OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: DECEMBER 2024

Pelicans say no - they'd want at least a pick.

They can just cut his salary in the summer if they need to as its not guaranteed, so getting Simmons to cut his salary doesn't benefit them.

 

That’s neat, I was joking. Get a hobby.

 

Fake stats? Not sure how that works.

 

I'm retired. So I don't have hobbies unless procrastination is a hobby

 

ask you wife about faking

 

Just let people hand check a bit again. All of a sudden those threes aren't as open.

 

I wonder about this quite a bit. It would drop the overall 3pt percentage and probably make the mid range game a bit more valuable? Not to mention it would bring the big man back into the game.

 

pathetic if true

 

Butler is a whiney little B -- truth is it was him the whined the most when Dame was not traded there and I would argue he pushed the fan base to push back on Dame NOT getting traded there too. butler is the type of player you say you do not want on your team but the truth is IF your a contender and can handle his crap he is needed ala like Laimbeer was with the Pistons -- loved by own fans hated by the rest.

 

The mid range game was/is sexy af. So many players like dalano Banton (who I have a spot in my heart for) just run into the lane and jump in the air with zero plan so they either throw up a poor % attempt or turn it over throwing it 20 feet over a man’s head.

so, bring back intentional mid range and stop treating every mf possession like “pass it 75 times until we can get the best shot at a 3”

it completely sucks as a product for the fans, and true basketball fans cherished the mid range stars. Players who are great mid range players typically have much more evident skill sets that can even translate into backing guys down and working the paint as well.

it still works at LA fitness, it still works with demar derozan being the only player who seemingly cares anymore about it. It’s timeless but it requires discipline and high basketball iq to pull off - two reasons why DA, as much as he tries, is not reliable despite his attempts to become a mid range God.

 

Shae actually looks good in the mid range.

 

I agree with Shaq.

 

Thing is….when the league is making the type of money they are from ESPN…etc…. They aren’t going to make major rules changes. Those sponsors don’t seem to be worried about “declining ratings”. I’m not sure how they can figure out rating anyway to be honest. 15 years ago there was only 2 ways to watch the games…..now there’s what, at least 10. They’ll throw some bones out there like the changes at allstar break and this tournament, but nothing major. Not until they aren’t making money like they are.