NBA season 2018/19
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@shark You'll love it! Went to their stadium for an Ariana Grande concert because of the missus haha but managed to get to see the Rockets who I follow when I was in Texas. San Antonio is beautiful too!
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Things are getting weird. Now Kyrie Irving is opening the door on leaving Boston. AD's dad says he doesn't trust Boston after how they handled Isiah Thomas. He doesn't speak for AD but that's a lot of negative energy surrounding the Celtics right now. Of course it might flip on its head in the next 24 hours
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@African-Monkey said in NBA season 2018/19:
@shark You'll love it! Went to their stadium for an Ariana Grande concert because of the missus haha but managed to get to see the Rockets who I follow when I was in Texas. San Antonio is beautiful too!
Houston or SA?
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@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
This is after Kyrie made a very public song and dance on court earlier in the season about how he'd be re-signing.
The drama is more interesting than the on court action! The Knicks have cleared room for two super stars next season. Unless KD has given them a strong indication he wants to play there I don't see that organisation attracting top free agents straight up
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Torrey Craig with a bit of a day out v the Rockets. 22 points! Nuggets looking good for 2nd in the West
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@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
This is after Kyrie made a very public song and dance on court earlier in the season about how he'd be re-signing.
The drama is more interesting than the on court action! The Knicks have cleared room for two super stars next season. Unless KD has given them a strong indication he wants to play there I don't see that organisation attracting top free agents straight up
It is!
I reckon the Knicks would just about need to guarantee to Superstar #1 that Superstar #2 is a lock-in for this to work. $71m in cap space or something?!
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@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
This is after Kyrie made a very public song and dance on court earlier in the season about how he'd be re-signing.
The drama is more interesting than the on court action! The Knicks have cleared room for two super stars next season. Unless KD has given them a strong indication he wants to play there I don't see that organisation attracting top free agents straight up
It is!
I reckon the Knicks would just about need to guarantee to Superstar #1 that Superstar #2 is a lock-in for this to work. $71m in cap space or something?!
Yup. I can't help but think they'll stuff it up
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@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
This is after Kyrie made a very public song and dance on court earlier in the season about how he'd be re-signing.
The drama is more interesting than the on court action! The Knicks have cleared room for two super stars next season. Unless KD has given them a strong indication he wants to play there I don't see that organisation attracting top free agents straight up
It is!
I reckon the Knicks would just about need to guarantee to Superstar #1 that Superstar #2 is a lock-in for this to work. $71m in cap space or something?!
Yup. I can't help but think they'll stuff it up
I could see them bagging one who then leaves in 1-1 1/2 seasons.
And KP will be an All Star in 2020.
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@mariner4life said in NBA season 2018/19:
Torrey Craig with a bit of a day out v the Rockets. 22 points! Nuggets looking good for 2nd in the West
Loved his leaner dunk and then followed it up with a pull up three.
Beasley’s best game too. Very good win for the Nuggets even without their more high profile guards in Gary Harris and Jamal Murray. Joker is a unique player. Looks almost awkward but is so damn effective
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA season 2018/19:
@mariner4life said in NBA season 2018/19:
Torrey Craig with a bit of a day out v the Rockets. 22 points! Nuggets looking good for 2nd in the West
Loved his leaner dunk and then followed it up with a pull up three.
Beasley’s best game too. Very good win for the Nuggets even without their more high profile guards in Gary Harris and Jamal Murray. Joker is a unique player. Looks almost awkward but is so damn effective
Made the NBA'S Instagram feed too
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Sounds like the Lakers' first trade offer to the Pelicans was a bit shit. If does read though as if they're gonna basically have to give away all their decent youngsters to get AD. Ball, Rondo and Kuzma could all go. I don't see how this benefits the Lakers in either the short term (you've gotta have a supporting cast) or long term.
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@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
Sounds like the Lakers' first trade offer to the Pelicans was a bit shit. If does read though as if they're gonna basically have to give away all their decent youngsters to get AD. Ball, Rondo and Kuzma could all go. I don't see how this benefits the Lakers in either the short term (you've gotta have a supporting cast) or long term.
ESPN commentators, especially Jalen Rose suggest it's going to take around 5 first team capable players (Kuz, Ball, KCP for salary, Ingram and maybe Wagner or Zubac), I'd imagine that it was a first offer and they will improve things. If they want him they need to strike now IMO, New Orleans are already acting like he is gone and the right offer will grab him. AD is one of the top 5 players in the league, a player entering his prime who can be the cornerstone of the club for over a decade if he stays healthy. I'm not convinced any of those young players will become perennial all stars and even though I'd like to keep Kuz and Zubac I think NO will want Kuz. If you have LBJ and AD they will find players who want to join
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@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
Yeah I suppose Nick van Exel and James Worthy might wana make comebacks.
When LBJ and Bosh went to Miami with Wade they got guys like Mike Miller, Shane Battier, Jesus Shuttleworth, lots of role players and shooters to complement the all star core
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@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
Yeah I suppose Nick van Exel and James Worthy might wana make comebacks.
When LBJ and Bosh went to Miami with Wade they got guys like Mike Miller, Shane Battier, Jesus Shuttleworth, lots of role players and shooters to complement the all star core
But Lakers need a ‘big 3’ so I don’t they will be giving up Ingram.
A frontline of LBJ, AD and Ingram has agility, length, outside/inside. Doesn’t really matter who the guards are, as long as they can switch on D and hit the outside shot. No need for ball handlers, or creators off the dribble. Just get to a corner and be ready to catch and shoot.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA season 2018/19:
@canefan said in NBA season 2018/19:
@shark said in NBA season 2018/19:
Yeah I suppose Nick van Exel and James Worthy might wana make comebacks.
When LBJ and Bosh went to Miami with Wade they got guys like Mike Miller, Shane Battier, Jesus Shuttleworth, lots of role players and shooters to complement the all star core
But Lakers need a ‘big 3’ so I don’t they will be giving up Ingram.
A frontline of LBJ, AD and Ingram has agility, length, outside/inside. Doesn’t really matter who the guards are, as long as they can switch on D and hit the outside shot. No need for ball handlers, or creators off the dribble. Just get to a corner and be ready to catch and shoot.
I get where you are going but I don't think NO gives up AD without him. That and the fact that he seems to play worse when LBJ is on the court. Ingram might be a very good player in the NBA in future, maybe even very good, AD is nek level and only 4 years older
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@canefan the AD trade rumours roll on. LA have reportedly offered to absorb a bad contract and trade Ingram Ball and Kuzma for AD, but the pelicans aren't biting. Yet. Meanwhile Davis has expanded his list of preferred teams to include the Knicks and the Bucks. Sounds like an attempt to draw focus off the perception that he only wants to go to LA as I don't think either is a realistic spot for him. Now if NY got KD......
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Spurs lose to break a 5-game unbeaten streak. And even that wasn't enough to take us above 6th in the West. Mainly because all of the teams ahead of the Spurs are better.
If Golden State don't wake up a little, they may not have home court for the finals, with the Bucks keeping a pretty handy record. And the Raptors not far behind.
