Around the NBA, 2020/21 Edition

[MagicFan101]

Suns Clippers game is way more entertaining than it should be

For the first time in a long time, almost the entire NBA is entertaining because there is much more talent balance than we've seen in a decade.

I hadn’t thought about that but this is a good observation.

Even the pathetic Knicks are interesting to me because of RJ.

I would say the Wizards and Hornets are teams I have no interest in watching unless it’s against the Magic.

But after that ... there is something I want to check out with just about every team in the league this year. Wow.

[pepe1991]

I don't see how Warriors will be playoff team.
They lack size, shooting, agility, ability, talent....It's kind a washed up Green, injury prone Curry, overhyped Russell and bunch of castoffs and scrubs.

[PrimeThyme]

Memphis has an awesome fricking young core. Ja is killing it in this Nets game. He and JJJ will be a problem for the next decade.

[thelead]

Ja is going to be a monster

[MagicFan101]

I was on the Ja bandwagon as a pick for the Magic when Ja was supposed to be a late lottery pick and Orlando was supposed to miss the playoffs.

Feels good to be right about him.

Feels bad to see everyone else caught on quick and we had no shot at him.

[GelbeWand09]

Hey, if Aaron gets back to his normal play, we can get maybe a extra 1st from Golden State in a Russel / Gordon swap, now he is finally exposed in the spotlight.

Damn i love LeVert,. What a find by the Nets. His first step as a 6-7/8 guy is awesome. Combine that with good handles, vision & a 3pt shot. Everything we need from that position.

That Nunn guy still hot, 22,3 ppg in the 3 games on 52% shooting & 42% from 3 Miami just got a awesome scouting department.

But good to see, a lot of our opponents for the last 4 PO spots, lose games too. The worrisome part is, most of them lose because of defense and not offense, which is easier to fix.

[pepe1991]

Man Dallas has like 2 good players and they were 1 play away from 3-0 start

Morant will be monster , i said last year that i would draft him over Zion. I'm super scared that Zion will have Griffin type health issues, too much force, power and weight on knees.

Where did Heat find this Nunn guy?
Oh and Duncan Robinson should be on Spurs !

[GelbeWand09]

Man Dallas has like 2 good players and they were 1 play away from 3-0 start

Morant will be monster , i said last year that i would draft him over Zion. I'm super scared that Zion will have Griffin type health issues, too much force, power and weight on knees.

Where did Heat find this Nunn guy?
Oh and Duncan Robinson should be on Spurs !

Yea Kleiber is a really good defender but on offense limited. Same for Finney Smith.

Yea Morant is great. There stats are a bit inflated, because they play with insane pace so far (4th in the leaque) But he got higher upside than White, because he looks like he can score & pass on a elite level in the future.

The Griffin outcome, would probably almost be the best case. At least he would play some years into his prime & they get another top 5 pick this year, if they take him out the whole season.
Btw Griffin, if Rose plays like that when Blake comes back, our playoff chances take a hit. Miami & Detroit could be better than us. Maybe Pacers are the team to seperate from til Dipo is back. I doubt that Turner & Sabonis lineup works.

Nunn was undrafted, but 2nd best NCAA scorer behind Trae & hit the most 3pointers. But as a 6-2 SG without PG skills on a small college. I think he is gonna come back to earth, but he got serious scoring & shooting skills, which should keep him in the leaque as a bench microwave.

[pepe1991]

Man Dallas has like 2 good players and they were 1 play away from 3-0 start

Morant will be monster , i said last year that i would draft him over Zion. I'm super scared that Zion will have Griffin type health issues, too much force, power and weight on knees.

Where did Heat find this Nunn guy?
Oh and Duncan Robinson should be on Spurs !

Yea Kleiber is a really good defender but on offense limited. Same for Finney Smith.

Yea Morant is great. There stats are a bit inflated, because they play with insane pace so far (4th in the leaque) But he got higher upside than White, because he looks like he can score & pass on a elite level in the future.

