Around the League: Week 16 1/28-2/3
Around the League: Week 16 1/28-2/3
Nationally televised games this week
Monday: Golden State @ Indiana 7:00 PM EST NBATv, Atlanta @ L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM EST NBATv
Tuesday: New Orleans @ Houston 8:00 PM EST TNT, Philadelphia @ L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM EST TNT
Wednesday: Indiana @ Washington 8:00 PM EST ESPN, Utah @ Portland 10:30 PM EST ESPN
Thursday: Milwaukee @ Toronto 8:00 PM EST TNT, Philadelphia @ Golden State 10:30 PM EST TNT
Friday: Boston @ New York 7:30 PM EST ESPN, Houston @ Denver 10:00 PM EST ESPN
Saturday: L.A. Lakers @ Golden State 8:30 PM EST ABC
Sunday: Oklahoma City @ Boston 2:00 PM EST ABC
NBA News
The Mavericks’ problem isn’t the Dennis and Luka duo — it’s Wesley Matthews and Harrison Barnes - https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2019/1/26 ... son-barnes
Nobody shuts down James Harden like Andre Iguodala - https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/ ... efense-mvp
Celtics still look like the Warriors’ biggest threat - https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/1/27/ ... rie-irving
Luke Walton reportedly ‘doesn’t fit the mold’ of what Magic Johnson wants in a head coach, Lakers hoping to ‘get their own coach in at some point’ - https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/201 ... rk-jackson
LeBron James’ camp would reportedly ‘prefer a coaching change’ from Luke Walton and are ‘not too subtle about that’ - https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/201 ... rt-podcast
Starting Marvin Bagley is both necessary and complicated - https://www.sactownroyalty.com/2019/1/2 ... highlights
Report: Thon Maker’s Agent Requests Trade from Milwaukee Bucks - https://www.brewhoop.com/2019/1/26/1819 ... r-woj-bomb
Monday: Golden State @ Indiana 7:00 PM EST NBATv, Atlanta @ L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM EST NBATv
Tuesday: New Orleans @ Houston 8:00 PM EST TNT, Philadelphia @ L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM EST TNT
Wednesday: Indiana @ Washington 8:00 PM EST ESPN, Utah @ Portland 10:30 PM EST ESPN
Thursday: Milwaukee @ Toronto 8:00 PM EST TNT, Philadelphia @ Golden State 10:30 PM EST TNT
Friday: Boston @ New York 7:30 PM EST ESPN, Houston @ Denver 10:00 PM EST ESPN
Saturday: L.A. Lakers @ Golden State 8:30 PM EST ABC
Sunday: Oklahoma City @ Boston 2:00 PM EST ABC
NBA News
The Mavericks’ problem isn’t the Dennis and Luka duo — it’s Wesley Matthews and Harrison Barnes - https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2019/1/26 ... son-barnes
Nobody shuts down James Harden like Andre Iguodala - https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/ ... efense-mvp
Celtics still look like the Warriors’ biggest threat - https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/1/27/ ... rie-irving
Luke Walton reportedly ‘doesn’t fit the mold’ of what Magic Johnson wants in a head coach, Lakers hoping to ‘get their own coach in at some point’ - https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/201 ... rk-jackson
LeBron James’ camp would reportedly ‘prefer a coaching change’ from Luke Walton and are ‘not too subtle about that’ - https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/201 ... rt-podcast
Starting Marvin Bagley is both necessary and complicated - https://www.sactownroyalty.com/2019/1/2 ... highlights
Report: Thon Maker’s Agent Requests Trade from Milwaukee Bucks - https://www.brewhoop.com/2019/1/26/1819 ... r-woj-bomb
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Re: Around the League: Week 16 1/28-2/3
"Trade" him to the G-League.
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RE: Anthony Davis
A stupid hypothetical, but I'd make a deal with Booker as the center piece for AD if we knew AD would stick around.
This year has forced me to become less of a believer that Booker is a guy who can lead a team deep in the playoffs.
A stupid hypothetical, but I'd make a deal with Booker as the center piece for AD if we knew AD would stick around.
