2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

I can read. Can you?

So what you said is:

"Kyle Kuzma has been really good- and he has a lot of value- but all he does is score. He is a mediocre-to-poor rebounder and a poor defender".

You are qualifying your statement of his "value" by bringing up his weaknesses. And, you are spot on regarding Kuzma. He is valuable because he can score. But his value is also limited because he doesn't have any other plus skills.

That is almost exactly what I said about Kyrie Irving 3 years ago. And no, I don't think Kuzma is nearly as good as Irving was back then.

Can't play both sides here. Your agenda regarding both players is obvious.

Except Wiggy.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I am absolutely loving the Oubre Jr. trade. How the Wizards so willingly gave up a franchise piece for an aged Trevor Ariza amazes me.

I said the same thing when the trade happened and got ripped for it.


"They have a lot of players that play that position and won't re-sign him."

 

[tlance]

I am absolutely loving the Oubre Jr. trade. How the Wizards so willingly gave up a franchise piece for an aged Trevor Ariza amazes me.

Oubre is a nice player.

But this trade isn't likely to hurt the Wizards unless Phoenix can resign him cheaply this summer.

The Wizards should have gotten more, like a mid-late 1st, but Oubre is not part of their long term plan. Then again, they don't appear to have a plan at all, so there is that.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I can read. Can you?

So what you said is:

"Kyle Kuzma has been really good- and he has a lot of value- but all he does is score. He is a mediocre-to-poor rebounder and a poor defender".

You are qualifying your statement of his "value" by bringing up his weaknesses. And, you are spot on regarding Kuzma. He is valuable because he can score. But his value is also limited because he doesn't have any other plus skills.

That is almost exactly what I said about Kyrie Irving 3 years ago. And no, I don't think Kuzma is nearly as good as Irving was back then.

Can't play both sides here. Your agenda regarding both players is obvious.

compare the 2--- they are practically identical comments- its not like one was pumping him up and one was negating him- the 2 comments are almost word-for-word identical.

 

[tlance]

I said the same thing when the trade happened and got ripped for it.


"They have a lot of players that play that position and won't re-sign him."

I don't think you deserved to get ripped for that, but I also don't think Phoenix should resign him unless they can get him for 12-14 million or so. Oubre is a good role player. One who looks really good on a rookie deal, but might not if he gets a couple teams bidding for his services.

 

[trojanfan12]

Ray Mancini announcing.....

One of my favorite all-time boxers.

 

[tlance]

compare the 2--- they are practically identical comments- its not like one was pumping him up and one was negating him- the 2 comments are almost word-for-word identical.

Your comment on Kuzma was spot on. I am not knocking you for that.

I am knocking you for your 3 year long crusade against me over a very similar comment I made regarding Kyrie.

 

[trojanfan12]

They win those games with him. But it's just a game or two. Orlando just beat Boston and Houston back to back. Phoenix beat Denver yesterday. These losses have nothing to do with how good the Lakers are and their playoff chances. If LeBron comes back soon and stays there, they are making the playoffs.

Yeah, people forget, these are still NBA players and they are going to win games they shouldn't from time to time.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Your comment on Kuzma was spot on. I am not knocking you for that.

I am knocking you for your 3 year long crusade against me over a very similar comment I made regarding Kyrie.

are you drunk? lol

i said in my post that Kuzma was very valuable because of his scoring prowess.

and hes not even a 1/4 of the scorer that Kyrie Irving is.

Kuzma is a very good scorer- but compared to Irving he is a flea on a dogs ass.

Kuzma is probably a top 10 scoring PF in the league

Kyrie Irving is one of the most complete scorers in the NBA in the last 20 years and there arent 3 guys id rather have take a last second shot.

 

[Bolts]

 

[DJ Fieri]

I don't think you deserved to get ripped for that, but I also don't think Phoenix should resign him unless they can get him for 12-14 million or so. Oubre is a good role player. One who looks really good on a rookie deal, but might not if he gets a couple teams bidding for his services.

He's had a couple really good games, he'd be a better option than Jackson.....Jackson looks like a wasted pick. You're right, probably depends on what he'll be demanding.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Uh oh.....

 

[bksballer89]

MAJOR

 

[DJ Fieri]

are you drunk? lol

i said in my post that Kuzma was very valuable because of his scoring prowess.

and hes not even a 1/4 of the scorer that Kyrie Irving is.

Kuzma is a very good scorer- but compared to Irving he is a flea on a dogs ass.

Kuzma is probably a top 10 scoring PF in the league

Kyrie Irving is one of the most complete scorers in the NBA in the last 20 years and there arent 3 guys id rather have take a last second shot.

Kuzma, 19ppg

Irving, 22.7ppg

Flea on a dog's ass?

 

[trojanfan12]

Just goes to show all that " We would be a playoff team with natural progression " talk was complete and utter bullshit.

Not necessarily. That talk was based on the team they had last year. This team is not the same as last years. Last years without Lebron is better than this years team without Lebron.

Had they just kept the same team together, they probably are still contending for the playoffs.

 

[DJ Fieri]

MAJOR

Are they going to miss the playoffs?

Can we see their schedule?

 

[tlance]

are you drunk? lol

i said in my post that Kuzma was very valuable because of his scoring prowess.

and hes not even a 1/4 of the scorer that Kyrie Irving is.

Kuzma is a very good scorer- but compared to Irving he is a flea on a dogs ass.

Kuzma is probably a top 10 scoring PF in the league

Kyrie Irving is one of the most complete scorers in the NBA in the last 20 years and there arent 3 guys id rather have take a last second shot.

Here you go again.

I didn't compare them. Obviously Kyrie is a lot better.

Again, this whole thing started with a joke. But is was funny because you are a hypocrite. If you are unable to see your own hypocrisy then I can't help you. But everybody here knows the truth.

 

[Bolts]

Are they going to miss the playoffs?

Can we see their schedule?

Kings will gladly take their spot if they miss, but I still think they make it.

 

[trojanfan12]

Loser will stay loser?

Cavs record: 9-35 (worst in the league)
Lakers: 23-21 (in 8th place in the much tougher WC)

Talkin' some trash when your team's dead last. Priceless!

He's like the player whose team is losing 45-0 and he celebrates the touchdown he scored with 30 seconds left. lol

 

[DJ Fieri]

So the Lakers, Clippers, and Rockets all miss the playoffs.

Who replaces them?