Around the League: Week 12 1/13-1/19

[O_Gardino]

Just out of curiosity, how would you guys rank these young pg’s? Rank them on who you’d rather have going forward, not where they are currently.

Morant
SGA
Fox
Trae

I won’t include Fultz, because there are still a lot of questions about him, but wanted to point out he’s having a nice season in Orlando.

Lecque
Morant
Fox
SGA
Young
Ball
Fultz

[The Bobster]

I have a hard time putting SGA ahead of Trae Young. Trae is averaging 29.1 PPG (!!!) and 8.5 assists; he's a legit star. SGA is also wonderful, but he's averaging 20.0 PPG and 3.0 assists. Trae's got his flaws, but the passing and assists along with the much higher scoring make me feel that you gotta put him ahead of SGA.

Young is probably the worst rotation player in the league defensively, or at least right there in the discussion.

[Cap]

Better acronym. SGA, or CDR?

WTF IDK IGWTAM

[Superbone]

Just out of curiosity, how would you guys rank these young pg’s? Rank them on who you’d rather have going forward, not where they are currently.

Morant
SGA
Fox
Trae

I won’t include Fultz, because there are still a lot of questions about him, but wanted to point out he’s having a nice season in Orlando.

Lecque
Morant
Fox
SGA
Young
Ball
Fultz

[Superbone]

Just out of curiosity, how would you guys rank these young pg’s? Rank them on who you’d rather have going forward, not where they are currently.

Morant
SGA
Fox
Trae

I won’t include Fultz, because there are still a lot of questions about him, but wanted to point out he’s having a nice season in Orlando.

Lecque
Morant
Fox
SGA
Young
Ball
Fultz

[Flagrant Fowl]

Easy with that kind of stuff or I'll mistakenly think this place is r/Suns.

[INFORMER]

There goes INFs proposal to get Teague here. I forgot he was expiring at the same price as TJ.

Yep. Would have loved to swap Rubio for him.

You mean our Rubio who just had 25, 13, and 8, a near triple-double? Second in the league in assists at 9.4, that Rubio?

I'll give you NY performance; that was special. But I think the second in assists is fool's gold.

[Flagrant Fowl]

There goes INFs proposal to get Teague here. I forgot he was expiring at the same price as TJ.

Yep. Would have loved to swap Rubio for him.

You mean our Rubio who just had 25, 13, and 8, a near triple-double? Second in the league in assists at 9.4, that Rubio?

I'll give you NY performance; that was special. But I think the second in assists is fool's gold.

You can't deny Rubio's leadership, especially when it comes to working with Ayton. I don't think Teague could provide that to the team.

[Ring_Wanted]

MIN fans were desperate to get rid of Teague. Why? Because he consistently ignored KAT in favor of looking for his own shot. I don't want none of that near Ayton and we can't afford another lost season in his development.

[Split T]

Teague sucks and is old, I’m pretty sure Inf mostly wanted him to just dump the Rubio contract.

[INFORMER]

I would take on Nicolas Batum's last year on his deal from Charlotte with the right assets attached:

Charlotte gets: Tyler Johnson, Dario Saric, Ty Jerome
Phoenix gets: Nicolas Batum, Willy Hernangomez, Jalen McDaniels, Cleveland's 2020 2nd rounder

I kind of want to try Batum out as a small ball 4. And maybe he helps Okobo along.

I would also like to strike a deal with the Clippers, sending them Aron Baynes. Dream scenario would be getting Shamet. Netting Kabengele is probably more realistic.

[Indy]

I would take on Nicolas Batum's last year on his deal from Charlotte with the right assets attached:

Charlotte gets: Tyler Johnson, Dario Saric, Ty Jerome
Phoenix gets: Nicolas Batum, Willy Hernangomez, Jalen McDaniels, Cleveland's 2020 2nd rounder

I kind of want to try Batum out as a small ball 4. And maybe he helps Okobo along.

I would also like to strike a deal with the Clippers, sending them Aron Baynes. Dream scenario would be getting Shamet. Netting Kabengele is probably more realistic.

That clippers deal would be a good one if we can get Shamet.

[INFORMER]

In general, here is my trade deadline shopping list:

Charlotte: Willy Hernangomez, Jalen McDaniels
Chicago: Lauri Markkanen
Cleveland: Larry Nance, Jr.
Denver: Juan Hernangomez
Indiana: TJ McConnell
LAC: Landry Shamet, Mfiondu Kabengele
LA Lakers: Kyle Kuzma
Philadelphia: Trey Burke
Toronto: Chris Boucher

[Mori Chu]

Not sure whether this has been posted already, but I was sad to see that Chandler Parsons was hit in his car by a drunk driver and has suffered significant injuries that may be career-threatening.

https://sports.yahoo.com/attorney-hawks ... 12891.html

[Mori Chu]

Also random note, I can't believe that the Miami Heat are the #2 seed in the East. I knew they were doing well, but 29-13?! Wow. Also the much-lauded Philly is the #6 seed, a full 10 games behind the dominating Bucks.

https://www.espn.com/nba/standings

I look at the West standings, and most of the current non-playoff teams are struggling, with 6-7 losses in their last 10 games. We have had a decent stretch, winning 7 of 11. But Memphis in the 8th seed is rolling, winning 8 of its last 10. Is this going to be another season where we get the #9 seed, barely miss the playoffs, and don't get a good draft pick because of it?

[O_Gardino]

Not sure whether this has been posted already, but I was sad to see that Chandler Parsons was hit in his car by a drunk driver and has suffered significant injuries that may be career-threatening.

https://sports.yahoo.com/attorney-hawks ... 12891.html

awefull

[Superbone]

Not sure whether this has been posted already, but I was sad to see that Chandler Parsons was hit in his car by a drunk driver and has suffered significant injuries that may be career-threatening.

https://sports.yahoo.com/attorney-hawks ... 12891.html

That's horrible. I remember seeing him last Tuesday on the bench when we were playing the Hawks not knowing he had been traded there.

[The Bobster]

Parsons can't get a break.

[Shabazz]

The Delonte West stuff floating around Twitter today is super depressing.

[The Bobster]

The Delonte West stuff floating around Twitter today is super depressing.

Yes, I encounter a lot of people whose lives have spiraled out of control for one reason or another at the library where I work because we get so many homeless people.

We live in a very harsh world if you're experiencing problems with mental health or substance abuse (or in many cases, both).