2021 NBA regular season thread

[WiggyRuss]

What would you like a youngster.....like Embiid or Booker......or a seasoned vet that took a young Miami Heat team to the Finals?

In a landslide......Butler.....because he is flexible enough to play SG or SF if you already 1 of the other on your team.

if Booker or Embiid were 22 and years away- id prob say Butler

Embiid is 26 and is in his 5th year in the leaguea nd is just entering his prime--- and goes for like 25 13 on a nightly basis

Booker is 24, going into his 6th season and has averaged about 26, 6 and 4 average on about 49% shooting over his last 3 seasons.

both still have ample room to grow but are entering their primes- yet still have upside. Both are finally starting to be surrounded by competent management and players as well.

we shall see at the end of the year and see what tune everyone is singing


and Giannis over LeBron was an easy choice. Giannis just won the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Award. LeBron just turned 36. Giannis is at the height of his prime with back to back MVP's AND is the games best defensive player. He won at a .767 clip last year despite not having anyone CLOSE to an Anthony Davis like talent on his team.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Wiggins absolutely needs to play well in order for us to have a shot to win. In their three wins he's averaging:

22.3 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 3 APG, 46% FG, 50% 3PT, +40

In their three losses:

13.3 PPG, 4 RPG, 0.6 APG, 32% FG, 23% 3PT, -73


Holy hell what a huge difference. LOL.

Damn.

 

[WiggyRuss]

What team suffered major injuries?

Pacers got SWEPT by the Heat. They're not winning that series with Sabonis. Maybe they get a game.

Heat were up 3-0 on the Bucks before Giannis got hurt.

As for Celtics, they beat the Raptors who damn near everyone considered better than the Heat WITHOUT Gordon. Hayward came back and played 4 of the 6 games in the ECF.

Just say you hate Jimmy Butler and move on because this reasoning is stupid.

I am more than confident this season will prove me right. Lets see where we are at 5 months from now.

Sabonis didnt play a game and Oladipo was a shell of himself because of injury. Thats the 2 best players on the Pacers- 2 all stars. Maybe a game? lol.

Sabonis might be the best big man in the East--- him or Embiid.

but as i said--- lets let it play out. I am just glad its down in black and white.

 

[bksballer89]

I am more than confident this season will prove me right. Lets see where we are at 5 months from now.

Sabonis didnt play a game and Oladipo was a shell of himself because of injury. Thats the 2 best players on the Pacers- 2 all stars. Maybe a game? lol.

Sabonis might be the best big man in the East--- him or Embiid.

but as i said--- lets let it play out. I am just glad its down in black and white.

Why did you pick Pacers in 7? You had all of this info when making your pick last summer.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Sabonis is the best big in the East.

LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Pacers won that deal for PG.....Oladipo and the sleeper addition, Sabonis.....

 

[WiggyRuss]

I mean prime vs. prime? obviously LeBron by a mile.

but LeBron has to pick and choose his spots- especially defensively at his age--- and had/has a much better surrounding cast.

Giannis just did the MJ--- DPOY and MVP. Thats insane.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Sabonis is the best big in the East.

LOL.

him or Embiid

who else is better?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Sabonis is signed for this year, and 3 more for a total of less than 80M....thats a freaking steal. One of the- if not the best K in the NBA.

 

[thunderc]

Hey @bksballer89 how worried are you about the Thunder coming to town tonight?

 

[bksballer89]

Hey @bksballer89 how worried are you about the Thunder coming to town tonight?

Shitting in my pants as i type this actually

 

[thunderc]

Shitting in my pants as i type this actually

Exactly what I figured. You can rest easy though our malnourished 1st round draft pick is out tonight.

 

[Shanemansj13]

LOL Exum is hurt now. The Cavs have one PG and one SG healthy now. They have 7 guys injured

 

[Shanemansj13]

I mean prime vs. prime? obviously LeBron by a mile.

but LeBron has to pick and choose his spots- especially defensively at his age--- and had/has a much better surrounding cast.

Giannis just did the MJ--- DPOY and MVP. Thats insane.

But Lebron is Lebron...in the playoffs. He does a lot things Giannis can’t yet not even in the box score.

 

[WiggyRuss]

LOL Exum is hurt now. The Cavs have one PG and one SG healthy now. They have 7 guys injured

have you seen Suggs?

i was wrong---- that dude DEFINITELY might be #1 over Cunningham

shit- silver lining to these injuries is they get 1 more high pick-- and this is the draft to do it.

As long as Garland and Sexton keep developing you gotta take Suggs i think just because of fit i think.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Hey @bksballer89 how worried are you about the Thunder coming to town tonight?

i just hope the Thunder use their bevy of draft picks a lot better than the Celtics the last 3-4 years. Thunder do have a much better track record with that though for the most part. Id hand my organization over to Presti in a second.

 

[thunderc]

Wow the Heat are wearing the ugliest uniforms in history

 

[WiggyRuss]

LOL Exum is hurt now. The Cavs have one PG and one SG healthy now. They have 7 guys injured

what happened to Garland?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Wow the Heat are wearing the ugliest uniforms in history

is it that like light blue and magenta and black shit? hideous

 

[trojanfan12]

and Giannis over LeBron was an easy choice.