2018/2019 NBA Thread

cp3iverson

Redick and Derrick Favors.  Nice off season for the Pels man.  

Nicer squad than we ever had with AD

tempo_n_groove

CROJAM95 said:

Horford n Embid sounds a lil crowded

dont they both play the 5 ?

He can play PF position too.  Good pick up for Philly.  I'm a big fan of his.

tempo_n_groove

cp3iverson said:

Redick and Derrick Favors.  Nice off season for the Pels man.  

Nicer squad than we ever had with AD

You guys should be excited about them DP's u got coming from the Lakers.

igotid88

tempo_n_groove said:

Where are all the delusional Knicks fans?

GS signed D'angelo Russel for how much?!?

Kawhi stays with the Raptors until he slays another dynasty.  He is your "Dynasty slayer", lol.

Good job Nets.  They should be fun to watch.

Lakers doing anything yet?

Horoford leaving Boston hurts.

What's up w Indiana?  They were good before Olidipo went down.  Surprised they haven't tried to make any moves?  Imagine Kawhi going there?  Teehee.

If Kawhi stays they repeat.  The league is all over the place right now and Bucks haven't done squat in FA.

76ers congrats on getting rid of Butler!

Pelicans, WTF were u thinking in picking up Butler?  Don't let him near Zion!!!

What have Knicks fans done to you? 

tempo_n_groove

igotid88 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Where are all the delusional Knicks fans?

GS signed D'angelo Russel for how much?!?

Kawhi stays with the Raptors until he slays another dynasty.  He is your "Dynasty slayer", lol.

Good job Nets.  They should be fun to watch.

Lakers doing anything yet?

Horoford leaving Boston hurts.

What's up w Indiana?  They were good before Olidipo went down.  Surprised they haven't tried to make any moves?  Imagine Kawhi going there?  Teehee.

If Kawhi stays they repeat.  The league is all over the place right now and Bucks haven't done squat in FA.

76ers congrats on getting rid of Butler!

Pelicans, WTF were u thinking in picking up Butler?  Don't let him near Zion!!!

What have Knicks fans done to you? 

I have been hearing on whom they were supposed to be getting for years w nothing doing.

I have watched them sign bad players to big contracts and make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs once, in 18 years.

When Carmelo and team had that 54 win season I kept telling everyone how bad the Knicks really are and all the Delusional Knicks fans told me I "didn't know what I was talking about."

I want the Knicks to have good management and not hire Isaiah Thomas or Phil Jackson or sign players like Carmelo or Stoudamire after an injury.

The Knicks doing well would be good but I would have to hear from the Homer Knicks fans would be just too insufferable..

Please understand my position.

For the record I loved Granmama, Starks, Oak, Mason and Ewing back in the day.  When Ewing finished his career in anything other than a Knicks Jersey I developed a bad taste. 

mrussel1

Interesting tidbit.. When KD next takes the court, he'll be 32 years old.  That's the age where we started to see some decline in Lebron.  It wasn't in his core numbers, he always gets his numbers, but it was him saving energy particularly on the defensive side.  And I don't think anyone can argue that anyone takes better care of their body, probably on this entire planet, than Lebron.  I would bet that peak Durant is over.  

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

Interesting tidbit.. When KD next takes the court, he'll be 32 years old.  That's the age where we started to see some decline in Lebron.  It wasn't in his core numbers, he always gets his numbers, but it was him saving energy particularly on the defensive side.  And I don't think anyone can argue that anyone takes better care of their body, probably on this entire planet, than Lebron.  I would bet that peak Durant is over.  

Yes agreed.

Maybe the Knicks were on to something?  Nah....

Poncier

tempo_n_groove said:

CROJAM95 said:

Horford n Embid sounds a lil crowded

dont they both play the 5 ?

He can play PF position too.  Good pick up for Philly.  I'm a big fan of his.

Horford actually prefers to play the 4, I imagine Embiid being there had a lot to do with his decision.

Poncier

mrussel1 said:

And I don't think anyone can argue that anyone takes better care of their body, probably on this entire planet, than Lebron.  

mrussel1

Poncier said:

mrussel1 said:

And I don't think anyone can argue that anyone takes better care of their body, probably on this entire planet, than Lebron.  

Ha, no way.  Only one of those guys is protected by the officials.  Plus LBJ has never had a major injury and look how he plays the game.  Brady does not play the game like Lebron.  They are worlds apart.  

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

Poncier said:

mrussel1 said:

And I don't think anyone can argue that anyone takes better care of their body, probably on this entire planet, than Lebron.  

Ha, no way.  Only one of those guys is protected by the officials.  Plus LBJ has never had a major injury and look how he plays the game.  Brady does not play the game like Lebron.  They are worlds apart.  

I wish Lebron still played lights out, lock down defense...

mrussel1

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Poncier said:

mrussel1 said:

And I don't think anyone can argue that anyone takes better care of their body, probably on this entire planet, than Lebron.  

