Around the NBA V: Live and Let Die

wco81 · Post #121 » by **wco81** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:29 pm

Kind of a drag though if he has to go to SC and back to SF.

Long tiring drive, not to mention playing in game.

But they probably have private drivers.

DevinVassell · Post #122 » by **DevinVassell** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:45 pm

^ I don't live in the US. How long is the drive?

xdrta+ · Post #123 » by **xdrta+** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:54 pm

DevinVassell wrote:^ I don't live in the US. How long is the drive?

It's about 90 minutes, but, of course, this is the holiday season and bad weather, so probably more like 2 hours plus.

DevinVassell · Post #124 » by **DevinVassell** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:53 am

Thanks xdrta.

So for anyone that actually wants to play, I'd say that's a hop, skip and a jump...

watch1958 · Post #125 » by **watch1958** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 5:38 pm

DevinVassell wrote:Thanks xdrta.

So for anyone that actually wants to play, I'd say that's a hop, skip and a jump...

I think that Santa Cruz game was in Las Vegas.

A short flight, but maybe they wanted to keep Covid-19 exposure potential down.

Now Lee is out, so maybe it wasn’t a bad idea.

hamncheese · Post #126 » by **hamncheese** » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:37 pm

watch1958 wrote:
DevinVassell wrote:Thanks xdrta.

So for anyone that actually wants to play, I'd say that's a hop, skip and a jump...
I think that Santa Cruz game was in Las Vegas.

A short flight, but maybe they wanted to keep Covid-19 exposure potential down.

Now Lee is out, so maybe it wasn’t a bad idea.

Yeah, game was in Vegas as part of G League's Winter Showcase. So other teams were around.

whatisacenter · Post #127 » by **whatisacenter** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:58 pm

anybody jonesing for Wanamaker? :lol:

Indy just cut bait with him.
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/265213/Pacers-Sign-Keifer-Sykes-Waive-Brad-Wanamaker

Post #128 » by **FNQ** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:58 am

whatisacenter wrote:anybody jonesing for Wanamaker? Indy just cut bait with him.
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/265213/Pacers-Sign-Keifer-Sykes-Waive-Brad-Wanamaker

I'd give Chiozza's spot to Wanamaker if it were possible, but it isnt

So this is bad news, because Myers/Kerr might see him as someone who knows the system from previous years.

Man do I wish Mulder would be let go from the Kings. Or that Mannion could come back from overseas. Or that Ian Clark could come back from China. Or that Anthony Morrow would unretire and leave OKC's front office. I'd even sign Jacob Evans over Chiozza at this point.

Scoots1994 · Post #129 » by **Scoots1994** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:20 pm

I'd just like to say I appreciate that the Lakers are currently outside of the playoffs behind the Timberwolves and the Spurs are closing fast on them

Crazy-Canuck · Post #130 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 5:33 am

Jaylen brown with 36 shot attempts with no...NO..assists (think he had 1 pass though).Hed turn into a max contract oubre on the dubbs.

wco81 · Post #131 » by **wco81** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 7:27 am

Yeah he would be worth it for his defense and high efficiency on catch and shoot 3s.

But now he's trying to be a shot creator, pounding the life out of the ball, to raise his scoring and justify a max contract.

In his first couple of years, he'd attack the basket on straight line drives over smaller guards but now he's doing mirage pull-ups.

And doubtful he'd go back to a reduced offensive role and concentrate more on defense now.

oaktownwarriors87 · Post #132 » by **oaktownwarriors87** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:43 am

LeBron has been following Karl Malones trajectory for a while, but he hasn't been as healthy.

LeBron vs Karl Malone at the same age

- PER: 25.5 vs 24.7
- WS/48: .190 vs .217
- BPM: 7.0 vs 6.3
- TS+: 111 vs 110
- NRtg: +9 vs +12
- PP100: 35.3 vs 34.7

Malone played 81 games and the Jazz finished with the 6th best record in the NBA and the 3rd highest SRS. LeBron and the Lakers won't sniff that. He's toast.

hamncheese · Post #133 » by **hamncheese** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:23 pm

Crazy-Canuck wrote:Jaylen brown with 36 shot attempts with no...NO..assists (think he had 1 pass though).Hed turn into a max contract oubre on the dubbs.

I saw somewhere that he tied the league season high for most potential assists without one at 8. Mostly passes to an open man for a three that was missed.

hamncheese · Post #134 » by **hamncheese** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:27 pm

Read on Twitter

Boston went 4-42 on threes.

Coxy · Post #135 » by **Coxy** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 2:14 am

FNQ wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:anybody jonesing for Wanamaker? Indy just cut bait with him.
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/265213/Pacers-Sign-Keifer-Sykes-Waive-Brad-Wanamaker

I'd give Chiozza's spot to Wanamaker if it were possible, but it isnt

So this is bad news, because Myers/Kerr might see him as someone who knows the system from previous years.

Man do I wish Mulder would be let go from the Kings. Or that Mannion could come back from overseas. Or that Ian Clark could come back from China. Or that Anthony Morrow would unretire and leave OKC's front office. I'd even sign Jacob Evans over Chiozza at this point.

I'd sign Vonteego Cummings over both Wanamaker and Chiozza right now.

wco81 · Post #136 » by **wco81** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 2:31 am

Sixers beat Nets in Brooklyn, with KD and Harden each scoring 33 points.

Maxey with 25.

Nets need Kyrie? Well he wouldn't have played in this game. In fact maybe they better off dropping to at least #2 seed so a game 7 in the ECF is on the road, not in Brooklyn.

Old_Blue · Post #137 » by **Old_Blue** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 7:05 pm

Anyone questioning the value of Phoenix's tandem of Ayton and McGee should take note of the beatdown going on in Boston. At the half, with both Ayton and McGee out due to protocols, the Suns trail the feckless Celtics 67-41.

Scoots1994 · Post #138 » by **Scoots1994** » Sat Jan 1, 2022 1:01 am

Wow Denzel Valentine's career fell of a cliff.

Scoots1994 · Post #139 » by **Scoots1994** » Sat Jan 1, 2022 1:09 am

Old_Blue wrote:Anyone questioning the value of Phoenix's tandem of Ayton and McGee should take note of the beatdown going on in Boston. At the half, with both Ayton and McGee out due to protocols, the Suns trail the feckless Celtics 67-41.

Not sure they would have cooled off the Celtics outside shooting or heated up the Suns outside shooting in the first half. After that it was pretty much even the rest of the way. They would have made it closer probably but Tatum on the other side would have helped the Celtics too. I think it was probably more that the Celtics were coming off a game where they played so bad.

tarantism · Post #140 » by **tarantism** » Sat Jan 1, 2022 1:27 am

Scoots1994 wrote:Wow Denzel Valentine's career fell of a cliff.

I don't know from what heights he fell but he's not a bad role player imo

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