2023 offseason thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

SGA is a goddamn SAVAGE.

Torched Luka and the pips.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Gonna be an interesting season ahead.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The problem is all of them are best at the 4 (besides reddish)

I see a trade happening at the deadline....or 2.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The problem is all of them are best at the 4 (besides reddish)

Yep.

But, at least Vando can guard 3’s.

With all the offensive weapons, this should help keep him on the floor more.

In theory, You could actually play Davis, Wood, Vando together and not have to worry about falling off a cliff on either end of the court.

Vando is the complete antithesis of Wood, and vice versa.

That’s what I like most about the signing.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yeah, the career resurgence plan for Cam might be tough to accomplish with the depth on hand.

Without him taking a massive leap, or a couple of injuries, yup.

Not a bad insurance policy…imo

Both him and Hayes.

As long as neither get frustrated, might be pieces for the post Lebron era.

No harm in kicking the tires to find out.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Good fit with the Raps too IMO.

He only got a few mill more per but we were limited on what we could offer him.

I don’t understand what Toronto is doing.

Dennis is a good pickup.

But, not like they gained any ground on the competition.

If they are gonna build around Scottie, commit.

If they are gonna try to have a punchers chance at winning, go all in .

Like the Clippers, what is the point of being mid?

 

[thunderc]

Worse…lol

But, you live with it.

Don’t see many minutes for Cam.

Bron, Prince, Vando, Rui, Wood, Davis even Hayes can play the 4.

Bron, Prince, Vando, Rui can play the 3.

Nice problem to have.

You are spending way too much time helping out Rob, they all wanted him fired last year anyway!

 

[thunderc]

SGA is a goddamn SAVAGE.

Torched Luka and the pips.

He is letting everyone know it was not a one season fluke.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He is letting everyone know it was not a one season fluke.

LMAO

Anyone that thought that should have fucked around and found out last year.

 

[bksballer89]

@Mecca

 

[DJ Fieri]

I don’t understand what Toronto is doing.

Dennis is a good pickup.

But, not like they gained any ground on the competition.

If they are gonna build around Scottie, commit.

If they are gonna try to have a punchers chance at winning, go all in .

Like the Clippers, what is the point of being mid?

I agree....it's like they are just trying to tread water so to speak.

 

[shopson67]

Without him taking a massive leap, or a couple of injuries, yup.

Not a bad insurance policy…imo

Both him and Hayes.

As long as neither get frustrated, might be pieces for the post Lebron era.

No harm in kicking the tires to find out.

If either is still a Laker next season, that likely means they didn't outperform their contract IMO. The one draw back of getting young players at a discount when your team is guaranteed to be capped out (unless post Lebron starts next year).

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Even though there were a questionable call or two.…

He is the biggest crybaby in the NBA.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

@Mecca

Dillon the villain…lol

 

[DJ Fieri]

Dillon the villain…lol

Big time douchebag.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

@fightinfunbags @Sparhawk @flyerhawk

Good for Embiid and the fandom.


For now, Embiid is ready to ride things out with the 76ers, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reports in a must-read breakdown of how things went sideways between Harden and Philadelphia.

Embiid reportedly has given 76ers "assurances" he will stick with them through Harden situation

How that holds up over time — if Harden is a distraction and if the Sixers don't look like a contender — is the question.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[fightinfunbags]

@fightinfunbags @Sparhawk @flyerhawk

Good for Embiid and the fandom.


For now, Embiid is ready to ride things out with the 76ers, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reports in a must-read breakdown of how things went sideways between Harden and Philadelphia.

Embiid reportedly has given 76ers "assurances" he will stick with them through Harden situation

How that holds up over time — if Harden is a distraction and if the Sixers don't look like a contender — is the question.

www.nbcsports.com

Way too early to say the Sixers are out of the woods with Embiid. It would take all of 45 minutes for him to get all up in his feels.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I agree

But, does Portland?

From the same conversation…..

Bobby Marks: There have been no conversations. It’s been very quiet certainly from the Miami front. I think the only way we hear more about Dame is if Dame makes it messy. And I don’t think Damian Lillard right now is willing to make it messy in Portland. Zach Lowe: I was away for a while, but I’ve been back for a bit now making calls and catching up with people. I’ve heard there’s been nothing, I mean, like no meaningful dialogue at all.

Bobby Marks on Harden, Team USA, and the One Question Zach would ask Ben Simmons

Podcast Episode · The Lowe Post · 09/05/2023 · 1h 21m

podcasts.apple.com

 

[shopson67]

Big time douchebag.

He's a cartoon character at this point, and a poorly-written one. He needs to take more lessons from Bev.

 

[shopson67]

But, does Portland?

From the same conversation…..

Bobby Marks: There have been no conversations. It’s been very quiet certainly from the Miami front. I think the only way we hear more about Dame is if Dame makes it messy. And I don’t think Damian Lillard right now is willing to make it messy in Portland. Zach Lowe: I was away for a while, but I’ve been back for a bit now making calls and catching up with people. I’ve heard there’s been nothing, I mean, like no meaningful dialogue at all.

Bobby Marks on Harden, Team USA, and the One Question Zach would ask Ben Simmons

Podcast Episode · The Lowe Post · 09/05/2023 · 1h 21m

podcasts.apple.com

Miami is going to be OOL if they need to fill out the roster after a Dame trade, free agents can only wait so long with camp approaching.