2020 Preseason Speculation - Lineup battles underway

Post #201 » by **Qwigglez** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:57 am

LukasBMW wrote:Kemba or Jrue please.

Depends on the price there too. I'd rather just run it back and see what we can do with a healthy unsuspended roster.

TeamTragic · Post #202 » by **TeamTragic** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:57 am

LukasBMW wrote:Kemba or Jrue please.

Jrue going to the Heat and Kemba staying put unless I'm wrong.

Blackification · Post #203 » by **Blackification** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:11 am

Big brain here, what about cp3 and adams with Ayton at the 4

nevermind just saw that contract lol

Blonde · Post #204 » by **Blonde** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:40 am

Blackification wrote:Big brain here, what about cp3 and adams with Ayton at the 4

nevermind just saw that contract lol

That’s gonna be a no from me dog. Ayton is a 5 no ifs ands or buts.

starbosa10 · Post #205 » by **starbosa10** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:48 am

hell no to including Cam

Post #206 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:48 am

Slim Charless wrote:
GoranTragic wrote:
suns12345 wrote:
Harden, kyrie, KD... Nets are gonna be wild if they can figure out how to play together.

Steve Nash will have his hands full lmao.

Nash can handle his players without a doubt.

Bucks shaking in their boots

I keep seeing this too and I have no idea why Boston wouldn't jump in on that deal. I know they love Brown, but a package of him, Smart and some picks would be better than what the Nets are offering and it would put Boston at the top of the East and favored to go to Finals-by a long shot.

Edit: Or Philly trading Embiid/Simmons

Brown and Smart better than LeVert, Allen, Dinwiddie and Prince? I'd take LeVert over anyone and Allen is a very nice young center. Dinwiddie's pretty solid too. Smart is really good and Brown is a nice young player but I would definitely rather have the Brooklyn pieces.

starbosa10 · Post #207 » by **starbosa10** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:54 am

bwgood77 wrote:
Slim Charless wrote:
GoranTragic wrote:
Nash can handle his players without a doubt.

Bucks shaking in their boots

I keep seeing this too and I have no idea why Boston wouldn't jump in on that deal. I know they love Brown, but a package of him, Smart and some picks would be better than what the Nets are offering and it would put Boston at the top of the East and favored to go to Finals-by a long shot.

Edit: Or Philly trading Embiid/Simmons

Brown and Smart better than LeVert, Allen, Dinwiddie and Prince? I'd take LeVert over anyone and Allen is a very nice young center. Dinwiddie's pretty solid too. Smart is really good and Brown is a nice young player but I would definitely rather have the Brooklyn pieces.

agreed. Lavert is legit

TeamTragic · Post #208 » by **TeamTragic** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:55 am

Mylie10 wrote:So I read that Chris Paul is making a decision on either the Clippers or Phoenix.

Paul is said to lean Clippers, and of course this makes sense based on winning.

OKC likes the Suns package better, but are waiting to see what direction Paul will go.

viewtopic.php?p=86205507#p86205507

Apparently now Paul is leaning Clippers?

Flex sweating right now :lol:

DirtyDez · Post #209 » by **DirtyDez** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:58 am

If I’m the Suns I value Cam over 10. If I’m OKC I’d rather have 10. Either way they shouldn’t be getting one or the other unless it’s draft night and nobody we like is at 10. Then I’d take a couple of picks for it... Or go the Boston route for 14/30.

Btw how do the Lakers still have picks to trade??

Ghost of Kleine · Post #210 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:00 am

suns12345 wrote:
GoranTragic wrote:Nets have a better package for Harden and Woj said Harden is warming up to the idea.

Harden, kyrie, KD... Nets are gonna be wild if they can figure out how to play together.

Steve Nash will have his hands full lmao.

There are how many ball dominant players that need the ball to be effective then? Let's review:

Kyrie Irving- Ball dominant.
Spencer Dinwiddie- Ball Dominant.
Caris Levert- Ball Dominant.
Kevin Durant- Ball Dominant.
** Harden - Ball dominant.
1 basketball between 5 guys potentially. Yeah! Seems like a brilliant idea. :lol:

AtheJ415 · Post #211 » by **AtheJ415** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:05 am

There's no way Levert and Dinwiddie would still be on the team. Houston would require them and a boatload of picks.

Blonde · Post #212 » by **Blonde** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:07 am

Ghost of Kleine wrote:
suns12345 wrote:
GoranTragic wrote:Nets have a better package for Harden and Woj said Harden is warming up to the idea.

Harden, kyrie, KD... Nets are gonna be wild if they can figure out how to play together.

Steve Nash will have his hands full lmao.

There are how many ball dominant players that need the ball to be effective then? Let's review:

Kyrie Irving- Ball dominant.
Spencer Dinwiddie- Ball Dominant.
Caris Levert- Ball Dominant.
Kevin Durant- Ball Dominant.
** Harden - Ball dominant.
1 basketball between 5 guys potentially. Yeah! Seems like a brilliant idea.

Same thing was said when KD went to the Warriors and they won back to back titles without breaking a sweat. Talent wins games. Besides, LeVert and Diwiddie would be outgoing in a Harden deal.

Post #213 » by **lilfishi22** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:07 am

darealjuice wrote:Who are we even bidding against for Cam Johnson or the 10th pick to be a sticking point? Why don't we meet in the middle and give them Ty Jerome lol

They want Cam, we'll give them a Cam of our choosing

Ghost of Kleine · Post #214 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:16 am

Blonde wrote:
Ghost of Kleine wrote:
suns12345 wrote:
Harden, kyrie, KD... Nets are gonna be wild if they can figure out how to play together.

