2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[thunderc]

Idoka now looks crazy for rushing to accept that Houston job

Do we know what the Rocket VP wives look like? Hard to criticize without more info.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Does that even match salary cap wise?

Have not looked up the salaries of the OKC players.

Yes. Ran it through trade machine

 

[thunderc]

Yes. Ran it through trade machine

Well cut it out lol

 

[fightinfunbags]

I think they’d be smart to go for embiid.

Good guy to play next to Chet

You got enough picks to find some other wings

The Ohio state kid is an elite offensive prospect who would be fun next to those 2 in the front court

They’re not going to get better than Embiid. They have a huge hole at 5. SGA would have to be off ball for them to bring in any other Star through trade. I gave him a great trade

 

[fightinfunbags]

Well cut it out lol

I would never propose a trade here without first making sure salaries match.

 

[thunderc]

They’re not going to get better than Embiid. They have a huge hole at 5. SGA would have to be off ball for them to bring in any other Star through trade. I gave him a great trade

No, go back to work

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yes. Ran it through trade machine

Hmmmmm.....Okay. Awufl lot for the Thunder to give up.

And a little surprised you wanna trade Embiid. Harden walks and Maxey will be their #2 and he certainly is capable of it.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Well cut it out lol

Embiid would be a good get IMO ad he could play C while Chet "needs to eat 2k cheeseburgers a year" Holmgren can play PF.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Hmmmmm.....Okay. Awufl lot for the Thunder to give up.

And a little surprised you wanna trade Embiid.

How much more do you need to see? Playoff success is needed to win championships and he isn’t that guy repeatedly. Trade the asset at its peak and start over.

Harden walks and Maxey will be their #2 and he certainly is capable of it.

If they don’t blow it up they have to keep Harden. The Embiid window is getting small. They get no cap relief if Harden walks.

 

[thunderc]

Embiid would be a good get IMO ad he could play C while Chet "needs to eat 2k cheeseburgers a year" Holmgren can play PF.

Holmgren is going to defend the rim from off the ball, he isn’t going to be guarding the other teams biggest guy. Chet is going to play multiple positions, like most of the rest of the team.

 

[bksballer89]

Holmgren is going to defend the rim from off the ball, he isn’t going to be guarding the other teams biggest guy. Chet is going to play multiple positions, like most of the rest of the team.

I been saying this since he was drafted. People on here simply don't get it

 

[thunderc]

I been saying this since he was drafted. People on here simply don't get it

I mean he will get caught up in some switches but he is going to block a ton of shots from off the ball. I bet he is top 5 in blocked shots his rookie season.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Holmgren is going to defend the rim from off the ball, he isn’t going to be guarding the other teams biggest guy. Chet is going to play multiple positions, like most of the rest of the team.

Best case scenario is Chet is Dirk who can jump. He’s going to be a perimeter guy who spaces his cover and gives you off ball rim protection. You need a 5.

 

[The Q]

Holmgren is going to defend the rim from off the ball, he isn’t going to be guarding the other teams biggest guy. Chet is going to play multiple positions, like most of the rest of the team.

I don’t why this means that embiid wouldn’t work

 

[tlance]

I mean he will get caught up in some switches but he is going to block a ton of shots from off the ball. I bet he is top 5 in blocked shots his rookie season.

Certainly has the skill set to do it.

Will he have the role though?

If OKC doesn’t make a major trade in the off season, they are still a year away from being legit IMO.

Decent chance Chet has a minutes restriction in year 1 as he gets stronger and learns the NBA game.

 

[The Q]

I expect Presti to keep getting long wings that can defend and shoot, just what he does. He will get a veteran big guy soon I think, he has to. He is leading the charge for positionless basketball though, I don’t see it changing.

Lively is a guy I could see them trading some future picks to get

Big and switchable on defense

But still a legit center

 

[thunderc]

Best case scenario is Chet is Dirk who can jump. He’s going to be a perimeter guy who spaces his cover and gives you off ball rim protection. You need a 5.

I don’t think that is best case on the defensive end, far from it. Yea of course we need a 5.

 

[thunderc]

I’m going to predict Popovich gets the 1

 

[fightinfunbags]

Yep. Morey and Harden are calling the shots and Josh Harris is derelict of duty and all into his Commander shit.

 

[The Q]

Yep. Morey and Harden are calling the shots and Josh Harris is derelict of duty and all into his Commander shit.

i just refuse to believe they'd pick Harden over Embiid like that.