OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: APRIL 2023

[Pinwheel1]

So you are finally warming up to Christian Wood?

 

[MickZagger]

Yeah but the point is they went from the Conference finals to average at best. They make a strong case for Brunson being a big factor.

Could be. Also could be trading their best wing defender and Dinwiddie who was playing great. Your guess is as good as mine.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

So you are finally warming up to Christian Wood?

There is another salty joke in there somewhere?

 

[illmatic99]

So you are finally warming up to Christian Wood?

He's another losing player. No impact on wins whatsoever.

Let's get winners next yr.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Pinwheel1]

There is another salty joke in there somewhere?

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure he joked about not knowing who Christian Wood was a few months back.
So yes I was joking about the stat being about CW not NP

 

[inconceivable]

Suns will be 4 no matter what

But in their last regular season game,

they can beat the clippers if they wanna play the warriors in the 1st round,

Or they can let the clippers beat them if they wanna play the clippers in the 1st round

Interesting stuff

 

[AldoTrapani]

I still don’t understand why we got nothing for this guy? He kills all the time. Unbelievable

 

[Samuel]

I still don’t understand why we got nothing for this guy? He kills all the time. Unbelievable

The only thing I can think of is that Cronin wanted to get part I of his deadline checklist wrapped up so he could do part II once the Jerami Grant part of the deal fell through. And you always get more value by waiting until the last minute.

 

[Natebishop3]

I still don’t understand why we got nothing for this guy? He kills all the time. Unbelievable

That trade is Cronins black mark.

 

[Hoopguru]

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/worst-nba-record-last-20-years

 

[blazerkor]

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/worst-nba-record-last-20-years

Dudes have had the worst record in the NBA since they became a franchise

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/worst-nba-record-since-1990

 

[Hoopguru]

Dudes have had the worst record in the NBA since they became a franchise

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/worst-nba-record-since-1990

All seasoned tankers with more 1-5 picks than we've ever had

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Dudes have had the worst record in the NBA since they became a franchise

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/worst-nba-record-since-1990

Portland could have found 20 wins pretty easily without two tank years.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Utah's Lauri Markkanen to fulfill mandatory military service in Finland

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36088065/utah-lauri-markkanen-fulfill-mandatory-service-finland

 

[Hoopguru]

Utah's Lauri Markkanen to fulfill mandatory military service in Finland

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36088065/utah-lauri-markkanen-fulfill-mandatory-service-finland

Thats commendable!

 

[Dom McBlazer]

I still don’t understand why we got nothing for this guy? He kills all the time. Unbelievable

Wait....when did he play for your Nuggets (sorry I had to, LOL)?

 

[Bingo Bango]

What a mess. Teams tanking left and right.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36105747/kyrie-irving-5-ruled-mavericks-change-course

 

[Tince]

 

[THE HCP]

Please let this rookie know we have an Around The NBA thread precisely for this reason. TO NOT START A NEW THREAD EVERY TIME A RANDOM THOUGHT POPS INTO HIS HEAD! Fuck!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Those bastards

 

[Bingo Bango]

Please let this rookie know we have an Around The NBA thread precisely for this reason. TO NOT START A NEW THREAD EVERY TIME A RANDOM THOUGHT POPS INTO HIS HEAD! Fuck!

Oh, you mean a mega thread with 5,000 posts that you have to wade through for a couple of hours to see if someone has already posted what you want to post? What a brilliant concept.

 

[Chris Craig]

Oh, you mean a mega thread with 5,000 posts that you have to wade through for a couple of hours to see if someone has already posted what you want to post? What a brilliant concept.

Or just type, "Dallas, tanking" into the search bar.

 

[illmatic99]

is this us or dallas? maybe ainge?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...ma-play-nba-executive-wishing-team-had-tanked

It's often said that the future No. 1 pick does something new and previously unseen virtually every time he steps on the court, but even he outdid himself this time, leaving some lamenting what might have been.

"Honestly, I wish we wouldn't have won so many games this year," the Western Conference executive said. "We're going to all regret not tanking every game to get this dude."

 

[MickZagger]

Day late and a dollar short

 

[Chris Craig]

is this us or dallas? maybe ainge?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...ma-play-nba-executive-wishing-team-had-tanked

It's often said that the future No. 1 pick does something new and previously unseen virtually every time he steps on the court, but even he outdid himself this time, leaving some lamenting what might have been.

"Honestly, I wish we wouldn't have won so many games this year," the Western Conference executive said. "We're going to all regret not tanking every game to get this dude."

Probably Ainge. Not the Blazers...they didn't win so many games this season.

 

[Whyachi]

Please let this rookie know we have an Around The NBA thread precisely for this reason. TO NOT START A NEW THREAD EVERY TIME A RANDOM THOUGHT POPS INTO HIS HEAD! Fuck!

the 95 Ford Taurus SHO was hilariously fast. They would smoke the tires with just a love tap.

 

[MickZagger]

the 95 Ford Taurus SHO was hilariously fast. They would smoke the tires with just a love tap.

Early 90’s Mustang GTO was one of my favorite cars. A buddy had one. All suped up. I thought I was so cool riding shotgun. Even though I drove a late 80’s Ford Ranger

 

[blazerfan11]

What is going to be really pathetic is that Dallas will have to try to lose to 21-59 San Antonio AT HOME to assure starting with the 10th position, pre-lottery.
(Because Chicago and OKC would tie Dallas if they won and Dallas loses.)

I suppose the Blazers gave them a template, but just barely.

Spurs at Mavericks starts at 12:30 on Sunday.

 

[wizenheimer]

the template for tanking was set by the Spurs in 1996-97

1993-94: 55-27
1994-95: 62-20
1995-96: 59-23
1996-97: 20-62 (popovich master class)
1997-98: 56-26
1998-99: 61-21 (Championship season - adjusted for lock-out)

it was the most successful tank of all time and it gave the Spurs 5 championships