The Official NBA Season Thread: USA Setting Up for a SFA

[B Sox]

Like I was listening to the Simmons pod earlier when he was talking about it, and the crux of his
argument was that the move doesn’t make them better than Denver, so they shouldn’t have done it.

That kind of logic just seems stupid. Players get injured and stuff happens all the time. Look at Milwaukee the last few years. Last year was the first year Denver actually was healthy for once. We guaranteeing it happens again?

Too many variables. Might as well just try to make your team as good as possible so you have a chance if things fall in your favor.

Like there’s probably no moves the Lakers can make that would make them better than Denver, but if they can finagle a DLo upgrade or something like that, they should absolutely do it.

 

[amitt5504]

Jimbo is still a good player but he needs to read the room. Yes Doc was full of **** but him deferring was better for the team and him. He’s gonna be doing the same deferring in LA without Doc yelling nonsense

 

[Maximus Meridius]

I guess I’m just confused at what folks generally think is going to happen with the Clips?

Same thing that happens to every team he been on. The honeymoon period is always gonna happen and his fans will be like "Yeah Harden cooking!!" but we know when that time of the year comes what's gonna happen then he'll be crying and unhappy and pointing fingers in the offseason.

 

[HIM]

This mf

 

[MVP]

Free Russ again mayne. Harden need to be playing off ball.

 

[earldagoat]

 

[keko jones]

Clips are 2nd round at best

I believe the Clippers are a significantly stronger team than the Lakers. Perhaps the presence of numerous Hall of Famers is influencing my perspective.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Like I was listening to the Simmons pod earlier when he was talking about it, and the crux of his
argument was that the move doesn’t make them better than Denver, so they shouldn’t have done it.

That kind of logic just seems stupid. Players get injured and stuff happens all the time. Look at Milwaukee the last few years. Last year was the first year Denver actually was healthy for once. We guaranteeing it happens again?

Too many variables. Might as well just try to make your team as good as possible so you have a chance if things fall in your favor.

Like there’s probably no moves the Lakers can make that would make them better than Denver, but if they can finagle a DLo upgrade or something like that, they should absolutely do it.

Are there a lot of people really saying they shouldn’t have traded their old guys and some picks for harden?

Martin is interesting but yeah

 

[keko jones]

When Perkins suggested the trade between the Sixers and Lakers, every casual fan was thrilled and they were making unrealistic calculations. But the moment the Clippers executed the deal, suddenly it's all about James being old, a negative influence, out of shape, and so on.

 

[storm2006]

Same energy...

We gotta edit this post.

I actually use this quote regularly with my teams and across multiple campuses, I had folks coming up to me saying “We are the Danger” so I have to run with it

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Yea make the trade to sell tickets but we're still talking harden and championship in the same breath? Making your team better in the playoffs? Lol

 

[MajinZuub]

When Perkins suggested the trade between the Sixers and Lakers, every casual fan was thrilled and they were making unrealistic calculations. But the moment the Clippers executed the deal, suddenly it's all about James being old, a negative influence, out of shape, and so on.

Don't remember this happening at all

 

[allergic2broke]

Fascinated to see how this Harden thing looks in LA

 

[keko jones]

Don't remember this happening at all

Everybody shouldn't have been taken literally.IIf you've been living under a rock, it might seem like nobody, but in reality, my TikTok algorithm was filled with people endorsing the trade proposal.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

When Perkins suggested the trade between the Sixers and Lakers, every casual fan was thrilled and they were making unrealistic calculations. But the moment the Clippers executed the deal, suddenly it's all about James being old, a negative influence, out of shape, and so on.

Who wanted to see Harden on the Lakers? Laker haters? then again Lakers haters are the biggest Harden fans so I'm real confused.

 

[MajinZuub]

Everybody shouldn't have been taken literally.IIf you've been living under a rock, it might seem like nobody, but in reality, my TikTok algorithm was filled with people endorsing the trade proposal.

I'm in my 30s I don't go on TikTok

And I wouldn't equate using TikTok reactions to not "living under a rock"

 

[OTG]

barnes really putting it together

 

[amitt5504]

Who is this Tobias Harris and why is he deciding to play like this in the last year of his contract lol

 

[HIM]

I'm in my 30s I don't go on TikTok

Suit yourself. More tiktok for me

 

[addict4sneakers]

Scottie early favorite for MIP

 

[ballinsam23]

Scottie early favorite for MIP

Small sample size, but he's been the best Raptor this season.

 

[JD617]

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Anyone ever run into the issue of getting pop up ads from your nba league pass provider? I tried to contact support but they said they had no record of my subscription. Weird

 

[keko jones]

I'm in my 30s I don't go on TikTok

And I wouldn't equate using TikTok reactions to not "living under a rock"

LoL fair enough.

So you didn't see 1 person proposing the trade?

 

[keko jones]

Harden is the one ... from now on we will call him Neo!