ATL - NBA to investigate Lowry/Ball deals for tampering, pg. 81

[Matches Malone]

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[midranger]

Can someone help me figure out why Udonis Haslem still gets a roster spot? I mean, I don't care, mind you, but I don't get it. He played one game last year and he looks like his body is about to start losing parts. "He's an on-court coach!" Cool, except he's not on the court. Why not make him just an actual coach?

I've been listening to local Miami radio for almost a decade and I still don't really get it. It's obviously a favor, but it's also framed as a coach in the locker room and on the bench. But even that doesn't make sense, so yea, like I said, I don't get it.

Just basic deferred cap circumvention by the Heat.

Dude had a 10/8 year and took a >50% pay cut to allow the Heat to sign Lebron and Bosh. 3.5 million. Like half the MLE.

Riley just keeping him happy and quiet.

[DrWood]

Can someone help me figure out why Udonis Haslem still gets a roster spot? I mean, I don't care, mind you, but I don't get it. He played one game last year and he looks like his body is about to start losing parts. "He's an on-court coach!" Cool, except he's not on the court. Why not make him just an actual coach?

I've been listening to local Miami radio for almost a decade and I still don't really get it. It's obviously a favor, but it's also framed as a coach in the locker room and on the bench. But even that doesn't make sense, so yea, like I said, I don't get it.

Just basic deferred cap circumvention by the Heat.

Dude had a 10/8 year and took a >50% pay cut to allow the Heat to sign Lebron and Bosh. 3.5 million. Like half the MLE.

Riley just keeping him happy and quiet.

Poll question. Which is a worse sign as the 15th guy: Haslem or the bucks signing GK?

[DrWood]

took a risk posting this picture here with you guys lmao

I can no longer continue picturing as an actual ghost anymore now

so are you saying i may need to go with CLONEofSKINNYSIKMA

How tall are you, btw?

When I watch pro golf on TV I've been struck by how short the legs are of many of the golfers (proportional to their height). Like that must be a benefit to a golfer.

[BUCKnation]

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Never got the Zach Collins hype. It's too bad he's dealt with injuries when he could have changed my opinion tho.

[LuessiT]

Bonga to the Raptors.

[Baddy Chuck]

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If you don't love Patty Chuck you're a dweeb.

[AussieBuck]

**** it sucks he's a Net

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

took a risk posting this picture here with you guys lmao

My guy how tall are you?

6-6

[machu46]

For The Athletic subscribers, our beloved Seth Partnow has been putting together his annual player tiers, which can be read here:
https://theathletic.com/2762726/2021/08/12/nba-player-tiers-joel-embiid-luka-doncic-damian-lillard-among-tier-2-superstars-just-short-of-the-very-top/

Since we now have Tiers 2-5, we can obviously deduce who is in Tier 1. He also assigns an approximate value to each tier that he uses to basically determine who he thinks has the best rosters going into the season. Based on those point totals, we have the following rankings (split out by conference, but overall ranking in parenthesis)

East
1. Brooklyn (1)
2. Milwaukee (2)
3. Miami (9)
4. Boston (10)
5. Philly (11)
6. Atlanta (13)
T7. Chicago (T15)
T7. Indiana (T15)
9. Toronto (T17)
10. New York (19)
11. Washington (21)
12. Charlotte (22)
13. Detroit (26)
14. Cleveland (T28)
15. Orlando (30)

West
1. LA Lakers (3)
2. LA Clippers (4)
3. Denver (5)
4. Utah (6)
5. Golden State (7)
6. Phoenix (8)
7. Portland (12)
8. Dallas (14)
9. New Orleans (T17)
10. Memphis (20)
11. Minnesota (23)
T12. Oklahoma City (24)
T12. Sacramento (24)
14. Houston (27)
15. San Antonio (T28)

[German Athens]

For The Athletic subscribers, our beloved Seth Partnow has been putting together his annual player tiers, which can be read here:
https://theathletic.com/2762726/2021/08/12/nba-player-tiers-joel-embiid-luka-doncic-damian-lillard-among-tier-2-superstars-just-short-of-the-very-top/

Since we now have Tiers 2-5, we can obviously deduce who is in Tier 1. He also assigns an approximate value to each tier that he uses to basically determine who he thinks has the best rosters going into the season. Based on those point totals, we have the following rankings (split out by conference, but overall ranking in parenthesis)

