Around the NBA: 2020-21 Season

Post #81 » by **DuckIII** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:46 am

Chewie wrote:
Cabbage bulls wrote:If the Lakers play the Nets in the finals, who do you want to win? Bulls fans typically dislike LeBron more than most fanbases. However, Kyrie and Durant are just sooo freaking unlikeable. I'd choose the Lakers.

Impossible to root for LeBron. Impossible.

Not against Irving and Durant.

Chewie · Post #82 » by **Chewie** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:07 am

DuckIII wrote:
Chewie wrote:
Cabbage bulls wrote:If the Lakers play the Nets in the finals, who do you want to win? Bulls fans typically dislike LeBron more than most fanbases. However, Kyrie and Durant are just sooo freaking unlikeable. I'd choose the Lakers.

Impossible to root for LeBron. Impossible.

Not against Irving and Durant.

If Bad Boys era Pistons were time machined to present day and pitted against the Lakers.....THEN.

TheSuzerain · Post #83 » by **TheSuzerain** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:16 am

These LA teams are good.

CjayC · Post #84 » by **CjayC** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:38 am

MrSparkle wrote:Wiseman’s got the potential to pan out, but my immediate problem is he’s gonna wanna play with the ball in his hands while not being efficient or defensively dominant enough to warrant it. Like Lauri, why bother having a solid shooting big, when any run-of-mill SF like Terrance Ross or Otto Porter can shoot a hell of a lot better off the dribble? He doesn’t move gracefully. His awareness off-the-ball is slow. Made me think of a chunkier, less skilled KAT & Ayton camp. Good floor and he will get in better shape though.

He gives you an element on defense that those guys don't have around the basket.

IDK he started out a little sluggish, but I was impressed with him as the game went on, particularly on defense. He makes guys have to change their shots around the basket, as advertised. I can see where you say he doesn't move gracefully, but overall once he gets some semblance of offense down, I think the sum will end up greater than the parts of his game you can pick apart.

TheStig · Post #85 » by **TheStig** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:42 am

TheSuzerain wrote:These LA teams are good.

I feel like the Clips are a trade away.

Jeffster81 · Post #86 » by **Jeffster81** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:44 am

cjbulls wrote:
Jeffster81 wrote:
VolumePoster wrote:
I'd buckle up then. My feeling is he'll be excellent.

And should Patrick Williams be excellent too, will people still be moping about not getting Wiseman? I don't think there was any legit chance of trading up to get him.

Minnesota and Golden state were publicly telling the media, “please, call us teams, we are open for business on these picks” at a level previously unheard of. There was a legit chance

And yet, nothing happen. Has serious were this public declarations, we are not sure. But I do suspect, the Bulls were not all that interested in moving up.

step · Post #87 » by **step** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:01 am

Jeffster81 wrote:
cjbulls wrote:
Jeffster81 wrote:
And should Patrick Williams be excellent too, will people still be moping about not getting Wiseman? I don't think there was any legit chance of trading up to get him.

Minnesota and Golden state were publicly telling the media, “please, call us teams, we are open for business on these picks” at a level previously unheard of. There was a legit chance

And yet, nothing happen. Has serious were this public declarations, we are not sure. But I do suspect, the Bulls were not all that interested in moving up.

The reported asking price was rather steep.

Cabbage bulls · Post #88 » by **Cabbage bulls** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:08 am

Chewie wrote:
DuckIII wrote:
Chewie wrote:
Impossible to root for LeBron. Impossible.

Not against Irving and Durant.

If Bad Boys era Pistons were time machined to present day and pitted against the Lakers.....THEN.

No. Kyrie and Durant are far more unlikable, and it isn't really close. Once you get over hating LeBron because he is a GOAT contender, it isn't that hard to root for him.

TheStig · Post #89 » by **TheStig** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:12 am

Cabbage bulls wrote:
Chewie wrote:
DuckIII wrote:
Not against Irving and Durant.

If Bad Boys era Pistons were time machined to present day and pitted against the Lakers.....THEN.

No. Kyrie and Durant are far more unlikable, and it isn't really close. Once you get over hating LeBron because he is a GOAT contender, it isn't that hard to root for him.

