I traded some of my cheap young guys in order to win the league last year
the league is a 12 team ROTO league- 5x5 with OBP instead of AVG and Holds+Saves instead of just saves. It is an auction so keepers are kept for $5 more than the previous year. The Budget is $260.
Keeping in mind the...
Your NBA "most valuable" next 5 years- a TAD less homerific as Mobley has just played 30+ games. considering: (i) talent, (ii) age, (iii) potential, (iv) win-now, (v) injury history, and....mostly just for Kyrie (vi) crazy
1. Giannis
2. Doncic
3. Durant
4. Jokic
5. Morant
6. KAT
7...
Due to the 5 month layoff, and all of the uncertainty the NBA "playoffs" will likely be much more unpredictable than in a typical year.
While teams such as the Clippers, Bucks and Lakers are still the favorites - teams that have depth, have good coaching, and can play solid defense will have...
i dunno...thus far 19.3 pts and 12.3 rbs and 60% from the field and 0.3 turnovers, 1.7 assists, 1.3 blocks per game doesnt seem that bad.
Just for a little comparison-
Whiteside-
13.0 pts, 12.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 70% from the field, 2.8 turnovers, 1.0 blocks, 3.8 personal fouls
This is my new, revised, updated, refurbished list for the 2019 season. This list will NOT include Kevin Durant since he will not be playing. This list will NOT be including Klay Thompson since he will be missing the vast majority of the season and will not be 100% upon his return----Oladipo-...
Who are the best starting lineups in the NBA?
Here are a few that I think are the best in the following order:
Clippers:
PG: Beverly
SG: George
SF: Leonard
PF: Harrell
C: Zubac
Houston:
PG: RW
SG: Harden
SF: Gordon
PF: Tucker
C: Capela
Jazz:
PG: Conley
SG: Ingles
SF: Mitchell
PF...
Trade Deadline Winners/Losers/Incompletes:
WINNERS
Dallas Mavericks: added Porzingis, and opened up cap space for close to a max contract this summer. If they can add a big time player to go with Doncic and Porzingis watch out. This is a team on the rise
Philadelphia 76'ers: Paid a heavy...
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Source: @RealDealBeal23 has made it known in no uncertain terms that he wants out of Washington pronto.
Bradley Beale wants to leave Washington and who can blame him?
Who is the likely favorite to trade for him? Where would he...
I figured this would be a big time thread- and right now the conversations are across a number of them.
My opinion is that his MOST Likely avenue is staying in Cleveland- but that is under a 50% probability.
Right now this is what my percentages are- and they are of course subject to a...
Rank the core of these rebuilding teams keeping in mind such criteria as ceiling, ability, potential playoff contention in the years to come, assets, ability to keep guys long term, trade values, etc.
Options:
1. Phoenix Suns: #1 pick (probably Ayton), Devon Booker, Josh Jackson, Dragan...
These are, in my opinion- the worst contracts in basketball---- some because the player is useless (Deng, Mozgov), some because they are wildly overpayed for being a mediocre player (Tyler Johnson) or some for the sheer huge number of their deal- like 4 years 142 for blake griffen
1. Blake...
This list takes into account both right now, and somewhat, but not too far into the future. It takes into account injury concerns like Kyrie's and Kawhi's or Embiid's or Porzingis. It takes into account potential at least a little bit.
1. LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. James Harden
4...
My top 20 players UNDER the age of 24..........this is if i was building a team and having a draft and picking a guy for the next half decade plus. I am also dividing them by tiers. If they are in the same tier they are not that that far away from eachother.
1. Giannis Antetokuompo
2. Joel...
LeBron isnt going anywhere....he owns the state of Ohio. Only place I could see him going where he would not look like a mercenary is possibly LAL.
again- is it a SURE thing he stays in Cleveland? of course not- he has here what he will have no where else.
Not only that--- but if they use...
This Is for Boston | By Isaiah Thomas
his passion for the city of Boston really comes out in this article he wrote.
Some pretty cool stuff in here.
of course- some of the Cleveland stuff:
James, my oldest — I guess he really is his father’s son, because he asked the same first question...
There are already rumors that numerous teams have called the Cavs about the pick
should the CAvs deal it?
and if they deal it who are the best guys they could target?
the 2 deals I like would potentially do- would be blockbusters
1. To the Knicks for a package of Porzinigis and Carmelo...
1. G. Antetokuompo
2. K. Towns
3. J. Embiid
4. K. Porzingis
5. D. Booker
6. N. Jokic
7. B. Simmons
8. M. Fultz
9. L. Ball
10. J. Murray
11. A. Wiggins
12. J. Brown
13. J. Jackson
14. M. Turner
15. J. Parker
16. Z. Lavine
17. D. Fox
18. J. Tatum
19. B. Ingram
20. D. Saric
Was reading this article on how the rookies think Dennis Smith of the Mavs will be ROY...
Survey: Rookies like Mavs' Smith to win ROY
made me think of all the rewards--- and predicting them....
here goes mine:
MVP:
1. LeBron James- if/when Kyrie is traded he will have a clear path to the...
Who gets the first pick in the draft?
I got a good feeling for the Suns..........
Do the Lakers keep their pick, or do the Sixers get 2 top 6-7 picks?
Do the Kings stay at 8 and 10 or jump up?
Do the Heat stay last in the lotto?
should be...
Faceless of the Game: Where have all the MLB superstars gone?
America's 10 Favorite Athletes
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Tom Brady
Stephen Curry
Peyton Manning
Lionel Messi
Aaron Rodgers
Cristiano Ronaldo
Muhammad Ali
Kobe Bryant
(poll was any FORMER OR CURRENT athlete)
Could any baseball...
Of course there are 3 "ALL NBA" Teams, 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
2 guards on each team- regardless of point/shooting/combo etc.
and - it appears they USUALLY do pick a center-at least last year they did as Cousins, Drummond, and Jordan were the 3 ALL NBA centers. The previous year they also picked 3...
Participants for the 3 pt contest:
Eric Gordon
Kyrie Irving
Kyle Lowry
Wesley Mathews
CJ McCollum
Klay Thompson
Kemba Walker
Nick Young
Dunk Contest particpants (the b event)
Aaron Godon
DeAndre Jordan
Glen Robinson III
derrick Jones Jr.
3pt. winner--- i gotta go with KYRie winning his...
Who are the top 25 players under 25 in the NBA? -combine everything- potential, what they have done thus far, contract, injury history, leadership, etc....this is an EXCEEDINGLY hard list to put together--- at all parts- at the top- in the middle- definitely at the end as well. Bradley Beale...
So- this just isnt what team i would rather have, or who is going to win the championship, or who has the best young players.
Its a combination of all those things. If I was a 45 year old long-time NBA assistant- and was just offered my first big job and could pick any ROSTER in the league-...