Never so much digital ink spilled on a mid-first round draft pick basically turning out like you would expect.It's time to let Nesmith go folks. It's OK
Never so much digital ink spilled on a mid-first round draft pick basically turning out like you would expect.It's time to let Nesmith go folks. It's OK
Eh, who cares? The main board follows ex-Red Sox too. I, for one, remain curious about Langford and Nesmith in different environments. The bitterness has subsided thanks to Hauser. I don’t miss either guy at this point. They wouldn’t be getting minutes.Never so much digital ink spilled on a mid-first round draft pick basically turning out like you would expect.
Supposedly Nesmith absolutely crushed his workout for the C's, too.And Nesmith is 31% from three this year vs. 31.7% for his career. So apparently it wasn't a lack of playing time.
I always harbored a quiet fear that Nesmith's partial, truncated-college-season display of lights-out shooting from three was fool's gold, and that Danny and Co. were taking a big chance on him. That whole "one of the best shooters in the draft" meme seems to have been leveraged on one injury-shortened season (and he does have good form).
for sure, nice to see Brad quickly move on from Celtic mistakesEh, who cares? The main board follows ex-Red Sox too. I, for one, remain curious about Langford and Nesmith in different environments. The bitterness has subsided thanks to Hauser. I don’t miss either guy at this point. They wouldn’t be getting minutes.
Agreed. Brad doesn’t mess around and it’s served the team well. The last couple of seasons has been a front office master stroke, especially White/Brogdon. Those 2 guys have completely transformed this team.for sure, nice to see Brad quickly move on from Celtic mistakes
also like following Kemba, Tristan, Gordon, Fournier, Schroder, etc for similar reasons
Using code NBA50. I signed up yesterday and the site said $50. When I clicked through it was $100. I had to look around to find the code.NBA league pass is 50% off for Cyber Monday. I think it works out to $49 for the rest of the season.
Kind of sucks for all of us who paid full freight a month ago - not an ideal customer experience and I imagine it'll bite them in the ass if people expect the same kind of deal next year.It's a fantastic deal this early in the season.
I thought this too but then realized that I would not wait to save the money. For me LP is a great value given how much I use it. That first month+ provides a lot of entertainment value.Kind of sucks for all of us who paid full freight a month ago - not an ideal customer experience and I imagine it'll bite them in the ass if people expect the same kind of deal next year.
Waking up every morning (Europe time) to watch the previous night's game has been a joyful routine with this team; easily worth the money.I thought this too but then realized that I would not wait to save the money. For me LP is a great value given how much I use it. That first month+ provides a lot of entertainment value.
Yeah, I agree, the product is great. Just saying that I'm not sure it's a great strategy to take your best customers for granted and have them pay 2.5X more dollars for just .25X more of the product.I thought this too but then realized that I would not wait to save the money. For me LP is a great value given how much I use it. That first month+ provides a lot of entertainment value.
Exactly. It’s like NFL Red Zone in that if you are a fan of the sport you have to have it…..and they know it. I wouldn’t wait either.I thought this too but then realized that I would not wait to save the money. For me LP is a great value given how much I use it. That first month+ provides a lot of entertainment value.
This, plus unlike the NFL, I don't particularly mind giving the NBA [more] money.Exactly. It’s like NFL Red Zone in that if you are a fan of the sport you have to have it…..and they know it. I wouldn’t wait either.
Lakers' twitterverse have been trying to wishcast that all season. It was always nonsense. It's especially nonsense when the Pacers are the 4 seed.Tinkering around the edges (Hield/Turner) doesn't fix this mess.
If that additional player is Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum or Giannis, I can buy thatI was just reading yesterday how the feeling inside the locker room was the lakers are a player or two away from contending for a title.
Those clamps also belong to Batum. Nice comeback, imagine if this team had a #1 option.Ant Simons having a big night with 34(12-15 from field, 8-11 from three) heading into the fourth vs the Clippers on TNT.
