2022 NBA Offseason thread

[thunderc]

Ben as a Celtic would take Sixers/Celtics next level.

At this point him suiting up and trying a little bit is all he can be graded by.

 

[fightinfunbags]

At this point him suiting up and trying a little bit is all he can be graded by.

There’s still a big part of me that thinks he still has a chance to be great. Maybe I’m too in love with the skill set. In full disclosure, I’m a guy who sees conversion and change in people and attitudes every day. If this situation adequately humbled him, he has the stuff to be a perennial All NBA guy. I’ve accepted the fact that he would have never evolved into that guy if he were a Sixer. Guys like him need a bottom in order to create the change. This was definitely a bottom. We will see if he responds.

 

[DJ Fieri]

At this point him suiting up and trying a little bit is all he can be graded by.

Interested to see how he plays after back surgery.

 

[thunderc]

There’s still a big part of me that thinks he still has a chance to be great. Maybe I’m too in love with the skill set. In full disclosure, I’m a guy who sees conversion and change in people and attitudes every day. If this situation adequately humbled him, he has the stuff to be a perennial All NBA guy. I’ve accepted the fact that he would have never evolved into that guy if he were a Sixer. Guys like him need a bottom in order to create the change. This was definitely a bottom. We will see if he responds.

Well in terms of a guy that likely needs a healthy situation he couldn’t be in a worst place to implode again.

 

[The Q]

Well yeah, I have that with Lakers fans too

Dude Simmons could nap on the court for me and he’d still be more valuable than Russ

 

[trojanfan12]

ARE YOU BLIND? I SAID SABONIS IS GONNA BE THE STARTING POWER FOWARD

You're very loud.

 

[shopson67]

I’m starting Russ purely due to effort

Russ to OKC confirmed.

 

[shopson67]

Well yeah, I have that with Lakers fans too

Not sure that works, since Lakers fans want him gone lol.

 

[shopson67]

Dude Simmons could nap on the court for me and he’d still be more valuable than Russ

I'd trade Russ for Simmons immediately if available.

 

[The Q]

I'd trade Russ for Simmons immediately if available.

The funny thing is trading Russ and their 2 firsts for Simmons would basically mean they got all the picks back that they traded harden for. So they're back in neutral. Minus Allen. Which was just baffling from the start.

They could turn Curry into a younger C if they wanted to though.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

ARE YOU BLIND? I SAID SABONIS IS GONNA BE THE STARTING POWER FOWARD

Who do you have listed as your 5th starter?

A two way player.

With all the other options that I listed as an alternative, you think a guy who can play 50 games max is going to be the starter?

Based on averaging 3 ppg in 15 total appearances?

Sure, sure...

That would totally be on brand for the Kangz to start a guy who isn't even on a standard contract, over Holmes or even choosing to slide Sabonis to the 5 and starting the guy they took #4 overall.

Makes sense.

 

[shopson67]

The funny thing is trading Russ and their 2 firsts for Simmons would basically mean they got all the picks back that they traded harden for. So they're back in neutral. Minus Allen. Which was just baffling from the start.

They could turn Curry into a younger C if they wanted to though.

Trading for Simmons would require a lot of shuffling of the roster, which makes it problematic in the real world. Simmons would need to play PF essentially. Lakers would still need a more outside shooting at the guard positions.

 

[The Q]

Trading for Simmons would require a lot of shuffling of the roster, which makes it problematic in the real world. Simmons would need to play PF essentially. Lakers would still need a more outside shooting at the guard positions.

Joe Harris lol

 

[shopson67]

Joe Harris lol

You laugh, but he would still be an improvement (provided he's healthy).

 

[The Q]

You laugh, but he would still be an improvement (provided he's healthy).

I just laugh cause he’s held up the kyrie deal before too

 

[shopson67]

Back off Pop Pop. That face says your camera phone is scaring the fuck out of him haha.

Either that or he gave him one of those wheat grass tablets...

 

[raptorlife4]

 

[Shanemansj13]

Pretty much all of those will most likely never be broken but I have the most confidence in the Ripken streak especially with the way baseball is played today. Players are given more rest to survive a long season and injuries. Guys can't even go 500 straight games anymore.

100 point game, 8 straight NBA championships for example will also never be broken but the Ripken streak is just insane.

 

[shopson67]

Pretty much all of those will most likely never be broken but I have the most confidence in the Ripken streak especially with the way baseball is played today. Players are given more rest to survive a long season and injuries. Guys can't even go 500 straight games anymore.

100 point game, 8 straight NBA championships for example will also never be broken but the Ripken streak is just insane.

Yeah, the breakable ones would be the single game ones. 2 slams in one inning, 100 pt game (I think that could be in reach). Still unlikely, but don't require an extended run of luck to accomplish.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

8 str8 chips and 9x MVP just seems impossible.

Wilts game has never been duplicated in the NBA.

But, it has in High School.

If anything on that list is breakable, it would have to be the 100 PT game and I don't see any NBA squad allowing that shit to happen on their watch.

Multiple flagrant fouls would shut that shit down, if necessary.