Around the NBA - Continued… again

Jalen Bluntson · Post #321 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 12:57 am

The Mavs and Kings need to step it up right now.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #322 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 1:08 am

Jalen Bluntson wrote:The Mavs and Kings need to step it up right now.

Kings sure, Mavs nah, we get their pick.

Jalen Bluntson · Post #323 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 1:10 am

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
Jalen Bluntson wrote:The Mavs and Kings need to step it up right now.

Kings sure, Mavs nah, we get their pick.

Need them to beat PHI. We need all the help we can get with our injury situation. Every game counts until we start getting our players back.

RHODEY · Post #324 » by **RHODEY** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 1:28 am

cgf wrote:
duetta wrote:Knicks should hold on to Dallas pick. It is likely to be pretty good.

Luckily everyone is so down on this draft class that the Mavs might just let us have the pick even if it's within tanking range...

Blatantly tanking two seasons in a row would send a terrible message to the league and more importantly to Luka. Im pretty confident that we'll be getting that pick.

Buttah304 · Post #325 » by **Buttah304** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 1:31 am

Donovan is incredible. This Cavs team is 31-16 and punishing Sacramento right now.

Just take a gander at the Cavaliers minutes leaders this year (5 players have logged over 1000min outside of Spida). Strus-LeVert-Allen-Niang-Okoro

Dame with that squad would be behind Chicago

cgf · Post #326 » by **cgf** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 1:40 am

Dame can still turn it on for "Dame time" but him starting over Brunson or Mitchell was 100% a legacy thing.

That said, Cavs seem to have a lot more depth this time around. We'll see if that depth can hit enough shots in the playoffs to keep teams honest and if they'll pushback when they get pushed, but they've got some guys who can contribute around that core this time.

Fat Kat · Post #327 » by **Fat Kat** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 1:55 am

RHODEY wrote:
KnicksGadfly wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:

Read on Twitter

Could have told them this several years ago. They weren’t tanking last year until the end of the season. They just sucked ass

They are hovering just above .500 now ...that pick is looking tasty.

If they drop too low, they might tank again

aggo · Post #328 » by **aggo** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 1:57 am

Watch on YouTube

RHODEY · Post #329 » by **RHODEY** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 1:58 am

Fat Kat wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
KnicksGadfly wrote:
Could have told them this several years ago. They weren’t tanking last year until the end of the season. They just sucked ass

They are hovering just above .500 now ...that pick is looking tasty.

If they drop too low, they might tank again

I just can't fathom that...I gave the reasoning in my previous post.

Jeffrey · Post #330 » by **Jeffrey** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 2:16 am

RHODEY wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:
RHODEY wrote:They are hovering just above .500 now ...that pick is looking tasty.

If they drop too low, they might tank again
I just can't fathom that...I gave the reasoning in my previous post.

If they do this.. Luka will want out soon.

RHODEY · Post #331 » by **RHODEY** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 2:18 am

Jeffrey wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:
If they drop too low, they might tank again
I just can't fathom that...I gave the reasoning in my previous post.

If they do this.. Luka will want out soon.

Yup.

Jose7 · Post #332 » by **Jose7** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 2:19 am

Hawks defense is something special. Like very bad

cgmw · Post #333 » by **cgmw** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 2:43 am

BK turned down a bunch of FRPs and Jalen Green?

Hot take: Mikal Bridges is damn good, but not that good. Dare I say overrated?

Jeffrey · Post #334 » by **Jeffrey** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 3:02 am

This Cleveland team just won't die.

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #335 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 3:11 am

Gravy wrote:Maybe the Knicks just have really nice towels. Soft and fluffy

We spared no expense

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #336 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 3:14 am

Fat Kat wrote:

Read on Twitter

Luka can’t play with Brunson, KP, and Kyrie?

Jalen Bluntson · Post #337 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 3:17 am

Jeffrey wrote:This Cleveland team just won't die.

They were dealing with injuries too. Just getting players back. How long can they sustain this?

sol537 · Post #338 » by **sol537** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 3:19 am

Jalen Bluntson wrote:
Jeffrey wrote:This Cleveland team just won't die.

They were dealing with injuries too. Just getting players back. How long can they sustain this?

They look a step up from last season… may make an ECF push!

knicksNOTslick · Post #339 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 3:21 am

RHODEY wrote:
cgf wrote:
duetta wrote:Knicks should hold on to Dallas pick. It is likely to be pretty good.

Luckily everyone is so down on this draft class that the Mavs might just let us have the pick even if it's within tanking range...

Blatantly tanking two seasons in a row would send a terrible message to the league and more importantly to Luka. Im pretty confident that we'll be getting that pick.

If the league allows them to tank two years in a row and all they get is still just a slap on the wrist, that would send such a horrible message. It would also be too obvious from the start. To be bottom 10 this season, you really have to try hard to get there. Too many bad teams right now.

knicksNOTslick · Post #340 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Tue Feb 6, 2024 3:25 am

sol537 wrote:
Jalen Bluntson wrote:
Jeffrey wrote:This Cleveland team just won't die.

They were dealing with injuries too. Just getting players back. How long can they sustain this?

They look a step up from last season… may make an ECF push!

I still feel like we match up real well against them. All they added from last year was Strus. If we have Mitch back and a healthy Randle and OG, I still don't see Mobley and Allen being able to be a factor down low. They will still get pushed around. So it will come down to Mitchell vs Brunson and we already know who wins that battle in the playoffs. Garland would be their X factor but he can be exploited on defense.