2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Dallas eliminated from the playoffs

So, play in or bust?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Dallas eliminated from the playoffs

Not quite, but with only a handful of games left they're getting close.

 

[tlance]

Says you.

I think differently.

….as explained in the multitude of posts hours ago,

Agree to disagree.

Late firsts fail to pan out all the time.

Small price to pay for a team that thinks they are a player away.

I get the downside.

But contenders are willing to gamble on players like Kyrie every year who have even more baggage. And for all the drama, LeBron has won everywhere he has been.

Only reason SOMEBODY wouldn’t be willing to draft Bronny in round 1 would be if the reports of LeBron leaving to play with Bronny have been exaggerated.

 

[bksballer89]

I will never count Luka but he seems pretty defeated and ready for the offseason and Kyrie to be off this team

Dallas not addressing the center position still been weird

 

[bksballer89]

Not quite, but with only a handful of games left they're getting close.

They have a tough east coast trip. Seems unlikely

 

[thunderc]

Late firsts fail to pan out all the time.

Small price to pay for a team that thinks they are a player away.

I get the downside.

But contenders are willing to gamble on players like Kyrie every year who have even more baggage. And for all the drama, LeBron has won everywhere he has been.

Only reason SOMEBODY wouldn’t be willing to draft Bronny in round 1 would be if the reports of LeBron leaving to play with Bronny have been exaggerated.

That’s just unfair to the kid in so many ways.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Late firsts fail to pan out all the time.

Small price to pay for a team that thinks they are a player away.

I get the downside.

But contenders are willing to gamble on players like Kyrie every year who have even more baggage. And for all the drama, LeBron has won everywhere he has been.

Only reason SOMEBODY wouldn’t be willing to draft Bronny in round 1 would be if the reports of LeBron leaving to play with Bronny have been exaggerated.

Yeah, cool story, Bro.

Not trying to be a ass.

But, I don’t care to adjudicate a fictional situation for another 5 pages.

Agree to disagree.

He’s still in high school.

No point in going down this rabbit hole again.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Dallas not addressing the center position still been weird

Yep rebounding has been awful. Adding Kyrie, take out Dinwddie and Finney-Smith who are good rebounders for their position is making it that much worse

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Dallas not addressing the center position still been weird

Yeah, Wood is a nice offensive weapon.

Maxi can hit from outside.

Powell is a nice energy guy.

McGee looks washed.

They have 4 guys that don’t address the most glaring need: defense, rim protection, boards.

 

[ElPatron1]

I heard the lakers have been winning a lot lately lol

 

[tlance]

Yeah, cool story, Bro.

Not trying to be a ass.

But, I don’t care to adjudicate a fictional situation for another 5 pages.

Agree to disagree.

He’s still in high school.

No point in going down this rabbit hole again.

Oh, I am not saying this season.

2024 draft.

All I am saying is IF Bronny declares (he might not of next year goes poorly)…

He will be a first round pick.

Unless LeBron sustains a major injury.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yep rebounding has been awful. Adding Kyrie, take out Dinwddie and Finney-Smith who are good rebounders for their position is making it that much worse

DFS is the real loss.

Luka, Kyrie nor THJ aren’t locking anyone down on the perimeter.

 

[thunderc]

I heard the lakers have been winning a lot lately lol

Old news

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I heard the lakers have been winning a lot lately lol

We have already done this dance….lol

 

[ElPatron1]

Old news

I got money on the lakers today tho

 

[ElPatron1]

We have already done this dance….lol

I am always behind here, what were the results? Lol

 

[thunderc]

Yeah, Wood is a nice offensive weapon.

Maxi can hit from outside.

Powell is a nice energy guy.

McGee looks washed.

They have 4 guys that don’t address the most glaring need: defense, rim protection, boards.

Every time centers are mentioned I have to ask why Cousins isn’t on a roster somewhere.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Oh, I am not saying this season.

2024 draft.

All I am saying is IF Bronny declares (he might not of next year goes poorly)…

He will be a first round pick.

Unless LeBron sustains a major injury.

Yeah.

We can revisit this time next year.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I am always behind here, what were the results? Lol

Oh, it was BRUTAL.

Blood bath on both sides.

Fun though.

@thunderc was the star from my side.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Every time centers are mentioned I have to ask why Cousins isn’t on a roster somewhere.

He can still get buckets.

But, his lift is just completely gone.

I would pay good money to see Cousins, Kyrie, and crying ass Luka on the same roster.

My GAWD….lol

I would say they should take a flyer on Noel.

But, neither side is willing to go there again after the contract nonsense from the first go around.

Noel is about as dumb as Dennis Shroeder.

Remember this?


Nerlens Noel continues to search for a contract as a restricted free agent, but the Dallas Mavericks reportedly made a lucrative offer to the 23-year-old that he turned down.

Per Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, Noel rejected a Mavericks contract offer in the range of $17.5 million per year at some point this offseason.

The Philadelphia 76ers traded the former first-round pick to the Mavericks on Feb. 23.

Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders reported Monday that Noel changed representatives by hiring Rich Paul of Klutch Sports.

Chris Barnewall of CBS Sports said Noel's decision to switch agents in the middle of free agency, especially at this late date, is "unprecedented." Barnewall added that Paul represents stars like LeBron James and Eric Bledsoe but is "also known for very long holdouts