Around the Offseason, Take 2

malik959 · Post #661 » by **malik959** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:38 pm

YouthMovement wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:

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“Yeah we are”

“It’s part of the game”

This will always be what I loved about Noah. Just the look on his face is like "this dude is tissue soft!"

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Fat Kat · Post #662 » by **Fat Kat** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:51 pm

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BKlutch · Post #663 » by **BKlutch** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:07 pm

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Isn't there always an extra Plumlee hanging around somewhere? I'm glad Kornet has a good contract with the Bulls, but he'd have done well with LA.

We just need to see if AD is happy at the 5, if LBJ is happy when AD plays better than he does, and if anybody else on the team rises to the occasion to play good team basketball. Anybody in LA wish they still had a pick? AD Melo'ed them.

Post #664 » by **GONYK** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:09 pm

BKlutch wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:

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Isn't there always an extra Plumlee hanging around somewhere? I'm glad Kornet has a good contract with the Bulls, but he'd have done well with LA.

We just need to see if AD is happy at the 5, if LBJ is happy when AD plays better than he does, and if anybody else on the team rises to the occasion to play good team basketball. Anybody in LA wish they still had a pick? AD Melo'ed them.

I think LAL's urgency in trying to find a 5 is shedding a lot of light on this already

iLLmatic860 · Post #665 » by **iLLmatic860** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:21 pm

Is it me or do you think KPs defense has gotten mad overrated?

Post #666 » by **Capn'O** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:25 pm

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Oh WORD This man knows what he signed up for.

stuporman · Post #667 » by **stuporman** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:36 pm

Hhmmmmm....... Fiz better step up cause Thibs be lurking.

G_K_F · Post #668 » by **G_K_F** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:57 pm

stuporman wrote:Hhmmmmm....... Fiz better step up cause Thibs be lurking.

Thibs?

Jesus Juice · Post #669 » by **Jesus Juice** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:57 pm

stuporman wrote:Hhmmmmm....... Fiz better step up cause Thibs be lurking.

If thibs could get this roster to play defense the team is set up perfect for him, a young athletic PG, a center with all nba defense potential, and a bunch of young wings he can run into the ground lol..

iLLmatic860 · Post #670 » by **iLLmatic860** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:31 pm

Thibs is an overrated coach who is past his era

BLACKFEET 2010 · Post #671 » by **BLACKFEET 2010** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:44 pm

stuporman wrote:Hhmmmmm....... Fiz better step up cause Thibs be lurking.

I think this is very real.
It isn’t “we got KD, Kyrie so you better win it all” type pressure. But I do think they’ve taken away every possible excuse to not have a ‘successful’ season.

We have options at every position.
If not, then Scott didn’t do a good job of arming the coach—-which is NOT the case.

We have defense, shooting, athleticism, length, passing, etc all somewhere on this roster. All competitive talent. Guys who’ve shown they can play with any player in this league at their position and not be totally outclassed. It’s on coach to unlock the combinations and push the right buttons.

I think this season will tell us all we need to know about Scott+Steve’s vision of talent acquisition and team building, the premise that our young boys are indeed blue chippers (again, really a FO thing) and of course if Fizdale is the coach to lead this team. This season we’ll know these guys much, much better.

ChaosHamster · Post #672 » by **ChaosHamster** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:17 pm

Post #673 » by **GONYK** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:35 pm

ChaosHamster wrote:

I'm more interested in seeing squats than upper body work

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #674 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:43 pm

ChaosHamster wrote:

I feel like he doesn't look that more muscular than his last year with us.

bearadonisdna · Post #675 » by **bearadonisdna** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:49 pm

Thinking kristaps may have a tough season.
It's basically his rehab year, there's like a 90% lower body injury rate upon return.

It could be just a sprained ankle but it's still something to deal with and going full throttle later in the season may not be possible.

RHODEY · Post #676 » by **RHODEY** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:49 pm

bearadonisdna wrote:Thinking kristaps may have a tough season.
It's basically his rehab year, there's like a 90% lower body injury rate upon return.

It could be just a sprained ankle but it's still something to deal with and going full throttle later in the season may not be possible.

There are so many interesting new team combo to watch for next seaason.

KP LUKA
Lebron AD
Kawhii PG
Warriors- 76's
Boston..

bearadonisdna · Post #677 » by **bearadonisdna** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:55 pm

RHODEY wrote:
bearadonisdna wrote:Thinking kristaps may have a tough season.
It's basically his rehab year, there's like a 90% lower body injury rate upon return.

It could be just a sprained ankle but it's still something to deal with and going full throttle later in the season may not be possible.

There are so many interesting new team combo to watch for next seaason.

KP LUKA
Lebron AD
Kawhii PG
Warriors- 76's
Boston..

Yes, also Randle and RJ.

Fat Kat · Post #678 » by **Fat Kat** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:14 pm

jvsimonetti0514 wrote:
ChaosHamster wrote:

I feel like he doesn't look that more muscular than his last year with us.

Could’ve sworn his trainer said he’d be unrecognizable by now. He’ll have the physique of a neglected hostage by Christmas.

bearadonisdna · Post #679 » by **bearadonisdna** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:57 pm

Jesus Juice wrote:
stuporman wrote:Hhmmmmm....... Fiz better step up cause Thibs be lurking.

If thibs could get this roster to play defense the team is set up perfect for him, a young athletic PG, a center with all nba defense potential, and a bunch of young wings he can run into the ground lol..

It's feasible.
Thibs is an interesting fit for new York.
Who would you trust with this roster more?
Thibs or fitz? It's pretty comparable.

Thibs coaches team's as if they were the knicks. Completely defensive orientiented, on team's that couldn't execute it. In NY his defensive philosophies would be intertwined with doing what is nessary to win.

Also, who would you trust in a playoff series? Fitz or thibs?
A good off-season and good draft is a reason fitz deserves some benefit but the on court fitz didn't really give us a lot of reasons to particularly instill trust. What we do know, the youths are safe with getting development minutes under him. We also had to experience a kind of lineup carousel under his tenure so there's that.

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #680 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:58 pm

Fat Kat wrote:
jvsimonetti0514 wrote:
ChaosHamster wrote:

I feel like he doesn't look that more muscular than his last year with us.

Could’ve sworn his trainer said he’d be unrecognizable by now. He’ll have the physique of a neglected hostage by Christmas.

Don't get me wrong he definitely is stronger from his rookie year but I was always waiting on that transformation like Giannis had but maybe he just doesn't have that in him.