrade over THJ in a sixth man role, but I think we'll end up closing with Lively, PJ, one of Naji or Grimes, Kyrie (or, maybe Klay in very specific matchups), and Luka - basically the way we closed last year with Naji or Grimes taking DJJ's place and occasionally Klay in Kyrie's place. The Knicks might have better defensive personnel, but with that structure last year the Mavs were still a lethal defensive team against pretty much anyone not from Boston (and still managed to hold Boston below their season ORtg in the Finals, our ORtg was just far, far worse), so I don't think it's fair to say the Knicks are flat out defensively better. Mavs made the playoff run built on being an elite defensive team with just enough pure offence from Luka and Kyrie to win more games than not.
As for a hypothetical series between the Knicks and the Mavs and the Knicks, I'd fairly comfortably pick Mavs in 5 or 6. Maybe that's just my Mavs fan bias coming through, but I don't see the Knicks matching up well against the Mavs. Apart from Lively, Gafford, and Luka meaning that the Mavs are a team with fairly strong interior offensive presence, I just can't see a team with KAT and Brunson on the floor not being an absolute feast for Luka and Kyrie attacking in general.
Never heard anyone speak about naji now hes one of the best defensive players in the league lol
I’d switch the bucks and grizzles
#30 Wizards: So you're telling me there's a chance?
1. Celtics
2. 76ers
3. Knicks
4. Pacers
5. Magic
6. Cavaliers
7. Bucks
8. Heat
9. Hawks
10. Raptors
11. Hornets
12. Bulls
13. Wizards
14. Pistons
15. Nets
i Can’t Put Philly @ second Until they get Out of the Second Round 🤔🧐
I'm betting it's one if the teams in the NBA for sure.
Let me rip this band-aid off as a sixers fan, we are not winning the championship😂
As a big time Philly hater (cuz I’m a cowboys fan lol) the Sixers are being very slept on.
@@Joeshiesty286 are they? I feel like I’ve consistently seen people say we have the 3rd best team in the east when healthy and that seems pretty fair to me
Not a bad power ranking overall but the Rockets, Raptors and Bulls placements are almost certainly too low lol
why does everyone talk about embiids playoff struggles and then decide to not mention that he just averaged 35 on a bum leg against two centers that are supposed to be elite
This episode was literally not on Spotify...
I think the team that wins the NBA championship will be the team that wins the finals. Thats my hot take.
Idk man, I think it’ll be the first team to 16 playoff wins
@@alphabrother6823idk man i think itll be whatever team doesn’t lose a playoff series
Idk man I think it'll be whatever team the finals mvp is on really
You’re wrong
Crazy hot take your wild
Everyone tripping on Denver but I’m not mad about it
Must Say My Team Power Rankings aren’t that off from yours besides a Couple of Teams 🤔🧐 Shoutout from Portugal 🇵🇹🍷🇵🇹🍷🇵🇹
Catch Flack for ranking the Mavs that high. You should get more Flack for ranking them that low
Theres no way Bucks and Nuggets are that low
Mark my Words now : when we are done with this season, the champion will
NOT be a team on this thumbnail
Minnesota
teams don't win a chip on their first real try unless their best player is someone who has done it before. that's a way longer historical precedent than the 6 years long "no repeat champion".
You could make a similar this rarely happens argument for the Thunder. Most of their core are 2-3 years in the league.
I got the Timberwolves all the way
I don't understand how the grizzlies, 76ers and knicks could be above the Bucks and Nuggets if it's about winning the title.
The grizzlies are led by an injury prone/wannabe thug guy.
The 76ers never reached the conference finals since 2001 and two of their big players are playoffs dropper and injury prone guy.
The knicks are a really good team but Thibodeau short rotation habit is a weakness, Kat is not a great playoffs player and the team ceiling is lower than some other teams ranked lower.
