The Official 2024/5 NBA Week 13 Thread (Lakers make their move)

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

WTF are Lakers doing? You are struggling for offense in general and off the bench so you bring in a defensive wing?

I can only assume they want to move Rui to the bench to get more shots up from there or something. Even then I dont know what that means for Vanderbilt when he is back. Do they want him to slide over to backup C or something? Feels a odd one

In any case think its good they are doing something while not trading away too much draft capital. They need to hold onto some of it still

 

[peternorth]

As reported by news.com.au, Ben Simmons has a problem as the Nets have traded for one of their all time favourites in D'Anglo Russell. Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake and Bake Milton go to the Lakers. Draft picks were also exchanged.

Former Maverick Finney-Smith is mature according to the masthead

In Finney-Smith, the Nets traded away their toughness on the court and the grownup in the room.

10 and 28 are already taken by Koloko and Rui.


The Nets now have a cache of picks

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I still dont see Giddey staying at Chicago. I think with them being unable to move Lavine on it, it means he isnt a good fit for them long term

I can see San Antonio going after Giddey. Defensive flaws less exposed, his passing game will suit Wemby + him and Sochans ability to move between SF and PG to share the load will work well.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Wonder what Ben Simmons next deal is.

I think its a 2 year 16 mill type deal. I can see him getting said deal at Chicago/Spurs/Detroit/Clippers

I dont see this deal impacting him. He will play PF once Cam Johnson is moved on. OKC should be all over that one.

K.Williams + Wiggins + a few picks for Johnson. They can then turn Ajay Mitchell two way into a deal. Mitchell seems to have taken Wiggins spot anyway and K.Williams will lose his spot to Johnson

 

[DT_35]

lol Nice tank Brooklyn

 

[Scythe94]

Power of Friendship Magic do it again, this time missing 5 of our top 6 scorers and coming from 21 down

 

[srobbo]

Boston D is non existent. Long way to go I know but gees there’s no buy in atm. Indy have dropped 100 on us in 3qtrs effortlessly here & much less at home where our record is pretty ordinary as well lately.

 

[Jack Richards]

Comical at best.

Cs are disgusting

 

[NSWCROW]

TJ Mcconnell

Come on man...

 

[srobbo]

Pathetic….cue for the Jays to talk bs in the presser abt how team didn’t turn up etc again. No fkkn shit!

 

[Jack Richards]

Burn the list and start again Cs

 

[DT_35]

SGA plays the whole 3rd quarter and starts the 4th up by 30 to boost his numbers lmao

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Houston has such a deep squad. Sheppard and Whitmore getting bugger all minutes all season is crazy. Feel like they are the team who could shake Fox out of Sacramento as a upgrade on Van Vleet

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

SGA plays the whole 3rd quarter and starts the 4th up by 30 to boost his numbers lmao

He has played 28 mins for the game so not like he is desperate for a rest.

I think the whole give players 15 mins a game cos you winning isnt really a great philosophy. You still need to stay in rhythm and the like

 

[LB#16]

It's all going on in Houston. Van Vleet, Ime Udoka and Amen Thompson all ejected.

Edit: Jalen Green and assistant coach Sullivan gone too. Herro and Rozier ejected for Miami.

 

[NSWCROW]

 

[NSWCROW]

Oh boy...

 

[Itsmyshow]

Tyler Herro at Level 10 cowardice..

Be a part of the instigated fight, then hide at the back while your mates fly the flag.

Weak as piss.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Reckon I'd have taken the reported Memphis deal over the Lakers one if I were Brooklyn, but anyway.

 

[DT_35]

Wemby loves a flop

 

[peternorth]

Tyler Herro at Level 10 cowardice..

Be a part of the instigated fight, then hide at the back while your mates fly the flag.

Weak as piss.

The anatomy of an NBA fight.

Fighters X and Y square up.
Coaches or players runs in.
X team mate now pushing Y.
X and Y coaches and mates all create an orgy
Splinters form
X and Y now miles way from the fight being held back by a tiny coach or referee.

 

[peternorth]

 

[Nicho50]

I still think then it comes to the end that matters Boston will rise but I think Cleveland and New York have well and truly closed the gap on them and on form right now have gone ahead of them but I’m still confident come play offs they will put it all together.

 

[Gak Attack]

I mean we were absolutely dogshit but some next level rigging going on in that game. Over double the freebies to Heat when we average more a game and at home. FVV and Ime previous interactions with refs costing the team probably given the low quality of nba refereeing.

Herro with the call out in the locker room after being a coward on court. All yap behind something.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Good move by LA

Added defensive flexibility to an improving defence and Bron loves himself a vet! Welcome DFS. Shooting 43% from 3 with a PER of over 12 this season

Shake can potentially provide much of what DLo does, given Russell is really struggling over that last few weeks

Lewis was never going to play and kept first round draft capital