Exclusive Official Around the NBA: November 2022

[MickZagger]

Melo probably wants to ring chase with us.

 

[Chris Craig]

Just swung by to see my Back to the Basket/Cultural Blends FAMS today. Picked up my daughter some fly kicks!
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Why you trying your daughters shoes on?

 

[Chris Craig]

Yeah, it’s all fun and games until the Warriors win the lottery and Wemby prolongs Steph’s career for 10 more years lol.

Don't even

 

[Chris Craig]

Hearing the Lakers and Pacers are part of this Crowder deal……

I swear to the basketball Gods if the Lakers move Westbrook and bring in Hield, Turner, and Crowder.

 

[Haakzilla]

 

[Chris Craig]

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"Your in decline, I'm in decline, let's do it!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Green to the Lakers seems like a very Golden State and very Lakers move.

Golden State gets rid of a player that has greatly declined and is a shell of his peak self. Can get out of his negativity and bad vibes from the punch. Doesn't have to pay his bloated upcoming contract. A very forward thinking franchise.

Lakers get a big name whose production won't live up to the hype, better days are behind him, can't shoot, but can sell tickets.

 

[Shaboid]

Carmelo doesn't even play in the NBA anymore. Anything posted about him should be in the Super Basketball League thread.

 

[SIeepwalker]

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So LeBron still hasn't figured out he need shooters around him ?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

How solid a starter is Ant, really? 15 PER on 26 USG? 1.6:1 A/TO? 56% TS? Negative BPM? Only starter with a Drtg>Ortg? So far, he seems to be the starting lineup's weak link.

sample size fail.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

sample size fail.

It's the only data we have. Hence the qualifier "so far".

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Green to the Lakers seems like a very Golden State and very Lakers move.

Golden State gets rid of a player that has greatly declined and is a shell of his peak self. Can get out of his negativity and bad vibes from the punch. Doesn't have to pay his bloated upcoming contract. A very forward thinking franchise.

Lakers get a big name whose production won't live up to the hype, better days are behind him, can't shoot, but can sell tickets.

Love the idea of Green and Westbrook playing together. Just screams "Fireworks!" to me.

 

[RR7]

Love the idea of Green and Westbrook playing together. Just screams "Fireworks!" to me.

Another teammate for green to punch

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Another teammate for green to punch

 

[handiman]

Love the idea of Green and Westbrook playing together. Just screams "Fireworks!" to me.

I assumed the thinking is, Draymond would be traded for Russ. I don't see how else LA would acquire Draymond's contract... (No way they would move AD for him, right??) And I can't imagine Kerr having any interest in Russ' game.

 

[wizenheimer]

sample size fail.

his career numbers are about the same, or worse

there really isn't a good statistical argument for him being a better than average starter. I personally think he probably is getting there, but really isn't there yet

 

[BigGameDamian]

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When isn’t LeBron James trying to team up with other all star players?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I would do this!
"Knowing what a good fit Gary Payton II was before leaving for a payday in Portland this summer, the Warriors even could look to swap Wiseman to the Blazers to bring him back."
https://heavy.com/sports/golden-state-warriors/james-wiseman-demoted-g-league/

 

[Cugel]

Hawks shopping John Collins, not sure what they are looking for. He can't be happy now that Murray is getting so many shots.

 

[HansenYang]

sample size fail.

his career numbers are about the same, or worse

there really isn't a good statistical argument for him being a better than average starter. I personally think he probably is getting there, but really isn't there yet

Agreed. Ant definitely can shoot the ball, but what we are seeing from him is likely not too far off of what his 'finished product' is going to be.
I would love to see him more in the 6th man type role & let Hart/Sharpe start at the wings.

 

[HansenYang]

Hawks shopping John Collins, not sure what they are looking for. He can't be happy now that Murray is getting so many shots.

I think he'd be great as a small-ball center. He's an excellent rebounder for his size.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I think he'd be great as a small-ball center. He's an excellent rebounder for his size.

The Hawks are probably looking for more than we are willing to give in a trade.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The Hawks are probably looking for more than we are willing to give in a trade.

Agreed. And the piece (Simons) that would be best for us to trade is

1. not available to trade for a couple months, and
2. not someone a team built around Young/Murray needs

 

[HailBlazers]

Last thing we need is another big under 6'10.

 

[wizenheimer]

Last thing we need is another big under 6'10.

as compared to another guard under 6'3?

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

What’s wrong with the Bulls this season?

 

[theprunetang]

What’s wrong with the Bulls this season?

It appears that Lonzo was pretty important to their success.

 

[MickZagger]

Klay Thompson’s struggles have nothing to do with his past injuries. His shot is broke. Badly missing wide open 3’s on a regular basis

 

[wizenheimer]

Klay Thompson’s struggles have nothing to do with his past injuries. His shot is broke. Badly missing wide open 3’s on a regular basis

Before his injuries he was a career 51% shooter on two's and a career 42% shooter on three's

since coming back from his injuries he's shooting 45% on two's and 37% on three's, and he's only played 44 games since coming back

if his shot is broken, sure looks like odds are what broke it was an torn ACL followed by an Achilles tear