Simple. Nuggets 2nd best player hasn’t looked like a star since the beginning of last playoffs
Knicks make some sense, especially since they’re really good but just got injured last season. The others though I feel the same
@@deadlylightningspirit4295 And that's why i don't put the Nuggets above the Mavericks, the Celtics and the Thunder but for Murray at least, i already seen him as a 2nd option in a championship team unlike the three teams i talked about that never proved me that their weakness could be fixed.
@@Jonathan-A.C. The issue with the Knicks is that Thibodeau has the same issue as Dantoni (both focused almost entirely on one side of the court) which never succeed but could give you a 2nd or a final conference.
Brunson is a great player but besides players like Curry or Doncic in the modern nba, i can't imagine a PG-SG being the best player in a championship team (but as a 2nd option, i could totally agree) and i don't trust Towns in the playoffs because he could have many up and downs, especially by playing at NY.
@@robert-surcouf
I do feel like this will not be a year where they do, or if they make it far, just to Finals at max. I could see a tough 1st round exit, a hard fought 2nd round exit, and harsher loss in the 3rd round depending on who the face, or oblivion in the Finals if they make it that far. Bucks and Celtics to me are just too much greater, especially this upcoming year. But I do have them as the 3 seed at the end of the day, or at least the 3rd best team, followed by the 76ers, and then a collage of the 1st round exits in Pacers/Heat/Cavs/Magic
Edit: I see them becoming dominant farther in the future, a la Patrick Ewing Knicks. Not the best in the 80’s (late 2010’s) and going through some rougher patches and changes. Improving steadily throughout that time, but ultimately not making it the top in the early 90’s (early 2020’s). Making it to the top in the mid 90’s (2026/2027/2028 time range). And finally, having another shot at winning it all by the late 90’s (2027 onward). That’s just my thoughts that I had about them from last year and going into this year. I don’t know exactly how it’ll all work out, but I foresee the core of the team lasting and battling it out in the future
Why is this not on Spotify rusty..
Ain’t no way you got the Bucks over Denver 💀
Cant wait to see 🇫🇮Tuomas Iisalo’s🇫🇮 offence with Memphis Grizzlies 😉 i call it now, top 3 offence in the league
Grizzlies above Denver is wild
I honestly think the Knicks will win the championship. Bookmark this.
First round exit to 8th seed Miami Heat
@@thecoolrich I don't think that will happen, but it's certainly more likely than actually winning it.
@@lukakaps9548 you must don’t know what a Healthy Miami heat can do, meme we they beat Celtics and Bucks
@@thecoolrich I mean a healthy Miami could certainly reach the playoffs and maybe even see the second round but that's pretty much it.
Mavericks*
I could either see Boston or Knicks winning and mavs making it to the finals
You don’t think the mavs could beat the Knicks in a series ?
@@Lyrunfromda214 I think with klay it would be good series but defense is what concerns me but if klay shoots like he did in 2022 finals I could see the Mavs pushing it to a 6 or 7 game series but the New York would win just 7ft big that can shoot is so broken I mean we saw what Kristaps Porziņģis did last year and Jokic the year prior
@@Lyrunfromda214I think the Knicks biggest weakness will be against teams with strong interior offence (OKC) and Mavs don’t really have a 20 and 10 guy down in the paint. And on defence the Knicks are just flat out a far better team. That said Mavs will have the best player in the series and have much more experience
No Luka in the thumbnail is crazy
Celtics are going to roll again lol
If the Celtics win again the pouting from Tatum haters will be hilarious
If OKC stays healthy i don’t see how they don’t win it tbh
You’re crazy. The magic are definitely better than the pelicans. Check their record against them last season.
and just like that Jacob has made sure the Celtics will repeat
Dallas adding Klay migtt he not be as big as people making it seem. Remember this is the same guy that went 0-10 in an ELIMINATION Game
@@thecoolrich so stupid. He also was 3rd in the league in made 3pt shots.
remember that he had one bad game! he’s washed! he’s gonna make the finalists worse!
