OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - June 2021

[Hoopguru]

Gobert is so overrated. 2 boards, 6 points, 0 blocks

 

[Hoopguru]

Gobert is so overrated. 2 boards, 6 points, 0 blocks

And way over paid

 

[B-Roy]

No no no. Why would we not want simmons?

Sigh been dreaming of portland somehow being able to get him here since his draft.

Look at how MDA unlocked Westbrook. He can do the same for Ben.

Offensively, Simmons and Nurkic is not a viable lineup. I think ideally Simmons is a 5. There’s been no successful lineup in these playoffs with two non shooters on the floor.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Offensively, Simmons and Nurkic is not a viable lineup. I think ideally Simmons is a 5. There’s been no successful lineup in these playoffs with two non shooters on the floor.

I trade Nurk for decent needed pieces and promote Zach Collins as the starting center next to Simmons.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Gobert is killing this small ball lineup

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Embiid and Curry were the only Sixers to make a FG in the second half

That is both incredible and horrifying.

 

[Hoopguru]

Gobert is killing this small ball lineup

The man is making 205 million for 5 years!

 

[DDolla]

Damn, no teams are healthy except the Blazers who are not playing lol

 

[DDolla]

The man is making 205 million for 5 years!

Would you let Gobert walk if he is a Blazer?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Utah is allowing Clippers to play small ball since they are not getting the ball in to Gobert on lobs or easy postups against smaller guys.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Loved Greg Anthony as a blazer, but tired of him as an announcer - he talks like he knows more than the players and coaches.

 

[B-Roy]

Utah is allowing Clippers to play small ball since they are not getting the ball in to Gobert on lobs or easy postups against smaller guys.

Gobert has no postup game. Gobert posting against a point guard is a win for LAC. Lobs are not as easy as people make them seem.

He’s a finisher. Asking him to do anything more on offense is asking to lose.

 

[Scalma]

I remember people telling me Reggie Jackson was shit when I suggested we should sign him haha yeah I’m bragging.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Lue must have told Reggie Jackson he’s playing the Blazers

 

[B-Roy]

Anfernee Simons needs to watch game film of Reggie Jackson. Holy hell.

 

[illmatic99]

Offensively, Simmons and Nurkic is not a viable lineup. I think ideally Simmons is a 5. There’s been no successful lineup in these playoffs with two non shooters on the floor.

you don't want an all defensive team talent here because of his fit with nurkic? bench jusuf and play zach then.

 

[B-Roy]

you don't want an all defensive team talent here because of his fit with nurkic? bench jusuf and play zach then.

Never said that. I just said the fit is tricky. I’d be trying to move Nurkic after.

 

[Scalma]

How much is Gobert making again man just disappears late in games.

 

[illmatic99]

Paul George is exorcizing playoff demons right now. making him initiate plays is opening up his game.

 

[illmatic99]

How much is Gobert making again man just disappears late in games.

had a monster defensive possession just now.

 

[JoshuaHall]

It’s a bad series and he will surely be scapegoated. All I know is he would instantly become our best playmaker and defender.

And wouldn’t be able to play the last 5 minutes of a close game in the 4th quarter.
Not sure that is being scapegoated when you’re gonna pay a guy 35 mill or whatever and you can’t play him in close games. Cant play Simmons is the new cant play Kanter. Except one gets paid all NBA money.
Imagine the backlash if we sat CJ for the last 5 minutes of every close game?

 

[Scalma]

And wouldn’t be able to play the last 5 minutes of a close game in the 4th quarter.
Not sure that is being scapegoated when you’re gonna pay a guy 35 mill or whatever and you can’t play him in close games. Cant play Simmons is the new cant play Kanter. Except one gets paid all NBA money.
Imagine the backlash if we sat CJ for the last 5 minutes of every close game?

if we had a coach with balls CJ would’ve been benched plenty of times late in games when he goes into all chuck/no defense mode. Both players have flaws. But their strengths also fill the other teams weaknesses.

 

[JoshuaHall]

Simmons is like a backcourt Rodman. His defense is all that matters. He will stop guys from scoring but if you are looking for him to contribute a ton offensively you’ll be disappointed. The FT shooting is just so atrocious. Mental midget and if that doesn’t get fixed you can’t have a guy that good and expensive sitting whenever it’s close at the end.

This is what I’m trying to say. I wouldn’t count on him at all for scoring.

But you can’t pay a guy that much and turn him into a Meyers Leonard cheerleader in the 4th Q.

 

[blazerkor]

A different Playoff P as of late.

 

[JoshuaHall]

Paul George is exorcizing playoff demons right now. making him initiate plays is opening up his game.

Yup, making me look pretty dumb right now.
Way to go, Playoff P.

 

[JoshuaHall]

if we had a coach with balls CJ would’ve been benched plenty of times late in games when he goes into all chuck/no defense mode. Both players have flaws. But their strengths also fill the other teams weaknesses.

Difference is that is dependent on shot making or not.

You can literally force Simmons to the bench just by fouling him. Period.

And imagine if the Blazers were forced to bench CJ - not due to our coaches decision - but purely based on the strategy of the other team.

You think Blazer fans wouldn’t bitch even more about his contract?

“Cant even play him in the 4th Q!”
“How are you paying 40 mill for a guy that can’t even finish the game!”

The one caveat is i guess you could think we would be so dominant that teams wouldn’t even be close enough in the 4th.

34% free throw shooter. That is horrific.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Wow that was a gutsy win by the Clippers. On the road, no Leonard. I didn't think they had that in them.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

I had a feeling PG would step up tonight..and where was Kawhi? Not even on the bench supporting his team? Dudes a fuckin weirdo and as good as he is..not sure I’d want him in a leading role

 

[James lamphear]

I said it literally the day Curry left that was a huge mistake for us. we haven’t been the same since

He was UFA when he left and he already had his made up to leave to Dallas. He then was traded to Philly.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I had a feeling PG would step up tonight..and where was Kawhi? Not even on the bench supporting his team? Dudes a fuckin weirdo and as good as he is..not sure I’d want him in a leading role

Probably resting his knee.