NBA Week 16 - Like sands through the hourglass

[peternorth]

 

[Iceman!]

Will have to see what they gave up to OKC to get the Gafford trade done, but he's OK.

Not really sure I like the sequence of events to get to PJ Washington though. They gave the Spurs 2030 pick swap rights just to sign Grant Williams, and now they're sending Charlotte a virtually unprotected 2027 first to upgrade to Washington. It wouldn't exactly convince me if I were Doncic. If he ever decides to bail, that 2027 first could become a real headache.

Overall it's a lot of circle work to end up basically where they were from 2019-2022. And that's if they actually improve after these trades.

It’s the cycle of the Mavs

They are constantly making bad moves to try and ‘contend now’ which ultimately don’t work. They then end up making some decent moves to undo the bad moves but at the cost of more assets.

Which means they enter the next year with a good but no where good enough team and limited assets. So they repeat cycle again and again.

 

[Borough Blood]

If you took a shot every time commentators mentioned Knicks having a lot of Villanova guys, you’d be dead by half time.

 

[peternorth]

 

[peternorth]

Josh Green is DOWN. I repeat, green is DOWN

 

[Memphis]

ESPN grades for the teams active in the trade deadline.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Wolves are legit. Bucks look like total ass once again, even at home.

Please fire Doc.

 

[Memphis]

Wolves are legit. Bucks look like total ass once again, even at home.

Please fire Doc.

It is starting to look like they should've kept Adrian Griffin this is horrible.

 

[Toffee Lion]

It is starting to look like they should've kept Adrian Griffin this is horrible.

Nah Adrian Griffin had the easiest schedule in the NBA, was a total fraud propped up by the schedule.

Just sucks they replaced him with an even bigger fraud. Poor decisions by the FO back to back has killed this team from competing.

Talk about a free ride for the Celtics though. No Embiid & no Bucks. If you don't make the finals then time to blow it up.

 

[peternorth]

Josh Hart has secured his tripled double.

 

[DT_35]

Is AD capable of driving to the hoop without screaming for a foul? Man up ffs

 

[Memphis]

Nah Adrian Griffin had the easiest schedule in the NBA, was a total fraud propped up by the schedule.

Just sucks they replaced him with an even bigger fraud. Poor decisions by the FO back to back has killed this team from competing.

Talk about a free ride for the Celtics though. No Embiid & no Bucks. If you don't make the finals then time to blow it up.

He still did have the 2nd best record in the league at the time.

Probably wasn't the ideal coaching start for him much like Nash, but so far Doc is coaching you guys into the ground.

Lmao, I would agree with you if JB and JT were on their last legs but we'll still be dominating for years to come whether we win titles or not, yes the goal is to win a title but we're always within reaching distance.

Only person that is taking a free ride on that team is Mazzulla bro still can't coach.

 

[Memphis]

Another injury for the Lakers.

 

[Memphis]

Cavs have quietly crept up to 2nd in the East.

 

[DT_35]

FT count:

Lakers 14
Nuggets 3

Lmaoooo. Same old story

 

[DT_35]

lol Reaves you bum. No chance you’re sneaking up on Jokic young fella!!

 

[QuietB]

Reaves might want that two minutes back - shocking

 

[DT_35]

WHOS YOUR DADDY???


LAL suck man. Only reason this wasn’t a blowout was the refs in your back pocket….AGAIN

 

[Borough Blood]

Blazers added to the “blew a 23 point lead” club.

 

[peternorth]

Expected loss for the lakers. Shame it happened on kobes statue day. The club is in no mans land and no shame in them admitting they cannot win the title or even the playoffs.

What do they do? A rebuild? Would have to trade the only assets they have in ad, lebron and reeves.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Expected loss for the lakers. Shame it happened on kobes statue day. The club is in no mans land and no shame in them admitting they cannot win the title or even the playoffs.

What do they do? A rebuild? Would have to trade the only assets they have in ad, lebron and reeves.

Bucks very similar.

Early 2020's feels like a lifetime ago for Bucks/Lakers.

 

[DT_35]

 

[Iceman!]

What in the actual... Legit one of the best passes i have ever seen

 

[Iceman!]

Finally an NBA player willing to publicly call out the POS Bridges. My respect for Brown has grown greatly.

 

[nahnah]

Cavs have quietly crept up to 2nd in the East.

There should be nothing quiet about winning 16 of the last 17 games but ESPN will ESPN