2022 NBA Offseason thread

[DJ Fieri]

Shits crazy.

Who you telling? Demetrius has me acting a fool when we have him....

LOL.

 

[shopson67]

The day I drink another cup of disgusting coffee will be the day I eat potato salad & move to ann arbor.

Haven't had any coffee in more than 25 years.

I haven't had any in 52 years.

Potato salad though....you're crazy lol.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Energy drinks are for the gheys...

Real men drink coffee...black.

Aka...Coffee flavored coffee.

Seltzer beers are for the gheys!!!!

Get it right.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I haven't had any in 52 years.

Potato salad though....you're crazy lol.

Yeah, a good tater salad is bomb.com.

There's a reason it is in every poll....LOL.

 

[Wamu]

I haven't had any in 52 years.

Potato salad though....you're crazy lol.

I've been boycotting potato salad for years because it's way over pimped on this site.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He ain't lying.

I would LMFAO if KD went there.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

@The Q @tlance

Did you know Scoot Henderson gave up his Sr year of High School and went to the G League instead?

I wasn't even aware that was an option.

He's using the Ignite like a paid prep school year.

So, he went more the Lamelo Ball route than Jalen Green, without having to play in cold ass Lithuania.

We are definitely going back to drafting guys out of High School very, very soon.

 

[The Q]

@The Q @tlance

Did you know Scoot Henderson gave up his Sr year of High School and went to the G League instead?

I wasn't even aware that was an option.

He's using the Ignite like a paid prep school year.

So, he went more the Lamelo Ball route than Jalen Green, without having to play in cold ass Lithuania.

We are definitely going back to drafting guys out of High School very, very soon.

Makes sense to me

Get paid

Invest that money in assets so you get paid if you get hurt or sick

The rest is just gravy

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Makes sense to me

Get paid

Invest that money in assets so you get paid if you get hurt or sick

The rest is just gravy

True.

Some Euro guys turn pro super early.

 

[tlance]

@The Q @tlance

Did you know Scoot Henderson gave up his Sr year of High School and went to the G League instead?

I wasn't even aware that was an option.

He's using the Ignite like a paid prep school year.

So, he went more the Lamelo Ball route than Jalen Green, without having to play in cold ass Lithuania.

We are definitely going back to drafting guys out of High School very, very soon.

I still don’t think many guys will take that path, but it isn’t crazy for a top 5 type prospect to do it.

Problems occur when 4 stars start trying that pathway.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I still don’t think many guys will take that path, but it isn’t crazy for a top 5 type prospect to do it.

Problems occur when 4 stars start trying that pathway.

I was watching Dan Lebatard thus morning and they were talking about Bronny.

They said he doesn't have a single scholarship offer.

Every other player ranked top 99 has at least one, except him.

They are speculating that he goes this route, if the NBA doesn't abolish the prep to pro rule.

.....and that some team will take him 1st round and it won't be based on merit.

 

[msgkings322]

I was watching Dan Lebatard thus morning and they were talking about Bronny.

They said he doesn't have a single scholarship offer.

Every other player ranked top 99 has at least one, except him.

They are speculating that he goes this route, if the NBA doesn't abolish the prep to pro rule.

.....and that some team will take him 1st round and it won't be based on merit.

Duh....is there really any other possibility than this? Bronny will get drafted only to bring his dad along, and Bronny will be the 12th man on the bench. I literally don't see how any other scenario is possible.

 

[trojanfan12]

I still don’t think many guys will take that path, but it isn’t crazy for a top 5 type prospect to do it.

Problems occur when 4 stars start trying that pathway.

I think that while you will have some guys try it who should be going to college instead, but that wil likely be pretty self correcting when it turns out that those players made a mistake.

 

[DJ Fieri]

True.

Some Euro guys turn pro super early.

Yep.

Rubio and Luka and then made a smooth transition to the NBA.

 

[Wamu]

I was watching Dan Lebatard thus morning and they were talking about Bronny.

They said he doesn't have a single scholarship offer. <--

Every other player ranked top 99 has at least one, except him.

They are speculating that he goes this route, if the NBA doesn't abolish the prep to pro rule.

.....and that some team will take him 1st round and it won't be based on merit.

Bronny James enters senior year recruited by multiple D1 schools, but is college his best option? (8/15/22)


Schools interested in him. Ohio State, UCLA, USC, Oregon. meeeechegan (yuck!).

Schools he's said he'd like to play at. Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, dook (yuck!).

Could the reason no schools have offered him a scholarship yet be that he's already told them he's not going to college but hasn't announced it?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Bronny James enters senior year recruited by multiple D1 schools, but is college his best option? (8/15/22)


Schools interested in him. Ohio State, UCLA, USC, Oregon. meeeechegan (yuck!).

Schools he's said he'd like to play at. Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, dook (yuck!).

Could the reason no schools have offered him a scholarship yet be that he's already told them he's not going to college but hasn't announced it?

Um, yeah.

That's what they were saying on the Lebatard show.

Not that there isn't interest.

More like, teams aren't wasting their time because he's likely not even going to college.

But, that has also changed already.

No shock, its from Penny Hardaway.

He hasn't had great success even when he lands a top recruit.

Emoni Bates and Wiseman bailed on his ass early.

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[thunderc]

Fear not Lakers fans

 

[trojanfan12]

lol

I want some of what the Nets are smoking. That has got to be the strongest weed ever.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yeah, on the Hoop Collective they said the Nets are not interested in the Lakers offer.

They won't take Westbrook and are not just looking for draft compensation.

They want a replacement.

Stein said the same.

Woj said the same.

Lakers need to get another team involved or move on to another deal.

Because, the Nets have repeatedly said Hell no.

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