The Griffin outcome, would probably almost be the best case. At least he would play some years into his prime & they get another top 5 pick this year, if they take him out the whole season.
Btw Griffin, if Rose plays like that when Blake comes back, our playoff chances take a hit. Miami & Detroit could be better than us. Maybe Pacers are the team to seperate from til Dipo is back. I doubt that Turner & Sabonis lineup works.

Nunn was undrafted, but 2nd best NCAA scorer behind Trae & hit the most 3pointers. But as a 6-2 SG without PG skills on a small college. I think he is gonna come back to earth, but he got serious scoring & shooting skills, which should keep him in the leaque as a bench microwave.

I don't think Pacers will be any good until Oladipo returns.
I find Lamb and TJ Warren overrated.
Warren had 1 good year shooting 3s and was painted as some outside marksman.
He is also challenged in everything else as he can't pass or rebound or defend.
Lamb is definition of bench player.

But when Dipo returns they should be good.

T wovles are only team that has 3-0 record

[GelbeWand09]

Man Dallas has like 2 good players and they were 1 play away from 3-0 start

Morant will be monster , i said last year that i would draft him over Zion. I'm super scared that Zion will have Griffin type health issues, too much force, power and weight on knees.

Where did Heat find this Nunn guy?
Oh and Duncan Robinson should be on Spurs !

Yea Kleiber is a really good defender but on offense limited. Same for Finney Smith.

Yea Morant is great. There stats are a bit inflated, because they play with insane pace so far (4th in the leaque) But he got higher upside than White, because he looks like he can score & pass on a elite level in the future.

The Griffin outcome, would probably almost be the best case. At least he would play some years into his prime & they get another top 5 pick this year, if they take him out the whole season.
Btw Griffin, if Rose plays like that when Blake comes back, our playoff chances take a hit. Miami & Detroit could be better than us. Maybe Pacers are the team to seperate from til Dipo is back. I doubt that Turner & Sabonis lineup works.

Nunn was undrafted, but 2nd best NCAA scorer behind Trae & hit the most 3pointers. But as a 6-2 SG without PG skills on a small college. I think he is gonna come back to earth, but he got serious scoring & shooting skills, which should keep him in the leaque as a bench microwave.

I don't think Pacers will be any good until Oladipo returns.
I find Lamb and TJ Warren overrated.
Warren had 1 good year shooting 3s and was painted as some outside marksman.
He is also challenged in everything else as he can't pass or rebound or defend.
Lamb is definition of bench player.

But when Dipo returns they should be good.

T wovles are only team that has 3-0 record

Yea same for Pacers. There was a reason, they where able to get Warren for cheap.

T-Wolves look good. Seen the full Nets game. KAT looks a bit chubby, but he shoots like Curry in the moment.
Wiggins looked at least aggressive & attacked the rim.

[Furinkazan]

Memphis has an awesome fricking young core. Ja is killing it in this Nets game. He and JJJ will be a problem for the next decade.

This is how you rebuild.Quick and effective.

[pepe1991]

Memphis has an awesome fricking young core. Ja is killing it in this Nets game. He and JJJ will be a problem for the next decade.

This is how you rebuild.Quick and effective.

Draft talented- future star potential ballhandler.
Rebuild done.

[j-ragg]

Memphis has an awesome fricking young core. Ja is killing it in this Nets game. He and JJJ will be a problem for the next decade.

This is how you rebuild.Quick and effective.

Also incredibly lucky to get Ja. I think they went from not expecting to keep their pick to getting the #2 pick. But you’re right, they have their studs when they easily could’ve taken busts (assuming Morant pans out).

[PrimeThyme]

Man Dallas has like 2 good players and they were 1 play away from 3-0 start

Morant will be monster , i said last year that i would draft him over Zion. I'm super scared that Zion will have Griffin type health issues, too much force, power and weight on knees.

