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Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:46 am
by ShelC
Nationally televised games this week
Monday, December 4th
Boston @ Indiana (IST) 7:30PM EST on TNT
New Orleans @ Sacramento (IST) 10:00pm EST on TNT

Tuesday, December 5th
New York @ Milwaukee (IST) 7:30PM EST on TNT
Phoenix @ LA Lakers (IST) 10:00pm EST on TNT

Wednesday, December 6th
San Antonio @ Minnesota 7:30PM EST on ESPN
Denver @ LA Clippers 10:00pm EST on ESPN

Thursday, December 7th
TBD (IST SEMI) 5:00 PM EST on ESPN
TBD (IST SEMI) 8:00pm EST on TNT

Saturday, December 9th
TBD (IST FINAL!!) 8:30pm EST on ABC

NBA News
Rivalries pick back up as In-Season Tournament shifts to Knockout Rounds
https://www.nba.com/news/in-season-tour ... ls-preview

Nets say Simmons got epidural injection to aid back recovery
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/390 ... k-recovery

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:43 am
by Superbone

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:49 am
by Cap
Sorry, it ain’t better than 5-9 Nate Robinson spiking the ball off 7-6 Yao Ming’s head.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:04 pm
by Superbone
Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:49 am
Sorry, it ain’t better than 5-9 Nate Robinson spiking the ball off 7-6 Yao Ming’s head.
I knew the title would get pushback. It's like, his opinion, man. It is pretty funny that he blocked it inbounds and then threw it out of bounds off the blocked player. At first blush, I thought the blocked player was Ja Morant. But Morant would have pulled a gun on him.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:21 pm
by Cap
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:04 pm
Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:49 am
Sorry, it ain’t better than 5-9 Nate Robinson spiking the ball off 7-6 Yao Ming’s head.
I knew the title would get pushback. It's like, his opinion, man. It is pretty funny that he blocked it inbounds and then threw it out of bounds off the blocked player. At first blush, I thought the blocked player was Ja Morant. But Morant would have pulled a gun on him.
Funny, but dumb. Could have had a five-on-four going the other way.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:21 pm
by Kryptonic
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:04 pm
Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:49 am
Sorry, it ain’t better than 5-9 Nate Robinson spiking the ball off 7-6 Yao Ming’s head.
I knew the title would get pushback. It's like, his opinion, man. It is pretty funny that he blocked it inbounds and then threw it out of bounds off the blocked player. At first blush, I thought the blocked player was Ja Morant. But Morant would have pulled a gun on him.
Same... I thought it was Ja also but know he's still out few more days. Still hilarious that he just chucked it at him :lol:. It's bad enough get blocked.. but by a guy who can't even leave the ground is just insulting. :lol:

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:00 pm
by Superbone
Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:21 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:04 pm
Cap wrote:
Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:49 am
Sorry, it ain’t better than 5-9 Nate Robinson spiking the ball off 7-6 Yao Ming’s head.
I knew the title would get pushback. It's like, his opinion, man. It is pretty funny that he blocked it inbounds and then threw it out of bounds off the blocked player. At first blush, I thought the blocked player was Ja Morant. But Morant would have pulled a gun on him.
Funny, but dumb. Could have had a five-on-four going the other way.
Can't argue with that. Although, the big guy probably is lumbering and the guy on the ground might have caught up to him.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:55 pm
by Superbone
Not around the league but pretty crazy.



I remember the Suns losing on a 4 point play to the Jazz back in the day.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:09 am
by Split T
Ringer put out a new top 100 players…top 15:

1. Jokic
2. Curry
3. Embiid
4. Giannis
5. Luka
6. Tatum
7. Booker
8. SGA
9. KD
10. LeBron
11. Butler
12. Haliburton
13. AD
14. Ant
15. Fox

Current and former suns:

37. Mikal
57. Beal
79. CP3
83. CamJ
90. [Redacted]

Beal at 57 seems very low, but hard to argue since he hasn’t played. Klay Thompson was 78 and it made me laugh. He’s not a top 100 player anymore. He’s done but no one(including him) is willing to accept it.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:42 pm
by wpmiller42
I'm probably blinded by my Suns colored glasses, but I think Booker is better than Tatum and Luka. And I think if you offered a straight up swap of Booker for Tatum or Luka, Dallas makes that trade in an instant. Boston at least thinks about it.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:30 pm
by Split T
I’d have Luka at 9, Tatum at 6, Booker at 5…so I agree Booker is better, but I think it’s more likely Boston says yes than Dallas to Booker trades. For better or worse, Dallas is all in on the Luka does everything strategy…I think Booker is more conducive to winning in general, but not if you’re trying to play that style. Luka can handle that better.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:52 pm
by Wally_West
Been saying Book better than Tatum.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 2:36 pm
by TOO
I'd have Booker 5 and I don't really care about the rest.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:44 pm
by Shabazz
wpmiller42 wrote:
Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:42 pm
I'm probably blinded by my Suns colored glasses, but I think Booker is better than Tatum and Luka. And I think if you offered a straight up swap of Booker for Tatum or Luka, Dallas makes that trade in an instant. Boston at least thinks about it.
There is no way Dallas says yes to that trade. Need to get your prescription checked.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 4:25 pm
by Superbone
Shabazz wrote:
Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:44 pm
wpmiller42 wrote:
Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:42 pm
I'm probably blinded by my Suns colored glasses, but I think Booker is better than Tatum and Luka. And I think if you offered a straight up swap of Booker for Tatum or Luka, Dallas makes that trade in an instant. Boston at least thinks about it.
There is no way Dallas says yes to that trade. Need to get your prescription checked.
Wait, wouldn't that mean his Suns-colored glasses are working perfectly fine?

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:25 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
This is goofy.


Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:57 pm
by Superbone
Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:25 pm
This is goofy.

Round two night would be riveting! Who’s going to be the 31st pick?!

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:06 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Stupid takes are Nick Friedell's catnip.


Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:11 pm
by Split T
I don’t mind moving the 2nd round to another night…not sure it’s gonna matter for viewers…probably helpful for teams and prospects. Let’s teams trade and target the guys they want more and gives players opportunities to target certain locations.

Re: Around the League: Week 7 (12/4 - 12/10)

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:59 am
by ShadowHawke
I remember the draft having a lot more rounds.