Around the NBA - April 2018

[H.C.]

Not really...

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The last time they played MIN, the game before they beat us.

Also, the last time they played DEN:

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BNM

People think that Memphis just rolls over because they lost by 60 to the Hornets.
But this same Memphis team has beat GSW & Houston this year.
If Conley was healthy, they'd be right in the 3-10 mix.

 

[H.C.]

Well...
GO GSW BEAT UTAH.

 

[DDolla]

Denver at Minny last game and winner gets the 8th seed

 

[Sarni]

Well...
GO GSW BEAT UTAH.

It won’t change a thing if they do. Utah still go above us with a win against us, even if they are beaten by the Warriors.

 

[KingSpeed]

Denver at Minny last game and winner gets the 8th seed

What if Minnesota wins and SA loses? Then I think SA gets 8th seed. There are a lot of moving parts here.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

 

[Strenuus]

I'm so sad they didnt have the double "WHAT? ME?" from Draymond Green and (I think) Quinn Cook from the game earlier this year with Portland. It was classic.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'm so sad they didnt have the double "WHAT? ME?" from Draymond Green and (I think) Quinn Cook from the game earlier this year with Portland. It was classic.

Or the 5-man synchronized fast-break from our season-opener in Phoenix.

 

[trailblazer18]

So did nobody notice Crabbe scored 41 points last night?

 

[SIeepwalker]

So did nobody notice Crabbe scored 41 points last night?

maybe nobody gives a shit

 

[KeepOnRollin]

So did nobody notice Crabbe scored 41 points last night?

I honestly did not notice. And that says something. I did watch a game where he put up 3 points only in like 25 mins a month ago.

 

[Boob-No-More]

So did nobody notice Crabbe scored 41 points last night?

And it took that, in the 81st game of the season, to FINALLY get his PER above 12. I'm sure BRK feels like they're getting their $19,332,500 worth (not to mention the $37 million they still owe him for the next two seasons).

BNM

 

[THE HCP]

So much hate for AC, damn. Proud of him. Damn good dude.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I won’t lie, I wish we could’ve dealt ET over Crabbe.

 

[Reep]

I won’t lie, I wish we could’ve dealt ET over Crabbe.

I wish we could have dealt ET and Crabbe.

ET is overpaid, but he does provide more consistent team defense than Crabbe and is obviously a better ball handler. I'm not sure Crabbe would be as helpful.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I wish we could have dealt ET and Crabbe.

ET is overpaid, but he does provide more consistent team defense than Crabbe and is obviously a better ball handler. I'm not sure Crabbe would be as helpful.

With our shooting woes, Crabbe would at least space the floor for Dame/CJ.

 

[Boob-No-More]

With our shooting woes, Crabbe would at least space the floor for Dame/CJ.

Not sure that's really the issue. The team has been getting plenty of open looks. They just haven't been making their shots. Until last night, Chief was shooting better from 3-point range for the season than Crabbe. Plus, with Chief., you get rebounding and defense.

If we still had Crabbe, we'd also be ~$16.5 million over the luxury tax threshold and be one year into the inevitable repeater penalties.

BNM

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

With our shooting woes, Crabbe would at least space the floor for Dame/CJ.

I don’t see that Crabbe would space the floor any better than the shooters we have. He was never (and still isn’t) a model of consistency. Seems like it would be a wash to me.....

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I don’t see that Crabbe would space the floor any better than the shooters we have. He was never (and still isn’t) a model of consistency. Seems like it would be a wash to me.....

Except that other teams realized they had to at least guard Crabbe. I am not pro-Crabbe; just saying that presently we have a few guys that other teams don't even bother guarding when they are on the three point line.

 

[riverman]

Except that other teams realized they had to at least guard Crabbe. I am not pro-Crabbe; just saying that presently we have a few guys that other teams don't even bother guarding when they are on the three point line.

Crabbe is not a good defender...a reason we're a top defensive team without him...he's a streaky shooter too

 

[blue9]

And it took that, in the 81st game of the season, to FINALLY get his PER above 12. I'm sure BRK feels like they're getting their $19,332,500 worth (not to mention the $37 million they still owe him for the next two seasons).

BNM

Better or worse than we feel paying Turner $17M to have a PER under 10?

 

[Boob-No-More]

Better or worse than we feel paying Turner $17M to have a PER under 10?

Nobody was dumb enough to take Turner off our hands. We got lucky that BRK still wanted Crabbe and his bloated contract after he showed no improvement in 2016-17. It wasn't like we had a choice between Turner and Crabbe.

The choice was keep Crabbe and pay him $19 million (plus luxury tax) a year for three more years, or trade him to BRK, stretch Nicholson at $2.8 million a year for 7 years, and get a $13 million TPE. We made the wrong choice in the summer of 2016 by matching BRKs offer. We made the right choice in the summer of 2017 by trading him to BRK - just one year too late.

BNM

 

[hoopsjock]

Nobody was dumb enough to take Turner off our hands. We got lucky that BRK still wanted Crabbe and his bloated contract after he showed no improvement in 2016-17. It wasn't like we had a choice between Turner and Crabbe.

The choice was keep Crabbe and pay him $19 million (plus luxury tax) a year for three more years, or trade him to BRK, stretch Nicholson at $2.8 million a year for 7 years, and get a $13 million TPE. We made the wrong choice in the summer of 2016 by matching BRKs offer. We made the right choice in the summer of 2017 by trading him to BRK - just one year too late.

BNM

Imagine though if we didn't match with Crabbe and he had this 41 point game. Some people would be up in arms right now especially considering the shooting slump. I think it's important to note that the one year of his bad contract here does eliminate the what if we kept him posts.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

I think it's important to note that the one year of his bad contract here does eliminate the what if we kept him posts.

Worth every penny.

 

[Strenuus]

So did nobody notice Crabbe scored 41 points last night?

We did, but it's like "oh, that's so cute. Here's a participation medal."

 

[DDolla]

So did nobody notice Crabbe scored 41 points last night?

Crabbe, who cares about Playoffs I got money and I’m Rich.

 

[DDolla]

wow Warriors are +8 against the Jazz, it’s possible they are resting some players. Another Jazz Win

 

[SportsAndWhine]

wow Warriors are +8 against the Jazz, it’s possible they are resting some players. Another Jazz Win

If I were Steve Kerr, I'd want to beat Utah so the second round is against Portland, who is a much easier opponent than anyone else.

 

[KingSpeed]

If I were Steve Kerr, I'd want to beat Utah so the second round is against Portland, who is a much easier opponent than anyone else.

Beating Utah doesn't make that happen.