I thought the Pelicans would be better

[HurricaneDij39]

Seriously, one game under .500 on Dec. 10???

They have a stout big man rotation between AD, Mirotic, and Randle, and Jrue Holiday is damn good in the backcourt.

There are plenty of reasons for AD to want to stay, but hovering around .500 is just about the last place a superstar would want to be in his prime. And with Mirotic and Randle due for pay raises (and Elfird Payton as well once he gets back), Davis' hands might unfortunately be tied on this one...

 

[Ojb81]

mm-hmm, ayep

 

[HurricaneDij39]

And before anyone compares AD's situation to that of Paul George, their respective approaches are/were quite different.

George had literally spent his entire final season with the Pacers blaming his surroundings for everything and thinking that living in Kobe's magic shadow would be the cure to all his ails. Davis, on the other hand, is still leading by example holding himself accountable for his teams failures, like a real man should.

 

[Gman]

Time to trade AD to the Celtics for pennies on the dollar...

 

[tlance]

And before anyone compares AD's situation to that of Paul George, their respective approaches are/were quite different.

George had literally spent his entire final season with the Pacers blaming his surroundings for everything and thinking that living in Kobe's magic shadow would be the cure to all his ails. Davis, on the other hand, is still leading by example holding himself accountable for his teams failures, like a real man should.

LOL.

This isn't Davis' final season in NO. He can't be a free agent until 2020.

C

 

[flyerhawk]

Time to trade AD to the Celtics for pennies on the dollar...

The Celtics can't trade for AD unless they get rid of Kyrie. Weird CBA rule.

 

[tlance]

The Celtics can't trade for AD unless they get rid of Kyrie. Weird CBA rule.

Well,

Then trade Kyrie. Pretty easy call there.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Seriously, one game under .500 on Dec. 10???

They have a stout big man rotation between AD, Mirotic, and Randle, and Jrue Holiday is damn good in the backcourt.

There are plenty of reasons for AD to want to stay, but hovering around .500 is just about the last place a superstar would want to be in his prime. And with Mirotic and Randle due for pay raises (and Elfird Payton as well once he gets back), Davis' hands might unfortunately be tied on this one...

this is a team that could really use Ariza- even though Ariza is shooting under 40% from the field if i am not mistaken

 

[flyerhawk]

Well,

Then trade Kyrie. Pretty easy call there.

Well sure. But a little harder to do mid-season.

 

[Gman]

The Celtics can't trade for AD unless they get rid of Kyrie. Weird CBA rule.

Yeah... I was just messing around.

 

[bksballer89]

I called this.

Didn't get the hype around this team. I didn't think they would be a playoffs team

 

[Gman]

I called this.

Didn't get the hype around this team. I didn't think they would be a playoffs team

At times last season they looked the part... with a motivated Rondo at the helm...

... but, yeah, they lack depth and quality throughout their roster... apart from AD, of course.

• Holiday doesn't stand out as a #2 option
• Mirotic doesn't stand out as a #3 option
• etc and so forth right on down the line up

 

[shopson67]

Time to trade AD to the Lakers for pennies on the dollar...

FIFY, and they would be willing to go right up to quarters on the dollar...

 

[flyerhawk]

I called this.

Didn't get the hype around this team. I didn't think they would be a playoffs team

Yeah. I thought the loss of Rondo was dismissed a little too easily. I'm sure they will be better when Payton comes back but the team relies way too much on AD being absolutely dominant. So teams that can contain AD somewhat will always do well against them.

I'm still baffled by the Jazz though.

 

[tlance]

Yeah. I thought the loss of Rondo was dismissed a little too easily. I'm sure they will be better when Payton comes back but the team relies way too much on AD being absolutely dominant. So teams that can contain AD somewhat will always do well against them.

I'm still baffled by the Jazz though.

Nah.

The Jazz overachieved big time last year.

Look at their starting 5. They have good pieces for sure, but unless Mitchell is a legit star they are a lot like the playoff version of last year's Celtics.

That ain't going to play in the West. They might make the playoffs and annoy somebody once there, but they are not a contender.

 

[bksballer89]

The Jazz overachieved big time last year.

Look at their starting 5. They have good pieces for sure, but unless Mitchell is a legit star they are a lot like the playoff version of last year's Celtics.

That ain't going to play in the West. They might make the playoffs and annoy somebody once there, but they are not a contender.

Another team I wasn't sold on. Thought they would make the playoffs but wasn't sold on them getting a 4 or 5 seed.

Had them at mid 40 wins and around a 6 seed

 

[flyerhawk]

Nah.

The Jazz overachieved big time last year.

Look at their starting 5. They have good pieces for sure, but unless Mitchell is a legit star they are a lot like the playoff version of last year's Celtics.

That ain't going to play in the West. They might make the playoffs and annoy somebody once there, but they are not a contender.

Well I didn't think they were a contender per se. But I thought they could have been a dark horse contender if things all went their way. Instead they went the other way.

 

[flyerhawk]

Another team I wasn't sold on. Thought they would make the playoffs but wasn't sold on them getting a 4 or 5 seed.

Had them at mid 40 wins and around a 6 seed

The problem with the West is that, once you take the Warriors out of the discussion, you have a bunch of teams that are all very similar in capability especially with the Rockets regressing.

Right now the Nuggets appear to be the leading contender to be the No. 2 seed. But they are hardly locked into at that spot.

After that, it's a complete crapshoot. I had the Thunder as a top 4 seed and they look to be one but hardly a lock. After that, who the heck knows?

 

[bksballer89]

I had the Thunder as a top 4 seed and they look to be one but hardly a lock. After that, who the heck knows

I think OKC is legit. I'm almost ready to pencil them in as a top 3 seed

 

[logic]

And before anyone compares AD's situation to that of Paul George, their respective approaches are/were quite different.

I think you are literally the only one who would even would have come up with that comparison.