ATL -Fizdale Fizzles Out in NY

Garbs_7 · Post #221 » by **Garbs_7** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:46 pm

emunney wrote:I'm glad Simmons is BYC because if he was easy to trade, Simmons for Dame would make a little too much sense.

There's no way in a million years i'd trade Damian Lillard for Ben Simmons... Pay back the loyalty Dame has shown by not trading him and keep the better player.

MiltownHawkeye · Post #222 » by **MiltownHawkeye** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:48 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:Not sure how Embiid scores zero points. But sums up the challenges the Sixers have. Some nights dominant. Some nights discombobulated. Good for us though.

The way their team is built, they have to grind way too hard even for their wins.

Ron Swanson · Post #223 » by **Ron Swanson** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:54 pm

Like I've been saying for years, never gonna be worried about Embiid in a playoff series so long as he continues to be a big softie who loves his fadeaway jumpers so much. Sixers also don't have an actual alpha on that team anymore, which compounds things.

All The Bucks · Post #224 » by **All The Bucks** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:29 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:For those that want to read some salty debates between Raptors and Sixer fans after tonights game, here is the Philly game thread, starting right after the game ended:

viewtopic.php?f=26&t=1912044&start=240#p79902831

I went for the Philly tears, but came away in awe of the inferiority complex that Raptors fans have. Bunch of tiny dix in that fanbase.

Ron Swanson · Post #225 » by **Ron Swanson** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:32 pm

Raptors fans have basically become the Chicago Bears fans of the NBA. They're gonna cling to that lone championship like the '85 Super Bowl for the next 3 decades of 1st and 2nd round playoff exits.

bucksfansince88 · Post #226 » by **bucksfansince88** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:53 pm

HKPackFan wrote:
Plossum wrote:It’s weird how Simmons wants no part of end of game action. Seems afraid of failure.

Giannis explained it...

Read on Twitter

That’s definitely my top 3 favorite regular season bucks games ever

Chuck Diesel · Post #227 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:03 pm

KidA24 wrote:
emunney wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:Always suspected there was some decades old Balkan grudge shhit between Vlade and Luka Doncic’s dad that kept Vlade from drafting Luka. Confirmed by Tim McMahon on the WOJ Pod that Vlade passed on Doncic because “he didn’t think much of his Dad.”

How could ownership possibly have confidence in Vlade after that? You'd have to think that was a valid factor going into that choice in order to stick with him. Not all information is good or useful. How well you got along with his dad is pretty ****.

Luka's dad straight up denies the report.
https://siol.net/sportal/kosarka/sasa-doncic-z-divcem-se-skupaj-smejiva-veliki-neumnosti-512735

Translation from reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/kings/comments/e1niqa/lukas_father_sasa_doncic_calls_espns_macmahon_out/

After the media from the former Yugoslavia reported this, my phone started ringing.

I am amazed at the unprofessionalism of the media. Even with ESPN, which is a serious sports media outlet, I would expect a different treatment. It is irresponsible that a journalist of such a highly respected media company is so quick to succumb to whisperers.

We laughed at it. Vlade have told me that if journalists ask me, let them know that we had a good laugh at this fake story.

Vlade have explained to me in the past that at that time they had good players at the guard position and wanted to fill the roster properly.

Yeah, still don’t buy it. If Doncic were a teenage Euroleague phenom with a Serbian father whom Vlade didn’t know/hadn’t played with I almost guarantee the Kings would’ve taken Luka. A Slovenian poster here maintains that Doncic Sr. has a reputation as a con man with a drinking problem over there, which I’m sure Vlade was wise to. There are a lot of reasons for both parties to vehemently deny this thing. Tim MacMahon is more plugged into the Mavs than anybody and a longtime Mavs staffer was on the podcast with him as revealed that nugget.

emunney · Post #228 » by **emunney** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:05 pm

Honestly does it make Vlade look better if the reason was they had too many guards?

soxperry · Post #229 » by **soxperry** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:31 pm

Man, Gasol is a good defender..

In other news, i watched a different clip from that game and learned that Drake is STILL hanging around. Shocking. Figured he would Costanza on that one.

We need to face them in the playoffs. It's our new Boston. I want to crush their souls and make them fully realize for the first time that without Kawhi they are back to being an annual disappointment. I want Giannis to hit two free throws in game four to seal the deal, and i want to see the look on Drake's face as he tries to kiss up to Giannis after the game only to watch Giannis fail to acknowledge his existence before walking right past him. And i want that to be a viral meme that transcends the sport.

Post #230 » by **paulpressey25** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:53 pm

soxperry wrote:Man, Gasol is a good defender.

Toronto won the title by virtue of that move at the trade deadline last year. Allowed them to get past us and Philly.

Our move for Mirotic and Philly’s move for Tobias didn’t do it. That Raptors move did.

Chuck Diesel · Post #231 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:01 pm

Leo Rautins (Toronto color analyst, former player/coach) was right on the money in the 2nd quarter when he pointed out how Embiid refused to make eye contact with Marc Gasol as they were both waiting to check in at the scorers table. Got the impression early that Gasol was completely in Joel’s head, and he was right.

truly · Post #232 » by **truly** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:12 pm

Chuck Diesel wrote:Leo Rautins (Toronto color analyst, former player/coach) was right on the money in the 2nd quarter when he pointed out how Embiid refused to make eye contact with Marc Gasol as they were both waiting to check in at the scorers table. Got the impression early that Gasol was completely in Joel’s head, and he was right.

You should check Embiid's stats against Gasol.Gasol owns his soul.

drone3 · Post #233 » by **drone3** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:20 am

PG on fire with 17 points in 9min

rilamann · Post #234 » by **rilamann** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:21 am

We should trade for Marc Gasol at the deadline. I know it wouldn't actually happen, but that would be hilarious lol.

emunney · Post #235 » by **emunney** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:28 am

Garbs_7 wrote:
emunney wrote:I'm glad Simmons is BYC because if he was easy to trade, Simmons for Dame would make a little too much sense.

There's no way in a million years i'd trade Damian Lillard for Ben Simmons... Pay back the loyalty Dame has shown by not trading him and keep the better player.

You'd be paying back the loyalty by trading him into a perfect situation though.

emunney · Post #236 » by **emunney** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:29 am

rilamann wrote:We should trade for Marc Gasol at the deadline. I know it wouldn't actually happen, but that would be hilarious lol.

I think Gasol could be a high level coach right now.

Bucksfan28 · Post #237 » by **Bucksfan28** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:29 am

Clips bringing the Mavs back down to earth early. Having to deal with them for at least a couple years will be good for Lukas long-term development imo. Wouldnt mind this being a playoff series.

emunney · Post #238 » by **emunney** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:31 am

Mavs gotta trade Kristaps.

Plossum · Post #239 » by **Plossum** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:38 am

The Zinger hasn’t been great so far but I think he gets a free roll this year given the injury. It would be crazy of the Mavs to sell so low on him.

Baddy Chuck · Post #240 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:53 am

emunney wrote:Mavs gotta trade Kristaps.

Think they want Ersan and some trash?