NBA Playoffs Thread (non-Magic games discussion)

DiplomaticMagic · Post #1061 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:19 am

No way in hell am I giving Klay Thompson more than a 1 year contract. It could be 1 + team option, like Joe Ingles contract. But thats it. He looked cooked and so did the Warriors

Post #1062 » by **SOUL** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:26 am

Still shooting 39% on 9 threes a game. I wouldn't overpay though. Like a year + year sort of thing maybe.

Post #1063 » by **SOUL** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:30 am

All 1st games are televised but our 4th game is TNT at least!

pepe1991 · Post #1064 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:50 am

Warriors need retool. Massive one.

zaymon · Post #1065 » by **zaymon** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:55 am

pepe1991 wrote:Warriors need retool. Massive one.

How much is reasonable to pay for Curry ? He is exactly who we need, but old.
I would like to get him but overpay and you are Suns 2.0 but worse.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1066 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:49 pm

basketballRob wrote:
eyriq wrote:Klay tanking to join Orlando
$30m per year is an awful lot for that production. Keon Ellis looks better.

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He is pretty good and is a local kid (Eustis). But he is not a FA this summer.

Post #1067 » by **eyriq** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:24 pm

Klay will be an early favorite to be top in sweater vest points. That kind of spacing will feel like a miracle. The boost in culture and experience will be worth his weight in gold as well.

pepe1991 · Post #1068 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:02 pm

I think i'm hooping onto "5 years too late" camp for Klay.
He looks washed up.

Post #1069 » by **eyriq** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:10 pm

pepe1991 wrote:I think i'm hooping onto "5 years too late" camp for Klay.
He looks washed up.

Here's the vision:

AB replaces Fultz
Klay replaces Harris
Then in a few seasons Jett replaces Klay

Jett will be lucky to ever be as good as current Klay, but who better to learn from?

Skybox · Post #1070 » by **Skybox** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:45 pm

How much better is 2024 Klay than GTJ or min. salary Beasley or Luke Kennard or Duncan Robinson or Buddy Hield?

Klay is an awesome guy and a fierce competitor and still a productive player...but he's getting big minutes and shot opportunities based on history, to get those numbers. I just don't see the investment making sense for this team. I also don't see it making sense for him - GSW offered him $25 per...that's more than any of the guys listed above (some by a LOT) to be spot up shooters with deadly accuracy. His defense (along with super-elite shooting) is what made him a HOFer and that's badly deteriorated.

As others have indicated (in the appropriate thread - sorry

)...we, ideally, need more than just spot up shooting to move our offense to the next level. Monk, Simons, Murray...would all be much better additions at a much more palatable salary. WE could afford 2 years of overpaying Klay just for the shooting and the "feels", but I think that's a mistake. We should be building our backcourt of the present and future contention, not just funding his grouchy retirement parade...He DOES NOT want to leave GSW and, if he feels disrespected enough by them for not getting a "lifetime achievement" contract, then he might allow some suckers to pay him a "see GSW, I told you someone would" overpay that, after the initial elation, we will regret.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1071 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:43 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
Message Boar wrote:This Pels-Lakers game reminds me of what actual nba offense/spacing looks like.

Not that there's gonna be much of that in Cavs-Magic

Really, I thought New Orleans look like our games

It did look like that with LA daring them to shoot. NO doesn't seem to have the fight our guys do though. Zion went off though then got hurt. Alvarado kept them afloat.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1072 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:44 pm

D Russell was really good. WePark prob begging for him to opt out and become a FA.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1073 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:58 pm

Klay would be an upgrade for us lets be honest. Just don’t break the bank for him.

RookieStar · Post #1074 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:48 pm

Optimus_Steel wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
Message Boar wrote:This Pels-Lakers game reminds me of what actual nba offense/spacing looks like.

Not that there's gonna be much of that in Cavs-Magic

Really, I thought New Orleans look like our games

It did look like that with LA daring them to shoot. NO doesn't seem to have the fight our guys do though. Zion went off though then got hurt. Alvarado kept them afloat.

2 of their big 3 faded in BI and CJ...

Optimus_Steel · Post #1075 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:51 pm

RookieStar wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Really, I thought New Orleans look like our games

It did look like that with LA daring them to shoot. NO doesn't seem to have the fight our guys do though. Zion went off though then got hurt. Alvarado kept them afloat.

2 of their big 3 faded in BI and CJ...

Cj was awful ans Ingram got benched. Not good.

RookieStar · Post #1076 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:58 pm

Optimus_Steel wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:

It did look like that with LA daring them to shoot. NO doesn't seem to have the fight our guys do though. Zion went off though then got hurt. Alvarado kept them afloat.

2 of their big 3 faded in BI and CJ...

Cj was awful ans Ingram got benched. Not good.

Exactly! No wonder Zion got injured, aside from carrying his extra pounds, he was carrying those 2 as well.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1077 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:59 pm

Optimus_Steel wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:

It did look like that with LA daring them to shoot. NO doesn't seem to have the fight our guys do though. Zion went off though then got hurt. Alvarado kept them afloat.

2 of their big 3 faded in BI and CJ...

Cj was awful ans Ingram got benched. Not good.

Crazy their second best player was benched in crunch time. Then again he might sill be injured

RookieStar · Post #1078 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:09 am

Anyone watching thia PHI-MIA battle and think this is how it looks like for usbecause we Magic make games ugly?

Last Guardian · Post #1079 » by **Last Guardian** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:12 am

RookieStar wrote:Anyone watching thia PHI-MIA battle and think this is how it looks like for usbecause we Magic make games ugly?

I was just thinking we'd score like 65 in a game like this. Its going to rough generating offense in the playoffs. Hope our defense doesn't falter

KillMonger · Post #1080 » by **KillMonger** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:30 am

What it is with some of you? Yall want a washed up klay? Then again it's par for the course... Washed up Gilbert Arenas.....somewhat washed rashard lewis..... Washed Vince carter.... Its the magic way to overpay for a older player who's a shell of himself

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