NBA

[DurhamSon]

Gottfried effect.

 

[torontoduke]

Indeed.

I am a fan of Smith Jr. - he will be an enjoyable watch next year.

Gottfried effect.

 

[torontoduke]

Yeah - IT & Hayward will be demanding a lot of shots.

I don't think Tatum has much of a chance given the team surrounding him.

 

[rhfarmer]

Good thing we weren't willing to drop bags for Smith. Still kills me we didn't recruit him.

 

[rome8180]

We recruited him, but just sort of let him go his own way after a bit.

 

[DurhamSon]

The staff liked what they saw in Derryck Thornton better

 

[Topher]

We recruited him, but just sort of let him go his own way after a bit.

Allegedly, we used too many academic exceptions to also get Smith in. I don't buy it though.

 

[rhfarmer]

Acadidas.

 

[ZackM]

Acadida$.

 

[sjsj2448]

I have heard Smith was an Adidas guy and we never had a chance. I'm ignorant as to what that entails but I'm guessing they had a deal where they were funneling him cash if he'd sign with them when he turned pro. I could see how attending a Nike school would hurt that relationship.

Am I off base?

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

The way to make this work is to play Rose 12-18 minutes a game when both LeBron and Kyrie are on the bench, but why would you ever want both of those guys on the bench at the same time.

 

[rhfarmer]

You know, I've never been an elite NBA player, so I'm not sure how big of a dick I'd be if I was great at basketball, but from an outside perspective, how can a guy like Rose accept being that shitty of a shooter? He's had his whole career to learn how to shoot, and has basically said "fuck that". Even Wall, who is far more explosive than Rose at this point, is a credible threat from deep. I can't imagine being such a shithead about something so important.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

We will go through those same emotions while watching Trevon Duval next season.

 

[rhfarmer]

Not to turn the NBA thread into the Duval thread, I honestly feel like Duval is a superior enough athlete to get away with being a terrible shooter for his NBA try out at Duke.

 

[DurhamSon]

I might give up my (bandwagon) Cavs fandom if they sign Rose

 

[CK86]

DRose leaving one super team for another.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Super bored again, here are the definitive trade value rankings:

1. Kawhi
2. Durant
3. Giannis
4. LeBron
5. Curry
6. Towns
7. Jokic
8. Davis
9. Harden
10. Westbrook

 

[DurhamSon]

Kyrie asking to be traded, damn.

I hope he's not doing this because he thinks he can be a #1 and that LeBron is somehow holding him back. Not a fan of guys who chase stats and $$$ At the expense of winning. If he ends up in the West he'll just rot in mediocrity

 

[DurhamSon]

Best hope is Celtics Cavs straight up sign and trade for IT.

 

[torontoduke]

That is disappointing.

Trying to think of a candidate in the West with resources to trade for KI; maybe Portland?

Miami, Boston also have some decent pieces to offer.