Around the NBA - the sharp end of the playoffs - Randle snubbed for All NBA

LookToShoot · Post #521 » by **LookToShoot** » Mon May 23, 2022 12:05 pm

Four out with Luka doing his thing is lazy basketball. Luka’s gonna have to learn to play with a good big man if he wants to win championships.

Kidd needs to play Powell more in game 4 and crash the basket more. I hope the analytics nerds learned that limited spot up shooters don’t impact games (Duncan Robinson, DFS, Bullock, etc.)

Mavs should let Brunson walk (to the Knicks) and go get a guy like John Collins.

KnicksGadfly · Post #522 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Mon May 23, 2022 1:22 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
KnicksGadfly wrote:
Gravy wrote:Mavs could have used some Timmy offense

Lol love your thinking bro. Mavs would have choked harder if Timmy had one of his patented clutch 1-15 games.

Frank, Bullocks, THJr, Burke, Pinson

There's no way a team with 5 ex Knicks is going anywhere.
5.5 if you count Brunson's dad's ex Knick DNA.

Can't wait until we send them Mitch so they are 5 ex Knicks and holding.

Seriously, if THJ had been playing, Luka would have realized the Mavs’ real situation and the ceiling on that team.

Anyway…I think we should sign Brunson to a max, and then trade him back to the Mavs

thebuzzardman · Post #523 » by **thebuzzardman** » Mon May 23, 2022 1:44 pm

KnicksGadfly wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:
KnicksGadfly wrote:
Lol love your thinking bro. Mavs would have choked harder if Timmy had one of his patented clutch 1-15 games.

Frank, Bullocks, THJr, Burke, Pinson

There's no way a team with 5 ex Knicks is going anywhere.
5.5 if you count Brunson's dad's ex Knick DNA.

Can't wait until we send them Mitch so they are 5 ex Knicks and holding.

Seriously, if THJ had been playing, Luka would have realized the Mavs’ real situation and the ceiling on that team.

Anyway…I think we should sign Brunson to a max, and then trade him back to the Mavs

HEZI · Post #524 » by **HEZI** » Mon May 23, 2022 2:05 pm

Kidknick! wrote:
HEZI wrote:

Read on Twitter

I love it. Refs and Fluka tried to bail out. Wiggins MURDERED that boy in cold blood.

Couldn't have happened to a bigger bitch.

I love it.

Well damn

3toheadmelo · Post #525 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon May 23, 2022 2:22 pm

Guano wrote:3totheheadLuka wrecked by RJ's mentor

RJ slander.. I’ll allow it

G_K_F · Post #526 » by **G_K_F** » Mon May 23, 2022 2:34 pm

I was speaking with a well known acquaintance of mine yesterday. He was in town from Arizona. He’s a professional sports trainer. Has worked at the NFL combine facility in Arizona St, the US Air Force, etc. he’s very committed to his field. Super knowledgeable in sports medicine and physiology. He said he trained various members of the Suns earlier this year and did not see the commitment from them as athletes as he’s seen in others. He particularly singled out Deandre Ayton. He said Ayton smokes weed before games and has a lackadaisical approach to training, etc. i asked him if he would give Ayton a max contract and his response was “hell no” but that “some dumb team probably will”. Take that as you wish.

Spree2Houston · Post #527 » by **Spree2Houston** » Mon May 23, 2022 2:39 pm

Hes_On_Fire wrote:I was speaking with a well known acquaintance of mine yesterday. He was in town from Arizona. He’s a professional sports trainer. Has worked at the NFL combine facility in Arizona St, the US Air Force, etc. he’s very committed to his field. Super knowledgeable in sports medicine and physiology. He said he trained various members of the Suns earlier this year and did not see the commitment from them as athletes as he’s seen in others. He particularly singled out Deandre Ayton. He said Ayton smokes weed before games and has a lackadaisical approach to training, etc. i asked him if he would give Ayton a max contract and his response was “hell no” but that “some dumb team probably will”. Take that as you wish.

His Agent probably smokes with him too. They're both high thinking Ayton deserves a max

KnicksGadfly · Post #528 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Mon May 23, 2022 2:44 pm

Bulls FO know they effed up and now they’re getting desperate with trying to get Thybulle to fix their problems…told you all DeRozan was going to do shat for them. They can’t even rebuild cause they lost a bunch of picks.

Chanel Bomber · Post #529 » by **Chanel Bomber** » Mon May 23, 2022 2:59 pm

For whatever it's worth, in the draft interviewing process Ayton said his definition of success was getting to a second NBA contract. His motor and love for the game have always been huge question marks. He has answered all the questions about his defense but there's been a lot of smoke about his work ethic lately.

Post #530 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Mon May 23, 2022 3:01 pm

Wiggins making a huge impact. Easy to see RJ being able to do similiar things. Big wings with all around skills can be valuable. Mavs are missing that kind of player (besides Luka)

Spree2Houston · Post #531 » by **Spree2Houston** » Mon May 23, 2022 3:02 pm

Watch on YouTube

TheGreenArrow · Post #532 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Mon May 23, 2022 3:08 pm

Deeeez Knicks wrote:Wiggins making a huge impact. Easy to see RJ being able to do similiar things. Big wings with all around skills can be valuable. Mavs are missing that kind of player (besides Luka)

Idk man!!!!!!

