IUfan_Charlie

I can’t believe he couldn’t get more than the vet minimum… at least he had a solid 2nd contract. He just can’t stay healthy and never really improved.

Traded Aaron Holiday and #31 for #22 pick Isiah Jackson, a Center. Interesting. We have 4 centers.

The pacers go for role players over potential every year. It never works.

******* terrible front office. The man is 24 years old already. Just like the pacers to take a dude who has almost zero potential left. Moody was a no brainer

I’m not a CP3 fan by any means but it is satisfying to see him and the suns in the finals. They’ve done an incredible job of turning that franchise around the last 2 years. Pat Bev showed his true colors tonight. Dude is the biggest scumbag in the league bar none. I don’t know how you root for that guy if he’s in your team.

It’s crazy to me that guys like Kidd and Billups are getting head coaching jobs with their history. I didn’t even know about the Billups situation until very recently. Yikes.

I like Bouknight and Moody quite a bit. Keon Johnson has a lot of potential and is a insane athlete but pretty raw. I’ve heard Tre Mann has been impressive in workouts. We desperately need guard scoring off the bench.

He’s marginally improved. His 3 point shooting was below average the past 2 seasons not just this year. His midrange jumper game that was once automatic is no where near as effective as it once was (coaching plays a part in that for sure). While his defense did improve, the rebounding never got better, the shooting got worse, the post game never developed. For years people were begging for him to shoot more threes, he does and the percentage drops. He was on all star trajectory at age 20. Sure he moves a bit better now and he can put the ball on the floor but it hasn’t led to anything… Im not saying he’s a bad player in any way, I’m saying I just don’t understand how if it’s between keeping him or Sabonis you pick Myles (depending on the return for both of course).

Yeah. The thing is that Myles’s development has pretty much completely stagnated since then. It’s easy to talk like that about a 22 year old 3rd year player. Myles is still pretty young but does anyone actually think he’s ever going to get better? Sabonis actually wasn’t quite as post-centric as you’d think last year either, he only posted up 4.2 times per game (20% rate) which isn’t even that close to most in the league. Sabonis plays a ton out of the midrange. It’s hard not to think Carlisle would love a passing big.

I did not know that. You want Simmons in Indy? I can’t make my mind up on it. I know he has skills that would help us but his limitations are just so glaring. You just can’t really trust the guy when it matters.

Would you trade Brogdon Lamb #13 for Simmons?

I wonder if we see any trades as a result of this. Personally with the right coach and everyone healthy I think we could make a decent playoff run this year but I don’t know what this front office is going to do. Their jobs are on the line and they know it.

The one thing that slightly worries me is that he can be pretty abrasive to those around him but he’s won before and he’s a great offensive coach. Hope the players buy in, if not, major changes need to be made.

Love it.

Unless the Cavs end up trying to move Sexton. I think he and Garland are both good players but I’m not sure they will work long term. Too small.

Maybe, but Embiid has always had injury issues. Some bigs just can’t avoid it. Embiid also just plays very recklessly in general, barreling into people, falling down etc. I can’t stand the guy personally but it’s hard for me to be too critical of Embiid when his #2 is Ben Simmons. You can’t have a supermax player who can’t be on the court in the 4th quarter of close games.

Depends on injuries/COVID imo. I agree they are the two least likely.

KD was absolutely incredible again until overtime. Harden was no where near good enough tonight. Credit to the Bucks for pulling it out, but I don’t see any way they win this series if Brooklyn is healthy. It’s exciting though. It really seems like any of the remaining teams could win it all. Incredible playoffs. Pulling for ATL big time tomorrow.

I’ll take one Rick Carlisle please.

As good as Giannis is you just can’t fully trust him in the playoffs. Missed FTs and that dropped pass were killers. He doesn’t have the skills to get a bucket when you need it like a KD or Luka does.

Miles Bridges was lighting it up the last 20 or so games. I think he could be really good.

They have a very well constructed team and have found a way to hide Trae on defense for the most part. They miss Hunter a lot right now though.

Porzingis is absolutely worthless. He’s actually a 7’3 shooting guard that can’t defend anyone. Just awful

Mann is better than both and only played 10 minutes tonight... yogi is never gonna get minutes on that team.

It’s been clear for a while that Jordan was done. He never had the skill to make up for the inevitable freak athleticism loss.