As great as Durant is and as fun to watch as he is, the warriors are more fun to watch when he's not playing and the offense runs through steph.
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As great as Durant is and as fun to watch as he is, the warriors are more fun to watch when he's not playing and the offense runs through steph.
In my opinion, the nba is the least interesting it has ever been. At least the past couple of years, there was the Cavs golden state "rivalry," now it is the golden state invitational and to me it is extremely boring.
If the Bucks and the Warriors face off in the NBA finals, we could see a potential passing of the torch to Giannis & Co. Longtime Bucks fans probably want to go through both Boston and Philly to do so - that was something they never accomplished with a bunch of historically underrated teams in the 80s.
Wouldn't count out the Nuggets just yet, altho I'm about to go broke buying Av's (so sad) and Nuggets tix. Headed to the Rockies game tonite with some free ducats. GO JOKER!
agree. Bucks look very solid! not sure who won match up against Warriors....Quote:
Originally Posted by X-band '01
the bucks beat them 134-111 earlier this year and the warriors beat them 105-95 the next game. it'd be worth it just to see giannis vs durant.
Gotta love watching Giannis. And you can't help but love Nikola Jokic. I'm a huge Embiid fan too. What a great time for big men.
This. Cavs are in for a long rebuild. I take great pleasure in Kyrie's stumbles tho. Wanted to leave The Land to be "The Man" and he can't handle it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xville
Kyries just not good enough to carry a franchise as simple as that.
I think both conference finals could be really fun. I don’t think the warriors are as much of a shoe in as they’ve been in the past.
I’m not even a Cleveland guy but him getting to Boston and saying he was glad to be in a “real sports town” pissed me off a little bit. Ohio pride started coming up a little bit lol. I also take a little solace in all the hate he’s getting from Boston fans nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Masterofreality
Even though he lost today, the big white guy for Denver is the most gifted player I've seen in a while.
Jokic! The Joker!
If you were not entertained by Sunday’s games, I think it is safe to say the NBA is not for you.
Woah, John Bielein to coach the Cavs!
Steele to Michigan rumors starting...Quote:
Originally Posted by murray87
Edit: This is a joke.
Wow. I bet they can get a better person than UCLA....
Wlw is reporting that there’s a rumor that the Lakers are looking to trade lebron to the 76ers for Ben Simmons. That would be absolutely wild.
Lebron is going to be 35 in December. Seems like a mistake for Philly to do that.
Turning 35 is, coincidentally, the exact moment that Kobe went from being a great player to a below average one. Okay, snapping his achillies played a major role in that...but 35 is right when he snapped his achillies!
Ben Simmons kind of reminds me of Evan Turner. Which is not a good thing. On offense you cannot play him on the wing as his jump shot is completely broken, his defender sags off and clogs the lane. If you put him in the post, he gets over powered by marginally good defensive post players. He is best with the ball in his hands, but he’s not elite or anywhere close to it. He’s coming up on an extension where he will want max money I’m not sure Philly is comfortable handing him AND embiid/Butler/Harris. His current trade value is not great.
Regarding Lebron, 35 is old and he has a lot of miles but he is still so good. He should shift to a natural 4 position and turn into Karl Malone in his prime. It would lengthen his career and ease the burden on his body.
So yea, I do the trade if I’m Philly. I do not if I’m LA. Hope to attract another max contract.
I dont think lebron went to la for basketball reasons and doubt that has changed. Sounds like the rumor is from a teenager playing nba2k
If and It's a HUGE If Michael Porter can go after multiple back surgeries, the Nuggets will be adding another extremely talented athletic 6'10 player to go along with Jokic and Murray. That's a great three headed monster that can win titles if GS breaks up, and Porter isn't a shell of what he was.
