The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[DJ Fieri]

You also need a guy who can score when they’re not on it

The Q makes a very good point.

 

[DJ Fieri]

#RIPCarlWeathers

For you degenerates not up on current events and sech.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

#RIPCarlWeathers

For you degenerates not up on current events and sech.

Nooooooooo!

Not Apollo Creed.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

When Lance Derrick died, I ended up rewatching the entire fucking series of the wire and all his John Wick movies.

Now I gotta to watch Predator, Action Jackson and Rocky 1-4.....fuck!!!!

 

[thunderc]

Oh, lmao.

Well, he hasn't made it tus far and I honestly don't see it happening this year.

But, you never know.

And neither do you! lol

 

[dtgold88]

Nooooooooo!

Not Apollo Creed.

Apollo died again?

all seriousness that sucks. RIP

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

And neither do you! lol

I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is...

They are having a terrific year.

But, no hedging.

They aren't getting out of the 2nd round.

What say you?

 

[thunderc]

I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is...

They are having a terrific year.

But, no hedging.

They aren't getting out of the 2nd round.

What say you?

I give them a 50/50 chance of making the conference final right now. Still some trades to be had, let’s get to the trade deadline.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Fify

 

[DJ Fieri]

Nooooooooo!

Not Apollo Creed.

Yep.

76.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Boston started the season 26-6. 11-6 in their last 17, including an L to the Lakers last night in Boston.

WITHOUT JAMES AND AD.

#Justsaying

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Lakers were 7-17 on the road.

Before last night.

 

[Shanemansj13]

When Lance Derrick died, I ended up rewatching the entire fucking series of the wire and all his John Wick movies.

Now I gotta to watch Predator, Action Jackson and Rocky 1-4.....fuck!!!!

And Happy Gilmore!!

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I give them a 50/50 chance of making the conference final right now. Still some trades to be had, let’s get to the trade deadline.

I don't.

They are the 2022 Griz, without the guns and bad attitudes.

Rip thru everyone in the regular Season, come undone at the hands of a veteran team in the 2nd round.

None of your main guys have a drop of playoff experience outside of SGA one year with the Clippers.

We can say all day that none of us know what the future holds.

We don't.

But, we know what's happened in the past.

Last 2 Seasons....

Sacto and Memphis.

Both were top 3 in the West.

Both got snuffed in he 2nd round.

 

[fightinfunbags]

You also need a guy who can score when they’re not on it

One big move left in my eyes. I need a guy who is 38% or better with volume from deep to be the finishing touch on Embiid/Maxey. The best thing I can say about DeRozan is that he’s expiring and it may be a conduit to Caruso.

 

[The Q]

One big move left in my eyes. I need a guy who is 38% or better with volume from deep to be the finishing touch on Embiid/Maxey. The best thing I can say about DeRozan is that he’s expiring and it may be a conduit to Caruso.

Getting both for all 3 picks would be the play

 

[fightinfunbags]

I give them a 50/50 chance of making the conference final right now. Still some trades to be had, let’s get to the trade deadline.

Co-sign. I want to see what everybody looks like next week and then I’m gonna do a power ranking (and leave out the Sixers cause I’ll fuck that up between heart and head), personally. Maybe I’ll start a thread and we can all do a power ranking in the East and in the West. Most likely to win the conference.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Vanderbilt is hurt....expected to miss a few weeks. FML.

ROB, GET ON THE DAMN PHONE AND MAKE A DEAL OR 2!!!!!

 

[thunderc]

I don't.

They are the 2022 Griz, without the guns and bad attitudes.

Rip thru everyone in the regular Season, come undone at the hands of a veteran team in the 2nd round.

None of your main guys have a drop of playoff experience outside of SGA one year with the Clippers.

We can say all day that none of us know what the future holds.

We don't.

But, we know what's happened in the past.

Last 2 Seasons....

Sacto and Memphis.

Both were top 3 in the West.

Both got snuffed in he 2nd round.

And you may be right, but you may be oh so wrong. Those teams weren’t threatening 50 year old shooting records, I mean like all of them.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Getting both for all 3 picks would be the play

For the Celtics fan haha. You can’t shoot the load on all three picks and bring back:
1. A dude who is a questionable fit - when searching for that third option I think fit beats all. You don’t need the third option to close, or average 25 a game, etc… You need his talents to enhance the first two guys.
2. A guy on an expiring that’s also 34

I can’t believe I’m saying this but LaVine while an awful fit probably fits better than DeRozan for Embiid/Maxey. He’s a mid range assassin and a great player but he dominates the midrange to the cup. That’s exactly where Embiid needs to work. DeRozan is just gonna clog the floor. Instead of the third guy spacing for Embiid/Maxey and making life easier on them, there’s a guy who is making life more difficult.

I can tell why the Celtics fan would love to see Morey do this. This is the shit I alluded to earlier today that has me worried about Morey. If he places too high a priority on replacing Embiid’s 35 PPG in the here and the now at the sacrifice of fit he’s gonna fuck this thing up.