The Official NBA Season Thread

[Brosizzlew30.23]

My boss hung out with Ishbia and Isiah Thomas in a suite during the game Jokic shoved Ishbia and my boss told me there is a good chance Isiah Thomas will likely be working with PHX at some capacity in the future

 

[WASHED KING]

EYE believe the locker room was broken and then became divided between young and old.

So the team full of zero egos was broken up by egos like we told y'all would happen?

 

[addict4sneakers]

So the team full of zero egos was broken up by egos like we told y'all would happen?

If you believed any team didn’t have any egos then you’ve been fooled.

 

[WASHED KING]

If you believed any team didn’t have any egos then you’ve been fooled.

I don't think you were in that camp but there was definitely a NT contingent pushing the "This team just wants to win", "Theres no egos on this team" narrative.

 

[QU!K]

Are we just playing musical chairs now? Is this just for a rebuilding job and then they hire a better basketball mind when they’re ready to compete?

Building towards a championship requires different phases I believe.

 

[WASHED KING]

I wasn't wrong on my "Trade Klay" agenda.

Just early.

 

[antidope]

EYE believe the locker room was broken and then became divided between young and old.

Damn shame. I feel like they could have gotten over it but there has to be a desire to do so.

 

[Based Jesus]

Swap out Harden for Embiid and it's still true

Instant observations: Embiid and Harden complete choke job in Game 7 loss to Celtics

Joel Embiid and James Harden combined to send the Sixers' season to the graveyard in a disastrous Game 7 loss to the Celtics.

www.phillyvoice.com

 

[tay1]

Chris Paul gone.

 

[QU!K]

It really depends on their direction. Are they rebuilding? are they trying to compete? The roster construction doesn't give an indication which direction they are going for but this offseason may force Masai to choose.

The coaching options should be affected by this.

I think they’re going to blow up the roster.

Who/what picks they get back remains to be seen.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I don't think you were in that camp but there was definitely a NT contingent pushing the "This team just wants to win", "Theres no egos on this team" narrative.

Stop talking to people that lie to themselves. No such thing as a professional athlete without an ego

 

[WASHED KING]

GS should've saw the writing on the wall. How you blow a #2 pick on a player and expect him to be ok with being a screen setter and a roller? Thats why Wiseman gone.

Poole was cool until he got his paper, he's cooked now. He expects #2 option touches and playing time he ain cool with playing second fiddle to anyone but Steph.

Kuminga is checked out too.

You're not going to get really good young talent to sacrifice for Wardell and Co's legacy to get more rings. They don't care about that. they want a max deal. GS going to have to move all them young guys for either washed players who are trying to ring chase or young guys who know they're career role players and are cool with it. (GP2, Donte, Loon)

 

[RustyShackleford]

The thing that I think people were missing about Monty is that it sounds like he was getting fired regardless. James Jones might not survive either. He wants his guys in there.

This

I think the only thing that would have saved his job was a championship

If Sarver was still there, I still think he would have probably still been clipped. But with a new owner, he had no chance.

 

[spiderjericho]

If you believed any team didn’t have any egos then you’ve been fooled.

Just because Steph ain’t going around saying he the best in the game don’t mean he not showing it through his on the court antics…

Dem is some different cats. But they been showed us they have egos. Dray not checking his ego w KD. The Post Game Clay (not realizing Ja would pull up to the dock). Steph petty getting at sports personalities after the fourth chip. Dray punching Poole.

Building towards a championship requires different phases I believe.

Word to Mark Jackson.

But the crazy thing is Nurse and Bud won chips. So in this player empowered world, do we give more credit to the players than the coaches?

If Coach Spo goes down in a sweep, should he get fired because of a bad accident (Herro) or front office personnel decisions?

 

[aepps20]

This

I think the only thing that would have saved his job was a championship

If Sarver was still there, I still think he would have probably still been clipped. But with a new owner, he had no chance.

Thank you for your honesty but this speaks to how much of champion for diversity Mr. Sarver was and why I am still very upset that Woke Agendas and CRT took him down.

 

[frshstunna]

Any wagers on DEN/LAL?

Another Hundo?

 

[RustyShackleford]

RustyShackleford who do you want coaching the Suns?

Someone with championship experience, a real patriot, and who is eager to work with young black men.

So Phil Jackson

 

[tay1]

I'm dyin at 1:!2-1:16.

"Wooooooooooo" "Wooooooo" after he took a sip of that drink

This man paused an entire broadcast to pour him a drink. The fact that Skip lets him get his **** off at times is hilarious. He be dyin on the inside too.

 

[tay1]

Any wagers on DEN/LAL?

I'm down to bet as well

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Another Hundo?

Bet

 

[frshstunna]

Bet

Bet, we on for a $100...Nuggets getting that series W

 

[aepps20]

Someone with championship experience, a real patriot, and who is eager to work with young black men.

So Phil Jackson

That's a good choice. No Woke Agendas will be tolerated.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Ishbia gotta give me the heads up as to when he is gonna fire James Jones

I want to stand in the parking lot wearing a Haliburton jersey and boo him as he walks to his car.

 

[spiderjericho]

That's a good choice. No Woke Agendas will be tolerated.

So it’s woke when it’s diversity? But not woke when it’s metaphysical mumbo jumbo and reverse zen logic?

 

[Moheezy]

I think they’re going to blow up the roster.

Who/what picks they get back remains to be seen.

I think this makes sense. You can get a decent return for Pascal and OG.

FVV kind of fumbled the bag, but he can theoretically opt in, get traded and have a redemption year with a team that will be willing to pay him. There were rumours about Masai being frustrated with FVV not being open with his preference.

Those 3 on their own can get you a haul + cap flexibility while still maintaining all your draft capital.

Part of me thinks the reason they didn't blow it up last year was because they were expecting more out of Scottie, that never transpired.