2021 NBA Offseason Thread

[Muffinalt]

@Nathan S

Thybulle is the best perimeter player to ever play? Wtf are the stats he is putting up?

Currently has a 9.6 DBPM as a wing and 7.5 BLKS+STL PER 36.

My favorite guy in this draft. Not only is he a unique brain on defense with insane natural instincts, but I think he has the best and highest character from all the guys. I think he's going to end up a deadeye shooter too.

Such an awesome guy.

 

[Rich]

Maybe it's time for me to admit I was wrong to want him as a coach and that Luke Walton just might not be very good at that job?

I get Sacramento has made mistakes, but Dave JOeger had them winning games last year with this same group.

 

[Pioneer10]

I just want to point out Nets are 1-3, Cavaliers are 2-2. Pacers beat Nets by double digits. We beat the Pacers by double digits. Anyone else enjoying the early showings of Kyrie's homecoming? I realize next year they get Durant back. But if this season keeps trending in this direction it just shows Kyrie can't lead a team.

I can't believe they payed all that money for Jordan
Reading the articles now: I get the rationale as him, Kyrie, and Durant are buddies but man if Durant is only an All star not MVP caliber player s/p Achilles I don't see them going anywhere

 

[Bob_The_Cat]

I can't believe they payed all that money for Jordan
Reading the articles now: I get the rationale as him, Kyrie, and Durant are buddies but man if Durant is only an All star not MVP caliber player s/p Achilles I don't see them going anywhere

Look at it this way...with Durant out, Kyrie was playing with a significantly better roster last year with the Celtics. The Celtics were a 49-win team and actually played better when Kyrie was injured.

I could certainly see them being a 40 win team this year or worse. Dinwiddie missed 14 games last year, Levert missed 42, and Prince missed 27. If any of those guys miss time this year that team is screwed.

 

[cavsfever]

Man, the last two Clippers games, with and without Kawhi, have been a real demonstration of how great Kawhi Leonard really is right now. Best player in the NBA when healthy. But they need PGIII back to be sure they don't burn Kawhi out in the regular season...

 

[Rich]

Man, the last two Clippers games, with and without Kawhi, have been a real demonstration of how great Kawhi Leonard really is right now. Best player in the NBA when healthy. But they need PGIII back to be sure they don't burn Kawhi out in the regular season...

Eh, I don't think they're worried about seeding too much. They've already sat him a game. That team could make the playoffs w/o Kawhi, or come close.

People who have Lou Williams as 6th man are gonna end up being wrong because Montrez Harrell comes off the bench now. ANd he's a freaking monster against 2nd units.

 

[Alec]

Luka is something else. The hunched over ball handling and shiftiness. He creates separation with total ease. He has a really sweet stroke. His vision isn’t on an LBJ level but it’s really good from what I can see. The relative lack of athleticism and size will keep him from dominating like peak LeBron in the playoffs - on both ends of the court I mean - but he clearly has the talent to be a top 3 player for like 10+ years. He’s like a more effective, bigger Kyrie Irving. It’s crazy.

 

[Stark]

Dwight needs to retire. Washed bum.

 

[SmudgeHog]

In most games yeah, but that Warriors team is horrible. They simply aren’t good enough to even grab the lead against the teams they are playing. Also, it makes me incredibly happy to say this.

The odd thing was they won one of those 3 games, without ever trailing. That was what was so weird to me. Icould see a team being so bad they never took a lead, or being so great they never trailed, but not a team on both ends in all of the first 3 games.

But yeah, the warriors dynasty ended very quickly, as I said it would in some earlier post a few years ago. Its almost comical how much concentrated bad luck, compressed into a span of just a couple games, starting mid series with the raptors, until curry breaking his hand. But it was a fun 5 year ride for warriors fans. Now teams are going to take 5 years of frustration out on them.

 

[NMCav]

Eh, I don't think they're worried about seeding too much. They've already sat him a game. That team could make the playoffs w/o Kawhi, or come close.

People who have Lou Williams as 6th man are gonna end up being wrong because Montrez Harrell comes off the bench now. ANd he's a freaking monster against 2nd units.

Harrell was coming off the bench last year as well. Its why Clippers were good last year. Don't get me wrong they had good starters. But Lou Will and Harrell were arguably their top two guys last season and they feasted on second units. This year Clippers are deadly because Kawhi and eventually George can feast. Then when the second unit comes in Lou and Harrell can continue feasting.

 

[ice cream man]

Luka is something else. The hunched over ball handling and shiftiness. He creates separation with total ease. He has a really sweet stroke. His vision isn’t on an LBJ level but it’s really good from what I can see. The relative lack of athleticism and size will keep him from dominating like peak LeBron in the playoffs - on both ends of the court I mean - but he clearly has the talent to be a top 3 player for like 10+ years. He’s like a more effective, bigger Kyrie Irving. It’s crazy.

Took a hit to the back of the head. He better play Sunday. He’s the main reason I bought tickets.

 

[YuenglingGator]

Danny Green is just a perfect fit in a LeBron lineup

 

[Alec]

Danny Green is just a perfect fit in a LeBron lineup

Totally. Spot up sniper, long.

 

[Stark]

LBJ is still easily top-2.

 

[cavsfever]

this Dallas game really makes you see how the Lakers have no choice but to play Lebron at PG. He's got to touch the ball as much as possible for the team to be great. That's how he raises everyone else's game. AD is not quite up to his level.

One thing you saw with AD in this game, Dallas let him post up one on one repeatedly and although he got his points he wasn't quite efficient enough. You've got to score at 60-70 percent from the inside, get like 1.2+ points per possession, to really punish a team for leaving you alone, he was more like 50%

an all-time game from Lebron, maybe those 6 months off have rejuvenated him a bit. We'll see if it lasts through the playoffs