Yeah feck the wolves. Stupid KG trading, giving boston a ring *****.
NBA 2021-2022
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Yes, that's the one. He dived for the ball (which is not unreasonable) but he knew Curry was there (since Curry was also going for the ball) and basically just didn't care. I don't think it was intentional but like I said earlier it was definitely reckless and dangerous and stupid as well.
Provisionally, it is being reported that Curry will be out at least 3 weeks although this has not yet been confirmed by the Dubs.
Yea, hopefully is not something serious long term, kinda reminds me of LBJ from last season.
Edit: Also, anyone else saw trolling from KAT and PB when Westbrook made an air ball
Mavs are so trash, losing by 30 to Charlotte. They'll get out to another first round exit. Doncic is great offensively but he's such a peculent player, numerous times he didn't go back on defensive after a missed shot or turnover so Charlotte could score on a man advantage. Add to that if he doesn't have the ball he's basically a statue who doesn't move of the ball.
Meanwhile over in March Madness a minnow from Jersey City(St Peters) possibly is going to the sweet 16 in the best sporting event in the US.
Another setback for James Wiseman. Poor lad might not ever make it back to the court at this rate. 
Russell Westbrook how is he max contact player for Lakers?
Russell signed that contract when he was a Thunder.
Who thought that was a good idea?
In fairness he signed it when he had just won MVP and I guess they were scarred by losing Durant so wanted to do everything to keep their star happy. His game hasn't aged well, which was entirely predictable, but in fairness the Thunder got a good deal when they traded him (Chris Paul, a couple of first round picks and a couple of pick swaps). It's the Rockets and the Lakers who made the big errors taking him on subsequently.
Well in 2016 it wasn't that bad of an idea, Westbrook was statistically excellent and you could hope for improvements. Though the issue with max contracts is that unless a player hits free agency it's unlikely that he doesn't continue to get max contracts. Then you have the fact that many teams will be happy to pay the premium if the player comes with a Bird exception which would disappear after free agency, so there is an incentive for contenders to trade for players that have large contracts.
Lakers look right idiots. He is probably one of the worst defenders in the league.
I'm sorry mate but I keep thinking about you when Westbrook is mentioned in this thread.
Ano, it was a terrible takeI'm sorry mate but I keep thinking about you when Westbrook is mentioned in this thread.
..What about Jayson Tatum though definitely in the talking for MVP if he keeps this up.Ano, it was a terrible take
I like Tatum but I haven't watched the Celtics enough this season.
Nowhere near MVP this year.Ano, it was a terrible take
The Dubs can find some real interesting ways to lose. Tied at 107 with 3 seconds to go and Wiggins on the line for two free throws. He makes 1 of 2 and then a bone headed foul with 2.4 seconds to go and then to rub it in an offensive rebound on a missed free throw gives the Spurs the game.
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Will be interesting to see how far they make it.
True to March Madness, a bunch of upsets already. Big 10 not doing too well
Suns starting the fourth choice PG who is scoreless and still win This team is ridiculously deep
This team is ridiculously deepJust thinking about how my Suns team have a pretty quick turn around from the joke of the league to arguably the best team on the league in just around 3 years. They were a 19 wins team in 2019, and turn it around when they have basketball people with clear vision on what they want to achieve.
Probably stupid, but it gives me hope that maybe United aren't that far off if, and this is a big if, they started to trust football people with clear vision making the right decision.
Probably stupid, but it gives me hope that maybe United aren't that far off if, and this is a big if, they started to trust football people with clear vision making the right decision.
We were bad from 2014-2019 and had loads of picks during that period which we wasted. James Jones and Monty joining us was what set us on the right path.
Booker of course, what a fecking beautiful man. A lesser man would have cried about how he deserved better and demanded to be traded, but he just stuck in and vowed to bring us back to the playoffs.
I've watched almost every 76ers game since the Harden trade.
I don't think they'll come close to getting through the East. Second round exit, potentially at best. Harden's hamstring still isn't right, meaning he doesn't have the burst he had last year, impacting both his finishing at the rim, and his step-back. Embiid gets 30 a game, but I think he's become increasingly selfish, and takes way too many difficult/ inefficient shots. The team defence, 3pt shooting and ball movement are all then inconsistent. When all three are right, they can look very good, but I still think below the level of a top play-off side.
Celtics/ Bucks look a step above everyone else in the East IMO, with the outside chance that the Nets could beat either in a seven game series. I'm sceptical on Miami, mainly because Butler has looked trash every time I've watched them for a while. I don't think it would be that different to last year if the Bucks faced them in a series.
