The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[DCAllAfrican]

X xxpizzo buc em

 

[ill steelo]

Shouldn't the Nets be good enough as long as healthy to be champs, srs question

No excuses for Harden if he's as good as we think he is

Good enough to be east champs, which they would’ve done last year.

But NBA champs? Lakers match their star power.

Not much separating players 3-12 on either team… except Kyrie.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Good enough to be east champs, which they would’ve done last year.

But NBA champs? Lakers match their star power.

Not much separating players 3-12 on either team… except Kyrie.

What I meant was even without Irving they should still be considered as one of the favorites (so yes Lakers, MIL) to win it all, barring health

I honestly didn't start thinking this as a potential reality until now since Irving is holding to his guns. But really I think they should still be one of the best teams, which is kinda crazy to think how good they'd be without Covid

 

[DCAllAfrican]

No excuses for Harden if he's as good as we think he is

Don't Do This.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Don't Do This.

srs note they should be able to still win it all. Not guaranteed or anything but still have enough. I still would give them better (slightly) odds than LAL and MIL. If fully healthy and no Covid I would say they'd have no excuse not to win

 

[rbk93]

I'm still banking Kyrie gets the vaccine. But Harden stepping up shouldn't be too big of a issue.

I'll still take them over Milwaukee.

 

[antidope]

Congrats to the Bucks on repeating as ECF Champs

Inb4 the Knicks tank for seeding.

 

[Based Jesus]

Already writing my "home-court advantage" jokes for the Nets, to use all season and playoffs

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Already writing my "home-court advantage" jokes for the Nets, to use all season and playoffs

Brah, imagine Nets clinching the Finals at home and Irving can only be present to claim the FMVP on that screen thing with wheels

 

[noblekane]

man kyrie is somethin else

 

[RustyShackleford]

Qyrie is on some ********

But if the winter Covid wave is not that bad, the restrictions in NYC might be lifted by Feb or March. Especially with the new mayor coming in.

So he can have his smug delusional "I stood up for my beliefs" stance and not completely screw the Nets over.

But again, dude is an ***

 

[shogun]

Cold part is Waltham X aint guaranteed for all away games either

Yeah, I was gonna say he could also miss 6-8 away games because he wasn't in the mood to play.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Y'all goin in in. Damb

 

[youngwolf]

They should just have Kyrie sit out the season.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Qyrie is on some bull****

But if the winter Covid wave is not that bad, the restrictions in NYC might be lifted by Feb or March. Especially with the new mayor coming in.

So he can have his smug delusional "I stood up for my beliefs" stance and not completely screw the Nets over.

But again, dude is an ***

How can we help him?

 

[lynchpin33]

I'd trade him, while his value is high, let some sucker *** team deal with his bs.

That’s the thing though, nobody wants to deal with it. No market for him.

 

[art vandelay]

They should just have Kyrie sit out the season.

If we’re being honest, if they could make Ky sit out the whole season, then they likely could’ve persuaded him to get vaccinated.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Going to work like a built in load management. You can sit either harden or KD if you want during road games. Like others have said he was probably going to miss a quarter of the season for various reasons. No idea how you make it work for the playoffs

crazy his sticking to his guns though. At least he wore a mask a practice today.

 

[Based Jesus]

Spoiler

 

[pmatic]

Teams need to go their respective city leadership and get vaccine mandates passed that include visiting teams.

 

[wavycrocket]

Spoiler

Poohdini

 

[addict4sneakers]

Greatest individual finals game of the past 5 years.

 

[wavycrocket]

I edited that . Had to think for a second. Giannis got that Fa sho

 

[tay1]

Shouldn't the Nets be good enough as long as healthy to be champs, srs question

No excuses for Harden if he's as good as we think he is

I got them at 3 or 4 seed depending on how well Miami plays.

 

[B Sox]

I'd trade him, while his value is high, let some sucker *** team deal with his bs.

What is his value exactly? He's an incredible talent but you have absolutely no idea what you're going to get with him emotionally (and physically, given all the games he's missed with injuries).