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Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:33 am
by Mori Chu
Dis ยท cuss (stories below)
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:35 am
by Mori Chu
Joel Embiid is out indefinitely with knee swelling:
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/joel-embi ... 17273.html
Joakim Noah to have arthroscopic knee surgery and miss rest of season:
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1878 ... nee-injury
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:36 am
by Mori Chu
Pelicans are now 0-3 since acquiring DeMarcus Cousins (Reddit discussion):
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:39 am
by ShelC
Knicks released Brandon Jennings and might release DRose (as per Frank Isola).
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:51 am
by carey
Who is going to play PG with both Rose and Jennings gone?
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:57 am
by In2ition
carey wrote:Who is going to play PG with both Rose and Jennings gone?
It's got to be Melo. He is usually a ball stopper, so now he can initiate the offense. Taking a page from the Bucks with Giannis.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:06 am
by carey
In2ition wrote:carey wrote:Who is going to play PG with both Rose and Jennings gone?
It's got to be Melo. He is usually a ball stopper, so now he can initiate the offense. Taking a page from the Bucks with Giannis.
I guess they are entering the tank race and will sign some D-League guys or something. From what I can tell there's no other PG on their roster.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:09 am
by The Bobster
Ron Baker has played about half of his time as a PG.
That doesn't necessarily make him a good option, but he's an option.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:15 am
by 3rdside
The Bobster wrote:Ron Baker has played about half of his time as a PG.
That doesn't necessarily make him a good option, but he's an option.
If I was going to think up a name for an NBA journeyman, Ron Baker would be an excellent start.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:22 am
by Ring_Wanted
You know what. If the Knicks tank and get an elite prospect their future suddenly looks really bright, even with Melo on the team.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:28 am
by In2ition
Ring_Wanted wrote:You know what. If the Knicks tank and get an elite prospect their future suddenly looks really bright, even with Melo on the team.
They might still get one even if they don't tank. Right now, NBAdraft.net has them taking Frank Ntilikina, who they have rated with a 99 and is the international many of mystery this year at #9.
Re: RE: Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:29 am
by carey
Ring_Wanted wrote:You know what. If the Knicks tank and get an elite prospect their future suddenly looks really bright, even with Melo on the team.
Does it? Outside of Zinger what do they have? I guess if you like Willie Hernangomez.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:42 am
by LazarusLong
Embiid is odds-on favorite to win the Sam Bowie/Greg Oden Award for Center DNPs ...
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:45 am
by In2ition
LazarusLong wrote:Embiid is odds-on favorite to win the Sam Bowie/Greg Oden Award for Center DNPs ...
Is this going to eliminate him from the ROY award?
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:46 am
by Mori Chu
This is an interesting article out of OKC about their new players adjusting to the rapid change of teams. A little peek into the traded NBA player's life.
http://newsok.com/for-new-thunder-playe ... le/5539389
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:52 am
by The Bobster
LazarusLong wrote:Embiid is odds-on favorite to win the Sam Bowie/Greg Oden Award for Center DNPs ...
3 seasons, 31 games played. That's Bill Walton territory!
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:54 am
by The Bobster
In2ition wrote:LazarusLong wrote:Embiid is odds-on favorite to win the Sam Bowie/Greg Oden Award for Center DNPs ...
Is this going to eliminate him from the ROY award?
Well, the competition isn't that great, so maybe not. Brogdon is the only other real serious candidate.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:00 pm
by The Bobster
Philadelphia has had some crappy luck with high #1's -
2016 #1 - Ben Simmons - 0 games played
2015 #3 - Jahlil Okafor - Missed 29 games last year and they couldn't give him away at the trading deadline this year
2014 #3 - Joel Embiid - 31 games played in 3 years (will have missed 215 of 246 games)
Ouch.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:00 pm
by In2ition
The Bobster wrote:Philadelphia has had some crappy luck and terrible picks -
2016 #1 - Ben Simmons - 0 games played
2015 #3 - Jahlil Okafor - Missed 29 games last year and they couldn't give him away at the trading deadline this year
2014 #3 - Joel Embiid - 31 games played in 3 years (will have missed 215 of 246 games)
Ouch.
You missed the stats for Nerlens Noel.
Re: Around the league: Week 19 2/27 - 3/5
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:03 pm
by carey
Yep, 24-year-old rookie Brogdon.