Around the League - 2019-2020

God Squad · Post #2201 » by **God Squad** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:47 am

XtremeDunkz wrote:I miss Jimmy

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IMO he was arguably your most important player. When you needed a bucket against us during the second round he was clutch. He honestly scared us more than Embiid and Simmons.

Kobblehead · Post #2202 » by **Kobblehead** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:49 pm

https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-paul-george-nsfw-response-to-critics-after-game-2-loss-vs-mavs/

Here's insight into why Paul George, who has the talent to be the best player in the league, is really only like a back half of the top 10 player. Just doesn't have it from the neck-up.

Kobblehead · Post #2203 » by **Kobblehead** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:04 pm

Negrodamus wrote:T'Wolves win the lottery. Let's see how they blow this.

Oh, they're going to blow it.

Just look at the 4 prospects they had on the graphic during the draft lotto (Edwards, Wiseman, Toppin, Ball).

This is not the year to be picking top 4 lol.

Negrodamus · Post #2204 » by **Negrodamus** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:09 pm

Yea, I mean, it's a year where it requires some thought to make the correct choice, so I have very little confidence. They should honestly look to trade so they can add a third star to their team and make it alluring for free agents.

Kobblehead · Post #2205 » by **Kobblehead** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:22 pm

It's no secret that Dlo, Towns and Booker have been angling to play together forever. I wonder if they can put together a star package for Booker and just try to outscore everyone. It would be an interesting experiment.

Eyeamok · Post #2206 » by **Eyeamok** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:29 pm

VDT wrote:Hinkie wanted to win. Most people in the NBA dont care as much about winning as they care about getting money and staying in the league, in whatever position they have, as much as possible. Look what Van Gandy did to Detroit as a GM-coach, or what the Orlando FO did.

We need to get rid of Brand, first and foremost. He is incompetent, but if stays he will also be desperate which is even worse.

I agree with a lot of your post. It's funny to hear Van Gundy gush about the 76ers each time he calls one of the games. He is definitely positioning himself for a run at the head coaching spot if it becomes available. Josh Harris has won big time His initial 280 million investment in 2011 is worth about 1.8 to 2 billion dollars today. Not a bad return in less than 10 years. I think the fans are the only ones suffering.

Brand has made some good moves only to negate them with worse moves. But this is what happens when you give a rookie GM the job. There are growing pains. We are experiencing Brands and company growing pains.

Bum Adebayo · Post #2207 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:08 pm

Kobblehead wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:T'Wolves win the lottery. Let's see how they blow this.

Oh, they're going to blow it.

Just look at the 4 prospects they had on the graphic during the draft lotto (Edwards, Wiseman, Toppin, Ball).

This is not the year to be picking top 4 lol.

Edwards could be scary good, the other guys are fairly meh though.

Kobblehead · Post #2208 » by **Kobblehead** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:16 pm

Bum Adebayo wrote:Edwards could be scary good, the other guys are fairly meh though.

Doesn't have strong enough handle to get to the rim consistently. So he'll just be another mid-range pull up guy with a jumper that runs both hot and cold. Also a subpar defender. He'll be another Jaylen Brown.

Bum Adebayo · Post #2209 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:33 pm

Jokic disappointing right now, if Denver loses this series, Jokic will be doubted as a leader, maybe we could trade Embiid for Jokic, our offense world be much better and defensively we wouldn't lose much, Embiid is a traffic cone these days, who says no?

Mik317 · Post #2210 » by **Mik317** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:53 pm

Denver pulling a Sixers and getting wreckaronied

ProcessDoctor · Post #2211 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:01 am

Kobblehead wrote:It's no secret that Dlo, Towns and Booker have been angling to play together forever. I wonder if they can put together a star package for Booker and just try to outscore everyone. It would be an interesting experiment.

#1 + Johnson + Culver works in the trade machine...

Negrodamus · Post #2212 » by **Negrodamus** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:07 pm

Jeez, Marvin Williams tries to push Ennis and it looked like he tried to push a concrete wall. Ennis is a beast.

Negrodamus · Post #2213 » by **Negrodamus** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:05 pm

The Heat are just slaughtering the Pacers.

Kobblehead · Post #2214 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:14 pm

Is T.J. Warren better than Oladipo?

stormi · Post #2215 » by **stormi** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:39 am

AD and Bron is a poor mans Jo and Ben fr

stormi · Post #2216 » by **stormi** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:19 am

Butler shooting once over 50% in 3 games vs a crippled Indy and 38% and 31% the other two games lol

I wonder why he doesn't get flac like George

Mik317 · Post #2217 » by **Mik317** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:20 am

Kobblehead wrote:Is T.J. Warren better than Oladipo?

Dipo came back too early

AI_Efficiency · Post #2218 » by **AI_Efficiency** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:09 am

stormi wrote:Butler shooting once over 50% in 3 games vs a crippled Indy and 38% and 31% the other two games lol

I wonder why he doesn't get flac like George

He also shot 20 free throws in the last game. When you get to the line as much as Butler does you still end up with a decent true shooting percentage.

Kobblehead · Post #2219 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:36 pm

stormi wrote:Butler shooting once over 50% in 3 games vs a crippled Indy and 38% and 31% the other two games lol

I wonder why he doesn't get flac like George

Because Paul George says stupid things publicly and makes himself a target.

stormi · Post #2220 » by **stormi** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:54 pm

Kobblehead wrote:
stormi wrote:Butler shooting once over 50% in 3 games vs a crippled Indy and 38% and 31% the other two games lol

I wonder why he doesn't get flac like George

Because Paul George says stupid things publicly and makes himself a target.

Jimmy Butler has been fighting with a glorified role player for months and talks like he has the resume of Lebron