2022 NBA Offseason thread

[fightinfunbags]

His choice i guess. I know he was granted French nationality in the summer.

Oh got it. I should have read the article first. It’s likely that he has dual citizenship or likely tri citizenship? (Is that a word?). I bet he also retains citizenship of Cameroon. My guy is just a 7 ft citizen of the world.

 

[tlance]

Not sure how I would prove this but I think psychologically that many scouts saw Steph and in their analysis of his defensive flaws and size they projected him to be Dell 2.0…an accomplished shooter off the bench that could give a team instant shooting but couldn’t start because he couldn’t defend his position. Just a theory but I think that’s just a little human nature creeping into analysis.

I think that is mostly right.

But he also played 2 in college. So it is what they saw Steph play most of his time at Davidson too.

Lots of reasons to project Steph as Dell 2.0

 

[The Q]

I think that is mostly right.

But he also played 2 in college. So it is what they saw Steph play most of his time at Davidson too.

Lots of reasons to project Steph as Dell 2.0

I mean there’s a reason why there aren’t many guys with the profile of small, below average athlete pg who can shoot it deep who make it in the league like those 2 have.

 

[The Q]

So uh, why is anyone doing this deal?

This is shuffling deck chairs on two titanics

 

[bksballer89]

Lol

 

[Shanemansj13]

So uh, why is anyone doing this deal?

This is shuffling deck chairs on two titanics

Hmmmm

 

[Shanemansj13]

Lol

I hope not

 

[DJ]

So uh, why is anyone doing this deal?

This is shuffling deck chairs on two titanics

Pretty much.

However, Houston gets the better end of the deal with Favors though.

 

[thunderc]

So uh, why is anyone doing this deal?

This is shuffling deck chairs on two titanics

Presti got his reasons I’m sure

 

[The Q]

Presti got his reasons I’m sure

Room below tax line is what I’d guess

 

[thunderc]

Room below tax line is what I’d guess

Save some money and also get 2 trade exceptions.

 

[The Q]

That number is different than espn trade grades had for okc

 

[The Q]

A lot of teams could use favors

He’s a nice backup c

Good beef when you’re facing giants like embiid

 

[fightinfunbags]

 

[The Q]

That number is different than espn trade grades had for okc

This number is very different from woj’s

 

[WiggyRuss]

Pretty much.

If he is as good as advertised, you aren’t stopping him.

Just hope he misses.

I have this crazy acquaintance who coaches high school ball in Maryland.

Back in the day his team was playing Melo, and they were completely overmatched.

This was his game plan for Melo:

He told his players to back off him every time he got the ball and just let him shoot. Maybe even throw some insults in there. “You are trash Melo” as he is rising up for the jumper.

He figured that was his best bet to throw Melo off his game.

It didn’t work.

88 with 6 left

 

[The Q]

I just want to point out that the two worst teams in the league just overturned 1/3 of their roster with each other, everyone besides favors from the bottom of it

 

[thunderc]

I just want to point out that the two worst teams in the league just overturned 1/3 of their roster with each other, everyone besides favors from the bottom of it

FYI OKC has not had the 2nd worst record in the league since the pre Durant days. One of those 4 guys the Thunder traded were going to make the roster, that’s it.

 

[YourFriendGannon]

I just want to point out that the two worst teams in the league just overturned 1/3 of their roster with each other, everyone besides favors from the bottom of it

I’ve seen plenty of 2 team trades like this but never involving more than 4-5 players.

 

[tlance]

Pretty much.

However, Houston gets the better end of the deal with Favors though.

Favors is completely irrelevant in a trade between 2 rebuilding teams.