Around the League: 2023-24 Season

[Kobblehead]

I think the Lakers should trade DLo asap. He takes up too much oxygen in the room that should be going to Reaves. Better off finder a better defender if they can.

I don't get why they brought him back. Through 27 career playoff games, I think we've seen enough to conclude that he's not capable of helping a team in the postseason.

Like you said, Reaves is there, he should be getting the elevated role. And why not try to break in a young guy like Maxwell Lewis?

Dlo being there playing 30 minutes a night and jacking up 14 fga per game seems ridiculous, at this point.

[Jailblazers7]

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I wouldnt want to face this guy at his peak.

Wemby is great & I love watching him already. However, I can’t wait to see him get posterized the first time because the hype machine is a bit annoying.

Also - wow, Mobley is going to have nightmares of Chet after that game he got owned like 6 times lol

[Kobblehead]

Here's a nitpick about Wemby. Single digit assist percentage and just 46% from the field. Those are two weak qualities in his game right now.

Chet so far: 56% from the field, 12% assist

[Mik317]

I think the Lakers should trade DLo asap. He takes up too much oxygen in the room that should be going to Reaves. Better off finder a better defender if they can.

I don't get why they brought him back. Through 27 career playoff games, I think we've seen enough to conclude that he's not capable of helping a team in the postseason.

Like you said, Reaves is there, he should be getting the elevated role. And why not try to break in a young guy like Maxwell Lewis?

Dlo being there playing 30 minutes a night and jacking up 14 fga per game seems ridiculous, at this point.

one of those "you can't just let him walk....but you really should tho" situations.

I like the idea of Dlo but the reality is what it is. He's a guy who THEORETICALLY can hit shot, set dudes up and not die on defense and play both guard spots...but he never seems to put all of it together consistently and thus it often looks like he should be in China lol.

inb4 we trade Harden for him

[the_process]

I hate how much sports betting is involved nowadays. You have podcast being sponsored by them and they talk about directly or indirectly taking the over or under on certain odds. You also have games on TV showing the odds and even live game odds.

I also wonder if it will increase underage kids getting into gambling problems

Totally agree, but the answer is unequivocally yes. It's always 'follow the money', and gambling is becoming the primary revenue source. Much like tobacco, they will provide those warnings about addiction, but the gravy train will roll on.

And let's not kid ourselves... the new player participation policy has everything to do with more certainty for gamblers.

[76ciology]

Here's a nitpick about Wemby. Single digit assist percentage and just 46% from the field. Those are two weak qualities in his game right now.

Chet so far: 56% from the field, 12% assist

Usually they establish scoring first then be better passers later.

Once team starts respecting a scorer, the team then implements schemes for him to be able to pass it to open teammates.

[Kobblehead]

As a scorer, he's not been impressive yet to me. Just looks like Porzingis.

[76ciology]

LOL at this wolves-heat game. So Wolves is blowing out the Heat then the crowd was cheering “where is Jimmy” while Jimmy and Love decided to sit this one out

[76ciology]

As a scorer, he's not been impressive yet to me. Just looks like Porzingis.

He’s raw but once he gains strength (i dont know if he can but he has a very good chance) and be able to get deeper into the paint, he’ll look like wilt 2.0

[76ciology]

Do you guys know that there are people on facebook livestreaming games? And you can watch games just by searching the name of the teams that are playing.

[blargh]

As a scorer, he's not been impressive yet to me. Just looks like Porzingis.

His shot selection isn’t great right now, which leads to the low fg%. He likes to fadeaway on his jumper, which is just silly at his height. But those are likely correctable things.

[Kobblehead]

As a prospect, the only negatives I could find were his passing, turnovers, and low field goal percentage. Like 76iology said, he'll probably figure out how to pass better as he gets more comfortable.

The turnovers and missed field goals are major issues, though. As we know with Embiid, those can ruin a playoff series.

In the Chet Holmgren vs. Victor Wembanyama discussion, I'm taking Chet as of now.

[Jailblazers7]

As a prospect, the only negatives I could find were his passing, turnovers, and low field goal percentage. Like 76iology said, he'll probably figure out how to pass better as he gets more comfortable.

The turnovers and missed field goals are major issues, though. As we know with Embiid, those can ruin a playoff series.

In the Chet Holmgren vs. Victor Wembanyama discussion, I'm taking Chet as of now.

I think I agree with you, although both with be All Star+ level players. Wemby has better physical tools with his length but Chet’s bball IQ & overall skill level is better. And given that Chet also has amazing physical traits, he’s a better bet long term.

[Stanford]

Jalen McDaniels hasn't scored a point in three games.

[M2J]

Chet like Ben Simmons first year, isn't exactly a true rookie either, and that has proven to be a big thing in these rookie seasons. Just being around the team, trainers, etc.

However, I don't think Wemby is raw, supposedly they're trying to use him like a wing essentially until he gets stronger. He has skills around the basket. I think the fact that he'll actually play big is one of the things that separates him from say Bol Bol

[76ciology]

I didnt expect Duren to be this good.

[76ciology]

As a prospect, the only negatives I could find were his passing, turnovers, and low field goal percentage. Like 76iology said, he'll probably figure out how to pass better as he gets more comfortable.

The turnovers and missed field goals are major issues, though. As we know with Embiid, those can ruin a playoff series.

In the Chet Holmgren vs. Victor Wembanyama discussion, I'm taking Chet as of now.

Those TOs are tough because he dribbles high, KD had a similar experience like Windy said.

I think his FG% will be solved as he gets stronger. Think Oubre. If he keeps jacking up shots like in Hornets his Fg% drops, then in our second game he tries to cut more often and it helps drags up his FG%. I also expect him to be a much better shooter. Im not too worried about his FG%, seems like he’s unstoppable around the rim

[DCasey91]

Chet - 21 and 180 days old
Wemby - 19 and 298 days old

It’s close between then two as Chet should be less susceptible to injury (touch wood please keep ‘em healthy)

But yeah Wemby has always been the prize prospect since he was 16 when they did hoops summit stuff and beyond.

[Mik317]

Again Chet already has a missed season under his belt…. Why is he considered an iron man lol

[Kobblehead]

Jalen McDaniels hasn't scored a point in three games.

He knew what he was getting into when he signed with a team with the F depth that the Raptors had.

I guess in his eyes, he had to take the 2 years $9.3m instead of betting on himself making the $2m vet minimum and angling for a bigger deal down the line.