Around the NBA - 2024-25 Season Continued

[Jeff Van Gully]

Never heard of Mark Williams until today, he's got a 31 pt and 38pt games and a few 20+ and 10+ games I guess he got loose once they traded Nick Richards to Suns. Why the heck would Hornets trade away nice centers ?? Just to help out teams??

he been beasting for a minute on the low. big time double double machine. team just so bad no one notices. he's also missed lots of games, which allowed nick richards to be more visible.

he's gon show out in AD's role if his health holds up.

[mpharris36]

Never heard of Mark Williams until today, he's got a 31 pt and 38pt games and a few 20+ and 10+ games I guess he got loose once they traded Nick Richards to Suns. Why the heck would Hornets trade away nice centers ?? Just to help out teams??

he been beasting for a minute on the low. big time double double machine. team just so bad no one notices. he's also missed lots of games, which allowed nick richards to be more visible.

he's gon show out in AD's role if his health holds up.

He got a lot of talent and skill. He's long and a great rebounder...I have concerns about his defense though...hasn't been a great defender and he's hurt a lot. There is still a lot of untapped potential though. But they need a 5 that can be a great defender because Luka/Lebron aren't defending much...and neither is Reaves.

I think there #1 option was probably Kessler but Ainge was being Ainge.

[Iron Mantis]

both will start

Quickley
Barnes
Ingram
Barrett
Poetl

PG: Quickley
SG: RJ
SF: Ingram
PF: Barnes
C: Poetl

Not a bad lineup.

They will be able to have playmakers on the floor at all times.

[3toheadmelo]

What are the Sixers doing

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[DOT]

PG: Quickley
SG: RJ
SF: Ingram
PF: Barnes
C: Poetl

Not a bad lineup.

They will be able to have playmakers on the floor at all times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Atoll

[Reign23]

Did the Lakers trade more for Williams than they did for Luka?

I believe the Lakers used the pick that Dallas wanted to trade for Williams.

Nico got played so badly

We can’t beat the lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are cooked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jeff Van Gully]

Never heard of Mark Williams until today, he's got a 31 pt and 38pt games and a few 20+ and 10+ games I guess he got loose once they traded Nick Richards to Suns. Why the heck would Hornets trade away nice centers ?? Just to help out teams??

he been beasting for a minute on the low. big time double double machine. team just so bad no one notices. he's also missed lots of games, which allowed nick richards to be more visible.

he's gon show out in AD's role if his health holds up.

He got a lot of talent and skill. He's long and a great rebounder...I have concerns about his defense though...hasn't been a great defender and he's hurt a lot. There is still a lot of untapped potential though. But they need a 5 that can be a great defender because Luka/Lebron aren't defending much...and neither is Reaves.

I think there #1 option was probably Kessler but Ainge was being Ainge.

yeah, i just sidestepped the defense conversation. he ain't that.

[GettinitDone]

Did the Lakers trade more for Williams than they did for Luka?

Yes

[GettinitDone]

Never heard of Mark Williams until today, he's got a 31 pt and 38pt games and a few 20+ and 10+ games I guess he got loose once they traded Nick Richards to Suns. Why the heck would Hornets trade away nice centers ?? Just to help out teams??

he been beasting for a minute on the low. big time double double machine. team just so bad no one notices. he's also missed lots of games, which allowed nick richards to be more visible.

he's gon show out in AD's role if his health holds up.

He got a lot of talent and skill. He's long and a great rebounder...I have concerns about his defense though...hasn't been a great defender and he's hurt a lot. There is still a lot of untapped potential though. But they need a 5 that can be a great defender because Luka/Lebron aren't defending much...and neither is Reaves.

I think there #1 option was probably Kessler but Ainge was being Ainge.

Make it YOUNG nice centers, Williams is still early 23yo. Why do Hornets trade them away ??

[knicks94]

I really feel bad for the OKC Thunder. They are having a historical season and deserve to represent the West in the finals, but the league is pushing as much as possible for the Lakers to be the team that comes out of their conference.

[The Vo Show]

What are the Sixers doing

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I think maybe their plan is to playout the rest of the season and not really care how it ends. Then get healthy over the summer while trying to bargain hunt upgrades.

Or maybe they got a trade lined up and some team valued 4 seconds more than 1st.

[BrOnXKing1]

Difference between Lakers and Knicks

Lakers - all deals are low compensation or fair trades
Knicks - every deal, we have to give up high amounts of assets or overcompensate w players

Mark Williams's acquisition was expensive.

Dorian Finney Smith's trade was reasonable.

Luka"s deal was just weird.

Luka deal is the most ridiculous trade i have ever seen. He was worth double than what they got. If you watch davis, much of his production is empty stats. He tends to hold the ball like Randle, and it effects the overall offense for the lakers negatively on some nights. This did not make Dallas a contender at all

[sol537]

Did the Lakers trade more for Williams than they did for Luka?

Yes

And they used the assets that should have been in the Luka trade to get Williams

[G_K_F]

Get Yabusele!!

[matchman]

Get Yabusele!!

Not sure who we should offer, but i will get him just for that in yo face dunk on Lebron in last Olympic

[matchman]

Get Yabusele!!

Not sure who we should offer, but i will get him just for that in yo face dunk on Lebron in last Olympic

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[3toheadmelo]

Raps fans were hoping rj was included in the trade

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[8516knicks]

Curious what people think of the Raptors team after adding Ingram to Barnes, IQ, and RJ (and Poetl).

To me those 5 seem decent but of course none are close to JB & KAT in scoring power or Hart & Mikal in 2 way capabilities (or Hart's x-factor triple double energy).

But they don't seem to have the feel of a lottery team anymore. Maybe like the previous Bulls with DeRozan and Lavine and JV. where you see talent but not winning or cohesion.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

Curious what people think of the Raptors team after adding Ingram to Barnes, IQ, and RJ (and Poetl).

To me those 5 seem decent but of course none are close to JB & KAT in scoring power or Hart & Mikal in 2 way capabilities (or Hart's x-factor triple double energy).

But they don't seem to have the feel of a lottery team anymore. Maybe like the previous Bulls with DeRozan and Lavine and JV. where you see talent but not winning or cohesion.

There's only 1 basketball, that team is going to be a mess for a long time. It's a team built to play in 2007, not today.

[DOT]

It's a team built to play in 2007, not today.