2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[WiggyRuss]

I mean you’re not wrong. I’m shocked if this isn’t a year where we look back and say Bucks Celtics in ECF was the real finals. Felt like a couple of years that was the case with the West.

Suns- IF--IF IF IF- Durant gets going could maybe crash the party. Embiid is playing like the best in the league- maybe he could crash the party

hard thing with Boston is they shoot so many 3's and make a lot of them......they are a little weak inside though. CAn you hold Boston's offense down 4 times in a 7 game series? tough- very tough.





dont worry- Cavs will knock the Bucks off for ya


ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[WiggyRuss]

Philly has the interesting dilemma in signing Harden

Harris is expiring next year.....

could they let Harden walk- deal Harris and open up cap space and bring in someone legit?

or do you commit to 34 year old Harden? @fightinfunbags

 

[WiggyRuss]

Philly could have a LOOOOOOT of cap space if they could get off Harris and not take much back in return

 

[WiggyRuss]

this FA class kinda blows though is an issue.......Harden is actually the best...

 

[WiggyRuss]

12 points for Bam

just not there yet as an NBA go-to star.

Mobley will be eclipsing him soon.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Philly has the interesting dilemma in signing Harden

Harris is expiring next year.....

could they let Harden walk- deal Harris and open up cap space and bring in someone legit?

or do you commit to 34 year old Harden? @fightinfunbags

From my end? Harden is the best pairing you will find for Embiid. They have a chemistry. They need to use the Harris expiring to build on this thing. Depending upon what comes back - you may have to send Maxey too.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Gabriel guarding KAT is a really bad idea.

 

[WiggyRuss]

From my end? Harden is the best pairing you will find for Embiid. They have a chemistry. They need to use the Harris expiring to build on this thing. Depending upon what comes back - you may have to send Maxey too.

I tend to agree.....I wouldnt feel great about giving Harden a long term deal- but I do not think they have much choice.

I wonder how long he will want- will he get 4 years? 5 years?

I gotta think at least 4......prob about 40-50M a year....

If they could get away with 3 years 140M i would think that is better than a longer 5 year deal at less per year

 

[bksballer89]

Gabriel guarding KAT is a really bad idea.

What am i missing?

 

[Shanemansj13]

What am i missing?

A Minny win….maybe

 

[WiggyRuss]

A Minny win….maybe

I would laugh- dont expect it--

but I would def. laugh

 

[Scooby-Doo]

A Minny win….maybe

Waaaaaaaay too early. Street clothes is wincing a lot.

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

Jesus Christ chuck......our only chance is for you to keep it a lock for the Lakers....

 

[Shanemansj13]

Waaaaaaaay too early. Street clothes is wincing a lot.

They better win so he can rest his tweak

 

[Shanemansj13]

Gobert clogs the paint. They have another shooter out their w/o Gobert. I’m sure their defense takes a hit as expected w/o him but their offense is much better imo

 

[fightinfunbags]

I tend to agree.....I wouldnt feel great about giving Harden a long term deal- but I do not think they have much choice.

I wonder how long he will want- will he get 4 years? 5 years?

I gotta think at least 4......prob about 40-50M a year....

If they could get away with 3 years 140M i would think that is better than a longer 5 year deal at less per year

Sixers are a luxury tax team now. They’ll likely give him 3/120-130. He’s going to age gracefully playing with Embiid. They still have to do Maxey soon. That’s why you may see the Sixers look for a big fish that wants to be the last piece to play with Harden and Embiid. Harris salary can net you a big fish, they have Maxey and I think they can trade one future pick. That’s not likely to be the best deal on the table for a team so Sixers will need that proverbial big fish to pull an AD and say this team or nobody.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Sixers are a luxury tax team now. They’ll likely give him 3/120-130. He’s going to age gracefully playing with Embiid. They still have to do Maxey soon. That’s why you may see the Sixers look for a big fish that wants to be the last piece to play with Harden and Embiid. Harris salary can net you a big fish, they have Maxey and I think they can trade one future pick. That’s not likely to be the best deal on the table for a team so Sixers will need that proverbial big fish to pull an AD and say this team or nobody.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I tend to agree.....I wouldnt feel great about giving Harden a long term deal- but I do not think they have much choice.

I wonder how long he will want- will he get 4 years? 5 years?

I gotta think at least 4......prob about 40-50M a year....

If they could get away with 3 years 140M i would think that is better than a longer 5 year deal at less per year

Or what I would prefer:
Sign Harden, Pay Maxey. Use the Harris expiring to grab a 3 and D wing and a rebounding 4 that doesn’t need a lot of shots.

 

[TheSnowdog]

Only 1 half but Nuggets sphincters are starting to pucker up at the thought of the possibility of having to face the Lakers in the first round

 

[fightinfunbags]

It makes so much sense (if you ignore his ass 3 pt shooting and they need a shooter in this role). Those guys love each other. That’s a shit ton of ego in Doc Jimmy Embiid and Harden. And I’m here for As The Sixers Turn. The book about the Process Era Sixers is going to be amazing. The street fight in Anchorman playing out in the Sixers locker room? Yes, please.