NBA Thread

[thethe]

LOVE that trade for the Knicks. Hardaway is not an impactful player. Maybe Grant is.

[NinersSBChamps]

Or proper maximization of their assets which is brilliant management.

Two measly second round picks is not maximizing their assets. It's ownership not wanting to pay a difference of 600K from 15 to 19th pick from last seasons draft.

[chop2chip]

The thunder would have excellent length on the floor.

Okay thethe.

I will make any sort of wager that your defensive efficiency with the Ibaka/Durant/?/Russ/Payne will be over 100. (I define good as <100)

[gilesfan]

Great pick by Bucks too. Hate the Rozier pick.

[chop2chip]

The Rozier pick is stunningly odd.

[thethe]

Okay thethe.

I will make any sort of wager that your defensive efficiency with the Ibaka/Durant/?/Russ/Payne will be over 100. (I define good as <100)

Sure, maybe they will be bad but for you to make a comment that GS has more length than OKC in that lineup is factually inaccurate.

[gilesfan]

I havent found a good reason for the Hawks move 15th for hardaway and 2 second rounders? Wtf

[chop2chip]

Sure, maybe they will be bad but for you to make a comment that GS has more length than OKC in that lineup is factually inaccurate.

Uhhh did I say that?

I said that even GS was bad when they went small.

I wasn't even trying to say anything bad about OKC. Just that I didn't like Payne and Russ playing together. Grow some thick skin thethe.

[NinersSBChamps]

I wasn't a Danny Ferry fan, but this first draft under Bud is a disaster.

[thethe]

Uhhh did I say that?

I said that even GS was bad when they went small.

I wasn't even trying to say anything bad about OKC. Just that I didn't like Payne and Russ playing together. Grow some thick skin thethe.

Come on Chop. You clearly inferred that from your post.

OKC's small ball lineup is longer and taller than Golden States. Thats why I think it could work.

But, this is probably all moot anyway since I don't think the Thunder will put KD at the four all that often until he proves he is healthy.

[gilesfan]

I like Grant. But how does he fit Knicks? Hes a pick and roll guard

[thethe]

I wasn't a Danny Ferry fan, but this first draft under Bud is a disaster.

I don't get why they wouldn't take a kid in this draft. Baffling.

[BRule]

LOLLLLLLLHawks

[Heyward]

I like Grant. But how does he fit Knicks? Hes a pick and roll guard

Knicks should have gone Tyus if they wanted a PG.

Kinda reminds me of Conley in some ways

[thethe]

LOLLLLLLLHawks

Phil Jackson off to a great start in his second season.

You arguably got the most talented player in the draft and found a way to get a first round pick in a DEEP draft for Tim Hardaway. WOW!

[Heyward]

I dont get what the Hawks are doing, Hardaway is a RFA after this year anyway.

Knicks still suck regardless.

[chop2chip]

Come on Chop. You clearly inferred that from your post.

OKC's small ball lineup is longer and taller than Golden States. Thats why I think it could work.

But, this is probably all moot anyway since I don't think the Thunder will put KD at the four all that often until he proves he is healthy.

I clearly said that going small always means your defense is going to suffer. Why would OKC be an exception to that?

Do you wanna know length? Milwaukee's starting 5 is long. Utah is long. GSW with Green at the 3 is long (when they go with Green at 4 they go small and that is decent defensive team.). The thunder playing two PG's and Ibaka at the 5 is NOT long.

[thethe]

I clearly said that going small always means your defense is going to suffer. Why would OKC be an exception to that?

Do you wanna know length? Milwaukee's starting 5 is long. Utah is long. GSW with Green at the 3 is long (when they go with Green at 4 they go small and that is decent defensive team.). The thunder playing two PG's and Ibaka at the 5 is NOT long.

I didn't say the Thunder would be the longest lineup out there when they went small. We are comparing it right now to GS. Its a fact they would be longer and taller than GS small ball lineup. That is all I said.

[chop2chip]

I didn't say the Thunder would be the longest lineup out there when they went small. We are comparing it right now to GS. Its a fact they would be longer and taller than GS small ball lineup. That is all I said.

You clearly said they would have a good defense. I wouldn't have argued if you just argued length.

I vehemently disagree that the Thinder can go small and still have a good defensive lineup.

[NinersSBChamps]

I dont get what the Hawks are doing, Hardaway is a RFA after this year anyway.

Knicks still suck regardless.

Yep. Hardaway is not a fit on the Hawks. Heck he'd probably not even fit in at Rucker Park because he misses way too many shots. He's a negative everywhere on the court. All he can do is score, but he needs to hoist up 15 shots to get 10 points.