2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

Nick Nurse to the Sixers.

 

[wildturkey]

@fightinfunbags

Figured as much when he pulled out of the Bucks job. Streets been saying for a couple days now the Suns are gonna hire Kevin Young so that really just left one option

 

[fightinfunbags]

@fightinfunbags

I’m pleased. Honestly, I was just hoping it wasn’t D’Antoni. First evidence I’ve seen this off season that Harden isn’t call the shots.

 

[tlance]

I’m pleased. Honestly, I was just hoping it wasn’t D’Antoni. First evidence I’ve seen this off season that Harden isn’t call the shots.

Would be incredibly dumb to have picked D’Antoni.

Harden could be gone anyway.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Would be incredibly dumb to have picked D’Antoni.

Harden could be gone anyway.

At this point, if they want to bring D’Antoni in to help Harden”swallow” 3 years 100 million I’d be ok with it.

 

[wildturkey]

Aww man, Tim Kiely, the producer on Inside The NBA retired. If you don't know, that man basically created TNT's coverage as we know it today. Without him, there's no EJ, Kenny, Chuck and Shaq. Hopefully the show doesn't change now that he's gone.

 

[shopson67]

I can see some similarities between the two. Like the WWE has a bunch of jackasses and the NBA has Kyrie, KD, Dillion Brooks and the Lakers just to name a few.

What? Couldn't hear you over that loud choking sound coming from Bahstin....

 

[fightinfunbags]

 

[shopson67]

It’s basically like CLE trading Lebron when he was drafted. Untouchable. 0% chance SA would trade him

Had they turned down some huge offer, that might look really bad in retrospect. He didn't win in his first Cleveland stint. Who knows?

I'm not sold that Vic is as sure of a thing as Lebron was personally.

 

[shopson67]

@The Q

The size of this kid.

I saw a few sites listing him as 7’2.

He has to be closer to 7’4 or 7’5 in shoes.

Also about 2/3 the mass of Gobert. Not quite Twig Holmgren disparity levels, but still quite slight.

 

[Wamu]

What? Couldn't hear you over that loud choking sound coming from Bahstin....

Is it too late to say the refs totally screwed the Celtics all series long?

 

[shopson67]

Is it too late to say the refs totally screwed the Celtics all series long?



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Of course not!

 

[wildturkey]

Fairly expected at this point. What's more unclear is what's next. Some think he just wants to go to another team but there's also a strong belief he wants to do some stuff outside of basketball

 

[CitySushi]

Fairly expected at this point. What's more unclear is what's next. Some think he just wants to go to another team but there's also a strong belief he wants to do some stuff outside of basketball

If I had to guess I'd say there's more than a 90% chance he pursues other business interests. He has such a great working relationship with all the main vets on the team that I doubt he leaves that to just go to another team. He can pretty much get a bag in whatever industry he wants right now.

I would imagine he steps away for at least 2-3 years then probably comes back at some point. Which team he will go back to will be the multi-million dollar question.

 

[msgkings322]

Had they turned down some huge offer, that might look really bad in retrospect. He didn't win in his first Cleveland stint. Who knows?

I'm not sold that Vic is as sure of a thing as Lebron was personally.

I wonder that myself. The body type thing can be a problem, that tall, that skinny. You knew LeBron's body would be resilient just looking at him.

But it's not a lock either way he definitely can be that great, but he may "just" be a KG/KD level guy.

 

[shopson67]

I wonder that myself. The body type thing can be a problem, that tall, that skinny. You knew LeBron's body would be resilient just looking at him.

But it's not a lock either way he definitely can be that great, but he may "just" be a KG/KD level guy.

Sure, but I'm not sure "just" should be included when saying he could be a KG/KD level guy. That's huge on it's own and a serious projection beyond what he's done to date (which of course isn't much yet at his age). He's earned that top prospect status, but the hype train is amazing...

I just hesitate when people say he is untradeable. I'm not sure what kind of offer could be put together by anyone, but a lot of factors come into play. A big one is how far away from competing is his team and will he re-sign in that city, especially if they are slow to build to contender status? The Spurs have the coach and recent (enough) success, but they don't really have much on that roster today. Plenty of cap space, but to get who? Is it beneficial, or ultimately a ding to the franchise if they can't win with him and he moves on?

 

[msgkings322]

Sure, but I'm not sure "just" should be included when saying he could be a KG/KD level guy. That's huge on it's own and a serious projection beyond what he's done to date (which of course isn't much yet at his age). He's earned that top prospect status, but the hype train is amazing...

That's why I put 'just' in quotes

I just hesitate when people say he is untradeable. I'm not sure what kind of offer could be put together by anyone, but a lot of factors come into play. A big one is how far away from competing is his team and will he re-sign in that city, especially if they are slow to build to contender status? The Spurs have the coach and recent (enough) success, but they don't really have much on that roster today. Plenty of cap space, but to get who? Is it beneficial, or ultimately a ding to the franchise if they can't win with him and he moves on?

It's just hard to give up on the best possible player you could hope to draft. These types only come along once every 20 years

 

[fightinfunbags]

That's why I put 'just' in quotes

It's just hard to give up on the best possible player you could hope to draft. These types only come along once every 20 years

Those once every 20 year guys can also become Ben Simmons.

 

[The Q]

Those once every 20 year guys can also become Ben Simmons.

Or Zion

 

[msgkings322]

Those once every 20 year guys can also become Ben Simmons.

Simmons didn't have nearly the hype of LeBron or Wem. Neither did Zion.