Around the NBA (Part Four)

TimberKat · Post #1241 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Oct 6, 2026 3:07 am

Simmons sitting on the SAC bench is already showing his impact - LAL winning 64 -33 :-)

Neeva · Post #1242 » by **Neeva** » Tue Oct 6, 2026 3:15 am

kings fans too excited about Acuff even though he’s Fox 2.0 maybe not even as good.

fattymcgee · Post #1243 » by **fattymcgee** » Tue Oct 6, 2026 5:19 pm

Note30 wrote:
younggunsmn wrote:
Klomp wrote:How's it going in Portland?

Read on Twitter

Pay Temu prices, expect Temu quality.....

Fired for tweets when he was 15 years old.
Keeps your kids off of social media until they are old enough to drink.

Or be smart enough to remove stupid ignorant things you said when you were a kid.

It's the internet, that $hit lives forever.

Note30 · Post #1244 » by **Note30** » Tue Oct 6, 2026 10:25 pm

fattymcgee wrote:
Note30 wrote:
younggunsmn wrote:

Fired for tweets when he was 15 years old.
Keeps your kids off of social media until they are old enough to drink.

Or be smart enough to remove stupid ignorant things you said when you were a kid.

It's the internet, that $hit lives forever.

Only if you're relevant.

TimberKat · Post #1245 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Oct 6, 2026 11:23 pm

I am missing out on the Randle vs Naz game

BlacJacMac · Post #1246 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Oct 6, 2026 11:53 pm

TimberKat wrote:I am missing out on the Randle vs Naz game

Naz is not having a good start.

1-5 from the field, 3 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 2 PF, -10 in 11 minutes. And Randle and MPJ have gone 9-13.

TimberKat · Post #1247 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Oct 7, 2026 12:00 am

BlacJacMac wrote:
TimberKat wrote:I am missing out on the Randle vs Naz game

Naz is not having a good start.

1-5 from the field, 3 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 2 PF, -10 in 11 minutes. And Randle and MPJ have gone 9-13.

Yes, Randle has some good moments and bad moments. We should get a pick or two for him. Naz looks shell shocked. No regret on both trades so far

Neeva · Post #1248 » by **Neeva** » Wed Oct 7, 2026 12:05 am

BlacJacMac wrote:
TimberKat wrote:I am missing out on the Randle vs Naz game

Naz is not having a good start.

1-5 from the field, 3 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 2 PF, -10 in 11 minutes. And Randle and MPJ have gone 9-13.

Naz would have turned into a bad contract here.

TimberKat · Post #1249 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Oct 7, 2026 12:08 am

It's interesting that BKN is using Randle like a point forward. They give him the ball very early, almost dribble it up. Maybe just hype up his value for trade but he seems to do better offensively without Gobert, I just don't know how BKN plays defense with him

Devilzsidewalk · Post #1250 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Wed Oct 7, 2026 11:51 am

Note30 wrote:
fattymcgee wrote:
Note30 wrote:
Or be smart enough to remove stupid ignorant things you said when you were a kid.

It's the internet, that $hit lives forever.

Only if you're relevant.

whew, i'm safe

Devilzsidewalk · Post #1251 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Wed Oct 7, 2026 11:59 am

TimberKat wrote:
BlacJacMac wrote:
TimberKat wrote:I am missing out on the Randle vs Naz game

Naz is not having a good start.

1-5 from the field, 3 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 2 PF, -10 in 11 minutes. And Randle and MPJ have gone 9-13.

Yes, Randle has some good moments and bad moments. We should get a pick or two for him. Naz looks shell shocked. No regret on both trades so far

He was ok. He looked like the same guy. He should have a good season though. His peak state is being the number 1 option for a team surrounded by shooters, and other than Sharpe, seems like everyone can shoot ok. Naz struggled until they started getting him in the post to attack mismatches. He's not a breakdown ball handler, you got to hit him on the move. They'll figure it out. Maybe they were testing things out with Coby White out.

