Around the NBA, Season 2018-2019

zero24gravity · Post #881 » by **zero24gravity** » Thu Feb 7, 2019 8:12 pm

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to acquire Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans for Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson. The Pelicans will also receive four second round picks form the Bucks with two of them coming from the Washington Wizards in 2020 and 2021.

.... that's a hefty price for a soon-to-be-FA, even if he is a pretty good player. Sure, I would have liked to see the Jazz find a deal that helps them, but I'm glad the Jazz didn't sell the farm like so many other teams seem to have this trade deadline.

vryadli · Post #882 » by **vryadli** » Thu Feb 7, 2019 8:44 pm

zero24gravity wrote:The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to acquire Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans for Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson. The Pelicans will also receive four second round picks form the Bucks with two of them coming from the Washington Wizards in 2020 and 2021.

.... that's a hefty price for a soon-to-be-FA, even if he is a pretty good player. Sure, I would have liked to see the Jazz find a deal that helps them, but I'm glad the Jazz didn't sell the farm like so many other teams seem to have this trade deadline.

They don't need second round peaks as there no rebuilding on the horizon. Jason Smith hardly touch court, . From The Ring perspective it's more like for free than hefty price. Many Jazz fans were willing to lose more of essential pieces in trade for him.

Tom349 · Post #883 » by **Tom349** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 10:27 am

What does everyone on here make of the buyouts that come after every trade deadline. Personally think this is one of the biggest issues in the league at the moment. Fair enough players are willing to sacrifice money in order to join a team during free agency but players being able to get most of their salary for the season then join a potential championship team isn't particularly fair and in a league where salary caps and drafting exist its not exactly evening the playing field.

Crunch 99 · Post #884 » by **Crunch 99** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 5:10 am

Tom349 wrote:What does everyone on here make of the buyouts that come after every trade deadline. Personally think this is one of the biggest issues in the league at the moment. Fair enough players are willing to sacrifice money in order to join a team during free agency but players being able to get most of their salary for the season then join a potential championship team isn't particularly fair and in a league where salary caps and drafting exist its not exactly evening the playing field.

I don't know what the answer is, but it seems like there needs to be some kind of rule change there.

Crunch 99 · Post #885 » by **Crunch 99** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 5:18 am

Weird game in New Orleans tonight. AD was hot and scored 32 points through three quarters in 25 minutes of play. But then New Orleans sat AD for the entire fourth quarter. AD normally plays 37 mpg, so I guess as part of the tank, he is now going to play limited minutes, including not playing in a competitive game in the fourth quarter. Kind of sucks for the NBA.

Somehow NOP managed to win the game anyway, beating the Wolves 122-117.

Daddy 801 · Post #886 » by **Daddy 801** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 5:47 am

Crunch 99 wrote:
Tom349 wrote:What does everyone on here make of the buyouts that come after every trade deadline. Personally think this is one of the biggest issues in the league at the moment. Fair enough players are willing to sacrifice money in order to join a team during free agency but players being able to get most of their salary for the season then join a potential championship team isn't particularly fair and in a league where salary caps and drafting exist its not exactly evening the playing field.

I don't know what the answer is, but it seems like there needs to be some kind of rule change there.

I’ve proposed a solution to this and free agency multiple times for years and get shot down every time.

The answer is players have to have their market rate set in the open market and a team can only sign that player for the amount the highest bidder offers. It will limit the players being able to sign on a team that doesn’t have the cap space. Obviously a hard cap also would have to be in place with the exception of bird rights which would allow a team to over pay for bird rights which is what we also want. People bitch, but it’s the answer.

stitches · Post #887 » by **stitches** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:20 pm

Doncic is an animal! WOW!

KqWIN · Post #888 » by **KqWIN** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 4:27 pm

I’d given Exum a lot of grief for how much he bobbled the ball when he dribble. To his credit, there were much less bobbles this season. However, the refs are laying the hammer down and letting you travel as long as you bobble. Exum needs to get his bobble back and use it to his advantage:lol:

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BudTugly · Post #889 » by **BudTugly** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:42 am

LOL Celtics pull the big win they all are hugging except G who just walks off. hahaha

zero24gravity · Post #890 » by **zero24gravity** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:55 pm

BudTugly wrote:LOL Celtics pull the big win they all are hugging except G who just walks off. hahaha

I'm sure his bff, Stevens, gave him a hug later and made it all better.

tleikheen · Post #891 » by **tleikheen** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:07 pm

Enes Kanter signs with Portland

Another ex Utah player coming off the bench with Rodney Hood for Portland . This is a good signing for Portland.

vryadli · Post #892 » by **vryadli** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:51 am

Rockets lost to struggling Minnesota, but as far as I can guess from all official recaps and comments it is still a W by some new NBA rule - as Harden scored his 40+.

vryadli · Post #893 » by **vryadli** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:55 am

tleikheen wrote:Enes Kanter signs with Portland

Another ex Utah player coming off the bench with Rodney Hood for Portland . This is a good signing for Portland.

