Around the NBA (Part Two)

[KGdaBom]

Nuggets still have Jokic, Murray...in a single game situation, anything happen. Best case scenario for Wolves would Nuggets pulling off upset today

Without question. Not saying we can't beat the Thunder, but anybody thinking reasonably knows that the Thunder are the harder matchup.

[cmoss84]

Gordon playing. Maybe ARoid helped him?

[BlacJacMac]

Gordon playing. Maybe ARoid helped him?

Didn't OG try that last year and made it like 3 minutes?

[minimus]

Am I reading it right, that DAL traded Luka despite going into WCF last year. Does it mean that additional profit from playoffs game is not nearly enough to compensate luxury tax? I remember GSW were able to cover some costs of expensive roster by going deep in playoffs, but that was before new CBA

[BlacJacMac]

Am I reading it right, that DAL traded Luka despite going into WCF last year. Does it mean that additional profit from playoffs game is not nearly enough to compensate luxury tax? I remember GSW were able to cover some costs of expensive roster by going deep in playoffs, but that was before new CBA

You also have to figure in the contract they would've had to sign Luka to, vs the ones that the Lakers can offer.

I believe Luka was eligible for 5/345 with Dallas, but only 5/229 with LA. That's a massive difference — a 23M/year difference.

[KGdaBom]

Am I reading it right, that DAL traded Luka despite going into WCF last year. Does it mean that additional profit from playoffs game is not nearly enough to compensate luxury tax? I remember GSW were able to cover some costs of expensive roster by going deep in playoffs, but that was before new CBA

You also have to figure in the contract they would've had to sign Luka to, vs the ones that the Lakers can offer.

I believe Luka was eligible for 5/345 with Dallas, but only 5/229 with LA. That's a massive difference — a 23M/year difference.

I know this disparity was designed to help a team keep their own player, but something is wrong with the system. I don't know how to fix it though.

[KGdaBom]

Denver up 11 early and at the line to build it larger. Still don't give them much chance.

[KGdaBom]

Denver lead down to 5 at the end of the first. The beginning of the end.

[KGdaBom]

Thunder on 13-0 run up 3.

[BlacJacMac]

Am I reading it right, that DAL traded Luka despite going into WCF last year. Does it mean that additional profit from playoffs game is not nearly enough to compensate luxury tax? I remember GSW were able to cover some costs of expensive roster by going deep in playoffs, but that was before new CBA

You also have to figure in the contract they would've had to sign Luka to, vs the ones that the Lakers can offer.

I believe Luka was eligible for 5/345 with Dallas, but only 5/229 with LA. That's a massive difference — a 23M/year difference.

I know this disparity was designed to help a team keep their own player, but something is wrong with the system. I don't know how to fix it though.

It was not well thought out. Or at least it didn't consider the upcoming aprons.

The only way I see it working like its intended is to make any "extra money" not count towards the cap or the tax.

So if the most another team can offer your player is 229, then you can still pay them 345, but it only counts as 229 towards the cap/tax. You're still going to pay the extra 116M to the player, but you won't get penalized because you're player qualified for more money only from you.

Its a mess how it is now. A team gets penalized because a player won an individual award.

If there is no change, I bet we start seeing upcoming Supermax players traded for each other to save teams money. Like a Banchero for Holmgren trade.

[winforlose]

Aaron Gordon is outplaying half the guys on the floor with half the number of healthy hamstrings. One of the craziest things I have seen on a basketball court.

[Worm Guts]

Jokic looks exhausted already. It seems unlikely Denver has enough in the tank to make a real push.

[KGdaBom]

You also have to figure in the contract they would've had to sign Luka to, vs the ones that the Lakers can offer.

I believe Luka was eligible for 5/345 with Dallas, but only 5/229 with LA. That's a massive difference — a 23M/year difference.

I know this disparity was designed to help a team keep their own player, but something is wrong with the system. I don't know how to fix it though.

It was not well thought out. Or at least it didn't consider the upcoming aprons.

The only way I see it working like its intended is to make any "extra money" not count towards the cap or the tax.

So if the most another team can offer your player is 229, then you can still pay them 345, but it only counts as 229 towards the cap/tax. You're still going to pay the extra 116M to the player, but you won't get penalized because you're player qualified for more money only from you.

Its a mess how it is now. A team gets penalized because a player won an individual award.

If there is no change, I bet we start seeing upcoming Supermax players traded for each other to save teams money. Like a Banchero for Holmgren trade.

Pretty good solutions to the problem. Thanks.

[KGdaBom]

I'm calling game. Wolves vs Thunder. Go Wolves. ARRROOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jpatrick]

This reminds me of Wolves v Nuggets game 2 last year when Rudy was out for the birth of his child. We went a little smaller and swarmed the Nuggets, the refs letting us play really physical and a bit handsy. I’m not sure what benefits us more against the Thunder, a tight whistle or letting us play.

[KGdaBom]

This reminds me of Wolves v Nuggets game 2 last year when Rudy was out for the birth of his child. We went a little smaller and swarmed the Nuggets, the refs letting us play really physical and a bit handsy. I’m not sure what benefits us more against the Thunder, a tight whistle or letting us play.

I like us being the more aggressive team so I would favor letting us play and calling all the ticky tacky stuff on them.

[winforlose]

The pushovers got pushed over. This means WAR!!!

[KGdaBom]

The pushovers got pushed over. This means WAR!!!

They got pushed over in 7 games, but man did they get demolished in 2 of them IIRC.

[shrink]

To be the best, you want to beat the best.

At least we won’t see Ant taking OKC too lightly, like he might have with an injured DEN.

[KGdaBom]

To be the best, you want to beat the best.

At least we won’t see Ant taking OKC too lightly, like he might have with an injured DEN.

Honestly they are scary. We can win, but they are scary.