Around the NBA part 2 - Save Melo from Brodie

HarthorneWingo · Post #1261 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:04 am

Spree2Houston wrote:Shoutout to Spencer. He liked Garland more than Barrett in that draft.

Spencer? What about Wingo? :lol:

Post #1262 » by **mpharris36** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:09 am

holy sheet Garrison Matthews going ham in the 4th qtr and Houston could win 5 straight games with him starting :lol:

Post #1263 » by **DOT** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:10 am

mpharris36 wrote:holy sheet Garrison Matthews going ham in the 4th qtr and Houston could win 5 straight games withhim starting Jalen Green sitting

Fixed lol

Post #1264 » by **mpharris36** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:12 am

K-DOT wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:holy sheet Garrison Matthews going ham in the 4th qtr and Houston could win 5 straight games withhim starting Jalen Green sitting

Fixed lol

yeah Tate is balling too because he is getting more usage and they are clearly better right now with the ball moving around rather then the ISO play they were playing earlier in the year.

Post #1265 » by **mpharris36** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:21 am

eric gordon can be useful for a playoff team in a trade.

Post #1266 » by **DOT** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:21 am

mpharris36 wrote:
K-DOT wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:holy sheet Garrison Matthews going ham in the 4th qtr and Houston could win 5 straight games withhim starting Jalen Green sitting

Fixed lol

yeah Tate is balling too because he is getting more usage and they are clearly better right now with the ball moving around rather then the ISO play they were playing earlier in the year.

Yeah, they need a real PG

I think they should look into bringing in someone like Rubio next season, just for developmental purposes.

Worst_to_First · Post #1267 » by **Worst_to_First** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:21 am

HEZI wrote:Really wanted us to get Garland in the draft

Oh well another stud guard we could have had but didn’t

Meanwhile Cole Anthony still playing well.

Post #1268 » by **mpharris36** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:22 am

ohhh damn Cole had a good look just missed for the win

TheGreenArrow · Post #1269 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:25 am

Just looking at the warriors and suns play without 2 bigs just makes me hate thibs more!!!!!!!!!!

Fire Thibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post #1270 » by **mpharris36** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:25 am

K-DOT wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
K-DOT wrote:Fixed lol

yeah Tate is balling too because he is getting more usage and they are clearly better right now with the ball moving around rather then the ISO play they were playing earlier in the year.

Yeah, they need a real PG

I think they should look into bringing in someone like Rubio next season, just for developmental purposes.

he seems like he has been super helpful for Garland.

there is individual talent but its very disjointed...which is proven because without Green they look a lot better and that shouldn't be the case.

HEZI · Post #1271 » by **HEZI** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:25 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
HEZI wrote:Really wanted us to get Garland in the draft

Oh well another stud guard we could have had but didn’t

Meanwhile Cole Anthony still playing well.

Could have had him too but we didn't

HEZI · Post #1272 » by **HEZI** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:27 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:
Spree2Houston wrote:Shoutout to Spencer. He liked Garland more than Barrett in that draft.

Spencer? What about Wingo?

Ahem

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #1273 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:31 am

HEZI wrote:Cleveland wasn’t supposed to rebuild this quick after losing Lebron and being left with nothing but garbage but here they are looking more promising for the future than us

Mobley is so good defensively that they're actually getting away with playing Lauri at the 3 :lol:

Even Okoro looks like he fits in with that jumbo lineup.

HEZI · Post #1274 » by **HEZI** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:44 am

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
HEZI wrote:Cleveland wasn’t supposed to rebuild this quick after losing Lebron and being left with nothing but garbage but here they are looking more promising for the future than us

Mobley is so good defensively that they're actually getting away with playing Lauri at the 3 Even Okoro looks like he fits in with that jumbo lineup.

I think Jarrett Allen has been more of a factor for them than Mobley. Allen has been a beast

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #1275 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 3:55 am

HEZI wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
HEZI wrote:Cleveland wasn’t supposed to rebuild this quick after losing Lebron and being left with nothing but garbage but here they are looking more promising for the future than us

Mobley is so good defensively that they're actually getting away with playing Lauri at the 3 Even Okoro looks like he fits in with that jumbo lineup.

I think Jarrett Allen has been more of a factor for them than Mobley. Allen has been a beast

Allen has played great, but their defense is honestly a bi-product of Mobley right now. Their opponents have a better ORTG when Allen is on the floor and a bigger offensive gain when Mobley is off the court than when Allen is off, his versatility allows them to get away with a lot, whether it's playing zone or putting him on guys like Tatum.

HarthorneWingo · Post #1276 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:06 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
HEZI wrote:Really wanted us to get Garland in the draft

Oh well another stud guard we could have had but didn’t

Meanwhile Cole Anthony still playing well.

He is. I’m gonna wave the white flag on Cole who I trashed pre-draft and all last year.

knicks94 · Post #1277 » by **knicks94** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:07 am

Lebron and Kawhi are the Rock and John Cena of professional basketball, as those two only show up to perform on special occasions.

Worst_to_First · Post #1278 » by **Worst_to_First** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:09 am

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
HEZI wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:

Mobley is so good defensively that they're actually getting away with playing Lauri at the 3 Even Okoro looks like he fits in with that jumbo lineup.

I think Jarrett Allen has been more of a factor for them than Mobley. Allen has been a beast

Allen has played great, but their defense is honestly a bi-product of Mobley right now. Their opponents have a better ORTG when Allen is on the floor and a bigger offensive gain when Mobley is off the court than when Allen is off, his versatility allows them to get away with a lot, whether it's playing zone or putting him on guys like Tatum.

I always felt that Mobley’s success in the NBA would hinge on him being a versatile defender like KD as opposed to being a traditional big and glad to see he is being successful in this regard. If he was treated like a traditional C he would have been snapped like a twig similar to what happened when he faced off with Horford.

HarthorneWingo · Post #1279 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:13 am

HEZI wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
Spree2Houston wrote:Shoutout to Spencer. He liked Garland more than Barrett in that draft.

Spencer? What about Wingo?

Ahem

I guess more people than I recall didn’t want us to draft Rowan at 3. :lol:

I will admit, however, that while I liked what little I knew of Garland, he had injury concerns with that knee and he had missed most of that college season, as I recall. We couldn’t afford a miss just like we couldn’t afford it with Michale Porter Jr. and his lower back issues (he’s going to miss the rest of the season due to back again).

As I recall, I really wanted Hunter who came off an NCAA tournament MVP after leading Virginia to the championship.

HarthorneWingo · Post #1280 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Dec 4, 2021 4:16 am

Poole with the extra dribble for the fake buzzer beater. Mike Breen hates that!!!!!!