OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JANUARY 2024

Yikes no Poop Henderson and worst of all no Shaedon Sharpe

 

There are players that I would not trade either for on the list but cannot argue with the production. Sharpe has to stay healthy and be more consistent.

 

Because misery loves company. Headline in SF Chronicle sports section: The Crisis is Real. After Warriors lost by 30+ at home. Reportedly everyone but Stephen Curry is available for trade.

 

Lamelo coming back soon. Pretty good timing. With only one game between us and Charlotte, we likely will overtake them for the 4th best odds. With five games between them and Memphis, it’s likely they’re fixed into the 5th best odds, so we’ll land pick #35. Guys like Herb Jones and Nic Claxton get picked in that range. Guys don’t need “star potential” to completely change the trajectory of this team.

The game differential between ATL and MEM for the 6th best odds is 1.5. So another pick between #36-38 to get excited about.

 

I'd be a little surprised if they use all three picks. At some point you can't develop everyone.

 

We have a GL team. 2nd rounders aren’t guaranteed.

Also, we have four picks lol. We could easily draft and trade a highly touted PG like Dillingham to a team desperate for a PG, and grab their ‘25 1st in addition to trading down for Missi or something like that. Having more picks gives you more options. Having more picks isn’t a bad thing.

Let’s not pretend like this isn’t a good problem to have lol.

 

No, it's a great problem. But it's why I wouldn't mind if the picks we get in upcoming trades aren't for a few years out. And the truth is, we aren't going to hit on every pick. The only guy that does that is Sam Presti.

 

superstar no call

 

Jazz just eclipsed .500 ball. The Lakers were latest victims. AD 5-21 shooting. Utah shut the big man down.

 

Jazz have won 11 of last 13 games. Against some pretty tough teams too.

 

Will Hardy is another in a growing list of good young coaches. We need to make a hire similar to that.

 

Wasn’t AD’s fault they lost my friend.

 

Agreed, I think the next hire needs to be one of these young coaches that kind of come out of nowhere. I feel like it all started with Brad Stevens, then we saw a slew of them with Nurse, Udoka, Hardy, etc. That new Raptors coach seems like he’s doing alright. We’re so terrible, that I don’t see a Missoula situation happening, whoever comes in will have zero pressure to do anything but develop the young guys.

That’s part of the reason I don’t see a reason to ditch Chauncey right now. The alternative is most likely Scottie Brooks as interim, who’s jumping up and down about that?

 

The guy for the Thunder. The dude for the Grizzlies.

These young analytics driven guys can coach

 

Yup, agreed.

These doofuses on Reddit are trying to make a case for Scott Brooks and Budenholzer. Made me roll my eyes lol.

 

It's referee's league. This stuff is getting pathetic.

 

I can’t stand Boston.
But that’s just thuggery.
Poor ref couldn’t handle being told he missed three calls and ejects the guy because the ref was wrong?
Two wrongs make a right?

fuck the refs man. They need an overhaul. I’m seriously losing interest in the league. It just seems more and more rampant.
Choosing thier pride over making things right is deteriorating any quality this league has left…

 

Anthony Davis himself seems to disagree with you my friend…