Around The League - Bill Walton passes from cancer at 71

tydett · Post #821 » by **tydett** » Thu May 16, 2024 1:14 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Will gladly take #12, Kenrich Williams, and Dieng off of Presti's hands. Just do it before Atlanta or Cleveland offers them Jarett Allen or Capella.

Was thinking to myself that Presti is probably going to get Atlanta to pay him to take Capela off their hands.

Frank Nova · Post #822 » by **Frank Nova** » Thu May 16, 2024 1:23 pm

Brooks 24m expiring and fit is perfect for OKC.

Post #823 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu May 16, 2024 1:25 pm

Why would OKC want an old, well past their prime Brook Lopez?

RogerMurdock · Post #824 » by **RogerMurdock** » Thu May 16, 2024 1:55 pm

emunney wrote:I think every Haslem take I've heard been absolute nonsense.

Read on Twitter

Windhorst looked like he was itching to say something about Giannis going to a different team.

emunney · Post #825 » by **emunney** » Thu May 16, 2024 1:57 pm

RogerMurdock wrote:
emunney wrote:I think every Haslem take I've heard been absolute nonsense.

Read on Twitter

Windhorst looked like he was itching to say something about Giannis going to a different team.

Like a teakettle whose whistle sounds exactly like, "Teams are watching the Giannis situation closely."

Dick Tate · Post #826 » by **Dick Tate** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:35 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:Why would OKC want an old, well past their prime Brook Lopez?

Same question applied to Houston last summer.

Post #827 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu May 16, 2024 5:39 pm

Dick Tate wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:Why would OKC want an old, well past their prime Brook Lopez?

Same question applied to Houston last summer.

Big difference is all it would have cost Houston was cap space.

Ruben Quevedo · Post #828 » by **Ruben Quevedo** » Thu May 16, 2024 10:35 pm

Ayt wrote:
Ruben Quevedo wrote:Am I a prisoner of the moment in saying that Jokic is the best player since peak Lebron and peak Shaq?

I tried to downplay his greatness by focusing on his defense and lack of volume scoring. He might not be an elite defender but he's much better than I gave him credit for. And he's absolutely an elite scorer.

Lack of volume scoring? Look at what he does in the playoffs. Dude averaged 30.0 PPG in the playoffs last year leading his team to a title.

Plossum wrote:A lot of 2019 Bucks about this year’s Celts. Dominant reg season team who you don’t quite trust to get it done in the Playoffs.

A series vs a healthy Bucks or Knicks team would’ve been quite an epic. I think they’d handle the Pacers pretty easily. Can’t see them beating Denver.

I really wish the Knicks were healthy because they could out grit those clowns in a 7 game series.

I never saw him as a guy where you can give him the ball and he’s a bucket. I thought teams sent too much help at him. But I was very wrong.

Frank Nova · Post #829 » by **Frank Nova** » Thu May 16, 2024 10:46 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:Why would OKC want an old, well past their prime Brook Lopez?

He’s the perfect 1yr project for them. They’re being exposed in this Dallas series for lack of size so that for starters is why they could have interest in Brook. He’s 24m off the books or he can re-up and stay and they get a year to evaluate that. Hes a great stopgap solution that lets them figure out their next big move to make. Doesn’t seem like they’re all that interested in dumping the war chest or they could’ve easily outbid everyone for whatever they wanted at the deadline. Brook would be an overall lesser cost to acquire and fill a major need going into next year.

The world knows what Brook does good and does bad and OKC has Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to cover the bad.

Clint Capela is a good argument but I’d argue he’s not nearly as seamless of a fit in that lineup as Brook would be.

Milbucks96 · Post #830 » by **Milbucks96** » Fri May 17, 2024 1:34 am

I’m watching the game on the espn app from some super weird angle with just arena sound, because for some reason, my espn account isn’t enough to watch the game regularly.

Idk if it’s the angle or the no commentary but the lack of effort from the nuggets during that run felt conspiracy level low. I haven’t been to an nba game in years so maybe watching on tv has clouded my perception of the players effort but they looked like they were at shoot around.

benultimate · Post #831 » by **benultimate** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:03 am

Damn that hesi from Ant is smoooth

Baddy Chuck · Post #832 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:03 am

When people try to say MPJ isn't a miserable defender just send them that clip on repeat.

Plossum · Post #833 » by **Plossum** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:05 am

Impressive fight back from Minny today. A lesser squad might’ve been broken from the last three games.

MikeIsGood · Post #834 » by **MikeIsGood** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:07 am

Well ****, this is awful.

MikeIsGood · Post #835 » by **MikeIsGood** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:11 am

Had some TJ Ford flashbacks. Glad Ant's up and alright.

midranger · Post #836 » by **midranger** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:12 am

Ant is built like a **** truck. My man would be an all pro defensive end in the nfl. Like today. Right now.

midranger · Post #837 » by **midranger** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:14 am

Minny a bit lazy and complacent here. Game is not over yet.

Edit: it’s over

KidA24 · Post #838 » by **KidA24** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:28 am

Y'all wanna make sweet sweet love to some boneless wings? Wingstop might have a hookup for you

blazza18 · Post #839 » by **blazza18** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:47 am

Denver got it to 9-2 at the start and then Minny have straight up kicked their ass since.

Post #840 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri May 17, 2024 2:53 am