Other Playoff Series

[wheezy]

Assuming the Harden for Simmons swap happens... the Nets should trade Kyrie for the best sg they can get. Beal or Jaylen Brown maybe. Beal's vax status would create the same issue for them but at least he wouldn't come with the rest of the baggage.

I don't think they will trade Kyrie unless KD is fed up with him. They signed there together. But Beal is out for the season anyway, so that wouldn't help.

You know what... you're not wrong. I think Jaylen would be more likely of the 2 obviously, with the added benefit of not needing to have a star player sitting out home games in the playoffs. That way the Nets could probably get some depth+picks out of the C's too.

[lilfishi22]

Assuming the Harden for Simmons swap happens... the Nets should trade Kyrie for the best sg they can get. Beal or Jaylen Brown maybe. Beal's vax status would create the same issue for them but at least he wouldn't come with the rest of the baggage.

I don't think they will trade Kyrie unless KD is fed up with him. They signed there together. But Beal is out for the season anyway, so that wouldn't help.

You know what... you're not wrong. I think Jaylen would be more likely of the 2 obviously, with the added benefit of not needing to have a star player sitting out home games in the playoffs. That way the Nets could probably get some depth+picks out of the C's too.

Pretty sure Kyrie worn out his welcome in Boston many times over in his short stint there

[suns12345]

What a flipping poop head

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I'm still so angry they whinged about the jokic thing - like dudes, have some self awareness.

Its worse than Harden complaining that the refs call too many fouls.

[bwgood77]

Assuming the Harden for Simmons swap happens... the Nets should trade Kyrie for the best sg they can get. Beal or Jaylen Brown maybe. Beal's vax status would create the same issue for them but at least he wouldn't come with the rest of the baggage.

I don't think they will trade Kyrie unless KD is fed up with him. They signed there together. But Beal is out for the season anyway, so that wouldn't help.

You know what... you're not wrong. I think Jaylen would be more likely of the 2 obviously, with the added benefit of not needing to have a star player sitting out home games in the playoffs. That way the Nets could probably get some depth+picks out of the C's too.

Kyrie to the Celtics? I mean, I am pretty sure they got fed up with him, and they left him. They surely are not giving up Brown to have him back.

Is Jaylen on the block? Seems pretty surprising if he is.

[Bogyo]

I don't think they will trade Kyrie unless KD is fed up with him. They signed there together. But Beal is out for the season anyway, so that wouldn't help.

You know what... you're not wrong. I think Jaylen would be more likely of the 2 obviously, with the added benefit of not needing to have a star player sitting out home games in the playoffs. That way the Nets could probably get some depth+picks out of the C's too.

Kyrie to the Celtics? I mean, I am pretty sure they got fed up with him, and they left him. They surely are not giving up Brown to have him back.

Is Jaylen on the block? Seems pretty surprising if he is.

I don't think anyone in their right mind would trade for this Kyrie. Full (Please Use More Appropriate Word) for a max salary. Hard to deal with those.
Harden is kinda the same, he is not nuts, but it seems he just doesn't care about his body, and doesn't realise that he should change in order to remain good. He is content with his money and his name, the rest don't really matter... Hard to deal with those.

As for the mo'bro - whichever this d'bag is- the league will be a better place without him (them) in a couple years. Then another couple decades and the world will be a better place without them as well. Not much else to add about it.

[handsome salary]

Suns are up 19 games over the two LA teams. If it wasn't for the Warriors the Suns would have the Pacific conference locked up before the All Star break.

But then according to Shaq's inside sources this is just where they want to be anyways:

Based on Shaq’s source, the Lakers would much rather finish eighth so that they get to face the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Finishing seventh would entail them to battle the Dubs in the opening round, and it sounds like the Lakers are not at all interested in that matchup.

[suns12345]

Suns are up 19 games over the two LA teams. If it wasn't for the Warriors the Suns would have the Pacific conference locked up before the All Star break.

But then according to Shaq's inside sources this is just where they want to be anyways:

Based on Shaq’s source, the Lakers would much rather finish eighth so that they get to face the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Finishing seventh would entail them to battle the Dubs in the opening round, and it sounds like the Lakers are not at all interested in that matchup.

Same BS as last year lmao

[lilfishi22]

They got to win the play-in first lol

[garrick]

Suns are up 19 games over the two LA teams. If it wasn't for the Warriors the Suns would have the Pacific conference locked up before the All Star break.

But then according to Shaq's inside sources this is just where they want to be anyways:

Based on Shaq’s source, the Lakers would much rather finish eighth so that they get to face the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Finishing seventh would entail them to battle the Dubs in the opening round, and it sounds like the Lakers are not at all interested in that matchup.

