2021 NBA regular season thread

[DJ Fieri]

We will know when the game is on line and KD and Kyrie are open OR in the biggest moments is he just looking for his shot. Only time will tell.

Either way, star power dominates the league. Fit and depth matters in the postseason though

And they will be a major player in the buyout market and in the offseason.

 

[DJ Fieri]

LOL.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Drummond gets every rebound, crazy lol

if I was a contender that needed a center I would be on the phone with the Cavs ASAP.

Boston would be an amazing fit if they could work the salary. Nets cant work the salary obviously. Toronto would be a very good fit to replace the big men they have lost. The Heat would be a nice fit and hes a FA at the end of the season so he wouldnt hurt cap room. Portland could use him with Nurkic always hurt. Golden State's rebounding is rough.

The Kings would be a ton better with Drummond. He'd be a huge upgrade over WCS in Dallas.

 

[DJ Fieri]

if I was a contender that needed a center I would be on the phone with the Cavs ASAP.

Boston would be an amazing fit if they could work the salary. Nets cant work the salary obviously. Toronto would be a very good fit to replace the big men they have lost. The Heat would be a nice fit and hes a FA at the end of the season so he wouldnt hurt cap room. Portland could use him with Nurkic always hurt. Golden State's rebounding is rough.

The Kings would be a ton better with Drummond. He'd be a huge upgrade over WCS in Dallas.

"Doesn't fit today's NBA."

-Wiggy 2019

 

[WiggyRuss]

Drummond gets every rebound, crazy lol

honestly dude....part of me is like.....maybe keep Drummond.....

no Love, Sexotn, Garland, Wyndler, Exum, Delly, - and now no Allen yet....the guy is holding the team together with spit and duct tape. He is making Mitchell Robinson his bitch.

the CAvs have no back court and are hanging

 

[WiggyRuss]

"Doesn't fit today's NBA."

-Wiggy 2019

centers are devalued- but that certainly doesnt mean they have no value.

no team is going to give up nearly what his production matches- and that makes 100% total sense.

but to act like going from WCS to Drummond at center couldnt make a big difference is lunacy.

one of the reasons why i would never draft a center high unless he was a total freak of nature and a sure thing.

 

[WiggyRuss]

"Doesn't fit today's NBA."

-Wiggy 2019

the dude is at 18 points, 15 boards, 3 assists, 1.5 block and 1.5 steals per game

thats not worth a premium asset in todays market from a center-----i dont expect anyone to give up a premium asset and they would be stupid if they did so- but its worth something.


especially since- i have watched drummond. I have been very surprised and how good he is at switching and doing a nice job on smaller players- its really surprised me.

 

[DJ Fieri]

honestly dude....part of me is like.....maybe keep Drummond.....

no Love, Sexotn, Garland, Wyndler, Exum, Delly, - and now no Allen yet....the guy is holding the team together with spit and duct tape. He is making Mitchell Robinson his bitch.

the CAvs have no back court and are hanging

What's up with kid from USC?

 

[DJ Fieri]

KAT has Covid....damn.

 

[WiggyRuss]

What's up with kid from USC?

i just read something up on him where he has guard skills supposedly.

i dont know

id like to see and read more scouting reports as the year goes on- but he may be an exception to the rule.

its a very very good question @DJ

suggs and cunningham 1 and 2

after that.....this kid could be the guy. we shall see. Hes a better prospect than Wiseman.

 

[Shanemansj13]

if I was a contender that needed a center I would be on the phone with the Cavs ASAP.

Boston would be an amazing fit if they could work the salary. Nets cant work the salary obviously. Toronto would be a very good fit to replace the big men they have lost. The Heat would be a nice fit and hes a FA at the end of the season so he wouldnt hurt cap room. Portland could use him with Nurkic always hurt. Golden State's rebounding is rough.

The Kings would be a ton better with Drummond. He'd be a huge upgrade over WCS in Dallas.

Good thing for the Cavs his value is getting higher every game BUT he is still asking for a ton of money most teams don’t have...especially for a true center. He is looking great though

 

[WiggyRuss]

Good thing for the Cavs his value is getting higher every game BUT he is still asking for a ton of money most teams don’t have...especially for a true center. He is looking great though

the problem with a trade is another team would have to send back at least 80% of his 27M dollar salary.

sending him toa contender that wont have cap space anyway solves the cap that he would take up a little bit.

like the Blazers arent getting under the cap anytime soon.

i think the Mavs will have cap space so i wouldnt expect them to make that move i guess unless they were committed

but a contender like Boston that wont have cap space anyway is where he should go. Miami could get him- and then just non-tender him to get rid of his cap hold- smae with Dallas iguess ad make him a true rental.

 

[flyerhawk]

It's great that the league waited until the entire Celtics roster was off the quarantine list. Really thoughtful of them.

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[DJ Fieri]

i just read something up on him where he has guard skills supposedly.

i dont know

id like to see and read more scouting reports as the year goes on- but he may be an exception to the rule.

its a very very good question @DJ

suggs and cunningham 1 and 2

after that.....this kid could be the guy. we shall see. Hes a better prospect than Wiseman.

Talking about Porter on the Cavs.

 

[DJ Fieri]

'Dipo already wants to be traded....

 

[thunderc]

Im pretty sure the Thunder have had the draft lottery explained to them finally.

 

[bksballer89]

It's great that the league waited until the entire Celtics roster was off the quarantine list. Really thoughtful of them.

Yep really nice

 

[DJ Fieri]

'Dipo already wants to be traded....

To Miami.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Talking about Porter on the Cavs.

oh....

yah who knows.

he was kind of a knucklehead when he came in and has done some stupid shit after getting drafted. He had clear lotto talent and went at the end of the 1st round because of it.

I guess tonight was the first night they had him back on the bench.

who knows.

there is a huge range of outcomes- he could be the best player on the Cavs or he could screw up again and be an absolute nothing.

i hope he gets through his issues, gets his head on straight and doesnt waste his talent. But whether he does that or not is anyones guess.

i know at times last year he looked like a building block, if not THE building block at some points- and played both good offense and defense

but as they say in the NFL- the best ability is availability- and if you cant get on the court because you are a knucklehead you arent helping anyone.