Yeah, Kobe's last three years weren't great by any means, but he still was Kobe Bryant. I think below average is a little harsh, I guess mainly because he set the bar very high for his play, but he still had flashes of Kobe in him. Was actually pretty crappy to watch, but I did really love his last game even though it was clear that they were going to let him score whatever he wanted.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
Yeah, definitely agree with this, I think it's a dumb rumor, and I think it'd be dumb for Philadelphia to do. If they somehow manage to keep Jimmy Butler, and a couple other of their core guys, they have a really solid roster. JJ Redick has become pretty decent in the NBA, Tobias Harris has flashes of being pretty good, Joel Embiid, Simmons, and Butler is a pretty strong big 3, and the East is significantly weaker than the West. Philly would have a chance to compete, hell they did great this year, Kawhi just hit an incredible shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xville
it'd be a beyond stupid move for philly, but i do think they need to twerk the roster a little bit if they want to get over the hump in the east.
personally i think the league will run through milwaukee for the foreseeable future.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xville
Apparently nobody has watched Ben Simmons play NBA basketball .... not saying he is a complete bust but without any semblance of a jump shot he is not valuable whatsoever.
Porter set to play in the summer league, so we should see what he has. Wouldn't be surprised to see the Nuggets add one more scorer.
Agree. Most guys who average 17/9/8 while shooting 56% are fairly worthless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lloyd Braun
false. hes very goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Lloyd Braun
Simmons averaged 11.5, 7 and 5 while shooting 56% from the line in the Toronto series.
He literally got exposed. He’s not that good
He's very good.
there's a lot of room between "not that good" and "not valuable whatsoever". i don't think he's all that great, but he's a very good player, one bad series notwithstandingQuote:
Originally Posted by xufan2020
He's a very good player whose limitations can kill you in the playoffs when a team can build a 7-game strategy around your lack of range outside 5'.
Also Embiid needs to embrace the pick and roll. For some reason he hates it.
If I'm Philly, I do LeBron for Simmons in a heartbeat.
I'd go after someone who's younger to be honest, LeBron can't have THAT many years left in the tank, as stated he's 35 already, and has been dealing with some injury issues and what not now. Yes, he's LeBron freaking James, but if they could maneuver Ben Simmons, I'd go after someone in their late 20s. Interestingly enough, if somehow they keep everyone, and let's just say Kyrie resigns in Boston, and Terry Rozier leaves like he says he's planning to, him joining that Philly squad would be pretty interesting in my opinion, though Rozier had selfish reasons saying "his usage went down" and that "he's not appreciated" so not too sure if he'd wanna be 4th option behind Butler, Embiid, and Simmons. However, a player like him could make Philadelphia legitimate contenders against Milwaukee in the EastQuote:
Originally Posted by smileyy
That makes them even more fun to watch with that added athleticism too. Jokic the joker in my opinion, is a fine example of a guy that doesn't necessarily play above the rim, but his size and the way he's able to move means he's definitely athletic in his own right. He has really fast hands, great footwok, great vision, and on n on. Also, it seems like just the other day LeBron was coming in as a rookie being called The King., now he's winding down his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xville
Lebron is "done" with basketball, as to his overwhelming desire to win. He'll take all of LA's money, but he's setting up his entertainment company now and really doesn't care anymore. He'll live that contract out, get his required contract years in, then come back and buy the Cavaliers.Quote:
Originally Posted by GIMMFD
I'm sure he'll be as good an owner as MJ.
He's certainly shown his skills as GM :eyeroll: Thought LeBron as GM did win a title in Cleveland.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
Not valuable whatsoever is an over statement on my part without context. Sure he has value to a team in a vacuum. But he is going to demand a max salary or close to it, not because he is that good but because he thinks he is better than he is. Until he develops a jump shot, he would be valuable as a role player energy guy that crashes the boards and makes plays with the ball in his hand on offense. Shaun Livingston comes to mind. In the Toronto series, and really against any good team this year, he was completely ignored on offense. Literally his defender (Kawhi and/or Green) left him to go roam and help out against Embiid.Quote:
Originally Posted by scoscox
I’m sure there is a team that could use him better. But unless he is on the floor with 4 shooters it’s going to be a struggle to win a series against top competition.
Oh, and LeBron has plenty left in the tank. He’s not wasting it on a team that won’t win.
He has 2-3 years left in his prime and that’s probably pushing it. Him going to la was not a basketball decision, and his priorities have changed just like many of ours do as we get older. Does he still want to win? Sure! Is it a burning desire like he had when he went to Miami or back to Cleveland? Sure doesn’t seem that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lloyd Braun