The Official 2018-19 NBA Season Thread - Page 12

albionmoonlight · 05-13-2019, 08:22 AM

Even out of context, this is a really cool picture. In context, it might be one of my top five sports pics ever.

spleen1015 · 05-13-2019, 08:46 AM

Yeah, that is a great pic.

Atocep · 05-13-2019, 09:28 AM

Not sure about Beilein's fit in the nba. The guy can coach at any level, but it's going to be interesting to see him handle NBA personalities.

cartman · 05-13-2019, 09:54 AM

That pic looks like a Renaissance style painting

stevew · 05-13-2019, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Atocep

Not sure about Beilein's fit in the nba. The guy can coach at any level, but it's going to be interesting to see him handle NBA personalities.

I don't feel good about a 66 year old first time NBA coach. If this is what we were going to do, retaining Larry Drew for 2-3 years was a better fit. Drew had nothing to work with. At least wait til the Lotto. Maybe you get a surprise call from an agent of a coach nobody thought was available?

miami_fan · 05-13-2019, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

I don't feel good about a 66 year old first time NBA coach. If this is what we were going to do, retaining Larry Drew for 2-3 years was a better fit. Drew had nothing to work with. At least wait til the Lotto. Maybe you get a surprise call from an agent of a coach nobody thought was available?

My guess is the Cavs are going with the Brad Stevens model. Excluding the obvious age difference, I think they are seeing Beilein as an excellent X's and O's guy with a system built for the today's NBA who can work with young guys. Unless Lebron is going back for a third time, the Cavs are probably committed to building through the draft along with Sexton and Osman.

Atocep · 05-13-2019, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by miami_fan

I think they are seeing Beilein as an excellent X's and O's guy with a system built for the today's NBA who can work with young guys.

Yeah I don't see it. The X's and O's I get, but Beilein has never been a player's coach and he has a weird personality. He's as far away from a Brad Stevens, a Pop, or a Mike D'Antoni as it gets on the personality front.

It's going to be interesting to see how NBA guys react the first time he shuts down a practice because a guy didn't get his feet in the right spot to receive the ball on the perimeter.

JonInMiddleGA · 05-13-2019, 04:57 PM

Seems like a legit question of whether Beilein makes it to the end of his first season.

stevew · 05-13-2019, 05:10 PM

5 year contract. DG just loves to spend money on fired coaches. It's basically like having Trump as a team owner.

stevew · 05-13-2019, 05:16 PM

*Trump meaning, you task all of your people with finding qualified candidates, do 10 interviews, etc, and then set all that aside and just decide to hire someone you talked to. It'd be like doing an expansive supreme court search and settle on Judge Judy.

miami_fan · 05-13-2019, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Atocep

Yeah I don't see it. The X's and O's I get, but Beilein has never been a player's coach and he has a weird personality. He's as far away from a Brad Stevens, a Pop, or a Mike D'Antoni as it gets on the personality front.

It's going to be interesting to see how NBA guys react the first time he shuts down a practice because a guy didn't get his feet in the right spot to receive the ball on the perimeter.

Who are the NBA players on the Cavs roster that have the GM's or Dan Gilbert's ear for that to be a problem? JR Smith? Tristan Thompson? Keeping those guys on the roster will doom him from the start anyway regardless of a shut down practice. Are Sexton or Osman going to rebel? I don't think so. I concede that I do not have an in depth knowledge of Beilien 's personality so maybe a huge issue. His players seemed to like him well enough from what I have seen.

EagleFan · 05-13-2019, 08:08 PM

Saw this mentioned elsewhere, after watching the replay it kind of looks like he travels after he gets the inbounds pass.

Johnny93g · 05-13-2019, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Saw this mentioned elsewhere, after watching the replay it kind of looks like he travels after he gets the inbounds pass.

I guess if they call that travel, then it's only fair they go back and call all the other travels from the game.......

spleen1015 · 05-14-2019, 06:54 AM

If they called every travel in an NBA game, no one would score.

JonInMiddleGA · 05-14-2019, 08:00 AM

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If they called every travel in an NBA game, no one would score.

Or else the less-lazy players would adjust.

miami_fan · 05-14-2019, 07:37 PM

I am disappointed that I did not find any articles detailing conspiracy theories for each lottery team this year.

