Exclusive OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: OCTOBER 2024

[THE HCP]

It wasn't in this pack.....but man I loved seeing him throw it down on Yao and Kobe!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

My favorite Trav play was a putback dunk on Philly I believe.

My favorite Outlaw moment was when Jason Quick visited him at home to interview him over the Summer and sat on fire ants.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The NBA.com Preseason stats, sorted by plus/minus make for fun reading:

 

[BlazerBeav]

Little can't even hang onto a roster at this point.

 

[BigGameDamian]

C’mon Joe!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Little can't even hang onto a roster at this point.

Of that bunch, I'm kind of intrigued by Zyon Pullin. He's a big pass-first point guard. Nas has made some money in the NBA, at least.

 

[Samuel]

I’d take castleton on a 2way over taze.

 

[Hoopguru]

Portland Trail Blazers: Trail Blazers exercise the 2025-26 team option on contract of Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson and Kris Murray.
– via Twitter trailblazers

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If Orlando doesn't go for that before the deadline, I wonder if they'll seek to trade Suggs.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[cheesehoff]

Pullin reminds me a little of Chauncey. A guy LIKE Pullin is who I'd like to see next to Ant.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

What is the craziest thing Goggins had you do?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I7spOcZVqNU

 

[Wizard Mentor]

New s2 trash talk:
"Shut up, bruh, or I'll block you like I was Donivan Clingan."

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[julius]

Hm, strange time to have a bible study group.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Hm, strange time to have a bible study group.

Perhaps he has a different definition of "4 (chicks) in the morning"

 

[Phatguysrule]

Hm, strange time to have a bible study group.

The money's nice but you can't convince me that this isn't 75% of the reason guys love being in the NBA and come back when they know their body can't take the pro game anymore.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Little can't even hang onto a roster at this point.

Remember when we thought we got a steal because he dropped down so far in the draft? And then he would have stretches where he would hit a couple threes and we thought he might do it consistently?

 

[kjironman1]

Remember when we thought we got a steal because he dropped down so far in the draft? And then he would have stretches where he would hit a couple threes and we thought he might do it consistently?

Yeah…. Good times.

 

[THE HCP]

Remember when we thought we got a steal because he dropped down so far in the draft? And then he would have stretches where he would hit a couple threes and we thought he might do it consistently?

I can’t remember a player that I was really as high on as NAS. Being a later pick my expectations were realistic, but I just really thought with that type of body he was going to thrive in the league. Huge game….injured for a month…..huge game……injured for 2 weeks…… sigh

 

[THE HCP]

So does this go in the WIN column for Cronin then? Knowing when to cut guys loose?

 

[wizenheimer]

So does this go in the WIN column for Cronin then? Knowing when to cut guys loose?

nope...doesn't go in either a win or a loss

 

[kjironman1]

The reality of the NBA is if you can stay healthy and play decent defense the difference between a 28-29% 3 point shooter and a 35-37% 3 point shooter is about one more made 3 a week.
22 weeks and an extra 22 made threes is worth millions of dollars.

 

[THE HCP]

nope...doesn't go in either a win or a loss

Oh, I assumed Joe would get credit for packaging a constantly injured, underperforming player out of town in exchange for a valuable piece and then said player is out of the league 18 months later. No? Loss?

 

[wizenheimer]

Oh, I assumed Joe would get credit for packaging a player out of town in exchange for a valuable piece and then said player is out of the league 18 months late. No?

no...it was Cronin that gave Little a 4-year contract paying 7M/year. And that was after it was clear what Little's flaws were and that he would have lots of trouble staying healthy. So that's a negative. If you want to give Cronin credit for that 7M 'tradable' salary as off-setting the 2nd contract, that's fine. No win, no loss

 

[kjironman1]

Oh, I assumed Joe would get credit for packaging a constantly injured, underperforming player out of town in exchange for a valuable piece and then said player is out of the league 18 months later. No? Loss?

If Joe was the GM of let’s say the Lakers then yes but unfortunately he is the Blazers GM and that kind of praise is not really customary in these parts.

 

[THE HCP]

Getting rid of an overpaid injury prone player for a valuable asset is not a win? I just need to make sure I get where you are coming from. Seems like a HUGE WIN for me.

 

[THE HCP]

If Joe was the GM of let’s say the Lakers then yes but unfortunately he is the Blazers GM and that kind of praise is not really customary in these parts.

Right?