OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - June 2021

Were you expecting them to be?

 

Ok

 

Sixers choked.

 

Sixers are an incomplete team. Not enough shooters to compete in today’s NBA

 

Kawhi just murdered someone

 

Bud should be fired if he can’t beat the Nets without Harden and Kyrie.

 

why can't Bud get Giannis to stop taking threes? "Giannis Antetokounmpo is by all objective measures a bad three point shooter. Only he doesn’t seem to know it or he just doesn’t care. In these playoffs, Antetokounmpo is shooting 13.5 percent on 3s overall. But it’s the fact that he’s taken a higher share of self-created 3s than anyone else that’s concerning. He’s shooting just 11.8 percent on self-created shots from beyond the arc and it’s exactly what the defense wants him to do. With the help of tracking.pbpstats.com, we can actually break down Antetokounmpo’s self-created three point attempts into those that have been contested or uncontested2. Normally, players resort to self-created shots because they’re being closely guarded. But Antetokounmpo stands out for the fact that that many of his self-created 3s are taken when the defense isn’t anywhere near him. During the regular season, 81 percent of his self-created 3s were uncontested, by far the highest rate in the league among high volume shot creators."

 

Kind of tells you where we are; that we don't get even one vote for any Blazer for all-defensive team:
Below are the other players who received votes for the 2020-21 NBA All-Defensive Team, listed at the position at which they received the most votes. The “Total Points” category represents points that players received at any position, not just the position at which they are listed: Mikal Bridges, Marcus Smart, Luguentz Dort, Chris Paul, Paul George, Alex Caruso, Dejounte Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, TJ McConnell, Dennis Schroeder, Dillon Brooks, Danny Green, Fred VanVleet, Jaylen Brown, Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Russell Westbrook.

Well, wait, appears that ROCO got at least one vote; but behind all those guys listed.

 

they desperately need a guy like CJ at guard.

I hope they implode and trade us Ben.

 

Simmons at the 1 and Lillard at the 2 on offense and then vice versa on defense?

 

Sure, position-less game. Simmons is in the dunker spot or a roll threat when playing with Dame. Or Dame can get off ball and let Simmons create like Draymond does for Curry. And Simmons initiates offense when Dame is off the floor. I think the fit is seamless. And I'd be all in on D'Antoni if we can get Ben because of his ability to maximize these two on O. I'd call Simmons a point-center.

Simmons can legitimately guard (as in LOCK DOWN) 1-4 on the defensive end.

Outside of maybe AD, I can't think of a better pairing for Dame. Been saying this since Ben came into the league.

 

That would be beautiful.

 

OT: Meyers Leonard been crying for 3 months and want to get back to the NBA. How can a guy cry for 10M/yr doing nothing with a beautiful wife and business? smh

 

Meyers Leonard making 10 million a year is exactly the reason i have absolutely no problem bringing Kanter back at the Vets Min for another year and letting him be the back up.

 

RIP Ron Culp!

 

Jokic should have never been thrown out. There wasnt but a slight graze and it wasnt intentional. Maybe his Bro can play the 4?

Nikola Jokic’s brothers were ready for WAR

 

#PlayoffPat
it's a thing. PC is tearing them up!

 

Wow, Harden 0-6 at the half. Playing injured I guess wonder what team Durant wants to play for now?

 

Steve Nash not resting KD and letting Harden play… smh. This is your coach?