Around the NBA: 2018/2019 edition

Bonafide89 · Post #1441 » by **Bonafide89** » Fri May 3, 2019 3:31 am

pepe1991 wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Calling it right now, Atlanta will have a better team than Orlando in 19-20 season. 2 top picks and 20-36M in Cap Space for FA. Just sickening/frustrating knowing that a playoff push for the last 5 years has screwed us and we really have a misfit group of previous years draft picks.

AG is a nice player, JI is a defensive specialist with meh offensive game and Bamba is well he's TBD. That's what we have to show for the last 3 years

Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.

AG, Isaac, Bamba, and Fultz are a great young core. Years ago, if you told me we would end up with those guys I'd be pleased. AG is 23. The other 3 are 21 or younger.

Whether Vooch stays or not we have exciting players.

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Post #1442 » by **Bensational** » Fri May 3, 2019 6:35 am

DAAAAAAMN. Philly really showing they've got the numbers in this matchup against Toronto. Embiid came up huge and clearly figured out how to play against Gasol (and celebrated gratuitously to boot, lol). Butler, Harris, Simmons and Redick all putting enough pressure on the Toronto defense to keep them honest, that it's opening up holes in Toronto's defense.

pepe1991 · Post #1443 » by **pepe1991** » Fri May 3, 2019 6:42 am

Raptors can't get anything from bench from anybody.
Vleet shoots 1-10 in 3 games vs Philly, including 0-7 for 3
Ibaka 6-20.

Ducklett · Post #1444 » by **Ducklett** » Fri May 3, 2019 7:02 am

Bonafide89 wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Calling it right now, Atlanta will have a better team than Orlando in 19-20 season. 2 top picks and 20-36M in Cap Space for FA. Just sickening/frustrating knowing that a playoff push for the last 5 years has screwed us and we really have a misfit group of previous years draft picks.

AG is a nice player, JI is a defensive specialist with meh offensive game and Bamba is well he's TBD. That's what we have to show for the last 3 years

Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.
AG, Isaac, Bamba, and Fultz are a great young core. Years ago, if you told me we would end up with those guys I'd be pleased. AG is 23. The other 3 are 21 or younger.

Whether Vooch stays or not we have exciting players.

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You gotta take off the homers glasses. Bamba and Fultz have like combined 60 games played and both looked disastrous.

If ATL called up the Magic and offered their picks for Bamba and Fultz, it would be the rip off of the century for us.

pepe1991 · Post #1445 » by **pepe1991** » Fri May 3, 2019 7:16 am

Ducklett wrote:
Bonafide89 wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.
AG, Isaac, Bamba, and Fultz are a great young core. Years ago, if you told me we would end up with those guys I'd be pleased. AG is 23. The other 3 are 21 or younger.

Whether Vooch stays or not we have exciting players.

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You gotta take off the homers glasses. Bamba and Fultz have like combined 60 games played and both looked disastrous.

If ATL called up the Magic and offered their picks for Bamba and Fultz, it would be the rip off of the century for us.

Where i still think Bamba can be better, Fultz basically didn't play pain free basketball since summer league of 2017, where he lasted for one game.
But i'm sure he'll be hot topic of "untapped potential" for next 3 -5 years here.

Last Guardian · Post #1446 » by **Last Guardian** » Fri May 3, 2019 1:14 pm

So much for the Raptors getting by the sixers lol. So much for the Raptors being destined for the finals lol.

I also like how people who predicted the Magic would be one of the worst teams in the league are now predicting the Hawks have a better future. LMAO.

As long as we still have Clifford, we won't take much of a step back. Big step forward if some young guys make big improvements.

Skybox · Post #1447 » by **Skybox** » Sat May 4, 2019 1:39 pm

Ducklett wrote:
Bonafide89 wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
Maybe 2 picks.
They could easly end up having like 7th and 10th pick .
Also they are notorious when it comes to cap space, did any star ever signed there ? Dominique is only star ever who actually stayed there long time.
AG, Isaac, Bamba, and Fultz are a great young core. Years ago, if you told me we would end up with those guys I'd be pleased. AG is 23. The other 3 are 21 or younger.

Whether Vooch stays or not we have exciting players.

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You gotta take off the homers glasses. Bamba and Fultz have like combined 60 games played and both looked disastrous.

If ATL called up the Magic and offered their picks for Bamba and Fultz, it would be the rip off of the century for us.

Sounds good on paper...but what sure thing are you drafting? We got Fultz cheap (not free, I know) and Bamba has big upside. Outside of the top 3 guys this draft is as much a crapshoot as an undisputed #1 pick at our greatest position of need with a mysterious condition that may or may not resolve.

