Exclusive OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JANUARY 2023

I don't get it. Their two "untouchables" are Markkanen and Kessler. Who's supposed to play SF out of those 3?

 

Markkanen I suppose, like last year on Cleveland. Of course the minutes I'm sure will stagger enough that he'd primarily play the 4.

 

I hope they do as well, and I hope they waste too many assets doing it. John Collins is ass.

 

Takes nothing away from the statement. If he misses extended time it will hurt them. Dinwiddie is not going to cook like that very often. Even less when teams plan to defend him.
The Mavs need Luka.

 

probably OT but Matt Barnes is in the news again:

https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/25/matt...9ers-playoff-game-after-alleged-threats-push/

 

Now OG, Josh Hart and Nurk are all hurt

 

They don’t play that well with Luka. He just looks great when they win which is only half the time. Over Luka’s career, I don’t think their record without him has been horrible.

 

I looked it up. Last season, Mavs were 8-9 without him. In bubble season, 7-7. They also won a couple playoff games without him last season.

 

Imagine a Blazer player mic’ed up telling Nurk that it should be a dunk every time

 

Lottery style, baby.

 

So about 500. That makes sense actually. He demands the ball and he does have some limitations but you have conveniently left out this season which is not good at all. 0-5 until this last game which is not counted as without him because he started.

 

Waaaay too much for Turner.

 

Joel Embiid just snatched the MVP from Jokic.

 

Watch us pay more than that for more years of Jerami Grant

 

Not sure it was wise that the 220 lb Harden jumped on his back in celebration after that 3. Doesn't he have back issues?

 

I don’t really think so. He’s the prototype current day big. Long, can defend out to the perimeter, blocks shots, can score inside and out. He also most likely hasn’t hit his ceiling yet.

 

It's why I want to trade for Bamba. If you look at their career numbers, Bamba compares pretty favorably to Turner. Would like to buy low and see if we can turn him in to a similar player. Advanced numbers are pretty close across the board.

 

probably, especially with his injury history

but he's a very good rim-protector/shot-blocker with an efficient offensive game who can soot the three ball and get to the FT line....and he's still 26. He has the added advantage, leverage-wise, of playing for a small market team; and small market teams almost always have to overpay a bit to hold onto their good players

I wouldn't want Portland paying that much for him though