2025-2026: Around the League

RookieStar · Post #401 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:50 am

So... Luka Garza anyone? Insurane for Moe.

Another 7ft all offense no defense.

Post #402 » by **Knightro** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:39 am

Read on Twitter

Another center hits the market.

RookieStar · Post #403 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:52 am

Knightro wrote:

Read on Twitter

Another center hits the market.

He wants money or ring?

Black and Blue · Post #404 » by **Black and Blue** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:48 am

Blazers are my second favorite team so I watched way too much of him last year. Ayton is a nice guy but man he is a poster child for low effort. The Blazers have 4 other centers and two are first rounders in Clingan and Yang.

This saves the team money (based on how much he is giving back), he was an expiring anyway, opens up a roster slot, and pushes the youth movement in Portland into the spotlight. With smart vets in Jrue and Grant, that team is going to make some noise next season.

FYI if the Lakers do indeed sign him like the rumors suggest, Lebron and Redick are going to murder Ayton. He is just beyond frustrating to watch.

The Effect · Post #405 » by **The Effect** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:55 am

Damn that means we could of traded goga for sexton and then used our pick on a center....oh well jace is gonna be a nice piece for us, so can't complain

pepe1991 · Post #406 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 5:23 am

RookieStar wrote:
Knightro wrote:

Read on Twitter

Another center hits the market.

He wants money or ring?

Lakers need center, Silver went to work.

Here's hint: What Ayton and Luka have in common. Billy Duffy.

GelbeWand09 · Post #407 » by **GelbeWand09** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:21 am

Nice, that NBA GMs rated all those one dimensional losing player SG's as high as me.
You almost could have had 2 or 3 of them for the price we paid to trade up in the 2nd round. :lol:

GelbeWand09 · Post #408 » by **GelbeWand09** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:30 am

Knightro wrote:
VFX wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Better?

They onlu have 1 C and he is a 2nd round rookie. Their "backup" is a sophomore 6'9 RAW as heck dude

I meant in the long term. Not next season.

They acquired a bunch of really smart high character players, which is a departure from what they used to do. Sion James, Sexton, Kon, and Kalkbrenner fit that more than Ball, Miller, and Bridges.

But Ball, Miller and Bridges are all signed for long-term and aren’t necessarily going anywhere, right?

I'm interested if Charlotte again plays gimmick basketball with Ball & Miller taking 20 3's per game each. I think that stupidity was a pretty overlooked thing last season.

RookieStar · Post #409 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:53 am

Anyone here watches the fiba u19 games?

pepe1991 · Post #410 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:11 am

RookieStar wrote:Anyone here watches the fiba u19 games?

I'm just following news feed

This is best/worst basketball play in history of basketball

Guy dunked on own basket :rofl:

Read on Twitter

RookieStar · Post #411 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:44 am

pepe1991 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Anyone here watches the fiba u19 games?

I'm just following news feed

This is best/worst basketball play in history of basketball

Guy dunked on own basket

Read on Twitter

Ywah thats the play. Because of that they went to 2 OT and eventually lost. Lol

Impressive though. 15pts 24boards.

pepe1991 · Post #412 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:53 am

RookieStar wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Anyone here watches the fiba u19 games?

I'm just following news feed

This is best/worst basketball play in history of basketball

Guy dunked on own basket

Read on Twitter

Ywah thats the play. Because of that they went to 2 OT and eventually lost. Lol

Impressive though. 15pts 24boards.

Nothing beats this.
Guy "screened defender" than rolled for dunk. This is greatest play of all time :lol:

jezzerinho · Post #413 » by **jezzerinho** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:02 am

RookieStar wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Anyone here watches the fiba u19 games?

I'm just following news feed

This is best/worst basketball play in history of basketball

Guy dunked on own basket

Read on Twitter

Ywah thats the play. Because of that they went to 2 OT and eventually lost. Lol

Impressive though. 15pts 24boards.

#BBIQ

Post #414 » by **Knightro** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:24 am

The Effect wrote:Damn that means we could of traded goga for sexton and then used our pick on a center....oh well jace is gonna be a nice piece for us, so can't complain

Goga for Sexton doesn’t work financially.

drsd · Post #415 » by **drsd** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:49 am

pepe1991 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Anyone here watches the fiba u19 games?

I'm just following news feed

This is best/worst basketball play in history of basketball

Guy dunked on own basket

Read on Twitter

Watch on YouTube

drsd · Post #416 » by **drsd** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:50 am

Knightro wrote:
The Effect wrote:Damn that means we could of traded goga for sexton and then used our pick on a center....oh well jace is gonna be a nice piece for us, so can't complain

Goga for Sexton doesn’t work financially.

As of today, as Orlando only has two Centers on the roster, Bitadze is also currently untradeable.

Optimus_Steel · Post #417 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:17 pm

Black and Blue wrote:Blazers are my second favorite team so I watched way too much of him last year. Ayton is a nice guy but man he is a poster child for low effort. The Blazers have 4 other centers and two are first rounders in Clingan and Yang.

This saves the team money (based on how much he is giving back), he was an expiring anyway, opens up a roster slot, and pushes the youth movement in Portland into the spotlight. With smart vets in Jrue and Grant, that team is going to make some noise next season.

FYI if the Lakers do indeed sign him like the rumors suggest, Lebron and Redick are going to murder Ayton. He is just beyond frustrating to watch.

The guy just doesn’t play with any fire. He doesn’t come across as someone who enjoys basketball.

Optimus_Steel · Post #418 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:20 pm

pepe1991 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Anyone here watches the fiba u19 games?

I'm just following news feed

This is best/worst basketball play in history of basketball

Guy dunked on own basket

Read on Twitter

Well he couldn’t believe he was that wide open lol….wow. Apparently they ended up losing that game….yikes

jezzerinho · Post #419 » by **jezzerinho** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:50 pm

Poor kid. That one will haunt him for a long time.

The Effect · Post #420 » by **The Effect** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:53 pm

Optimus_Steel wrote:
Black and Blue wrote:Blazers are my second favorite team so I watched way too much of him last year. Ayton is a nice guy but man he is a poster child for low effort. The Blazers have 4 other centers and two are first rounders in Clingan and Yang.

This saves the team money (based on how much he is giving back), he was an expiring anyway, opens up a roster slot, and pushes the youth movement in Portland into the spotlight. With smart vets in Jrue and Grant, that team is going to make some noise next season.

FYI if the Lakers do indeed sign him like the rumors suggest, Lebron and Redick are going to murder Ayton. He is just beyond frustrating to watch.

The guy just doesn’t play with any fire. He doesn’t come across as someone who enjoys basketball.

I still can't believe that some team watched him play and thought "yeah this guy is gonna be better than Luka doncic"......while having Luka's coach as their head coach ......wtf :crazy: