OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA MADNESS: MARCH 2025

[julius]

Mercy! What about Jerome?

He was a mediocre starter by the 92 season, and by 92-93, his role had changed drastically, and by 93/94, he was averaging about 16 minutes a night.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Honestly, it might have been smarter for the Blazers to have kept Drazen, and eventually moved Drexler to the SF spot, and go with Porter, Petro, Drexler, Buck and Duck, and then by the time Buck starts to peter out, Porter, Petro, Drexler, Cliffy and Duck.

And let's say they still signed Rod...Rod, Petro, Drexler, Cliffy and Duckworth is kinda good.

Probably would've prolonged Drexlers peak, and honestly, might have kept them at least somewhat competitive instead of those gawd awful boring post 93 teams.

Absolutely they should have kept Petro, and absolutely CD should have played more SF. Even in 91' their best unit was the 3 guard unit with Porter, Ainge, and Clyde. They just did not use it enough IMO

 

[julius]

Absolutely they should have kept Petro, and absolutely CD should have played more SF. Even in 91' their best unit was the 3 guard unit with Porter, Ainge, and Clyde. They just did not use it enough IMO

Agreed.

The league was guard/wing dominated at that point. Yeah, there was Hakeem, Ewing and Robinson, but who did the Pistons have at 5? Who did the Bulls have at 5? Who did the Lakers have at 5?

Not a dominant big man in the bunch. Only Houston, of the big men who were dominant, won titles in that stretch.

I think Rick saw Petro is a weird Euro guy he couldn't trust (and admittedly, wasn't good at defense). But the teams overall defense was good enough it could have handled Petros so-so defense.

There's a reason why the 91 team lost when it did, and the 92 team did. Not saying Petro starting would've turned the page, but it could've created easier options on offense for Drexler and Porter. Jerome, Buck and Duck were not exactly known as offensive threats.

 

[THE HCP]

What a funny win for the Phoenix Suns tonight over the LA Clippers.

50 Million dollar man (Beal) played 15 minutes and scored 0 points. (Beal is owed $53 mil next season, with a player option for $57 mil in 26-27.)

578k man , Collin Gillespie, played the last 14:20 of the game, scored 10 points, and hit a critical 3-pointer with 36 seconds left in the game to put the Suns up by 5, 119-114.

The Suns ended up winning 119-117, so Gillespie's were the last points scored by them.

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So Beal made $610,000 last night alone and this Gillespie kid makes $578,000 a SEASON!

 

[Cugel]

PHX made a hell of a comeback. I thought that game was over in the 3rd.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[julius]

So his argument is that the Knicks need to somehow get gifted a top 5 player for pennies on the dollar?

 

[Chris Craig]

Yes but isn’t he supposed to be good?

Mercy! What about Jerome?

No, he has never led a team to a championship without a bunch of other stars pulling the weight.

He's a black hole.

 

[Cugel]

CC doesnt know anything.

 

[wizenheimer]

CC doesnt know anything.

you shouldn't be so mean to Chris Craig

 

[KingSpeed]

Agreed.

The league was guard/wing dominated at that point. Yeah, there was Hakeem, Ewing and Robinson, but who did the Pistons have at 5? Who did the Bulls have at 5? Who did the Lakers have at 5?

Not a dominant big man in the bunch. Only Houston, of the big men who were dominant, won titles in that stretch.

I think Rick saw Petro is a weird Euro guy he couldn't trust (and admittedly, wasn't good at defense). But the teams overall defense was good enough it could have handled Petros so-so defense.

There's a reason why the 91 team lost when it did, and the 92 team did. Not saying Petro starting would've turned the page, but it could've created easier options on offense for Drexler and Porter. Jerome, Buck and Duck were not exactly known as offensive threats.

Laimbeer wasn’t nobody. Nor was Divac and even Bill Cartwright. Nor Duck, really.

 

[julius]

Laimbeer wasn’t nobody. Nor was Divac and even Bill Cartwright. Nor Duck, really.

That's neat, but Laimbeer, Divac, Cartright and Duck weren't dominant...which was my fucking point.

 

[Natebishop3]

That's neat, but Laimbeer, Divac, Cartright and Duck weren't dominant...which was my fucking point.

WHAT ABOUT SHAQ?!?!?!?!?!

 

[julius]

WHAT ABOUT SHAQ?!?!?!?!?!

He didn't win a title until 2000. The league was a guard dominated league in the 80's and for most of the 90's.

 

[Natebishop3]

He didn't win a title until 2000. The league was a guard dominated league in the 80's and for most of the 90's.

How dare you insult Manute Bol like that.

 

[julius]

How dare you insult Manute Bol like that.

I'll insult him all I want...and his son that Duck fans massively overrated because he was a Duck too!

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[blazerkor]

 

[THE HCP]

Guy is a FUCKING IDIOT!

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

Knicks vs Lakers right now! Wow!
Unwatchable, my ass!

 

[THE HCP]

Hart just drilled a three and gave the entire Laker bench finger pistols…… and turns around and gives em to JJ Reddick right in his face! #BAM

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

THIS FUCKING GAME FAMS!

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Cugel]

As if the entire Bronny debacle is not of Lebron's making. I will be delighted when he retires.

 

[BIG Q]

So now LeBron is gonna become the next Levar Ball? Does he not realize this is all of his making? All he had to do is his thing. His basketball, his media, his business. But he had to interject himself in his sons career. Now he wants to dictate who reports on his son and what they say about him. One more reason not pay any attention to professional sports I guess. I am personally getting too old to give a damn about these over entitled people.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Should Joe be keeping a close eye on this situation?