PG:AYO DOS TRES!

[PaKii94]

It's just old, Duck. When the team wins it's not good enough. When the team loses it's affirmation.

You just need to read different posters. Neither winning nor losing now means anything. So just read nihilists like me. We won’t crap on wins. We just won’t affix meaning to them. Either way.

I'm closer to nihilism than you might think. Sports was supposed to be my sanctuary from that lol.

I think most posters (including myself) here are

[madvillian]

You just need to read different posters. Neither winning nor losing now means anything. So just read nihilists like me. We won’t crap on wins. We just won’t affix meaning to them. Either way.

I'm closer to nihilism than you might think. Sports was supposed to be my sanctuary from that lol.

I think most posters (including myself) here are

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference.

[Chi town]

Is Ayo showing us the early signs of a Coby like leap fwd?

That 3 ball is legit. Taking and making off the dribble now too.

[WindyCityBorn]

I'm entirely fine with keeping Demar because he seems like a positive influence and he's still a certified bucket scorer, especially in times we need it. He's always going to make life easier for the likes of Coby & Ayo. Any offseason plan needs to revolve around unloading Zach (and Lonzo) to free up cap room and moving Vuc for a modern day center.

Salary dumping Zach would be a mistake and don’t think they will do that. People take like is washed up. He’s not. Not sure what happens with Ball no one is gonna eat his contract so unloading without an asset attached or taking back an even worse contract so that won’t happen. I’d rather just let him expire than compound an already unfortunate situation.

I'm coming around to the idea that Zach is addition by subtraction. Despite being an elite scorer, he's just never been apart of a winning TEAM offense. Zach & Demar simply just don't fit and bringing him back means guys like Coby & Ayo have to take slightly reduced roles when the opposite should be occuring. It's not like we're having a difficult time scoring the ball either. In the last 11 games since Zach has been out, we're 9th in offensive rating and 11th in overall rating.

Even if it is addition by subtraction doesn’t mean you throw him away like trash. Rehabilitate his value then go for a trade. Also we were still winning when he came back and we have still looked mediocre without him outside of Coby explosion nights. We are just as mediocre with as when it comes to what matters. Wins and losses.

[jordanwilliams6]

Salary dumping Zach would be a mistake and don’t think they will do that. People take like is washed up. He’s not. Not sure what happens with Ball no one is gonna eat his contract so unloading without an asset attached or taking back an even worse contract so that won’t happen. I’d rather just let him expire than compound an already unfortunate situation.

I'm coming around to the idea that Zach is addition by subtraction. Despite being an elite scorer, he's just never been apart of a winning TEAM offense. Zach & Demar simply just don't fit and bringing him back means guys like Coby & Ayo have to take slightly reduced roles when the opposite should be occuring. It's not like we're having a difficult time scoring the ball either. In the last 11 games since Zach has been out, we're 9th in offensive rating and 11th in overall rating.

Even if it is addition by subtraction doesn’t mean you throw him away like trash. Rehabilitate his value then go for a trade. Also we were still winning when he came back and we have still looked mediocre without him outside of Coby explosion nights. We are just as mediocre with as when it comes to what matters. Wins and losses.

A 10-15 record with Zach compared to 16-13 without would suggest otherwise.

[Dan Z]

If we could go 50-50 over the next stretch, we should celebrate.

Cavs - Celtics - Pels - Pistons - Cavs - Bucks - Kings - Utah - GS - Clippers - Mavs - Pacers - Clippers.

Let's say that means they go 7-6.

33-34 record with 15 more games to go.

If they continue to play .500 basketball that means they'll end the season 40-42 or 41-42.

Last year's record was 40-42 (10th place).

Yay!!

[PaKii94]

If we could go 50-50 over the next stretch, we should celebrate.

Cavs - Celtics - Pels - Pistons - Cavs - Bucks - Kings - Utah - GS - Clippers - Mavs - Pacers - Clippers.

Let's say that means they go 7-6.