Edit: Simons (37 pts so three in fourth) got clamped by Norman Powell who came off the bench to drop 32 pts (22 pts in fourth) on the Blazers in Portland as the Clips won 118-112
I was in the hospital and not paying attention to this thread then, and I came across this while catching up. Simmons always struck me as a guy that skated by on physical ability and never was interested in putting in the hard time.I've said this before, but it's always worth repeating - Simmons has played his career in front of an elite rim protector in Embiid. This has allowed him to be much more aggressive than he can be in Brooklyn, and independent of any other factor, likely means we've already seen the best of him defensively. That doesn't mean he'll be bad, but it means his days of being a DPOY candidate may very well be over.
Yeah, every team in the league is one or two players away from contending.If that additional player is Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum or Giannis, I can buy that
If they could just add DeRozan, Caruso, KCP, Kuzma & a 1st they'd be goodI was just reading yesterday how the feeling inside the locker room was the lakers are a player or two away from contending for a title.
lolol, yes. Pelinka is an all-timer of a bad GM who will get a pass because of the weird bubble title.If they could just add DeRozan, Caruso, KCP, Kuzma & a 1st they'd be good
At what point did the Lakers say to themselves, Holy Shit what did we do?lolol, yes. Pelinka is an all-timer of a bad GM who will get a pass because of the weird bubble title.
They’re the perfect case for that Thanos meme.At what point did the Lakers say to themselves, Holy Shit what did we do?
May have to go back to the RWB trade thread and see what stupid things I said about the Lakers New Big 3
man I've always thought that, empty caloriesTake KAT out of the lineup and the Wolves are already up to 26 forced TO while putting the defensive clamps on the Grizz. B2B 4Q shot clock violations just now.
KAT could quietly be one of the games all-time empty numbers guys.
It brought Edwards out of his season long shell as well. Not only was he unstoppable with the ball but morphed into a Marcus/Draymond love child defensively. Perfect example of Ewing Theory at work.man I've always thought that, empty calories
I don't know about empty numbers, but he's soft.Take KAT out of the lineup and the Wolves are already up to 26 forced TO while putting the defensive clamps on the Grizz. B2B 4Q shot clock violations just now.
KAT could quietly be one of the games all-time empty numbers guys.
In his defense, he's not the 1st player of his caliber to spend the first part of his career in the lottery. Anthony Davis played just 13 playoff games in his first seven years, Kevin Love didn't make the playoffs until his 7th season, Devin Booker didn't make the playoffs until his 6th season, and that's just some easy examples from the last dozen years or so. More troubling than his lack of playoff experience is his brutal defense and lousy fit alongside Gobert (the latter isn't entirely his fault, but it is what it is).I don't know about empty numbers, but he's soft.
Over 500 NBA games, and 11 playoff games total. 11. Guy who is as productive as he is should have more than 11 playoff games on his resume with seven years in the league.
That's a list of similarly soft players imo.In his defense, he's not the 1st player of his caliber to spend the first part of his career in the lottery. Anthony Davis played just 13 playoff games in his first seven years, Kevin Love didn't make the playoffs until his 7th season, Devin Booker didn't make the playoffs until his 6th season, and that's just some easy examples from the last dozen years or so. More troubling than his lack of playoff experience is his brutal defense and lousy fit alongside Gobert (the latter isn't entirely his fault, but it is what it is).
They'll easily win the WC when Bob addresses the bench.Warriors outscore the Rockets *75-9* from 3 ... and somehow still only win by 19.
Wiggins 8-10 from 3 (almost 9-11 but had a toe on the line on the last one). Now .450 from 3 on the season on 7 attempts a game.
Agreed, and they have the resources to do so -- do they trade Wiseman in order to get the guy they want?They'll easily win the WC when Bob addresses the bench.
