2021-22 Around the NBA Thread

[Proximo]

Cam Payne doing some heavy Laker trolling.

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[Mainstreet]

Cam Payne doing some heavy Laker trolling.

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Cam, don't be doing that stuff publicly.

 

[elindholm]

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Suns don’t have a first round pick. Second round will be at the back of the draft.

It will be like this draft doesn’t even exist for the Suns

You mean, like, they won't really prepare for it or carefully consider a wide range of prospects?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

28 games left. Any predictions for the Suns record in those games.

In the loss column we are 4 ahead of the Warriors, 8 ahead of Memphis and 10 or more ahead of everyone else.

Our schedule ahead is easier than what we have had so far. I wonder if this team will struggle to keep focus.

If there’s one thing I don’t worry about with this squad it’s their focus.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Cam, don't be doing that stuff publicly.

I don’t think he realizes he was being recorded. He backpedaled pretty quickly.

 

[GatorAZ]

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[Mainstreet]

I don’t think he realizes he was being recorded. He backpedaled pretty quickly.

Yeah, he did after he learned about it.

 

[GatorAZ]

Holy F Harden for Simmons/Curry.

 

[Dback Jon]

Holy F Harden for Simmons/Curry.

Philly GM should be fired

James Harden traded for Ben Simmons in Nets-76ers blockbuster

The long-rumored James Harden-Ben Simmons blockbuster is a reality.The Nets broke up the Big 3, ending the James Harden experiment and trading him Thursday to the 76ers in a Ben Simmons blockbuster…

nypost.com

The long-rumored James Harden-Ben Simmons blockbuster is a reality.

The Nets are trading Harden to the 76ers for Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks before the NBA trade deadline, according to ESPN. The Sixers will also receive Paul Millsap.

 

[Ronin]

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[GatorAZ]

Philly GM should be fired

James Harden traded for Ben Simmons in Nets-76ers blockbuster

The long-rumored James Harden-Ben Simmons blockbuster is a reality.The Nets broke up the Big 3, ending the James Harden experiment and trading him Thursday to the 76ers in a Ben Simmons blockbuster…

nypost.com

The long-rumored James Harden-Ben Simmons blockbuster is a reality.

The Nets are trading Harden to the 76ers for Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks before the NBA trade deadline, according to ESPN. The Sixers will also receive Paul Millsap.

It’s a W for both sides but better for Brooklyn. If KD is healthy and Kyrie ends up able to play home games they’re the favorites. Hell KD nearly beat the team that beat us by himself.

 

[Dback Jon]

It’s a W for both sides but better for Brooklyn. If KD is healthy and Kyrie ends up able to play home games they’re the favorites. Hell KD nearly beat the team that beat us by himself.

I just think Philly could have done better earlier in the year.

 

[GatorAZ]

I just think Philly could have done better earlier in the year.

Morey and Harden are peas in a pod. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were in cahoots to sulk and fatten his way out of Brooklyn.

 

[JCSunsfan]

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That would be a nice FA pick up. Really don't need him though.

 

[Chaplin]

Dang...

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[Phrazbit]

Man, the more I look at the Porzingis trade the more it floors me.

He's been good for them this year, the frequent trips to the injury report are a problem but to dump an inside out big who can defend in exchange for a mediocre guard and a terrible contract in Bertans, it is crazy.

Was this a chemistry thing? He and Doncic didn't get along. We know Doncic got Rick Carlisle axed as well. If Doncic forced this move then you are seeing some real character red flags from the guy.

 

[Proximo]

Man, the more I look at the Porzingis trade the more it floors me.

He's been good for them this year, the frequent trips to the injury report are a problem but to dump an inside out big who can defend in exchange for a mediocre guard and a terrible contract in Bertans, it is crazy.

Was this a chemistry thing? He and Doncic didn't get along. We know Doncic got Rick Carlisle axed as well. If Doncic forced this move then you are seeing some real character red flags from the guy.

I think they feel like they can dump the two contracts they got for cap room easier than Porzingas. But I think that Bertans contract is almost unmovable except for another bad contract.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Nets waive DeAndre Bembry. I really like him as a player. He really works hard in the games I've seen.

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[Phrazbit]

I can't stand LeBron but this is funny as hell.

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[JCSunsfan]

Wait. The Pistons traded Josh Jackson for Bagley? Can that be right?

 

[Mainstreet]

Wait. The Pistons traded Josh Jackson for Bagley? Can that be right?

Yes, in a round about way. It was a four team trade where the Kings acquired Donte DiVincenzo as the key piece.

Ibaka to Bucks, Bagley to Pistons in 4-team deal

The Bucks have acquired Serge Ibaka from the Clippers as part of a four-team trade that also sends Marvin Bagley from the Kings to the Pistons.

www.espn.com

 

[Russ Smith]

In hindsight I guess they got the title in the Covid bubble but dealing all those guys away from the Lakers sure did impact the future. Watching the Knicks beat the Warriors last night it was the Julius Randle show. Obviously Ball has gotten much better since he left and the same for ingram with the Pels. Not sure they were a good fit together long term but with Davis' injury history doesn't seem like the Lakers future is going to be easy to flip?

Randle was a beast last night, Kuminga guarded him quite a bit, he played hard but could not stop him, he either scored, got fouled or both much of the night at teh rim. Weird when a team like the Knicks shoots well you wonder why their record is so poor they have clear talent just young. But it's mainly because they don't normally shoot that well. When Taj Gibson and Obi Toppen are railing 3's you know it's not your night.

 

[Dback Jon]

Lakers got lucky there was the long break so LeBron/AD were healthy rested for the playoffs.

Then they decided they only needed those two to win.

 

[Mainstreet]

In hindsight I guess they got the title in the Covid bubble but dealing all those guys away from the Lakers sure did impact the future. Watching the Knicks beat the Warriors last night it was the Julius Randle show. Obviously Ball has gotten much better since he left and the same for ingram with the Pels. Not sure they were a good fit together long term but with Davis' injury history doesn't seem like the Lakers future is going to be easy to flip?

Randle was a beast last night, Kuminga guarded him quite a bit, he played hard but could not stop him, he either scored, got fouled or both much of the night at teh rim. Weird when a team like the Knicks shoots well you wonder why their record is so poor they have clear talent just young. But it's mainly because they don't normally shoot that well. When Taj Gibson and Obi Toppen are railing 3's you know it's not your night.

I think the Knicks lack of consistency at point guard has a lot to do with it. Some nights they look like a rudderless ship.

I was surprised they didn't add a point guard at the trade deadline.

 

[Russ Smith]

I think the Knicks lack of consistency at point guard has a lot to do with it. Some nights they look like a rudderless ship.

I was surprised they didn't add a point guard at the trade deadline.

THe PG last night just face guarded Curry the offense ran through Randle and Fournier. Team like that the Warriors are so small they get overwhelmed , they could not keep them off the offensive glass.