@@filipvaquero8140 imo Dallas should’ve targeted someone like Divenvezo, imo a much better pickup for shooting than Klay at this point anyways
he has gone 0-10 in a frogging play in game in a washed team where he didn’t felt appreciated
He's almost certainly a significant upgrade on THJ, which is the roster spot he's filling (with Naji replacing DJJ and Grimes replacing Green). THJ would go on the occasional hot shooting stretch, but by and large made a lot of bad decisions with the ball, was often a defensive liability, and heaved up far too many bricks. If Klay comes in and shoots league average from 3 most nights and every few games catches fire, defends league average, and carries over his GSW system knowledge of making the right pass, he's already a huge upgrade on THJ. Anything better than that is a nice bonus.
I'm not sure that Klay will still be starting by the end of the season, depending largely on exactly how shaky the defence gets without a lockdown perimeter defender in the starting five, but as someone you can bring on the floor to feed off wide open looks created by Luka and/or Kyrie, he should be a valuable weapon.
Love from Ireland Rusty 🇮🇪
The disrespect on the rockets
Dont understand People that have Memphis as a contender. jA is not a superstar in my opinion anymore with his type of play he Will get injured more so the likelihood of that team being injury prone is very High.
Hot Take: We all talk about “new media” being “toxic.” But that is an understatement. SAS and the LeBron/Jordan discourse is outright embarrassing. Grown men gossiping about other grown men like they are teenage girls. It’s pathetic.
The Charlotte Hornets
Pacers?
Come on nuggets we got this. I want to see jokic as a top 15 player and wesbrook win a ring
Y are the bucks so low last year giannjs got injured didn’t play in the playoffs and we almost won our series
WE GOT RID OF JOSH DIDDY, NOW WE GETTING LITTY. I BEEN TOLD EM’ OKC 2025 CHAMPS. LET’S GO RUSTY!
1 of the 30 teams in the NBA
Miami HEAT will win the eastern conference & win their 4th championship in franchise history all next year, i’m calling it.
why the blazers logo over stockton in the background poster?
The flack is for the Knicks being above the Mavs lol.
This Mavs side reminds me of the Harden-CP3 Rockets
Not even close
Crazy how the Timberwolves arent higher
Cannot wait to see the wolves get wcf or even finals this year. Still dont understand why people SLEEP on em, they have everything right now for a big shot. Its insane not everyone realizes this yet. Like everybody last year was 'surprised' they got so far like why?? haha
Dude put embiid in the thumbnail so you know it's a fluff vid 😂😂
Celtics will win the 2025 NBA finals this season.
Not even a Celtics fan (i am just a basketball fan with no favourite team), but the only think stopping them from repeating are themselfs. If you gotta rank the best team in the NBA, Boston is 1st by a large margin and then you run down the list. I mean i don't think i gotta say anything about their starting 5. They literally looked liked the best team in the NBA without KP as well. Then if you look at the bench you have Pritchard you can go for 30 any given night and other really good role players.
People saying they are not repeating, cause this haven't happened in a long time which btw is a stupid way to approach this, cause it doesnt work like that. You can't convince me that if you had to bet everything you have on the 2025 champs right now that you wouldn't go with Boston.
Id go HAWKS 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🦅🦅🦅🦅
Absolutely not. I would say they're the most complete roster, but they're not first "by a large margin". The problem with them repeating is that EVERY. SINGLE. TEAM that they played had their best player injured. Even Luka, who was the only #1 option who actually played the majority of his series against the Celtics, was clearly hurt. We genuinely haven't seen them play against a contender-level team yet.
Threecone mentioned 🥳
Sixers & Grizzlies over the Nuggets? Time for them to remind people like you who they are. Last year, everyone thought they would repeat. Now that they lost their 5th best player, everyone loses their minds. It reminds me of 2023 when everyone was disrespecting them.
We sleeping on the timberwolves again? Smh
They just got pounded by the mavs who got better and the wolves just got worse
That team is nowhere near the mavericks. Not even against an injured Luka.