Lathum · 05-14-2019, 07:45 PM

Craziness so far through the 5th pick.

Awaiting the top 4.

Amazing that the Lakers have a top 4 pick.

miami_fan · 05-14-2019, 07:52 PM

Hahahahahahaha

JPhillips · 05-14-2019, 07:54 PM

If the Pelicans trade AD to LA that would give them the 1 and 4 and the rebuild would be in great shape.

stevew · 05-14-2019, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

If the Pelicans trade AD to LA that would give them the 1 and 4 and the rebuild would be in great shape.

True, that's a good rebuild.

thesloppy · 05-14-2019, 07:59 PM

Let's go Blazers!

Lathum · 05-14-2019, 08:00 PM

Wouldn't surprise me if AD has a change of heart with Zion coming to town. AD, Zion, and Jrue is just about as good a big 3 as you can get.

Lathum · 05-14-2019, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by thesloppy

Let's go Blazers!

Really happy for my PDX friends. They are amazing fans up there. That being said I think they get destroyed tonight

ISiddiqui · 05-14-2019, 08:02 PM

I was totally able to grab torches and yell RIGGED!! And then the Pelicans get the pick, lololol!!

AD with the shocked Pikachu face right now.

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Izulde · 05-14-2019, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

If the Pelicans trade AD to LA that would give them the 1 and 4 and the rebuild would be in great shape.

Not in this shit class. Zion and Morant or bust. I'd trade out of the Top 5 for sure, maybe even Top 10, if I didn't get 1 or 2.

bhlloy · 05-14-2019, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

If the Pelicans trade AD to LA that would give them the 1 and 4 and the rebuild would be in great shape.

Or they don't trade him, have an insane frontcourt, Jrue Holiday as a pretty decent third wheel and are borderline contenders without even making any moves this offseason.

I don't know how broken that relationship with the front office really is, but it's not like AD is landing in a better spot with the Lakers with an aging LeBron and a terrible front office. He's definitely got to be nuts to consider the Knicks now. Boston maybe the only destination that looks better, unless his bridges are considerably burned in New Orleans (or he cares about being in a big market more than winning).

Logan · 05-14-2019, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

If the Pelicans trade AD to LA that would give them the 1 and 4 and the rebuild would be in great shape.

3 and Knicks assets or 4 and Lakers assets. What's your pick?

Lathum · 05-14-2019, 08:06 PM

KD to NO?

Lathum · 05-14-2019, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Izulde

Not in this shit class. Zion and Morant or bust. I'd trade out of the Top 5 for sure, maybe even Top 10, if I didn't get 1 or 2.

This is true, and why no one should ever scream again the lottery is fixed.

They are sending two of the most dynamic players to come out in some years to NO and Memphis while NY and LAL finish 3 and 4.

Its almost as if they were trying to prove it isn't fixed.

JPhillips · 05-14-2019, 08:09 PM

Yeah, I'm assuming that AD forces a trade. If he's willing to stay, then keep him and build a monster front line.

Lathum · 05-14-2019, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Yeah, I'm assuming that AD forces a trade. If he's willing to stay, then keep him and build a monster front line.

This is such a great free agent class. If they could get AD to stay then sign a guy like Kemba they would be great.

bhlloy · 05-14-2019, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

This is true, and why no one should ever scream again the lottery is fixed.

They are sending two of the most dynamic players to come out in some years to NO and Memphis while NY and LAL finish 3 and 4.

Its almost as if they were trying to prove it isn't fixed.

The funny thing of course is you can build a narrative that it's fixed no matter what happens. This is clearly fixed as if New Orleans lost AD they might lose the franchise and the NBA doesn't want to lose them as a market or see another superstar force a trade to a superteam.

DGB (Maple Leafs) does a funny take on this before the hockey lottery every year.

stevew · 05-14-2019, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

This is such a great free agent class. If they could get AD to stay then sign a guy like Kemba they would be great.

They already have Jrue

Lathum · 05-14-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

They already have Jrue

They could move him to the 2.

Atocep · 05-14-2019, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

3 and Knicks assets or 4 and Lakers assets. What's your pick?

