NBA Thread

[Stuhoo]

18 minutes ago, Demo said:

2 things here: 1) Artis Gilmore looks good. That dude’s gotta be pushing 75. 2) Has anyone seen a picture of Duncan since he retired where he doesn’t look completely baked?

The A-Train was an extraordinary player but never had even reasonable players surrounding him in the NBA.

Maybe the most underrated all-time great player ever.

[Demo]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

The A-Train was an extraordinary player but never had even reasonable players surrounding him in the NBA.

Maybe the most underrated all-time great player ever.

That is a totally defensible argument. Great player. The only guy I can remember legitimately blocking a Kareem skyhook.

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, Demo said:

That is a totally defensible argument. Great player. The only guy I can remember legitimately blocking a Kareem skyhook.

Quick research for you -

• Artis Gilmore's best NBA years were his eight with the Bulls, though his career per game averages for all 15 years were 18.8, 12.3 and 2.4 blocks 
• The best team record for one of his Bulls teams was 45-37 in 1980-81.
• The Bulls roster that year was (other than Theus and a not terrible David Greenwood) a pile of (apologies to Hoosiers turned pro) a hot trash scrap heap:

He was buried on bad Chicago teams and later in small markets. He was going blow for blow with Kareem during Kareem's prime years and not giving any ground.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

USA defense has been very on par with NBA defense. Pathetic.

[maharkn]

USA defense has been very on par with NBA defense. Pathetic.

The players are trash. Sent out the C team. If these are the future stars the league is in trouble

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[Stuhoo]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/05/money-social-media-and-trust-issues-why-loneliness-stalks-the-nba

[maharkn]

What an embarrassment

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[Demo]

Mobley is such a freak show. My dream for Ware isn’t offense. It’s him giving you a decent approximation of Mobley defense. 

[Demo]

Really interested to see what Hield’s value turns out to be. An almost 31yo specialist, though a great specialist, on an expiring contract who you know isn’t looking for some MLE deal. No idea what he’s worth, but on the right team, man, is he a great piece. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

4 minutes ago, Demo said:

Really interested to see what Hield’s value turns out to be. An almost 31yo specialist, though a great specialist, on an expiring contract who you know isn’t looking for some MLE deal. No idea what he’s worth, but on the right team, man, is he a great piece. 

If I'm the Pacers, 1st rounder and at least one young prospect. Also opens up minutes for Nembhard and Mathurin.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Obviously some MASSIVE news yesterday with Lillard heading to Milwaukee!

 

[Rico]

13 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Obviously some MASSIVE news yesterday with Lillard heading to Milwaukee!

 

Personally, I hope Dame is a MASSIVE failure at Milwaukee and that the trade does wonders for Portland.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

2 hours ago, Rico said:

Personally, I hope Dame is a MASSIVE failure at Milwaukee and that the trade does wonders for Portland.

Trade will help Portland out in the long run if they are smart. For the Bucks and Suns, it's all about right now.

[moyemayhem]

2 hours ago, Rico said:

Personally, I hope Dame is a MASSIVE failure at Milwaukee and that the trade does wonders for Portland.

Why?  Lillard was a fan favorite and great member of the Portland community for 11 years.  In today’s NBA, a super star spending 11 years with a small market franchise is a rarity.  All signs pointed to him wanting to stay until the Blazers signaled a rebuild was underway and drafted a younger version of him in Scoot Henderson.  I don’t see any reason to root against Lillard.

[Demo]

This is why Caitlin is the best. That is a perfect comp.

[KingPG21]

Favorite part of this trade. Listening to Jimmy Butler cry on IG about tampering. Gonna be a great day when he retires with no rings

[KingPG21]

4 hours ago, Rico said:

Personally, I hope Dame is a MASSIVE failure at Milwaukee and that the trade does wonders for Portland.

Meh. Dame seems like a good dude. Organization consistently did a horrible job putting talent around him, and in recent years started looking more to the future. Way worse dudes to root against in the NBA, Harden and Jimmy Butler are probably the two biggest d-bags in the league that are big names. 

[Rico]

3 hours ago, KingPG21 said:

Meh. Dame seems like a good dude. Organization consistently did a horrible job putting talent around him, and in recent years started looking more to the future. Way worse dudes to root against in the NBA, Harden and Jimmy Butler are probably the two biggest d-bags in the league that are big names. 

I don't like players demanding trades, let alone demanding a trade to a particular team.  That is just me I suppose.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

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[Demo]

This is the left hand of the highest paid player in the NBA.