Rj doesn’t have 1/10 of the athleticism that Wiggins has!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If anything im more concerned now because I think teams would hunt him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post #533 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Mon May 23, 2022 3:18 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:
Deeeez Knicks wrote:Wiggins making a huge impact. Easy to see RJ being able to do similiar things. Big wings with all around skills can be valuable. Mavs are missing that kind of player (besides Luka)

Idk man!!!!!!

Rj doesn’t have 1/10 of the athleticism that Wiggins has!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If anything im more concerned now because I think teams would hunt him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don’t really need amazing athletiscm if you have great foot work…Luka and Butler are doing a lot of damage without being super athletic.

It’s that size + skill combo. RJ still has to improve on some things, but can still see him making a big impact eventually….maybe not as a #1 but even if he’s a #2,#3, etc can still be very valuable.

Guano · Post #534 » by **Guano** » Mon May 23, 2022 3:46 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Guano wrote:3totheheadLuka wrecked by RJ's mentor

RJ slander.. I’ll allow it

One bullet 2 dead

Post #535 » by **Capn'O** » Mon May 23, 2022 6:16 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:

They look better than the 2015 and 2016 teams.

Not even close!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought you didn’t do dope on sundays????????!!!!!!!!!!!

Be better nodope!!!!!!!!!!!

BE BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In a month you'll be saying they are the best team of the last 5 years and that you and you alone said they were this good.

Lots of posters coming around to My Warriors.

Post #536 » by **Capn'O** » Mon May 23, 2022 6:21 pm

Hes_On_Fire wrote:I was speaking with a well known acquaintance of mine yesterday. He was in town from Arizona. He’s a professional sports trainer. Has worked at the NFL combine facility in Arizona St, the US Air Force, etc. he’s very committed to his field. Super knowledgeable in sports medicine and physiology. He said he trained various members of the Suns earlier this year and did not see the commitment from them as athletes as he’s seen in others. He particularly singled out Deandre Ayton. He said Ayton smokes weed before games and has a lackadaisical approach to training, etc. i asked him if he would give Ayton a max contract and his response was “hell no” but that “some dumb team probably will”. Take that as you wish.

That's concerning. At the very least, requires homework.

Juggynaut · Post #537 » by **Juggynaut** » Mon May 23, 2022 6:39 pm

Would it really surprise any1 if Deandre Ayton go full Eddy Curry after getting his contract?

TerrenceClarke · Post #538 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Mon May 23, 2022 6:42 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Hes_On_Fire wrote:I was speaking with a well known acquaintance of mine yesterday. He was in town from Arizona. He’s a professional sports trainer. Has worked at the NFL combine facility in Arizona St, the US Air Force, etc. he’s very committed to his field. Super knowledgeable in sports medicine and physiology. He said he trained various members of the Suns earlier this year and did not see the commitment from them as athletes as he’s seen in others. He particularly singled out Deandre Ayton. He said Ayton smokes weed before games and has a lackadaisical approach to training, etc. i asked him if he would give Ayton a max contract and his response was “hell no” but that “some dumb team probably will”. Take that as you wish.

That's concerning. At the very least, requires homework.

I was telling Melo that there has to be more to it then Sarver Just being Cheap. He is not that cheap for such a young player if he was truly a stud. Ayton is def problematic somewhat

3toheadmelo · Post #539 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon May 23, 2022 6:43 pm

Capn'O wrote:That's concerning. At the very least, requires homework.

Yeah idk where that is coming from, but he got HUGE praise coming into camp. Results speak for themselves cause he took a leap this year.

Ayton said he did a lot of running on the beach, played a ton of basketball and came to camp ready to go as his head coach demanded of him.

"I just told him from Day 1, he's got to come in like game shape from Day 1," Williams said. "And he's lived up to it. His body looks great. His cardio is at an unreal level."

Big-time focus'

"He's leading the conversations, he's talking about things that matter as opposed to guessing or thinking," Williams said. "He's taking the work seriously. He's always did, but now he understands the importance of it. The details that go into being a really good team, an All-Star caliber player. He's come in with a big-time focus."

Entering his fourth season after an one-and-done at Arizona, Ayton said he feels "far ahead" in camp.

I even remember shams said Suns officials was raving about his work ethic in his 3rd year. And if shams said it well… doesn’t get any more true than that.

Fury · Post #540 » by **Fury** » Mon May 23, 2022 6:43 pm

TerrenceClarke wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Hes_On_Fire wrote:I was speaking with a well known acquaintance of mine yesterday. He was in town from Arizona. He’s a professional sports trainer. Has worked at the NFL combine facility in Arizona St, the US Air Force, etc. he’s very committed to his field. Super knowledgeable in sports medicine and physiology. He said he trained various members of the Suns earlier this year and did not see the commitment from them as athletes as he’s seen in others. He particularly singled out Deandre Ayton. He said Ayton smokes weed before games and has a lackadaisical approach to training, etc. i asked him if he would give Ayton a max contract and his response was “hell no” but that “some dumb team probably will”. Take that as you wish.

That's concerning. At the very least, requires homework.

I was telling Melo that there has to be more to it then Sarver Just being Cheap. He is not that cheap for such a young player if he was truly a stud. Ayton is def problematic somewhat

The Suns are like 1 million under the luxury tax. Sarver will always not want to pay that.

Nash, Marion, Amar'e

lets go of Joe Johnson

Chris Paul, Booker, Bridges

will let go of Ayton

Who wins?