This year has forced me to become less of a believer that Booker is a guy who can lead a team deep in the playoffs.
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Re: Around the League: Week 16 1/28-2/3
Nah you pair AD with Booker. I still think we can put a solid offer together if we're willing to move Ayton. I don't hate Ayton but you move him for AD and before the league realizes he's a very good player but not an 1A, dominant big.
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Re: Around the League: Week 16 1/28-2/3
Ayton or Booker; which would require less additional pieces in a trade for AD? That's the way I'm looking at it.
Also, scoring is Booker's only elite skill and I think that's the easiest skill to find among guards in the league.
Also, scoring is Booker's only elite skill and I think that's the easiest skill to find among guards in the league.
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I think a big like Ayton is more attractive to the Pels as a replacement big for Davis. They wouldn't miss a beat with Holiday and Randle still there and throw in a swing like TJ/JJ/Bridge/Oubre and they make out real well. The Lakers have a ton of young pieces and Kuz is a favorite of mine, but he's still a stretch PF who doesn't project to be a franchise big. Lonzo, Ingram, Hart...nice young players but they aren't really moving the needle.
An elite scorer/shooter like Booker isn't THAT easy to find. I think we're down on him a bit because he's asked to do so much for us that it's hurting his overall game. Pairing him opposite Davis would open up the floor for him, provided we, ahem, actually utilize Davis' offensive talents and not have him running around setting screens.
An elite scorer/shooter like Booker isn't THAT easy to find. I think we're down on him a bit because he's asked to do so much for us that it's hurting his overall game. Pairing him opposite Davis would open up the floor for him, provided we, ahem, actually utilize Davis' offensive talents and not have him running around setting screens.
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The fact that we regressed this year and solidified ourselves as an organizational doormat basically killed any chances at getting AD. Shame, because he was the one that McD was probably collecting 5 years of assets for. Of course, the actual on-court yield of those assets is what caused us to regress and took us out of the running for a player like AD (imagine if we had Jamal Murray, D-Mo and Fox from those 2 drafts).
Since AD is not a possibility, I'd love to jump in and get some of the collateral damage - whether that's Ball if the Pels want to keep Holiday or Holiday if they do a full tear-down.
Since AD is not a possibility, I'd love to jump in and get some of the collateral damage - whether that's Ball if the Pels want to keep Holiday or Holiday if they do a full tear-down.
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Re: Around the League: Week 16 1/28-2/3
I don't get this; New Orleans likes playing Jrue with another point guard. Jrue and Lonzo would be fine together.
And those campaigning for Lonzo Ball are gluttons for punishment.
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If Luke Walton gets LeBroned, I would welcome him here.
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Should be any day now, but it's a question of when not if.
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Ya, Jrue seems like the ideal backcourt partner for Lonzo. Really Jrue just fits anywhere. He can play on or off the ball. He can guard both backcourt spots. I really like Jrue a lot. Don’t think there are 5 guards in the nba I’d rather have than him.
Re: Around the League: Week 16 1/28-2/3
I wonder if Portland could be a dark horse candidate to trade for AD. McCollum/Nurkic for AD/Mirotic
Jrue/CJ/Moore/Randle/Nurkic is still a solid team
Not sure who Portland puts at the 2/3, but Lillard/AD is legit and Mirotic is a good piece next to them.
Jrue/CJ/Moore/Randle/Nurkic is still a solid team
Not sure who Portland puts at the 2/3, but Lillard/AD is legit and Mirotic is a good piece next to them.
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He's probably the best backcourt fit to Booker in the league.
Re: Around the League: Week 16 1/28-2/3
You don’t want Jrue to be your best playey or focal point of the offense(curry, lillard, kyrie, kemba, etc.) But if you already have a star or two, and especially a perimeter one, Jrue just seems like the perfect 3rd star.
Honestly, is there a single team in the league that wouldn’t be better off trading one of their guards for Jrue?
Maybe Golden State, although I think a Curry-Jrue backcourt would still be phenomenal. Lose a little shooting, gain some playmaking and defense.
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