Around the NBA - WCF and Finals Thread

Clyde_Style · Post #2001 » by **Clyde_Style** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 12:42 pm

Synciere wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:
WargamesX wrote:I’m glad Obi got an opportunity to get paid.

I like him on a personal level so I'm happy he can afford to load up at Costco now

More of a BJs man myself but I don’t know what Indianapolis is like during the dog days of the season.

They have a bulk goods warehouse chain in Indiana called Vanillas that only carries Milk, Wonder Bread and Velveeta

Richard4444 · Post #2002 » by **Richard4444** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 12:53 pm

jvsimonetti0514 wrote:First time in a while that a star player has signed into someone cap space. Thought that was all but dead in the nba but I thought wrong. Probably helps to have Embiid in place to make things easier. They should be really good but let’s see how they can build around their big 3 cuz they’ll need some depth around Embiid and George since they’re both very injury prone.

It's a very unusual situation. Having just 2 salaries locked in a team"s payroll: a MVP and a low Cap Hold for an outstanding rookie.

spree8 · Post #2003 » by **spree8** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 12:54 pm

DaGawd wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
DaGawd wrote:most are saying it puts us on par with us maybe by not many are saying ahead which i agree with that stance. paul george and embiid are injury risk and liable for poor playoff performances.. they’ll be a nice regular season team tho for sure

oh i agree, i’d say we still have better depth than then thought i do like the acquisitions of drummond and bringing back oubre for them, gordon is old
OG has missed more games the last 4 seasons than PG and Mitch has missed more than Embiid in the same time period. We are living on shaky ground as well

Good thing OG and Mitch aren’t our #1 and #2/#3 options on offense tho.

spree8 · Post #2004 » by **spree8** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:13 pm

Also weary of a player who conveniently plays 90% of the season in a contract year, when he’s averaged only 61% the previous 4 years.

You know he just pulled the okie doke on Philly.

I’m healthy now, max me

After year 1 on new deal

EnigmatiC · Post #2005 » by **EnigmatiC** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:20 pm

This is why when people like Marcus Spears wanted us to run it back it never made sense to me. You knew other teams were going to improve why wouldn't we try to do the same?

Ghetto Gospel · Post #2006 » by **Ghetto Gospel** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:23 pm

eh PG is 34, maybe 1 good year left before he declines precipitously

robillionaire · Post #2007 » by **robillionaire** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:24 pm

Ghetto Gospel wrote:eh PG is 34, maybe 1 good year left before he declines precipitously

They’re gonna be paying this guy 60M when he’s 38

Wildcat · Post #2008 » by **Wildcat** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:26 pm

robillionaire wrote:
Ghetto Gospel wrote:eh PG is 34, maybe 1 good year left before he declines precipitously

They’re gonna be paying this guy 60M when he’s 38

He had a number of career highs on his statistics last season. Those numbers were for a new contract, but I'd be curious how that decline will look next season. I'm not expecting the same numbers.

Post #2009 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:26 pm

Read on Twitter

sixers don't have much of a bench right now or a starting PF and they have 2 oft injured stars...they still have a lot of work to do.

Ghetto Gospel · Post #2010 » by **Ghetto Gospel** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:26 pm

robillionaire wrote:
Ghetto Gospel wrote:eh PG is 34, maybe 1 good year left before he declines precipitously

They’re gonna be paying this guy 60M when he’s 38

with this deal, the obi deal and the iq deal, i wouldn't be surprised if the league is forced to bring back the amnesty clause. some of these teams have lost it

Post #2011 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:30 pm

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another big off the board...really hoping Ihart is coming back and not holding us hostage right now.

sol537 · Post #2012 » by **sol537** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:33 pm

East is going to be:

1-NYK
2-BOS
3-PHI
4-CLE
5-IND

And I'm here for it... bloodbath!

dukeknicksirish · Post #2013 » by **dukeknicksirish** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:40 pm

Philly needs to trade this Clipper 1ts for Brooklyn’s DFS / Cam Johnson (if allowed under apron). That would fill out their offense well.

I’m still about as happy with our new Medical team staff as anything lol

knicks94 · Post #2014 » by **knicks94** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:41 pm

Good thing it’s not a 3 on 3 tournament.

Our 4-8 are Bridges, Mitch, Dante, Hart, and McBride.

Their 4-8 are Oubre, Drummond, and …?

dukeknicksirish · Post #2015 » by **dukeknicksirish** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:46 pm

knicks94 wrote:Good thing it’s not a 3 on 3 tournament.

Our 4-8 are Bridges, Mitch, Dante, Hart, and McBride.

Their 4-8 are Oubre, Drummond, and …?

Mikal on Maxey
OG on PG
IHart (plz come back) on Embiid
Brunson on Hield
Randle on Oubre

Then following those starter minutes:

Duece on Maxey
Hart on OG
Mitch on Embiid
Donte on Hield

Yah, I’m not stressing

G_K_F · Post #2016 » by **G_K_F** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:47 pm

At this point if the Knicks lose Hartenstein it will be a disaster.

There is nothing left on the big man free agent market.

Synciere · Post #2017 » by **Synciere** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:48 pm

sol537 wrote:East is going to be:

1-NYK
2-BOS
3-PHI
4-CLE
5-IND

And I'm here for it... bloodbath!

No Milwaukee?

sol537 · Post #2018 » by **sol537** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:52 pm

Synciere wrote:
sol537 wrote:East is going to be:

1-NYK
2-BOS
3-PHI
4-CLE
5-IND

And I'm here for it... bloodbath!

No Milwaukee?

Damn... forgot them...

1-NYK
2-BOS
3-PHI
4-MIL
5-CLE
6-IND
7-ORL
8-MIA

As it should be...

Wildcat · Post #2019 » by **Wildcat** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 1:59 pm

mpharris36 wrote:

Read on Twitter

another big off the board...really hoping Ihart is coming back and not holding us hostage right now.

That's not in his character. Knicks are obviously brewing something.

adjacent2bench · Post #2020 » by **adjacent2bench** » Mon Jul 1, 2024 2:00 pm

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