Good signing, for Portland yes. Strategically, I mean. Now they have decent shot at 6-7 place in conference and to evade GS in second round.

BudTugly · Post #894 » by **BudTugly** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:15 am

tleikheen wrote:Enes Kanter signs with Portland

Another ex Utah player coming off the bench with Rodney Hood for Portland . This is a good signing for Portland.

lmao Hood has been consistently a player that cannot be depended upon and Kanter is a historically bad defensive effect.

Both of these guys are capable of good offensive games but the truth lies in their careers

Post #895 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:08 pm

Really nice move by the Thunder signing Markieff Morris. He'd be a good fit and could really help them this season.

stitches · Post #896 » by **stitches** » Sun Feb 17, 2019 3:02 pm

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I love GIannis. I don't think there has been a more likable superstar in the league recently. And he's damn good. There is no pretense, no BS, no "i'm too cool for school" vibe anywhere in his demeanor... and he's hungry and determined and he's worked his ass off to get to where he is right now. At the same time there is this lightheartedness and joy coming out of him in his public persona. I kind of am rooting for him and the Bucks. I want him to become the MVP, and if it's not us winning the championships I really hope he does get the chance to win it.

Crunch 99 · Post #897 » by **Crunch 99** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:30 pm

The Rockets move to acquire Kenneth Faried and to play him at Center has been a life saver for the Rockets while Capela has been out. I think Faried may have fallen off some people's radar in recent years. At least he did mine. I was thinking of him as an obsolete power forward with less shooting range than Favors.

Turns out he is darn near giving the Rockets what Capela gave them. Faried can still bring the "manimal" high energy that first catapulted him to fame, and he is a reasonably effective player playing Center: defending, rebounding, running the floor and finishing around the rim. Harden and CP3 draw lots of attention and get him some easy baskets. In 12 games playing with the Rockets, he is averaging a double double, while scoring 15.9 ppg on 62.5% shooting from the field with 10.3 rebs and a 22.58 PER. He's also averaging 4.1 ORB.

ESPN shows that the Rockets are only paying Faried $684,000 after he cleared waivers with Brooklyn.

I enjoy stories about players who fall out of favor and then fight their way back to relevance, though he will probably be taking a back seat to Capela when Capela comes back.

stitches · Post #898 » by **stitches** » Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:08 pm

Is there any lazier narrative than "the Lakers gonna make the playoffs.. because Lebron." ? I swear I've heard so many good analysts trot out this absolute abomination of an argument that I'm starting to feel embarrassed for them. Why don't they try to formulate a coherent argument that takes into account THIS Lakers team with THIS version of LeBron and those current contenders besides the Lakers?

KqWIN · Post #899 » by **KqWIN** » Sun Mar 3, 2019 5:39 pm

stitches wrote:Is there any lazier narrative than "the Lakers gonna make the playoffs.. because Lebron." ? I swear I've heard so many good analysts trot out this absolute abomination of an argument that I'm starting to feel embarrassed for them. Why don't they try to formulate a coherent argument that takes into account THIS Lakers team with THIS version of LeBron and those current contenders besides the Lakers?

The landscape of the NBA is changing. To be fair to those analysts, I wouldn't not believe that LeBron was declining until I saw it...Well, we're seeing it right now. Even if the Lakers land AD, I don't think they will become an unstoppable force like the Warriors.

Speaking of the Warriors, the KD rumors seem to be very real. I think he's off to NY. Draymond signing Rich Paul as his agent also feels like a signal that he is looking to change teams soon. Their dynasty is on the verge of collapsing.

This off-season is going to crazy and the league will be completely different. It's a great opportunity for a team to rise up and compete for a championship during this transition period. Stars are going to continue to group up together, but I don't think we'll see another team like the Warriors in a long time. They have a legitimate case for the greatest/most talented team of all time. LeBron has a GOAT case for himself, but he is not the same player he was.

KqWIN · Post #900 » by **KqWIN** » Sun Mar 3, 2019 8:01 pm

Hood just scored 20 points in about 5 minutes. He's still killing the Jazz!