Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2020-21, Part 1

Floody100 · Post #461 » by **Floody100** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:54 am

MagicBagley18 wrote:Boy if u just ask Marc gasol to screen, pass and play defense for 15 minutes a night on a team w AD and lebron.....what a luxury

The same Marc Gasol that was unplayable against us in the playoffs ?

Floody100 · Post #462 » by **Floody100** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:13 am

Giles with 2 really solid games. Still think we should’ve given the guy a go.

Triple7 · Post #463 » by **Triple7** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:36 am

Just watched the 1st qrt of the Nets game. KD looked fine. Probably would take half the season to get to 100. Kyrie looked amazing. You can’t deny his shotmaking and scoring is really elite. If not for his attitude, he could have been great here. That Nets team could be very dangerous if healthy. They have a balanced team with elite scoring, rim protection, and a good solid bench of around 3-4 players.

ConstableGeneva · Post #464 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:21 am

Read on Twitter

MagicBagley18 · Post #465 » by **MagicBagley18** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:33 pm

Floody100 wrote:
MagicBagley18 wrote:Boy if u just ask Marc gasol to screen, pass and play defense for 15 minutes a night on a team w AD and lebron.....what a luxury

The same Marc Gasol that was unplayable against us in the playoffs ?

did u miss the part about ad and lebron? I missed where the raptors had players like them in the playoffs? that’s why I clearly said in my post when all he has to do is set screens, pass and play defense in 15 minute spots and be the Dwight Howard role. The raptors needed actual production from him.

Lakers don’t and Yup that’s a luxury because he can still pass at an elite level and his defensive IQ is still high and all he has to do is be a super Dwight Howard but your probably one of these guys who says “ BuT We HaVe TaCkO”

Curmudgeon · Post #466 » by **Curmudgeon** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 3:18 pm

The Lakers improved by adding Schroeder, Harrell and Wes Matthews. Gasol doesn't move the needle one way or another.

VeryMuchWoke · Post #467 » by **VeryMuchWoke** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 3:23 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:The Lakers improved by adding Schroeder, Harrell and Wes Matthews. Gasol doesn't move the needle one way or another.

Talen Horton-Tucker....

I hate to admit it but the Lakers have kicked our asses in drafting/scouting the last couple of years.

Dajadeed · Post #468 » by **Dajadeed** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:06 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:The Lakers improved by adding Schroeder, Harrell and Wes Matthews. Gasol doesn't move the needle one way or another.

Lakers Twitter was giddy at THT’s continued development and Gasol’s passing last night. He’s gonna carve teams up with Kuz/AC/KCP cutting and shooters around him.

He definitely unlocks some things for us offensively.

And THT’s game yesterday was no anomaly. He played well in the playoffs against Rockets/Nuggets in his limited minutes. He had to have been killing in practice to get court time in a finals run.

Post #469 » by **Bleeding Green** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:12 pm

Floody100 wrote:Giles with 2 really solid games. Still think we should’ve given the guy a go.

Why would he sign here? He'd be behind Theis, Thompson and both Williamses.

Floody100 · Post #470 » by **Floody100** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:04 pm

Dajadeed wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:The Lakers improved by adding Schroeder, Harrell and Wes Matthews. Gasol doesn't move the needle one way or another.

Lakers Twitter was giddy at THT’s continued development and Gasol’s passing last night. He’s gonna carve teams up with Kuz/AC/KCP cutting and shooters around him.

He definitely unlocks some things for us offensively.

And THT’s game yesterday was no anomaly. He played well in the playoffs against Rockets/Nuggets in his limited minutes. He had to have been killing in practice to get court time in a finals run.

Why are you here ?
Go gloat about your team on your own page.

Post #471 » by **Bleeding Green** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:11 pm

Keep the lame tribalism to yourself.

Floody100 · Post #472 » by **Floody100** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:34 pm

Bleeding Green wrote:Keep the lame tribalism to yourself.

Naa I’m fine. Your more than welcome to go & join your mate over on his page though.

MagicBagley18 · Post #473 » by **MagicBagley18** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:42 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:The Lakers improved by adding Schroeder, Harrell and Wes Matthews. Gasol doesn't move the needle one way or another.

That’s exactly why he’s a luxury they don’t need him at all and they’d still win

DoubleHappiness · Post #474 » by **DoubleHappiness** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:00 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:
ConstableGeneva wrote:He's only 20. He was picked 46th. How do we keep missing out on these guys?

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

you know why. I saw Sekou looking good as well with a 23-5 night. Too bad his coach is awful and he'll have to develop despite him and likely won't get much playing time.

Every scouting department missed then, and it was one preseason game.

I'm no scout, but I watched him live in a HS tournament, and even knowing he was committed to Iowa State at the time, he looked raw as hell and sometimes downright awkward (maybe growing into his long arms).

