The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[dacomeup]

 

[wavycrocket]

wavycrocket Sympathy MVP while discussing Playoff stats for an MVP award isn't "Nasty" or "Toxic"?

Or is it ok cause it's cool to dunk on Russ?

I still believe all of this. Look at my post below. Now go into the 2016-2017 thread, and watch me make the exact same arguments regarding Russ. Calling him “deserving” but a selfish stat padder who benefited from a sympathy narrative.

Going back n forth with MVP and them.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Thunder got the best young core? Having Shai jump into a Top 10-12ish player this season kinda a cheat code if I was to rank em'

I still really like the Magic though. Detroit not too far behind for me

Guess Rockets next

Lakers

 

[MVP]

Sympathy and fake MVP

Joker 2022 award definitely would fit that exact same narrative one would surmise.

Beyond Perk correctly pointing out the inherent bias that does exist, it was also the seemingly changing of the rules where other players postseason success or lack thereof was often brought up as a factor as to why they shouldn't win the MVP award even though it is a regular season award. But Joker the rules for a while didn't apply given how runaway of a lead he had.

 

[freeze]

 

[wavycrocket]

Quickley should be 6th man
ROY - JDub

One of my buddies run with Quickley circle. Good group of guys. Great to see him level up. Baltimore area was “iffy” on if Quickley was “like that”

J Dub the man!

 

[freeze]

You could not pay me to read an article about Ja Morants dad.

I mean you could pay me ..but it ain't gon be cheap

 

[WASHED KING]

Sympathy and fake MVP

Joker 2022 award definitely would fit that exact same narrative one would surmise.

Beyond Perk correctly pointing out the inherent bias that does exist, it was also the seemingly changing of the rules where other players postseason success or lack thereof was often brought up as a factor as to why they shouldn't win the MVP award even though it is a regular season award. But Joker the rules for a while didn't apply given how runaway of a lead he had.

Joker 2022 = Russ 2017

 

[wavycrocket]

Thunder got the best young core? Having Shai jump into a Top 10-12ish player this season kinda a cheat code if I was to rank em'

I still really like the Magic though. Detroit not too far behind for me

Guess Rockets next

SGA
J Dub
Giddey
Chet

They already ahead of schedule too. They could be scary down the line, probably sooner than we think. Especially if Mann develops too, and Chet lives up.

That’s a crazy crop of young talent at the right time putting it together

 

[danger style]

You know ska is watching the thread like a hawk too. Waiting for things to get too spicy or off topic

 

[sohi 23]

SGA
J Dub
Giddey
Chet

They already ahead of schedule too. They could be scary down the line, probably sooner than we think. Especially if Mann develops too, and Chet lives up.

That’s a crazy crop of young talent at the right time putting it together

Word. Craziest part is they did their rebuild in 2 years.

 

[pmatic]

SGA
J Dub
Giddey
Chet

They already ahead of schedule too. They could be scary down the line, probably sooner than we think. Especially if Mann develops too, and Chet lives up.

That’s a crazy crop of young talent at the right time putting it together

Best coach by far too.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

What does OKC even do with all those picks? They don't really have much they need to trade for

 

[elpablo21]

Thunder are in that spot where I can root for the players safely to do well because their ceiling isn't there yet

but if they start to make a real jump and none of those players leave. Then I'm in trouble...

Someone trade for Shai please

 

[lovehateself]

and theyll have money to spend

 

[sohi 23]

What does OKC even do with all those picks? They don't really have much they need to trade for

and theyll have money to spend

Nobody is signing in OKC.
The picks are to trade for the next piece/star.

 

[freeze]

 

[wavycrocket]

The higher usage, point guard who plays more minutes with the ball in his hands, drives more, attempts more etc…



But sure. It’s just because the warriors Jack up threes. Sure

 

[amitt5504]

What does OKC even do with all those picks? They don't really have much they need to trade for

Trade for AD

 

[IATT]

. What Michael Malone said about the turn in the mvp discussion this season is “not wrong”.

It changed. We saw it. We said the same things. You just tripping because HE SAID IT.

The only that has changed is those with influence and who can actually vote on the award getting called out

people have always been convenient with their arguments regarding the MVP award.. And players have always gotten heat

i could only imagine if Malone and jokic had to deal with the things that got said to and about bird, nash and/or dirk

 

[lovehateself]

The higher usage, point guard who plays more minutes with the ball in his hands, drives more, attempts more etc…



But sure. It’s just because the warriors Jack up threes. Sure

the way steph sells a lot on his 3pt attempts youd think he'd get more FT's
also, no way steph getting calls on his drives cause dray makes sure to block anyone from being near him

amirite

 

[pmatic]

Reaves been a foul drawing machine dating back to college.

 

[B Sox]

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Nobody is signing in OKC.
The picks are to trade for the next piece/star.

Yea I'm tryna be specific tho . SGA has emerged as that star and Chet projects to be a #2 and Jalen a #3 at worst. Why mess that up for someone like Beal or Dame?

 

[broncos19dm]