THEE OFFICIAL 2019-2020 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD: VICTORY LAP

[Maximus Meridius]

It's clear people have agendas on both sides when it comes to Luka.

People want to crown him quick because he's white. They wanted to crown him last year. Then it's people that still are hesitant to give so much credit to a European player.

He's been playing GREAT and he's only getting better but I can't put a 2nd year player who I haven't seen in the playoffs, who doesn't play defense over dudes that are more proven.

I guess if your argument is RIGHT NOW he's playing at a top 5-10 level but he's not a overall top 10 player. I don't even get the obsession to put a ranking on him right now instead of just letting him continue to get better and grow but again people got agendas.

 

[MajinZuub]

Dario having a day

 

[B Sox]

Lonzo don’t start anymore?

That's interesting.

Thoughts MVP ?

 

[trynafeelmink]

This Pels team would be so much better with Favors/Zion.. there 4 & 5's are terrible on defense right now

 

[trynafeelmink]

Lonzo is just coming back from missing 6 games & is on a minutes restriction

 

[nick.]

People want to crown him quick because he's white.

I think it's more because he's 20 years old and has been arguably the best player in the league this season. He's going to regress to the mean a bit but there's no denying his talent as the best European prospect ever.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Lonzo don’t start anymore?

Think it was The Athletic where I read that Lonzo/Jrue haven’t meshed well. The team actually has a higher offensive rating with Lonzo on and Jrue off.

 

[Moheezy]

What happened to Garry Harris? I thought he was a stud, but he's been awful and a 4th option at best.

 

[JD617]

People want to crown him quick because he's white.

HIM THEY are at it again.

 

[ill steelo]

While we're on this the best example of this is when Shaq made the 50 greatest players of all time list after three full seasons.

Not a perfect parallel since Shaq essentially led the league in scoring back to back years, eliminated the MJ & the Bulls en route to the finals by the time that list dropped. Luka has just given us a great November but I get your point. A guy like Dominique Wilkins should’ve (rightfully) felt slighted at that. I don’t think Shaq even attended the ceremony

 

[Maximus Meridius]

I think it's more because he's 20 years old and has been arguably the best player in the league this season. He's going to regress to the mean a bit but there's no denying his talent as the best European prospect ever.

Both can be true. The praise on him was over the top early in his rookie season. People was treating him like he really was rookie year Magic Johnson. I can't play dumb to the fact that his race plays a part in it.

 

[trynafeelmink]

What happened to Garry Harris? I thought he was a stud, but he's been awful and a 4th option at best.

IDK but i remember when the Blog Boyz championed this

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-denvers-gary-harris-could-be-the-next-kawhi-leonard/

 

[GaBeGRaMz]

I know ya think CWebb is the worst, but have you heard Corey Maggette?

 

[N41D]

Could just be the fact he had the best season a 19YO has ever had this side of Bron.

 

[nick.]

Both can be true. The praise on him was over the top early in his rookie season. People was treating him like he really was rookie year Magic Johnson. I can't play dumb to the fact that his race plays a part in it.

That's fair.

 

[MajinZuub]

I know ya think CWebb is the worst, but have you heard Corey Maggette?

Reggie is far and away the worst

 

[Maximus Meridius]

HIM THEY are at it again.

Notice I pointed out bias on both sides, at the end of the day hit dogs will holla.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

If there was a black guy that had a hat trick in his first game I'd probably start comparing him to Wayne Gretzky

 

[ill steelo]

What happened to Garry Harris? I thought he was a stud, but he's been awful and a 4th option at best.

He was hurt for a lot of last season. Small sample size so far this year so you’d expect his percentages to rebound at some point.

He doesn’t get a lot of opportunity to develop his ball handling so as long as he’s in Denver he’ll just be a 3D guy.

 

[QU!K]

Luka Doncic Is Youngest Player In NBA History With 3 Straight 30-10 Games

Another game, another trip to the history books for Luka Doncic.

clutchpoints.com

Luka Doncic becomes second-youngest player in NBA history to top 30 points in 4 straight games

Every Mavericks game brings a new milestone for Luka Doncic.

sports.yahoo.com

Luka Doncic becomes 2nd youngest to post 40-point triple-double | NBA.com

www.nba.com

 

[JD617]

Notice I pointed out bias on both sides, at the end of the day hit dogs will holla.

I was joking. Erupt has been joking about it for a while now.

 

[dman14]

*Luka playing in a scoring era where the gm is jack 3s and play no defense

Spoiler

not serious

 

[frshstunna]

What happened to Garry Harris? I thought he was a stud, but he's been awful and a 4th option at best.

His scoring been slipping, basically just a defender now

 

[pmatic]

Nuggets are probably better off with Harris being a 12-13 PPG scorer than a 17 PPG scorer.

 

[Moheezy]

IDK but i remember when the Blog Boyz championed this

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-denvers-gary-harris-could-be-the-next-kawhi-leonard/

Oh wow