THEE OFFICIAL 2019-2020 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD: VICTORY LAP

[MVP]

I just went through about 5 preseason projections/forecasts none of them had OKC in the playoffs. So at least in the media's mind they weren't expected to be good, let alone be in position to be a top 4 seed in the playoffs.

 

[B Sox]

Wall seems to have finally gotten serious about his career. Hopefully he keeps this energy in the '21 season. Willing to give him another shot but Wizards should have unloaded him before that contract.

He was 26 years old coming off his first All-NBA appearance and was the face of the franchise when they gave him the extension. Every team in the league would've given him that.

 

[reformeDWS]

Everyone expected them to be bad....

It seems like that was just an overreaction to them trading away their two stars.

They traded Westbrook and George for Paul, SGA, and Gallinari, and kept Schroeder as their 6th man. They're ceiling dropped (arguable) but their floor didn't drop at all imo.

 

[pums]

OKC picked up the two of the best players from the clippers playoff team, kept their super 6th and big, and added a veteran HOF PG. the only way it was going to get ugly is if they blew it up. Which they didn’t.

its not a knock on Donovan or nurse but no one had the grizzlies making the playoffs. Maybe wait on COTY voting if anything

Wouldn’t mempis success be more cause of Ja being so much better than expected? Dillon brooks also even though he’s a bit of a chuck

 

[Bert.]

Nurse got robbed

 

[elpablo21]

Smh

 

[addict4sneakers]

Wouldn’t mempis success be more cause of Ja being so much better than expected? Dillon brooks also even though he’s a bit of a chuck

Of course but even with him being way better, that roster construction doesn’t scream playoff team.

 

[addict4sneakers]

The Nets are resting guys tomorrow wtf

 

[Upptempo]

With all the aspiring broadcasters and former NBA players in America, how is Kendrick Perkins constantly on ESPN? This dude talks like he's reading off a teleprompter down the hall and he left his glasses at home.

 

[reformeDWS]

With all the aspiring broadcasters and former NBA players in America, how is Kendrick Perkins constantly on ESPN? This dude talks like he's reading off a teleprompter down the hall and he left his glasses at home.

because he makes people upset enough to watch it, talk about it, and get others to watch it, and talk about.

 

[pmatic]

 

[geno90221]

Jimmy weird

 

[amitt5504]

So Jimmy being a fool for publicity again huh

 

[IATT]

I just went through about 5 preseason projections/forecasts none of them had OKC in the playoffs. So at least in the media's mind they weren't expected to be good, let alone be in position to be a top 4 seed in the playoffs.

this, all of this..

i assumed It was building up SGA and see who else would stick around.. and then seeing what you could get for adams and other role players from contenders.. and who knew cp still had this left, cause I assumed he’d either get bought out or they were stuck with him

 

[amitt5504]

Wait why are they showing both the message and the names now

 

[yobyellav]

Heat ML

 

[703 hwy]

It's a lot going on on the back of the jersey's now

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

what does the play in position mean for the 9th seed

 

[lovehateself]

what does the play in position mean for the 9th seed

something about finishing within 2 games of the 8th
if so, they play 1 game
if 8th seed wins they are in
if the 9th seed wins, they play again with the winner advancing

 

[QU!K]

Raptors looking good

 

[lawdog1]

In terms of the pre-season expectations for OKC, I think a lot of media types, etc. basically assumed they weren’t going to actually try to be good; that they’d try to flip Gallo and CP3 as soon as they could.

 

[MajinZuub]

What message is SGA wearing on his jersey?

I need to see what a Black Lives Matter x Gilgeous-Alexander jersey looks like

 

[stopcappin]

Don’t like that I’m missing Games at work with the new schedule

but LOVE that the last game starts at 9:00. They can keep this going for the future

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[amitt5504]

Ruh roh