Where did Heat find this Nunn guy?
Oh and Duncan Robinson should be on Spurs !

Yea Kleiber is a really good defender but on offense limited. Same for Finney Smith.

Yea Morant is great. There stats are a bit inflated, because they play with insane pace so far (4th in the leaque) But he got higher upside than White, because he looks like he can score & pass on a elite level in the future.

The Griffin outcome, would probably almost be the best case. At least he would play some years into his prime & they get another top 5 pick this year, if they take him out the whole season.
Btw Griffin, if Rose plays like that when Blake comes back, our playoff chances take a hit. Miami & Detroit could be better than us. Maybe Pacers are the team to seperate from til Dipo is back. I doubt that Turner & Sabonis lineup works.

Nunn was undrafted, but 2nd best NCAA scorer behind Trae & hit the most 3pointers. But as a 6-2 SG without PG skills on a small college. I think he is gonna come back to earth, but he got serious scoring & shooting skills, which should keep him in the leaque as a bench microwave.

I don't think Pacers will be any good until Oladipo returns.
I find Lamb and TJ Warren overrated.
Warren had 1 good year shooting 3s and was painted as some outside marksman.
He is also challenged in everything else as he can't pass or rebound or defend.
Lamb is definition of bench player.

But when Dipo returns they should be good.

T wovles are only team that has 3-0 record

I’m not sold on them at all. I also don’t think it’s as simple as Dipo just coming back and playing as that 2nd team all-NBA level player. He had a very serious injury and I think it’s going to take some time for him to get back to that level. I really don’t consider the pacers a lock to make the playoffs.

[j-ragg]

Yea Kleiber is a really good defender but on offense limited. Same for Finney Smith.

Yea Morant is great. There stats are a bit inflated, because they play with insane pace so far (4th in the leaque) But he got higher upside than White, because he looks like he can score & pass on a elite level in the future.

The Griffin outcome, would probably almost be the best case. At least he would play some years into his prime & they get another top 5 pick this year, if they take him out the whole season.
Btw Griffin, if Rose plays like that when Blake comes back, our playoff chances take a hit. Miami & Detroit could be better than us. Maybe Pacers are the team to seperate from til Dipo is back. I doubt that Turner & Sabonis lineup works.

Nunn was undrafted, but 2nd best NCAA scorer behind Trae & hit the most 3pointers. But as a 6-2 SG without PG skills on a small college. I think he is gonna come back to earth, but he got serious scoring & shooting skills, which should keep him in the leaque as a bench microwave.

I don't think Pacers will be any good until Oladipo returns.
I find Lamb and TJ Warren overrated.
Warren had 1 good year shooting 3s and was painted as some outside marksman.
He is also challenged in everything else as he can't pass or rebound or defend.
Lamb is definition of bench player.

But when Dipo returns they should be good.

T wovles are only team that has 3-0 record

I’m not sold on them at all. I also don’t think it’s as simple as Dipo just coming back and playing as that 2nd team all-NBA level player. He had a very serious injury and I think it’s going to take some time for him to get back to that level. I really don’t consider the pacers a lock to make the playoffs.

I agree people are just acting casual like Oladipo will be back to an All NBA guard in no time. I honestly thought he was already on his way back to normal before his injury, in terms of production but then that happened. I don’t see them making it unless it’s in the 6-8 range with us.

[tiderulz]

Man Dallas has like 2 good players and they were 1 play away from 3-0 start

Morant will be monster , i said last year that i would draft him over Zion. I'm super scared that Zion will have Griffin type health issues, too much force, power and weight on knees.

Where did Heat find this Nunn guy?
Oh and Duncan Robinson should be on Spurs !

Yea Kleiber is a really good defender but on offense limited. Same for Finney Smith.

Yea Morant is great. There stats are a bit inflated, because they play with insane pace so far (4th in the leaque) But he got higher upside than White, because he looks like he can score & pass on a elite level in the future.

