2023-2024 Official Around the NBA Discussion Thread

[JoshuaPotter]

The problem with Fultz is me saying "he sucks" is seen as a personal attack and I should be expecting a defamation lawsuit papers to be served to me shortly.

The reality of it being a potential injury actually amplifies the suck by 100%. It doesn't give him an excuse. It just makes me beg "why don't we waive him." He still gets his money, and we get a roster spot.

No, the real issue here, is simply why are we playing him? My guess, he wants to play, he is better then AB by one or two choices a game. He is paid as a starter who has "taken his lumps" and we really like Cole Anthony coming off the bench as a scorer. These are the facts I am taken to for now.

I wish and hope him well. I am crazy enough to say I would rather play AB and miss the playoffs then Fultz and make the playoffs or playins. Some people here are really starved for that energy. I guess, I get them even if I disagree.

[CZ Eddie]

Since he's not doing a whole lot right now, we won't really know what we have with Fultz until the playoffs.
I suspect he'll turn it on and we'll be wowed.
I hope!

[pepe1991]

Heat beating Bucks.
Bucks really suck , like Glenn ruined them.

Continues to be most overrated nba coach in history.

[Skybox]

Miles Bridges had charges dropped! I bet PHX or whoever was talking to CHA wishes they upped their offer to 2 or 3 srps. CHA better get their checkbook out.

[RookieStar]

Miles Bridges had charges dropped! I bet PHX or whoever was talking to CHA wishes they upped their offer to 2 or 3 srps. CHA better get their checkbook out.

You really thought differently?

A lot of $$$$ changed hands.

I think i myself would be willing to have my car thrown billiard balls at even if im inside for a cool 2mill...

[Skybox]

Miles Bridges had charges dropped! I bet PHX or whoever was talking to CHA wishes they upped their offer to 2 or 3 srps. CHA better get their checkbook out.

You really thought differently?

A lot of $$$$ changed hands.

I think i myself would be willing to have my car thrown billiard balls at even if im inside for a cool 2mill...

No, I didn’t…but a lot of people talking about how they’d never touch him. This is the NBA and he’s a hell of a player…lots of non-angels out there.

[RookieStar]

Miles Bridges had charges dropped! I bet PHX or whoever was talking to CHA wishes they upped their offer to 2 or 3 srps. CHA better get their checkbook out.

You really thought differently?

A lot of $$$$ changed hands.

I think i myself would be willing to have my car thrown billiard balls at even if im inside for a cool 2mill...

No, I didn’t…but a lot of people talking about how they’d never touch him. This is the NBA and he’s a hell of a player…lots of non-angels out there.

yeah...

[eyriq]

ESPN power ranking has us 14th overall, 6th in the East. Wedged between the Kings and the Pacers which is appropriate given they are inverse versions. Great on offense crap on defense.

[SOUL]

Jazz fans seem less than thrilled to be punting the season again after a feisty start.

[AaronB]

Miles Bridges had charges dropped! I bet PHX or whoever was talking to CHA wishes they upped their offer to 2 or 3 srps. CHA better get their checkbook out.

Bridges had veto power over all trades and he told Char that he would veto any trade.

A team trading for Bridges would not have Bird rights. The only team that could preserve Bird rights is Char and he wanted the most possible money.

[Skybox]

Miles Bridges had charges dropped! I bet PHX or whoever was talking to CHA wishes they upped their offer to 2 or 3 srps. CHA better get their checkbook out.

Bridges had veto power over all trades and he told Char that he would veto any trade.

A team trading for Bridges would not have Bird rights. The only team that could preserve Bird rights is Char and he wanted the most possible money.

Yep…but he could have contributed to a ring with a good team…and still be a FA after. I don’t think it would change anything as far as his future options or earning. Just saying, ponying up some srps might have made PHI or PHX or LAL that much tougher…even without getting his Bird rights…that’s a significant rental (at least)

[cedric76]

Mikal bridges is unhappy and Brooklyn realised that he is not a 1st option so I expect Brooklyn to Cash in on him this summer

[eyriq]

At the break ESPN BPI projects the playoff seedings to be:

1. Celtics
2. Cavs
3. Bucks
4. Knicks
5. 76ers
6. Magic
_______________
7. Heat
8. Pacers
9. Bulls
10. Hawks

Not a bad trajectory at all! Getting the Bucks in the first round would be rough, though

1. Wolves
2. Clippers
3. Thunder
4. Nuggets
5. Pelicans
6. Suns
_______________
7. Mavs
8. Warriors
9. Lakers
10. Kings

The West is stacked, that play-in will be fire

[pepe1991]

Draymoond's outrageous flopping book added another page vs Clippers.
Guy acted like he was shot by shutgun when Zubac touched him, spent 3 possessions laying ona ground, nobody, including own teammates gave a f***.

Time to dust this as****e out of a league.

[OnlyFranz22]

Kendrick Perkins just guaranteed (info he knows) that Trae Young will be a Laker next year with Bron/AD on the Pat McAfee Show.

[cedric76]

Kendrick Perkins just guaranteed (info he knows) that Trae Young will be a Laker next year with Bron/AD on the Pat McAfee Show.

Trae isnt a Winner, no wonder Atlanta wants to move him

$ TO per game
Zero Defense
3 PT chucker

Career 7.4 attempt per games at 35%, keep on chucking, the guy thinks he is Curry lol

[Skybox]

Kendrick Perkins just guaranteed (info he knows) that Trae Young will be a Laker next year with Bron/AD on the Pat McAfee Show.

Perk is getting dumber and dumber or just more desperate to try to out-Barkley Barkley's outrageousness...without Barkley's intelligent insights.

[Knightro]

Miles Bridges had charges dropped! I bet PHX or whoever was talking to CHA wishes they upped their offer to 2 or 3 srps. CHA better get their checkbook out.

You really thought differently?

A lot of $$$$ changed hands.

I think i myself would be willing to have my car thrown billiard balls at even if im inside for a cool 2mill...

No, I didn’t…but a lot of people talking about how they’d never touch him. This is the NBA and he’s a hell of a player…lots of non-angels out there.

Charges dropped doesn't mean he didn't do what he's accused of doing.

I understand that the NBA isn't a morals competition, but I'd still stay away.

[Knightro]

Not a bad trajectory at all! Getting the Bucks in the first round would be rough, though

Honestly the Bucks are probably the best matchup assuming the Magic can't get to the 4/5 and the Knicks/Sixers can't get to the top 3.

Especially if Isaac could potentially play 25-28 minutes a night by then.

[RookieStar]

Not a bad trajectory at all! Getting the Bucks in the first round would be rough, though

Honestly the Bucks are probably the best matchup assuming the Magic can't get to the 4/5 and the Knicks/Sixers can't get to the top 3.

Especially if Isaac could potentially play 25-28 minutes a night by then.

Agreed. We have Suggs and AB for Dame. Plus we hunt the heck out of him during offense. Plus we throw WCJ ,Goga and JI at GA.

Certainly a lot better than getting the Celtics or CLE with the way the refs protect them.