Alex

3 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

So what's the conspiracy explaining why Memphis got the 2nd pick?

To throw gullible people like you off their scent.  If you don’t think the NBA is fixed or slanted at least you are crazy.  Too much money for a sports industry to not be crooked.

2 hours ago, Peoriabird said:

You do realize that new Orleans won the lottery with a better record than us right?

They won it because it was the leagues way of rewarding them for playing nice and sending Davis to the Lakers.  Lottery has been tainted for since forever.  League as a whole is dirty as heck.

It’s a three player draft.  Obviously there will be guys selected after the third pick that produce, but right now nobody knows who that is.  Nobody wants mid lottery selections in a weak draft class.  Winning games last season only hurt this team.

Klay is going to stay with Golden State.  He either gets a max deal now or signs something short like a 2 and 1 option or a 1 and 1 option.  Continues to be awesome and gets a super max deal after.

On 6/15/2019 at 7:46 PM, IheartVolt said:

I just don't understand how all the breaks seem to always end in the Lakers favor when we struggle just to get one break in a decades time. It is unreal how their fortunes is always so damn perfect. 

The days leading up to the trade the Lakers were one of the top three or four teams who had best odds to win the title.  There is no chance Vegas didn’t know this was coming.

1 hour ago, Lurker said:

Haha burn.

You can also argue it the other way too like I have a few times. Very few teams are able to keep trending as steady, good teams. With most sports, it goes in cycles. Periods of good, then a downslide, then an upturn, period of good, then another slide.

Wasn’t trying to burn anyone.  I didn’t want to read through this entire thread, but from reading a bit of it, it looks as if you aren’t on the tank wagon?  You are right.  More often than not teams go up and down just as the seasons turn.  I think 85% of most sports league are cyclical and a small handful are perennial contenders.

2 hours ago, KB21 said:

Like I have said previously.  Regression to the mean happens over time.  Philly regressed to the mean because at some point, you are going to trend towards average.  That's what Philly is right now.  An average basketball team, so what did all that tanking get them?

A better outlook than 75% of the conference?

So OKC and Atlanta are lucky they can’t add him to their teams.  The rest of the league can and the joke is on them!

3 hours ago, Sothron said:

Young needs to stop the 40 foot shots. He is getting so much attention that it is hard to judge him fairly because he has pressure to try and be the man all the time. Getting him another guy in the draft coming up should help.

He has pressure on him that result in him taking terrible shots?  That’s a pretty big excuse for him shooting poorly from deep.

Four first round picks that likely will be in the mid to high 20s.  Drafts are a crap shoot as it is.  Unless they have San Antonio pick their players

On 10/23/2018 at 10:31 AM, Spud2nique said:

He’s like Arvydas Sabonis check him out!

So Jokic is going to have a basketball camp in 15 years too?

Four first round picks with heavy protections I imagine?  All things being equal I don’t make that trade if I am Minnesota.  Things aren’t that way and I imagine this is the best deal they will get.  Wonder if any players would be included?  

39 minutes ago, benhillboy said:

Although early Denver and Boston are showing that attention to detail on the defensive end can still hold opponents under 100.  GS, Memphis, and Indiana in the next tier with respectable numbers.  Luke Walton “didn’t save his money” and called out the ridiculousness of today’s foul officiating and had a great point.  I have to question my fandom of the NBA on every three point flop call.

I think most basketball fans would agree the game ridiculous right now.  Most people who like basketball (NBA) are probably just fans of offense and points.  Big difference between basketball fans and NBA fans.

2 hours ago, hazer said:

Damn, JJJ only shooting 22% on 3s. That’s putrid. Young shooting 39.3% from deep, btw. BOOM! ? 

One is a near 7 footer and the other is 105 LB midget who actually plays a position on the floor that requires him to shoot threes.  It’s a waste to compare three point shooting numbers.

On 10/21/2018 at 6:22 PM, Peoriabird said:

Someone said...I think @Alexthat Trae won't be able to get his shot off in the NBA...LOL!

I don’t recall ever saying that, but let’s ignore factual things.  Been out of town and just got back home tonight.  Looks like a fantastic game for him.  That is good to see.

Is this thread about the banned “t word?”

4 hours ago, Spud2nique said:

Agreed on this. He’s got some drives that are strong and some playground moves that are hard to stop. He’s a pitbull. Anyone know about his desire and willingness to put in the work?

He worked hard last off season before his Sophomore campaign.  Honing his dribble which was clear during his last college season and really working on his shot especially from three.  I never really saw a lot of things offensively that he did at MSU that really made me think he had an arsenal of offensive skills.  There were glimpses at times, but or less he got by on athletic ability.  I think now as a pro he will need to figure out something what he can rely on to get buckets though.  That will come eventually, by trying to find it at this level is going to take time.

JJJ had good numbers for Memphis. He played 25 minutes in a blowout loss.  Saw him make a couple nice moves and attack the basket.  Miles Bridges wasn’t involved for Charlotte at all.  Offensively he isn’t skilled, but I think what will hopefully get him some consistent play is defense.  Will need to figure out how to defend the different players he might see on a given night.

Ayton was great and Luca was pretty solid too.  Sexton wasn’t anything special.  Bagley didn’t do anything to exciting.

Whelp the Knicks are a bad team.  What does that make the Hawks?

Stfu Timmy.

Prince is heating up.

Good to see Alex Len still commits fouls at a good clip.  

Use this to talk and track all non Hawks rookies.  

Prince is pressing right now.  Trying to do too much.  Love the energy he’s bringing, but needs to play under control.

1 minute ago, macdaddy said:

Spud is a good guy now?   

They got a name for people like you "recidivism"..  Repeat Offender!

I may not be a longtime veteran of these parts, but Spud has always been a good guy in my opinion.  I would put him, @kg01 and @JayBirdHawk on my Mount Squakmore.