2021-22 Around the NBA Thread

[Ronin]

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[Russ Smith]

Yeah, that's absurd. Klay Thompson should be in there instead of Ja. Anyway, whatever. A league stupid enough to allow fans to have any input into who makes the all star game deserves what it gets.

Told you literally every game they run commercials telling Warriors fans to vote for Warriors players. I love the team but it's silly. They were telling people to vote for Klay.

Steph is having the worst shooting year of his career, still a great player but Wiggins is good not great,

 

[Russ Smith]

Apparently Wiggins received some media votes. I'm not sure if I really want to know more about how this works.

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I would add he's having his best year, he's become a terrific defender, but yeah he's not an all star starter that's just absurd

 

[Chaplin]

We now live in a world where Andrew Wiggins is going to start the All-Star game.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Just curious. Would anyone here trade Mikal for Wiggins? Am I missing something going on in GS?

 

[Mainstreet]

I would add he's having his best year, he's become a terrific defender, but yeah he's not an all star starter that's just absurd

I've heard you talk highly of Wiggins so it's not a total surprise but I think a lot of fans feel there are players more worthy.

Of course there are always perceived slights come All-Star time.

Congratulations to the Warriors for having two starters. Stephen Curry starting is well deserved.

 

[Russ Smith]

I've heard you talk highly of Wiggins so it's not a total surprise but I think a lot of fans feel there are players more worthy.

Of course there are always perceived slights come All-Star time.

Congratulations to the Warriors for having two starters. Stephen Curry starting is well deserved.

Wiggins on the team is somewhat agreeable, as a starter no. He's been really good much improved, glad we went and got him, but I was surprised he was voted a starter.

 

[Proximo]

Just curious. Would anyone here trade Mikal for Wiggins? Am I missing something going on in GS?

I certainly wouldn't.

Wiggens is getting the start because A. He got a ton of fan votes, B. Frontcourt in the west is actually very weak, C. People feel Warriors deserve to have multiple players

 

[Ronin]

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[Chaplin]

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Is this the Kings saying they think Buddy Hield has higher value than he actually does, or is this just to say, "screw the Lakers"? I hope it's the latter.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Is this the Kings saying they think Buddy Hield has higher value than he actually does, or is this just to say, "screw the Lakers"? I hope it's the latter.

hield's been terrible this year, but i think this would a) be selling low and b) they don't want to help the Lakers.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I certainly wouldn't.

Wiggens is getting the start because A. He got a ton of fan votes, B. Frontcourt in the west is actually very weak, C. People feel Warriors deserve to have multiple players

The system is flawed because it uses rankings for the 3 categories (Fans, media, players) as opposed to some weighting within the categories.

Andrew Wiggins only received 4 out of a possible 98 votes from the media and was ranked 6th. Rudy Gobert received 64/98 votes was ranked 3rd. 3rd vs 6th makes it sound close, 64 vs 4 does not.

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

I think it's a smart move by Kings to go a different direction than trading for Simmons.

 

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[Ronin]

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[Suns_fan69]

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Davis out again? Didn't he JUST come back? Yeesh....

(fully acknowledge Ayton is trending this direction too)

 

[Dback Jon]

Hornets hang on to beat the Lakers

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

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I think the 4/$100 million answers any question about the Suns interest.

 

[Mainstreet]

One thing that could effect a team trading for Justin Holiday is the report he is unvaccinated.

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[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

Shai will be out through at least the All-Star break with a reported right ankle sprain.

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[95pro]

I think the 4/$100 million answers any question about the Suns interest.

Not only that but he doesn’t want to be third fiddle. Which is why he said he’s not interested in the lakers who were trying to acquire him.

 

[Yuma]

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I know it was decades ago, etc., but this is what Wilt's whole season looked like!!