Steve Nash will have his hands full lmao.

There are how many ball dominant players that need the ball to be effective then? Let's review:

Kyrie Irving- Ball dominant.
Spencer Dinwiddie- Ball Dominant.
Caris Levert- Ball Dominant.
Kevin Durant- Ball Dominant.
** Harden - Ball dominant.
1 basketball between 5 guys potentially. Yeah! Seems like a brilliant idea.

Same thing was said when KD went to the Warriors and they won back to back titles without breaking a sweat. Talent wins games. Besides, LeVert and Diwiddie would be outgoing in a Harden deal.

You'd hope for that outcome at the very least. But I wouldn't put money on it! :noway:

Post #215 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:27 am

Feels like Rubio is underrated. He made a huge difference in our team. Seems like a team like Orlando would give up something for him. Fournier matches salaries and is an expiring. That would give OKC two expirings. Maybe Orlando could throw in a second too or something. Fournier is pretty good though, so they may want to keep him. But if not, Rubio would be a nice two year contract bridge unless they think Fultz is their future, though Rubio and Fultz might be a pretty good backcourt duo and Rubio a good guy for Fultz to learn from.

Crives · Post #216 » by **Crives** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:33 am

bwgood77 wrote:Feels like Rubio is underrated. He made a huge difference in our team. Seems like a team like Orlando would give up something for him. Fournier matches salaries and is an expiring. That would give OKC two expirings. Maybe Orlando could throw in a second too or something. Fournier is pretty good though, so they may want to keep him. But if not, Rubio would be a nice two year contract bridge unless they think Fultz is their future, though Rubio and Fultz might be a pretty good backcourt duo and Rubio a good guy for Fultz to learn from.

I think He fits perfectly for the Knicks. They really need a competent pg and there are few options in FA.

TeamTragic · Post #217 » by **TeamTragic** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:36 am

Crives wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:Feels like Rubio is underrated. He made a huge difference in our team. Seems like a team like Orlando would give up something for him. Fournier matches salaries and is an expiring. That would give OKC two expirings. Maybe Orlando could throw in a second too or something. Fournier is pretty good though, so they may want to keep him. But if not, Rubio would be a nice two year contract bridge unless they think Fultz is their future, though Rubio and Fultz might be a pretty good backcourt duo and Rubio a good guy for Fultz to learn from.

I think He fits perfectly for the Knicks. They really need a competent pg and there are few options in FA.

Rubio deserves better than that garbage front office. We should send him to the Clippers to thank him for the great year he had with this franchise.

Crives · Post #218 » by **Crives** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:40 am

GoranTragic wrote:
Crives wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:Feels like Rubio is underrated. He made a huge difference in our team. Seems like a team like Orlando would give up something for him. Fournier matches salaries and is an expiring. That would give OKC two expirings. Maybe Orlando could throw in a second too or something. Fournier is pretty good though, so they may want to keep him. But if not, Rubio would be a nice two year contract bridge unless they think Fultz is their future, though Rubio and Fultz might be a pretty good backcourt duo and Rubio a good guy for Fultz to learn from.

I think He fits perfectly for the Knicks. They really need a competent pg and there are few options in FA.

Rubio deserves better than that garbage front office. We should send him to the Clippers to thank him for the great year he had with this franchise.

OKC wants the clippers to fail, they own their picks. No way that happens.

Slim Charless · Post #219 » by **Slim Charless** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:51 am

starbosa10 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Slim Charless wrote:
I keep seeing this too and I have no idea why Boston wouldn't jump in on that deal. I know they love Brown, but a package of him, Smart and some picks would be better than what the Nets are offering and it would put Boston at the top of the East and favored to go to Finals-by a long shot.

Edit: Or Philly trading Embiid/Simmons

Brown and Smart better than LeVert, Allen, Dinwiddie and Prince? I'd take LeVert over anyone and Allen is a very nice young center. Dinwiddie's pretty solid too. Smart is really good and Brown is a nice young player but I would definitely rather have the Brooklyn pieces.

agreed. Lavert is legit

I don't know about that. Brown is younger and has more to offer than just scoring. He's the superior defender-both man to man and being able to defend a larger variety of dudes. He's got significant more playoff experience despite being younger and I think his leadership qualities are way better than LeVert. He's also got better numbers in advanced stats (OWS,DWS and PER among others) None of this is to even bring up 1st team all defense Marcus Smart. Don't get me wrong Caris is a good scorer, Allen is sufficient as a big man and Prince and Dinwiddie can fill their roles decently but IDK Brown has more potential to me as star player.

Post #220 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:00 am

Crives wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:Feels like Rubio is underrated. He made a huge difference in our team. Seems like a team like Orlando would give up something for him. Fournier matches salaries and is an expiring. That would give OKC two expirings. Maybe Orlando could throw in a second too or something. Fournier is pretty good though, so they may want to keep him. But if not, Rubio would be a nice two year contract bridge unless they think Fultz is their future, though Rubio and Fultz might be a pretty good backcourt duo and Rubio a good guy for Fultz to learn from.

I think He fits perfectly for the Knicks. They really need a competent pg and there are few options in FA.

I agree but they want to maximize FA cap space for next summer...also may be going after Westbrook. I'd rather have Rubio than Westbrook though given their salaries.