NBA Offseason G/V: Let Me Hear You Post It

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What is going to be your favorite offseason storyline? This poll is closed.
The Big3 Tourney	67	22.41%
Will Lakers draft Ball	40	13.38%
Where will the Pauls go	54	18.06%
Will LeBron jump ship to the Spurs or ??	41	13.71%
Will every team in the league just pivot towards tanking	97	32.44%
Total:	210 votes

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AggressivelyStupid: Jan 9, 2012

Metapod posted:

Jewelry store robber Jon Henson

Biggest Baby Face I've ever seen.

John Henson looks like an experiment on what happens if you take a baby and make it nearly 7 feet tall

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:13

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 10:50

Hashtag Banterzone: Dec 8, 2005; Lifetime Winner of the willkill4food Honorary Bad Posting Award in PWM

I think I found the worst Kyrie/IT trade hot take

http://www.theroot.com/lebron-james-destruction-of-the-cleveland-cavaliers-is-1798330785

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:15

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Good Work You Get An HIV posted:

As a Boston fan, I'm okay with this trade.

Call me crazy but I think Brooklyn will do better than last year if healthy.

They're going to be better but it's still probably a top five pick and apparently the top of this draft is supposed to be super good?

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:16

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

IcePhoenix posted:

They're going to be better but it's still probably a top five pick and apparently the top of this draft is supposed to be super good?

That's every single year though

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:18

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Hashtag Banterzone posted:

I think I found the worst Kyrie/IT trade hot take

http://www.theroot.com/lebron-james-destruction-of-the-cleveland-cavaliers-is-1798330785

Before this, it was hard to believe how badly Lebron had bungled his destruction of the Cavs by accidentally bringing a title to Cleveland.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:19

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Cool Buff Man posted:

That's every single year though

Fair but I heard that this one is super good-er

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:20

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

IcePhoenix posted:

Fair but I heard that this one is super good-er

Now I have to root for the Lakers to be bad but not too bad. What a weird year

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:21

Brolander: Oct 20, 2008; i am but a vessel

zoux posted:

Before this, it was hard to believe how badly Lebron had bungled his destruction of the Cavs by accidentally bringing a title to Cleveland.

Brings a title, is literally too good and thus drives teammates off

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:22

straight up brolic: Jan 31, 2007; After all, I was nice in ball,
Came to practice weed scented
Report card like the speed limit

Bagley and MPJ are legit. Idk about everyone else. Collin Sexton is probably going to be amazing in college. Doncic might be good, but he seems too slow to be good.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:22

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Brolander posted:

Brings a title, is literally too good and thus drives teammates off

Diabolical!

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:24

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

straight up brolic posted:

Bagley and MPJ are legit. Idk about everyone else. Collin Sexton is probably going to be amazing in college. Doncic might be good, but he seems too slow to be good.

Doncic is weird, because there are a tooon of people who's opinions on the NBA and the draft I respect immensely who loving swear by that dude.

And I watch him and just don't see the star potential at all.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:27

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Dexo posted:

Doncic is weird, because there are a tooon of people who's opinions on the NBA and the draft I respect immensely who loving swear by that dude.

And I watch him and just don't see the star potential at all.

Always trust yourself, as I did with Kris Dunn.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:34

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

The Destruction of the Cavaliers by the Coward Lebron James

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:35

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

IcePhoenix posted:

Always trust yourself, as I did with Kris Dunn.

I definitely give you credit for that, you were distraught by the Dunn pick since day one

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:37

Time: Aug 1, 2011; It Was All A Dream

This draft has Bol Bol and its going to be a dogfight to get him

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:40

straight up brolic: Jan 31, 2007; After all, I was nice in ball,
Came to practice weed scented
Report card like the speed limit

It's insane how overrated Kyrie Irving is by the NBA community. He's a worse version of Dame Lillard and IT.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:44

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

Nah he's probably about properly rated. I'd say.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:47

morestuff: Aug 2, 2008; You can't stop what's coming

Kevin Pelton's projections � which, as far as those things go, are OK � really hated the trade for Boston. (Insider only.)

quote:

In RPM's estimation, Boston should get much worse production in place of Crowder. The Celtics were relatively ineffective with Brown on the court last season -- his minus-2.2 on-court net rating was worst among Boston regulars -- while most rookies do little to help their teams win, even ones as highly regarded as Tatum. As a result, Boston's RPM projection tumbles from 49.4 wins on average before the trade to 43.8, putting the Celtics fifth in the Eastern Conference. (Note that these projections haven't yet been adjusted for schedule, though that doesn't make a significant difference comparing within the East.)

Having added Crowder, the Cavaliers are suddenly flush with wing options. I've got Iman Shumpert as the odd man out of the rotation for the most part, though. JR Smith also sees less playing time and Crowder gets far fewer minutes than he was projected for in Boston (30 minutes per game).

Still, siphoning minutes from those Cleveland incumbents to Crowder improves the team's RPM projection from 49.2 wins -- nearly even with but just behind the Celtics before the trade -- to 53.7, tops in the East and within striking distance of the Houston Rockets (55.1) for the second-best projection in the league behind the Golden State Warriors.

