OFFICIAL Around The NBA Thread- December 2020

[DDolla]

I can't imagine that this is in the context of a James Harden trade. If it is, I hope Vulcan fires Olshey tomorrow.

What I would imagine is that Neil has a good gauge of how other GMs view all of our players because teams contact us with trade ideas and we contact teams with offers that they counter. Some of them probably include CJ... that's bound to happen. Neil's reality about CJ's value probably differs so far from that of other GMs that he has said something like he "staunchly rejected" the idea of trading CJ for what he's actually worth because Neil's idea of CJ's worth is so incredibly inflated but not to a completely baffling point.

If it was CJ and some young guys for Harden or CJ and Hoodie for Harden, I'm sure Neil would be like, "Finally someone gets it" and pull the trigger on that trade but the offers he probably gets for CJ are like expiring contracts Neil could buy out and a pick and Neil staunchly rejects those offers and at the same time reality.

The organization main goals are to keep good players, good citizens to their community than winning a ring. Cultures over Rings

 

[Cugel]

Both Kylie and Durant are out tonight, "resting". I can see why Durant would want to take it easy but both need rest?? This is what the nba has become. Then again he IS an artist.

 

[theprunetang]

Both Kylie and Durant are out tonight, "resting". I can see why Durant would want to take it easy but both need rest?? This is what the nba has become. Then again he IS an artist.

Do you not think that artists work their asses off to produce the things you take for granted?

 

[Cugel]

Do you not think that artists work their asses off to produce the things you take for granted?

Straw man. Are you saying players who aren't rested don't play hard enough?

 

[theprunetang]

Straw man. Are you saying players who aren't rested don't play hard enough?

Saying nothing of the sort. Just didn't like you disparaging artists. That is all.

 

[KingSpeed]

STOP! Predicted to be dead last or at the bottom this season by everybody and WILL. Or were you trying to talk standing after TWO games?

No one predicted Hornets to be dead last. Link? They just got Gordon Hayward. They will compete for play-in. And did you nor get the joke when I said they were 2 games out of first place after 2-3 games?

 

[jlprk]

Do you not think that artists work their asses off to produce the things you take for granted?

Are you the guy who sold this to the taxpayers for 800 million dollars?

 

[Cugel]

Saying nothing of the sort. Just didn't like you disparaging artists. That is all.

No never, Kylie was referring to himself as an "artist". He is a phenomenal nba player but not what I would consider an artist. I support the arts fwiw

 

[ehizzy3]

Ja Morant went off in a wheel chair but it just looked like a really bad ankle sprain.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Ja Morant went off in a wheel chair but it just looked like a really bad ankle sprain.

There goes my fantasy team!

 

[Cugel]

That blows for Morant and Memphis, hopefully not serious.

 

[theprunetang]

That blows for Morant and Memphis, hopefully not serious.

He looked like he was in a ton of pain. Hopefully it is just some type of sprain. He is a fun young player to watch and deserves to have a nice career year.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

He looked like he was in a ton of pain. Hopefully it is just some type of sprain. He is a fun young player to watch and deserves to have a nice career year.

Nah--he's going the "win rookie of the year, miss most of second season, then become all-time great" route.

 

[BigGameDamian]

The organization main goals are to keep good players, good citizens to their community than winning a ring. Cultures over Rings

Culture/smulture I want wins and a championship!

 

[theprunetang]

Nah--he's going the "win rookie of the year, miss most of second season, then become all-time great" route.

I am not sure which player you are referencing right now.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I am not sure which player you are referencing right now.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html

 

[ehizzy3]

There goes my fantasy team!

i think it was just a severe strain. I bet he will be playing by February: If it was broken or something I don’t think he would’ve hopped around like that, I think he would’ve just went down right away..but who knows until they do the tests

 

[MickZagger]

Dort for OKC is turning into quite the player. A guy Neil brought in for a training camp. One of the better defending 2 guards in the league.

 

[THE HCP]

I am not sure which player you are referencing right now.

I'm assuming MJ!

 

[theprunetang]

I'm assuming MJ!

Yeah. He confirmed that just a bit ago. I was honestly too young for MJ's initial couple of years in the league. I think I started watching and paying attention the year of Bulls vs Blazers in the finals.

 

[THE HCP]

Yeah. He confirmed that just a bit ago. I was honestly too young for MJ's initial couple of years in the league. I think I started watching and paying attention the year of Bulls vs Blazers in the finals.

And all this time I thought you knew about hoops.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Just saw this:
Gerald Bourguet: The only 4 undefeated NBA teams left are the Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic and (point differential league-leading) Cleveland Cavaliers. Just like we all expected.
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[e_blazer]

Just saw this:
Gerald Bourguet: The only 4 undefeated NBA teams left are the Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic and (point differential league-leading) Cleveland Cavaliers. Just like we all expected.
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LOL. Yeah, and they’re all LEastern Conference teams. The West is so competitive that it’s going to be really tough for even the best teams to win 60% of their games.

 

[handiman]

LOL. Yeah, and they’re all LEastern Conference teams. The West is so competitive that it’s going to be really tough for even the best teams to win 60% of their games.

It also has to be pointed out, the East has 4 of the 5 winless teams, in addition to the only 4 undefeated ones. One conference has brutal parity, while the other has cupcake opponents half the time.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Cugel]

Wow a month without Ja. Looking forward to seeing Memphis at full strength with Ja and JJ. Brooks is always entertaining to watch too, since his Duck days.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[KingSpeed]

Harkless and Meyers started for Heat tonight. Of course they’re getting crushed.

 

[KingSpeed]

And all this time I thought you knew about hoops.

Says the guy who had never heard of Christian Wood.

 

[KingSpeed]

Mo is -16 in less than 4 minutes. Meyers is -10 in2 minutes.