NBA Thread: Jontay Ohtani

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  1. Celemo

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    Or some GMs are trying to give a little run to their players they think aren’t getting enough national attention
     
  2. Joe Withabee

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    Wembanyama looking as advertised early against Ignite on ESPN 2
     
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  3. Gunners

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    Just needs some good weight, watching him is mesmerizing
     
  4. BudKilmer

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  5. Handcuffed

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    man these black and yellow utah jerseys are SUPER trash
     
  6. Corch

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    If he stays healthy and puts the work in we're never going to see another player like him.
     
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  7. Gunners

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    His English is incredible
     
  8. Gunners

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    What are the economics of G league? Do these teams actually generate revenue or does the league give them money to have the top prospects play vs men

    Watching something like this is only time I’d consider tuning in
     
  9. bertwing

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    Meh I’m not impressed
     
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  10. Imurhuckleberry

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    I don’t think either g league or wnba are now or realistically expect to be profitable in the near future. That said I read that there are a handful of minor league baseball teams that are profitable so with the right marketing in the right sports starved city it could happen.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2016/07/08/minor-league-baseballs-most-valuable-teams/?
     
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  11. snowfx2

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    Would kind of liken it towards the soccer reserve system since many of the G teams are owned by the parent NBA team, which means it isn't profitable for the most part. But, I'm sure there's plenty of tax write-offs involved.
     
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  12. hood b. goode

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    [​IMG]
     
  13. Sanjuro

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    The top prospects coming in from the prep ranks can make up to $1M. The Ignite team, which brings these prospects together to develop before being eligible for the Draft, is indeed funded by the NBA. Not sure about the rest but I think it’s a fair assumption that the NBA also subsidizes it either directly or indirectly though the parent teams.
    https://frontofficesports.com/london-johnson-inks-biggest-contract-for-g-league-ignite/
     
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  15. Fuck this

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    Tanking is going to be insane
     
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  16. bertwing

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    Gunners pm me your address I’m buying you this jersey right now

     
  17. Imurhuckleberry

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  18. Gaknight

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    7-11 from 3? The level of blatant tanking this season is going to be insane
     
  19. hood b. goode

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    Dude's little brother (Bitch You Crazy) is a 5 star 2024 prospect.
     
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  20. MG2

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    I've read this in a bunch of places, and I'm sure that will happen after the all-star break because it always does, but going into the year the only team that looks like it's truly tanking is Utah. That's a lot lower than the number of teams that have been in that conversation over the last 5 years or so.
     
  21. LuPoor

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    The injured lists are going to be overflowing
     
  22. bro

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    San Antonio not tanking?
     
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  23. Handcuffed

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    it's such a bummer that shaedon sharpe had a shoulder injury after 5 minutes of summer league action so we didn't get to see him in that type of setting

    he looks very overwhelmed in preseason action when playing with starters but he's flashed the athleticism and skill a bit towards the end of the games when it's just bench guys. i wish he had a chance to play those SL games when he'd be a focal point of the offense.

    the early highlights:







     
  24. BudKilmer

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    I think Washington and Charlotte are going to be tank contenders after the ASG.
     
  25. GrizzliesDrew

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    With Kenny Lofton getting playing time for Memphis, the Grizzlies are going to be Tank contenders as well
     
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  26. Tug

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    He’s literally what I was told Emoni Bates would be
     
  27. BudKilmer

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  28. DeToxRox

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    Dray punched Poole
     
  29. EMAW FC

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    Poole is punchable
     
  30. Handcuffed

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    poole told draymond that he's getting dray's money
     
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  31. beerleagueman

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    Poole probably said something about LeBron . Draymond is a clown
     
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  32. Sanjuro

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  33. $P1

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    Got damn
     
  34. BudKilmer

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    NBA centralL has never steered me wrong
     
  35. MG2

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    As someone who watched most of Jordan Poole's college games and how annoying he was at that time, the most surprising thing about this alleged episode is that it took Draymond 3 years to hit him. I would have bet good money on that happening in year 1.
     
  36. Mister Me Too

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  37. hood b. goode

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  38. hood b. goode

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  39. BillyHo

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    Phoenix implode year is upon us. 64 wins to play-in at best.
     
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  40. Joe Withabee

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  41. dump

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  42. NCHusker

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    I feel like it's not that hard to stay off the court. They even put lines there
     
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  43. Beeds07

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  44. Gaknight

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    Dejounte is a mid range bucket
     
  45. LuPoor

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    The gaknightflower is blooming
     
  46. BudKilmer

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    Does the best Holiday play for the hawks? Many such people are saying this. A man in Atlanta, just came up to me. A big strong man with Tears in his eyes, said “sir, the best Holiday plays for the hawks”
     
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  47. Gaknight

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    Jrue is just sad watching his bros play together and he is stuck with Greyson Allen.
     
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  48. Gaknight

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  49. BudKilmer

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  50. Imurhuckleberry

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    A Poole Deck if you will.
     
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