I don't think they'll come close to getting through the East. Second round exit, potentially at best. Harden's hamstring still isn't right, meaning he doesn't have the burst he had last year, impacting both his finishing at the rim, and his step-back. Embiid gets 30 a game, but I think he's become increasingly selfish, and takes way too many difficult/ inefficient shots. The team defence, 3pt shooting and ball movement are all then inconsistent. When all three are right, they can look very good, but I still think below the level of a top play-off side.
Celtics/ Bucks look a step above everyone else in the East IMO, with the outside chance that the Nets could beat either in a seven game series. I'm sceptical on Miami, mainly because Butler has looked trash every time I've watched them for a while. I don't think it would be that different to last year if the Bucks faced them in a series.
The 48 wins season from McDonough first season set Suns years as it masks his inability to build a franchise. The only thing he got right was drafting Booker.
James Jones though, what a fecking legend. It's was clear from the beginning what he wants to do, and he didn't care much about what fans or NBA analysts think. He was widely ridiculed for giving away Miami's pick in Mikal Bridges trade, picking Cam Johnson at 8 and giving away TJ Warren basically for free. But in the end all the moves paid off
I expect Bucks to breeze through the East. For all the talk of how competitive it has been, they are sitting pretty in 2nd while not getting out of first gear.
Celtics have been good recently but have no quality to go all the way.
Bulls have fallen off, Miami are still not good enough to compete with the Bucks and Nets are still a big mess - though personnel wise they should be the closest to match the Bucks, issue is Kyrie cannot play home games and Simmons does not want to play at all (won't be surprised to not see him this season at all).
I don't think he was ridiculed for that, everyone knew Bridges was a good player. It was more people trying to convince themselves Sixers got a bargain in getting Zhaire Smith (who was considered a good prospect) and Miami pick (that many thought was going to be lottery in 2021 as that was pre-Butler). Phila giving up on him was shocking considering his mother worked for Sixers.
Cam Johnson was 11th pick, and was a reach there. They could have traded down further, but he's been a very good player for them so it's a moot point. However for every Cam Johnson reach at 11, you will have Jalen Smith at 10 where you had an obvious pick of Haliburton available. You can't hit them all though and Jones made some very good moves indeed.
TJ Warren for free to get Rubio was a bad move too.
Mikal and Ayton were drafted when McDonough was still GM.
Booker is great. My go to memory/association of him is an odd one perhaps, but it’s him with his nose banged up setting that screen for the Ayton dunk against the clippers last year. A little thing but One of my favourite plays and one of the wildest ends to a game I can remember
No it was a great move. TJ Warren is a crock and can't be trusted to be available. He'll be a UFA this summer and there's a reason why the Pacers won't mid letting him walk.
I agree with all of that, except that the Celtics definitely have the talent to beat anyone.
Bucks - Suns repeat seems most likely.
Jalen wasn't even that bad of a pick, only problem was that we got too good too fast and we couldn't give him playing time to develop and Sarver sold our G league affiliate which reduced his playing time even more.
Look at how much better he looks this season when we gave him playing time and now that he's traded to the Pacers.
Yeah still a waste of a pick when you not only don't give him second contract but also decline his team option for the final year. Not a terrible player indeed but a bad pick.
Well considering how he performed the year after, you could have either got something for him or at least not have to attach a pick to get rid. His contract was never considered that bad, and they did nothing of note with cap space anyway.
We needed the cap space to sign Rubio and Rubio was part of the trade for CP3....
I still struggle to believe we declined his option, but we still ended up trading him to get Torrey back, so that's not too bad.
So basically not needed.
Yeah, I didn't mean that people didn't think Mikal is a good player, but NBA media was overrating the Miami pick. Pat Riley is too smart to tank and they haven't tank in ages. Hoping that somehow the Miami pick is gonna be high is wishful thinking. The pick ended up at 18 and The Sixers trade it to Thunder.
Yeah, but that really depends on whether the teams below the Suns is willing to give up assets to take the higher pick, and if there willing teams, you need to account that there are no teams above those teams willing to take Johnson. I think Suns did explore that possibility, but they couldn't find a trade partner and Jones said, feck it, let's just get our guy
Nah, needed a true PG to keep Booker happy and for him to unleashed his true potential. His play that season and at the bubble was the main reason CP3 wanted to come. I'm pretty sure if the Suns didn't pick up a quality PG, Booker would request a trade at the end of the season.
Not NBA, but this is one of the best assists I have ever seen…
Another loss. Fourteen point lead in the 4th quarter against one of the worst teams in the league and they blow it. The Dubs are just a bad team without Curry. That makes it 18-59 over the last 3 years when he doesn't play.