Official NBA General Discussion 2022-23 V4.0

HumbleRen · Post #1481 » by **HumbleRen** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:53 am

2019nbachamps wrote:Celtics are poorly coached.

I wouldn’t trade Brown. They’ve gotten really close the last 5 years. It’s not easy making the ECF this many times. I also think Tatum and Brown have yet to hit their prime.

Honestly they should fire Mazzulla despite giving him the extension in February. Lots of good coaches out there that can get more out of this squad.

Nurse should coach them. Perfect roster for his coaching sensibilities.

TrustFundBaby · Post #1482 » by **TrustFundBaby** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:53 am

Scizzup wrote:
TrustFundBaby wrote:We need a coach that encourages ball movement. Look at the finalist teams, they both move the ball beautifully and their role players don't hesitate to shoot.

It's why I'm really not a fan of GTJ, ball sticks with him way too much, and FVV to a lesser extent. I want unselfish guys who make the extra pass. We miss Lowry man

You need the players. Miami offense loweky been better with Duncan spacing/DHO than Tyler consuming isos.

Raptors right now don't have players to play like that. They can't play 5 out and they only have one movement shooter. like OG is not really great shooter, no one will ever overreact to his shooting.

Yeah, I don't think our current guys can play like that, but the halfcourt offense was so uninspiring. We were genuinely the worst team in the league to watch man it was brutal, just non stop handoffs up top

HumbleRen · Post #1483 » by **HumbleRen** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:55 am

good lord

WuTang_CMB · Post #1484 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:55 am

Pack ya bagzzzzz

WaltFrazier · Post #1485 » by **WaltFrazier** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:56 am

Los_29 wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
Los_29 wrote:
I’d imagine we’d have to give up more than OG but I like the idea. The only problem is I wouldn’t feel good about giving Jaylen a max contract. Contracts aside, he would be a perfect fit here.

If the Celtics lose this series it will be interesting to see if they trade him to avoid paying him the super max.

Yeah he makes too much money but he's the get your own shot guy we need. I don't want to trade OG at all, but just picturing how much he'd help Boston just guarding Butler alone.

It wouldn’t make sense for Boston though. They would have no scoring outside of Tatum. He would have to carry the whole offense. That’s a scary thought given how inconsistent he’s been.

Trade cancelled.

ItsDanger · Post #1486 » by **ItsDanger** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:56 am

Switching Boston defense falling apart. LOL. Giving up wide open 3s. Who to blame????

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #1487 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:57 am

I think it just sunk in for Boston that they're done

yodamaster · Post #1488 » by **yodamaster** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:57 am

ItsDanger wrote:Switching Boston defense falling apart. LOL. Giving up wide open 3s. Who to blame????

marcus smart :lol:

TrustFundBaby · Post #1489 » by **TrustFundBaby** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:58 am

Crazy the team full of undrafted grinders are slapping up a core of high picks (6,3,3)

Boogie! · Post #1490 » by **Boogie!** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:58 am

TrustFundBaby wrote:
Scizzup wrote:
TrustFundBaby wrote:We need a coach that encourages ball movement. Look at the finalist teams, they both move the ball beautifully and their role players don't hesitate to shoot.

It's why I'm really not a fan of GTJ, ball sticks with him way too much, and FVV to a lesser extent. I want unselfish guys who make the extra pass. We miss Lowry man

You need the players. Miami offense loweky been better with Duncan spacing/DHO than Tyler consuming isos.

Raptors right now don't have players to play like that. They can't play 5 out and they only have one movement shooter. like OG is not really great shooter, no one will ever overreact to his shooting.

Yeah, I don't think our current guys can play like that, but the halfcourt offense was so uninspiring. We were genuinely the worst team in the league to watch man it was brutal, just non stop handoffs up top

Imagine running a dribble drive offense with no guys that could consistently beat their man off the dribble. It was always so nonsensical to me. Cutting and off ball movement with post initiation was rhe obvious plan of attack for a team with players of our akillset. Nurse sucked for this roster but also blow it up.

Chandan · Post #1491 » by **Chandan** » Mon May 22, 2023 1:59 am

ItsDanger wrote:Switching Boston defense falling apart. LOL. Giving up wide open 3s. Who to blame????

straight out of Nurse's playbook?

Chandan · Post #1492 » by **Chandan** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:00 am

TrustFundBaby wrote:Crazy the team full of undrafted grinders are slapping up a core of high picks (6,3,3)

let's be honest though. Masai is no Pat Reily and Nurse is no Spo.

GP2 · Post #1493 » by **GP2** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:02 am

As unbelievable as Jimmy has been, this version of Bam elevates them to another tier.

Celtics fooled me man. They have such a deep roster. I have no idea what they're doing.

HumbleRen · Post #1494 » by **HumbleRen** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:03 am

Boston crapping themselves on live TV.

Poop slithering down their calves.

Agimat · Post #1495 » by **Agimat** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:04 am

LOL Boston gave up! No killer instinct from these mofos!

bballsparkin · Post #1496 » by **bballsparkin** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:04 am

Turns out the Heat are better than I thought. Sometimes being wrong feels good.

Los_29 · Post #1497 » by **Los_29** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:04 am

TrustFundBaby wrote:Crazy the team full of undrafted grinders are slapping up a core of high picks (6,3,3)

It’s really fun to see. Great coaching, great execution, excellent teamwork. Everyone just plays the right way.

TrustFundBaby · Post #1498 » by **TrustFundBaby** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:04 am

Chandan wrote:
TrustFundBaby wrote:Crazy the team full of undrafted grinders are slapping up a core of high picks (6,3,3)

let's be honest though. Masai is no Pat Reily.

Let's not get too crazy, they only got James, Bosh, and later Butler/Lowry because they're an FA destination

I give them full credit for the scouting and filling out the rest of the roster but they have a leg up on other teams in getting that #1 guy

WaltFrazier · Post #1499 » by **WaltFrazier** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:04 am

Of all the teams in the East playoffs Miami is the one we actually handled this season. Beat them 3 of 4, lost the one by only 3 points. OG routinely held Butler down.

I also thought Miami had a bad off season last summer, didn't do anything much to improve. But this playoff Heat team has taken a leap like I haven't seen in a long time.

2019nbachamps · Post #1500 » by **2019nbachamps** » Mon May 22, 2023 2:05 am

Miami with perhaps the weirdest salary situation in the NBA. Jimmy is obviously on a great deal. Herro on a rookie deal. 4 undrafted rotation players making $12 combined.

Then they have $60m pretty much wasted on Lowry, Oladipo, Robinson. Imagine how much better they’d be if they had that money allocated more efficiently.