**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[ill steelo]

Kings should catch more flack for passing on Luka than Atlanta should.
Plus if you’re going to evaluate that trade wouldn’t it be Luka vs Trae + whoever they draft with the Mavs pick?

Everyone who passed gets equal flack from me, I had him at 1, pretty comfortably at that.

That pick is also protected, top 5 I believe. You got 4 teams in the east then Phoenix in front of them, so they’d only have to jump one in the lottery to keep it.

 

[B Sox]

I'm surprised Trae Young is shooting that bad. In the low 20's from 3, damn.

He only shot 32.6% from 3 in conference play last year. Not particularly surprising that he'd struggle even more against bigger, faster, more athletic competition.

 

[sohi 23]

Just saw that Book is averaging 7 assists this yr

4.3 turnovers a game too

 

[amitt5504]

Still waiting on Nike to release the Jimmy Butler Sixers jerseys smh. Shouldn’t take that long

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 

[BIG FISH]

Everyone who passed gets equal flack from me, I had him at 1, pretty comfortably at that.

That pick is also protected, top 5 I believe. You got 4 teams in the east then Phoenix in front of them, so they’d only have to jump one in the lottery to keep it.

I just don’t think Trae is bad to where we can say the Hawks goofed, even if he’s not as good as Luka lol

 

[ill steelo]

If we can project him to be in the 35% range, can I in-turn project Luka to shoot 45% from 3?

College season was up & down, but in total he ended up at 36% overall and was consistently upper mid 80s from the free throw line, still accurate from the stripe in the league.

35% doesn’t appear to be an outlandish prediction, while 45% from Luca would put him above Steph Curry.

 

[pmatic]

I think you got to have at least 3 guys who can shoot the 3 ball at all times on the court or your ability to compete goes bye bye

Long time vets who are adapting understand that. Look at Taj Gibson who can make the occasional 3 when I've never known him to even attempt it

They got some tough decisions to make between now and next summer (Rubio, Favors).

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Just saw that Book is averaging 7 assists this yr

Saw this yesterday

 

[Maximus Meridius]

He only shot 32.6% from 3 in conference play last year. Not particularly surprising that he'd struggle even more against bigger, faster, more athletic competition.

Struggle more is one thing, 22% is complete trash. I thought he would be around 30-32%. He is shooting 48% on 2 pointers but these analytic folks got dudes playing reckless.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

If Utah underachieves, Rubio and Favors should be the first ones gone

 

[ill steelo]

They got some tough decisions to make between now and next summer (Rubio, Favors).

I’m all the way done with the Favors/Gobert duo

 

[HIM]

It was funny to watch last night. Every time Lin would come into the game, ATL would go on a run. And every time Trae would replace him, the Celtics would go on a run. Top is Trae, bottom is Lin:

Now obviously Lin isn’t in their long term plans and Trae is. And they don’t necessarily want to win right now anyway. But yeah, if you’re Trae and you’re shooting 22.6% on threes, maybe don’t pull off the dribble 5 feet behind the line like Steph. Guy is shooting a lower % than Marcus Smart. That’s gotta be demoralizing as a teammate.

Peope were SO upset when people were saying Luka > Trae prior to the season. Talmbout “wait for the season to start.” When have we ever done that when comparing top picks? The only way Trae is like ST3-1PH is that they both get coddled.

THEY don’t want you to say a single bad thing about that dude. And I’m one of his fans. Just think Luka is better

 

[B Sox]

Washington has one, he expensive tho

I think I would do it if I were PHX. Warren/Jackson/Okobo for Wall works. Maybe PHX adds in their future Bucks pick that they have.

PHX gets to keep their young cornerstones in Book and Ayton, their 3 and D glue guy in Bridges, and will probably get a top 5 pick in this upcoming draft.

Wall's contract sucks, but it's up before Booker's extension is, and it's not like he's getting paid til he's 37 like Chris Paul. He should still be a high level player for the next 3-4 years.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Utah

 

[ill steelo]

I just don’t think Trae is bad to where we can say the Hawks goofed, even if he’s not as good as Luka lol

That’s fair. I don’t think it’ll be a Marvin Williams/Chris Paul situation

 

[B Sox]

Struggle more is one thing, 22% is complete trash. I thought he would be around 30-32%. He is shooting 48% on 2 pointers but these analytic folks got dudes playing reckless.

He's a very good finisher in the paint when his shot isn't getting blocked. He needs to focus on that.

 

[pmatic]

I’m all the way done with the Favors/Gobert duo

If they can make the money work, I would make a full court press for Mirotic in the summer. They went after him last season before he got dealt to the Pelicans.

 

[hardens beard]

It’s way to early to be saying who goofed by not drafting said player.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

If they can make the money work, I would make a full court press for Mirotic in the summer. They went after him last season before he got dealt to the Pelicans.

He and/or Scary Terry

 

[B Sox]

It’s way to early to be saying who goofed by not drafting said player.

Nah. Sacramento definitely goofed.

We'll see what happens with the pick that Atlanta ends up getting from Dallas, but Luka >>> Trae.

 

[ill steelo]

It’s way to early to be saying who goofed by not drafting said player.

Disagree. Bagley at 2 was not the right choice

 

[addict4sneakers]

I wouldn’t say Sacramento goofed yet. You still have to account for fit. Bagley is still putting up good numbers on the lowest of lows

 

[hardens beard]

Disagree. Bagley at 2 was not the right choice

Kevin Love after 20 games was horrible meanwhile OJ Mayo was tearing it up.

The Thunder were perceived to have made a mistake drafting Harden over Evans after the 1st year.

 

[pmatic]

Anytime you can draft a big man with little to no defensive IQ with a high lotto pick, you have to do it.