2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He quit on two teams just like Harden did.

You mean left high and dry?

So has Lebron.

But, it isn’t really quitting if you fulfilled your contract.

Your boy Harden sandbagged to get traded.

Little different.

Kawhi in San Antonio is probably a better comp.

Jimmy bullied his way out.

If any thing, he played TOO hard, at least in practice….lol

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I had this:

plus a second or two

Bones to replace Rozier is pretty nice when you consider where the Hornets are right now

Money wise, yeah.

But, they would need to divert a couple of those guys because I doubt the Bees have 4 open roster spots.

How about Hayward instead of Plumlee and go get a cheaper center like Naz.

 

[The Q]

Money wise, yeah.

But, they would need to divert a couple of those guys because I doubt the Bees have 4 open roster spots.

How about Hayward instead of Plumlee and go get a cheaper center like Naz.

I took plumlee cause he nestled nicely into the trade exception, otherwise this deal doesn’t work

This influx of bodies should be ok cause Charlotte saves money and should be dumping oubre and pj Washington for picks

 

[fightinfunbags]

You need to give yourself a history lesson

Was the same guy an All Star last year? The guy leading the league in assists per game isn’t on the All Star team. That says more about this fugaze process than it does anything about James Harden. Your objection is kind of funny. It’s just confirming what I’m saying. It isn’t about basketball. You can’t tell me dude isn’t one of the top 2-3 guards in the East right now. It’s about you don’t like the guy and a whole bunch of other people that don’t like the guy.

 

[thunderc]

Was the same guy an All Star last year? The guy leading the league in assists per game isn’t on the All Star team. That says more about this fugaze process than it does anything about James Harden. Your objection is kind of funny. It’s just confirming what I’m saying. It isn’t about basketball. You can’t tell me dude isn’t one of the top 2-3 guards in the East right now. It’s about you don’t like the guy and a whole bunch of other people that don’t like the guy.

I can absolutely tell you he is not one of the top 2 or 3 guards in the east, not close. The players know, that’s one of the reasons he was the last player picked last year. That and the fact the players know stunts like his could kill the golden goose.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Was the same guy an All Star last year? The guy leading the league in assists per game isn’t on the All Star team. That says more about this fugaze process than it does anything about James Harden. Your objection is kind of funny. It’s just confirming what I’m saying. It isn’t about basketball. You can’t tell me dude isn’t one of the top 2-3 guards in the East right now. It’s about you don’t like the guy and a whole bunch of other people that don’t like the guy.

Similar stats to Halliburton, who made it.

I would have gone Brunson, Garland over Jrue, Derozan.

Harden made a case as well.

 

[thunderc]

Similar stats to Halliburton, who made it.

I would have gone Brunson, Garland over Jrue, Derozan.

Harden made a case as well.

Harden made his bed he can sleep in it

 

[Shanemansj13]

I didn’t realize the Pacers have lost 10 of 11

 

[thunderc]

I didn’t realize the Pacers have lost 10 of 11

Oh yeah the tank is real

 

[fightinfunbags]

You mean left high and dry?

So has Lebron.

But, it isn’t really quitting if you fulfilled your contract.

Your boy Harden sandbagged to get traded.

Little different.

Kawhi in San Antonio is probably a better comp.

Jimmy bullied his way out.

If any thing, he played TOO hard, at least in practice….lol

The first team he quit on brought in Russ and then John Wall. Dude wanted a ring and it wasn’t coming there.
The second team. It’s so funny to me that the space cadet who refused to take the vaxx to sacrifice a portion of that team’s championship window isn’t the bad guy. The dude that said to KD WTF go fix that shit and said you have a ring and you have a ring so I don’t want to fuck around on my window closing on a ring ends up being the bad guy.

Don’t hate the player. Hate the game. This is the NBA. We are playing semantics as to what constitutes “quitting”. We draw lines in the sand that say this kind of quitting is acceptable and this kind of quitting is not.

 

[The Q]

Oh yeah the tank is real

more like reality hitting them in the face like a ton of bricks.

The thing is, they got 3 first this year, they don't need more draft picks this year, they need picks in the future.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I can absolutely tell you he is not one of the top 2 or 3 guards in the east, not close. The players know, that’s one of the reasons he was the last player picked last year. That and the fact the players know stunts like his could kill the golden goose.

Call.

Show your list in the East up until you get to Harden’s rank.

 

[thunderc]

more like reality hitting them in the face like a ton of bricks.

The thing is, they got 3 first this year, they don't need more draft picks this year, they need picks in the future.

It’s all about posturing for Wembenman

 

[The Q]

It’s all about posturing for Wembenman

They should still try to move hield and McConnell to the lakers in a Russ deal

They can get close and still get something

Or try to trade them separate for future picks

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The first team he quit on brought in Russ and then John Wall. Dude wanted a ring and it wasn’t coming there.
The second team. It’s so funny to me that the space cadet who refused to take the vaxx to sacrifice a portion of that team’s championship window isn’t the bad guy. The dude that said to KD WTF go fix that shit and said you have a ring and you have a ring so I don’t want to fuck around on my window closing on a ring ends up being the bad guy.

Don’t hate the player. Hate the game. This is the NBA. We are playing semantics as to what constitutes “quitting”. We draw lines in the sand that say this kind of quitting is acceptable and this kind of quitting is not.

You are missing a few steps.

He wanted CP3, got him.

Hated CP3, wanted him traded for Russ.

Got Russ, realized he is a stat paddler, showed up to camp fat, sandbagged to get traded.

I have less issues with what went down in Brooklyn.

Kyrie brought a ton of nonsense.

But, Harden in Houston was very similar to Lebron in LA.

Got everything that he asked for and hated it.

But, Lebron won a chip and never stopped playing hard.

 

[DJ Fieri]

No fucking defense.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Similar stats to Halliburton, who made it.

I would have gone Brunson, Garland over Jrue, Derozan.

Harden made a case as well.

How much of his case is the Sixers being 21-5 since he came back from injury?

The Knicks catch two All Stars cause that franchise now is look at them go! You’re a 7 seed! The Cavs catch 2 All Stars? A .500 team after their first 9 games when nobody had seen them with Mitchell yet?

I’ve seen Houston Harden and im watching every minute of this Harden. They aren’t the same guy and that’s a good thing. Dude is an All Star.

 

[DJ Fieri]

more like reality hitting them in the face like a ton of bricks.

The thing is, they got 3 first this year, they don't need more draft picks this year, they need picks in the future.

RW for a few guys and a 1st rounder works.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

They should still try to move hield and McConnell to the lakers in a Russ deal

They can get close and still get something

Or try to trade them separate for future picks

Why?

I don’t understand why people keep saying that, unless they are getting the Lakers picks.

They will have like 20 million in cap space this summer.

Why do they need 40 mil more when nobody is gonna sign there?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Russ 2 of 14 from the field.