2022-23 Season Discussion and Speculation 5 - The KD era begins

Ghost of Kleine · Post #41 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:21 am

Slim Charless · Post #42 » by **Slim Charless** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:21 am

Dire lack of defense on this team now

BurningHeart · Post #43 » by **BurningHeart** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:22 am

Christ. Just when I pop in to ask that seemingly innocuous question, the **** hit the fan.

What a **** terrible trade. Why in God's name do we want to import that drama queen cancer attention whore. It's not like he's 27. And to give up that much? Bridges? The guy who's basically the heart and soul of the team right now and just carried us on his back? Four picks? What the ****. Johnson?

Durant has no soul. His attitude is a complete loser even if he's an all time great offensively.

insomniac00 · Post #44 » by **insomniac00** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:22 am

If it wins us a title, it's worth it.

But either way, only have a few more seasons now of being elite unless Jones can strike gold in free agency with players who want to join Booker/Ayton.

Slim Charless · Post #45 » by **Slim Charless** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:22 am

Revived wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:Nees to know details on the picks

All unprotected.

And a swap

sunskerr · Post #46 » by **sunskerr** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:22 am

Brooklyn probably saw Mikal's recent games and felt comfortable with it. Losing Johnsons shooting is a back breaker imo.

sunsbum · Post #47 » by **sunsbum** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:22 am

Qwigglez wrote:I was hoping it was Shamet, Crowder, Dario, and Craig for KD.

I feel like thats what it SHOULD have been with FOUR first round picks holy ****.....

spanishninja · Post #48 » by **spanishninja** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:22 am

sunskerr wrote:We were just starting to see Mikal push the envelope. Guess we will have to see if he was legitimate on the Nets.

Need to quickly pick up some shooters now.

imo, mikal may end up running into the same problems against Luka last year if we meet up with them. now THEY will have to figure out what to do against US

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Blonde · Post #49 » by **Blonde** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:22 am

Title favorites

Post #50 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:25 am

Revived wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:Nees to know details on the picks

All unprotected.

Good lord, JJ....

This is like a losing boxer in the 12th Rd throwing his final haymakers

Crives · Post #51 » by **Crives** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:25 am

Got to win buyout game, need more bodies

irish22022 · Post #52 » by **irish22022** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:25 am

Well huge shout-out to bridges and CamJo. Feels like I just lost some family honestly. Deep down I'm glad the twins get to go out to the big city together.

I don't think we had a winning team. And now I think it's quite possible that we do. Ayton is the best big KD has ever played alongside. Things could get very interesting.

dmastro32 · Post #53 » by **dmastro32** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:25 am

Don’t like it, we will miss mikal so badly

Ghost of Kleine · Post #54 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:26 am

sunskerr wrote:We were just starting to see Mikal push the envelope. Guess we will have to see if he was legitimate on the Nets.

Need to quickly pick up some shooters now.

Shooters??? I'd think the bigger priority would be lock down defenders! Basically we really lack any tangible depth now! I surely hope we can find great options in the buyout market now! :nod:

sunskerr · Post #55 » by **sunskerr** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:26 am

Im gonna say we have a small shot this year. But next year is the real window. KD will still be good and a top 5 player (we've seen LeBron at 35). I think we will still have to move on from Paul and then try to bolster the team around Booker/KD/Ayton.

Just losing Johnson and ALL the picks is such a back breaker for getting guys at the deadline right now. I'm not counting on Warren to ever be healthy and those expirings probably cant do much on their own.

Blonde · Post #56 » by **Blonde** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:26 am

We need a point of attack defender pronto. I guess Okogie for the time being but is there anyone else out there?

sunsbum · Post #57 » by **sunsbum** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:26 am

sunskerr wrote:Brooklyn probably saw Mikal's recent games and felt comfortable with it. Losing Johnsons shooting is a back breaker imo.

Yea, this is crazy...did they not noticed how much of an impact Cam had on the team once he returned? I'm just really conflicted about 4 picks with cam AND mikal.

Ghost of Kleine · Post #58 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:27 am

Crives wrote:Got to win buyout game, need more bodies

Now the interest in Thybulle makes more sense huh?....lol :lol:

Revived · Post #59 » by **Revived** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:27 am

I really think Ishbia underestimated how much the fanbase loved Bridges.

And how important health/durability/age is in the NBA.

Ghost of Kleine · Post #60 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Thu Feb 9, 2023 6:28 am

Blonde wrote:We need a point of attack defender pronto. I guess Okogie for the time being but is there anyone else out there?

Thybulle, Melton, Je' Sean Tate?

What do you think our chances are of winning the West and the Championship if we win the West?