NBA Thread

[KingPG21 6,587]

On 6/30/2023 at 6:18 PM, BtownStrength said:

Indiana apparently signing Bruce Brown for around 20M /year. Pacer fans how ya feeling on this one? 

Dude is a winner. Also better perimeter defender than anyone on the roster last year. We had space, and its not like its a long term deal, so not like its a killer going forward

[KingPG21 6,587]

On 7/2/2023 at 11:40 AM, Demo said:

Pacers Twitter is insane. 

Twitter, FB, and Reddit generally have more out there takes on stuff, at least with regards to the Pacers. 

 

Its gonna be fun to watch people freak out when Walker doesn't put up huge numbers in SL

[HoosierHoopster 7,122]

P’s made good moves

[KingPG21 6,587]

19 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

P’s made good moves

The roster is a good deal better than two seasons ago. DWJ was a rotation piece, we actually tried playing Wanamaker, Brisset was a rotation piece. I mean, Justin Anderson, Sykes, and Kelan Martin all played for the team. FO has done a really good job overhauling the roster

 

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20 hours ago, KingPG21 said:

The roster is a good deal better than two seasons ago. DWJ was a rotation piece, we actually tried playing Wanamaker, Brisset was a rotation piece. I mean, Justin Anderson, Sykes, and Kelan Martin all played for the team. FO has done a really good job overhauling the roster

 

Things really started moving when Carlisle was hired. I think he's a quite a bit of input on who to draft and sign and I guarantee he pushed for the Sabonis-Haliburton trade. I'm not sure the roster looks anywhere near what it does if Pritchard was still running the show by himself.

[Demo 20,332]

Yeah, try this in any game anywhere and see if you get away with it.

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This is better than average.

[Hovadipo 56,519]

 

[Alford Bailey 12,397]

Wemby scores nine points in debut.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,064]

14 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Wemby scores nine points in debut.

Are they related?

[Demo 20,332]

Walker was so much fun to watch last night provided he wasn’t shooting. The last pass on here to Jackson is awesome. 

[KingPG21 6,587]

So like yah. If anything guys overachieved, I know its SL, but still. 

 

1 - Math was the best player on the court, which yah he needed to be, and he did it

2 - Nemb was real good

3 - IJ needed to dominate, and he did. Though the foul stuff is a concern

4 - Walker overachieved. Like I thought he would be good. But he looked better than I thought, and certainly than most people thought he would

5 - Brown looked good out there. Idk where he fits on the main roster, but he is certainly an interesting piece

[KingPG21 6,587]

17 hours ago, Alford Bailey said:

Wemby scores nine points in debut.

Miller has been pretty horrible so far in SL. Guess it means the hype around him was wrong and he sucks. Derp

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Combine this with Halliburton’s better than 4/1 Asst/TO and his efficiency at 23 is fairly nuts. 

[Hovadipo 56,519]

Highly suggest Rese’s episode on Paul George’s podcast. Such a likable guy and PG/his guys have a really good show. 

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Zero problem with Brown getting every dime he can. Do it while you can. But,, sorry, you’‘re not winning a ring if Jaylen Brown is a top 2 option for you. So, they better luck into a guy who seriously outperforms his contract. 

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This looks so ridiculous in print and yet it doesn’t even note that his last 2 NBA Championships he was PLAYER/COACH. There may be a million arguments for the BEST players in sports, but Bill Russell is the most ACCOMPLISHED athlete in the history of team sports and I’m not sure what an argument for anyone else even looks like.

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Rick Freaking Carlisle.

[KingPG21 6,587]

Its Ty and its not close. If you could substitute Jokic's passing for the post game for Myles maybe it would be close? BB and Hield just aren't close to Ty. Ty is a top 5-10 player if he played defense like that

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