Around the NBA (4.0) *Non-Celtics Talk*

Post #41 » by **K For Three** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:59 am

The Lakers this summer will end up with a major signing indeed to pair up with Lebron.

Spoiler:

The Knicks will get their Celtics PG in the end after all.

Spoiler:

truth18 · Post #42 » by **truth18** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:01 am

Oh my god OKC.

Post #43 » by **K For Three** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:03 am

Paul George UP.

celticfan42487 · Post #44 » by **celticfan42487** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:06 am

Happy to see Magic go and the team he put together that everyone said was garbage (besides the media) go down in flames.

Hope that shine wears off him and we don't see him again for a long time in a front office or tv role. Can't speak, can't manage. He had his run gifted to him over and over post basketball and he proved he doesn't have it... now it's time to retire in the sun.

Marvel · Post #45 » by **Marvel** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:07 am

Blatant push off by Harden which he does all the time.

GoCeltics123 · Post #46 » by **GoCeltics123** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:08 am

Every Nuggets fan should be kissing the Paul George ring right now. If they lost that game the Rockets would be the 2 seed.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #47 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:14 am

LOL

Read on Twitter

Taget · Post #48 » by **Taget** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:47 am

C-West wrote:The problem here is and was the myth that everything Magic Johnson touches turns to gold. He did not at any point know what he was doing in this job. He got it because of his name and nothing else. This “Magic is successful” rant in LA is a myth. He has some Starbucks and Fatburgers, fine. Any of us could rock that if we had some cash. But what has he done in sports? Nothing. He was a terrible coach and had no cred at all when he got this “president” job. To me, as a local, this was exactly how I thought this would play out. The man is a smile and a gimmick on the managerial side. He seems like a great guy, a fighter, a good father, and an incredible role modle for the HIV community (although you’d think he would do more there). But nothing he has ever done would make any rational, intelligent person say “let’s let this guy run a professional sports team.” Nothing. This was a mistake waiting to happen.

Doesn't tarnish him in the least.

Any of you care that Bob Cousy's NBA coaching record was dismal? Of course not. Because he did so many other things in other areas right.

ConstableGeneva · Post #49 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:54 am

For some laughs...

Watch on YouTube

grindtime22 · Post #50 » by **grindtime22** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:00 am

C-West wrote:The problem here is and was the myth that everything Magic Johnson touches turns to gold. He did not at any point know what he was doing in this job. He got it because of his name and nothing else. This “Magic is successful” rant in LA is a myth. He has some Starbucks and Fatburgers, fine. Any of us could rock that if we had some cash. But what has he done in sports? Nothing. He was a terrible coach and had no cred at all when he got this “president” job. To me, as a local, this was exactly how I thought this would play out. The man is a smile and a gimmick on the managerial side. He seems like a great guy, a fighter, a good father, and an incredible role modle for the HIV community (although you’d think he would do more there). But nothing he has ever done would make any rational, intelligent person say “let’s let this guy run a professional sports team.” Nothing. This was a mistake waiting to happen.

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KGtabake · Post #51 » by **KGtabake** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:10 am

Do you guys think that magic's decision will have an effect in possible LA/New Orleans talks at summer?
Is it possible that this move now has to do with the AD trade?

exculpatory · Post #52 » by **exculpatory** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:43 am

https://apple.news/AF9O2QRa3QlqZZwkW4kUVgg

Incompetence & lack of ethics = abject failure.

Go back to “having fun”, you simpleton.

I feel badly for the Fakers. NOT!

Triple7 · Post #53 » by **Triple7** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:59 am

KGtabake wrote:Do you guys think that magic's decision will have an effect in possible LA/New Orleans talks at summer?
Is it possible that this move now has to do with the AD trade?

It should have, but we’ll see if AD is hell bent on wanting the lakers regardless. If im AD, id run far away. :lol:

exculpatory · Post #54 » by **exculpatory** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 7:24 am

For anyone interested (probably very few):

Based on the results of Game 82 tomorrow night:
EC
Celtics v Pacers is the ONLY confirmed match up in the NBA after 81 games.
Nets will finish 6 or 7.
Magic will finish 6 or 7 or 8.
Pistons will finish 7 or 8 or or miss POs.
Hornets will finish 8 or miss POs.
Therefore the match ups for the Bucks, Craps & Sixers remain TBD!
WC
Warriors locked at 1 & Jazz locked at 5.
Nuggets, Rockets & Blazers are in a mess for 2 - 3 - 4. One possibility is a 3 way tie & the tie breakers conflict with each other. LOL.
Spurs, Thunder & Clippers are in a mess for 6 - 7 - 8. One possibility is a 3 way tie.
Therefore, the match ups are completely TBD!

ConstableGeneva · Post #55 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 7:37 am

Read on Twitter

exculpatory · Post #56 » by **exculpatory** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 7:42 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:

Read on Twitter

And

Jamaal Crawford 51 points
Dirk 30
Wade 30
GW @ buzzer for Harkless
GW @ buzzer for Paul George
Donovan Mitchell 46

La Flame · Post #57 » by **La Flame** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:21 am

Laughing my ass off at the lakers rn

Gooner · Post #58 » by **Gooner** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:33 am

GoCeltics123 wrote:
Triple7 wrote:Jamal Crawford!

People forget he might retire too, he's getting to that age. 50+ points in a potential last game, jesus.

Kyrie wanted him on the Celtics. Maybe he will get him there next year lol.

Triple7 · Post #59 » by **Triple7** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:54 am

Gooner wrote:
GoCeltics123 wrote:
Triple7 wrote:Jamal Crawford!

People forget he might retire too, he's getting to that age. 50+ points in a potential last game, jesus.

Kyrie wanted him on the Celtics. Maybe he will get him there next year lol.

Would have been nice to have instant offense off the bench.

Andrew McCeltic · Post #60 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:30 am

Crawford's 51 is the most amazing part of the night - and he'd dropped 27 and 28 in the two games before that.

Dirk's 30 (on 33 shots) a nice send-off. Glad to see Okafor getting more recognition - he's not hugely different from the player Demarcus Cousins was at the same age.

See also Dragan Bender's April box lines, and the three most recent highlights here - http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4011991/dragan-bender -