⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[storm2006]

At a glance, that rim looks like it was a few clanked jumpers away so I’m not impressed by that low energy dunk. If anything I’m glad no one got hurt because that school was putting folks at risk by allowing them to play on such a structurally unsound hoop. They shouldn’t be allowed to play at home for the rest of the season

Appreciate you using the art of GraveDigging to hold folks accountable for their words.

Thank you but I can’t even call it gravedigging when the man made those statements within 3 hours of each other . He’s the same same dude who said this though, so I can’t really be surprised at his takes.

Sure, we make fun of the patches on his jacket in comparison to his peers but he’s a NCAA Champion, Final Four MOP (as a freshman), 10X AS, 6X All-NBA (2x 2nd, 4x 3rd), 16th all-time in points (barring injuries will reach at least 13th this year, maybe 12th), 3X gold medalist (the only one in history) and widely considered to be the best US Men’s Basketball player of all-time. But that resume isn’t first ballot signed, sealed and delivered already. Okay.

 

[pums]

I love Clint man but he was a negative everytime against GSW. Draymond completely took him out of the game.

 

[clyde the glide]

Right. CC was the perfect compliment to James Jarden and that franchise as a whole. Smh. And now look.

But Morey is good at math so it's alright

 

[clyde the glide]

Melo should be first ballot but we all know how this league and media has treated him

 

[storm2006]

I love Clint man but he was a negative everytime against GSW. Draymond completely took him out of the game.

I can’t deny that. However, do you think the same would have happened with the Lakers or Clippers (who it looked like were coming out of the West last year)? I’m not trying to argue btw, I legitimately just don’t know

 

[pums]

I can’t deny that. However, do you think the same would have happened with the Lakers or Clippers (who it looked like were coming out of the West last year)? I’m not trying to argue btw, I legitimately just don’t know

If Draymond made him look bad i can only imagine what AD would do to him. I remember having Tucker and Ariza as the primary defender on AD cause he was absoulutely abusing Capela.


The clippers are a good look for him as he usally does well against players like Zubac and Trezz aint it . Kiwi and PG dont attack switches like that

 

[lawdog1]

How he do that

For real. I’ve seen a lot of dunks in my life, but very few where it legit looked like the dude launched off a trampoline. That Rose dunk was one of them. Crazy stuff.

 

[niceshoes247]

Beautiful Saturday champs

 

[xxpizzo]

BEN SIMMONS in a 2 n a half minute stretch after Boston closed the gap .

Ben Simmons in a 2 and a half minute stretch after Boston closed the gap to 103-100 with 4:44 to go:
• ⁠106-100 - 3-point play (FTA made) • ⁠108-100 - Steal and uncontested layup • ⁠111-100 - Assist on Harris three-ball • ⁠113-100 - Layup • ⁠117-102 - Layup
In that stretch, he assisted or scored on 12 of the 14 Philadelphia points.

where them haters at. Show yall self

 

[lawdog1]

BEN SIMMONS in a 2 n a half minute stretch after Boston closed the gap .

Ben Simmons in a 2 and a half minute stretch after Boston closed the gap to 103-100 with 4:44 to go:
• ⁠106-100 - 3-point play (FTA made) • ⁠108-100 - Steal and uncontested layup • ⁠111-100 - Assist on Harris three-ball • ⁠113-100 - Layup • ⁠117-102 - Layup
In that stretch, he assisted or scored on 12 of the 14 Philadelphia points.

where them haters at. Show yall self

Benjamin still ain’t it. But congrats to him on stepping up last night.

 

[703 hwy]

At a glance, that rim looks like it was a few clanked jumpers away so I’m not impressed by that low energy dunk. If anything I’m glad no one got hurt because that school was putting folks at risk by allowing them to play on such a structurally unsound hoop. They shouldn’t be allowed to play at home for the rest of the season



Thank you but I can’t even call it gravedigging when the man made those statements within 3 hours of each other . He’s the same same dude who said this though, so I can’t really be surprised at his takes.

Sure, we make fun of the patches on his jacket in comparison to his peers but he’s a NCAA Champion, Final Four MOP (as a freshman), 10X AS, 6X All-NBA (2x 2nd, 4x 3rd), 16th all-time in points (barring injuries will reach at least 13th this year, maybe 12th), 3X gold medalist (the only one in history) and widely considered to be the best US Men’s Basketball player of all-time. But that resume isn’t first ballot signed, sealed and delivered already. Okay.