RPM absolutely loves Crowder, though

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:52

Shear Modulus: Jun 9, 2010

Paul Zuvella posted:

The Destruction of the Cavaliers by the Coward Lebron James

LeBron comes back, solidifies his legend by winning a title for himself in one of the best finals of all time while forcing Gilbert to spend a zillion dollars in luxury tax then torpedoes the team on the way back out. Diabolical.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:54

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

https://twitter.com/NESN/status/900412235922763776

LET THE HIT PIECES BEGIN

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:55

Time: Aug 1, 2011; It Was All A Dream

Both of these players have been a lot of fun to watch, and I hope they both continue that on their new teams.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:56

ragle: Nov 1, 2009

IT2 is the best player in the trade .234 ws/48 last season
Kyrie's .170 closer to Crowder .137

Cavs would have won the trade even without Zizic and the unprotected Nets pick :laugh:

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:57

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Dexo posted:

https://twitter.com/NESN/status/900412235922763776

LET THE HIT PIECES BEGIN

Man I just really had fun watching him play and I'm not looking forward to hearing all of the stupid poo poo people are going to say to console themselves. He was great and played hard and I wish him well

# ? Aug 23, 2017 18:58

Space Camp fuckup: Aug 2, 2003

straight up brolic posted:

It's insane how overrated Kyrie Irving is by the NBA community. He's a worse version of Dame Lillard and IT.

He's Brandon Knight with better handles and a beard

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:03

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

LeBron James is just a bigger Evan Turner TBH.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:09

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

Paul Zuvella posted:

Let it be known that I understand that his is a nationwide issue, Boston just seems to be an extremely toxic case. I really don't know why. Maybe because it is was a hub for Irish and Italian migrants in the late 19th/earliest 20th century who were similarly discriminated against and they are simply kicking the can down the line? There are probably ton's of studies on the exact reasons why.

There was a particular vicious bussing fight 40 years ago

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:12

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

https://twitter.com/paulxt/status/900421484119605248

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:21

Libertine: Jun 21, 2004; When I die, I hope they say I made the eSports industry a better place than I made millions of dollars.

ragle posted:

IT2 is the best player in the trade .234 ws/48 last season
Kyrie's .170 closer to Crowder .137

Cavs would have won the trade even without Zizic and the unprotected Nets pick

If you are going to roll this comparison, you should roll it for their Playoffs Advanced numbers.

I can spoil the result for you though if you want.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:23

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

Yeah Kyrie is a playoff weapon.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:25

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Libertine posted:

If you are going to roll this comparison, you should roll it for their Playoffs Advanced numbers.

I can spoil the result for you though if you want.

That would be useless so why would he do that.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:27

AggressivelyStupid: Jan 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/cavs/status/900372310472904705

This is weird.

Gonna own when Earl and J. Chowdah become best buds though

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:29

Michael Transactions: Nov 11, 2013

zoux posted:

Folks, everywhere is racist.

Yah. As if it's less racist in Ohio or Maine

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:31

Kibner: Oct 21, 2008; Acguy Supremacy

Cool Buff Man posted:

Man I just really had fun watching him play and I'm not looking forward to hearing all of the stupid poo poo people are going to say to console themselves. He was great and played hard and I wish him well

A good fan.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:32

MourningView: Sep 2, 2006; Is this Heaven?

Dexo posted:

Doncic is weird, because there are a tooon of people who's opinions on the NBA and the draft I respect immensely who loving swear by that dude.

And I watch him and just don't see the star potential at all.

I am not gonna pretend I have actually seen him play but he's been super productive and efficient for someone that young playing against the level of competition he has. He was getting regular euroleague and ACB minutes at like 16

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:33

Kibner: Oct 21, 2008; Acguy Supremacy

Dexo posted:

LeBron James is just a bigger Evan Turner TBH.

A rich - man's Tyreke Evans.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:33

Good Work You Get An HIV: Feb 22, 2016

Cool Buff Man posted:

Man I just really had fun watching him play and I'm not looking forward to hearing all of the stupid poo poo people are going to say to console themselves. He was great and played hard and I wish him well

I loved his story. I think this is a bullshit spin I feel like the team did like IT a lot, Jaylen Brown's twitter bio is from a IT tweet.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:34

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

AggressivelyStupid posted:

https://twitter.com/cavs/status/900372310472904705

This is weird.

Gonna own when Earl and J. Chowdah become best buds though

Good first step but now they need to sign actual Zisek because the league needs critical theory.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:36

big boi: Jun 11, 2007

zoux posted:

Good first step but now they need to sign actual Zisek because the league needs critical theory.

Protecting the rim, deterrence by slobber

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:41

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

big boi posted:

Protecting the rim, deterrence by slobber

Dunking is vulgar etcetera etcetera and so on

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:42

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euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

Cleveland not trying at all in regular season fucks up stats majorly.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:43

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