East
1. Brooklyn (1)
2. Milwaukee (2)
3. Miami (9)
4. Boston (10)
5. Philly (11)
6. Atlanta (13)
T7. Chicago (T15)
T7. Indiana (T15)
9. Toronto (T17)
10. New York (19)
11. Washington (21)
12. Charlotte (22)
13. Detroit (26)
14. Cleveland (T28)
15. Orlando (30)

West
1. LA Lakers (3)
2. LA Clippers (4)
3. Denver (5)
4. Utah (6)
5. Golden State (7)
6. Phoenix (8)
7. Portland (12)
8. Dallas (14)
9. New Orleans (T17)
10. Memphis (20)
11. Minnesota (23)
T12. Oklahoma City (24)
T12. Sacramento (24)
14. Houston (27)
15. San Antonio (T28)

Where does he have our guys ranked?

[machu46]

For The Athletic subscribers, our beloved Seth Partnow has been putting together his annual player tiers, which can be read here:
https://theathletic.com/2762726/2021/08/12/nba-player-tiers-joel-embiid-luka-doncic-damian-lillard-among-tier-2-superstars-just-short-of-the-very-top/

Since we now have Tiers 2-5, we can obviously deduce who is in Tier 1. He also assigns an approximate value to each tier that he uses to basically determine who he thinks has the best rosters going into the season. Based on those point totals, we have the following rankings (split out by conference, but overall ranking in parenthesis)

East
1. Brooklyn (1)
2. Milwaukee (2)
3. Miami (9)
4. Boston (10)
5. Philly (11)
6. Atlanta (13)
T7. Chicago (T15)
T7. Indiana (T15)
9. Toronto (T17)
10. New York (19)
11. Washington (21)
12. Charlotte (22)
13. Detroit (26)
14. Cleveland (T28)
15. Orlando (30)

West
1. LA Lakers (3)
2. LA Clippers (4)
3. Denver (5)
4. Utah (6)
5. Golden State (7)
6. Phoenix (8)
7. Portland (12)
8. Dallas (14)
9. New Orleans (T17)
10. Memphis (20)
11. Minnesota (23)
T12. Oklahoma City (24)
T12. Sacramento (24)
14. Houston (27)
15. San Antonio (T28)

Where does he have our guys ranked?

Brook Lopez: Tier 4B (down from 4A last year)
Jrue Holiday: Tier 3A (same as last year)
Khris Middleton: Tier 2C (up from 3A last year)
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Tier 1 (not sure what letter, but I would guess 1A just based on reading Seth's takes in the past)

[greekbuck34]

I'm surprised Jrue stayed at the same tier as last year but I guess he just wasn't underated by Seth Partnow.

[machu46]

I'm surprised Jrue stayed at the same tier as last year but I guess he just wasn't underated by Seth Partnow.

Yeah, seems like the general consensus is that Partnow is overrating Jrue. Likewise with Middleton who ended up in Tier 2C along with Tatum, Kyrie, CP3, and Bam Adebayo.

Tier 3A: Booker, Jrue, Trae, Zion
Tier 3B: Beal, Mitchell, Ja, Murray, KAT, Conley, Shai
Tier 3C: Simmons, Draymond, Jaylen Brown, Siakam, Westbrook, LaVine

[KidA24]

took a risk posting this picture here with you guys lmao

I'm just disappointed JR is wearing a shirt.

[MiltownHawkeye]

whats crazy is not only that i played with him here the other day but his golf coach richard watkins recruited my daughter crazy crazy heavy to play golf there on the womens team. she didnt end up going but the AT team practices at my home course all the time so im gonna see him alot more. we/she knows half the team and she plays alot with them in the summers. this will be a fun story. he said he was a 5 and thats about what he is. solid golfer by most standards but hes got his work cut out to actually travel and play on that team

So cool... Love this

feet reveal next?

Nah but this is a sweet pic my man

[MikeIsGood]

East
1. Brooklyn (1)
2. Milwaukee (2)
3. Miami (9)

1, 2.........9

[emunney]

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Almost NFL style.

[emunney]

took a risk posting this picture here with you guys lmao

I'm just disappointed JR is wearing a shirt.

You tryna get the pipe!

[machu46]

East
1. Brooklyn (1)
2. Milwaukee (2)
3. Miami (9)

1, 2.........9