Around the NBA: February 2019 edition!

[tester551]

This might deserve it's own thread but who would you guys choose:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Choose two from our NBA Insiders&#39; top 10 under the age of 25 <a href="https://t.co/ug9PFBJTxg">pic.twitter.com/ug9PFBJTxg</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="">February 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Interesting question. I'd probably choose Luka & Giannis

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I would go with either Giannis and Jokic or Giannis and Doncic.

Id do Giannis and Luka. Great inside and outside duo.

Interesting question. I'd probably choose Luka & Giannis

This is where I come out as well. Giannis will likely be MVP this year. Luka is an MVP in waiting, IMO.

Interesting that our best young players are international guys. Would like to see some American youngsters balance that out.

 

[blue9]

Id do Giannis and Luka. Great inside and outside duo.

My thought too. Always go with the most talented/dominant wings.
Those two with Nurk would be way better than any duo including Jokic.

 

[hoopsjock]

My thought too. Always go with the most talented/dominant wings.
Those two with Nurk would be way better than any duo including Jokic.

This wasn't for the Blazers. It was if you were starting a franchise, so Nurk is irrelevant.

 

[blue9]

This wasn't for the Blazers. It was if you were starting a franchise, so Nurk is irrelevant.

I get that. But you still have to round out the team. I'd hope to round out the C position with Nurk! My point being, better to have your most talent at the wings and have average talent in your bigs. Perhaps I would have said Luka/Giannis + Rolo would be better than any team built around Jokic.

 

[illmatic99]

I get that. But you still have to round out the team. I'd hope to round out the C position with Nurk! My point being, better to have your most talent at the wings and have average talent in your bigs. Perhaps I would have said Luka/Giannis + Rolo would be better than any team built around Jokic.

Giannis isn't just a wing. He's Orlando Shaq with a handle.

This month, he has shot 46% from 3 on 3 attempts a game.

This is scary.

 

[blue9]

Giannis isn't just a wing. He's Orlando Shaq.

Who can dribble!

 

[trailblazer18]

My thought too. Always go with the most talented/dominant wings.
Those two with Nurk would be way better than any duo including Jokic.

I don't know if I agree. It seems there are alot more really good ball handling guards who could replicate what Luka does, but very few who can do anything close to what Jokic does. Just my thoughts though.

 

[illmatic99]

Who can dribble!

Ya, edited while you were replying. Look at his 3pt shooting splits over this season.

 

[blue9]

I don't know if I agree. It seems there are alot more really good ball handling guards who could replicate what Luka does, but very few who can do anything close to what Jokic does. Just my thoughts though.

I'll be curious to see how Jokic fares in the POs.
I'm still a bit of a traditionalist - I want defense from my bigs. And larger ball-hanlders are better than smaller ones.

 

[blue9]

Ya, edited while you were replying. Look at his 3pt shooting splits over this season.

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Well DAMN that's a trajectory!

 

[illmatic99]

Well DAMN that's a trajectory!

We are all screwed.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Before reading the responses, I also had Giannis and Doncic.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

GS down 15 at the half against Miami.

 

[THE HCP]

Wow. 1 possession game in the middle of the 3rd quarter and Anthony Davis is done for the night. What a fucking train wreck that team is. Imagine how Jrue Holiday and his teammates feel. Out there busting their ass and he's just sitting.

 

[RR7]

Wow. 1 possession game in the middle of the 3rd quarter and Anthony Davis is done for the night. What a fucking train wreck that team is. Imagine how Jrue Holiday and his teammates feel. Out there busting their ass and he's just sitting.

I was thinking the same thing. What a wreck that locker room has to be. I know how great he is, but still as another player on that team, and one of the 300, 400 or so best in the world, I couldn't see ever passing him the ball, calling out a screen, whatever. I dunno how you work with a guy you know doesn't want to be there.

Also, this game is atrocious. These teams suck

 

[THE HCP]

I was thinking the same thing. What a wreck that locker room has to be. I know how great he is, but still as another player on that team, and one of the 300, 400 or so best in the world, I couldn't see ever passing him the ball, calling out a screen, whatever. I dunno how you work with a guy you know doesn't want to be there.

Also, this game is atrocious. These teams suck

Man, those bus rides must be awkward as fuck. He's the best player....who's gonna say anything. Kinda' reminds me of the last couple weeks of LaMarcus being in Portland.

 

[illmatic99]

kings are so fun to watch

 

[illmatic99]

I was thinking the same thing. What a wreck that locker room has to be. I know how great he is, but still as another player on that team, and one of the 300, 400 or so best in the world, I couldn't see ever passing him the ball, calling out a screen, whatever. I dunno how you work with a guy you know doesn't want to be there.

Also, this game is atrocious. These teams suck

all star game had more D. I switched to MIL SAC

 

[RR7]

Man, those bus rides must be awkward as fuck. He's the best player....who's gonna say anything. Kinda' reminds me of the last couple weeks of LaMarcus being in Portland.

Yeah, that's the tough part, he's fucking great. But...yeah. Gotta be weird there.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Wade hitting a fumbled three pointer at the buzzer to beat the Warriors is some kind of sweet.

 

[THE HCP]

That dude LeBron is a BAD motherfuker! Straight up just hit the same shot Wade did tonight but from the corner. Off ONE foot 3!!! The look on AD's face though! HA!

 

[THE HCP]

That dude LeBron is a BAD motherfuker! Straight up just hit the same shot Wade did tonight but from the corner. Off ONE foot 3!!! The look on AD's face though! HA!

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnd then misses TWO free throws.

 

[BigGameDamian]

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[LayneStaley]

Looking at the schedule what’s the chance Dame passes LA on the Blazers scoring list on March 16(7 games away) against LA in San Antonio?

 

[LayneStaley]

Looking at the schedule what’s the chance Dame passes LA on the Blazers scoring list on March 16(7 games away) against LA in San Antonio?

If he average 22-23 points till then he will.

 

[illmatic99]

Just months after his mom passed, Magic and the Lakers waived the guy. All this talk about how Jeanie takes care of her players and nonsense that she keeps spouting, and they let Beas get worse into a spiral. What a despicable organization.

Lots of positive comments on that page. I really hope he gets something positive in his life to turn this around.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Just months after his mom passed, Magic and the Lakers waived the guy. All this talk about how Jeanie takes care of her players and nonsense that she keeps spouting, and they let Beas get worse into a spiral. What a despicable organization.

Lots of positive comments on that page. I really hope he gets something positive in his life to turn this around.

That's sad and disturbing. I echo your sentiments.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Just months after his mom passed, Magic and the Lakers waived the guy. All this talk about how Jeanie takes care of her players and nonsense that she keeps spouting, and they let Beas get worse into a spiral. What a despicable organization.

Lots of positive comments on that page. I really hope he gets something positive in his life to turn this around.

That is so sad...

 

[trailblazer18]

Just months after his mom passed, Magic and the Lakers waived the guy. All this talk about how Jeanie takes care of her players and nonsense that she keeps spouting, and they let Beas get worse into a spiral. What a despicable organization.

Lots of positive comments on that page. I really hope he gets something positive in his life to turn this around.

He signed in China again, wonder if he has made it over. He has been there before, but heading to a foreign country when you are already struggling mentally can be brutal. Culture shock is very real and can dump on any depression he was already suffering from.