Around the League - Donte to Knicks 4/$50

[Matches Malone]

Heat starting to gasp for air.

[Milbucks96]

Denver being a really good team plus actual home court advantage is a cheat code.

[rilamann]

We never would have beaten Boston, but sucks to think the Bucks would be playing right now with the deer district rocking had we somehow been able to make it to the Finals. I'm sad lol.

[Antinomy]

Read on Twitter

Dude might get hit with the OJ Mayo/Tyreke Evans ban

[Antinomy]

I hated how the Bucks never took advantage of size mismatches like this. Lopez could have a guy like Gordon Hayward on him and they wouldn’t exploit like Denver has here with Aaron Gordon.

We never exploited mismatches.

It pissed me off how often Brook was being defended by a guard & we’d stick him in the corner.

A big reason could be that no one can make an entry pass besides Joe & Khris.

[PintSizedBox10]

Miami injures another player via flopping.

[mattg]

Honestly if Miami can win a single game Spo should get a 5 mil/year raise.

[blazza18]

MPJ looks like a different player defensively. Really trying hard on that end.

[WeekapaugGroove]

Yeah Silver seems none to pleased with ole Ja.



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My guess is that the Grizz organization knew a ton of info going back to last year that they were withholding until the league stepped in to investigate now and threatened them with huge consequences. My guess is definitive proof that guns were on NBA premises, that Ja has a very serious alcohol addiction/dependency, and even potentially that Ja is involved with actual criminal activity off the court.

I'm anticipating a full year suspension potentially with stipulations to be reinstated. If that's the case it makes sense not to announce now as it'd be the biggest NBA story in so long. Crazy stuff.

Yeah, I think teams in college and the pros keep a lot of this **** under wraps. Not that Ja was a character risk draft guy but I'm typically out on those type because I think what we know is normally just the tip of the iceberg. Some change and grow up but for other the money and fame just make it worse.

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[mattg]

MPJ looks like a different player defensively. Really trying hard on that end.

I'll eat crow on him. He was so bad defensively I thought they shoulda dealt him for literally whatever they could as he was a total loser player. He was like Jabari Parker except with an effed back instead of knees and less offensive talent. He's completely flipped the script though.

[Ayt]

I hated how the Bucks never took advantage of size mismatches like this. Lopez could have a guy like Gordon Hayward on him and they wouldn’t exploit like Denver has here with Aaron Gordon.

We never exploited mismatches.

It pissed me off how often Brook was being defended by a guard & we’d stick him in the corner.

A big reason could be that no one can make an entry pass besides Joe & Khris.

Nah, it was coaching or the lack thereof.

[mattg]

Yeah Silver seems none to pleased with ole Ja.



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My guess is that the Grizz organization knew a ton of info going back to last year that they were withholding until the league stepped in to investigate now and threatened them with huge consequences. My guess is definitive proof that guns were on NBA premises, that Ja has a very serious alcohol addiction/dependency, and even potentially that Ja is involved with actual criminal activity off the court.

I'm anticipating a full year suspension potentially with stipulations to be reinstated. If that's the case it makes sense not to announce now as it'd be the biggest NBA story in so long. Crazy stuff.

Yeah, I think teams in college and the pros keep a lot of this **** under wraps. Not that Ja was a character risk draft guy but I'm typically out on those type because I think what we know is normally just the tip of the iceberg. Some change and grow up but for other the money and fame just make it worse.

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There were whispers when he was coming out of college. Ja Morant attending "Blurry State University". No one took that serious though.

[ReasonablySober]

Boy that Embiid MVP looks stupid.

[Antinomy]

MPJ looks like a different player defensively. Really trying hard on that end.

He still doesn’t move well laterally, but he keeps his arms up & knows where to be now

Him being 6’10 makes it so he’s always ‘there’, even after getting beat on the drive.

[rilamann]

Jokic looks phenomenal and Mark Jackson has to sit there and eat it...lol. They should make Mark Jackson present Jokic with the Finals MVP trophy if the Nuggets win the series.

[rilamann]

Current Jokic and prime CP3 are the only two players I've seen since I've watched the NBA who can totally dominate a basketball game without scoring.

[Licensed to Il]

Miami can’t win this series.

[blazza18]

Current Jokic and prime CP3 are the only two players I've seen since I've watched the NBA who can totally dominate a basketball game without scoring.

Discounting defensive players?

[Antinomy]

Nuggets don’t allow teams to get away with putting bad matchups on the floor.

Most of that is their best player not trying to force his own shot.

[Plossum]

Current Jokic and prime CP3 are the only two players I've seen since I've watched the NBA who can totally dominate a basketball game without scoring.

Discounting defensive players?

And Steve Nash!