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

[B Sox]

Knowing Fertitta is a broke boy, the haul Houston got back was fine.

Unless the package included the picks that Brooklyn included, I don't think they cared for anyone that was reasonably available on the market. Even the likes of Ben Simmons and Jaylen Brown.

I think it's definitely clear that he didn't want to bring in role players that he'd have to overpay with no star caliber player in place.

With what their asking price was to Boston, you might be right about your last sentence.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Talent+fit>>>>talent

 

[MVP]

 

[yobyellav]

Maybe you meant to type Miami

Talent+fit>>>>talent

Obviously, but talent > fit

 

[B Sox]

Talent+fit>>>>talent

It's definitely going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Similar situations we've seen over the last decade plus have at least had a level of fit that made sense.

Truth/Ray/KG
Bron/Wade/Bosh
Bron/Kyrie/Love
KD/Steve/Klay
Bron/AD

Positional sense, guys willing to take a back seat, etc. This is the first one that doesn't quite match those, IMO.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

 

[lovehateself]

Why’s everything gotta be about LeBron man

ask the media

 

[lovehateself]

underdogs
counted out

see previous post

 

[smedroc]

He getting that 13 retired thou?

 

[ill steelo]

Eh I'd argue HOU waited too late. Harden successfully depressed his value. Looking back at these deals the past few seasons, LA was the one that fleeced the Pels for AD.

I mean with the rebuild the Rockets are doing the likelihood of them actually being better than the Nets even by 2027 (triggering a pick swap) is unlikely. They better pray for an implosion (to get the 25 Nets pick after all those guys deals are up if it goes south). Cause waiting until maybe 2027 for a pick swap to convey is not the business. But it's of their own doing.

You can’t really compare the returns for a 31 year old vs a 26 year old.

 

[BIG FISH]

Learn to take a joke. It's meant to be funny. Relax

Wasn’t personal brodie. I saw a lot of tweets and such doing that yesterday and I just think those kind of posts are weird.

 

[MVP]

You can’t really compare the returns for a 31 year old vs a 26 year old.

I'm talking about in general. The PG and Russ trades look really goofy with the picks given up since that's apparently what matters. "Only 3 picks and a pick swap). Harden gets 4 and 4 swaps and PG got FIVE picks.

 

[ballinsam23]

Barring injury, Lakers still winning the chip this year.

Crazy part is, this aint even the best team KD played on.

 

[Moheezy]

Eh I'd argue HOU waited too late. Harden successfully depressed his value. Looking back at these deals the past few seasons, LA was the one that fleeced the Pels for AD.

I mean with the rebuild the Rockets are doing the likelihood of them actually being better than the Nets even by 2027 (triggering a pick swap) is unlikely. They better pray for an implosion (to get the 25 Nets pick after all those guys deals are up if it goes south). Cause waiting until maybe 2027 for a pick swap to convey is not the business. But it's of their own doing.

You can argue that Harden depressed his value. But you can also argue that the teams that were interested offered the same package that they did in the summer.

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[pmatic]

 

[atlsfinest]

Wasn’t personal brodie. I saw a lot of tweets and such doing that yesterday and I just think those kind of posts are weird.

It makes sense. The Lakers are considered the best team in the league and they have the most popular player in the league, LeBron. When a superstar trade happens people are going to discuss how that trade impacts the other top teams in the league.

 

[RIP Screw]

if you’re a contender why would you choose harden over beal?

“Why wouldn’t you?” would be a better question.

 

[Moheezy]

if you’re a contender why would you choose harden over beal?

Because Harden wants out but Beal doesn't?

 

[MVP]

ALA will never learn. Going to have to 3 peat before they retire the Loser's club for good.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Wasn’t personal brodie. I saw a lot of tweets and such doing that yesterday and I just think those kind of posts are weird.

I mean that's the elephant in the room. All the talk this year is "who can beat Lebron and the Lakers". That's basically what's driving NBA talk this year.

 

[shotsrangout]

ask the media

I don’t even understand this though. The lakers are still the favorites to anyone who actually watches basketball.

the nets still gotta figure this team out and who knows what’s gonna happen with kyrie. Kyrie and KD are also super injury prone.

 

[B Sox]

Will be their first game in a week. Tomorrow was the targeted date for Kemba's return, but with facilities closed that'll get pushed back. First game back might be next Wednesday vs Philly. Tatum and everybody might be back by then too.

 

[addict4sneakers]

The lakers should be favored. Lebron still looks good. They added depth. They won last year.


also

The lakers play the Grizzlies and the thunder every night.

 

[BIG FISH]

I mean that's the elephant in the room. All the talk this year is "who can beat Lebron and the Lakers". That's basically what's driving NBA talk this year.

Feel you...
When I see posts like “All this just to beat LeBron” and “LeBron shot a no-look 3 and ended the Rockets”
It just comes off as corny to me...