33-34 record with 15 more games to go.

If they continue to play .500 basketball that means they'll end the season 40-42 or 41-42.

Last year's record was 40-42 (10th place).

Yay!!

.....continuity? Oops I meant competitiveness

[ThisGuyFawkes]

I'm closer to nihilism than you might think. Sports was supposed to be my sanctuary from that lol.

I think most posters (including myself) here are

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference.

"I wanted all things to seem to make some sense, So we could all be happy, yes, instead of tense. And I made up lies, so they all fit nice, and I made this sad world a paradise."

-Kurt Vonnegut

[_txchilibowl_]

I think most posters (including myself) here are

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference.

"I wanted all things to seem to make some sense, So we could all be happy, yes, instead of tense. And I made up lies, so they all fit nice, and I made this sad world a paradise."

-Kurt Vonnegut

"Mongo only pawn in game of life."

-Mongo

[samwana]

I haven't seen this yet, but if true, I'm surprised because KC almost always expects and anticipates a teammate to interrupt his interview after a big performance. Perhaps he was just being sarcastic? Again, I haven't seen it, so maybe I'm wrong, but yeah, KC usually just allows that moment to happen without ever making a big deal out of it, usually.

I stand corrected, KC did look like he was slightly annoyed here, which is surprising like I said, because he has really played up to the teammates disrupting his postgame interviews and seemingly been enjoying them. Not sure why this time he seemed agitated - I guess we are all prone to having off days.

Watch on YouTube

Eh idk I think it was his dry humor (which I don't mind). He has been around all these players enough

Agree, seemed he was joking around a bit

[WindyCityBorn]

I'm coming around to the idea that Zach is addition by subtraction. Despite being an elite scorer, he's just never been apart of a winning TEAM offense. Zach & Demar simply just don't fit and bringing him back means guys like Coby & Ayo have to take slightly reduced roles when the opposite should be occuring. It's not like we're having a difficult time scoring the ball either. In the last 11 games since Zach has been out, we're 9th in offensive rating and 11th in overall rating.

Even if it is addition by subtraction doesn’t mean you throw him away like trash. Rehabilitate his value then go for a trade. Also we were still winning when he came back and we have still looked mediocre without him outside of Coby explosion nights. We are just as mediocre with as when it comes to what matters. Wins and losses.

A 10-15 record with Zach compared to 16-13 without would suggest otherwise.

So we are gonna ignore the previous two seaso and focus on this small sample? Not to mention he played hurt most the season before he called. He was on the team that won 49 games and the team that won 40 minus Lonzo the previous two seasons. If you think removing is Zach gonna change the trajectory of team in any meaningful way you are coping hard. It’s just more mediocrity until AK is fired or we get lucky and two players Pat, Ayo or Terry make a Coby type jump. Let’s see if we finish better than 40-42 this season. I wouldn’t bet on it.

[Michael Jackson]

That stepback 3 to put us up 9 was an I'm here moment from Ayo. Looks like another stellar team friendly contract. Gotta give credit to AKME when it's due. Home run there.

In fairness Ayo kinda did it to himself by wanting to bet on himself and happened to re-up in a down year. He could still be on his rookie deal and be owed bigger money this offseason. It was AKME dumb luck.

Completely disagree. Most here did not want to resign Ayo after his down year last season. AKME could have easily just let him walk after that but they saw what kind of kid he was and thought he would continue to work to get better and that down year was just a blip. Can not just chalk that up to dumb luck. That's like calling Coby's contract dumb luck as well. Lot of people here hate AKME enough that they refuse to give him any credit at all when making the right decision. And this is definitely one of those instances.

Not disagreeing that he could have let him and or Coby walk. Cap the way it is wasn't likely though and both were brought in on good value. The dumb luck was that Ayo bet on himself with the 2 year deal instead of a 3 year deal (which AKME got trashed for) but it actually worked out. Ayo would be more expensive resigning this offseason.