Around the League: 2023-24 Season

ProcessDoctor · Post #181 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:47 pm

As much as I dislike him now, Harden just needs to suck it up and play for us this year. I get he's mad at Morey, but this is probably his last shot at a championship while playing a significant role.

No one wants to trade for him and he can't sit out, so might as well be a professional about it and move on. He can always go to LA next summer for the vet min like his buddy Westbrook.

GoSixersBro · Here Lies The Process May 13, 2013 - April 6, 2016

ProcessDoctor wrote:As much as I dislike him now, Harden just needs to suck it up and play for us this year. I get he's mad at Morey, but this is probably his last shot at a championship while playing a significant role.

No one wants to trade for him and he can't sit out, so might as well be a professional about it and move on. He can always go to LA next summer for the vet min like his buddy Westbrook.

I honestly don't think he cares about winning a championship. He's pushing mid 30's and living like he's in his mid 20's. Dude needs a family and a smack in the head.

76ciology · Post #183 » by **76ciology** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:47 am

the_process wrote:Woj is basically saying that teams would rather wait and see if Giannis, Embiid, or Luka come available than trade for Lillard or Harden.

Hahaha yeah i can understand that. Lillard and Harden are not worth the trouble

SixthStreet · Post #184 » by **SixthStreet** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 4:48 am

I get that. Lillard is just not worth the squeeze. If he's your second best player you are paper tiger. Harden is better and here he could be the second best player on a championship level team but he's sad boi who is 100% unreliable. Why trade assets for either one of them?

LeonJordanJr24 · Post #185 » by **LeonJordanJr24** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:32 am

Nah get Lavine here. Send harden and Tucker else where.

Maxey
Lavine
Oubre
Tobias
Embiid

M2J · Post #186 » by **M2J** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 7:58 am

LeonJordanJr24 wrote:Nah get Lavine here. Send harden and Tucker else where.

Maxey
Lavine
Oubre
Tobias
Embiid

That'd be great... I'd be happy with DeRozan. Plus Chicago would be dumb not to make that trade. Both expire and Harden fits their needs much more. Without Ball they need a PG more than anyone in the league, and DeRozan and Harden are both leaving there next summer.

76ciology · Post #187 » by **76ciology** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:48 am

Read on Twitter

Turned into Desmond Bane with defense

Lou_23 · Post #188 » by **Lou_23** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:56 pm

I watched Okafor play in live today, some classic moves !

76ciology · Post #189 » by **76ciology** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:11 pm

ESPN conducted a poll involving 15 scouts, coaches, and executives to vote on who they predict will be the NBA's top player in five years:

Luka Doncic: 6 votes
Anthony Edwards: 3 votes
Nikola Jokic: 2 votes
Victor Wembanyama: 2 votes
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1 vote
Jayson Tatum: 1 vote

Yup, thats why he’s my favorite player for now.

GoSixersBro · Post #190 » by **GoSixersBro** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:33 pm

Lou_23 wrote:I watched Okafor play in live today, some classic moves !

That's dope. Poor kid was born 15-20 years too late. He would've been fascinating to watch in the 90's and 2000's.

How is he doing in Spain? Idk much about the style and pace but I'd assume he'd struggle.

LeTimmAy · Post #191 » by **LeTimmAy** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:18 pm

Lillard to Milwaukee!!

Mik317 · Post #192 » by **Mik317** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:20 pm

need to figure out how to get Jrue

Eyeamok · Post #193 » by **Eyeamok** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:25 pm

I'm sure glad we are punting this year. Wow

Lou_23 · Post #194 » by **Lou_23** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:28 pm

GoSixersBro wrote:
Lou_23 wrote:I watched Okafor play in live today, some classic moves !

That's dope. Poor kid was born 15-20 years too late. He would've been fascinating to watch in the 90's and 2000's.

How is he doing in Spain? Idk much about the style and pace but I'd assume he'd struggle.

Well, it was his first game in a lot of months, he didnt play in the preseason games because his team wanted to be careful with the achilles injury.

Very difficult game, Real Madrid is one of the 3-4 best teams in Europe, and Zaragoza were down by 30 at the halftime. Very bad day for them.

But I think Okafor looked good in ofense, he was their best player, classic plays, he was blocked 2-3 times , but Tavares is in Europe like Gobert was in the NBA, not a good oponent for him and probably the best center in the ACB.

I think he can be a good player here in a middle table team.

Lou_23 · Post #195 » by **Lou_23** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:31 pm

LeTimmAy wrote:Lillard to Milwaukee!!

At least Miami is not a better team this year lol

GoSixersBro · Post #196 » by **GoSixersBro** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:38 pm

Mik317 wrote:need to figure out how to get Jrue

Absolutely.

Jrue & Maxey > Harden & Maxey

ProcessDoctor · Post #197 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:37 pm

Mik317 wrote:need to figure out how to get Jrue

Uh oh, Mik is getting hopeful lol.

bball4life · Post #198 » by **bball4life** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 2:01 am

THe Jrue to Celtics thing in a perfect world is a good move for them. BUT we don't live in a perfect world. In a likely world, Porzingis and Al are injury prone and one or both will be done before the playoffs. And they have zero depth up front. Not to mention Jrue has been crap for a few years in the playoffs and is getting old. I actually think this was a bad deal for the Celtics. They will probably be a regular season juggernaut and disappoint again in the playoffs.

blargh · Post #199 » by **blargh** » Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:56 am

This was a pretty masterful piece of GM work by the Blazers- I think their total haul was much greater than if they tried to configure this as a three-way trade. They knew after Lillard joined the Bucks, every contender in the Eastern Conference was going to be nervous and liable to do something desperate. It’s like they threw a stink bomb in a room, and then started selling gas masks.

76ciology · Post #200 » by **76ciology** » Sun Oct 8, 2023 5:14 am

Podziemski, a guy i ranked as high as 3rd to 5th pick in this recent draft played well. I also like the Warriors depth off the bench of Podziemski, GP2, Moody, Kuminga and Saric. Warriors have a really good team[youtube] https://youtu.be/RlydQDRWFho?si=wZrLyqGy__u-dfsC[/youtube]