Exclusive OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: FEBRUARY 2023

[MickZagger]

Mario Hezojna dropped 30 in Real Madrids Eurobasket win today. Real Madrid is tied for first in Eurobasket with Olympiakos

Maybe my least favorite Blazer ever. Thought he was amazing but sucked. Never seen a player that bad with an ego that big.

Not sure why Olshey loved acquiring guys who had no business getting drafted as high as they did and then flamed out in the league.

Thomas Robinson’s, Jonny Flynn’s, Herzonja’s, Dennis Smith Jr’s, Noah Vonleh’s…

To be fair though I’ve always liked Smith Jr.

 

[PCmor7]

Badji did in some blowout. Less than a minute I think.

Did he? I don't think so.

Our other project big has gotten a minute or 2 or run in a couple of blowouts, but not Badji.

 

[OneSport3]

Did he? I don't think so.

Our other project big has gotten a minute or 2 or run in a couple of blowouts, but not Badji.

Correct, Badji has not played yet. He rarely even dresses for playing time.

 

[wizenheimer]

I think there will be less Bamba at the next game.

definitely....BUT...it sure looks like Rivers was the culprit in this case. He actually went out of bounds deliberately and confronted the Orlando bench

 

[PtldPlatypus]

definitely....BUT...it sure looks like Rivers was the culprit in this case. He actually went out of bounds deliberately and confronted the Orlando bench

Bamba pounding on Rivers makes me want him even more.

 

[wizenheimer]

Bamba pounding on Rivers makes me want him even more.

yeah, I'd like for the Blazers to drive Bamba around the block

compare him, statistically, to Myles Turner:



Turner is a little better, mostly, but the gap is not that big. I think I'd rather have Bamba for 10M next year than Nurkic for 18M/year for the next 3 years

 

[MickZagger]

Badji did in some blowout. Less than a minute I think.

I don’t think so…

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Kind of looks like Rivers went off the court at him? That has got to be a suspension for both?

 

[blazerfan11]

A spectacular (not!) finish to the the Pacer-Kings game last night.
Neither team scored in the last 1:59 and the score remained at 107-104.

 

[Cugel]

I am not seeing how the Lakers or the Mavs have good enough package for Kyrie. The Lakers have no young starting level talent. They have two, potentially astronomical picks, years from now. How is that a good offer? Sure a Westbrick expiring is useful but not in a longer term teardown to the studs situation. What young stars do the Mavs have? Dinwiddie?? BKN been there and done that. PHX has a better shot imho.

 

[THE HCP]

Is this good or bad?

 

[RR7]

Is this good or bad?

those specific numbers in a vacuum? Sure.

 

[MickZagger]

Is this good or bad?

@THE HCP

I think he’s a scrub personally. If he was throwing up the darts he does on the Blazers I’d have less hair than you

 

[THE HCP]

those specific numbers in a vacuum? Sure.

Not sure what this means. I’d be ecstatic if we had a player putting those kind of numbers up coming off our bench.

 

[andalusian]

Not sure what this means. I’d be ecstatic if we had a player putting those kind of numbers up coming off our bench.

For $47m? Yikes

 

[blazerfan11]

Not sure what this means. I’d be ecstatic if we had a player putting those kind of numbers up coming off our bench.

How much does that bench player make?

 

[RR7]

Not sure what this means. I’d be ecstatic if we had a player putting those kind of numbers up coming off our bench.

It means if you look at those numbers and those numbers only, without diving in to an overall affect on the floor, and what it takes to get those numbers, then sure, great bench numbers.

 

[MickZagger]

It means if you look at those numbers and those numbers only, without diving in to an overall affect on the floor, and what it takes to get those numbers, then sure, great bench numbers.

When you have been watching the NBA for 30+ years sometimes the eyeball test is all I need to see a players impact on a team.

I’m also willing to bet Pelinka beats himself up daily for allowing Lebron to convince him to trade away any kind of depth they had for that scrub.

 

[Cugel]

Well surely he is on the trading block and nobody seems to be interested in him as anything other than an expiring. What does that tell you? OTOH, Russ is incredibly talented no question. Downhill he is impossible to stop but he makes some poor choices at times. Still a HOFer w/o a doubt. He gives the fans their money's worth; doesnt phone it in.

 

[Predator]

Is this good or bad?

The results are bad, so bad.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Some dude named Cam Thomas dropped 44 off the bench for the Nets

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Scott Fucking Foster is a fucking feast of fucked up calls. FUCK.

 

[KingSpeed]

Some dude named Cam Thomas dropped 44 off the bench for the Nets

You’ve really never heard of him before? Great game though. In 29 minutes!

 

[THE HCP]

How much does that bench player make?

How much do ours consistently produce. That Dame can count on night in and night out like tonight?

 

[THE HCP]

The results are bad, so bad.

Cool, you stick with Nas and Keon bro

 

[twobullz]

Bamba ended up with 4 games suspended and Rivers only 3. Rivers ran into the opposing bench and started the altercation in my opinion and should of had the longer suspension.

 

[Freshtown]

Is this good or bad?

advanced metrics say he has a negative impact on the game, despite the good looking counting stats. So the answer is bad. Similar to Hassan Whiteside—gaudy block and rebound numbers, but doesn’t help you win.

 

[THE HCP]

advanced metrics say he has a negative impact on the game, despite the good looking counting stats. So the answer is bad. Similar to Hassan Whiteside—gaudy block and rebound numbers, but doesn’t help you win.

Man I wish we had a center now who put up the numbers Whiteside did for us. I bet Dame and Chauncey do too.

 

[THE HCP]

Night in and night out leading the NBA in blocks and rebounds. But you’re saying that’s “bad” right?

 

[blazerkor]

Man I wish we had a center now who put up the numbers Whiteside did for us. I bet Dame and Chauncey do too.

I think Chauncey would probably love a C a lot more mobile than Hassan. He'd have a hard time recovering from the perimeter defense Chauncey's system requires everyone to play to protect the rim.