2018 Around the NBA - October

[craigehlo]

Jamal Crawford signed with Suns. I don’t get it. Are they trying to win championship?

They needed a PG badly, and signed an over-the-hill SG. Suns doing Suns things.

 

[hoopsjock]

Weird trade between the Clippers and Pelicans: Wesley Johnson for Alexis Ajinca.

I guess this saves the Clippers about $900,000 after they waive Ajinca. That doesn't seem worth it to me.

 

[THE HCP]

Yep, missed half the season, but he's also nearly 34 and not the same player he was 2 - 3 years ago.

BNM

I still think he would have made them tougher to beat.

 

[THE HCP]

Blazers are better than half those teams.

Really, which half?

 

[ripcityboy]

I wouldn't mind us taking a chance on an old PG. Going into games with a shooting guard as your main backup.... I just wish we had a pure point guard to run some plays.

 

[THE HCP]

I wouldn't mind us taking a chance on an old PG. Going into games with a shooting guard as your main backup.... I just wish we had a pure point guard to run some plays.

And old back up PG is exactly what we need. Wish Andre Miller was still around.

 

[ripcityboy]

And old back up PG is exactly what we need. Wish Andre Miller was still around.

My father hasn't forgiven the Blazers for getting rid of Miller for Old Donut Brains. He turns into Frank Constanza about it.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The Washington Post ranks NBA players (Lillard at #11, CJ at #29)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/sports/nba-top-100-players-2018/

 

[Boob-No-More]

I still think he would have made them tougher to beat.

In the 38 games he played, they went 22-16. That's a 47-win pace over a full 82-game schedule. They won 46. So, not really all that much better with him in the line up.

And now he's another year older...

BNM

 

[hoopsjock]

Wait, what are the Bucks doing? They traded for Jodie Meeks and are cutting him? Didn't they already have too many players?

 

[Boob-No-More]

The Washington Post ranks NBA players (Lillard at #11, CJ at #29)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/sports/nba-top-100-players-2018/

Haha! Fuck you Morris brothers!

BNM

 

[illmatic99]

Wait, what are the Bucks doing? They traded for Jodie Meeks and are cutting him? Didn't they already have too many players?

They cut our guy Tim Frazier a day before the season starts. Brutal.

Hope he lands somewhere-- PHX needs a PG.

 

[hoopsjock]

They cut our guy Tim Frazier a day before the season starts. Brutal.

Hope he lands somewhere-- PHX needs a PG.

Phoenix signed Jamal Crawford today.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Phoenix signed Jamal Crawford today.

Most would say that has no impact on their need for a PG.

 

[hoopsjock]

Most would say that has no impact on their need for a PG.

Agree for the most part, but I think they have 15 guaranteed contracts on the roster.

Edit: Would it really surprise you if the Suns signed him to play PG?

 

[Boob-No-More]

Agree for the most part, but I think they have 15 guaranteed contracts on the roster.

Edit: Would it really surprise you if the Suns signed him to play PG?

They'd be better off just playing Devin Booker at the point. His AST% last season was 24.4. The last time Crawford had an AST% that high Travis Outlaw was a rookie (2003-04).

BNM

 

[hoopsjock]

Myles Turner just signed a 4 year, $80 million extension. The Nurkic contract looks fantastic in comparison.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Myles Turner just signed a 4 year, $80 million extension. The Nurkic contract looks fantastic in comparison.

Wow, that seems like a huge overpay. You're right, it makes Nurk look like a real bargain. $20 million a year vs. $12 million a year. Hell, I'd take Nurk over Turner even if the salaries were equal. We already have one overpaid Turner on our roster.

Turner missed 17 games last season. When he did play, he averaged 12.7 ppg. 6.4 rpg. 1.8 bpg and shit .479 FG% in 28.2 mpg.

Compare that to Nurk who played 79 games and average 14.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.4 bpg and shot .505 FG% in 26.4 mpg.

Turner is a good shot blocker, but a pretty weak rebounder for his size/position.

BNM

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Clips release Juwan Evans. Is he any good?

 

[Scalma]

Clips release Juwan Evans. Is he any good?

I liked him coming out of college. But he’s a point guard. Don’t think we need another one, even on a two way.

 

[KingSpeed]

Another Turner got a big contract today. Myles Turned 4 years 72 million. Makes the Nurkic signing look even better. Is Turner much better than Nurkic? 24 million more?

 

[Strenuus]

Another Turner got a big contract today. Myles Turned 4 years 72 million. Makes the Nurkic signing look even better. Is Turner much better than Nurkic? 24 million more?

lol King, I love you man. This was talked about for a page and a half. Do you have them all on ignore?

 

[THE HCP]

Another Turner got a big contract today. Myles Turned 4 years 72 million. Makes the Nurkic signing look even better. Is Turner much better than Nurkic? 24 million more?

DO YOU HAVE THE WHOLE GOD DAMN FORUM ON IGNORE?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Another Turner got a big contract today. Myles Turned 4 years 72 million. Makes the Nurkic signing look even better. Is Turner much better than Nurkic? 24 million more?

Most of the stats point to Nurkic being better than Turner as far as I can tell. BNM did a pretty good post a little ways up on it. The Nurkic Contract was really well done for the Blazers in my opinion.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Ive never been to cleveland is it as bad as it sounds? You think NBA players want to go there? -especially without Lebron?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Ive never been to cleveland is it as bad as it sounds? You think NBA players want to go there? -especially without Lebron?

 

[THE HCP]

Ive never been to cleveland is it as bad as it sounds? You think NBA players want to go there? -especially without Lebron?

No sir they wouldn’t. Coolest thing about that city, the Christmas Story house is across the bridge from our hotel and the arena!

 

[jlprk]

Wow, that seems like a huge overpay. You're right, it makes Nurk look like a real bargain. $20 million a year vs. $12 million a year. Hell, I'd take Nurk over Turner even if the salaries were equal.

They must have looked at this rating.

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/nb...ers-entering-2018-19-season-no-nurkic.336425/