The LeBron James - 21-22 Regular Season Thread - New Thread Soon Part 2

Greyhound · Post #2941 » by **Greyhound** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:14 am

THT is a bad basketball player. He is a ball stopper who cannot do anything if the ball is not in his hands. He is a poor athlete and he has a low motor. On top of all of that he has a low basketball IQ and he is a laughable team defender.

Only star isolation players (or all defensive level specialists) can get by with those negative characteristics.

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Westbrook appears to be squaring up on some gambling debts tonight.

GSP · Post #2942 » by **GSP** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:14 am

Giving Tht that contract and letting Caruso go for cheap at the same time has to be one of the worst simultaneous blunders in recent times

Ballerhogger · Post #2943 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:15 am

GSP wrote:Giving Tht that contract and letting Caruso go for cheap at the same time has to be one of the worst simultaneous blunders in recent times

yea that one hurts. :cry:

Greyhound · Post #2944 » by **Greyhound** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:15 am

donnieme wrote:ariza looks washed. This is what AD suffered for? Is even weaker than AD but now has no motor and moves like his sneakers are loaded with cement. isn't recovering at that age.

More time is needed for a proper evaluation.

Greyhound · Post #2945 » by **Greyhound** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:19 am

I predict that if a trade is not found for THT before the deadline he will be out of the rotation entirely (seated next to Kent Bazemore).

Surely the coaching staff has to see how bad he is and they’re playing him simply to keep whatever trade value he still has.

Greyhound · Post #2946 » by **Greyhound** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:26 am

Monk has been the brightest of bright spots in this mediocre season.

The Lakers will not be able to afford him next season.

Kingdibs19 · Post #2947 » by **Kingdibs19** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:28 am

I’ve read many posts this season in the Lebron thread that Malik Monk needs to be dropped, always thought that was crazy. Glad those posts stopped now.

Larry David · Post #2948 » by **Larry David** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:28 am

MisterHibachi wrote:Monk playing like this makes Nunn more and more expendable and more likely to be traded imo

Keep them all and see what happens

can't count on AD but when in doubt play lebron ball

Larry David · Post #2949 » by **Larry David** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:29 am

Kingdibs19 wrote:I’ve read many posts this season in the Lebron thread that Malik Monk needs to be dropped, always thought that was crazy. Glad those posts stopped now.

I was saying the same thing he is really good and was in a terrible situation in Charlotte

nzahir · Post #2950 » by **nzahir** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:29 am

I wonder what we can get for THT, Nunn, and 2nds (maybe even that 2027 1st)

What do you guys think is reasonable

Here is one thing though, Nunn could be Monks replacement if he is gone this summer

Greyhound · Post #2951 » by **Greyhound** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:33 am

This deserves to be a loss. The effort is embarrassing.

nzahir · Post #2952 » by **nzahir** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:33 am

So Russ and Lebron really just not gona run a pick and roll?

Offense is so stagnant at times

Post #2953 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:35 am

GSP wrote:Giving Tht that contract and letting Caruso go for cheap at the same time has to be one of the worst simultaneous blunders in recent times

Not only that, it was an obvious blunder to all of us. It wasn't even a blunder in hindsight.

Kingdibs19 · Post #2954 » by **Kingdibs19** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:37 am

Not enough minutes for Westbrook, Monk, Reeves, Bradley, THT and Nunn when he returns.

Then there is Ellington & Bazemore riding the pine.

Ideal move to fix this logjam would be to get rid of Westbrook.

Greyhound · Post #2955 » by **Greyhound** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:38 am

nzahir wrote:So Russ and Lebron really just not gona run a pick and roll?

Offense is so stagnant at times

It appears that all the LeBron off the ball offense has been thrown out the window the last two games. He is back to high pick and roll/step back three offense.

MisterHibachi · Post #2956 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:43 am

Bron's jumper has taken a dive. Wonder if playing the 5 is hitting his legs and affecting the jumper

nzahir · Post #2957 » by **nzahir** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:43 am

Kingdibs19 wrote:Not enough minutes for Westbrook, Monk, Reeves, Bradley, THT and Nunn when he returns.

Then there is Ellington & Bazemore riding the pine.

Ideal move to fix this logjam would be to get rid of Westbrook.

Wont happen sadly

Could we get Barnes for THT, Nunn (who should have positive value to a 3rd team that is contending) and a 2nd or 2?

Russ, Monk, Barnes, Lebron, AD
Avery, Reaves, Johnson/Ariza/Melo, Dwight

nzahir · Post #2958 » by **nzahir** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:44 am

MisterHibachi wrote:Bron's jumper has taken a dive. Wonder if playing the 5 is hitting his legs and affecting the jumper

Makes sense if thats the reason

Playing good D tonight, good effort

Dwight should play tonight tbh

Post #2959 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:47 am

Greyhound wrote:
nzahir wrote:So Russ and Lebron really just not gona run a pick and roll?

Offense is so stagnant at times

It appears that all the LeBron off the ball offense has been thrown out the window the last two games. He is back to high pick and roll/step back three offense.

Westbrook is doing less on ball work, probably to limit turnovers. Lebron will be less efficient but team is probably better for it.

Westbrook +20 and Bron is at +0 in this game so far. I think the change is a good one and Bron will adjust.

MisterHibachi · Post #2960 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:52 am

WOAH THT