Pray that you don't have to make that decision because neither is very enticing? I guess Lakers because I can squint really hard and sort of imagine Lonzo as a top 3 option on a championship contender.

bhlloy · 05-14-2019, 08:25 PM

The Pelicans salary cap situation isn't looking too hot mind. I think if you could do it you'd be persuading AD to get back to the playoffs next season and then looking to max somebody in 2020. Unless you can do something with the salary owed Solomon Hill and E'tuwan Moore.

bhlloy · 05-14-2019, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Atocep

Pray that you don't have to make that decision because neither is very enticing? I guess Lakers because I can squint really hard and sort of imagine Lonzo as a top 3 option on a championship contender.

Probably depends on how much you rate RJ Barrett over whoever you would take at #4. I agree, neither looks great. Barrett at least makes Zion comfortable right away, plus you can get a ton of picks as the Knicks have the extra Mav picks to trade.

I don't agree with you on Lonzo though, so there's that.

BishopMVP · 05-14-2019, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

KD to NO?

In a sign and trade for AD? I like it. (But no, I still think Durant is 100% set on the Knicks even though he seems like he'll hate the media and extra attention after the initial honeymoon period.)

BishopMVP · 05-14-2019, 08:41 PM

I think Philly might still entertain a Ben Simmons (+ Tobias Harris S&T?) for Anthony Davis trade, and that'd be fascinating for both sides. Pair Simmons with the best open court finisher his age and a team that wants to get out in transition, pair Embiid and Davis in Philly and go all-in on the twin towers look on defense (plus AD is a better shooter than Simmons).

Lathum · 05-14-2019, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

In a sign and trade for AD? I like it. (But no, I still think Durant is 100% set on the Knicks even though he seems like he'll hate the media and extra attention after the initial honeymoon period.)

It was a joke. No chance KD goes to NO

bhlloy · 05-14-2019, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

I think Philly might still entertain a Ben Simmons (+ Tobias Harris S&T?) for Anthony Davis trade, and that'd be fascinating for both sides. Pair Simmons with the best open court finisher his age and a team that wants to get out in transition, pair Embiid and Davis in Philly and go all-in on the twin towers look on defense (plus AD is a better shooter than Simmons).

I think Simmons and Zion is an awkward fit. Maybe it would work because it would be so hard to defend, and Simmons is almost certainly the best thing that NO could get back in a trade, but you’d think they’d have to absolutely surround them with as many shooters as they could get their hands on to make it work.

stevew · 05-14-2019, 09:50 PM

I really wanna see Zach Collins get punched in the face

thesloppy · 05-14-2019, 09:52 PM

Blazers have no business still being in this game

spleen1015 · 05-14-2019, 09:53 PM

Man, I wanted Zion on the Knicks. Really glad he's not going to the Lakers though.

stevew · 05-14-2019, 09:59 PM

Where was this Rodney Hood at in Cleveland?

Lathum · 05-17-2019, 04:10 PM

Tyreke Evans disqualified from NBA for 2 years

miami_fan · 05-19-2019, 07:14 AM

Reason #65169984 why the Warriors are up 3-0 in the WCF.

We have had a Meyers Leonard game before we have had a Damian Lilliard game.

whomario · 05-19-2019, 03:38 PM

And still the Blazers were up comfortably until Lillard decided he had to try and force things to get going and throw everyone else off his rythm in the process. Very NBA of him ...

stevew · 05-20-2019, 10:28 PM

Well purists will be happy that a game defining travel was finally called

stevew · 05-20-2019, 10:38 PM

Weird they play 5 minute overtimes and 12 minute quarters. Seems like 6 would make more sense?

Also Looney has to get at least 5-7million a year after this series, right? He's a free agent at a good time after a fairly strong performance.

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albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Even out of context, this is a really cool picture. In context, it might be one of my top five sports pics ever.

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Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	Not sure about Beilein's fit in the nba. The guy can coach at any level, but it's going to be interesting to see him handle NBA personalities.

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stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	5 year contract. DG just loves to spend money on fired coaches. It's basically like having Trump as a team owner.

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Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Craziness so far through the 5th pick. Awaiting the top 4. Amazing that the Lakers have a top 4 pick.

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Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	KD to NO?

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stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Well purists will be happy that a game defining travel was finally called

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stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Weird they play 5 minute overtimes and 12 minute quarters. Seems like 6 would make more sense? Also Looney has to get at least 5-7million a year after this series, right? He's a free agent at a good time after a fairly strong performance.

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