2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[dtgold88]

dtgold88 is right and everybody disagreeing is wrong.

In fact, when I make mistakes I own up to them. When your pearls of wisdom are refuted with fact you come up with posts like the one above.

 

[dtgold88]

Surely the difference between Jabari and Harden is rather obvious no DT?

And as much as you love Kevin Love he was never as good as AD even on his best day. I know we've gone back and forth of Love over the last few years...

Try and follow......Yes, Jabari and Harden is a vast difference. Love and AD is not close to the same gulf.

You could even say Love is a far better player than Parker.

 

[bksballer89]

#2 in the most recent mock

 

[dtgold88]

Any rebuild that was successful for the Cavs involved a prime Lebron. Lakers rebuild was spiked by Lebron this year to 4th in the West prior to his injury. We'll see how long this current rebuild lasts for the Cavs. They currently will have no cap space to work with next season. If they dump all their cap holds (including Burks, Nwaba, and recent additions Stauskas and Baldwin) and cut loose Smith (partially guaranteed), they can get to approx $19M. Burks will be a big decision ($17+M cap hold).

Cavs took 3 full seasons and with Lebron in year 1 went to the Finals, winning 2 games. When it started, they also had no cap space and it took 3 years to have any. The current rebuild could give them cap room after 2 seasons if they want.

No disagreement, though, there will be no one close to Lebron coming here after this rebuild. But that's a reason to keep Love, as it might be harder to get a better FA to come to Cleveland.

 

[shopson67]

And the idea Parker is a similar comparison to harden as Love to AD is absurd.

Love is closer to AD than Parker is to Harden, but not enough to earn star status (especially with the injury issues). And I absolutely loathe Harden...

 

[shopson67]

You could even say Love is a far better player than Parker.

That's not a very exclusive club.

 

[dtgold88]

It's not a matter of whether or not he can still play or whether or not Lebron would want him.

When healthy, he can still play and there's no doubt that he can help the Lakers. He can hit 3's, he can rebound and he knows how to play with Lebron.

But even if the Lakers strike out in the off-season, I doubt they try to get Love because he just makes too much money.

Imo, they'd be more likely to bring back a couple of the current 1 year deal guys and then try to pick up a shooter and/or a defense/rebounding guy on 1 year deals and preserve their cap space for the next off-season when AD is an FA.

I don't disagree they wont get him, my issue is anyone who thinks Lebron wouldn't want him if he could have him. He wanted and got him twice (well, got him and kept him).

 

[dtgold88]

That's not a very exclusive club.

And that's why using Parker in the comparison was silly with Love.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Try and follow......Yes, Jabari and Harden is a vast difference. Love and AD is not close to the same gulf.

You could even say Love is a far better player than Parker.

I would say Love is a far better player and I think most would agree

 

[shopson67]

#2 in the most recent mock

NBA comp from NBAdraft.net: DeAaron Fox

Ja Morant | NBADraft.net

 

[shopson67]

I don't disagree they wont get him, my issue is anyone who thinks Lebron wouldn't want him if he could have him. He wanted and got him twice (well, got him and kept him).

At 30M per, the Cavs are stuck with him. Enjoy.

 

[trojanfan12]

I don't disagree they wont get him, my issue is anyone who thinks Lebron wouldn't want him if he could have him. He wanted and got him twice (well, got him and kept him).

I don't think I've seen anyone say that Lebron wouldn't want him. He'd certainly want him (and so would the Lakers) if there were some guarantee that he would healthy enough to play around 70 games and the the playoffs.

But at his current price tag and with his injury issues, he's just not worth the cost.

As, someone posted earlier in the thread, the Lakers would love to have Love if he were on KCP's deal.

 

[dtgold88]

I don't think I've seen anyone say that Lebron wouldn't want him. He'd certainly want him (and so would the Lakers) if there were some guarantee that he would healthy enough to play around 70 games and the the playoffs.

But at his current price tag and with his injury issues, he's just not worth the cost.

As, someone posted earlier in the thread, the Lakers would love to have Love if he were on KCP's deal.

You are kind of saying Lebron wouldn't want him because of health and his contract. I'm saying Lebron knows Love will be there when it counts and would like to see his team acquire him if they come up empty on KD, Kawhi or another top 10 player. I doubt he'd mind seeing most of the assets being mentioned for AD to go to bring Love in. If they signed Kyrie in FA and didn't get AD, you think he'd object to having the Big 3 back if it cost Ball, Ingram, Hart (and filler) and a #1?

 

[Black Adam]

which was?

"the guy's hurt way too often for my tastes...?"

#roundandroundwego

 

[dtgold88]

"the guy's hurt way too often for my tastes...?"

#roundandroundwego

And still begs the question why you'd want guys hurt just as much or more......and ignore that Lebron fellow seems to like the guy...but what would he know?

 

[Black Adam]

And still begs the question why you'd want guys hurt just as much or more......and ignore that Lebron fellow seems to like the guy...but what would he know?

I'm, because the player i'd want happens to be a top 5 player in the league...?

lol we covered this YESTERDAY...

in your own words, "do try to keep up"...

 

[Wamu]

"the guy's hurt way too often for my tastes...?"

#roundandroundwego

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Are you being serious? You compared davis/Love and Harden/parker. Davis = Harden in this scenario and Love = Parker.

Implied Harden and AD are superstars so you will ignore an issue they might have (defense and health). while Parker and love are not and you can't do the same

Either you are still drunk from last night or you just aren't very bright.

Seriously, learn to read the entire post.

You are such a hurry to find offence that you just keep stepping on your own Dick.

I clearly said you accept a players flaws more easily if they are really good.

We accept Harden's lack of defense because his O is outstanding.

We DNP Parker because he's average.

People will be more willing to look past Davis missing games because he's a top 5 player and Kevin is not.

Google the word analogy.

Because, you clearly don't know the meaning.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Surely the difference between Jabari and Harden is rather obvious no DT?

And as much as you love Kevin Love he was never as good as AD even on his best day. I know we've gone back and forth of Love over the last few years...

I thought it was pretty obvious I was talking about the fact that people look passed Harden's lack of defense because he's a top 10 player. But, not Parker because he might not be too 100.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

And the idea Parker is a similar comparison to harden as Love to AD is absurd.

Exactly how high are you right now?