No disrespect to the Warriors, but I didn't realize that LeBron didn't play tonight. That makes Golden State's win somewhat less impressive, in my Personal Record Book™.
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LoungeLizard
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I’m in the same boat. Seems odd he sat the first game after the break.
Padrino
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It's hilarious to me that the refs are gifting the Lakers so many additional opportunities at the line, yet LA is in 9th place and has been hovering around .500 for much of the season. All that extra attention from the league just to keep their marquee franchise in the play-in bracket.
Tetsujin
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are waiving Aleksej Pokusevski, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Pokusevski was the Thunder's No. 17 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and played 150 games across almost four years. pic.twitter.com/1m8d86W10C
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 23, 2024
coolhandluke
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Poku is worth taking a shot if we had a spot.
EDIT: Just saw his numbers. Damn. Was he really that bad?
iowamcnabb
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I would love to get Poku, I still think he has a shot but he wouldn’t get any playing time with us. There actually aren’t a lot of developmental teams that need a project 4. My best guess is Charlotte?
He was an intriguing draft prospect, but this year he obviously fell straight off the cliff in terms of minutes in OKC and they aren't cutting ties for no reason. They obviously would have dangled him at the deadline for any draft value they could get and found no takers. I'd guess he heads back to Europe.
iowamcnabb
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he was playing pretty well at the end of last year and then had the injury set backs. Once Chet took off they really had no room in the rotation for a player with his skill set. I’d be surprised if a team doesn’t want to give him at least a look. Who knows
Would love to have him in Stockton and build up like we did with Ellis
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
He would be better off going back to Euro League and getting potential starter minutes and make a name for himself there because it's not happening in the association
Poku started 20ish games last season and played solid before he got injured and lost his spot. I would definitely love to give him a chance. He can block shot and hit some threes, kind of like an Isaac type of player.
his stat line as a starter in 22-23 season:
45/40/70 shooting
9.3pts, 5.3 reb, 2.1ast and 1.4blks in 22 mins
his stat line as a starter in 22-23 season:
45/40/70 shooting
9.3pts, 5.3 reb, 2.1ast and 1.4blks in 22 mins
The Charlotte Hornets have held the Golden State Warriors to 43 points on 38 percent shooting in the first half... and they still trail by 14.
Telemachus
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Remaining Strength of Schedule (1 = Hardest)
— NBA University (@NBA_University) February 23, 2024
1. PHX
2. MIL
3. SAS
4. UTA
5. SAC
6. POR
7. CHA
8. LAL
9. PHI
10. NOP
11. LAC
12. IND
13. DET
14. WAS
15. ATL
16. CLE
17. NYK
18. DEN
19. TOR
20. HOU
21. MIN
22. CHI
23. DAL
24. OKC
25. GSW
26. MEM
27. BKN
28. MIA
29. BOS
30. ORL
Our SOS is 8th up to this point, and 5th from here on out. Cool. Not an issue.
I remember Poku touted as a big with guard skills. Can he be a 15th guy that can run our offense if Domas gets three early fouls?
Probably not if OKC waived him but OKC is a team in a unique spot with youth and draft picks they are in position where they need to send two or three guys out to upgrade because they have a full cupboard.
Probably not if OKC waived him but OKC is a team in a unique spot with youth and draft picks they are in position where they need to send two or three guys out to upgrade because they have a full cupboard.
AleksandarN
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Best coach we have ever had. I miss him. Man is he getting old
coolhandluke
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The greatest coach and classiest guy in Sacramento Kings history.
I see that the Pelicans official Twitter account went in on Stephen A. Smith this weekend.
Tetsujin
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Jonathan Isaac had to be helped to the locker room after taking a scary fall.
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 26, 2024
Hope he’s okay 🙏 pic.twitter.com/LU1SILVj6t
Dude’s ligaments just do not want him to play basketball.
I was watching New Orleans lose to Chicago earlier today with Zion Williamson essentially playing PG for the Pelicans and I got to thinking...
Zion straight up for Cade Cunningham might be a win-win trade for both franchises. It wouldn't exactly be straight up -- Detroit would have to throw in some players (Shake Milton and Beef Stew) to make the salaries match. Zion and Cade's numbers aren't all that different this year. Sure New Orleans is a playoff team but they clearly need a PG and I wouldn't want that much money (4 years / $163 million remaining) tied up on a big guy who already can't stay healthy. Detroit just needs a reason for their fans to care.
Zion straight up for Cade Cunningham might be a win-win trade for both franchises. It wouldn't exactly be straight up -- Detroit would have to throw in some players (Shake Milton and Beef Stew) to make the salaries match. Zion and Cade's numbers aren't all that different this year. Sure New Orleans is a playoff team but they clearly need a PG and I wouldn't want that much money (4 years / $163 million remaining) tied up on a big guy who already can't stay healthy. Detroit just needs a reason for their fans to care.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Kawhi Leonard was asked what has gone into him being so available for the Clippers this season.
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 26, 2024
Kawhi: “Not tearing my ACL. Not tearing my meniscus.” pic.twitter.com/8MWX79t8pm
I don't get why we never got an "easy" part of our schedule. Lame
I made this comment on twitter earlier today how the heck do we wind up on both sides of the all star break with tougher than average schedules, without being a bottom feeder team that can't play itself? (in football this was always a problem with Brady era Patriots basically steamrolling their division consistently)
Insomniacal Fan
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This year we play the Pelicans 5 times, that's how
Charlotte been balling out on d lately, lots of games with the 90's scores for them
Pistons got jobbed.
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