OT: Nats, Wiz, O's, Ravens, Terps, Navy, Gtown, Mystics, Golf, Fall 2020-Spring 2021

[TRASHCAT]

I do like to thank bill for the Sony michel pick

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

What’s going on with the Rockets is one of the reasons why I don’t watch the NBA much anymore. It’s a players league under Adam Silver and stuff like what Harden is doing is a negative side effect of the players calling the shots.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Someone is turning into an apologist

edit — and I’m not talking about the NBA

 

[TRASHCAT]

Someone is turning into an apologist

edit — and I’m not talking about the NBA

I get attacked for not defending them two pages ago and now you are going to get me for defending them? Oh well

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I get attacked for not defending them two pages ago and now you are going to get me for defending them? Oh well

No one is attacking you for defending them but blaming everything on the weather when your offense is built around the run game and you have a good defense and not giving any credit to the other team/coach is a bad look. And you keep doubling and tripling down like the rain is the only reason the Ravens lost that game or the only difference between last year’s win and this year’s loss.

 

[TRASHCAT]

No one is attacking you for defending them but blaming everything on the weather when your offense is built around the run game and you have a good defense and not giving any credit to the other team/coach is a bad look. And you keep doubling and tripling down like the rain is the only reason the Ravens lost that game or the only difference between last year’s win and this year’s loss.

Generally calling someone an apologist is an attack. I dont have to give the other team credit. I dont have to defend the ravens either so f*** it.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I get attacked for not defending them two pages ago and now you are going to get me for defending them? Oh well

I attacked you for not defending them??

I must’ve been tipping the bottle. Sorry man

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Never mind.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

With the lack of college basketball this season I know almost nobody in the NBA draft pool

I feel like the last 20 years we always pick around 8 to 15 and bust every pick

 

[Ridley Simon]

With the lack of college basketball this season I know almost nobody in the NBA draft pool

I feel like the last 20 years we always pick around 8 to 15 and bust every pick

Only guy I “knew” relatively well was Ball. And that’s because of his clown father.

the rest? I’ve read up about them and watched some footage. Some good players. Really isn’t a bad choice as long as the Wizards stick to the consensus top 12 player or so.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Onyeka Okongwu or Isaac Okoro or we riot.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Onyeka Okongwu or Isaac Okoro or we riot.

I’d also be thrilled w Toppin. But yes.

I’m getting out my gear just in case.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[g00n]

It wasn't the rain. The Ravens have looked mediocre to bad vs good teams this year and NE seem to be turning the corner. I don't think BAL was prepared for NE.

BB is a better coach than Harbaugh and that's not really up for debate. But I think BAL has a better roster, so if anything is to blame it's probably the coach and maybe a few players not doing their jobs.

Can someone explain what Harden is doing wrong? I don't know all the details but if he's an FA and wants to go somewhere based on personal preferences that's the way she goes. Owners are free to sign players based on similar reasoning ("character" considerations), right?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

to me this screams “he’ll never be that good again”......

I bet they’ll be lucky to get him into 75% of the games over the next 3 years.

 

[Ridley Simon]

It wasn't the rain. The Ravens have looked mediocre to bad vs good teams this year and NE seem to be turning the corner. I don't think BAL was prepared for NE.

BB is a better coach than Harbaugh and that's not really up for debate. But I think BAL has a better roster, so if anything is to blame it's probably the coach and maybe a few players not doing their jobs.

Can someone explain what Harden is doing wrong? I don't know all the details but if he's an FA and wants to go somewhere based on personal preferences that's the way she goes. Owners are free to sign players based on similar reasoning ("character" considerations), right?

Harden? The NBA player? He’s got 3yrs left on his last mega contract. He’s nowhere close to being an FA

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

to me this screams “he’ll never be that good again”......

I bet they’ll be lucky to get him into 75% of the games over the next 3 years.

Id make that trade.

 

[usiel]

With the lack of college basketball this season I know almost nobody in the NBA draft pool

I feel like the last 20 years we always pick around 8 to 15 and bust every pick

The WaPo pick
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/16/nba-mock-draft-2020

9. Washington Wizards: Patrick Williams, Florida State
After Washington finished 29th in defensive efficiency, it’s easy to envision the Wizards targeting Okongwu with the ninth pick or a trade to move up. Failing one of those scenarios, Washington’s biggest need is wing depth. Williams could fit in as a complementary piece around Washington’s veteran scoring options while providing defensive versatility as well. If he’s off the board, Okoro could also make sense as a defensive-minded forward.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Id make that trade.

Wow, that would be nuts. Westbrook is nice but his entire game is athleticism and he’s on the wrong side of 30 so that could fall off quick. Dude shot less than 30% from 3 last season.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Wow, that would be nuts. Westbrook is nice but his entire game is athleticism and he’s on the wrong side of 30 so that could fall off quick. Dude shot less than 30% from 3 last season.

True. Trading one younger athletic player, though often injured and breaking down, for an older athletic player leaving his prime. Tough choice.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Wow, that would be nuts. Westbrook is nice but his entire game is athleticism and he’s on the wrong side of 30 so that could fall off quick. Dude shot less than 30% from 3 last season.

They are both Diva’s in some ways. But I could see Westbrook having a higher relative ceiling and bouncing back = easier to trade.

Wall is almost impossible to deal without taking on someone like Westbrook

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Mark me down as a hard pass on Westbrook for Wall. I want to see prime Beal and a healthy Wall together and I definitely don’t want to add assets to Wall to make it happen.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Wow, that would be nuts. Westbrook is nice but his entire game is athleticism and he’s on the wrong side of 30 so that could fall off quick. Dude shot less than 30% from 3 last season.

neither is the longterm answer.....but I’d take Westbrook for the next 3 years over Wall right now.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Mark me down as a hard pass on Westbrook for Wall. I want to see prime Beal and a healthy Wall together and I definitely don’t want to add assets to Wall to make it happen.

what you want to see them fight and bicker over who the top dog is again? Already seen that movie....sadly, probably what we get stuck watching again.

 

[g00n]

Harden? The NBA player? He’s got 3yrs left on his last mega contract. He’s nowhere close to being an FA

So he wants out of his contract then. Is that a new thing?

How is this suddenly destroying sports?