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thethe said:
Luka literally fits the definition of deserving it.

even if you are worries about his weight - Is that really an issue while he is 25?
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He’s fat now (as is Joker) and he’s arguably the second best player in the world and just led his team to the finals.

It screams obvious coverup for something else.
 
Nico Harrison was the executive at Nike who fumbled the Steph Curry meeting - mispronounced him name, maybe called him Seth, and showed him a presentation that was designed for Kevin Durant - pushing him to Under Armour.

I guess if there was one GM who was going to make a trade so ridiculous that it would cause the NBA world to question whether Shams was hacked when he reported it, he'd probably be a top 3 candidate.

That press conference he gave earlier was hysterical.
 
acesfull86 said:
Nico Harrison was the executive at Nike who fumbled the Steph Curry meeting - mispronounced him name, maybe called him Seth, and showed him a presentation that was designed for Kevin Durant - pushing him to Under Armour.

I guess if there was one GM who was going to make a trade so ridiculous that it would cause the NBA world to question whether Shams was hacked when he reported it, he'd probably be a top 3 candidate.

That press conference he gave earlier was hysterical.
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Not often a GM fumbles the bag on two top 15 players in a 3 year period. Jerry Krause is smiling from heaven.
 
chop2chip said:
He’s fat now (as is Joker) and he’s arguably the second best player in the world and just led his team to the finals.

It screams obvious coverup for something else.
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Imagine if LeBron gets him into shape and better defensively. EVeryone will be lolling so hard.
 
I am barely a casual fan of the NBA these days. But even I know this was a God awful trade for Dallas.

Would be like us Trading Acuna for Carlos Correa.
 
Why are half of the superstars in the NBA only playing like 30-40 games a year ?

I don’t get it. Are they snapping arms and legs night in and night out ?
 
Tapate50 said:
Why are half of the superstars in the NBA only playing like 30-40 games a year ?

I don’t get it. Are they snapping arms and legs night in and night out ?
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It's this load management BS. Which I don't buy. They don't even play defense anymore, so what exactly are they doing that is so taxing on their body?
 
Tapate50 said:
Why are half of the superstars in the NBA only playing like 30-40 games a year ?

I don’t get it. Are they snapping arms and legs night in and night out ?
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It makes sense for aging superstars IMO. BUt it doesn't make sense for kids.

This is also the consequence of half the league getting into the playoffs. THey don't really care if they're the 1 seed or the 6 seed.

NBA should shorten the season and introduce a mini-tournament in the middle.
 
Tapate50 said:
It’s awful for the sport. There’s no way basketball has become this physical.
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I don’t think it’s that basketball is too physical, it’s that teams have learned that when someone has a nagging injury and plays through it, it has the potential to decrease their performance in the short-term and in a lot of cases long-term. So when a bunch of games are essentially meaningless for the best teams, it’s good basketball ops to rest those players. Might not be so great for the league though.
 
I’m impressed that Danny Ainge has so much trade black magic left over that even deals he jumps into as a facilitator end up being all-time steals.
 
mqt said:
I’m impressed that Danny Ainge has so much trade black magic left over that even deals he jumps into as a facilitator end up being all-time steals.
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As a Jazz fan, I’m happy with the job he’s done. It’s also been a painfully boring 3 seasons
 
chop2chip said:
As a Jazz fan, I’m happy with the job he’s done. It’s also been a painfully boring 3 seasons
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Looks like you guys have had some bad drafts the last 2 years though and haven't committed to all out tank until this year. To be fair I'm not sure Hendricks was hte wrong pick in 23 and not much great after him (Cason is a stud btw). He got hur tthis year as well so I get its not a finished story.

Cody Williams has been unfortuantely bad and I actually wanted him for okc. Keonte is more ball dominant than you want. Collier/Sens look like solid bench pieces.

Now a top 3 pick this year changes a lot but seems like sort of a half measure tank.
 
thethe said:
Looks like you guys have had some bad drafts the last 2 years though and haven't committed to all out tank until this year. To be fair I'm not sure Hendricks was hte wrong pick in 23 and not much great after him (Cason is a stud btw). He got hur tthis year as well so I get its not a finished story.

Cody Williams has been unfortuantely bad and I actually wanted him for okc. Keonte is more ball dominant than you want. Collier/Sens look like solid bench pieces.

Now a top 3 pick this year changes a lot but seems like sort of a half measure tank.
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Unfortunately, I agree with you. Though I think it was not intended to be a half measure tank. Markannen ended up being a much better player than anyone expected. That’s probably worth drafting a bit higher (and they’ve basically put Lauri on ice all season to make sure they get a high pick).
 
chop2chip said:
Unfortunately, I agree with you. Though I think it was not intended to be a half measure tank. Markannen ended up being a much better player than anyone expected. That’s probably worth drafting a bit higher (and they’ve basically put Lauri on ice all season to make sure they get a high pick).
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I also think not trading Lauri last year was a mistake.

He isn't a lead dog on a title team. I think a solid #2 but ultimately the Jazz need multiple years with swings in the top 5.
 
thethe said:
I also think not trading Lauri last year was a mistake.

He isn't a lead dog on a title team. I think a solid #2 but ultimately the Jazz need multiple years with swings in the top 5.
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Eh… he’s a star that wants to live in Utah. I could not say the same for Deron Williams, Gordon Hayward, and Donovan Mitchell

Different markets have different goals.
 
Not wanting to play devils advocate but there are some major red flags with Luka. Not saying i would have made the trade bc maybe he's still worth the risk but he's fat, out of shape, and has horrible defense at 25, whats he going to look like at 30? 35? He has not dedicated himself to being in for the long haul.

Now, the trade for Davis was a bad return bc of Davis injury concerns. If he was healthy, Dallas might actually be a better team in the short term. But, a la, he cant stay healthy and will be past his prime in no time.
 
gilesfan said:
Not wanting to play devils advocate but there are some major red flags with Luka. Not saying i would have made the trade bc maybe he's still worth the risk but he's fat, out of shape, and has horrible defense at 25, whats he going to look like at 30? 35? He has not dedicated himself to being in for the long haul.

Now, the trade for Davis was a bad return bc of Davis injury concerns. If he was healthy, Dallas might actually be a better team in the short term. But, a la, he cant stay healthy and will be past his prime in no time.
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Does it really matter either way? OKC is going to run the league for the next 5-7 years.
 
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