The 2019-2020 Around the NBA thread

[Mainstreet]

I agree with that but I also think we would have won a ring with Amare's injuries if we could have found someone to get him to stay focused and engaged on defense. You can see on plays like that and the game saving block of Duncan's jam to avoid the sweep by the Spurs in 05. This one...

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He had all of the tools to be a good to great defender if he would have committed himself to it. Part of the issue was D'Antoni didn't give a damn about defense and if he made that so clear to the press and fans, one can only imagine the message he gave to players about it.

No doubt Amare had all the tools. That block on Duncan is insane.

 

[CarnoBC]

It looked like it could have been goaltending. I'm glad it wasn't overruled. It is one of the more exciting plays I remember by Amare.

It's not goaltending because the ball doesn't leave Duncan's hand before Amare blocks it.

 

[Hoop Head]

It's not goaltending because the ball doesn't leave Duncan's hand before Amare blocks it.

I think they're referring to the first video, with Amare's block on Brad Miller. That one is really close to a goaltend and if it wasn't at the end of the game, I think it would have been called. Officials generally try to avoid deciding the game with a whistle at the buzzer unless the play is just way to blatant to let stand.

 

[Ronin]

No doubt Amare had all the tools. That block on Duncan is insane.

I’m surprised Amare’s wrist didn’t break.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's not goaltending because the ball doesn't leave Duncan's hand before Amare blocks it.

I was talking about Amare's block on Brad Miller because the ball might have been over the top of the rim when he blocked it.

 

[95pro]

Brad's shot was at its peak, not on the way down imo. But i think the rule is no touching the ball above the cylinder, but he got up so high. The straight on video looks like the ball is over the top of the cylinder. The side shot shows the ball a little more to the front of the cylinder.

 

[CarnoBC]

I was talking about Amare's block on Brad Miller because the ball might have been over the top of the rim when he blocked it.

D'oh, my bad. Yeah, I recall thinking at the time the block on Miller was a goaltend.

 

[Mainstreet]

D'oh, my bad. Yeah, I recall thinking at the time the block on Miller was a goaltend.

So appreciate having you on board. It's great to have another basketball fan posting!

 

[Mainstreet]

Bulls interview Bryan Colangelo.


Shams Charania‏Verified account @ShamsCharania

The Bulls interviewed former 76ers president Bryan Colangelo for top basketball operations position, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Colangelo also has been lead executive in Toronto and Phoenix.

11:20 AM - 8 Apr 2020

 

[Mainstreet]

And more about the Bulls.

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[Hoop Head]

Bulls interview Bryan Colangelo.


Shams Charania‏Verified account @ShamsCharania

The Bulls interviewed former 76ers president Bryan Colangelo for top basketball operations position, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Colangelo also has been lead executive in Toronto and Phoenix.

11:20 AM - 8 Apr 2020

I'm surprised Bryan is getting another look anywhere. I thought he burned his bridges with his burner accounts.

For those that don't remember, Bryan Colangelo reportedly made a number of burner accounts on Twitter to throw many Sixers under the bus and also leak info on trades while Bryan was the President of Basketball Ops in Philly. I believe the final verdict ended up being they were Bryan's wife's accounts, or that's the story they spun to the media.

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/...-twitter-joel-embiid-anonymous-markelle-fultz

 

[Ronin]

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[BC867]

Bulls interview Bryan Colangelo.


Shams Charania‏Verified account @ShamsCharania

The Bulls interviewed former 76ers president Bryan Colangelo for top basketball operations position, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Colangelo also has been lead executive in Toronto and Phoenix.

11:20 AM - 8 Apr 2020

On the basis of his father's name.

The titles on his resume are impressive.

His performances have not been.

 

[GatorAZ]

On the basis of his father's name.

The titles on his resume are impressive.

His performances have not been.

He drafted Amare/Marion and signed Nash. That’s 10x better than anything our past 5 GM’s have done combined (low bar of course...).

 

[Superbone]

He drafted Amare/Marion and signed Nash. That’s 10x better than anything our past 5 GM’s have done combined (low bar of course...).

I think both of those players’ signings are more attributed to Sr. Than Jr.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think both of those players’ signings are more attributed to Sr. Than Jr.

I'm not sure about Marion but I know Jerry Colangelo met with Amare before he was drafted because he a had a troubled youth. Of course that may not be taking anything away from Bryan Colangelo.

 

[Superbone]

I'm not sure about Marion but I know Jerry Colangelo met with Amare before he was drafted because he a had a troubled youth. Of course that may not be taking anything away from Bryan Colangelo.

Yes, I remember that Amare had a private workout with Jerry and then Jerry said he knew at that point that Amare was our guy.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yes, I remember that Amare had a private workout with Jerry and then Jerry said he knew at that point that Amare was our guy.

Great memories for sure.

 

[GatorAZ]

I think both of those players’ signings are more attributed to Sr. Than Jr.

Jr did a lot of the dirty work but it was still Sr’s show. Bryan made some nice picks in Toronto with the exception of taking Bargnani #1. That draft was complete trash though.

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

A previous Suns assistant GM being considered for the Bulls.


Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @wojespn

ESPN Sources: Another candidate in serious talks to join Arturas Karnisovas' front office with the Chicago Bulls: Denver scout Pat Connelly, who was previously an assistant GM with Suns.

2:32 PM - 10 Apr 2020

 

[GatorAZ]

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[Hoop Head]

I don't know if the Suns are still airing their games on Twitch or not but ESPN has had a 2k20 tournament with a bunch of NBA players. This has the players talking some trash to each other and of course you know who is playing when you tune in.

Tonight is the semi-finals and both Booker and Ayton are still in it, if both of them win tonight then they'll meet in the finals. I would imagine one of them gets to the finals. I'll watch the finals if it ends up being Booker vs Ayton, so far I've only caught some clips on Twitter.

Montrezl Harrell vs Booker and Patrick Beverly vs Ayton tonight, winners meet in the finals.

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[Superbone]

It's kind of entertaining. I watched the Booker and Ayton quarterfinal matches. I'll be watching today.

 

[Hoop Head]

Booker beat Harrell and then Ayton beat Patrick Beverly. Beverly is a huge trash talker and got so pissed when Ayton beat him that he literally walked away right before the game ended. Ayton picked the Suns in that game to beat the Nuggets, who Beverly used. So we'll have a Suns finale with Booker vs Ayton. I would like to see them both choose the Suns for all of their games, just 3 games of Suns vs Suns. Send a message to the league and ESPN.


Here's a quick video of Beverly pouting and walking away.

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