Around The League: Week 16 (1/31 to 2/5)

[ShelC]

All that "playoff-adjustment basketball" must be keeping Harden from playing defense

[bajanguy008]

Don't burry the lead bajanguy.

This fucking goofball thinks he's so smart.

Smh lol
yea saw that interview clip but I thought 3 tweets on Nets was enough but fair point.

Guess we all stating the obvious - the value of KD, plus Harden and Kyrie head be in the clouds

[Mori Chu]

I don't think the Nets should panic yet. Yes, they lost to the Kings, but that was on the road on the second game of a back-to-back (SEGABABA). Their guys were tired. Harden had one of the worst games of his career. They're still adjusting to Kyrie, and KD's still out. They were still very scary against us even though we beat them. If they are healthy in April, they will be very tough to beat.

[Split T]

[Uncle_Gene]

No major issue with that list.

[dragickingdom]

Can they takeses backses on Wiggins?

[Split T]

[dragickingdom]

Draymond Green didn't realize after watching all of the other reserves being announced that all of them were in alphabetical order

[Split T]

Hah, I didn’t realize either

[Split T]

Clips are going for it and looks like Portland is pulling the plug

[Split T]

The Clippers really didn’t give up anything, but my guess is this gets Portland out of the Luxury tax

[bajanguy008]

Don't like Ty Lue getting more solid pieces especially when not really losing a rotation piece

*Edit* - man how do you get two playoff caliber players for Bledsoe's corpse smh....
Wow

[ShelC]

[Mori Chu]

Clippers still aren't scary if they don't have PG13 or Kawhi back. And they already announced that Kawhi is out for the year. Dunno about George. I think the Clips are too snakebitten to make much noise in this year's playoffs.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I wish the Suns had an owner like Steve Ballmer. When most teams would look to cut salary in a season lost to injury (ex. Blazers), he OK's a deal that makes them better next season. Norman Powell is a perfect fit for their lineup.

Things are about to get really dark in Portland. It looks like they're on the verge of a full reset, but AFAIK, they don't even have someone to lead the project yet. It's dreadful to turn two first round picks and Gary Trent Jr. into Eric Bledsoe and Justise Winslow. It's a mess over there.

[ShelC]

Clippers still aren't scary if they don't have PG13 or Kawhi back. And they already announced that Kawhi is out for the year. Dunno about George. I think the Clips are too snakebitten to make much noise in this year's playoffs.

I really don't like the makeup of their team but they could throw out a lot of "positionless" lineups with all those swings. They won't be a threat without the Big 2, but they could be annoying like last year's team. Kennard, Powell, Mann, Batum, Morris, Covington all pretty switchable and that's not counting PG or Kawhi.

[Split T]

I don’t think Kawhi has officially been ruled out for the year

[Mori Chu]

I don’t think Kawhi has officially been ruled out for the year

Coach Lue says he is unlikely to return. Not 100%, but I would be surprised if he showed up.

[bajanguy008]

I think someone posted about this already but just a reminder of the new format



And said teams now been chosen. This might be some decent entertainment cause the talent is there and this format probably ups the competitiveness

[Superbone]

Looks like we wore out the Hawks for the Raptors to swoop in and pick them off.