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tlee324 wrote:Anyone giving New Orleans a chance??
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:This just came to me, but you may see two Western Powerhouses (or were expected to be powerhouses this season)
blow it up: the Spurs and Thunder... and possibly both of their coaches leaving, one fired. So the market could be flooded with
Semi-Stars/Stars: Kawhi, Westbrook, Aldridge, PG, Adams all available for trade or Free Agency. Some very interesting scenarios could take place with clubs who are going to be buyers: Boston, Philly, the Magic, the Suns, the Knicks... several others...
And if LeBron leaves, Cleveland joins the list of sellers, but if Bron stays, perhaps they become a buyer?
Valid wrote:bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:This just came to me, but you may see two Western Powerhouses (or were expected to be powerhouses this season)
blow it up: the Spurs and Thunder... and possibly both of their coaches leaving, one fired. So the market could be flooded with
Semi-Stars/Stars: Kawhi, Westbrook, Aldridge, PG, Adams all available for trade or Free Agency. Some very interesting scenarios could take place with clubs who are going to be buyers: Boston, Philly, the Magic, the Suns, the Knicks... several others...
And if LeBron leaves, Cleveland joins the list of sellers, but if Bron stays, perhaps they become a buyer?
Not sure what the Cavs can do, to be honest. They are strapped financially and don't have any assets that any other team would want outside of the Brooklyn pick.
Iguodaladon wrote:Wes-J wrote:Sorry but Tatum not on Mitchell's level. Not even close.
Simmons and Mitchell are the best rookies. Tatum next tier down. Just being real.
Mitchell is scary good right now, but I'd be ointerested to see what Tatum could do if given the keys to the offence for a full season
exculpatory wrote:tlee324 wrote:Anyone giving New Orleans a chance??
Me.
Maybe a pipe dream because of Rondo, and because Steph is overrated and I dislike Draymond.
But yeah, ME.
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:No one is beating the warriors.
Jaqua92 wrote:Yeah, our team healthy still isnt good enough and Warriors still own this league the next few years. Scary good.
Tatum has been nice but Mitchell is absolutely better.
Pelicans are shook right now though. Warriors are scary
Kyrie For Three wrote:Whenever I hate that we don't have Irving and Hayward. I remind myself about Golden State and how we still have growing up to do with this current roster for next years inevitable hardcore title run.
Jaqua92 wrote:Kyrie For Three wrote:Whenever I hate that we don't have Irving and Hayward. I remind myself about Golden State and how we still have growing up to do with this current roster for next years inevitable hardcore title run.
This roster, healthy is not going to contend with the arguably GOAT team.
We either wait out the Warriors time 5 years and destroy the league then, or Danny moves either Brown or Tatum for another star.
Regardless, we are definitely winning a title in the next 5-7 years. But we either trade and win soon, or wait and win in 4-5 years from now.
Warriors are a dynasty, with one of the best scorers ever. The 2 best shooters ever, a DPOY point forward. Two of these players will arguably be top 25 all time. All coached well, to a degree (I could win a title with this roster).
I think we gotta smell the roses here guys. This roster is not doing ANYTHING with the Warriors till they decline. They're a dynasty and are on a Jimmie Johnson kind of run
Valid wrote:Jaqua92 wrote:Yeah, our team healthy still isnt good enough and Warriors still own this league the next few years. Scary good.
Tatum has been nice but Mitchell is absolutely better.
Pelicans are shook right now though. Warriors are scary
Keep in mind that Curry is 30 years old and that they eventually won't be able to pay all of these guys (Draymond himself even alluded to this recently), so their run of dominance may not last long as we think.
But yeah. They will win it this year and likely next year barring injuries.
Kyrie For Three wrote:Jaqua92 wrote:Kyrie For Three wrote:Whenever I hate that we don't have Irving and Hayward. I remind myself about Golden State and how we still have growing up to do with this current roster for next years inevitable hardcore title run.
This roster, healthy is not going to contend with the arguably GOAT team.
We either wait out the Warriors time 5 years and destroy the league then, or Danny moves either Brown or Tatum for another star.
Regardless, we are definitely winning a title in the next 5-7 years. But we either trade and win soon, or wait and win in 4-5 years from now.
Warriors are a dynasty, with one of the best scorers ever. The 2 best shooters ever, a DPOY point forward. Two of these players will arguably be top 25 all time. All coached well, to a degree (I could win a title with this roster).
I think we gotta smell the roses here guys. This roster is not doing ANYTHING with the Warriors till they decline. They're a dynasty and are on a Jimmie Johnson kind of run
We play the Warriors pretty tough. I don't mean THIS year we have a shot, but next year I absolutely give us a shot if health allows it for the Celtics.
reload141 wrote:chrisab123 wrote:Bickerstaff becoming the coach of the Grizz I think helps the pick for next year. Could come up with somewhere between 10-13
Gasol/Conley/Parsons could easily go down and they will continue to crater...... as they get older and i'm hoping that pick doesn't convey next year