Ha, no way.  Only one of those guys is protected by the officials.  Plus LBJ has never had a major injury and look how he plays the game.  Brady does not play the game like Lebron.  They are worlds apart.  

I wish Lebron still played lights out, lock down defense...

Yeah, he takes a few more plays off than he used to do.  That was my point about him showing some age at 32.  But he still plays so smart.  His charges taken are higher than ever in his career.  And his chase down blocks are still a thing of beauty.  The one on Iggy in game 7 is an all timer of a moment.  

23scidoo

CROJAM95

Durant doesn’t have to rely on athleticism like Lebron

if Lebron had the Achilles he’d be done, Durant should be able to adjust a little and still rip the net

Wobbie

The Juggler said:

Poncier said:

The Juggler said:

@Poncier remember when Ainge fleeced the Nets a few years back and everyone thought it would set them up for multiple championships runs? Now? Haha....

By the way, thanks for Horford!

You're welcome.

You'll be paying 27 mil a year for him at age 36...good luck with that. He's a good player, but was very overpaid here, and will be more overpaid there considering his age.

And as for that Nets trade...it still netted the Celtics Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum for aging Garnett, Pierce and Terry. Plus we took a kick at the can with Kyrie but found out the hard way that his immense basketball talent wasn't enough to overcome his mental shortcomings. A trade you make 100 out of 100 times without benefit of hindsight.

Nice to see your Sixers are starting "The Process" all over again. 

Of course you make that trade. it's just a shame for you guys that five years later the Nets appear to be in better shape. 

And nothing is starting over. Adding the proper pieces to make a run at the title. 

I dunno, juggler. you definitely lost a lot of outside shooting.

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

The Juggler said:

Poncier said:

The Juggler said:

@Poncier remember when Ainge fleeced the Nets a few years back and everyone thought it would set them up for multiple championships runs? Now? Haha....

By the way, thanks for Horford!

You're welcome.

You'll be paying 27 mil a year for him at age 36...good luck with that. He's a good player, but was very overpaid here, and will be more overpaid there considering his age.

And as for that Nets trade...it still netted the Celtics Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum for aging Garnett, Pierce and Terry. Plus we took a kick at the can with Kyrie but found out the hard way that his immense basketball talent wasn't enough to overcome his mental shortcomings. A trade you make 100 out of 100 times without benefit of hindsight.

Nice to see your Sixers are starting "The Process" all over again. 

Of course you make that trade. it's just a shame for you guys that five years later the Nets appear to be in better shape. 

And nothing is starting over. Adding the proper pieces to make a run at the title. 

I dunno, juggler. you definitely lost a lot of outside shooting.

Both Horford and Richardson are above average from three. Need to fill out the bench with guys who can shoot but I'd say they have as good a shot or better to win the East now than anyone. Especially if Kawhi leaves

23scidoo

Kanter on Celtics..

Jason P

Golden State retired Durant's number (i.e. please don't sue us for telling you it was safe to play!)

Wobbie

The Juggler said:

Wobbie said:

The Juggler said:

Poncier said:

The Juggler said:

@Poncier remember when Ainge fleeced the Nets a few years back and everyone thought it would set them up for multiple championships runs? Now? Haha....

By the way, thanks for Horford!

You're welcome.

You'll be paying 27 mil a year for him at age 36...good luck with that. He's a good player, but was very overpaid here, and will be more overpaid there considering his age.

And as for that Nets trade...it still netted the Celtics Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum for aging Garnett, Pierce and Terry. Plus we took a kick at the can with Kyrie but found out the hard way that his immense basketball talent wasn't enough to overcome his mental shortcomings. A trade you make 100 out of 100 times without benefit of hindsight.

Nice to see your Sixers are starting "The Process" all over again. 

Of course you make that trade. it's just a shame for you guys that five years later the Nets appear to be in better shape. 

And nothing is starting over. Adding the proper pieces to make a run at the title. 

I dunno, juggler. you definitely lost a lot of outside shooting.

Both Horford and Richardson are above average from three. Need to fill out the bench with guys who can shoot but I'd say they have as good a shot or better to win the East now than anyone. Especially if Kawhi leaves

Probably....since the East is sucky

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

Poncier said:

mrussel1 said:

And I don't think anyone can argue that anyone takes better care of their body, probably on this entire planet, than Lebron.  

Ha, no way.  Only one of those guys is protected by the officials.  Plus LBJ has never had a major injury and look how he plays the game.  Brady does not play the game like Lebron.  They are worlds apart.  

I wish Lebron still played lights out, lock down defense...

Yeah, he takes a few more plays off than he used to do.  That was my point about him showing some age at 32.  But he still plays so smart.  His charges taken are higher than ever in his career.  And his chase down blocks are still a thing of beauty.  The one on Iggy in game 7 is an all timer of a moment.  

They made a pair of shoes commemorating that moment.
https://sneakernews.com/2017/01/25/nike-lebron-14-chase-down-release-date/

Had he not had his dunk contested and fouled that would have been the defining play but we have that beautiful "chase down" to remember!