Melo was good but not HOF good. Another empty stats guy. Soon as he left Denver it was downhill from there. Gold medals don’t count b. Put aside the popularity and you have a another mediocre ball player.

 

[HOU$TON]

Houston really gave away one of the better centers in the league so russ could stat pad smh

Clint was definitely traded so Russ could operate in space. At the same time, Clint kept getting injured and he was getting bullied on the regular. He regressed big time after that warriors series in 2019 where he actually said he was ready for the warriors and wanted to play them.

 

[lawdog1]

I formally renounce my earlier renunciation of the Bulls. They’re back to being one of my teams.

My Clippers
My Bulls
My #Knickstape
My Fighting Dort/Gilgeous-Alexanders.

 

[addict4sneakers]

BEN SIMMONS in a 2 n a half minute stretch after Boston closed the gap .

Ben Simmons in a 2 and a half minute stretch after Boston closed the gap to 103-100 with 4:44 to go:
• ⁠106-100 - 3-point play (FTA made) • ⁠108-100 - Steal and uncontested layup • ⁠111-100 - Assist on Harris three-ball • ⁠113-100 - Layup • ⁠117-102 - Layup
In that stretch, he assisted or scored on 12 of the 14 Philadelphia points.

where them haters at. Show yall self

upped his ppg 12.4 after that outburst last night

 

[xxpizzo]

upped his ppg 12.4 after that outburst last night

all you worried about is points. Lolol

thats cool

efficiency all day over taking 15+ shots like some of these other guys. Dont forget his 11 assist my guy

hes a ball player first not a scorer. We have others to score not sure how many times i gotta say it but all good youll understand it one day

 

[AEA18]

*Wait and See*

Still way too early to cast judgement.


I mean there are like two conditions in there but I want to make some money off you if possible.



#DontDoThis


Sorry if this was posted.

 

[lawdog1]

all you worried about is points. Lolol

thats cool

efficiency all day over taking 15+ shots like some of these other guys. Dont forget his 11 assist my guy

hes a ball player first not a scorer. We have others to score not sure how many times i gotta say it but all good youll understand it one day

This was six days ago. I’m going to need to see a few more performances like last night to believe he’s turned some kind of corner.

 

[storm2006]

Melo was good but not HOF good. Another empty stats guy. Soon as he left Denver it was downhill from there. Gold medals don’t count b. Put aside the popularity and you have a another mediocre ball player.

You really doubled down on it . So it went from 3rd ballot to “Not HOF good”. So you think he won’t make it at all? And how can you say gold medals (or college championships) don’t count when it’s The BASKETBALL Hall of Fame. It’s not the NBA HOF. Accomplishments outside the NBA count.

So clarify - what is your stance on Melo’s HOF candidacy? 3rd ballot? Or not at all?

 

[rolaholic]

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Melo was good but not HOF good. Another empty stats guy. Soon as he left Denver it was downhill from there. Gold medals don’t count b. Put aside the popularity and you have a another mediocre ball player.

Mitch Richmond is in the hall of fame man.


And gold medals literally do count for the basketball Hall of Fame.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

C: Kelly Olynyk/Chris Boucher
PF: Tristan Thompson/ Brandon Clarke
SF: Andrew Wiggins/ Lu Dort
SG: SGA / NAW
PG: Jamal Murray / Kevin Pangos

This Canada Basketball roster is never going to happen is it?

Should be good enough for a chance at a medal but given the lack of commitment and some entitled attitudes this squad will prob.never see the floor.

 

[the 718 truth]

Melo was good but not HOF good. Another empty stats guy. Soon as he left Denver it was downhill from there. Gold medals don’t count b. Put aside the popularity and you have a another mediocre ball player.

 

[lawdog1]

And gold medals literally do count for the basketball Hall of Fame.

It’s wild that we have to go over this multiple times every season. It’s the Basketball HOF, not the NBA HOF Vol. Infiniti.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Tbh I think Luis Scola is getting into the hall of fame.

Might be getting close to a lock.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Speaking of HOF, there was a question of Blake getting in earlier. Mitch and Blake have very very similar accolades

Weirdly similar. Both have Three 2nd Team All NBA and Two 3rd Team All NBA, both 6 time All Star. Both ROY and First Rookie team. Both First team NCAA. Mitch has Gold and Blake doesn't. Mitch has that donated ring Blake doesn't

I was somewhat shocked at the the points. Mitch in 14 seasons (976 games) has over 20K while Blake in 12 seasons (634 games) has under 14K