By reilo Go To PostWait--you can actually do that with pick swaps? Or was that specific to the Lakers deal? Because if you have the option to defer, I'd think any team with an unprotected pick swap that didn't land in the early lottery might defer this year.
That Lakers pick in 2025 gonna be a real good, congrats Kibner
By Sho_Nuff82 Go To PostDoes Darren Waller's breakup music video w/fake Kelsey Plum belong in the NBA, NFL, Slaent-Hop, or relationship thread?
By Sharp Go To PostWait–you can actually do that with pick swaps? Or was that specific to the Lakers deal? Because if you have the option to defer, I'd think any team with an unprotected pick swap that didn't land in the early lottery might defer this year.Probably specific to the deal. They can choose when to convert.
By Sharp Go To PostWait–you can actually do that with pick swaps? Or was that specific to the Lakers deal? Because if you have the option to defer, I'd think any team with an unprotected pick swap that didn't land in the early lottery might defer this year.Yes, the Pels had until noon Saturday to keep or defer the pick. They decided to defer earlier today. That option is what has prevented the Lakers from trading consecutive future picks this and last year.
And, yeah, it was specific to this deal.
Not only is this draft cheeks there's also a good chance the Lakers will be worse next year considering how healthy they were this season.
By Kuma Go To PostThink Mavs win in 6. Cs play too dumb and Kyrie/Luka going to avg 40 against us
Kyrie or Luka going for 50 in either of the first two games in an L
They’ll just let them cook and guard the kick outs/open 3’s
But then again those dummies don’t like to guard 3’s and double driving players
Think SHOOKtics do it in 6
Maybe 5 if they go up 2-0 to start but it feels like a 1-1 start
By Rob Go To PostI think the problem with having an all euro starting lineup is that it’s too top heavy
You can’t have a lineup with Doncic, Wemby, Jokic, Wagner, Giannis. Financially you would need non-starters like Frank Nitty, Batum, Fournier, Schroder, Bertans, etc
Good point about the finances. Didn’t think of that.
By DY_nasty Go To PostIn the finals? I doubt it. I think a couple of teams came close to non-US starting lineups quite a bit pretty often now though.
Was meaning in genuine. Would be cool to see an all Euro team win the finals.
I wonder if there has even been a non-US five on the floor in any game.
I posed the question because I was talking to a friend about what Bricks said about European training methods. Kinda feels like I am always hearing about European players in the draft. Seems like a lot of teams want that next European star.
I really really do not like this pick and think there's decent bust likelihood, but I acknowledge that you can never have too many wings, and he at least has a higher chance of being a genuine shooter than Castle (maybe--hard to trust a "shooter" who can't hit 70% from the line unless they can also hit like low 40% from three which he didn't).
Also damn I missed this but some possibly very good players went back to college... Alex Karaban, Payton Sandfort, and Mark Sears all had very strong statistical projections but very bad combine testing. Ryan Kalkbrenner returned without even participating. I guess no one was willing to offer them a guaranteed roster spot.
By reilo Go To Post
I guess I'm fine with this, we're mediocre, but that's still better than being dumpster fire.
Thank you Vlade for saving Luka
By reilo Go To PostBro got that buyout up
By Sharp Go To PostAlso damn I missed this but some possibly very good players went back to college… Alex Karaban, Payton Sandfort, and Mark Sears all had very strong statistical projections but very bad combine testing. Ryan Kalkbrenner returned without even participating. I guess no one was willing to offer them a guaranteed roster spot.
Yeah, Karaban was a guy I definitely wouldn’t have minded the Blazers spending a second on, at all. Was pretty happy to see they worked him out - worth a pick at 40 at least.
They have an obvious type though and it’s mega athletic wings. At every position. Hell, next year they probably want Ace Bailey over Cooper Flagg for that reason.
It’s also why I wouldn’t be shocked to see them draft Cody Williams or even Topic at 7. It’s just what a Schmitz likes.
By Christberg Go To PostYeah, Karaban was a guy I definitely wouldn’t have minded the Blazers spending a second on, at all. Was pretty happy to see they worked him out - worth a pick at 40 at least.I mean I get it, hitting on wings in the draft is like the fastest shortcut to contention since they are easy to fit on any roster. I just don't see the point when so few of the athletic wings this year are actually any good. Like I'd rather have Devin Carter than Risacher and I'm not even super high on Devin Carter. Almost all the wings this year feel like project guys that you ideally take in like the back half of the first round, or end of the lottery at the earliest, while there are a bunch of guards and bigs with real upside and skills. Yet it seems like once again teams are going to talk themselves into taking a bunch of wings in the lottery.
They have an obvious type though and it’s mega athletic wings. At every position. Hell, next year they probably want Ace Bailey over Cooper Flagg for that reason.
It’s also why I wouldn’t be shocked to see them draft Cody Williams or even Topic at 7. It’s just what a Schmitz likes.
