Official 2018 NBA Preseason Thread - Jimmy Butler Does Things

[getback]

If Kyrie leaves and Hayward doesn’t return to form then how would y’all answer that?

Answer what?

 

[numbah1grimey]

Bobby Portis Got Kevin Garnettish demeanor

Alonzo Trier gone be good in NY

 

[youngbillrussel]

If Kyrie leaves and Hayward doesn’t return to form then how would y’all answer that?

Celtics beat the Sixers in the playoffs without both of them so why would that change?

 

[chrisftdot]

I'd pick AD if he could actually stay healthy.

 

[buc em]

Thibs probably asked for Gabby’s yambs, prime Alonzo Morning and the rights to Zhaire Wade

 

[getback]

 

[don ramon]

 

[BIG FISH]

Celtics beat the Sixers in the playoffs without both of them so why would that change?

Sixers blew 2 of those games and there was a missed call at the end of another game that benefited Boston. That series was close even though it only went 5. Philly could’ve just as easily won in 5 lol.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Bucks taking care of business like the at least 6th seed they are

 

[buc em]

Sixers blew 2 of those games and there was a missed call at the end of another game that benefited Boston. That series was close even though it only went 5. Philly could’ve just as easily won in 5 lol.

Nah but let every ignorant dumb **** believe they blew us off the court even though 3/4 of their wins were late 4th quarter leads we blew by 5 or less points

 

[Moheezy]

For real? Cuz last year he wanted no parts of 10 feet and out. He had a whole offseason last year to at least get some confidence shooting. It'll be interesting to see how his shot develops. Boston backed off like he had a disease.

There was a summer interview of him realizing this. He's not oblivious and he admitted that if he wants to be a champion, if he wants to be an MVP, he needs to get a shot. He's also a gym rat so that helps.

 

[alchemist iq]

 

[Moheezy]

How do the Sixers have a brighter future than the Celtics?

The Celtics window is now and they have a future star with Tatum. Irving, Hayward, and Horford are who they are. It's a damn good team for now but so many moving pieces in the next two years.

Sixers have two franchise cornerstones and too 20 players while also potentially getting a #1 pick back to his elite form. When I talk about future, I mean 5 years down the line, none if their stars are over 24 and none are even close to reaching thier prime.

So when I mean a brighter future, I mean Embiid, Fultz, Simmons > Tatum & Brown

 

[Moheezy]

Bucks taking care of business like the at least 6th seed they are

I'm really intruiged to see what Budenholzer can do with this team.

 

[Moheezy]

We don't lol higher star potential yes but definitely not brighter future. But who knows what will happen with picks

Why don't you think so?

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Bucks taking care of business like the at least 6th seed they are

Mywaulkee

The Celtics window is now and they have a future star with Tatum. Irving, Hayward, and Horford are who they are. It's a damn good team for now but so many moving pieces in the next two years.

Sixers have two franchise cornerstones and too 20 players while also potentially getting a #1 pick back to his elite form. When I talk about future, I mean 5 years down the line, none if their stars are over 24 and none are even close to reaching thier prime.

So when I mean a brighter future, I mean Embiid, Fultz, Simmons > Tatum & Brown

Preach bishop!!!

 

[bostoiah]

Moheezy

at the Celtics window is now and Markelle’s “elite form”

at Irving, Hayward, and Horford “are who they are.” So 3 all stars...????

How do you exclude Kyrie and Hayward when comparing the two teams? They’re 26 and 28. Let’s not act like they’re on the wrong side of 30 here... BOTH guys have at least a solid 5-7 years of elite play left in them. Now throw in a 20 year old Tatum and 21 year old Brown.

The way you describing the Celtics I woulda thought they’re made up of a bunch of past their prime all stars in their last hurrah

We sonnin the Sixers for the foreseeable future...

 

[datznasty]

https://www.nba.com/thunder/live the Blake Griffin homecoming game (Det @ OKC)

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I'm really intruiged to see what Budenholzer can do with this team.

Possibly 5th seed and possible first round win. Top 5 offense and 5ish spots better defensively

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Buc ems boy divinceNO has been awful in every game so far. Like bench player in China awful. I Had high expectations of him smh

 

[buc em]

Moheezy

at the Celtics window is now and Markelle’s “elite form”

at Irving, Hayward, and Horford “are who they are.” So 3 all stars...????

How do you exclude Kyrie and Hayward when comparing the two teams? They’re 26 and 28. Let’s not act like they’re on the wrong side of 30 here... BOTH guys have at least a solid 5-7 years of elite play left in them. Now throw in a 20 year old Tatum and 21 year old Brown.

The way you describing the Celtics I woulda thought they’re made up of a bunch of past their prime all stars in their last hurrah

We sonnin the Sixers for the foreseeable future...

I’ll be checking in on you throughout the season to see if Hayward still has these 5-7 years of elite play left in him.

 

[Quincy McCall]

Ben Simmons a top 20 player? There's so many 20-ish players that are near stars that I would put there, that I would stuggle putting over or under Ben, like Love, Wall, Beal, McCollum, Middleton, Booker, Klay, Draymond, Derozan, et cetera.

I know it's just semantics, 'top 20 player' phrase is just used too much

 

[bostoiah]

I’ll be checking in on you throughout the season to see if Hayward still has these 5-7 years of elite play left in him.

He’s gonna be back to normal by playoffs for sure. Please don’t @ me after every bad game

I’m expecting him to have some bad games early

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Buc ems boy divinceNO has been awful in every game so far. Like bench player in China awful. I Had high expectations of him smh

He looked like he didn't belong in the few summer league games he played.

He rode one game where he played out of his mind and a good 2 days of pickup in pre-draft camp into being a draft pick. He got his bread but he's not a pro right now. Needs to see alot of floor time in the G-League.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Is hayward still considered an all star? Doubt he ever makes the team again. A core of tatum and brown don't excite me