Around the NBA (and other Sports) 2021-22, Part 3

sam_I_am · Post #921 » by **sam_I_am** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:02 pm

jmr07019 wrote:

Giannis just won one with neither a Kyrie nor a Harden. Without a Curry or Klay. Without a Westbrook for that matter.

1st banana · Post #922 » by **1st banana** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:09 pm

Ben and kyrie what a couple of trash heaps those two guys are. Who the **** is giving them advice right now.

Post #923 » by **ParticleMan** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:36 pm

with Gafford and Wendell Carter Jr's deals Timelord is looking like a steal. if he stays healthy he is way better than either of those for nearly the same $$.

Zeroforwinger · Post #924 » by **Zeroforwinger** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:12 pm

This Simmons stuff is just too good. Who is advising him to act like such a child? Is he not capable of being an adult? Now we need some more Kyrie drama. I’m sure KD or Harden will lash out when the Nets hit a rough patch.

Also, it’s hard not to like Embiid through all this. He just keeps saying what we’re all thinking.

Gomes3PC · Post #925 » by **Gomes3PC** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:32 pm

ParticleMan wrote:with Gafford and Wendell Carter Jr's deals Timelord is looking like a steal. if he stays healthy he is way better than either of those for nearly the same $$.

Came on here to write the same thing. Dear lord, even if Timelord never gets to be more than a ~20-24 MPG guy I'd much rather have his deal than those.

Curmudgeon · Post #926 » by **Curmudgeon** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:38 pm

Zeroforwinger wrote:This Simmons stuff is just too good. Who is advising him to act like such a child? Is he not capable of being an adult? Now we need some more Kyrie drama. I’m sure KD or Harden will lash out when the Nets hit a rough patch.

Also, it’s hard not to like Embiid through all this. He just keeps saying what we’re all thinking.

Oh, I think the Sixers will cave, and Rich Paul knows it. The team can suspend Simmons off and on, but he will get paid the bulk of his contract while sulking his way out of Philadelphia. Someone in Sixers ownership has to grow a pair and sue to invalidate the entire contract. But they are afraid of retaliation from Klutch.

BostonCouchGM · Post #927 » by **BostonCouchGM** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:28 pm

ParticleMan wrote:with Gafford and Wendell Carter Jr's deals Timelord is looking like a steal. if he stays healthy he is way better than either of those for nearly the same $$.

all three are low end starters or great backup types and are getting paid accordingly. I'm not sure he's way better now but he does have higher upside and more untapped potential and if he reaches it he'll be a steal. Horford and Kanter will eat into his minutes at least this season so I don't expect him to outperform his contract at least initially. All three contracts are trade ballast for a future trade. Not one of these players could be long for their current teams.

Post #928 » by **Parliament10** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:52 pm

Read on Twitter

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #929 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:53 pm

Giannis is on another level after that ring. Damn.

Curmudgeon · Post #930 » by **Curmudgeon** » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:59 pm

BRUNiNHO91 wrote:Giannis is on another level after that ring. Damn.

How's Kelly Olynyk doing?

Fierce1 · Post #931 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:00 am

Nets defense is atrocious!

I don't think KD will get a ring in Brooklyn if they continue with the Nash-D'Antoni system.

playa-hater · Post #932 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:04 am

Are the nets missing anyone besides good old cryrie Irving

playa-hater · Post #933 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:04 am

They definitely don't look like world beaters if they aren't

Zeroforwinger · Post #934 » by **Zeroforwinger** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:06 am

Curmudgeon wrote:
Zeroforwinger wrote:This Simmons stuff is just too good. Who is advising him to act like such a child? Is he not capable of being an adult? Now we need some more Kyrie drama. I’m sure KD or Harden will lash out when the Nets hit a rough patch.

Also, it’s hard not to like Embiid through all this. He just keeps saying what we’re all thinking.

Oh, I think the Sixers will cave, and Rich Paul knows it. The team can suspend Simmons off and on, but he will get paid the bulk of his contract while sulking his way out of Philadelphia. Someone in Sixers ownership has to grow a pair and sue to invalidate the entire contract. But they are afraid of retaliation from Klutch.

If he’s refusing to practice, how do you not continue to suspend him? If he practices, then maybe play him. Also, why invalidate the contract? Presumably he has some value. Maybe not what they want, but more than just walking away from the contract.

Curmudgeon · Post #935 » by **Curmudgeon** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:09 am

What value does he have at this point? Plenty of teams are interested, but only at a fire sale price. If that were not the case, Simmons would be gone already. And it's clear that he's not going to be a good soldier to increase his trade value.

Would you rather have Buddy Hield and filler (substitute the comparable package of your choice) or 33M off your cap?

Edug27 · Post #936 » by **Edug27** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:24 am

sam_I_am wrote:
jmr07019 wrote:

Giannis just won one with neither a Kyrie nor a Harden. Without a Curry or Klay. Without a Westbrook for that matter.

In fact, he won one with an injured Kyrie and Harden….

ajones9219 · Post #937 » by **ajones9219** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:25 am

I'm sorry but neither of these teams look all that scary

playa-hater · Post #938 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:29 am

ajones9219 wrote:I'm sorry but neither of these teams look all that scary

I know it's only game one and the Box are missing some players but overall I agree this could be Boston's year no 1 is so unbearable. We just have to put it together

playa-hater · Post #939 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:33 am

With or without cryry Irving I just don't see the nets as having enough defense to win everything. Of the top 5 or 6 contenders they have to have the worst defense

Post #940 » by **Darthlukey** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:37 am

Curmudgeon wrote:What value does he have at this point? Plenty of teams are interested, but only at a fire sale price. If that were not the case, Simmons would be gone already. And it's clear that he's not going to be a good soldier to increase his trade value.

Would you rather have Buddy Hield and filler (substitute the comparable package of your choice) or 33M off your cap?

Not that its an option anymore, but I cant believe they turned down Brogdon, Levert and a 1st (allegedly). That is not a world beating deal, but its solid and a much better fit with Embiid