By jjasper Go To Postwnba watchers didn’t tell me they had goons when did this happen?wnba essentially open hazes all rookies fr
By DY_nasty Go To Postwnba essentially open hazes all rookies fr
By Sharp Go To PostI mean I get it, hitting on wings in the draft is like the fastest shortcut to contention since they are easy to fit on any roster. I just don't see the point when so few of the athletic wings this year are actually any good. Like I'd rather have Devin Carter than Risacher and I'm not even super high on Devin Carter. Almost all the wings this year feel like project guys that you ideally take in like the back half of the first round, or end of the lottery at the earliest, while there are a bunch of guards and bigs with real upside and skills. Yet it seems like once again teams are going to talk themselves into taking a bunch of wings in the lottery.
Well, yeah but this isn’t the draft for that. Happy to hear rumblings they might move up and get Clingan. Cody at 14, different story but it’s really a big and whatever (preferably big) wing has the highest floor. If you strike out on Clingan maybe go Knecht and Edey instead. At least then it’s 2 guys that are good bench dudes at minimum probably.
Top rotation players for the Mavs at the end of last season:
-Luka
-Kyrie
-Reggie Bullock
-Tim Hardaway Jr.
-Christian Wood
-Josh Green
-Maxi Kleber
-Dwight Powell
-Justin Holiday
*Bold: No longer on team
*Italics: Out of regular rotation
Insane amount of roster turnover in 1 year. 5 guys upgraded with Lively, PJ, Derrick Jones Jr, Gafford, Exum, and Hardy.
-Luka
-Kyrie
-Reggie Bullock
-Tim Hardaway Jr.
-Christian Wood
-Josh Green
-Maxi Kleber
-Dwight Powell
-Justin Holiday
*Bold: No longer on team
*Italics: Out of regular rotation
Insane amount of roster turnover in 1 year. 5 guys upgraded with Lively, PJ, Derrick Jones Jr, Gafford, Exum, and Hardy.
By Branduil Go To PostTop rotation players for the Mavs at the end of last season:DY gonna be going on a ban spree in a few
Insane amount of roster turnover in 1 year. 5 guys upgraded with Lively, PJ, Derrick Jones Jr, Gafford, Exum, and Hardy.
By Branduil Go To PostTop rotation players for the Mavs at the end of last season:I've said it before but people really underestimate how much the worst players on their team hurt, so much easier to upgrade those than get stars and it often has a similar impact. It's why the Rockets have such a bright future, they have very little cap committed to dead weight.
-Luka
-Kyrie
-Reggie Bullock
-Tim Hardaway Jr.
-Christian Wood
-Josh Green
-Maxi Kleber
-Dwight Powell
-Justin Holiday
*Bold: No longer on team
*Italics: Out of regular rotation
Insane amount of roster turnover in 1 year. 5 guys upgraded with Lively, PJ, Derrick Jones Jr, Gafford, Exum, and Hardy.
By Sharp Go To PostI've said it before but people really underestimate how much the worst players on their team hurt, so much easier to upgrade those than get stars and it often has a similar impact. It's why the Rockets have such a bright future, they have very little cap committed to dead weight.This is true but also the upgrade from Powell/Wood to Gafford/Lively is astronomical. Powell was not just one of the worst starters in the league, but likely worse than a good number of backup Cs for other teams. Lively is pretty arguably a top-10 C already in terms of impact.
And guys like Derrick Jones Jr and PJ Washington are not ever going to be stars per se, but they're in the perfect situation and fit now, and they can do just enough more than strict 3&D guys like Dallas had in the past such that they don't automatically kill the offense if their threes aren't falling.
By jjasper Go To Postwnba watchers didn’t tell me they had goons when did this happen?Aside from the bad basketball I’m shocked at how rough a game it is
By DY_nasty Go To Postwnba essentially open hazes all rookies fr
Fever need to get Clark her Draymond as well as a Klay.
By pilonv1 Go To PostFever need to get Clark her Draymond as well as a Klay.Liz just one call away
By pilonv1 Go To PostFever need to get Clark her Draymond as well as a Klay.
They need someone actually tough
By jjasper Go To Postwnba watchers didn’t tell me they had goons when did this happen?
Women's basketball from HS to the Pros is more physical than the mens game, for whatever reason refs just let them go hard at one another.
Celtics hard at work preparing for this challenging finals matchup that they are taking extremely seriously.
I don't go out of my way to watch Sophie Cunningham, but I everytime I tune into a Mercury game, she's doing stuff on offense.
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostWhat was the NBA thinking with this long layoffembrace mlb :)
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostWhat was the NBA thinking with this long layoffDon’t think they were expecting both conference finals to be done in 5 and 4
The finals schedule shouldn't be baked in. As shown earlier, they had fucking game 2 in 2011 on today's date.
They did well with not having too many days off between games within each series. But the finals should be ready to go within a handful of days after the conference finals are over.
They did well with not having too many days off between games within each series. But the finals should be ready to go within a handful of days after the conference finals are over.
There were more back to backs in 2011 and the schedule was a bit more compact. I think the finals are always a set date?
ABC probably wasn’t open to adjusting the schedule because they have to move [show that’s going to he cancelled] to accommodate the NBA Finals.
Silence. I will not tolerate anything other than the people in charge hating viewership momentum.
Never give people a moment to become devoted to something else.
Never give people a moment to become devoted to something else.
All the way back to... 2017?
Did your calendar only begin like 10 years ago?
Fuck off you whiny shits and get off my lawn.
Did your calendar only begin like 10 years ago?
Fuck off you whiny shits and get off my lawn.