Around the League: Week 15 (1/23 - 1/29)

[TOO]

A max deal for Jerami Grant? Portland is crazy

Which is why Dame is gonna retire never sniffing the finals.

[Mori Chu]

That's how you lock in a sub-.500 team.

[Split T]

I guess it’s just the max for Jerami Grant at the moment, which is like 4/110..so not as crazy. He can’t sign the full max unless he waits till the summer

[Wally_West]

Lmao

[Wally_West]

Hmm

[TOO]

Why do GMs think all their bench crap is worth a first rounder and possibly more? Insanity.

[Flagrant Fowl]

“Why aren’t they good?!?”

That’s pretty funny and a fair point. I’ve watched a fair bit of the Raptors and I don’t really have an answer.

I recently heard there’s a bit of resentment towards Scottie Barnes from his teammates and it kind of makes sense. Maybe it’s as simple as they don’t believe in each other enough to fight for wins.

[Kryptonic]

Why do GMs think all their bench crap is worth a first rounder and possibly more? Insanity.

Because they can do it on NBA2k23 MYGM

[Flagrant Fowl]

I blame the Minnesota Timberwolves front office.

[TOO]

I blame the Minnesota Timberwolves front office.

Same.

[TOO]

“Why aren’t they good?!?”

That’s pretty funny and a fair point. I’ve watched a fair bit of the Raptors and I don’t really have an answer.

I recently heard there’s a bit of resentment towards Scottie Barnes from his teammates and it kind of makes sense. Maybe it’s as simple as they don’t believe in each other enough to fight for wins.

Sometimes it just doesn't fit, Suns are in the same boat. I also think FVV is very overrated, not anywhere near as good as Lowry used to be.

[Split T]

Everyone asks for a first to start…that’s what Washington wanted for Rui as well. I’d flip Jae for Bones…salary wise is tricky. It’d have to be something like Bones/Jeff Green/Ish Smith for Jae

[TOO]

I'd do that too. Hyland is one of those guys Denver just doesn't seem to value, like Bol Bol before him.

[Superbone]

“Why aren’t they good?!?”

That’s pretty funny and a fair point. I’ve watched a fair bit of the Raptors and I don’t really have an answer.

I recently heard there’s a bit of resentment towards Scottie Barnes from his teammates and it kind of makes sense. Maybe it’s as simple as they don’t believe in each other enough to fight for wins.

Sometimes it just doesn't fit, Suns are in the same boat. I also think FVV is very overrated, not anywhere near as good as Lowry used to be.

McDonough used to be a master of it.

[Superbone]

I'd do that too. Hyland is one of those guys Denver just doesn't seem to value, like Bol Bol before him.

I'm always impressed with Bones whenever we play Denver. "I'm a basketball player, dammit! Not a miracle worker!"

[TOO]

Now I do not believe he's a PG of the future or anything, but he's definitely got that Jamal Crawford thing going for him, he's gonna win a 6th man award one of these days.

[Flagrant Fowl]

They're not sending Bones anywhere anytime soon, and certainly not to a conference competitor.

I'm also skeptical that he's better than a 6th man or high PPG player on a lottery team. That's a good player to have, but rarely makes the difference in a full run through the playoffs. The Nuggets are better off holding onto him and letting the market set his value if necessary.

[ShelC]

Something to keep an eye on...some allegations Grizz scorekeepers/statisticians are bumping up JJJ's numbers. A lot could be at play here - from homecourt/fanboy statkeepers getting cute with stats to a potentially more serious case of bumping stats for gambling/sports betting purposes.

[bajanguy008]

Oops

[Mori Chu]

They're "fine in the West." (.500, that is)