OFFICIAL Around The NBA Thread...... August

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  1. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    This is something Kingspeed would come up with.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    The only difference...... I know it won’t happen and I was joking.
     
    THE HCP, Aug 6, 2018
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    Strenuus, Aug 7, 2018
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    Hoopguru, Aug 7, 2018
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    Curious why the experts think the Spurs will struggle so much? They won what, 47 games last season and have now added an all-nba player in Derozen. I would think that would make them better right?
     
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    They also lost two starters. Now, those starters were Kyle Anderson (to Memphis) and Danny Green (also to the Raptors), but they knew the system and were both way better defenders than DeRozan. Also they lost Tony Parker.
     
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    That's intentionally deceptive, because it counts the sum total of their contracts, and all the 2018 guys have signed 1-year contracts. There is no way that Cousins is going to be paid the mid-level NEXT year.
     
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    I hate shit like that. If you really were such a conspiracy theorist, why watch the NBA at all? Let me guess, you're also a WWE fan?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Aug 7, 2018
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    Would you prefer if they said, "For the 2018-19 season, Cousins, Lopez, Noel, Monroe, and McGee will be paid a combined total of $17M; at the same time, Joakim Noah will be paid $18.5M."
     
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    Lol, no I have never been a wwe fan. Was Sacramento getting screwed in the wcf just a figment of my imagination? Seemed like the NBA has a vested interest there. It’s not a conspiracy theory, I don’t think the NBA is going to go out and tell all the other teams to give the Lakers wins. I do think the business of the NBA believes it’s better for them when the Lakers are in the mix, and when Lebron is too.
     
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    I assumed we all knew that.
     
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    Great points, but they brought in arguably the best SG in the league. I think the addition of thatfar outweighs the lost. Greens defense and 3 point shooting will be missed for sure.
     
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    The theory is that DeRozan and Aldridge are both mid-range two point shooters. Analytics suggest that this is a horrible strategy as you want to get 3 point shots or get to the rim for prime efficiency. Spurs were a bad three point shooting team last year and DeRozan makes them even worse in that department. There is also some worry about spacing as it's harder to space the court for mid range shots as it is having guys outside the arc. DeRozan is also a below average defender (rates close to CJ).

    Personally I think that the Spurs are being slept on a bit and that Pop will make it work. There is too much talent there.
     
    hoopsjock, Aug 7, 2018
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    Pardon me, but who's making that argument? I mean, I guess if you argue that Harden's not a SG, then Derozan could arguably be the best in the league. But otherwise, no.
     
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    I would put Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler ahead of him too. If the question is who I'd rather have on the Blazers I'd also include Bradley Beal and Devin Booker.
     
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    I'd also put Oladipo over Derozan. But at least all of those are "arguable". Harden is inarguably better than Derozan.
     
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    Yes, that would make the point without being deceptive.
     
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