2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread

[Flagrant Fowl]

Like TOO said, opposite ends of the same problem.

[TOO]

Like TOO said, opposite ends of the same problem.

Yep.

Of the 2 I'd still prefer KAT because the league caters to the offense and he's incredibly talented on that end.

But also I'd rather not pay a max to the C position at all.

[specialsauce]

I'll give credit to Ayton for at least not losing games regularly and hurting the rest of the team. KAT definitely disrupts his teams regularly with his decision making. Glad we didn't try to go that route with an Ayton for KAT trade.

Agree I prefer neither but I’ll take DA and his skill set over relying on KAT on offense

[JeremyG]

Like TOO said, opposite ends of the same problem.

Yep.

Of the 2 I'd still prefer KAT because the league caters to the offense and he's incredibly talented on that end.

But also I'd rather not pay a max to the C position at all.

Incredibly talented offensively and yet he went 0-2 in the 4th and 0-0 in OT.

[TOO]

Like TOO said, opposite ends of the same problem.

Yep.

Of the 2 I'd still prefer KAT because the league caters to the offense and he's incredibly talented on that end.

But also I'd rather not pay a max to the C position at all.

Incredibly talented offensively and yet he went 0-2 in the 4th and 0-0 in OT.

Yep. He was very disappointing the last Q and OT.

[bajanguy008]

My Bulls takes last couple seasons have made me look clueless lol as I've felt they should be much more relevant
Happy for Zach
Must also mention that nobody quite loses from winning positions like the Raptors tho

Plus the whole DeRozan daughter being the MVP of Heckling tonight
That was quite an interesting game (well 2nd half)

[bajanguy008]

Another decent game developing here
BI vs SGA

Dort here going for 30 tho.....

[Flagrant Fowl]

The Raptors did what they'd been doing all season -- looking completely lost offensively for long stretches of the game.

DeRozan's daughter was great.

[bajanguy008]

That was a good game
Adam Silver must be a happy guy lol

[Flagrant Fowl]

I'm glad the Pels lost. Chesty team and fanbase with nothing to back it up.

[BKinSJC]

Like TOO said, opposite ends of the same problem.

Yep.

Of the 2 I'd still prefer KAT because the league caters to the offense and he's incredibly talented on that end.

But also I'd rather not pay a max to the C position at all.

Incredibly talented offensively and yet he went 0-2 in the 4th and 0-0 in OT.

Yep. He was very disappointing the last Q and OT.

He went into ultra-passive mode once he picked up his fifth foul. Wasn't helped by the fact that the Wolves seemingly ran no offensive sets of any kind at all through the whole last quarter and OT though.

[Mori Chu]

[Kryptonic]

Tomorrow she’ll be fined by the nba and have her screen time reduced.

[bajanguy008]

I honestly don't even really pay attention to Zion updates anymore so wasn't checking any of this last night but....





Think he was cleared but said he doesn't feel like himself yet or something to that effect

[INFORMER]

Is this era of the Heat dead?

I know they get one more shot at the #8 seed, but they have to be realistic about the ceiling of this team if they can't even reliably make the playoffs.

They need more shooting. I think if you surrounded Herro/Butler/Bam with shooting they could be something. Lowry is pretty washed(Though had a great game tonight). They also got killed on the glass. They could use a a big next to Bam that spaces the floor on offense and can help on the glass. That was supposed to be Love, but he seems washed too.

Not really sure how they add to the team though. What assets do they have? They owe Duncan Robinson close to 60 million over the next 3 years still. Lowry is still on the books next year. Herro's new contract kicks in and Jimmy and Bam are locked up long term. They will only have the. TPMLE to add players. Probably going to need to be active in the trade market.

I think they could be a destination for Dame.

[INFORMER]

DeRozan's daughter was great.

Hopefully she'll be rooting for her dad 41 to 57 times next year at Footprint Center.

[Aztec Sunsfan]

I honestly don't even really pay attention to Zion updates anymore so wasn't checking any of this last night but....





Think he was cleared but said he doesn't feel like himself yet or something to that effect

Yeah, he even refer to himself on third person, more or less like

“I won’t play until I feel like Zion again”

This could be the last offseason he holds some meaningful value, if I’m New Orleans, I’m dealing him for some veteran that still holds value, but diminished by age, like Lillard. Otherwise he could become an albatross as soon as the summer after this one, or at least, a Porzingis kind of contract.

[Flagrant Fowl]

[INFORMER]

Big news.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I've long said the Warriors aren't contenders without Wiggins and GP2. Well, now both are back. I'm guessing it'll be a few games to get right, but it's time to take them seriously again.