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You’re forgetting about the Sixers.East is wide open for taking
Its a shame Bulls cant take advantage of it
Celtics are runaway favorite to come out of East now
You’re forgetting about the Sixers.East is wide open for taking
Its a shame Bulls cant take advantage of it
Celtics are runaway favorite to come out of East now
PJ Tucker, Al Horford, Kevin Durant, and Tristan Thompson played center in crunch time during the Final Four of the NBA. Nurkic was taken out of the playoffs by Utah. Even Gobert had his issues against Houston.They are not traditional Cs. Other teams will respect their perimeter game and this will open up space. Teams will have problems with this. On the D side there will not be a problem with them.
How will you stop two bigs on the outside? That's something the others don't have.PJ Tucker, Al Horford, Kevin Durant, and Tristan Thompson played center in crunch time during the Final Four of the NBA. Nurkic was taken out of the playoffs by Utah. Even Gobert had his issues against Houston.
I don't think you understand. Having Carter OR Markannen on the floor in the playoffs is fine. However, having BOTH of them on the floor makes the team vulnerable.
Perimeter game? All the good teams have a perimeter game. As the playoffs proved ... it's about how defenses can limit the perimeter game. Good teams force defenses to switch. Big men get exposed. Today's playmakers are just too good. That's why teams are going to positionless basketball. The key is to find that 1 seven footer who can protect the rim / finish and run the floor.
Having Lauri OR Carter on the floor is FINE. It's when you put both of them in the floor. They are exposed defensively. Look what happened to Toronto. They got EXPOSED with 2 bigs in the floor.
What's the advantage of having 2 bigs in the outside? That defeats the purpose of the size advantage.How will you stop two bigs on the outside? That's something the others don't have.
GS and Hou are good because they have more talent than the others.
Tor lost to LeBron, not because having 2 bigs.
Bulls have an advantage here, just need to find that 1 elite player to contend in the east.
Wth is Magic doing with that Lakers team, team is a disaster. Simultaneously having the best and worst offseason.
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What do you think he's doing? He's telling the Spurs to suck it. LeBron gave him a 3/4 year commitment ... which is pretty much ends his career in LA. He wants to see his kids graduate from HS in the Sierra Canyons.Wth is Magic doing with that Lakers team, team is a disaster. Simultaneously having the best and worst offseason.
This is exciting to you? This is pretty damn awful unless your a giant hater of the NBA, this is real bad for the league.Schweet! GO WARRIORS!!! Lebron should have just stayed in the East (least he's guaranteed of a Finals appearance due to lack of competition on that side of the fence).
I don't think you realize the Lakers long term plan. It appears Kawhi wants to go to the Lakers due to a lucrative sneaker deal next year. When they get rid of Deng next year, they will have possibly 2 MAX slots available. I'm sure they will target either Jimmy Butler (who wants to play in LA) or Klay Thompson (who grew up in LA when his father was a Laker).Schweet! GO WARRIORS!!! Lebron should have just stayed in the East (least he's guaranteed of a Finals appearance due to lack of competition on that side of the fence).
It's not the Warriors you should be worried about. Heck, Durant could even opt out and sign with the Lakers next year with Kawhi.This is exciting to you? This is pretty damn awful unless your a giant hater of the NBA, this is real bad for the league.
Wasting a whole season with a bunch of young players while in the last stages of your prime isn't a great idea imo. Butler is reportedly going to re up with Minnesota on a max extension on the 11th, they can get Kawhi sure, but I doubt a team of an aging Lebron, Kawhi and young players is enough to take down the Warriors.What do you think he's doing? He's telling the Spurs to suck it. LeBron gave him a 3/4 year commitment ... which is pretty much ends his career in LA. He wants to see his kids graduate from HS in the Sierra Canyons.
I guess the Sixers could try to swoop in and try to land Kawhi and sign him long term ... but I get the feeling Kawhi wants to be in LA with the Lakers. That will give him a massive sneaker deal, especially if he's with LeBron.
With all these 1 year deals AND stretching out or trading away Deng's deal next year (perhaps for a 1st rounder), it will give the Lakers an opportunity for TWO MAX PLAYERS.
Next year, the Lakers can have:
* LeBron, Kawhi, Butler (I expect Klay to re sign with the Warriors), Ingram, Ball, Hart, McGee, Wagner, KCP, and Kuzma.
=> How is anybody beating that team? The Warriors will probably lose Draymond next year. And don't expect Boogie to re sign with the Warriors next year.
It will be interesting how attractive center are in the NBA. OKC will definitely try to trade Steven Adams this summer due to the luxury tax. I suspect they signed Nerlens Noel as his cheaper replacement.