Around the League Discussion - 2018-2019 (Playoffs)

Kobblehead · Post #1181 » by **Kobblehead** » Tue Oct 8, 2019 10:12 pm

The entire draft community slept on Terrence Davis, too.

LloydFree · Post #1182 » by **LloydFree** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:38 am

Kobblehead wrote:Speaking of the Hornets, they could have had Gilgeous-Alexander and Alexander-Walker and instead opted to go Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington.

I don't know that Alexander-Walker is going to be better than PJ Washington

LloydFree · Post #1183 » by **LloydFree** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:44 am

It's probably been discussed somewhere, but will this Morey BS effect the current season's salary cap. Revenue will be down with the loss of China. So the luxury tax line will be lower next season, but is this year's line already set in stone?

Negrodamus · Post #1184 » by **Negrodamus** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:52 am

LloydFree wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:Speaking of the Hornets, they could have had Gilgeous-Alexander and Alexander-Walker and instead opted to go Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington.

I don't know that Alexander-Walker is going to be better than PJ Washington

I feel pretty confident he will be.

Post #1185 » by **Sixerscan** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:58 am

LloydFree wrote:It's probably been discussed somewhere, but will this Morey BS effect the current season's salary cap. Revenue will be down with the loss of China. So the luxury tax line will be lower next season, but is this year's line already set in stone?

Yeah the cap/tax line is set in stone when the new league year starts (Historically midnight July 1, this year 6 pm June 30)

So any pain from that (as with any controversy let the dust settle before we assume anything) won't be seen until next year

Kobblehead · Post #1186 » by **Kobblehead** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 4:39 am

The "Ben Simmons rookie" meme on the General Board is sooo dumb.

Kobblehead · Post #1187 » by **Kobblehead** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 4:47 am

LloydFree wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:Speaking of the Hornets, they could have had Gilgeous-Alexander and Alexander-Walker and instead opted to go Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington.

I don't know that Alexander-Walker is going to be better than PJ Washington

Washington can be useful, but he's a pretty standard athletic PF that blocks shots and gets energy buckets. Not really a guy you can run offense through.

Alexander-Walker is a complete basketball player. Great defender, good passer, good shooter. Can play on and off the ball. A Bradley Beal outcome for him is likely, assuming he has the intangibles and health.

LordCovington33 · Post #1188 » by **LordCovington33** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 6:15 am

Kobblehead wrote:The "Ben Simmons rookie" meme on the General Board is sooo dumb.

Used to get and-1s

Kolkmania · Post #1189 » by **Kolkmania** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 10:59 am

Kobblehead wrote:
LloydFree wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:Speaking of the Hornets, they could have had Gilgeous-Alexander and Alexander-Walker and instead opted to go Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington.

I don't know that Alexander-Walker is going to be better than PJ Washington

Washington can be useful, but he's a pretty standard athletic PF that blocks shots and gets energy buckets. Not really a guy you can run offense through.

Alexander-Walker is a complete basketball player. Great defender, good passer, good shooter. Can play on and off the ball. A Bradley Beal outcome for him is likely, assuming he has the intangibles and health.

Wait what, so being a fringe top 20 player is a likely outcome for NAW? That's reaaaaaally optimistic.

I loved Miles Bridges in college by the way. I often wonder what would happen if he landed in a great developmental spot like Shai instead of the Hornets. It wouldn't surprise me if his developmental curve looks a bit different because of the poor environment.

Jonthan Isaac, my favorite prospect in the draft before, is also slowly starting to show the development I would have expected earlier. Being on the same team as Vucevic, Gordon, Aminu, Bamba and Birch is just a shame.

smittybanton · Post #1190 » by **smittybanton** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 11:39 am

portland is immense, alongside lillard and mccollum and simons they've amassed:

zach collins
hassan whiteside
jusuf nurkic
pau gasol
skal labissiere
anthony tolliver
nassir little
rodney hood
mario hezonja
kent bazemore

also have the ucla/nyc kid moses brown 7'1, 245 (19) who put up decent numbers last night. someone to watch for those who are not all that enamored with bolden, pelle, koumandje.

smittybanton · Post #1191 » by **smittybanton** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 12:14 pm

Michael Porter Jr is just what the doctor ordered for the Nuggets to get to another level. Sheesh. Monte Morris, Malik Beasley, MPJ and Jerami Grant. Nice.

smittybanton · Post #1192 » by **smittybanton** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 12:21 pm

Darius Bazely, check.
Phx is considerably more talented than Minnesota. Can't hold onto KAT and lose him for nothing can they?

XtremeDunkz · Post #1193 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:09 pm

I just cant wait for the day when the KAT hype finally dies. Dude is not a winner.

LloydFree · Post #1194 » by **LloydFree** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:26 pm

Kobblehead wrote:
LloydFree wrote:
Kobblehead wrote:Speaking of the Hornets, they could have had Gilgeous-Alexander and Alexander-Walker and instead opted to go Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington.

I don't know that Alexander-Walker is going to be better than PJ Washington

Washington can be useful, but he's a pretty standard athletic PF that blocks shots and gets energy buckets. Not really a guy you can run offense through.

Alexander-Walker is a complete basketball player. Great defender, good passer, good shooter. Can play on and off the ball. A Bradley Beal outcome for him is likely, assuming he has the intangibles and health.

We'll see. I think PJ Washington is a better athlete and better potential shooter than Alexander-Walker. Alexander-Walker plays a position of greater scarcity, so he will be valued more if they are close, but I don't think he's any better than Washington.

Negrodamus · Post #1195 » by **Negrodamus** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:33 pm

Watch on YouTube

Speaking of the Alexander family, SGA is going to cook this year.

Kobblehead · Post #1196 » by **Kobblehead** » Wed Oct 9, 2019 2:47 pm

The term generational passer is getting buried because all-time passing talents are coming out too frequently.

Trae Young last year and now Ja Morant this year. These guys are ridiculous.

76ciology · Post #1197 » by **76ciology** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 4:28 am

Zion played well. I still would like to see how his defense will be. His motor is elite

76ciology · Post #1198 » by **76ciology** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 4:29 am

Negrodamus wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Speaking of the Alexander family, SGA is going to cook this year.

Should have selected him over Zhaire.

Bum Adebayo · Post #1199 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:45 am

XtremeDunkz wrote:I just cant wait for the day when the KAT hype finally dies. Dude is not a winner.

To be fair, there is not much hype for him, it's just the same guys on this forum promoting him to elite status even when he is a career loser.

76ciology · Post #1200 » by **76ciology** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 12:43 pm

KAT should ask for a trade to get out of Minnesota or get Wiggins out of Minnesota.