OFFICIAL Around The NBA Thread- December 2020

[Labinot41]

It's not a regulation court. That's probably an NBA 3

Look at Dames shooting form, he needs a lot of power to shot, that's halfcourt.

 

[e_blazer]

It's not a regulation court. That's probably an NBA 3

It's at the Blazers' practice facility as you can see in the video below. A bunch of us have been given the tour. Guarantee the courts are to NBA specs.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't think they're done. I don't see Wall and Harden as complementary anymore than Harden and Russ but maybe they do. I still think they're gong to struggle but we won't have to wait long to see.

Or as complementary as Wall and Beal. I mean didn't Beal dislike playing with Wall because he dominated the ball too much? Harden will just love that.......

 

[wizenheimer]

Will be curious to see if re-infection starts to happen.

There was already a similarly high number of players that had it before the bubble. Guessing players got it between the bubble and now that was not reported. That makes for a good portion of players that have been exposed.

yeah....the first batch of infections were in mid-late July. When the season starts, that will have been 5 months. From what I've read, that might be on the outside edge of how long immunity lasts

 

[SharpesTriumph]

It's at the Blazers' practice facility as you can see in the video below. A bunch of us have been given the tour. Guarantee the courts are to NBA specs.

Thats what I assumed... it wouldn't make any sense to have an official Blazers court be sized for high school or such.

 

[THE HCP]

Thats the team PF. 2 regulation courts. My man has range FAMS!

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I would think we quietly just dont see this tested ever again... Especially with all the states legalizing it, even republican states like the South Dakota, Montana, and Arizona. 10-20 years ago when they started testing for weed it was judged more harshly.

The league probably wanted to clean up PR like the jail Blazer yellow hummer on I5 with weed and Damon wrapping it in tin foil at an airport. Seems its just not an issue any longer.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I would think we quietly just dont see this tested ever again... Especially with all the states legalizing it, even republican states like the South Dakota, Montana, and Arizona. 10-20 years ago when they started testing for weed it was judged more harshly.

The league probably wanted to clean up PR like the jail Blazer yellow hummer on I5 with weed and Damon wrapping it in tin foil at an airport. Seems its just not an issue any longer.

Yeah, just let the teams regulate it. I mean after the game...who cares. (It helps them sleep) Before the game is another matter.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Wizard Mentor]

It's telling that out of this group, only Magic was drafted by the Lakers.

 

[blazerkor]

It's telling that out of this group, only Magic was drafted by the Lakers.

I would love to agree with you but Kobe never played for or signed with another team, he was a draft acquisition. Do you consider BRoy and LMA drafted by someone else?

I do think I'd put Oscar Robinson in Steph's place.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I would love to agree with you but Kobe never played for or signed with another team, he was a draft acquisition. Do you consider BRoy and LMA drafted by someone else?

I do think I'd put Oscar Robinson in Steph's place.

Kobe was drafted by another team, who had the intention of playing him. Being a total ass, he said he wouldn't report to training camp - he demanded to be traded TO THE LAKERS!

You may see this differently, but in my mind, this shows that the big market teams blah blah blah. That's why I left him off, and I stick to that.
This is very different from BRoy and LMA. The primary reason they weren't drafted by the Blazers has to do with the rules about trading picks in consecutive years.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Rasheed was just ahead of the curve...

 

[THE HCP]

It's telling that out of this group, only Magic was drafted by the Lakers.

And this is considered a BAD thing? Props to the Lakers front office. Some of my favorite Blazers teams over the years have been loaded with players we didn't draft.

 

[Pinwheel1]

And this is considered a BAD thing? Props to the Lakers front office. Some of my favorite Blazers teams over the years have been loaded with players we didn't draft.

Props for getting Kobe and drafting Magic. But I could have signed Kareem , Shaq and LBJ.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Props for getting Kobe and drafting Magic. But I could have signed Kareem , Shaq and LBJ.

Magic was the obvious, unquestioned #1 pick, and Kobe basically traded himself to the Lakers. No props deserved for either.

 

[ehizzy3]

Yeah, just let the teams regulate it. I mean after the game...who cares. (It helps them sleep) Before the game is another matter.

wwhat if it helps them play better?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Magic was the obvious, unquestioned #1 pick, and Kobe basically traded himself to the Lakers. No props deserved for either.