Skybox · Post #1448 » by **Skybox** » Sat May 4, 2019 2:11 pm

I'm torn watching Portland...I really like them but I always figure if they wash out in playoffs, CJ becomes available...not likely.

rcklsscognition · Post #1449 » by **rcklsscognition** » Sat May 4, 2019 2:44 pm

Insane Portland game. 4 OTs. Jokic plays 65 minutes. Kanter logs 56 minutes and 18pts 15 boards playing the game with a separated shoulder.

nymets1 · Post #1450 » by **nymets1** » Sat May 4, 2019 5:17 pm

I was wondering when the Sixers vs Raptors series started which team was going to emerge, so far its Philly. Philly is a tough place for opponents so Kawhi can leave but if he has to play at Philly again next year in the playoffs, He'll have the same experience even with a superstar stacked team.

Bucks bench outscored the Celtics bench 42 to 16 last game, Bucks will win the next 2 games if their bench outscores their bench around that same number.

ivDT · Post #1451 » by **ivDT** » Sat May 4, 2019 7:48 pm

kyrie needs a "lebron".

MagicFan101 · Post #1452 » by **MagicFan101** » Sun May 5, 2019 1:33 am

Wow, Vegas really believes in the Knicks free agency hopes.

I guess I do as well. It’s just crazy to think they might walk away from this summer with Durant + Kyrie + Zion.

DSjr is a backup plan to Kyrie or a trade chip if they get him.

pepe1991 · Post #1453 » by **pepe1991** » Sun May 5, 2019 9:19 pm

Why da hell Brown changed whole rotation of 6ers in playoffs?
Boban and TJM were big parts of their bench, now his bench is basically whatever is left from Monroe and hail mary shooting of Ennis?

woosah · Post #1454 » by **woosah** » Sun May 5, 2019 10:05 pm

Tobes shooting them out of the game?

pepe1991 · Post #1455 » by **pepe1991** » Sun May 5, 2019 10:07 pm

woosah wrote:Tobes shooting them out of the game?

embiid looks like middle aged man who lost bet so he now has to run marathon

Kind a awkward that on team build around Simmons and Embiid, Jimmy Butler ends up being best player

BadMofoPimp · Post #1456 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Sun May 5, 2019 10:14 pm

Kawhi is otherworldly and he was only a 15th pick in draft.

Bonafide89 · Post #1457 » by **Bonafide89** » Sun May 5, 2019 10:51 pm

pepe1991 wrote:
woosah wrote:Tobes shooting them out of the game?

embiid looks like middle aged man who lost bet so he now has to run marathon

Kind a awkward that on team build around Simmons and Embiid, Jimmy Butler ends up being best player

Apparently Embiid was sick. It's troubling that it seems like he is always battling some issue.

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Bonafide89 · Post #1458 » by **Bonafide89** » Sun May 5, 2019 10:56 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Why da hell Brown changed whole rotation of 6ers in playoffs?
Boban and TJM were big parts of their bench, now his bench is basically whatever is left from Monroe and hail mary shooting of Ennis?

Boban played a decent amount in game 1 but looked awful. I don't know how effective he can be in this type of series with how the Raptors play. His lack of lateral movement and speed looked to be a problem.

It's either Ennis or JSimms. And JSimms has been worse.

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ezzzp · Post #1459 » by **ezzzp** » Sun May 5, 2019 11:18 pm

Bensational wrote:Embiid came up huge and clearly figured out how to play against Gasol (and celebrated gratuitously to boot, lol.

has he?

game 1: 5-18 (.278)

game 2: 2-7 (.286) + 6 tov

game 3: 9-18 (.500) + 3 tov

game 4: 2-7 (.286) + 2 tov

HBRGDR · Post #1460 » by **HBRGDR** » Mon May 6, 2019 1:04 am

Last Guardian wrote:So much for the Raptors getting by the sixers lol. So much for the Raptors being destined for the finals lol.

I also like how people who predicted the Magic would be one of the worst teams in the league are now predicting the Hawks have a better future. LMAO.

As long as we still have Clifford, we won't take much of a step back. Big step forward if some young guys make big improvements.

Siakam was playing on one leg tonight and Philly did not take advantage.

2-2 best out of 3 with 2 of them in Canada. I'll take whoever Kawhi's team is to go to the finals and play golden state. Gainnis can get shut down like Embiid in any given game with schemes, Kawhi can't be.