2023/2024 NBA THREAD: WHO WANTS TO GO ON PARADE?!?

[Danno]

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/17180...0%2Fframe.html

That's insane. Maybe hyperbole, but I don't think there's anyone else in the history of the NBA who makes that pass. He's a genius.

[BobMc]

2-1, fuck yeah.

[TahoeJ]

That's insane. Maybe hyperbole, but I don't think there's anyone else in the history of the NBA who makes that pass. He's a genius.

Maybe hyberbole? lol... amazing pass but let's calm down here.

[fatnslow]

That's insane. Maybe hyperbole, but I don't think there's anyone else in the history of the NBA who makes that pass. He's a genius.

I'm sure that duo has worked on that in practice.

[Danno]

Maybe hyberbole? lol... amazing pass but let's calm down here.

You've seen a perfectly executed 3/4 length alley oop from out of bounds before? Or are you just saying that someone else could have made that pass?

[riser4]

You've seen a perfectly executed 3/4 length alley oop from out of bounds before? Or are you just saying that someone else could have made that pass?

No.

I did see on TV a perfectly executed in motion blind behind the back cross court pass from Isaiah Thomas to Jae Crowder for a corner 3 against I think it was the Bucks in 2016-ish +/-. It was impressive and it's why I watch basketball. I keep chasing the dragon hoping to see plays like that.

[brutah]

That's insane. Maybe hyperbole, but I don't think there's anyone else in the history of the NBA who makes that pass. He's a genius.

That Jokic pass was amazing (and likely a top play for this season), reminded me of this Stockton to Malone full-court pass in the 97 NBA finals:



The only difference is the Bulls and MJ aren't walking back on defense when the pass is made like Grizzlies were for that Jokic pass.

[TahoeJ]

You've seen a perfectly executed 3/4 length alley oop from out of bounds before? Or are you just saying that someone else could have made that pass?

Both. There were some plays like that (from out of bounds way back court) between CP3 and Blake Griffin back in the Clippers' Lob City days. Anyway, great play regardless.

According to Chuck, after 1/2 of a game of basketball the Warriors were already cooked for the season. Speaking of hyperbole, his schtick is really starting to get old.

[MarcusBrody]

That Jokic pass was amazing (and likely a top play for this season), reminded me of this Stockton to Malone full-court pass in the 97 NBA finals:



The only difference is the Bulls and MJ aren't walking back on defense when the pass is made like Grizzlies were for that Jokic pass.

Jokic throws these types of pass pretty regularly. The precision of that alley oop was way different as it has to be perfect (as the receiver can't just adjust speed/angle). I'm not saying that no one else could have thrown it (I think Kevin Love would have been a good candidate as well as CP3), but that was one heck of a pinpoint pass and they disguised it well while clearly he and Gordon saw it.

Edit: In service of this thread, I've heroically watched this Youtube video of longest NBA lobs: https://youtu.be/kAkl3ibjrcU?si=uxEoz6Klx73Hh5ik

It's fun in itself, but you can see the difference between Jokic's pass and most of the (excellent) passes in the compilation. Almost all of them are thrown chest pass/heave style with the players momentum already going toward where they want the ball to go. Jokic here starts facing perpendicular so as to disguise his intentions then just kind of pivots a bit and throws a baseball style pass right on the money. The only passes in the comp that are similar are DWade to LeBron for layups (first pass in the video then a second at 6:50 or so). They aren't quite close enough for LeBron to dunk, but still excellent, excellent passes and the announcer starts to explain in one of the clips why a baseball pass is so much trickier to throw than most lobs, which applies here too, especially when - like Jokic's - they're coming in at an angle rather than directly over the shoulder so a player can adjust their speed to the flight of the ball and still be on line.

So in conclusion, my new choice for who could throw that pass is DWade, though Love was also an excellent baseball passer - often from baseline out of bounds. Hmm, maybe it helps to have an elite receiver as well for those type of passes. Gordon is about as good a lob finisher as you're going to find and LeBron like in his ability to get up, catch the ball, and finish, even when there is contact.

[Danno]

Yeah, Wade's pass(es) was closest. But all of them were made during a live ball. Jokic got the ball from the ref, after a stoppage, and like you say isn't even facing the play. I watched that whole youtube, and none of them were on the same level.

[mcski]

Great player making a phenomenal pass. Not unique in the NBA.

[plugboots]

I mean have you guys seen any videos of Pete Maravich or Magic Johnson?


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[The Reverend Floater]

I mean have you guys seen any videos of Pete Maravich or Magic Johnson?


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Sabonis Sr or David Robinson?

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Here is almost 3 minutes of Bird throwing bombs: https://streamable.com/i8r384

[cinnepa]

HARDEN & PJ GONE!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!


Got good draft capitol....not done imo.

[TahoeJ]

Now all that Clippers team needs is a time machine. Buncha clowns out there calling them the favorites now, lol…

[cat in january]

Anyone hear who the third team was with the additional first round draft pick is? Could really flavor the trade depending what it is.

[brutah]

HARDEN & PJ GONE!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!

Got good draft capitol....not done imo.

Not the exact pieces I'd want in return for harden, but glad that saga is over. Sixers definitely picked up some nice role players and hopefully, Maxey can make a leap this season. Draft capitol is nice, but the sixers need to win now. Always liked Robert Covington so glad he's back in a sixers uni. Kinda surprised the clippers acquired harden as I thought their team was playing pretty good this season and harden could definitely disrupt that, but this trade seemed inevitable.

[Danno]

Not the exact pieces I'd want in return for harden, but glad that saga is over. Sixers definitely picked up some nice role players and hopefully, Maxey can make a leap this season. Draft capitol is nice, but the sixers need to win now. Always liked Robert Covington so glad he's back in a sixers uni. Kinda surprised the clippers acquired harden as I thought their team was playing pretty good this season and harden could definitely disrupt that, but this trade seemed inevitable.

I think the Sixers pivoted from "players who could help them" to "players we can aggregate in all the trades". They have a mix and match of salaries and picks for another trade.

As for the Clips, I think the fact that they were playing well may have been what pushed them to make the trade.

[cinnepa]

^^^yup...Morey can do a trade now...this season...or this summer.

[Danno]

^^^yup...Morey can do a trade now...this season...or this summer.

I thought a bunch of the acquired players were on expiring contracts, so if no in season trade, it will be all about the cap space next summer..

[EWG]

^^^yup...Morey can do a trade now...this season...or this summer.

It feel slike either he pulls of a second part of this with the assets he just got or Joel gonna load up the moving van and hit the road.

[TahoeJ]

I thought a bunch of the acquired players were on expiring contracts, so if no in season trade, it will be all about the cap space next summer..

Hmm. That 2024 free agent class isn't exactly blowing my skirt up. https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/

He may be angling for some kind of trade package. And they'll also have to pay Maxey a lot more money after this season (he'll be RFA) and then figure out what to do with Tobias Harris. With Morey who the heck knows, he can be a magician.

[EWG]

The new Clippers starting lineup is absolutely amazing ...

... assuming it's still 2017.

[Adolf Allerbush]

HARDEN & PJ GONE!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!


Got good draft capitol....not done imo.

You got RoCo back!