⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[MajinZuub]

Why go by David still? Dave or Davey or anything else would be better

 

[MVP]

Denver the best team in the conference now. I know @wavycrocket is happy to see Mike Malone continue to flourish

Denver has as good a claim as anybody to be the #2 team in the conference.

Could push LAL to 6-7 depending on which version of Murray shows up.

 

[krazy88s]

LaMarcus Aldridge looked solid last night. Nets finally have a 5 who can actually shoot and provide a big body.

The midrange is alive!

 

[pums]

The Lakers were so much better than the Nuggets last year. If LeBron and AD are back to last years form it should still be a short series for them

 

[elpablo21]

David Duke is nice. Seen him play at Classical a few years back.

Gotta go to court for that name change though.

 

[lovehateself]

gonna have to throw on office space to kill time after lunch today

 

[lawdog1]

The Lakers were so much better than the Nuggets last year. If LeBron and AD are back to last years form it should still be a short series for them

This is a decently big “if.” We’re only 1.5 months out from the playoffs starting. The Lakers aren’t going to have much time to get fully healthy and rolling before the post-season starts.

Contrast that with last season, when they were one of the teams with the fewest injury issues and most sustained, on-court continuity. Will be interesting.

 

[storm2006]

This is going to be one of the more interesting MVP races since Westbrook's in 2016-2017. The NBA releases have consistently been saying Jokic but in the media a lot of folks are saying Jim and hell, some even same Dame before they mention Jokic. Weird.

 

[Zo gif]

Speed definitely is not his foremost attribute, but he’s still good at getting where he wants to go because of his size and strength. Plus, the Nuggets just did a very good job defending him. Even when he got around his primary defender, there was someone else right there waiting for him.

Slower than normal.
His defense has took a hit also

 

[amitt5504]

This is going to be one of the more interesting MVP races since Westbrook's in 2016-2017. The NBA releases have consistently been saying Jokic but in the media a lot of folks are saying Jim and hell, some even same Dame before they mention Jokic. Weird.

I still got Embiid

 

[lawdog1]

Slower than normal.
His defense has took a hit also

How many Clippers games have you actually seen this season?

 

[pmatic]

 

[storm2006]

I still got Embiid

Are you serious? He was having a terrific season before he got hurt but at this point, I think he's missed too many games to sway voters. He's missed 16 while his main competition has missed barely any (Jokic - 0, Dame - 2, Yanni - 3, Harden - 4). When is he coming back anyway?

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

I still got Embiid

F is your problem

 

[amitt5504]

Are you serious? He was having a terrific season before he got hurt but at this point, I think he's missed too many games to sway voters. He's missed 16 while his main competition has missed barely any (Jokic - 0, Dame - 2, Yanni - 3, Harden - 4). When is he coming back anyway?

Back tomorrow

F is your problem

EYE AM BIASED

 

[immaculate1]

Holy smoke the Denver 'no longer top shelf' Nugs gonna take everybody's lunch in the playoffs! Gonna be really interesting to see the matchups. Joker had a ho hum game last night too but certainly was clutch when needed..!

 

[getback]

I had Embiid until the injury. Definitely gonna cost him unfortunately. Harden or Joker IMO now. Leaning towards Joker.

 

[jpzx]

Doing victory laps on Denver in April like




Maybe they will get to the WCF though.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

If harden is 3rd in the ranking as is I don't see his case getting any stronger with KD back

 

[don ramon]

I had Embiid until the injury. Definitely gonna cost him unfortunately. Harden or Joker IMO now. Leaning towards Joker.

jokic gotta get the nod. this being a white boy summer and all

 

[atlsfinest]

Utah
Phoenix
Denver
LA Clippers
LA Lakers

The crazy part is that one of these teams will be going home in the first round.

 

[lawdog1]

Utah
Phoenix
Denver
LA Clippers
LA Lakers

The crazy part is that one of these teams will be going home in the first round.

Health and match-ups will be huge.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

 

[pmatic]

Isaiah should help solve their defensive issues.

 

[nick.]

Zion's eaten beignets bigger than IT