**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[amitt5504]

At this point, is Kyrie a Ewing Theory candidate lol

 

[shotsrangout]

If you're a Bron fan and refuse to acknowledge his role in how the team looks today it says more about you than the people calling him out. It's obvious he's played a role in how they've played this year. It's ok to not praise him every waking moment

Lebron could slap my momma and I would still love the man.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

At this point, is Kyrie a Ewing Theory candidate lol

What is this ewing theory? Please explain for the non pod boys

 

[drewsone]

the hell is ewing theory lol

who coined that?

 

[B Sox]

Only way this makes sense would be if Kyrie came of the bench in 6th man role. He's a scorer not an all around guy. But we all know that won't happen

He's averaging a career high in assists and is 8th among all PGs in the league.

 

[clyde the glide]

That's still a compliment he's nowhere near Ewing's level

 

[clyde the glide]

He's averaging a career high in assists and is 8th among all PGs in the league.

I'm getting Chinese for lunch today

 

[amitt5504]

What is this ewing theory? Please explain for the non pod boys

the hell is ewing theory lol

who coined that?

1. A star athlete receives an inordinate amount of media attention and fan interest, and yet his teams never win anything substantial with him (other than maybe some early-round playoff series).
   
   
   
2. That same athlete leaves his team (either by injury, trade, graduation, free agency or retirement) -- and both the media and fans immediately write off the team for the following season. (or even in the season)

 

[B Sox]

I'm getting Chinese for lunch today

Let's not let some silly facts get in the way.

 

[nick.]

What is this ewing theory? Please explain for the non pod boys

the hell is ewing theory lol

who coined that?

I think Bill Simmons coined it

It's when a team's star player is out & they seem to play better

 

[Maximus Meridius]

10th place.

 

[drewsone]

bill simmons is an herb man

not listening to anything he says

but BOS def does play better without Kyrie lol at least from a team cohesion standpoint

 

[amitt5504]

bill simmons is an herb man

not listening to anything he says

but BOS def does play better without Kyrie lol at least from a team cohesion standpoint

outside of the Boston bias he has some point here and there. His reactions when Boston loses are always hilarious

 

[Duke330]

Does Brooklyn have 1 or 2 max slots? Is that depending on Dlo or do they have bird rights?

1 right now, can get to 2 very easy.

 

[shotsrangout]

Imagine listening to bill simmons in 2019.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

What’s the Carmelo Anthony theory then?

 

[JD617]

On another note... AD with 3 points in 24 minutes in a 30 point home loss to the Magic? Yeah, this is silly and it's a waste of time for everyone involved.

https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orl...110331fa-2f55-11e9-ab2f-b72e8f897ed2.amp.html

Anthony Davis made it perfectly clear he doesn’t want to be a part of the Pelicans. The Pelicans, per a litany of sources, tried to make it so he wouldn’t play another game for the franchise.

Yet, commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA office are forcing the Pelicans to play Davis as a nod to the NBA Players Association hoping to avoid potential litigation and cast notice of moral hazard to teams interested in intentionally losing games.

What’s transpired in the wake of the league’s decision is one of the most embarrassing weeks in recent memory, and the nadir of the Benson family’s ownership of the franchise.

“We sucked,” Davis said, after scoring three points on nine shots in one of the most lackluster efforts of his career. “Nobody was interested in playing. That’s what it looked like.”

No arguments there.

It’s gotten so bad even coach Alvin Gentry, who is the organization’s lone spokesman on the Davis situation said he won’t discuss it anymore.

“We have to get to a point where we are not bringing this up every time I step in front of the camera,” Gentry said. “To be honest with you, most of the answers, if you want them, you have to go to him and ask them. Whatever our new normal is, we want to get back to that. We want to put this stuff behind us.”

Frankly, so does everyone else. But the league and Davis have made moving on impossible.

When one of the best players in the world is on the court, he’s a topic that requires discussion. As long as he’s here, Davis commands attention and it’s unrealistic to expect otherwise.

But, Gentry’s point is reasonable. He’s the lone public representative speaking for the franchise, forced to defend decisions made above his head, trying to explain an inexplicable rationale to fans.

He can’t defend it anymore.

The fans know it. Heck, Gentry knows it, but he just can’t say it.

Instead, the Pelicans are stuck in this bizarre limbo. And Tuesday night should serve as a wake-up call to break the morass.

Davis isn’t invested in the team. His body language and meager production the past two games made it plainly obvious.

The team isn’t invested in Davis, which his despondent teammates made abundantly clear on the court, and his head coach confirmed by admitting the distraction is exhausting.

The time is now.

The Pelicans need to stand up to the league, either by benching Davis, sending him home, or getting someone in upper management or ownership to openly discuss the situation to tell fans why they’re forcing them to watch this farce.

If there’s a fine, pay it. If there’s blowback, deal with it. Getting strong armed is causing far more damage than complying to the NBA’s wishes.

Before Davis returned from injury, the depleted Pelicans were without five of their top six scorers. They played hard, but lost more often than they won.

That was integrity.

This is a disgrace.

 

[hardens beard]

Simmons came up with the Ewing theory way before Podcast.

Back when Simmons was a actual writer

 

[B Sox]

On another note... AD with 3 points in 24 minutes in a 30 point home loss to the Magic? Yeah, this is silly and it's a waste of time for everyone involved.

https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orl...110331fa-2f55-11e9-ab2f-b72e8f897ed2.amp.html

Malcontent

 

[clyde the glide]

Let's not let some silly facts get in the way.

Those facts are irrelevant though if his teammates are still worse with him. Kinda like what I'm having for lunch is irrelevant but I guess thanks for the info didn't know that but it kinda further proves my point

 

[VARNELL HILL]

bill simmons is an herb man

He was probably the main media guy leading the Trae Young Hate Brigade...and he too has been SILENT. The Ringer ran like 5 ******* articles on Trae Young in the fall. Zip as of late.

Even put out a trade value list in JANUARY that had Sexton and SGA over him

 

[amitt5504]

Ringer Jinx is definitely real (except for the 6ers)

 

[addict4sneakers]

On another note... AD with 3 points in 24 minutes in a 30 point home loss to the Magic? Yeah, this is silly and it's a waste of time for everyone involved.

https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orl...110331fa-2f55-11e9-ab2f-b72e8f897ed2.amp.html

Alexa, what’s a synonym for malcontent?

 

[B Sox]

Those facts are irrelevant though if his teammates are still worse with him. Kinda like what I'm having for lunch is irrelevant but I guess thanks for the info didn't know that but it kinda further proves my point

Marcus Morris is having by far the best season of his career playing alongside Kyrie.

 

[HOU$TON]