Won't be hard to find bench pieces this year
Their starting 5 (also when Poole plays with them) is absurdly good. They basically dismantled Houston whenever they hit the floor, while their bench would slowly bleed it back. This has been going on all seasonAgreed, and they have the resources to do so -- do they trade Wiseman in order to get the guy they want?
I wouldn’t say "easily." The Suns, Nuggets, and Grizz may have a say in the matter; or the Clips if they can ever get whole; or the Pels if they keep coalescing; or Dallas just because Luka; or even the LOLakers if they can stay healthy and swing a trade.They'll easily win the WC when Bob addresses the bench.
Won't be hard to find bench pieces this year
The TOP 6 is so strong (driven mostly by magnetic Curry) that developing Kuminga, Moody, or JW shouldn't be Steve Kerr's problem anymore...They have until Feb to figure out if Donte, JaMychal, Lamb can be #9I wouldn’t say "easily." The Suns, Nuggets, and Grizz may have a say in the matter; or the Clips if they can ever get whole; or the Pels if they keep coalescing; or Dallas just because Luka; or even the LOLakers if they can stay healthy and swing a trade.
Yeah, none of them are a Bucks/Celtics-level juggernaut, but variance always favors the field over one team. Winning 18 straight conference playoff series is not easy — the Warriors just make it look that way. And heck, even in their peak dynasty years, the Rockets came pretty close to knocking them out.
In any case, yes, they probably need some roster help if they’re going to make it 21 straight Western series this year (let alone win one for the thumb). As many have noted, it feels disrespectful to the wonder of Steph at age 34 not to cash in some of the “second timeline” chips to go for it now.
You laid out the case for a Wiseman trade well, including the fact that his ~$10M contract gives them options. I’m under no illusions that he has much trade value right now, but if you’re a nowheresville / tanking for Vic team like the Spurs, you’ve got nothing to lose by flipping an expiring like Poeltl (who has said he will not re-sign in SA) for a lottery ticket like Wiseman. Whatever else you might say about Wiseman: he’s a 21 y.o. 7-1 freak athlete with a killer body; and is by all accounts a great, hardworking kid. And even while being a massive negative on the floor, he always manages to put up an easy 20 pts / 10 reb per 36 on high efficiency. If I were a Spurs fan, I’d be all over a Poeltl for “Admiral 2.0” deal. Seems like a win-win-win for the Spurs, Warriors, and Wiseman himself.
Who knows what the Warriors FO is thinking, but I would quibble with your assessment on a couple grounds. (1) I don’t want to move either Kuminga or Moody for anyone who’s not a legit star (and not for a one-year rental like Poeltl); and (1B) I think we’re basically fine on wing depth with Wiggs, Klay, JP, Donte, Lamb, Moody, Kuminga, and eventually Iguodala — so I don’t have much interest in adding a Burks or a JRich.
The pressing need imo is a playable big who’s bigger and more skilled than JaMychal Green. Right now they’re 100% hosed if anything happens to Dray or Looney. Both Olynyk and Poeltl fit that bill, and I’d be psyched with either. But the two guys I covet most might be Zach Collins and Jared Vanderbilt, who have the athleticism, toughness, and defensive switchability to thrive in Kerrball, plus are the right age to grow with the Poole-Wiggins-Kuminga-Moody young core.
Tick tick tick. Gitter done, Bob!
Things aren’t going so well of late. Not sure what’s gotten into them the last few weeks. 8-2 and counting.They’re the perfect case for that Thanos meme.
“We won the bubble title”
“But what did it cost?”
“Everything…”
AD has been insane lately. Like MVP good insane. This version of the Lakers is dangerous.Things aren’t going so well of late. Not sure what’s gotten into them the last few weeks. 8-2 and counting.
A healthy LeBron and Davis. They combined for 84 today. The two of them would easily carry the Lakers to the playoffs if they were good to go for 82…..but we know that isn’t likely.Things aren’t going so well of late. Not sure what’s gotten into them the last few weeks. 8-2 and counting.