The Griffin outcome, would probably almost be the best case. At least he would play some years into his prime & they get another top 5 pick this year, if they take him out the whole season.
Btw Griffin, if Rose plays like that when Blake comes back, our playoff chances take a hit. Miami & Detroit could be better than us. Maybe Pacers are the team to seperate from til Dipo is back. I doubt that Turner & Sabonis lineup works.

Nunn was undrafted, but 2nd best NCAA scorer behind Trae & hit the most 3pointers. But as a 6-2 SG without PG skills on a small college. I think he is gonna come back to earth, but he got serious scoring & shooting skills, which should keep him in the leaque as a bench microwave.

I don't think Pacers will be any good until Oladipo returns.
I find Lamb and TJ Warren overrated.
Warren had 1 good year shooting 3s and was painted as some outside marksman.
He is also challenged in everything else as he can't pass or rebound or defend.
Lamb is definition of bench player.

But when Dipo returns they should be good.

T wovles are only team that has 3-0 record

i dont think Warren has "been painted" as a marksman. His game grew and he has shot the 3 ball better. some players get better, but no one calls him some great outside shooter

[Xatticus]

Yea Kleiber is a really good defender but on offense limited. Same for Finney Smith.

Yea Morant is great. There stats are a bit inflated, because they play with insane pace so far (4th in the leaque) But he got higher upside than White, because he looks like he can score & pass on a elite level in the future.

The Griffin outcome, would probably almost be the best case. At least he would play some years into his prime & they get another top 5 pick this year, if they take him out the whole season.
Btw Griffin, if Rose plays like that when Blake comes back, our playoff chances take a hit. Miami & Detroit could be better than us. Maybe Pacers are the team to seperate from til Dipo is back. I doubt that Turner & Sabonis lineup works.

Nunn was undrafted, but 2nd best NCAA scorer behind Trae & hit the most 3pointers. But as a 6-2 SG without PG skills on a small college. I think he is gonna come back to earth, but he got serious scoring & shooting skills, which should keep him in the leaque as a bench microwave.

I don't think Pacers will be any good until Oladipo returns.
I find Lamb and TJ Warren overrated.
Warren had 1 good year shooting 3s and was painted as some outside marksman.
He is also challenged in everything else as he can't pass or rebound or defend.
Lamb is definition of bench player.

But when Dipo returns they should be good.

T wovles are only team that has 3-0 record

i dont think Warren has "been painted" as a marksman. His game grew and he has shot the 3 ball better. some players get better, but no one calls him some great outside shooter

It basically wasn't even a part of his game, but he finally relented and starting shooting threes and he was very successful in doing so. It wouldn't surprise me if he came back to earth and became a middling efficiency scorer off the bench. That has value, but considering that he is replacing what Bogdanovic gave them last year, that's a downgrade.

I liked Indiana's summer. I liked the Brogdon and Lamb additions. I expect both of those players will do well for them. Their issue is that Sabonis rankled about his role and they decided to let Young go to accommodate him. This is their big experiment. Offensively, Sabonis and Turner are very different players that shouldn't have any issues coexisting, but it remains to be seen if they can construct a decent defense with two centers in their starting lineup. The early returns aren't good. The whole Sabonis/Turner thing is a really divisive topic among Pacers fans. They can't really do anything about it right now. They are just going to let it play out and see if it works. I expect that they will move one of those contracts a year from now though.

In the meantime, I really don't think that it's a foregone conclusion that they will be among the top eight teams in the East this year.

[pepe1991]

Conley aged 10 years in 1 summer. Smh he looks so bad

[pepe1991]

ugh and if refs didn't call some bad calls against Suns, they would be 4-0 now.

Getting actual nba level coach and quitting on "youth everywhere" strategy really works, shees who would think about that

[pepe1991]

Heat and Dallas look really , really good. Heat is so deep