Tracking Former Wizards 4.0

Kanyewest · Post #441 » by **Kanyewest** » Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:09 pm

https://www.threads.net/@thebuckszone/post/DGOQ5xvxVbk?xmt=AQGzHOp9prwBu3E9tA7j3edAOidgK-UfTzeEFC0wXhkXCw

AFM · Post #442 » by **AFM** » Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:27 pm

That's crazy.
Apparently Kuz got engaged yesterday. Good for him. He still ass tho

pancakes3 · Post #443 » by **pancakes3** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 2:02 am

Kanyewest wrote:https://www.threads.net/@thebuckszone/post/DGOQ5xvxVbk?xmt=AQGzHOp9prwBu3E9tA7j3edAOidgK-UfTzeEFC0wXhkXCw

no way.

Powell's number 1. By far.
KP
Myles Turner
Beal, if we're not counting salary/contract
Chet
Derozan/Levine
Stephen Castle

Kanyewest · Post #444 » by **Kanyewest** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 2:29 am

pancakes3 wrote:
Kanyewest wrote:https://www.threads.net/@thebuckszone/post/DGOQ5xvxVbk?xmt=AQGzHOp9prwBu3E9tA7j3edAOidgK-UfTzeEFC0wXhkXCw

no way.

Powell's number 1. By far.
KP
Myles Turner
Beal, if we're not counting salary/contract
Chet
Derozan/Levine
Stephen Castle

Yeah, not to mention teams like the Celtics who have like 4 guys who I would take over Kuzma who aren't even 3rd options like Holiday, White, Horford or the Knicks with OG, Bridges, Hart.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #445 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:30 am

Rui Hachimura did Washington and the tank a solid.

He missed two FTs that would have tied the game with less than one minute.

Charlotte beat the Lakers.

LAL was a 13.5-point favorite.

9 and 20 · Post #446 » by **9 and 20** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 11:15 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Rui Hachimura did Washington and the tank a solid.

He missed two FTs that would have tied the game with less than one minute.

Charlotte beat the Lakers.

LAL was a 13.5-point favorite.

Wiz played the long game in doing Rui a solid.

Rui never became Carmelo or Kawhi or Tatum or any of other outlandish comps thrown around but he's been fine. Not Tommy's worst work by a long shot. Looking at you, Johnny Shanghai Shark Davis.

Dark Faze · Post #447 » by **Dark Faze** » Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:54 pm

Rui has a roleplayers mentality and it's probably the same with Deni tbh. If you told me Rui would have 50/40 slashes and averaged over 30 minutes a night I'd expect him to be at minimum around 17 ppg, but he's averaging 13.

Kanyewest · Post #448 » by **Kanyewest** » Fri Feb 21, 2025 3:38 pm

Deni and Rui faced off yesterday. Rui had 6 and 12(LeBron/Reeves combined for 72) and Deni had 28.

closg00 · Post #449 » by **closg00** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 2:40 pm

Watch on YouTube

;t=5017s

pancakes3 · Post #450 » by **pancakes3** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:27 pm

Dark Faze wrote:Rui has a roleplayers mentality and it's probably the same with Deni tbh. If you told me Rui would have 50/40 slashes and averaged over 30 minutes a night I'd expect him to be at minimum around 17 ppg, but he's averaging 13.

but Deni's role is a point forward and Rui's role is a 3&D. Harder to find a guy who can play Deni's role, and Deni plays his role better. not to mention Deni plays better D than Rui as a 3&D guy (and a lot of other 3&D's)

Kanyewest · Post #451 » by **Kanyewest** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:15 pm

Jordan Goodwin has looked really good with the Lakers coming off the bench after signing a couple 10 day contracts. They went to a lineup with Goodwin, Vincent, Dorian Finney Smith, Vanderbilt, and Luka that did a good job forcing turnovers (Nuggets had 20 for the game). Small sample size but through five games he is shooting 57.7% from the field and 40% from deep. Averaging 7 ppg, 1 assist, and 4.4 rebounds per game in 19 minutes.

AFM · Post #452 » by **AFM** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:55 pm

No surprise. He's a good player and I was pretty pissed he got thrown into the Beal trade.

payitforward · Post #453 » by **payitforward** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 9:01 pm

Me too -- I really like Jordan Goodwin & am happy to see him prospering.

payitforward · Post #454 » by **payitforward** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 9:24 pm

closg00 wrote:

Watch on YouTube
;t=5017s

Great show! Highly recommended!

pancakes3 · Post #455 » by **pancakes3** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:31 pm

it sounds like Arenas went snooping around the Verizon Center looking for MJ's old stuff? Kept it? Then waited 20 years until his kid was old enough and good enough to go to Jordan Camp to get it signed? di-a-bolical.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R-yWoJDXJOs

dcstanley · Post #456 » by **dcstanley** » Sun Mar 2, 2025 12:50 am

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Watch on YouTube

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Interesting video. Lakers basically excised all of the meandering Rui postups for catch-and-shoots and cuts along the baseline. He's also developed a bit as a passer.

payitforward · Post #457 » by **payitforward** » Sun Mar 2, 2025 1:11 am

Rui developed into a slightly below average journeyman combo forward. A lot better than one would have expected given his sloooow start in the NBA, but nothing special. Not even a consistently average performer in the league.

closg00 · Post #458 » by **closg00** » Sun Mar 2, 2025 8:14 pm

Johnny Davis signed with the Knicks G-League team
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/279477/Johnny-Davis-Signs-With-Westchester-Knicks

Kanyewest · Post #459 » by **Kanyewest** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 8:18 pm

Before the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic in a blockbuster deal to acquire Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round draft pick, the team also expressed interest in Jimmy Butler and Kyle Kuzma, league sources told HoopsHype.

https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-jimmy-butler-trae-young-lamelo-ball-mark-williams-brandon-ingram-kyle-kuzma-raptors-wizards-76ers-mavericks/

closg00 · Post #460 » by **closg00** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 8:33 pm

AFM wrote:That's crazy.
Apparently Kuz got engaged yesterday. Good for him. He still ass tho

I wonder if he found a good trad wife who is MAGA too...
Edit: Oh, it's model Winnie Harlow, that tracks