Same BS as last year lmao

If AD somehow gets in shape by the playoffs I still would rather not face the Lakers because they could in theory just start clicking.

Having said that AD has not looked anywhere near 100 percent this season and he really is a shell of his former self.

[suns12345]

Suns are up 19 games over the two LA teams. If it wasn't for the Warriors the Suns would have the Pacific conference locked up before the All Star break.

But then according to Shaq's inside sources this is just where they want to be anyways:

Same BS as last year lmao

If AD somehow gets in shape by the playoffs I still would rather not face the Lakers because they could in theory just start clicking.

Having said that AD has not looked anywhere near 100 percent this season and he really is a shell of his former self.

Yeh I'd prefer not to play the lakers either, but plenty of those low seeded teams have some potential juice to win a few games. I just resent the medias idea that the suns are always some lesser high seed and the lakers are always some better than average low seed.

A teams seed is a teams seed lol

[bwgood77]

Suns are up 19 games over the two LA teams. If it wasn't for the Warriors the Suns would have the Pacific conference locked up before the All Star break.

But then according to Shaq's inside sources this is just where they want to be anyways:

Based on Shaq’s source, the Lakers would much rather finish eighth so that they get to face the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Finishing seventh would entail them to battle the Dubs in the opening round, and it sounds like the Lakers are not at all interested in that matchup.

Same BS as last year lmao

If somehow George and Kawhi came back I'd MUCH prefer to play the Lakers than the Clippers.

[Mulhollanddrive]

Let's say they finish 8th - they would have to tank against Minnesota then beat Clippers in an elimination game.

Don't see that as an intentional strategy.

[lilfishi22]

I know the Lakers haven't been super healthy this season and they sure could click in the playoffs but even when they have been clicking this season, are they actually all that scary? Like aside from the Lebron and AD factor, which we could compete with, what else do they have?

Last season when they had pretty solid depth, that was more of a challenge and it could've gone either way if both teams were fully healthy but this season with their lack of depth, lack of consistent shooting and just overall decrease in talent, I'm really not that worried about them. This season, they really haven't beaten that many quality teams.

[spanishninja]

I know the Lakers haven't been super healthy this season and they sure could click in the playoffs but even when they have been clicking this season, are they actually all that scary? Like aside from the Lebron and AD factor, which we could compete with, what else do they have?

Last season when they had pretty solid depth, that was more of a challenge and it could've gone either way if both teams were fully healthy but this season with their lack of depth, lack of consistent shooting and just overall decrease in talent, I'm really not that worried about them. This season, they really haven't beaten that many quality teams.

yeah it seems that their "best" game when healthy lately was narrowly beating the Knicks at home in overtime.

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[Mulhollanddrive]

Why Morey and Jones are 2 of the best GMs in the league.

Short term backlash for not trading Simmons and not signing Ayton, but looking like they are playing their hands perfectly for the optimal result.

[bwgood77]

I know the Lakers haven't been super healthy this season and they sure could click in the playoffs but even when they have been clicking this season, are they actually all that scary? Like aside from the Lebron and AD factor, which we could compete with, what else do they have?

Last season when they had pretty solid depth, that was more of a challenge and it could've gone either way if both teams were fully healthy but this season with their lack of depth, lack of consistent shooting and just overall decrease in talent, I'm really not that worried about them. This season, they really haven't beaten that many quality teams.

No, I was pretty scared of them last year but this year their supporting cast is very bad. Now if they had a healthy Wall and Gordon I'd be a bit concerned but as is, not really at all. They will be lucky to be healthy.

[suns12345]

Why Morey and Jones are 2 of the best GMs in the league.

Short term backlash for not trading Simmons and not signing Ayton, but looking like they are playing their hands perfectly for the optimal result.

Not arguing with you - but in what sense are these hands being played perfectly?

[bwgood77]

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Suns are up 19 games over the two LA teams. If it wasn't for the Warriors the Suns would have the Pacific conference locked up before the All Star break.

But then according to Shaq's inside sources this is just where they want to be anyways:

Same BS as last year lmao

If AD somehow gets in shape by the playoffs I still would rather not face the Lakers because they could in theory just start clicking.

Having said that AD has not looked anywhere near 100 percent this season and he really is a shell of his former self.

Lakers do not have a plus defender at the wings.... they are absolutely lacking the defensive presence to do anything against a healthy Suns.

[spanishninja]

great night. warriors lose lakers lose. let's beat the bucks!

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