I don't have a problem with Durant. He's a great player. Kyrie is a weirdo and knucklehead. I'm not his biggest fan.

gobullschi · Post #90 » by **gobullschi** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:42 am

Watch on YouTube

Jeffster81 · Post #91 » by **Jeffster81** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:47 am

Cabbage bulls wrote:If the Lakers play the Nets in the finals, who do you want to win? Bulls fans typically dislike LeBron more than most fanbases. However, Kyrie and Durant are just sooo freaking unlikeable. I'd choose the Lakers.

I would not root for either.

jc23 · Post #92 » by **jc23** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:47 am

DuckIII wrote:
Chewie wrote:
Cabbage bulls wrote:If the Lakers play the Nets in the finals, who do you want to win? Bulls fans typically dislike LeBron more than most fanbases. However, Kyrie and Durant are just sooo freaking unlikeable. I'd choose the Lakers.

Impossible to root for LeBron. Impossible.

Not against Irving and Durant.

but its also the lakers. tie goes to the team with the more annoying fans.

cowraiser · Post #93 » by **cowraiser** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:13 am

https://youtu.be/ASDmhdg3Sy0?t=4009

Rajon Rondo said his favorite pg to battle was D Rose. One man fast break!

Kukoc-Lauri · Post #94 » by **Kukoc-Lauri** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:19 am

I would like Clippers to win it all, because my countryman Zubac and Kwahi is best player today for me. I really dont like Lebron because all his teamming up and recruiting, Durant is great player, but Kd and Irving are just not very likeable dudes and Davis ignorred Bulls so i would ignorre him.

jc23 · Post #95 » by **jc23** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:18 am

cowraiser wrote:https://youtu.be/ASDmhdg3Sy0?t=4009

Rajon Rondo said his favorite pg to battle was D Rose. One man fast break!

thanks.

jmajew · Post #96 » by **jmajew** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:40 pm

DuckIII wrote:
Chewie wrote:
Cabbage bulls wrote:If the Lakers play the Nets in the finals, who do you want to win? Bulls fans typically dislike LeBron more than most fanbases. However, Kyrie and Durant are just sooo freaking unlikeable. I'd choose the Lakers.

Impossible to root for LeBron. Impossible.

Not against Irving and Durant.

I"m in the bandwagon of rooting against Irving and Durant at all costs. Something about the way Kevin Durant up and left Golden State irks me. Irving is also one of the biggest idiots in the NBA. He nearly ruined that Boston team, he forced his way away from LeBron, etc. He is just doesn't have a clue.

Post #97 » by **Ice Man** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:11 pm

Chewie wrote:Impossible to root for LeBron. Impossible.

I would have been wearing yellow & purple if they would have played the Clippers in the Western Finals last season. But otherwise, yeah.

ATRAIN53 · Post #98 » by **ATRAIN53** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:01 pm

wow I turned on the TV to watch Nets yesterday and wanted to be open minded and give KD a chanace. Maybe I could find a way to cheer for the guy after a rough comeback.

His post game interview with TNT could not have made me like the dude any less and really root against them.
just pathetic and so pre-reharsed to look to be so stand off-ish. That's not the soft on the inside KD we know and kinda like.

He's like trying to go full on Hulk Hogan/ NWO

and this sucks becaise listening to Nash the last few years doing interviews and Soccer commentary - I really like him now.
and I liked the Nets squad last year too with LaVert, Allen and Dimwittie -

but Kd and Kyrie - man they are just insufferable, spoiled, petulant millionaires that it is very easy to root against.

they do look pretty good but it all will hinge on Kyries health

Clippers v Lakers - better game than I expected. It's odd to see Trez on the other side.

and games suck without fans

jStuNNa · Post #99 » by **jStuNNa** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:51 pm

James Harden is over here killing his value. No way would I give up a lot for a player who has acted the way he has, especially over the past 24 hours. There's either something going on mentally or he's just that much of an inconsiderate prick.

cjbulls · Post #100 » by **cjbulls** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:57 pm

jStuNNa wrote:James Harden is over here killing his value. No way would I give up a lot for a player who has acted the way he has, especially over the past 24 hours. There's either something going on mentally or he's just that much of an inconsiderate prick.

Hilarious. He’s like the Antonio Brown of basketball.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30588182/houston-rockets-nba-reviewing-james-harden-strip-club-video-sources-say