[Shams] MPJ out for the season

HoopsterJones · Post #21 » by **HoopsterJones** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:31 pm

That’s rough. Hope he recovers and comes back strong next season.

Sgt Major · Post #22 » by **Sgt Major** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:38 pm

I still like Denver's chances with fully healthy Murray, Jokic, AG and Barton. It's gonna be tough, but that team is very good when everyone bar MPJ is available.

Jellybeans · Post #23 » by **Jellybeans** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:51 pm

Someone has clearly cursed that family

Saints14 · Post #24 » by **Saints14** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:53 pm

Man, I'm sure this is wishful thinking but I really hope this surgery is successful and he can get back to normal next year. Denver has their core locked up for years and Jokic is only 26 so this isn't necessarily a death blow, but it's certainly not good news

matt6715 · Post #25 » by **matt6715** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:57 pm

That 5 year max was a stupid decision at the time and now looks even more idiotic. About to waste another year of MVP Jokic in the process. Tough breaks

spanishninja · Post #26 » by **spanishninja** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:58 pm

GettinitDone wrote:Brandon Roy 2.0? Funnily MPJ recently interviewed BRoy on his podcast.

lol, MPJ has achieved nowhere near what Roy had pre-injury.

stormi · Post #27 » by **stormi** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:00 pm

ocelot17 wrote:talking about how an nba team doctor said he would never play in the nba.

ocelot17 wrote:but the doctor was right all along.

?

Johnny Firpo · Post #28 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:07 pm

The big picture approach when someone is having his third spinal surgery at the age of 23 is that you royally effed up. That's the big picture. And if we are talking about Joker's big picture, that's asking for a trade in a month or two.

CobraCommander · Post #29 » by **CobraCommander** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:09 pm

I’m sad as hell for MPJ

Yall heartless

Also Denver cursed and Jokic is now the best player in the league with the worse supporting roster

They should trade Jokic to the wizards for 2 future second round picks and our 1st this year

Hipster Doofus · Post #30 » by **Hipster Doofus** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:09 pm

Nuggets really gave him that huge contract too early? I hope it has some insurance clauses in it for this particular injury.

Johnny Firpo · Post #31 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:12 pm

CobraCommander wrote:I’m sad as hell for MPJ

Yall heartless

Also Denver cursed and Jokic is now the best player in the league with the worse supporting roster

They should trade Jokic to the wizards for 2 future second round picks and our 1st this year

No, they should trade him for KP, and all of our available picks, that's what they should be doing.

Mr B · Post #32 » by **Mr B** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:14 pm

Ckay wrote:The Chandler Parsons Path.

MPJ makes twice as much as Chandler Parsons was making.

Mr B · Post #33 » by **Mr B** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:16 pm

MindState wrote:Jokic is going to have to leave the team. That is a ridiculous empty contract. Nuggets are going to be handicapped for the next 5 years, or until they can find a trade for MPJ to get off of his salary.

You cannot have a competitive team while 1/3 of your salary cap is not providing anything.

It’s sad that this is the way NBA fans think now. When the going gets tough, run! Labron has really ruined the NBA.

Whopper_Sr · Post #34 » by **Whopper_Sr** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:18 pm

Sgt Major wrote:I still like Denver's chances with fully healthy Murray, Jokic, AG and Barton. It's gonna be tough, but that team is very good when everyone bar MPJ is available.

Agreed. MPJ's matador defense will not be missed.

Mr B · Post #35 » by **Mr B** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:19 pm

Swish1906 wrote:Nuggets had an entire year more to extend him.

If KP opts out of his final year the Mavs could make a run at Jokic. That would be fun

No way KP opts out. And as much as I would love Jokic in Dallas I’d like it more if he stayed and Denver and elevated his team to a title (like Dirk). I hate the pu ssy mentality of some NBA players and some NBA fans to just prefer to take the easy way out. Scared of competition. Why not just give every team a trophy at the end of the season.

macNcheese3 · Post #36 » by **macNcheese3** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:44 pm

Man this is a shame. I was really cheering for MPJ to continue his play from last season. He can definitely ball, but those nagging back issues.

stormi · Post #37 » by **stormi** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:46 pm

Sgt Major wrote:I still like Denver's chances with fully healthy Murray, Jokic, AG and Barton. It's gonna be tough, but that team is very good when everyone bar MPJ is available.

WCF at the very best, but also unlikely with the Suns and the reemergence of the Warriors.

Aaron Gordon is pretty awful with no real offensive toolkit and the Nuggets bench is one of the worst in the league. I like Bones Hyland though, he'll be a good one.

Ckay · Post #38 » by **Ckay** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:53 pm

Mr B wrote:
Ckay wrote:The Chandler Parsons Path.

MPJ makes twice as much as Chandler Parsons was making.

Well ofc. That was years ago when the salary cap wasn't that big as is right now.

J_T · Post #39 » by **J_T** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:59 pm

Porter had been seeking a non-surgical option for his injury.

Heard he is going back to grass diet. Also performing the well known NBA ritual: spiritual counting of the legally stolen money. By the time all of it is counted it will be time for the next contract. Sacramento Kings already planning the cap space.

GeorgeSears · Post #40 » by **GeorgeSears** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:08 pm

It was the right call. He was struggling mightily to start the season which was likely due to the injury.

As for those saying it was a bad contract. Sure, in hindsight it might turn out to be. But put yourselves in the Nuggets shoes: he didn't have back issues the last two seasons, he only really missed some time due to COVID, and he was very good last season. You can't just let someone go who had the kind of season that MPJ had last season. He was a borderline all-star and you're not going to find many players who are 6'10 that shoot 45% from 3. The upside was too great not to extend.