[NBA] Comments that don't warrant a thread (MAY)

[iowamcnabb]

I saw a rumor that the Warriors were interested in Gobert. I didn’t even read the article as the source wasn’t notable but that is an interesting concept. Gobert for Wiggins, Kuminga and Wiseman? Could that end up being one of the best defensive teams ever?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1521243906846994443

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1521916702006689793

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1521916702006689793

https://twitter.com/x/status/1521899848823312384

 

[Livinthedream]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1521996051619622917

Looks like Simmons was really hurt.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1521996051619622917

Looks like Simmons was really hurt.

Nah, he's just going to have surgery just to prove it to everyone /s

 

[chief bromden]

Anyone know why the NBA schedule has an off day today, and the BOS/MIL and GSW/MEM series both get extended time off and don't play until Saturday while the other series continue as normal tomorrow?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

This technically isn't NBA news, but it does strike me as hilarious that the WNBA's LA Sparks had to start the season playing 9 of their first 12 on the road, because it was assumed that Crypto.com Arena would be unavailable due to the gd lakers and Clippers both still being in the playoffs.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Report: Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic wins second straight NBA MVP award (msn.com)

 

[kingsboi]

that award should of been Embiid's

 

[serbiangoat]

Well done Jokic two in a row not bad at all, hopefully Micic can win Euroleague finals MVP again make it 2 years in a row.

 

[Spike]

that award should of been Embiid's

Should have.

IDK, both Embiid and Jokic are carrying their team, but Jokic did it with a lot more dead weight. Embiid is, right now, proving that he is more deserving, but it is a regular season award.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524072954925047810

good job gutting our team! Here’s a raise and extension!

 

[pdxKingsFan]

wow. he f'd up the return on the trades, especially the McCollum one allowing the restrictions it got and now they are years away from getting the compensation with Lillard on the clock. I can't believe they gave him a four year contract unless this means that Jody and the other heirs plan on keeping the team in the family for a while contrary to the rumors they are planning for a sale.

 

[captain bill]

wow. he f'd up the return on the trades, especially the McCollum one allowing the restrictions it got and now they are years away from getting the compensation with Lillard on the clock. I can't believe they gave him a four year contract unless this means that Jody and the other heirs plan on keeping the team in the family for a while contrary to the rumors they are planning for a sale.

Likely cheaped out with an internal hire, avoiding a full rebuild and allowing the team to fester and decay, maybe an owner general disinterest evidenced by failure to conduct a GM search- all signs of an ownership group getting ready to sell. Seems inevitable that Dame will look to leave especially when their biggest move had been pivoting towards a younger guard. if they want to have flexibility and are willing to sell to an org looking to relocate these sort of treading water and letting the team slowly collapse seems like the standard MO (altho I highly doubt they would be moved with expansion on the horizon)

Jody already has the scummy factor that Vivek has mostly avoided so if these new competence FO continues to be given autonomy there may be a new candidate for worst owner in the league

 

[The_Jamal]

that award should of been Embiid's

eh... how?

Jokic was just better in any conceivable argument you can make. Counting stats, advanced stats, carried his team to the playoffs without the 2nd and 3rd best player and only 3 less wins than Philly. Can't make the "eye test" argument either because Jokic clearly had insane impact when watching him

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Jody already has the scummy factor that Vivek has mostly avoided so if these new competence FO continues to be given autonomy there may be a new candidate for worst owner in the league

I think these kind of lazy owners are far worse and more common than a meddlesome owner like Vivek (who appears to finally be getting out of his own way). It's definitely cause for alarm and if they are seriously going into 2022-23 with Billups I can only see Dame leaving by the deadline.

 

[captain bill]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524114715558834177

This is almost hard for me to believe it’s so out there, especially given that no one put a name to it. But damn am I happy to post this in the NBA forum and not Kings related because it is so easy to imagine this kind of garbage exploding in Sacramento and im honestly a little in disbelief we managed to dodge this (alleged) bullet

 

[kingsboi]

Should have.

IDK, both Embiid and Jokic are carrying their team, but Jokic did it with a lot more dead weight. Embiid is, right now, proving that he is more deserving, but it is a regular season award.

no question that Embiid's supporting cast is superior to Jokic but I gave the advantage to Embiid because he played in a tougher and deeper conference and about 40 games or so without Harden

 

[kingsboi]

eh... how?

Jokic was just better in any conceivable argument you can make. Counting stats, advanced stats, carried his team to the playoffs without the 2nd and 3rd best player and only 3 less wins than Philly. Can't make the "eye test" argument either because Jokic clearly had insane impact when watching him

mentioned to Spike already but Embiid played without Harden for half the games and in a deeper and tougher conference so I gave him the edge

 

[macadocious]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524114715558834177

This is almost hard for me to believe it’s so out there, especially given that no one put a name to it. But damn am I happy to post this in the NBA forum and not Kings related because it is so easy to imagine this kind of garbage exploding in Sacramento and im honestly a little in disbelief we managed to dodge this (alleged) bullet

Literally none of this is new. There was mass reporting about this and much more. Why some people get to get away with this kind of stuff blows my mind. He’s not even likable. I don’t get it.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524185304747237376

 

[iowamcnabb]

I was thinking about a Charlotte trade. How about Gordon H, Kai Jones and 2 firsts for Ayton in a sign and trade?

 

[steelevt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524519533993598976

Lol I thought this was a joke/parody video at first.

 

[The_Jamal]

I was thinking about a Charlotte trade. How about Gordon H, Kai Jones and 2 firsts for Ayton in a sign and trade?

Don't think it's enough. Or it shouldn't be anyway, but it's Sarver, so who knows. Melo/Ayton would be crazy fun though.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I was thinking about a Charlotte trade. How about Gordon H, Kai Jones and 2 firsts for Ayton in a sign and trade?

The only hold up on Ayton is Sarver being cheap so I don't know why they would take on his salary for a guy that can't play? If they don't pay Ayton they will go down as even stupider than we were.

 

[iowamcnabb]

The only hold up on Ayton is Sarver being cheap so I don't know why they would take on his salary for a guy that can't play? If they don't pay Ayton they will go down as even stupider than we were.

I just wonder if they want to commit that much money to a big.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Don't think it's enough. Or it shouldn't be anyway, but it's Sarver, so who knows. Melo/Ayton would be crazy fun though.

yeh this is under the assumption they aren’t committed to signing him. Two firsts and a young player is a decent haul if they decide not to move on

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524556525377064960

 

[iowamcnabb]

I think Mark Jackson is the right fit for the Lakers. Kenny should take Mike Brown’s position for the Warriors and then take a head coach job next season