***NBA Thread v2: Peng Shuai > Qing James***

[Kyd Blake]

How? He didn't give up Maxey or Thybulle, and the picks will be late round that no one gives a shit about, on top of Simmons never playing for them again even if they were paying him.

On the Nets side, I find it hard to believe that Ben Simmons and/or Andre Drummond will not return to some type of solid to borderline All-Star level player (both were former AS's, if I remember correctly), Seth Curry is a good role player piece and late first round draft picks can sometimes turn into gems (Butler, Giannis, Gobert, etc). All the 76ers got was Harden and Millsap. I guess in hindsight it isnt THAT bad of a trade, but i personally think Harden is very overrated (I prefer prime Klay Thompson @ SG), but even so the fit with Embiid is actually kind of nice and could work. My biggest gripe is paying out the ass for years on Harden and Embiid which will lead to a questionable roster around them. I guess since I value Harden much lower than the average person, my view is skewed into thinking that was a garbage trade, but even I'll admit im being a bit harsh now that I've had time to think about it.

 

[Ehrmantraut]

 

[Ehrmantraut]

 

[Fugazy]

Anybody know if Serge has anything left in the tank?

 

[GoodBadHBK]

I would have liked the 76ers trade more if they kept Curry to go along with Harden.

I know Durant is regretting leaving the warriors even more now.

 

[wlu.29]

That’s all good and fine, but maybe it’s tome for people to see Harden for what he is.

A greedy, at times lazy, malcontent.

He didn’t like coming off the bench in OKC when he wasn’t ready to start. He acts like a bitch when he can’t play his favorite way, dribble for 14 seconds, take a step back and kick the defender, he bitched out in Houston and now he’s bitching out in Brooklyn.

Kyrie is an idiot, but I’ve never seen him quit. Refusing a shot isn’t quitting. He thinks it’s wrong, and whether or not his convictions are rooted in science, he isn’t folding on his beliefs to play a game or to please other people.

His actions might have fucked the Nets over “more” but he actually has a reason behind them. Harden just decided to bitch out yet again because of how other people are acting and because he knows he can’t be the leader. The road to a chip wasn’t as easy as he hoped it would be, so, he bitched out yet again.

i'm not litigating james harden

i'm specifically talking about this nets team

and on that point, Kyrie Irving is more to blame than James Harden

 

[Partlow]

I know Ibakas older now but I’m intrigued to see him next to Giannis, that rim protection has some serious potential. Plus on the other end being decent from behind the arc, he’ll get plenty of looks. They needed some big man depth very badly, regardless if Lopez comes back or not

Hope Donte does well, but the writing was on the
wall for him. RFA in the offseason, unbalanced roster of lots of guards and no bigs, the blocked trade with the Kings last year and trading for Allen and giving him an extension before he even played a game for them in the offseason. Hes looked awful this season coming back from injury but hope he turns it around

Also excluding 10 day/G league cans Semi Ojeleye is probably the worst player I’ve seen on the Bucks in a long time (shooting 25% from the field just looked it up lmao), dumping him and Rodney Hood who never plays to free up 2 roster spots for buyouts was great business

 

[Substance Abuse]

I could not stop laughing at this, lol.

 

[Jonathan Utah]

I could see KD demanding a trade after the season.

 

[PolishHeadlock2]

The Nets got rid of Harden who hasn't been playing well or dogging it on purpose. They also get a back up shooter with Curry to supplement Mills who should be #3 guard at this point.

They had 3 offensive rebounds against the Jazz. ..... THREE!!!!

Yeah, both teams got better

 

[MusterX]

Luka coming out of the gate fast outscoring the Clippers Luka 15 Clippers 14

 

[Revolver]

 

[MusterX]

Damn, Luka just dropped 28 in the 1st Qtr. Most points in a Qtr. in the NBA this season, passing FiTP's 25.

32/4/3 at the half.

 

[MyFavSport]

Cant wait for LeBron and KD to play in the 1 game play ins. Should be intense

 

[MusterX]

Great night for Luka with a career high 51/9/6, Mavs move to 33-23

 

[Poon Goon]

If I went to school with Kristaps Porzingis I would have called him pissflaps porzingis.

 

[The Servant]

If I went to school with Kristaps Porzingis I would have called him pissflaps porzingis.

And the thing is he kind of plays like a set of pissflaps. Man, Luka really don't like the Clippers.

 

[Ehrmantraut]

 

[skysolo]

I knew Curry would play in the back to back even though he should probably be load managing. I knew the Warriors wouldn't play Moody. He played 3 minutes and the ball didn't even come to him.

 

[heavyarms21]

Suns on a Mission