Pre Season Thread

[bksballer89]

Wiggins: There's not 100 players better than me

 

[dtgold88]

Yeah, it's definitely hard to say with Kerr. I don't think there's any doubt that as far as the culture...he's the one who got those guys to play the way they do and sacrifice for each other rather than just looking to "get theirs".

He may end up being viewed similar to Phil Jackson where it's more about how well he manages egos than about his X's and O's.

I'm one who believes winning makes for the better culture and not the other way around, but that's just an opinion and wouldn't dismiss the other side....and also could be argued neither did anything without having the best players.

 

[flyerhawk]

Wiggins: There's not 100 players better than me

Well according to ESPN's Real Plus-Minus there are 263 players better than Wiggins.

But talk about setting the bar low for yourself.

 

[dtgold88]

Maybe. But they added D-Lo and Willie Cauley-Stein which should help them to stay fairly close to the middle of the pack until they get Klay back in March for a playoff push.

Add to that the fact that the Lakers aren't likely to be too concerned about seeding (I think Lebron and AD are only going to play about 65-70 games) and that's not crazy either, imo.

I don't necessarily agree with either this or the Rockets take, but they're not crazy either.

Hope a certain poster doesn't ask if you talked to anyone to be sure the Lakers aren't too concerned about seeding, but I agree they wont be.

Also agree on your GW assessment. I think they can hang around the 5-8 range and depending when he comes back make a late charge to a higher seed with Thompson.

 

[trojanfan12]

I'm one who believes winning makes for the better culture and not the other way around, but that's just an opinion and wouldn't dismiss the other side....and also could be argued neither did anything without having the best players.

Yeah, I think it can go either way. In the Warriors case, they were pretty young when their run started, so I think Kerr may deserve much of the credit.

On the other hand, they say winning fixes a lot of issues. So there's definitely a case to be made for that too.

 

[Wamu]

Wiggins: There's not 100 players better than me

Drug test him immediately. Because he's high on something.

 

[dtgold88]

Drug test him immediately. Because he's high on something.

Maybe he meant in the SportsHoopla NBA forum?

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Maybe he meant in the SportsHoopla NBA forum?

Not even then

 

[dtgold88]

Not even then

I'm still playing weekly and can hold my own. I think I might give Wiggins the benefit of the doubt over me at 49 though.

so that's 1 here he can claim....so he's got that going for him.

 

[logic]

I'm still playing weekly and can hold my own. I think I might give Wiggins the benefit of the doubt over me at 49 though.

so that's 1 here he can claim....so he's got that going for him.

He's probably got me beat too; my slow release set shot ain't what it used to be.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

 

[Black Adam]

that's as it SHOULD be, quite honestly...

 

[tlance]

That doesn't make a lot of sense to me, for either the Wiz or Beal.

Beal is a very good player, but he's not enough to get them to the playoffs, let alone advance. They likely weren't making the playoffs if Wall was healthy.

All Beal is going to do for them is make them just good enough to lose some ping pong balls.

Unless someone is willing to trade for him, he's basically going to just get 2 years older.

Thoughts @tlance ?

The Wizards don’t know what the hell they are doing. It is as simple as that.

They think they can be a playoff team next season. And perhaps they can be. But with almost no upside to do anything once they get there.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

that's as it SHOULD be, quite honestly...

Damn right. Quite happy about it too. Hope they sit Danny Green out for this one too.

Like to see a bit more out of Cook.

 

[tlance]

Wiggins: There's not 100 players better than me

He is right.

But there are about 450 NBA players with more heart.

 

[BigKen]

Celtics finished the pre-season 4-0. With Kyrie gone, these guys are getting back into 2017 type mentality. Watching 7'7" Taco Ford was a treat. Wished I still lived up in Portland, ME so I could see him play for the Red Claws.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

He is right.

But there are about 450 NBA players with more heart.

Don't forget the 2-way players

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I don't understand criticism of Brad Stevens with regards to the playing time he gave to Hayward last season.

The Celtics have a tremendous investment in Hayward. 100% of the time it is right move to give Hayward regular season minutes to work himself back into shape.

Stevens made the easy, obvious call in this case.

If idiots like Terry Rozier don't understand the logic in that... so be it. But no sensible person should go along with such nonsense.

Was it just Scary Terry?

Could have sworn at least Brown also felt some kinda way about it too..

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

His last good season game 2016 with the Heat when were 1 game away from the ECF.

This dude fell off fast.

At least he got one last huge payday after the wheels fell off his apple cart.

* Side eyes Lakers *

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He is right.

But there are about 450 NBA players with more heart.

There are likely that many in the WNBA too.