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[Hovadipo 56,066]

Levert and Garland will be sidelined for a bit with small injuries. We could use a little slide from them to move up our other 1st rounder. Best case scenario for the last stretch of the season is Haliburton and Brogdon not working well together. Unfortunately, I think Brogdon is really good off the ball and that could be a recipe for lottery disaster. Or...Brogdon could just get hurt again which is almost a guarantee in a 22 game stretch.

[Rico 3,034]

Fabulous loss by the Pacers last night.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

Fabulous loss by the Pacers last night.

Yea. Unfortunately Brogdon out a jersey on. 

[Rico 3,034]

WTF?  The Pacers just had to go out and beat the Celtics.  This is not the proper tanking technique.

[Alford Bailey 12,375]

Beginning to wonder if Zion ever plays another game in the NBA.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

34 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Beginning to wonder if Zion ever plays another game in the NBA.

I want to know why not a single person around him has said to get down to 240 and stay there. 285 at 6-6? That's a lineman. 

[Hoosierfan2017 21,331]

10 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I want to know why not a single person around him has said to get down to 240 and stay there. 285 at 6-6? That's a lineman. 

His weight wouldn’t be a problem if he was actually 285. That’s what he weighed at Duke and he was a monster. His problem is that he’s quite a bit heavily than he was at Duke. If he only weighed 240 pounds he’d lose some of his physical advantages.

[Hovadipo 56,066]

21 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

His weight wouldn’t be a problem if he was actually 285. That’s what he weighed at Duke and he was a monster. His problem is that he’s quite a bit heavily than he was at Duke. If he only weighed 240 pounds he’d lose some of his physical advantages.

We went when NOP played in Indy this year (bought right at the beginning of the season hoping to see Zion back and playing…whoops lol) and had seats along the visitors tunnel. He just looked unhealthy. Sloppy. Fat in the face. Hope he figures it out because he’s entertaining as anyone, but no one can sustain at 300+ doing what he does. 

[Hoosierfan2017 21,331]

14 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

We went when NOP played in Indy this year (bought right at the beginning of the season hoping to see Zion back and playing…whoops lol) and had seats along the visitors tunnel. He just looked unhealthy. Sloppy. Fat in the face. Hope he figures it out because he’s entertaining as anyone, but no one can sustain at 300+ doing what he does. 

There were some reports back in December that he was 330 pounds. I 100% believe them, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he was even heavier honestly. He looks enormous. Much bigger than he looked at Duke.

I’m watching NO/LAL right now and they said only two #1 picks have played fewer games in their first three seasons since 1966 - David Robinson (DNP - US Navy his first two years) and Greg Oden. Not the best name to be linked with. 

I feel like everyone saw the weight issues coming but I didn’t expect it to be this bad this early. I thought he’d at least get 4-5 years in before it really became an issue.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

12 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

His weight wouldn’t be a problem if he was actually 285. That’s what he weighed at Duke and he was a monster. His problem is that he’s quite a bit heavily than he was at Duke. If he only weighed 240 pounds he’d lose some of his physical advantages.

I think he would make a great 3 and even 4. 6-6 is enough to okay both. What was Chuck while in league in his prime? 6-4 but he wasn't 285+. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

How epic of a failure would it be for the Lakers to miss the playoffs? If the Spurs win tonight, they are 0.5 game back from the 10th seed Lakers. The Lakers also have to be in the Top 10 to get their 1st round pick this summer as well.... LeBron will be out for a little bit. Are they giving in to have that pick? Is it trade bait for someone to take Westbrook?

[LamarCheeks 18,816]

This might be one of the more humorous things you'll see today ... 
 

 

[Alford Bailey 12,375]

6 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

This might be one of the more humorous things you'll see today ... 
 

 

Lol! Been laughing at the Lakers all season. Most of those guys are old enough to be concerned about breaking a hip!

[Alford Bailey 12,375]

On 2/27/2022 at 10:53 PM, Hoosierfan2017 said:

There were some reports back in December that he was 330 pounds. I 100% believe them, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he was even heavier honestly. He looks enormous. Much bigger than he looked at Duke.

I’m watching NO/LAL right now and they said only two #1 picks have played fewer games in their first three seasons since 1966 - David Robinson (DNP - US Navy his first two years) and Greg Oden. Not the best name to be linked with. 

I feel like everyone saw the weight issues coming but I didn’t expect it to be this bad this early. I thought he’d at least get 4-5 years in before it really became an issue.

I 100% didn’t expect him to hold up but was a little surprised it happened so quickly.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

10 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

I 100% didn’t expect him to hold up but was a little surprised it happened so quickly.

Zion needs to get down to about 240. At that weight he can play the 3 and 4, it would be better on his knees and he would probably be even more explosive. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,703]

I'm still very skeptical but.................. https://www.on3.com/college/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-head-coach-juwan-howard-emerging-as-candidate-for-nba-job-los-angeles-lakers-wolverines-lebron-james-frank-vogel/

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

Really needing the Cavs to win tonight. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

And the Cavs absolutely choked it all away. 

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy 742]

7 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

And the Cavs absolutely choked it all away. 

We have to wait another year for that pick, but who knows the value of that pick if the Cavs are a playoff team in 2023.

[LIHoosier 26,148]

The Nets just did the deal where there's a made basket, one player takes the ball to throw it in....and the rest of the team hangs out at the other side of the court wondering where the ball is. Now I feel .1% better knowing that IU has NBA company.