Exclusive Around The NBA: Memorable March edition

But I thought we were in tank mode?

 

I wish Nurk plays like Ayton

 

Neither Sixers or Magic scored in the last 3:05 of regulation with a tied game. I wonder if that’s ever happened before.

 

We’ll see.

 

...And I wish Winslow played like LeBron. What kind of statement is this?

 

I don’t. LeBron’s D is awful. Winslow’s better than LeBron.

 

Oh boy.

 

in less than 5 years he's gone from league MVP to this. Has there ever been such a steep decline in reputation?

 

You have to wonder about the effect that LBJ has on ball-dominant PGs. I mean Kyrie walked away from LBJ after winning a championship....that is how much he hated playing with him. Now you have Westbrook playing his worst in his career...not that we didn't see that combo struggling. Much like Jordan and Kobe, some superstars are better off alongside a Steve Kerr or a Derek Fisher.

 

He's similar to Harden in that during big time playoff games, cant hit the big one. Of course he's not even in the same ball park as a shooter versus Harden.
He's always been a bit of a stat padder, imo.

 

I think it's a bigger issue than that. Jordan played off the ball a lot, and Kobe to a similar extent being in the same offense. What I see happening in the 2000s, possibly starting with Iverson, is the trend toward ball-dominant scorers, not just PGs. Derek Rose was perhaps the pinnacle of that trend, in his MVP year. But guys like Harden and Doncic, and I hate to say it, Dame, are carrying the torch. They ensure a team is always competitive, but it's tough for anyone else to thrive. So, you end up with a lot of bridesmaid teams, unless they can assemble overwhelming talent like LeBron a couple times.

 

There are rumors floating around that Quin Snyder could be replacing Pop when he retires after this season. Could Stotts replace Snyder in Utah???

 

Karl Towns with a virtuoso performance. 56 pts in 3 quarters. Absolutely killing the Spurs.

 

OMG the Lakers LOL

 

I hope so