Around the NBA: 2020-21 Season

Mk0 · Post #541 » by **Mk0** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 9:44 am

Ice Man wrote:It's pretty funny that Randle is averaging so many assists, considering the rap on him as recently as last year was that he was a good scorer but a black hole. If he got the ball, you weren't getting it back.

Randle played the poor man's Draymond in LA. He was at his best when he would rip a run coast to coast either getting fouled in the paint or kick out for an assist. He had some great games like that, but never got to do it consistently.

Andi Obst · Post #542 » by **Andi Obst** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 11:00 am

sco wrote:No body knows if Collins can create his own shot...Young doesn't let anyone else try.

Poor John Collins is forced to play next to an efficient scorer who gets all of the attention of the opposing defense and also happens to be a great playmaker, enabling Collins to play to his strengths.

Tough times for the guy.

JohnnyTapwater · Post #543 » by **JohnnyTapwater** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 12:22 pm

Ball & Haliburton are definitely battling for ROY right now.

cjbulls · Post #544 » by **cjbulls** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 1:08 pm

MrSparkle wrote:Well , Jerami Grant sticking it to the pundits (inc. me). I liked his game, but felt he was an unreliable shooter. Thought DEN was (mostly) right to let him go at $20m salary.

At this pace, I'm not so sure going with MPJ was the right decision. He was a big part of their defense and a good system player. MPJ is obviously a huge mid-FRP catch, but his game is basically iso shooting, and he's obviously a defense liability who makes Jokic even worse.

At least DET has something to feel alright about.

Yeah I’m happy for the guy, who took a different form of betting on yourself. Hope he can keep it up. People want to rip him for leaving a winning team, but I can understand why he didn’t want to just stand in a corner and play defense when he feels he’s capable of more.

As for Denver, I’d try to move MPJ ASAP. They have a good young team, why risk it on this guy with such an injury history? I don’t know what offers they are getting for MPJ, but I’d look into what type of semi-star you could get for him.

Andi Obst · Post #545 » by **Andi Obst** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 3:56 pm

JohnnyTapwater wrote:Ball & Haliburton are definitely battling for ROY right now.

Really happy to see LaMelo playing at this level early on. I was super high on him but thought it would take way longer for him to adjust. Just weird that he still isn't starting at this point. Graham is actually shooting worse from 3 and that's basically his only argument over LaMelo.

Andi Obst · Post #546 » by **Andi Obst** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 3:58 pm

MrSparkle wrote:Well , Jerami Grant sticking it to the pundits (inc. me). I liked his game, but felt he was an unreliable shooter. Thought DEN was (mostly) right to let him go at $20m salary.

Didn't the Nuggets offer him the same deal but he left because he wanted a bigger role on offense?

Southpaw · Post #547 » by **Southpaw** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 5:36 pm

Little Nathan wrote:

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I watched this about 50 times and can't get enough. It becomes funnier every time.

That was hilarious. Even the refs were stunned that they failed to call a 3 secs violation on Val.

Lamelo looks legit. Him and Haliburton are playing real well.

FriedRise · Post #548 » by **FriedRise** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 6:23 pm

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We see them Tuesday.

MrSparkle · Post #549 » by **MrSparkle** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 6:23 pm

Little Nathan wrote:
MrSparkle wrote:Well , Jerami Grant sticking it to the pundits (inc. me). I liked his game, but felt he was an unreliable shooter. Thought DEN was (mostly) right to let him go at $20m salary.

Didn't the Nuggets offer him the same deal but he left because he wanted a bigger role on offense?

Possibly? Surely MPJ’s emergence and DEN calling him ‘untouchable’ had something to do with it.

TheFinishSniper · Post #550 » by **TheFinishSniper** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 6:26 pm

FriedRise wrote:

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We see them Tuesday.

covid is new code word for resting players against bulls because we need to get another #7 pick because God hates us ... God forbid we play teams at full strenght and actually get win or two which matters .

FriedRise · Post #551 » by **FriedRise** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 6:26 pm

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And we lost 4 players after playing the Wizards.

ZOMG · Post #552 » by **ZOMG** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 7:36 pm

FriedRise wrote:

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And we lost 4 players after playing the Wizards.

I think I read somewhere that Chandler got covid from some family gathering at Christmas time. And then Sato got it from him, obviously.

Chi town · Post #553 » by **Chi town** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 8:05 pm

What is the most the Lakers can pay THT as a 2nd round pick this summer? How does that work? RFA?

Andi Obst · Post #554 » by **Andi Obst** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 9:14 pm

Tyrese Maxey is good, I just don’t get how a guy like that drops to the 20s. Great pick for the Sixers.

Post #555 » by **Ice Man** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 9:16 pm

This year cracks me up. The Sixers have Embiid, Simmons, and Harris against a Nets team that is lacking KD and Kryie, and the Sixers get smoked. The next game the Sixers have none of those guys, just their scrubs, and they're hanging in there against Denver.

Maybe every player is now the same. GIannis = Denzel. Trae = Caruso. Luka = Snell. LeBron = Jerian Grant. Well maybe not that last one.

ZOMG · Post #556 » by **ZOMG** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 9:27 pm

Ice Man wrote:This year cracks me up. The Sixers have Embiid, Simmons, and Harris against a Nets team that is lacking KD and Kryie, and the Sixers get smoked. The next game the Sixers have none of those guys, just their scrubs, and they're hanging in there against Denver.

Maybe every player is now the same. GIannis = Denzel. Trae = Caruso. Luka = Snell. LeBron = Jerian Grant. Well maybe not that last one.

Seriously, every time I watch a game these days there seems to be a couple of guys who went undrafted in recent years but are now averaging 17 points out of nowhere and starting. WTF.

Magic beans · Post #557 » by **Magic beans** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 10:41 pm

ZOMG wrote:
Ice Man wrote:This year cracks me up. The Sixers have Embiid, Simmons, and Harris against a Nets team that is lacking KD and Kryie, and the Sixers get smoked. The next game the Sixers have none of those guys, just their scrubs, and they're hanging in there against Denver.

Maybe every player is now the same. GIannis = Denzel. Trae = Caruso. Luka = Snell. LeBron = Jerian Grant. Well maybe not that last one.

Seriously, every time I watch a game these days there seems to be a couple of guys who went undrafted in recent years but are now averaging 17 points out of nowhere and starting. WTF.

I know right!! Looking at the bigger picture what does this say about team scouts / drafting process etc. In some ways it may benefit a player to go undrafted and enter the league alternate ways.

Worth considering the nba g league route and player evaluations?!!? Jalen green is a stud by the way...

StunnerKO · Post #558 » by **StunnerKO** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 11:31 pm

These players are reckless

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FriedRise · Post #559 » by **FriedRise** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 11:48 pm

Yeah this is a lot of teams now. I’ll give it another month before the league will issue a halt to the season.

The Force. · Post #560 » by **The Force.** » Sat Jan 9, 2021 11:57 pm

Kentucky guys always seem to pop.

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