ATL - 20/21 Season

yannisk · Post #61 » by **yannisk** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 10:39 pm

BroncoBuck wrote:
TD75 wrote:Christian Wood ended the game with 4 more FGA than Harden (also played 5 more minutes).

That’s the Christian Wood experience. He is a black hole on offense. I know the media looks at the numbers and loves him, but he’s had this same problem for years now.

if Bucks were clever they would have signed him dirt cheap, let him boost his value with high usage and trade him for something else

yannisk · Post #62 » by **yannisk** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 10:40 pm

am I a traitor for preferring watching Jokic's highlights rather than Giannis's?

skones · Post #63 » by **skones** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 10:58 pm

Wonka wrote:
skones wrote:
Wonka wrote:Sterling seems to have found himself a real role down in Houston. Remains to be seen once Gordon, Wall and McLemore come back but he played 30 minutes off their bench last night. He’s going to be more of a contributor than Pat or Forbes for us

As someone who's largely been saying Connaughton is worthless for two seasons, Sterling Brown was SO bad last year he made Connaughton look like he was better by a significant margin. I was in the "play Sterling over Pat" camp and every time he hit the court it was a disaster. How many fast breaks did he **** up by being Sterling Brown? All of them?

Sterling definitely struggled in every facet of offense last year but for the minimum, I’m taking him over Pat all day. He at least has a discernible, NBA level skill in his on ball defense and his rebounding. Seems to have lost a little more weight too. I don’t know, I think he is going to have a pretty solid year for them as long as his jumper falls at his freshman and sophomore season’s percentages.

Taking a guy over Pat is a pretty low bar to clear. Just "insert name here" and you take him over Pat at the deal we gave him. It doesn't matter who.

Post #64 » by **Prez** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:07 am

If I'm Toronto I'm exploring Siakam trades. Might be harsh but he's a fraud "star" imho.

blazza18 · Post #65 » by **blazza18** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:05 am

Booker is 1-1 from the field and the Suns have a 147 off rating with 2 mins to go in the first half.

Post #66 » by **Prez** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:54 am

This Pelicans team has more national TV games than the Nets, Bucks, Clippers, Heat lol

Turk Nowitzki · Post #67 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:15 am

Prez wrote:If I'm Toronto I'm exploring Siakam trades. Might be harsh but he's a fraud "star" imho.

I'd think if they continue to struggle Masai will almost certainly get what he can for Kyle Lowry. Other than that, they're kind of in a tough spot.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #68 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:18 am

Can't believe Haliburton fell to the Kings at #12.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #69 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:19 pm

Prez wrote:This Pelicans team has more national TV games than the Nets, Bucks, Clippers, Heat lol

Yeah it's ridiculous.

I know the media loves David Griffin but maybe it's time for a little criticism for putting so many nonshooters around Zion since they are literally dead last in 3pt % right now.

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Ron Swanson · Post #70 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:25 pm

They basically got Steven Adams for free so I can't fault them there, but I have no idea what the upside of Jaxson Hayes is playing next to Zion. That already looks like a wasted Top-10 pick by Griffin.

StickeeFingaz · Post #71 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:28 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:They basically got Steven Adams for free so I can't fault them there, but I have no idea what the upside of Jaxson Hayes is playing next to Zion. That already looks like a wasted Top-10 pick by Griffin.

I hate watching Jaxson Hayes play basketball, he sucks.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #72 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:53 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:They basically got Steven Adams for free so I can't fault them there, but I have no idea what the upside of Jaxson Hayes is playing next to Zion. That already looks like a wasted Top-10 pick by Griffin.

I didn't mind the Adams trade but that extension was a little headscratching. As a prospect I thought Hayes could be a Cappella type but I'm not sure that's a great investment with the 8th pick and I agree the fit with Zion is odd.

I think the Ball and Bledsoe pairing is the bigger problem. Short term Reddick or even Hart probably need to start for one of them and long-term I'm not sure either Bledsoe or Ball are the answers with Zion.

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emunney · Post #73 » by **emunney** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:36 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:
Prez wrote:This Pelicans team has more national TV games than the Nets, Bucks, Clippers, Heat lol
Yeah it's ridiculous.

I know the media loves David Griffin but maybe it's time for a little criticism for putting so many nonshooters around Zion since they are literally dead last in 3pt % right now.

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I've seen some from some of the smarter analysts on twitter, pointing out that very thing. Partnow among them. They're built to win now with the quality of their roster but not with its composition.

emunney · Post #74 » by **emunney** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:37 pm

Absolutely embarrassing that Haliburton went 12th.

StickeeFingaz · Post #75 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:24 pm

Looks like Haliburton and his agent were angling to get to the Kings but that shouldn't have prevented another team from picking him.

Read on Twitter

Ron Swanson · Post #76 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:36 pm

And all this only comes out after the draft? A lottery prospect says he was angling to be at the destination where he was ultimately drafted? Sacramento? REALLY?

*insert Jennifer Lawrence OK gif*

stellation · Post #77 » by **stellation** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:08 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:And all this only comes out after the draft? A lottery prospect says he was angling to be at the destination where he was ultimately drafted? Sacramento? REALLY?

*insert Jennifer Lawrence OK gif*

crowhead76 · Post #78 » by **crowhead76** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:36 pm

Zach Collins just can not stay on a basketball court.

Ron Swanson · Post #79 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:40 pm

stellation wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:And all this only comes out after the draft? A lottery prospect says he was angling to be at the destination where he was ultimately drafted? Sacramento? REALLY?

*insert Jennifer Lawrence OK gif*

I opened the New Year's bubbly a day early. Leave me alone.

stellation · Post #80 » by **stellation** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:57 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:
stellation wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:And all this only comes out after the draft? A lottery prospect says he was angling to be at the destination where he was ultimately drafted? Sacramento? REALLY?

*insert Jennifer Lawrence OK gif*

I opened the New Year's bubbly a day early. Leave me alone.