Yeah they did benefit from the rules back in the day where you got compensated for losing a player in free agency (Gail Goodrich to Jazz)
They made out like bandits with numerous picks for an over the hill player.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yeah they did benefit from the rules back in the day where you got compensated for losing a player in free agency (Gail Goodrich to Jazz)
They made out like bandits with numerous picks for an over the hill player.

Kinda wish they still had rules of that nature in place, honestly. Lose a player in FA who gets paid more than MLE by his new team, you get an extra compensatory FRP. Different slots depending on the size of contract received by the departing player (eg, top 5 for max deal, after lottery for 1.5x MLE, between 1st/2nd round for 1-1.5x MLE)? I dunno, maybe wouldn't be the worst idea.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

And this is considered a BAD thing? Props to the Lakers front office. Some of my favorite Blazers teams over the years have been loaded with players we didn't draft.

It's only a BAD thing if you believe there should be a level playing ground.

This has nothing to do with how good the Lakers front office, which is kind of the point. They've sucked, and still were able to get great players. Certainly, LBJ and Davis are prime examples of this.

 

[THE HCP]

It's only a BAD thing if you believe there should be a level playing ground.

This has nothing to do with how good the Lakers front office, which is kind of the point. They've sucked, and still were able to get great players. Certainly, LBJ and Davis are prime examples of this.

But you know this going in right? It’s nothing new. It won’t change.
Like moving to Portland and then complaining about the rain. It be what it be.

 

[Pinwheel1]

wwhat if it helps them play better?

I lived in the Bay Area when the Warriors drafted Chris Washburn.
It certainly helped me watch him play, but it didn't help his career.
During the mid 80's you could still be up close and personal during warm-ups, the dude could barely keep his eyes open.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

But you know this going in right? It’s nothing new. It won’t change.
Like moving to Portland and then complaining about the rain. It be what it be.

Absolutely agreed, just pointing out that Laker front offices don't deserve to be praised - yes, including Jerry West.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Kobe was drafted by another team, who had the intention of playing him. Being a total ass, he said he wouldn't report to training camp - he demanded to be traded TO THE LAKERS!

You may see this differently, but in my mind, this shows that the big market teams blah blah blah. That's why I left him off, and I stick to that.
This is very different from BRoy and LMA. The primary reason they weren't drafted by the Blazers has to do with the rules about trading picks in consecutive years.

The former Hornets immediately traded Kobe for Vlade on draft day. There wasn't any delay to training camp.

So you give the former Hornets credit for drafting a disgruntled Kobe for a few minutes who never signed a contract let alone spent an hour with the team?

I consider your reasoning stupid. Whatever team unofficially will have the draft rights to a player at the end of the day of the draft is most certainly considered the team who drafted him.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Absolutely agreed, just pointing out that Laker front offices don't deserve to be praised - yes, including Jerry West.

The Lakers and West certainly deserve praise. Its not like Kobe and Magic were surrounded with shit talent as LBJ in Cleveland, KG in Minny, Anthony Davis in NOP

 

[Wizard Mentor]

The former Hornets immediately traded Kobe for Vlade on draft day. There wasn't any delay to training camp.

So you give the former Hornets credit for drafting a disgruntled Kobe for a few minutes who never signed a contract let alone spent an hour with the team?

I consider your reasoning stupid. Whatever team unofficially will have the draft rights to a player at the end of the day of the draft is most certainly considered the team who drafted him.

I consider YOUR reasoning stupid, too, so I guess you're even.

Who was the last drafted player that immediately forced their way onto the Blazers? It's never happened, and even if they did, it wouldn't be because "Portland was smart".

 

[Wizard Mentor]

The Lakers and West certainly deserve praise. Its not like Kobe and Magic were surrounded with shit talent as LBJ in Cleveland, KG in Minny, Anthony Davis in NOP

lol, proving my point. Small markets have a much harder time accumulating talent.

 

[kjironman1]

Kobe was drafted by another team, who had the intention of playing him. Being a total ass, he said he wouldn't report to training camp - he demanded to be traded TO THE LAKERS!

You may see this differently, but in my mind, this shows that the big market teams blah blah blah. That's why I left him off, and I stick to that.
This is very different from BRoy and LMA. The primary reason they weren't drafted by the Blazers has to do with the rules about trading picks in consecutive years.

That isn't really true.
First off Bryant was a number #13 pick. He didn't have that kind of clout. The question was about Divac. Vlade didn't want to be traded and threatened to retire if he was traded. Kobe has many times said the Hornets blew it and cast him off in that draft.
Here is the story if you would like to read about it.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article239760573.html