OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - June 2021

[LayneStaley]

5 points in a game 7 for Simmons. I’ll pass.

 

[Tince]

Glenn Rivers when he doesn't have 3 HOF players and is left with **only** 2 all-stars is a fish out of water.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

One thing is for certain is there have been a few remarkable series losses this year for sure.

 

[DDolla]

Doc Rivers is overrated. KG, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen saved his ass

 

[Tince]

5 points in a game 7 for Simmons. I’ll pass.

Amazing that our 2nd best player might not be good enough to obtain someone like that.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Heuter gets the interview. Who would have guessed that?

 

[Dom McBlazer]

We better not be stupid enough to trade for Simmons.

 

[LayneStaley]

The new starting point.

 

[Tince]

Happy for Nate, he deserves a trip to the conference finals.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

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The new starting point.

No. The guy has been exposed. Philly was literally 4 on 5 on offense.

 

[pougie]

After this series I’m not even sure it would take CJ to get Simmons. A sign and trade of Powell is probably fair. The dude looks broken to me.

It probably would be fair but it doesn’t really make sense for them to do that because Simmons is their primary playmaker. For CJ, it makes sense because he can at least play the part of a pg and has had stretches where he’s played well there. But for Norm, they would now basically have to find a real pg and play Curry off the bench.

 

[Hoopguru]

Rivers gets a lot of praise for being pretty good?
A bunch of people who should know think he is one of the best?

Well, the one cship has allowed him to ride, that he’s a great coach wave. He struggles in playoffs big time since and this loss against a 5 seed is another example. With 3 minutes left he never got his guys up as they were dropping their heads.

 

[Pinwheel1]

And now look at em

I’d rather go from hell to heaven than stay in purgatory

Yeah I know you would. You have been saying it for a while and it still makes no sense.
This franchise would not survive a 5-year drought., let alone a 10 year one.

 

[Mediocre Man]

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The new starting point.

All about this deal

 

[Chris Craig]

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The new starting point.

CJ

Jones Jr

Simons

For

Simmons
Thybulle
Curry
Maxey

Dame/Maxey
Powell/Curry
Covington/Thybulle
Simmons/ Little
Nurkic/Collins

 

[Pinwheel1]

All about this deal

No, I think Thybulle would be a huge factor in why Simmons could be expendable. He can replace Simmon's defense.

 

[DDolla]

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The new starting point.

So the Sixers just gave away their starting PG?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

CJ

Jones Jr

Simons

For

Simmons
Thybulle
Curry
Maxey

If we’re making up trades like that, how about

Nassir Little

Giles

Leaf

for

Giannis
Middleton
Pat C

 

[Chris Craig]

If we’re making up trades like that, how about

Nassir Little

Giles

Leaf

for

Giannis
Middleton
Pat C

That's not even the same

 

[Hoopguru]

Hawks win 3 in Philly.
Morey will go away from Simmons.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yeah I know you would. You have been saying it for a while and it still makes no sense.
This franchise would not survive a 5-year drought., let alone a 10 year one.

This franchise had a 5 year drought before Roy, Aldridge and Oden. Since then 13 years and 2 times not in playoffs. Bad teams get good players. It’s how we got Walton, Roy, Aldridge, Oden, Dame and even CJ. Better GM in place and CP3 would have been ours.

As it sits right now, the fans of this team have zero to look forward to next season

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

If we’re making up trades like that, how about

Nassir Little

Giles

Leaf

for

Giannis
Middleton
Pat C

Understand the game first then post. You have to at least pretend salaries match!

 

[JoshuaHall]

Ben Simmons is getting absolutely torched on Inside the NBA.

Doc Rivers also not exactly giving a glowing review.

Only interested in Simmons if MDA is coach and he’s moved to center.

 

[pougie]

No. The guy has been exposed. Philly was literally 4 on 5 on offense.

He was exposed because he’s not a real PG. Ben with Dame as the PG, totally different discussion.

You either get Ben and play him at C, or get Ben and play him at PF and find a C like Brook Lopez (or if Zach can come back and play).

The hardest thing to do would be to convince this guy to take a wide open 3. But otherwise, Ben with Dame/Norm/Covington/Zach is comparative to this current Bucks team. You have to at least give it a shot especially with his trade value so low. I personally don’t think we could ever get more assets ON TOP of Ben for CJ, but if other assets are offered, you have to so it. CJ/DJJ -> Ben/Curry, if that’s even remotely possible, do it.

 

[Scalma]

Hawks win 3 in Philly.
Morey will go away from Simmons.

Morey built an entire squad around the ISO god Harden, I’m pretty sure he would want McCollum.

 

[Ed O]

Buy low, sell high. Simmons is about as low as he's going to get right now, and if we can get him for CJ, especially if we keep Powell, I think we gotta do that. Start him with Dame/Powell/Covington/Nurk... three good perimeter shooters, two good ballhandlers, two very good defenders, and finally some decent size in the lineup? Sign me up.

 

[DDolla]

Rooting for the Bucks to win it all

 

[LayneStaley]

I will say that a small market team hidden way up in the PNW with probably the best leader and shooter in the game(top 2) might be the perfect spot for Ben to regain some confidence.

 

[Scalma]

Simmons would also fill the absolute hole of backup point guard. Seeing how many games were lost because of our bench, specifically the lack of another true lead guard, yes please sign me up.

 

[JoshuaHall]

Lmao - non Portland fans are saying Portland would say no