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Basketball / Re: NBA

« on: February 09, 2022, 01:41:42 AM »

Kiid guaranteed something regarding the Hornets.
But they've been sinking.  Down to 9th seed, with a now full-complement ATL just 1 game behind.  CHA's inexperience is showing.  And their outscore'em approach hasn't worked when faced with genuine defensive teams (Heat, Cavs, Raps, even Celts).  And now another Hayward body part has given way.

Only good news for CHA: Wiz (Beal done) and Knix are playing even worse hoops (CHA smashed us a couple weeks ago).  Also 5 more Home than Road games, but a fairly tough schedule (except for DET x 2). 

47

Basketball / Re: Pacers

« on: February 09, 2022, 01:26:10 AM »

They have Isiah Jackson at PF.   
They need a SF.  Assuming what's his name can't come back.

Isiah Jax has played over 20 mins twice in his 19 game career.  Just put together 3 strong games.  #22 pick.  Blocks and fouls a lot.  Jury very much out.

TJ Warren has been out of commission for quite some time.

Duarte and Hield can play SF.
So I'd still target a PF, but a combo F would work.
Look to flip Hield for a guy who cares.  Jerami Grant? 

Brogdon - TyH - Tor Craig/TJ Warren - Jerami Grant - MyTurn
Who knows, INDy always looks good on paper.
But Brog and TyH are unselfish heady players

48

Basketball / Re: Pacers

« on: February 08, 2022, 02:41:16 PM »

It's really just Haliburton, Brogdan, Duarte going forward. 
And I guess they'll see if Brogdon fits or gets moved.
Same with Hield, though an outside sniper is useful.  Just don't expect Hield to do anything else.  Hield is likely to be moved again later.

They've got MyTurn down low (next season).  So just need to draft a PF, or trade Brogdon for one.  Offer them a Randle-Brogdon swap?

I hate when one of my favorite players gets exiled to some struggling team.  Like Bernard to Washington.  I've already been losing track of Brogdon the past couple of years. 

Never understood why the Sabonis-Turner pairing didn't click.  Though IND continually had bad luck with injuries.

49

Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 08, 2022, 02:15:59 PM »

TyH was available and the Knix couldn't figure out a way to get him.
Missed op.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 08, 2022, 02:07:44 PM »

For TyH, I would have tossed in plenty more.
Missed op for NYK.

McCollum and Nance to NOPe for garbage and a 1st rounder.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 08, 2022, 01:59:31 PM »

Kings are idiots. 

We should have traded Randle plus for TyH and Hield.

52

Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 08, 2022, 01:22:08 PM »

Uh, we don't even have a Mike Conley ...

Kemba was a Plan C, after the Knix failed to prioritize signing a starting level PG, or otherwise failed to do so. Kemba as a one year stop-gap was acceptable once options (and cap space) were limited.  It's the 2nd year for Walker which is/will be problematic.

I would have knocked myself out to sign a FA PG such as FVV or BallZo.  Even if they don't prove a good fit or aren't really the guy you want, it gets you in the conversation for further trades.  Later if desired you can swap out an FVV/ZoBall for a Brogdon/Brunson/DeJounte (ideally TyH or Shai).  Both FVV and ZoBall are solid defenders, which should fit Thibs well.

RedCam had a pretty interesting 2Q stint.  Made two nice cuts into the paint.  Passed to a wide open Burks who missed the straightaway 3.  Hounded Conley one possession.  Then got a steal.  Also missed a FT, got stripped on the break after the steal, and his first 3 was an airball.  He's a wildcard.  But I liked his effort on both ends.  Hell, it's good to just see a Knick cut towards the rim.  (Obit does it some).

I even liked Red Dish doling out a hard foul.  When Mitch was dominating the boards and dunking like mad, I kept wanting Udoka to just knock Mitch down one time.  I guess that's gone out of fashion, but hell if Im letting a guy pummel me silly over and over.  Send a message and make Mitch pick himself up and make some FT's.

53

Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 08, 2022, 11:51:56 AM »

First 3 halfcourt possessions, Utah goes at 4Eva with three different players (Bogey, Conley then Mitchell).  Go for the soft underbelly ...

54

Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 07, 2022, 09:44:26 AM »

Fox and Bagley for Randle and Fournier.

Sounds like a Lose-Lose trade.
SacKings have the 29th ranked Defense.  So they're going to add Randle and FourEva?  Also, Fournier is a carbon copy of Hield.
At least Knix could claim to get a starting PG, albeit one that can't defend or make 3's.

The other day TyH had 17 assists. 

Scottie Barnes has been brilliant.  Made two clutch FT's to send a game into OT.  Two games later had the game winning tip in with 0.7 secs left.  Just does some of everything on both ends.  5th in the league  at 36 mins per game.  Top 5 = 4 Raps and Harden.  Barnes played over 50 mins in the 3OT game and was still productive and efficient til the end.

