Around the League: 2023-24 Season

the_process · Post #1161 » by **the_process** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 1:41 am

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The guy Morey is after. :lol:

Jailblazers7 · Post #1162 » by **Jailblazers7** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 1:50 am

The eventual Knicks Celtics series is gonna be a fun one. I think the Knicks are one Julius Randle trade away from being a truly elite team.

Arsenal · Post #1163 » by **Arsenal** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 2:13 am

Knicks look turrible tonight at home! Never mind they’re missing 4 starters, that’s just an excuse!

76ciology · Post #1164 » by **76ciology** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 2:29 am

the_process wrote:
76ciology wrote:[x]

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The guy Morey is after.

I think Morey’s gonna hit two birds with one stone by stealing Paul George to help us win while improving the value of those clippers first round picks.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #1165 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 2:43 am

Once our seasonal ship sinks, I'm going to root for the Knicks the rest of the way. I love their roster. Those guys battle too. Just a lot of fun watching them. They're well built too to bottom, just need to get healthy.

76ciology · Post #1166 » by **76ciology** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 2:51 am

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Once our seasonal ship sinks, I'm going to root for the Knicks the rest of the way. I love their roster. Those guys battle too. Just a lot of fun watching them. They're well built too to bottom, just need to get healthy.

I would root for either the Bucks or the Clippers.
Firstly, I don't want the Celtics to win.
Secondly, I want Doc and Harden to achieve their redemption.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #1167 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 3:25 am

76ciology wrote:
ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Once our seasonal ship sinks, I'm going to root for the Knicks the rest of the way. I love their roster. Those guys battle too. Just a lot of fun watching them. They're well built too to bottom, just need to get healthy.

I would root for either the Bucks or the Clippers.
Firstly, I don't want the Celtics to win.
Secondly, I want Doc and Harden to achieve their redemption.

Yeah Clippers for sure out west. I like Golden State but they don't stand a chance this year. Knicks/Clippers finals would be sweet!

76ciology · Post #1168 » by **76ciology** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 3:32 am

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:
76ciology wrote:
ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Once our seasonal ship sinks, I'm going to root for the Knicks the rest of the way. I love their roster. Those guys battle too. Just a lot of fun watching them. They're well built too to bottom, just need to get healthy.

I would root for either the Bucks or the Clippers.
Firstly, I don't want the Celtics to win.
Secondly, I want Doc and Harden to achieve their redemption.

Yeah Clippers for sure out west. I like Golden State but they don't stand a chance this year. Knicks/Clippers finals would be sweet!

If the Warriors make it to the playoffs, I'd root for them alone. They've always been the team I watch when the Sixers aren't competing for the title.

phillynative · Post #1169 » by **phillynative** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 1:06 pm

76ciology wrote:
ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Once our seasonal ship sinks, I'm going to root for the Knicks the rest of the way. I love their roster. Those guys battle too. Just a lot of fun watching them. They're well built too to bottom, just need to get healthy.

I would root for either the Bucks or the Clippers.
Firstly, I don't want the Celtics to win.
Secondly, I want Doc and Harden to achieve their redemption.

Why?. Screw them. They didn't help us get over the hump.

phillynative · Post #1170 » by **phillynative** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 1:09 pm

I don't like Knicks fans but I would rather see them make it the finals than the Clippers, Bucks or Celtics.

But I would be OK with Clippers making it to the finals if it is versus Celtics because I believe they are the team in the west that match up with them the best when healthy.

the_process · Post #1171 » by **the_process** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 1:31 pm

As long as the Lakers or Celtics don't win the title, we're all good. The Warriors don't really need another one, either, come to think of it.

mjkvol · Post #1172 » by **mjkvol** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 2:21 pm

phillynative wrote:I don't like Knicks fans but I would rather see them make it the finals than the Clippers, Bucks or Celtics.

But I would be OK with Clippers making it to the finals if it is versus Celtics because I believe they are the team in the west that match up with them the best when healthy.

Agree on the Knicks. Living in North Jersey for many years gave me an intense dislike for the arrogance and entitlement of NY sports fans (but that was primarily the Yankees and especially the Giants), but this Knicks team is a lot of fun to watch, and I've been a big fan of Brunson and Hart since they were at Villanova.

Other than that, with the Lakers out of it, it is just the Celtics and now the Bucks that I would hate to see win. With Glenn in Milwaukee, I'd have no rooting interest in a MIL-BOS series, and would probably prefer the Celtics, as revolting a thought as that is.

In the West, it is probably the Clippers, but I don't think I could pull against OKC. I wouldn't mind seeing Denver win again, but then I never go on the GB, so I don't see the Jokic-stan garbage.

mjkvol · Post #1173 » by **mjkvol** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 2:24 pm

the_process wrote:As long as the Lakers or Celtics don't win the title, we're all good. The Warriors don't really need another one, either, come to think of it.

No worries about the Lakers, as The King already got his little trophy and banner this season.

76ciology · Post #1174 » by **76ciology** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 2:35 pm

phillynative wrote:
76ciology wrote:
ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Once our seasonal ship sinks, I'm going to root for the Knicks the rest of the way. I love their roster. Those guys battle too. Just a lot of fun watching them. They're well built too to bottom, just need to get healthy.

I would root for either the Bucks or the Clippers.
Firstly, I don't want the Celtics to win.
Secondly, I want Doc and Harden to achieve their redemption.

Why?. Screw them. They didn't help us get over the hump.

I like rooting for villains 8-)

Jailblazers7 · Post #1175 » by **Jailblazers7** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 3:06 pm

Killian Hayes getting waived is the exclamation point on Monty Williams incompetence this year.

mjkvol · Post #1176 » by **mjkvol** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 4:05 pm

Jailblazers7 wrote:Killian Hayes getting waived is the exclamation point on Monty Williams incompetence this year.

I haven't seen him a whole lot, but just being a lottery pick still very young, doesn't this strike you as a perfect 'buy low' kind of thing to see if there is anything there. Seems that he might be a good match with Maxey in the backcourt.

Jailblazers7 · Post #1177 » by **Jailblazers7** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 4:08 pm

mjkvol wrote:
Jailblazers7 wrote:Killian Hayes getting waived is the exclamation point on Monty Williams incompetence this year.

I haven't seen him a whole lot, but just being a lottery pick still very young, doesn't this strike you as a perfect 'buy low' kind of thing to see if there is anything there. Seems that he might be a good match with Maxey in the backcourt.

Unfortunately, I just think he can’t shoot and I’m not sure he’ll ever figure it out given that he’s had ample opportunity in Detroit. I could see OKC signing him & seeing if Chip Engelland can work some magic on his jumper.

He’s similar to an elite baseball prospect who just never figures out how to hit a curveball imo.

Negrodamus · Post #1178 » by **Negrodamus** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 4:21 pm

Jailblazers7 wrote:Killian Hayes getting waived is the exclamation point on Monty Williams incompetence this year.

Got an astounding amount of things wrong about that draft, but I did think Theo Maledon was better than Killian Hayes... Look who's still (barely) in the league!

SixthStreet · Post #1179 » by **SixthStreet** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 5:14 pm

Killian Hayes is a far better reclamation project than Jaden Springer. Hayes at least has some skill. Springer's traits are just traits.

SixthStreet · Post #1180 » by **SixthStreet** » Fri Feb 9, 2024 5:16 pm

BTW, we obviously have our dysfunction as a fanbase, but man would it suck to be a Bulls fan. What exactly are they doing? Is this decades of penance for being privileged enough to have the greatest basketball player of all time play the entirety of his meaningful basketball career there?

It was probably still worth it though.