2021 NBA regular season thread

[Wamu]

Several Vegas sportsbooks have LeBron as the fave to win the MVP.

You're kidding?

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James now MVP favorite at some sportsbooks


Kyrie be like

 

[Wamu]

Boston should be really interested in trading for Drummond.....using the trade exception acquired in the GH trade.

G-Walker
G-Smart
F-Brown
F-Tatum
C-Drummond

I wouldn't mind seeing Drummond in CELTICS GREEN.

 

[Wamu]

Dragic, Leonard, Herro and a a future 1st rounder for Beal?

No, no, no and no.

 

[DJ]

No, no, no and no.

Found out Dragic and Leonard both have no trade clauses.....weird.

 

[DJ]

You're kidding?

Didn't see your comment till after I posted mine. LOL.

 

[dtgold88]

Wizards and Pistons are the 2 worst teams in the League right now.

I think they are among bottom 4 for sure. Saw Cavs only favored by 2 at home vs. Detroit. Seemed low, but Vegas knows what they are doing.

 

[Wamu]

Didn't see your comment till after I posted mine. LOL.

Ooppss. Wonder if World B. Flat will need anymore me time during the season?

 

[DJ]

Mad respect for Irving rocking that Kobe jersey....we make fun of him for his outlandish views and comments but he has a good heart.

 

[tlance]

Wizards and Pistons are the 2 worst teams in the League right now.

Yeah, I didn’t see that coming.

Russ has been pretty terrible.

 

[tlance]

@tlance do the Wizards just trade Beal and RW and do a total rebuild with a bunch of assets aka draft picks?

I think they should trade Beal and get what they can.

With Russ, it all depends on the offers. I don’t want to see them attach assets to move him, and I think it is unrealistic to expect a deal where the Wizards get less bad contracts in return.

So I lean toward keeping Russ unless that deal is out there somewhere.

 

[tlance]

No, no, no and no.

Yeah, would want another asset.

I like Herro, but he isn’t likely to get to Beal’s level.

Herro and a late first isn’t enough IMO.

 

[DJ]

Has JH's play surprised anybody?

Not me, he's playing PG and Irving is the main guy who isn't buying in to sharing the ball.

 

[DJ]

I wouldn't mind seeing Drummond in CELTICS GREEN.

Me too.....I think that would make them the best team in the EC, eclipsing Philly.....

 

[WiggyRuss]

I think they are among bottom 4 for sure. Saw Cavs only favored by 2 at home vs. Detroit. Seemed low, but Vegas knows what they are doing.

if the Cavs could get Dinwiddie in a Drummond trade would you be for it or against it?

 

[WiggyRuss]

I think they are among bottom 4 for sure. Saw Cavs only favored by 2 at home vs. Detroit. Seemed low, but Vegas knows what they are doing.

Haichimura and Adjvida- their last 2 pretty high 1st rounders look like they might be decent offensive players but the defense is just atrocious for those 2.

Bryant getting hurt didnt help.

That Bertans re-signing - i mean wtf......5 years 80 million?????

thats a bad deal in year 1.

 

[tlance]

Has JH's play surprised anybody?

Not me, he's playing PG and Irving is the main guy who isn't buying in to sharing the ball.

I don’t think that is true though.

I am harder on Kyrie than anyone. He hasn’t been playing selfishly from what I have seen.

His job is to score.

The reason they don’t fit is because they both need to monopolize the ball to get the most out of their skill set.

That isn’t either player’s fault, just the way it is.

And the offense has been fine. Defense is why they have lost games.

 

[DJ]

Just when I was about to type it's dead in here......Wiggy shows up.

What up @WiggyRuss?

 

[DJ]

I don’t think that is true though.

I am harder on Kyrie than anyone. He hasn’t been playing selfishly from what I have seen.

His job is to score.

The reason they don’t fit is because they both need to monopolize the ball to get the most out of their skill set.

That isn’t either player’s fault, just the way it is.

And the offense has been fine. Defense is why they have lost games.

In several games, he had no assists in the first half....he doesn't start racking up assists until the 3rd and 4th quarters.

The defense goes without saying, duh.....you lurking today? LOL.

*Flips quarter to Mecca*

 

[DJ]

Just found out my aunt's husband passed away from COVID-19.....

 

[tlance]

In several games, he had no assists in the first half....he doesn't start racking up assists until the 3rd and 4th quarters.

The defense goes without saying, duh.....you lurking today? LOL.

*Flips quarter to Mecca*

Right.

You can’t base assumptions off assist totals though.

Houston Harden was the biggest ball hog in NBA history and he led the league in assists.

Harden is initiating and passing the ball, but when he gives it to Kyrie it is generally in position to be aggressive and score.

If Kyrie was playing a primary ball handler role and getting 0 assists I would agree. That isn’t what is happening though.