2021 nba offseason draft free agency etc

def some weird shit around it like last year they were talking about not caring how heavy he was just making sure that he was flexible balanced and whatnot, which maybe they were just being nice in public but maybe theyre actually saying that to him idk to not piss him off

they're stuck in this feedback loop where they're a bad organization so they have to bend over backwards to please their no 1 pick but exerting little to no discipline over him continues to make him a bad organization. they did put him on a minutes limit when he first started playing that apparently his team hated, there is clearly some personality/communication issue that goes beyond just the black and white facts of the disputes but i feel like there's better organizations who would not let a player of his caliber just be consistently out of shape

really wanted the hawks to win the lotto that year

His defensive rotations are atrocious and he’s not good enough at protecting the rim to be a center. He’s slow and ponderous on defense which isn’t a “young player D thing.” And now he’s fat and has a broken foot

― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, October 14, 2021 1:27 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

dropping the hammer lol. add to this that he doesnt want to be in New Orleans and he keeps getting hurt while playing at like 80% most of the time.

i started a warriors thread so we dont spam up the main thread with too much dubs talk. same idea as the celtics 2010 thread.
golden state warriors thread

Here in Brooklyn, Nets will play big lineup with Kyrie Irving (researching) still out. Harden at point, Harris and Durant as wings, Millsap and Claxton up front. T'wolves playing most of their real players except Russell, so this should be a relatively realistic NBA game.

— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) October 14, 2021

"(researching)" lol

lol

they're stuck in this feedback loop where they're a bad organization so they have to bend over backwards to please their no 1 pick but exerting little to no discipline over him continues to make him a bad organization. they did put him on a minutes limit when he first started playing that apparently his team hated, there is clearly some personality/communication issue that goes beyond just the black and white facts of the disputes but i feel like there's better organizations who would not let a player of his caliber just be consistently out of shape

― J0rdan S., Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:03 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

it's been pointed out that the whatever the pels were doing worked and he stayed healthy, but the "burst minutes" thing seemed awful from a player's perspective, like this isn't ice hockey. but the issues clearly go deeper than any one thing and the combination of his family's long and documented history of meddling plus an organization that is forever on the skids just isn't going to end well.

idk about y’all but I’m ready for some semi-meaningful hoops

The thing I’m most excited about following is Cam Reddish’s development. I’d like to see him starting over Bogdanovic at some point

got invited a week ago to that nets/bucks preseason game and dude with the tickets cancelled on me this afternoon, sadface

aww what the heck

he has season tickets though so i can hardly complain, maybe later

lol this season's gonna start with Kyrie & Simmons both starting for the same teams isnt it

I’ve done a 180 on Josh giddey, I think the Thunder got that pick right. Most upside at that spot.

hes legit

I’ve done a 180 on Josh giddey, I think the Thunder got that pick right. Most upside at that spot.

― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:40 PM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

u see the vision

Here’s Anthony Edwards with a steal and a tough, strong finish for the bucket https://t.co/meXAn81FGQ pic.twitter.com/c20ylTJMGp

— Cooper (@CoopCarlson) October 14, 2021

pic.twitter.com/jXidXsSiLW

— 𝓳𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓱 (@Huncho_Jman) October 15, 2021

Asked Ant what thurski means

His response: "thurski"

— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) October 15, 2021

#LadUpdates

Remember ums, wolves games, like lottery tickets, are not an investment and should be used for entertainment purposes only.

Trying to process this

Aleksej Pokuševski is SHOWTIME! pic.twitter.com/H8m7HQkrE2

— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) October 15, 2021

poku+giddey is gonna be a fun time, dont know if they can play any defense but who fuckin cares

i think they are both pretty competent on d

i still question whether someone w/ poku’s body can be a night to night force or whether he tops out as a version of boban where against the right match up or in spurts he can freak show his way into some positive impact but physically he can’t assert himself as an 82 game rotation player. he’s at least fun on a team that needs it tho

that poku thing took me a sec to find a reference in my head but like… peak steve nash sorta move

Poku is only 19, has a bit of time to bulk up.

Remember ums, wolves games, like lottery tickets, are not an investment and should be used for entertainment purposes only.

― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Thursday, October 14, 2021 10:45 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

it's a different mentality. will the team fail? ultimately, sure, but how will they fail? what weird/amusing things will happen along the way? also you have to be able to enjoy little moments like that ant highlight, things that make it fun to watch.

I think pokusevski was the youngest player in the nba last year and now he’s like the 6th youngest

poku+giddey is gonna be a fun time, dont know if they can play any defense but who fuckin cares

we need one more for ILH fantasy season. any takers in here?

that poku pass was so good his defender just stopped playing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO_B3n79kHA

extension year tyler herro has been going nuts in the preseason

Another Wolves top 5 pick excelling in the league

The Memphis Grizzlies are waving guard Kris Dunn, sources tell ESPN. That gets the Grizz roster to 15 for opening night.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 16, 2021

rough

extension year tyler herro has been going nuts in the preseason

― J0rdan S., Saturday, October 16, 2021 1:49 PM (seven hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

ive like him since high school alltime youtube white

tho points scored while kanter is on the court should not count toward season averages

lol

i think the hawks might have the deepest roster in the league

need Okangwu back though bc i do not like watching Gorgui Dieng play

This offseason thread has almost run its course. Thank god.

Can’t believe the sixers and blazers are just going to en the same

Memphis Grizzlies F Jaren Jackson Jr., has agreed to a four-year, $105 million rookie contract extension, his agent Austin Brown of @CAA_Basketball tells ESPN. Another massive deal to secure one of league’s best young big men ahead of 6 PM ET deadline.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 18, 2021

good deal for memphis

mikal bridges also extended 4 years 90m.

good deal for phoenix

the bridges one def feels like a heist for phoenix... like if you were going strictly by value over their careers so far you would flip the jackson and bridges deals, at the very least

yeah bridges was so good in their playoff run, type of guy everyone wants

i think jjj might have more upside but hes def behind bridges in development, i think the thing people dont realize about him is what a good shooter he is, hes not just a catch a shoot guy he can already do all sorts of single dribble relocations come off screens a so forth, for a young big man to have that part of his game already so developed is... intriguing

he seems like a worker too if his defense improves to the point they can play him at center and hes out there taking 9 threes a game, well watch out

i will watch out