***Around The League 2019-2020 Thread***

Jedzz · Post #281 » by **Jedzz** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 10:56 pm

Calinks wrote:The Western conference is really surprising right now.

Somehow the OKC Thunder are looking pretty. They are 19-15 and fairly well entrenched in the playoffs right now. The Spurs have clawed their way up and are now in the 8th seed and they looked awful. Somehow the Suns and TrailBlazers have only managed to get one more win than us. That's after we lost 10 straight games. We were way ahead of the 8 ball early in the season and totally shot ourselves in the foot.

Which is why they shouldn't be throwing this season away. GSW takes a season off and Wolves lifted foot off the gas. They could get back on it. Maybe this time even better than the season started.

I watched the end of a Boston Pistons game, a blowout where both teams sent their scrubs and gleagers in. I was interested in seeing Tacko falls play. But what turned out more interesting was how less ready most of these players looked than the Wolves Gleaguers. The team could infuse itself and get back into this GSW less season yet. Other teams leaving the door open as you posted. dreaming again

Post #282 » by **Calinks** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 3:06 am

Love is losing it in Cleveland.

Read on Twitter

Neeva · Post #283 » by **Neeva** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 3:46 am

Id be fed up with a **** pg like sexton as well.

Jedzz · Post #284 » by **Jedzz** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 4:19 pm

Calinks wrote:Love is losing it in Cleveland.

Read on Twitter

Watch it again. This time, watch Love walking oh so slowing into position. Anyone wonder why Sexton has to sit there dribbling, waiting for everyone to be ready? Their overpaid great vet, strolling in behind everyone late. I read that twtter string and can't believe no one notices this. Sure, he could have passed to Love as soon as he finally got into the play. But would you if he's acting like this?

Love should be benched. Out of the league really for acting like this. Clearly he's frustrated but you can't walk like that. Someone said there was 6 seconds left and he's strolling. Sexton should come out and defend himself.

Here's the thing. Love only signed that contract because that's where he knew he could get a large one. Players need to stop this. If they want to be elsewhere, then stop signing contracts and just go. Otherwise honor it. It's a little different if he was traded there and still stuck on a contract from elsewhere, but he's not. He chose to extend with them.

Stop letting these players use these lesser teams to get paid and then walk.

Post #285 » by **Calinks** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 7:47 pm

It's true that Love came into that play horribly, I wonder if that was also a result of him being upset though. Either way it is unprofessional. It's really rare to see something like this.

Edit: Now having shoot around issues.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/256683/Kevin-Love-Directs-Verbal-Outburst-Towards-Koby-Altman-Following-Shootaround

Maybe he's trying to pull a Jimmy Butler.

Jedzz · Post #286 » by **Jedzz** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 8:56 pm

Sure looks like he's trying to tantrum out quickly.

I get that some teams are willing participants in this game of sign and trade, because they feel they will get back some value in the trades. But this contract was way overblown in value, I saw it more as that team trying to really get him to stay and be happy there, to help them move on. He never should have signed it, he was greedy. He was always planning to get out.

Instead of making his value worse, he should be amping his game up as highly as he possibly can, showing other teams that there may actually be value still left in him. A lot of effort would go a long way with him, as I think the highest level effort and committment has been missing for years.

karch34 · Post #287 » by **karch34** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 9:36 pm

Wow. Whole team walking into position with Love as main culprit.

I understand frustration but he signed a contract fully aware what situation was likely to be in Cleveland.

Post #288 » by **Calinks** » Mon Jan 6, 2020 3:52 am

ESPN made fun of Philly fans and the fans are pissed. Ripping them, wonder if Embiid will say anything.

Read on Twitter

Post #289 » by **Calinks** » Mon Jan 6, 2020 11:31 pm

Looks like Saric has fallen back into irrelevance. Phoenix has really fallen off a cliff like us.

Post #290 » by **Calinks** » Tue Jan 7, 2020 1:58 am

How is OKC so good?

mplsfonz23 · Post #291 » by **mplsfonz23** » Tue Jan 7, 2020 3:07 pm

Any interest in Marquese Chriss?

MN7725 · Post #292 » by **MN7725** » Tue Jan 7, 2020 5:23 pm

Calinks wrote:How is OKC so good?

Paul and Gallo have been healthy

Post #293 » by **Klomp** » Tue Jan 7, 2020 5:37 pm

Calinks wrote:How is OKC so good?

They're on a nice stretch, but I wouldn't say they're so good.

Post #294 » by **Calinks** » Tue Jan 7, 2020 11:17 pm

Jerry West agrees with me. Luka>Dirk lol.

minimus · Post #295 » by **minimus** » Wed Jan 8, 2020 8:03 am

Calinks wrote:How is OKC so good?

CP3 is a point God again

minimus · Post #296 » by **minimus** » Wed Jan 8, 2020 8:05 am

Kings' Bogdan Bogdanovic Only Available for 'Crazy' Offer

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2870210-nba-trade-rumors-kings-bogdan-bogdanovic-only-available-for-crazy-offer

The reason why Rosas is waiting are these overrated demands of other GMs.

minimus · Post #297 » by **minimus** » Thu Jan 9, 2020 12:48 pm

Butler is the biggest reason the Miami Heat remain hovering around the Association's elite. He paces them in minutes, points, assists and steals. Their net rating is a dominant plus-8.2 with him and a disastrous minus-4.6 without.

Yet, a complete dismissal of Butler's inaccuracy seems erroneous. Step one in Miami's postseason guide is maximizing its star player. His shooting rates are among the worst he's ever posted.

His 42.9 field-goal percentage is the lowest it's been in six seasons. His 27.0 three-point conversion rate is the worst since his rookie year. He's nearly five percentage points behind his career average on shots from 10 to 16 feet (34.5, down from 39.3); he's almost 10 off his normal rate from 16 feet to the three-point line (28.6, 36.3). Of his 255 total jumpers, only 80 have hit their mark (31.4 percent).

There must be some concern here. Even while accounting for everything else he brings—ferocious defense, playmaking, leadership, a boatload of free throws—his shooting is holding this team back, especially when he's serving as the designated closer (34 clutch field-goal attempts, 15 more than anyone else).

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2870333-nba-shooters-hurting-their-teams-contention-the-most#slide1

I did not realize that Butler is shooting so bad.

Post #298 » by **Calinks** » Thu Jan 9, 2020 6:08 pm

He's probably doing too much. Butler may not be the number 1 guy in an offense, or maybe he could be but he still needs stars around him just like every other NBA player.

Neeva · Post #299 » by **Neeva** » Thu Jan 9, 2020 9:06 pm

Calinks wrote:Looks like Saric has fallen back into irrelevance. Phoenix has really fallen off a cliff like us.

To the surprise of no one lol
But they might seriously overpay for kat, they wanna keep booker happy....

mplsfonz23 · Post #300 » by **mplsfonz23** » Thu Jan 9, 2020 9:10 pm

Neeva wrote:
Calinks wrote:Looks like Saric has fallen back into irrelevance. Phoenix has really fallen off a cliff like us.

To the surprise of no one lol
But they might seriously overpay for kat, they wanna keep booker happy....

What could they possibly offer to make us give them KAT?
Who cares if Booker is unhappy? Maybe he tells them he wants a trade and only to us. KAT is going nowhere for at least 2 years beyond this one.