OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD -May 2021

[tlongII]

The Knicks don’t have enough talent.

 

[DDolla]

The Knicks don’t have enough talent.

This is why Tom should be the COY. No talent and a 4th seed team

 

[Titan]

they are in their first playoffs and are the number 8 seed playing the number 1 seed, and the number 1 seed is getting healthy again. Their starting lineup averages 23 years of age, and their bench isn't any older or more experienced than the starters. I'm not sure any showing they have against the Jazz would be "folding", short of having a 3-1 lead and losing

To each their own...

 

[DDolla]

Good news for CP3 and the Suns, Scott Foster is not the ref. The Bad News is, the Lakers will not lose any more games.

 

[ehizzy3]

Lol the knicks got mad at an “elbow” galo did on bullocks but it wasn’t even crazy

randle got tossed trying to retaliate

 

[TBpup]

The Knicks don’t have enough talent.

Knicks really have trouble scoring points. They need someone like CJ. He could be the #1 guard there and make life a lot easier on Randle.

 

[DDolla]

Lakers with an injured Paul then sweep either Denver or Blazers… damn they’re back to the WCF

 

[DDolla]

Knicks really have trouble scoring points. They need someone like CJ. He could be the #1 guard there and make life a lot easier on Randle.

But defense wins championship right?

 

[DDolla]

Imagine the Hawks blow a 3-1 lead like the Atlanta Falcons lol

 

[Hoopguru]

NY Knicks & fan's have had a decent season.
Making the playoffs is a big deal for that franchise.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

An idiot? Man, that’s a bit over the top. What do you call the fans who are the opposite of homers? They see themselves as “realists”, but they always see the grass as greener elsewhere, they see their views of the NBA as laughably better than experienced NBA coaches and GMs, and view any fan comments about the impact of injuries as “excuse-making”. That doesn’t seem to be too well attached to reality to me.

I call them "muted".

 

[Hoopguru]

they are in their first playoffs and are the number 8 seed playing the number 1 seed, and the number 1 seed is getting healthy again. Their starting lineup averages 23 years of age, and their bench isn't any older or more experienced than the starters. I'm not sure any showing they have against the Jazz would be "folding", short of having a 3-1 lead and losing

Some thought Denver was folding last year, after being down to the Jazz 3-1.

 

[THE HCP]

This is why Tom should be the COY. No talent and a 4th seed team

What’s more impressive? 4th in the east with their situation, or us missing our 2nd and 3rd best player the majority of the season, having the worst defense in the league and finishing basically tied for 5th in the WEST!

 

[Dom McBlazer]

What’s more impressive? 4th in the east with their situation, or us missing our 2nd and 3rd best player the majority of the season, having the worst defense in the league and finishing basically tied for 5th in the WEST!

I thought the Lakers finished 7th.

 

[DDolla]

AD hurt again or just lazy to play?

 

[ehizzy3]

AD hurt again

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Do we want to play Lakers with injured AD or Suns with injured Paul?

 

[crandc]

Suns putting serious hurt on Fakers.

 

[DDolla]

Do we want to play Lakers with injured AD or Suns with injured Paul?

We can’t even beat a 30 year old PG Rookie without Murray, Barton and Dozier… lol

 

[pougie]

Knicks really have trouble scoring points. They need someone like CJ. He could be the #1 guard there and make life a lot easier on Randle.

I’ve thought about a deal that sends CJ to NY but I struggle to come up with a trade scenario that seems like it would be equal compensation. Like is CJ for Robinson, 2021 #21, and a lotto-protected 2023 pick enough for the Blazers? Is it too much? Not really sure.

The knicks don’t have anyone worth looking at besides Robinson and Toppin (I assume Barrett and Randle are off limits) but splitting the CJ cap between Dragic and Porter Jr instantly makes us a lot better in my opinion.

Dame/Powell/Porter Jr/Covington/Nurkic
Dragic/Simons/Little/_____/Robinson

With Robinson, I don’t think I’d mind having Melo stay for another year and picking a guy with #21 that can maybe play backup minutes in Melo’s place the following season. Maybe Jalen Johnson can be had on draft night at #21.

But if stars begin to demand trades, I don’t see the Knicks being interested if there are better players than CJ out there.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

We can’t even beat a 30 year old PG Rookie without Murray, Barton and Dozier… lol

We blew them out yesterday. Question remains. Who do we want in second round?

 

[Strenuus]

Do we want to play Lakers with injured AD or Suns with injured Paul?

I want to win game 5.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Will the Lakers win another game in this series?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I want to win game 5.

Me too

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Can’t win in playoffs if Alex Caruso is your second best player.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Prime LeBron could probably rally the troops and win this game but he’s just too old now.

 

[Titan]

Lakers falling apart without AD. Seems when you are missing that type of player you tend to struggle more.

 

[calvin natt]

I’ve thought about a deal that sends CJ to NY but I struggle to come up with a trade scenario that seems like it would be equal compensation. Like is CJ for Robinson, 2021 #21, and a lotto-protected 2023 pick enough for the Blazers? Is it too much? Not really sure.

The knicks don’t have anyone worth looking at besides Robinson and Toppin (I assume Barrett and Randle are off limits) but splitting the CJ cap between Dragic and Porter Jr instantly makes us a lot better in my opinion.

Dame/Powell/Porter Jr/Covington/Nurkic
Dragic/Simons/Little/_____/Robinson

With Robinson, I don’t think I’d mind having Melo stay for another year and picking a guy with #21 that can maybe play backup minutes in Melo’s place the following season. Maybe Jalen Johnson can be had on draft night at #21.

But if stars begin to demand trades, I don’t see the Knicks being interested if there are better players than CJ out there.

Porter Jr from Denver? For CJ?

 

[Titan]

Lakers falling apart without AD. Seems when you are missing that type of player you tend to struggle more.

Then after I type this Suns decided to not close the door and finish the job and gave l*kers some life.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Montrezl Harrell has only played 4 minutes?