Now as fun as the Lin thread, but we do what we can.
Less than a month away from training camp!
Re: Around the League: The Off-season
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:52 pm
by Mori Chu
The offseason is dreadfully dull this time of year. But with Summer League, the World Championships, and other things going on, there isn't much of the year that is dry of basketball news. I wouldn't call it a year-round sport, but maybe 11-months-a-year.
Re: Around the League: The Off-season
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:36 pm
by Nodack
I time the basketball season by my swimming pool basketball season. The NBA season ends when it gets warm enough where I can go in the pool and shoot hoops. The NBA season starts when it gets too cold to go get in the pool.
Re: Around the League: The Off-season
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:42 pm
by SDC
Re: Around the League: The Off-season
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:37 am
by ShelC
Excited about Baynes. Should be a real nice addition.
Anyone been following the espn rankings of nba players?
Booker came in at #30, which is nice until you realize some of the guys ahead of him.
Trae Young at 28...what?
Jamal Murray and Deangelo Russell?
I’m fine if you put Mitchell ahead of booker, I wouldn’t personally, but 10 spots higher?
CJ McCollum at 13? Way, way too high.
Yeah, I saw that and had to laugh. On a positive note, Booker is 1 place higher than last year and 4 places higher than SI's ranking. I think when you look at a few guys ahead of him, then it seems odd to me.
I want someone to make a case for CJ being that high or ahead of Booker.
Anyone been following the espn rankings of nba players?
Booker came in at #30, which is nice until you realize some of the guys ahead of him.
Trae Young at 28...what?
Jamal Murray and Deangelo Russell?
I’m fine if you put Mitchell ahead of booker, I wouldn’t personally, but 10 spots higher?
CJ McCollum at 13? Way, way too high.
Yeah, I saw that and had to laugh. On a positive note, Booker is 1 place higher than last year and 4 places higher than SI's ranking. I think when you look at a few guys ahead of him, then it seems odd to me.
I want someone to make a case for CJ being that high or ahead of Booker.
I think people look at the Portland roster and wonder how they went so far in the playoffs. They come to the conclusion that CJ must be better than they thought. CJ had some big moments in the playoffs, but he’s being overrated because of them.
The Trae Young one really blows my mind. He is actually kinda similar to booker in that he is very gifted offensively, abysmal defensively, and plays for a bad team. Only he’s not as good offensively and even worse defensively.
I can buy Doncic higher than booker, though Booker is better right now. Same with Mitchell. Fox is defensible. But Murray, Trae, and Russell? All are bad defenders with worse total numbers at lower efficiencies. I guess that’s what losing will do.
Anyone been following the espn rankings of nba players?
Booker came in at #30, which is nice until you realize some of the guys ahead of him.
Trae Young at 28...what?
Jamal Murray and Deangelo Russell?
I’m fine if you put Mitchell ahead of booker, I wouldn’t personally, but 10 spots higher?
CJ McCollum at 13? Way, way too high.
Yeah, I saw that and had to laugh. On a positive note, Booker is 1 place higher than last year and 4 places higher than SI's ranking. I think when you look at a few guys ahead of him, then it seems odd to me.
I want someone to make a case for CJ being that high or ahead of Booker.
I think people look at the Portland roster and wonder how they went so far in the playoffs. They come to the conclusion that CJ must be better than they thought. CJ had some big moments in the playoffs, but he’s being overrated because of them.
The Trae Young one really blows my mind. He is actually kinda similar to booker in that he is very gifted offensively, abysmal defensively, and plays for a bad team. Only he’s not as good offensively and even worse defensively.
I can buy Doncic higher than booker, though Booker is better right now. Same with Mitchell. Fox is defensible. But Murray, Trae, and Russell? All are bad defenders with worse total numbers at lower efficiencies. I guess that’s what losing will do.
Yeah, losing really frames a person's impression of a player. If the Suns win, you could see a big jump for not just Devin, but a number of the Suns players.
Re: Around the League: The Off-season
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:51 pm
by Split T
Interesting. I’d be all for it. Speeds up the game. Don’t understand why they’d go away from it in 4th/OT