Hope to see some trades go down.  Kings and Blazers could do something substantial.  As for Knix, I'd like to see Fournier go and open time for Grimey and RedCam.  4Eva's value is fairly high right now.

55

Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration

« on: February 05, 2022, 04:57:38 AM »

I always like such dismissive evasions.

Indisputable that from 1789 to 1980 only white males were considered for SCOTUS.

Then in 1980 Reagan promised to pick a (white) female, and did in 1981.
Then back to the GOP picking white males only, until Thurgood Marhshall died, and another black male was purposely chosen.   So from 1789 to 1991, all nominees were selected on the basis of race and gender.

Since then the GOP mostly selects white males and the DEMs females of various ethnicity.

56

Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration

« on: February 05, 2022, 01:43:17 AM »

Of course Supreme Court judges were selected based on race and gender for the first 200 years the country existed. The positions being restricted to white males only, from Washington to Carter. Only a very small percentage of Supreme Court justices, if any, were selected without prioritizing race or gender.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 05, 2022, 01:39:19 AM »

Good to see the Clips try to make a push despite their stars out, jettisoning useless players for useful ones.  Clips a scrappy bunch.  Did you see Morris Sr and RegJax defeat the Lakes?  Reg Jax skipping upcourt with the ball on the final play and then spinning through a baseline double team and hitting the game winning layup over a 3rd hapless Lake, then dancing through the post-game interview. 

Normative fits right in; Covington will help and keep Batum's mins down.
Just Win has become a 6-6 PF.  Tough, but foul prone.  Needs to get in better shape.  Can't make 3's or FT's.  Bledsoe pretty erratic.
Only question is who plays backup PG for LAC now?
Likely another move coming.  Maybe pick up Kemba or whoever gets waived.

____ - Kennard - T-Man - Covington - Heartofstone
Also Ibaka.  Real nice bench, except no backup PG.
Try to flip Ibaka for a backup PG (Malach Flynn?  McBride? Dragic? another vet?)

Blazers should have cashed in McCollum years ago.   

58

Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 04, 2022, 10:24:32 AM »

Ben Simmons + Tobias + Danny Green ($79M)
for
Julius Randle + FourEva + Rose + Noel + Kemba ($70M)

Akin to trading Randle + Rose + Noel = Simmons + Green.
And then helping them save good money by swapping Tobias' ridiculous contract for Fournier (with Kemba as ballast)

Knix:
Simmons - Granny Deen - RJB - Tobias - Mitch
2 non-shooters, but real strong on D.
IQ - Grimes - Burks - ObiT - Taj
Burks could start if you want/need a secondary ballhandler/shot creator.

PHI:
Maxey - 4Eva - Thybulle - Randle - Embiid
Rose - Korkmaz - Seth Curry - Niang - Noel

Embiid-Randle combo seems potent.
Has them start two inattentive defenders.  So start Thybulle to compensate.
Rose and Noel would lift their bench.  Kemba gets waived

Randle an upgrade over Tobias and $10M cheaper.
Fournier over Green.
Rose adds a dimension they could really use, and insurance in case Maxey struggles in the playoffs.  Noel lets Embiid get more rest.

Knix could throw in Reddish as well.
Simmons just 25.
Knix would have a ton of yute.  And an elite PG.  Pace and defense would change in a hurry.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 04, 2022, 10:23:07 AM »

With Zaire playing well, there was nowhere to hide Kemba.
His knee is balky and his minutes have to be limited.
Thibs wanted to try RJB at PG.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 04, 2022, 12:38:42 AM »

If you are shutting down Ja, yeah, sometimes a Jaire will be open.
Kid made his shots - all credit to him and to Jackson Jr as well.  And certainly credit to Grizz staff who can create proper off-Ja spacing and win on the road with their best not shooting it well.

Was an entirely reasonable strategy to lock in on Ja and live with Zaire getting some open looks.  It's just after it wasn't working, you need to adjust.

And someone clue Bo in that a poor offensive trip can lead to an easy bucket  the other way, contributing to the 120 spot MEM ended up with.

I detailed 4 transition plays in the first 14 mins in which the Knix gave up 11 points to Griz slow breaks. In which the Knix were back but simply failed to match up. These didn't involve screens or tricky cutting, just 4 or 5 guys coming up court slowly and one or more not being guarded (mostly on the right elbow).  Knick transition D was horrid last year as well.

Mitch, Grimes, RJB, Noel.
Everyone else a sub-par defender.

The offense relies too much on the 3-ball.  And besides 4Eva, the 3-point shooting has dropped off from last year.

Maybe Kam can link us up with the Randle-lost-his-man play in the SacKings game.  The comic tension in his confusion, his misdirected effort make for a classic.