I noticed Minott didn't play much - 14th in minutes. He might be out of the rotation to start.

Klomp · Post #1252 » by **Klomp** » Wed Oct 7, 2026 8:34 pm

Everyone talks about how parity in the league will lower win totals across the board. However, I personally don't think it will affect the top two to three teams in each conference. I think two or three teams will finish with 55-60 wins, a major tier drop, followed by like 8 teams between 42-47 wins.

KGdaBom · Post #1253 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Oct 7, 2026 9:43 pm

Klomp wrote:Everyone talks about how parity in the league will lower win totals across the board. However, I personally don't think it will affect the top two to three teams in each conference. I think two or three teams will finish with 55-60 wins, a major tier drop, followed by like 8 teams between 42-47 wins.

That's exactly where I see us. In the 55-60 win range. With Wemby missing 30 games with injury this season I don't see the Spurs getting there so probably 2 teams in the west.

TimberKat · Post #1254 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Oct 9, 2026 10:36 pm

We should all be watching tonight's Grizzlies vs Bulls game to see which pieces falls off the truck :lol:

Klomp · Post #1255 » by **Klomp** » Fri Oct 9, 2026 10:38 pm

TimberKat wrote:We should all be watching tonight's Grizzlies vs Bulls game to see which pieces falls off the truck

I don't think any end-of-bench player on an uncompetitive Grizzlies team would be an impact player on a Timberwolves team that expects to be competing for a championship.

TimberKat · Post #1256 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Oct 10, 2026 2:37 am

Klomp wrote:
TimberKat wrote:We should all be watching tonight's Grizzlies vs Bulls game to see which pieces falls off the truck

I don't think any end-of-bench player on an uncompetitive Grizzlies team would be an impact player on a Timberwolves team that expects to be competing for a championship.

Exciting second half

One of these guys should be available in a reasonable price/trade:
-Hendricks seems to have a good motor and a better 3pt shoot than Cody
-Stewart got the attitude
-Post can also shoot 3s
-K Murray still a question mark
-Miller is always a good time

TimberKat · Post #1257 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Oct 10, 2026 5:20 pm

Brandin Podziemski signed for 110M for 5 years is not good. I get cost of living is high in the bay area but that is another overpriced contract for a role player

That is also going to drive up the price for DDV and JK. I love to keep DDV but Ayo is more important. I don't think we have much choice but to trade DDV+Cody for a 18M rotation big.

KGdaBom · Post #1258 » by **KGdaBom** » Sat Oct 10, 2026 6:01 pm

TimberKat wrote:Brandin Podziemski signed for 110M for 5 years is not good. I get cost of living is high in the bay area but that is another overpriced contract for a role player That is also going to drive up the price for DDV and JK. I love to keep DDV but Ayo is more important. I don't think we have much choice but to trade DDV+Cody for a 18M rotation big.

That's pretty much the exact same contract that Ayo signed. Am I mistaken or is Ayo a much better player?

Klomp · Post #1259 » by **Klomp** » Sat Oct 10, 2026 6:03 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
TimberKat wrote:Brandin Podziemski signed for 110M for 5 years is not good. I get cost of living is high in the bay area but that is another overpriced contract for a role player That is also going to drive up the price for DDV and JK. I love to keep DDV but Ayo is more important. I don't think we have much choice but to trade DDV+Cody for a 18M rotation big.

That's pretty much the exact same contract that Ayo signed. Am I mistaken or is Ayo a much better player?

Correct.

Neeva · Post #1260 » by **Neeva** » Sat Oct 10, 2026 6:48 pm

TimberKat wrote:Brandin Podziemski signed for 110M for 5 years is not good. I get cost of living is high in the bay area but that is another overpriced contract for a role player That is also going to drive up the price for DDV and JK. I love to keep DDV but Ayo is more important. I don't think we have much choice but to trade DDV+Cody for a 18M rotation big.

oof Warriors are gonna be in a world of hurt after Curry.