ATL: The 2019-20 Season Has Begun

bucksfansince88 · Post #401 » by **bucksfansince88** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:28 pm

Nowak008 wrote:I thought it was fait accompli Lebron was the GOAT after the title in Cleveland, but man he is trying his hardest to give it back.

The GOAT never lost in the finals man

StickeeFingaz · Post #402 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:30 pm

Tuned into Pistons vs Sixers on NBATV and I’m laughing at the Pistons roster. Gives me nightmarish flashbacks of watching old Bucks teams.

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AussieBuck · Post #403 » by **AussieBuck** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:44 pm

bucksfansince88 wrote:
Nowak008 wrote:I thought it was fait accompli Lebron was the GOAT after the title in Cleveland, but man he is trying his hardest to give it back.

The GOAT never lost in the finals man

A much better achievement to lose before the finals.

truly · Post #404 » by **truly** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:22 am

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This twitter thread is great,i hate it that everyone will talk about Durant's reply when he is clearly wrong.

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raferfenix · Post #405 » by **raferfenix** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:38 am

The Heat have been reluctant to include Herro in any trade dating back to the summer, when they would not put him into proposed packages to Oklahoma City for Russell Westbrook, who was shipped to Houston instead. It’s been the same with potential trades for Chris Paul, who was traded to the Thunder in the Westbrook deal.

“They’ve been firm on him and (Bam) Adebayo being untouchable,” one GM told Heavy.com before Herro’s explosive night. “Maybe they would move off of that as the season goes on, but as it stands, they think they’ve got the second coming of Klay Thompson offensively. They have not had a lot of useful guys on rookie contracts in past years and that’s killed their cap. They’ve got two now, they don’t want to let them go.”

That would gum up any potential deal for Washington’s Bradley Beal, also a target of the Heat. The Wizards are still not giving indications that they’re ready to push for a Beal deal yet but it’s no secret that the Heat would like to be in the mix if/when that happens.

But unless Herro, who is only 19, is in the return package to Washington, the Heat probably can’t compete with other offers because they’re strapped when it comes to draft picks. Miami already owes its 2021 first-rounder to either Houston or OKC and its 2023 first-rounder to the Thunder (pick is lottery-protected until 2026).

Because teams can’t trade away first-rounders in consecutive years, the Heat can’t trade a first-round pick until 2025.

https://heavy.com/sports/2019/10/tyler-herro-miami-heat-trade-rumors-untouchable/

MrHoneycutt · Post #406 » by **MrHoneycutt** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:29 am

raferfenix wrote:
The Heat have been reluctant to include Herro in any trade dating back to the summer, when they would not put him into proposed packages to Oklahoma City for Russell Westbrook, who was shipped to Houston instead. It’s been the same with potential trades for Chris Paul, who was traded to the Thunder in the Westbrook deal.

“They’ve been firm on him and (Bam) Adebayo being untouchable,” one GM told Heavy.com before Herro’s explosive night. “Maybe they would move off of that as the season goes on, but as it stands, they think they’ve got the second coming of Klay Thompson offensively. They have not had a lot of useful guys on rookie contracts in past years and that’s killed their cap. They’ve got two now, they don’t want to let them go.”

That would gum up any potential deal for Washington’s Bradley Beal, also a target of the Heat. The Wizards are still not giving indications that they’re ready to push for a Beal deal yet but it’s no secret that the Heat would like to be in the mix if/when that happens.

But unless Herro, who is only 19, is in the return package to Washington, the Heat probably can’t compete with other offers because they’re strapped when it comes to draft picks. Miami already owes its 2021 first-rounder to either Houston or OKC and its 2023 first-rounder to the Thunder (pick is lottery-protected until 2026).

Because teams can’t trade away first-rounders in consecutive years, the Heat can’t trade a first-round pick until 2025.

https://heavy.com/sports/2019/10/tyler-herro-miami-heat-trade-rumors-untouchable/

Must be that impeccable haircut. Let's hope Donte is swinging into Gee's every so often to brush up on his own pretty-boy swagger.

RiotPunch · Post #407 » by **RiotPunch** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:33 am

Carsen

StickeeFingaz · Post #408 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:41 am

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Ayt · Post #409 » by **Ayt** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:20 am

AussieBuck wrote:
bucksfansince88 wrote:
Nowak008 wrote:I thought it was fait accompli Lebron was the GOAT after the title in Cleveland, but man he is trying his hardest to give it back.

The GOAT never lost in the finals man

A much better achievement to lose before the finals.

That argument always cracks me up.

emunney · Post #410 » by **emunney** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:32 am

LeBron's performance in the '16 Finals is the best I'm likely to see.

Nowak008 · Post #411 » by **Nowak008** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:41 am

emunney wrote:LeBron's performance in the '16 Finals is the best I'm likely to see.

The headband game is up there too.

TD75 · Post #412 » by **TD75** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:43 am

The Celtics may surprise a lot of people this year. Their only problem is the Center position, but the team overall is extremely good.

Ayt · Post #413 » by **Ayt** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:27 am

I just noticed that Thon, Snell, Wood, and Frazier all play for the Pistons. I had completely forgotten that Snell existed.

Mags FTW · Post #414 » by **Mags FTW** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:58 am

Ayt wrote:I just noticed that Thon, Snell, Wood, and Frazier all play for the Pistons. I had completely forgotten that Snell existed.

I felt the same way when he was on the court here.

chonestown · Post #415 » by **chonestown** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:09 pm

Elk-hunting, truck-driving, young girl-fancying Karl Malone is not the vaunted adversary some of you make him up to be.

DingleJerry · Post #416 » by **DingleJerry** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:37 pm

StickeeFingaz wrote:

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umm yea I think some folks are going to be eating crow here. But obviously still preseason. Again, this is the exact skillset our team was lacking last year and available right in our range.

MikeIsGood · Post #417 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:47 pm

That quarter from Carsen Edwards is absurd, and he's going to be able to do that. Just don't forget that the same thing that makes Carsen Edwards great - having no conscious, allowing for stretches like this - also makes him a nightmare when his shot isn't falling.

If someone can tame that, and/or if he gains the proper perspective of being a role player in the NBA, then he can be a weapon.

Nowak008 · Post #418 » by **Nowak008** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:06 pm

TD75 wrote:The Celtics may surprise a lot of people this year. Their only problem is the Center position, but the team overall is extremely good.

Their over under is 48 wins - the 8th highest in the league. I don't think too many people are sleeping on them. I think they are clearly the 3rd best team in the east.

chonestown · Post #419 » by **chonestown** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:57 pm

MD/PP/Misc RGM illuminati: Howza about we start up a NBA season prediction thread? It's been awhile since I owned myself and I'm getting itchy I'll hang up and listen.

emunney · Post #420 » by **emunney** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 5:38 pm

Sounds like RHJ about to get cut

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