The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[addict4sneakers]

More than anything, Lauri getting out of Chicago helped him. Same with Wendell Carter Jr.

He was at 19/9 his second year in Chicago. Him being healthy is helping a lot

 

[Coupé It]

No self respecting fan think CBB is real either

I would hope not.

It’s the biggest basketball fraud on the planet.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

"Offensive Lineman" gonna be a new position in basketball.

Warriors really did change the game lol

 

[Kierris]

All for deandre collecting checks, but he should not be playing meaningful minutes. Give him the udonis role

Did not realize he was only 34

It's so weird.... It's like the moment dude hit 29/30 his athleticism just vanished. His fall off wasnt gradual, it was instantaneous.

 

[HIM]

I would hope not.

It’s the biggest basketball fraud on the planet.

Nah that’s gotta be high school bball. I love it but I’ll admit 99.9% of it is tough to watch.

 

[pmatic]

It's so weird.... It's like the moment dude hit 29/30 his athleticism just vanished. His fall off wasnt gradual, it was instantaneous.

His motor turned off simultaneously.

 

[Coupé It]

Nah that’s gotta be high school bball. I love it but I’ll admit 99.9% of it is tough to watch.

I’m not going to count that because they’re under 18 - they’re not making the decisions.

But yes. Of course.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I always thought it was insulting to say professional athletes are playing a kid's game. Kids suck at sports. They make science projects too but nobody ever said Albert Einstein was playing a kid's game

 

[antidope]

Yea FIBA is fake but College Basketball is real….

Oh that absolutely isnt. College basketball is as fake as it gets.

 

[HIM]

Whenenver you can trade your team‘s leader for a guy who had already ruined a lockerroom in Utah, you gotta do it.

Culture. #itmatters

 

[DLF]

Whenenver you can trade your team‘s leader for a guy who had already ruined a lockerroom in Utah, you gotta do it.

Culture. #itmatters

The wolves took a play from the Pelinka school of thought: make moves in a vacuum and ignore team chemistry.

 

[MIKE LOWERY]

How does MINN even recover from that move? You can't just send one to the bench like Rustle. And you're not getting that haul back if you move Gogurt. I don't see what they can do in the short term.

I know they're probably going to end up moving DLo, but that doesn't solve the glaring 7 footer problem they got.

 

[DLF]

Serious question: assuming you believe the wolves are we think they are, who is in a worst position long term?

Wolves or lakers?

Wolves went from having a future superstar. Happy to be there and fitting the mold of a wing with shot creation to now having him absolutely disgruntled. Can’t trade Gobert so now have to trade towns or edwards - again assuming they play out the season, fire coach etc etc. no picks to trade. Losing a star in KAT or Edwards when you had the world ahead of you.

Lakers: I’m super super down on them. Can’t stand their management but at least they have cap space this summer and can trade ad and bron for picks (I know Minny can do this too but lakers won a title with this group so doesn’t hurt as much)

I vote Minny

 

[Platinum State]

 

[pdino]

How does MINN even recover from that move? You can't just send one to the bench like Rustle. And you're not getting that haul back if you move Gogurt. I don't see what they can do in the short term.

I know they're probably going to end up moving DLo, but that doesn't solve the glaring 7 footer problem they got.

Probably let Slo-mo run more playmaking, give Jaden Mcdaniels more run (defense, rebounding), get a budget floor general who can run a basic offense (Monte Morris, reunite pat bev? )

Serious question: assuming you believe the wolves are we think they are, who is in a worst position long term?

Wolves or lakers?

Wolves went from having a future superstar. Happy to be there and fitting the mold of a wing with shot creation to now having him absolutely disgruntled. Can’t trade Gobert so now have to trade towns or edwards - again assuming they play out the season, fire coach etc etc. no picks to trade. Losing a star in KAT or Edwards when you had the world ahead of you.

Lakers: I’m super super down on them. Can’t stand their management but at least they have cap space this summer and can trade ad and bron for picks (I know Minny can do this too but lakers won a title with this group so doesn’t hurt as much)

I vote Minny

Wolves at least have draft picks and young talent (Ant 21 y/o, Mcdaniels 22 y/o), Pelicans got rights to Lakers draft picks until 2026

 

[Based Jesus]

Nah that’s gotta be high school bball. I love it but I’ll admit 99.9% of it is tough to watch.

College ball <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

[pmatic]

Wolves at least have draft picks and young talent (Ant 21 y/o, Mcdaniels 22 y/o), Pelicans got rights to Lakers draft picks until 2026

Pelicans "only" have swap rights next year and one of 2024 or 2025. Grim outlook, but not as bad as the 2013-2017 Nets or the current T'Wolves.

 

[freeze]

The vibes are in the toilet

Broooo hahahaha. They the laughing stock

 

[ballinsam23]

Only way Wolves can selvedge this is to move on from KAT. Don’t think that situation worked too much either.

Get a load of picks back, maybe another starter or two. See if you can ship DLo to another team too.

Whatever they got going on now will just keep getting worse.

 

[addict4sneakers]

speaking of kat, where is BIG FISH

 

[freeze]

They big maddddd. They go night night.

 

[Kierris]

They big maddddd. They go night night.

I wonder if the warriors would give us Steph if we gave them Bron and Ad

 

[lawdog1]

Let us hope Ant’s growth has not been stunted by what’s gone on with the Wolves this season so far

 

[Fozz]

I wonder if the warriors would give us Steph if we gave them Bron and Ad

Not a chance.

 

[had pants]