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NBA max salaries will be $95M in a few years (www.instagram.com)
submitted 8 months ago by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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That's just crazy.

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Lebron is preventing the Lakers from making good moves (www.instagram.com)
submitted 8 months ago by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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His coaching needs and the way he forces the team to play around him is preventing the Lakers from making good moves.

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Lebron's Laker stint not very popular with Laker fans (lemmy.world)
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Gilbert Areas (rightfully) says Lebron's stint with the Lakers doesn't inspire longtime Laker fans the way Kobe or Magic did.

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Shaq being humble (youtu.be)
submitted 9 months ago by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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I like his perspective here.

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Can't remember the last time the Lakers got buzzer beated on. (streamable.com)
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i think it was the Sampson buzzer. Lakers are usually the ones doing the buzzer beating.

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Prediction: Caitlin Clark will have rough 3pt shooting today (self.hcbball)
submitted 10 months ago by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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It's very hard to have two games in a row shooting like she did from 3pt vs LSU. I don't think she can do that two games in a row, or it's very unlikely. I think she will have a great game regardless because she is a fantastic baller, but that long ball will not be reliable tonight. Let's see. Just a prediction, not a hater.

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SGA with an incredible shot (streamable.com)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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Love this guy, he is so good.

https://streamable.com/12dotk

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Spurs are the GOATs of tanking (self.hcbball)
submitted 10 months ago by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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No team tanks better than the Spurs.

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Is Draymond getting suspended again? (self.hcbball)
submitted 10 months ago by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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Is the league going to review this latest weird play by Draymond? They reviewed it in game and said it was a common foul, but it is yet another very odd thing he does. This guy is a menace lol. He is regularly doing these odd bodily gyration movements to hurt others, really funny looking stuff, but dangerous. I feel the league is going to crack down, not let it go.

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A lot of these highlight dunks are really offensive fouls (self.hcbball)
submitted 10 months ago by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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I hate to ruin the spectacularness of some of these dunks like Anthony Edwards, or the guy that teabagged Reaves. But a lot of these are offensive fouls. Like pushing off the guy with the off arm etc. IIRC Blake Griffin started this years ago, at least getting away with it, when he did amazing dunks but just shoving the guy out of the way with his off arm. But now it has become so prevalent it's not even questioned anymore.

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NBA teams don't practice designed plays anymore (self.hcbball)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by jenny_ball to c/hcbball
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Other than a few out of bounds or end of quarter plays, teams don't really practice plays anymore. In prior eras, teams would practice together every day. They would work on designed plays. Things like running the triangle or other kinds of offenses/defenses that require coaching and practice....these are all gone now. All they do now is drive and kick, and the players basically just come together and play pick up.