The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[nick.]

How many has Randle had?

Spoiler

We're holding a top 75 player of all time to the same standard as Julius Randle? That's where we're at?

 

[Coupé It]

D’Lo is just there to be traded. We all know that.

But I can see this happening if Reaves continues underperforming.

Why the Bull would want Reaves or D’Lo is beyond me tho.

 

[lawdog1]

They do a good job matching pics to headlines. Rob’s look there very much says just “some level of interest”.

 

[headdetective]

Clearly wanted to be seen on camera. Corn.

 

[superblytrife]

Mm hmm. Gonna reference this again, Jason Kidd. The actual time he got caught (who knows if he had abusing her before this) was in the middle of the season. He admitted to the abuse and he continued to play the rest of the season and the seasons going forward

This isn't some kind of new issue in sports and the NBA itself

Yep, that was conveniently swept under the rug. And now he’s a ******* head coach in the League.

Karl Malone got the red carpet rolled out for him last year at ASW. We all know about his sex offender ways…

Primo whipped his **** out on multiple occasions and he’s back in the League after a brief hiatus…

Ron Artest, Matt Barnes and Darren Collison all had domestic violence arrests and kept playing…

The lack of standards isn’t new.

 

[akajae]

Right, exactly lol. So it's not ok for that dude to say it but it's ok for us to. Is that what we're doing

Does anything we say on here get back to James Harden?? Lmao Aight man.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Cooked Jokic in the first half is definitely incorrect though

15 of his 17 points were on Jokic's headtop

 

[addict4sneakers]

Went from better than Jokic to “he had a great half “

Expeditiously

 

[QU!K]

Masai, please, blow it up…

 

[antidope]

I wish basketball was more strict with its criteria for Legends. Anthony Davis is Top 75. That is not accurate.

I love Paul George... In a stricter sport, Paul George isn't a HoF guy.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Went from better than Jokic to “he had a great half “

Expeditiously

He was better than Jokic but not anymore

 

[pdino]

Reaves been playing bad (for him) to start the season. Defense has been bad, shooting down, foul baiting way down. Still averaging 13.5/5/5 on decent percentages coming off the bench. 4 years/57 million is a good deal for Austin Reaves regardless. He'll bounce back

 

[ill steelo]

Why tho?

That Lavine playoff sample size is very light.

Austin had even less experience, and showed & proved in his very first game, on the road. And kept it going after that.

You just can’t quantify mental fortitude when it matters. Some guys have it, others don’t. If you prove to have it, those guys should be held closely.

To your point, maybe Zach does have it but I’m not moving a proven guy to find out.

 

[pmatic]

Think LaVine just has loser habits, but perhaps a change of scenery and pecking order would change his play and my view.

 

[elpablo21]

Lauri had military duties and played in FIBA but Reaves still needs to get his legs under him

 

[Coupé It]

Austin had even less experience, and showed & proved in his very first game, on the road. And kept it going after that.

You just can’t quantify mental fortitude when it matters. Some guys have it, others don’t. If you prove to have it, those guys should be held closely.

To your point, maybe Zach does have it but I’m not moving a proven guy to find out.

I agree with all of this.

Some guys will never have it. No matter what they do in the regular season. (Enter Julius) for example.

But Lavine I really don’t know.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Lauri had military duties and played in FIBA but Reaves still needs to get his legs under him

Right. Lauri was Finnish MJ out there. Came back and picked up right where he left off. Same with shai.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Lauri had military duties and played in FIBA but Reaves still needs to get his legs under him

What's Poole's excuse?

He had a whole free summer of "refinement"

 

[elpablo21]

What's Poole's excuse?

Rosebar fatigue > FIBA

 

[703 hwy]

World class athletes is what I’m repeatedly told. But they need a quarter of a season to get in shape

 

[ny mavurs]

 

[ballinsam23]

Has anyone that played for team USA this summer not gotten off to a slower start?

 

[headdetective]

Hate to see it

 

[Based Jesus]

Has anyone that played for team USA this summer not gotten off to a slower start?

"Blame Steve Kerr" should work for everyone

 

[pums]

Think LaVine just has loser habits, but perhaps a change of scenery and pecking order would change his play and my view.

He seems like a terrible 3rd option cause of this