I also watched most of his college games, and he was still incredibly raw - while only shooting 30% from deep. Likely, he developed a ton in the G league last year. And we still don't even know if he's going to look good in the regular season. He's a talented kid who grew into his body. But it remains to be seen what he can do consistently in the big league. Let's pump the brakes before we annoint the kid. It's preseason. He's a talented kid with potential but this isn't a preseason league.

Post #475 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:16 pm

Floody100 wrote:
Dajadeed wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:The Lakers improved by adding Schroeder, Harrell and Wes Matthews. Gasol doesn't move the needle one way or another.

Lakers Twitter was giddy at THT’s continued development and Gasol’s passing last night. He’s gonna carve teams up with Kuz/AC/KCP cutting and shooters around him.

He definitely unlocks some things for us offensively.

And THT’s game yesterday was no anomaly. He played well in the playoffs against Rockets/Nuggets in his limited minutes. He had to have been killing in practice to get court time in a finals run.

Why are you here ?
Go gloat about your team on your own page.

Floody100 wrote:
Bleeding Green wrote:Keep the lame tribalism to yourself.

Naa I’m fine. Your more than welcome to go & join your mate over on his page though.

Floody, lose the Hostile Attitude.
We're all Fans here.

~ Parl

Captain_Caveman · Post #476 » by **Captain_Caveman** » Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:01 am

https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/14/jerry-west-kawhi-leonard-los-angeles-clippers-lawsuit-2-5-million-free-agency/

A few thoughts on this:

We know for a fact that basically every elite NBA prospect in the last 40 years has gotten paid under the table to choose which college to play at. Even for prep academies. Whether this case has merit or not, or is provable or not, the idea that this practice ends at the pro level is almost certainly ludicrous, especially in light of the restrictions of the salary cap. We know for a fact that literally everything this guy is alleging about West is the norm for the college recruiting of top prospects, and has been for some time.

While I'd bet that it is fairly common practice throughout pro sports in general, this is orders of magnitude worse than anything the Astros did in terms of cheating, which in itself was orders of magnitude worse than anything the Patriots did, which was itself orders of magnitude worse than tampering with soon-to-be free agents or other things that are deemed to adversely impact the notion of fair competition. All of which is also likely fairly common practice within pro sports.

Also kinda makes you wonder about Durant taking an 8-figure number lower than his max to play for the Warriors for a few years, because of the unique "investment opportunities" in Silicon Valley. A decision he came to after talking with Jerry West, who seems to have a pretty unique ability to get superstar players to sign with the teams he is representing.

Dajadeed · Post #477 » by **Dajadeed** » Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:00 am

Floody100 wrote:
Dajadeed wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:The Lakers improved by adding Schroeder, Harrell and Wes Matthews. Gasol doesn't move the needle one way or another.

Lakers Twitter was giddy at THT’s continued development and Gasol’s passing last night. He’s gonna carve teams up with Kuz/AC/KCP cutting and shooters around him.

He definitely unlocks some things for us offensively.

And THT’s game yesterday was no anomaly. He played well in the playoffs against Rockets/Nuggets in his limited minutes. He had to have been killing in practice to get court time in a finals run.

Why are you here ?
Go gloat about your team on your own page.

Pointing out that Gasol’s passing is definitely something that will help. No gloating. Just a basketball fan offering a pov from the other team’s perspective.

CSL_1904 · Post #478 » by **CSL_1904** » Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:30 am

Hayward looks leaner

CSL_1904 · Post #479 » by **CSL_1904** » Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:43 am

Jesus, Nick Nurse already working the refs in preseason

Post #480 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Tue Dec 15, 2020 3:30 am

Captain_Caveman wrote:https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/14/jerry-west-kawhi-leonard-los-angeles-clippers-lawsuit-2-5-million-free-agency/

A few thoughts on this:

We know for a fact that basically every elite NBA prospect in the last 40 years has gotten paid under the table to choose which college to play at. Even for prep academies. Whether this case has merit or not, or is provable or not, the idea that this practice ends at the pro level is almost certainly ludicrous, especially in light of the restrictions of the salary cap. We know for a fact that literally everything this guy is alleging about West is the norm for the college recruiting of top prospects, and has been for some time.

While I'd bet that it is fairly common practice throughout pro sports in general, this is orders of magnitude worse than anything the Astros did in terms of cheating, which in itself was orders of magnitude worse than anything the Patriots did, which was itself orders of magnitude worse than tampering with soon-to-be free agents or other things that are deemed to adversely impact the notion of fair competition. All of which is also likely fairly common practice within pro sports.

Also kinda makes you wonder about Durant taking an 8-figure number lower than his max to play for the Warriors for a few years, because of the unique "investment opportunities" in Silicon Valley. A decision he came to after talking with Jerry West, who seems to have a pretty unique ability to get superstar players to sign with the teams he is representing.

I'm sure stuff happens under the table every day in this league, but this particular case sounds like a load of BS. It would've taken Jerry West five minutes to connect with both Kawhi and Uncle Dennis without a middleman.