The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[nick.]

Fiz is the head assistant?

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Next level coaching

 

[pums]

Cam Thomas and Josh Christopher should follow the Jordan poole type of progression.

JC even though hes in a bad team is realizing he has to actually impact the game without having the ball.

Cam can pick his spots playing next to some elite talent but he just needs to know how to pass and is strongly built.

 

[lawdog1]

The Jazz have been trash basically all of January. To be fair, they’ve been on the road the majority of the time and have had guys in-and-out because of COVID. I expect them to tighten things up now that mostly all their guys are back.

That said, still don’t see them as a real Finals threat because of their perimeter defensive problems/inability to defend small ball.

 

[picasso swerve]

problem with them is consistency. turnovers and blowing leads in the 4th has always been their problem. they played really bad last night of what was a winnable game. got me so depressed that I called in sick today after working a 16 hour shift yesterday that felt like I worked 8 days of non-stop work.

Problem with them is they not it. They will be a 2nd or conference finals team, that is their ceiling. For the past couple years they always in talk for championship contention, thats just people liking the idea that “this year is a major toss up”.

 

[had pants]

 

[pums]

Jazz dont have an elite offensive player and rely so much on 3 pointers. That and their wings so unathelic they were never really a threat.

 

[Moheezy]

Man…the Grizzlies have 10 players who can be productive starters in the league….they’re bound to make a move. Maybe a prospect or two for Thad Young.

 

[king j]

The Jazz have been trash basically all of January. To be fair, they’ve been on the road the majority of the time and have had guys in-and-out because of COVID. I expect them to tighten things up now that mostly all their guys are back.

That said, still don’t see them as a real Finals threat because of their perimeter defensive problems/inability to defend small ball.

Wasting everybody’s time like they do year after year.

 

[antidope]

The whole "Secondary playmaker by committee" plan was NEVER gonna work. You need to package some combo of Clarkson/Boggers/Jingles/Conley for something bigger.

 

[Moheezy]

Free Embiid.

Free Harden

 

[Moheezy]

Big Harden to Big Mamba

#Generational

This would have been perfect if literally anyone else was posting it

 

[king j]

The whole "Secondary playmaker by committee" plan was NEVER gonna work. You need to package some combo of Clarkson/Boggers/Jingles/Conley for something bigger.

 

[getback]

Is Kemba dealing with that same nagging knee issue?

 

[storm2006]

Big Harden to Big Mamba

#Generational

GUARD SKILLS.

Free Embiid.

And just think Sixers management trying to play chicken with Simmons, while Embiid just wasting a year away . LMAO.

Everyone says this when reports of official Ben packages since the season has started have been scarce and the Sixers are in 6th but 2.5GB from first with Lavine (Tied for #1 Bulls) and KD out/Myrie playing part time (#3 Nets). The success of their season will be the same without Benjamin or with the pieces from a lowball trade offer.

 

[dman14]

jazz goofed
jacked up threes like they were down a whole bunch of points

but that's their gameplan

lakers are woke now and starting to turn this season around. bron clicking and his supporting cast improving. AD coming back soon as well

 

[tay1]

 

[datznasty]

 

[rolaholic]

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

Make it happen, Wizards.

 

[pmatic]

Yao trying to scheme an assassination plot once Enes lands.

 

[clyde the glide]

Looks like Rudy had a night he'd like to forget. Boomed on by russ than gets out worked by Stanley Johnson down the stretch for the game

 

[datznasty]

 

[had pants]

Lakers got their steps in, Russ got a highlight, Bron got his stats, and the least important thing, a Win

 

[vood99]

Ahh so calling out your teammates isn’t a good idea

Yeah coach and all parties involved should have handled it behind closed doors. That said, basketball is a team game so they should put it aside and focus on the bigger picture.