New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[Steve Williams]

I love this kid ever since I saw him start a few games under the bubble. He has bulked up since then.
Great read
This kid is going to add to the Lakers depth off the bench

i would go so far in saying that I think this year the Lakers have a stronger bench than the Clippers

The Emergence of THT

http://www.nba.com/lakers/multimedi...30a41f4a&elqaid=272&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=210

 

[jadis]

The Greek Freak stays at home.

Giannis, Bucks reach $228M supermax extension

Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, his agent told ESPN.

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[MikeHorns]

The Greek Freak stays at home.

Giannis, Bucks reach $228M supermax extension

Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, his agent told ESPN.

www.espn.com

It's a very safe choice given the league's uncertain situation with COVID. He gets an extra year of max pay if he feels like staying or can opt-out after 3 years.

 

[MikeHorns]

I love this kid ever since I saw him start a few games under the bubble. He has bulked up since then.
Great read
This kid is going to add to the Lakers depth off the bench

i would go so far in saying that I think this year the Lakers have a stronger bench than the Clippers

The Emergence of THT

http://www.nba.com/lakers/multimedia/email/2021insiderdecember?utm_campaign=201215 Insider - December&utm_source=email&cid=email_headline&elqTrackId=5f1daf9f0f6b44fcabe4e9bff6f9bc41&elq=1055fcf7fa3c4af2aa98ffc630a41f4a&elqaid=272&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=210

The unsung hero behind all the late draft-pick successes for the Lakers is Jesse Buss, Jerry's youngest son. https://lakersnation.com/tag/jesse-buss/

 

[jadis]

It's a very safe choice given the league's uncertain situation with COVID. He gets an extra year of max pay if he feels like staying or can opt-out after 3 years.

Gotta hand it to him. He has a chance to lead his original team to at title, actually, opt out is after four years, so he's got 4 years to follow the footsteps of Kareem leading the Bucks to their only title in 1971. That brother in the West Coast, can expect to be 'waived'.

 

[MikeHorns]

That brother in the West Coast, can expect to be 'waived'.

Good call, PHil!

 

[MikeHorns]

Watching Phil's favorite team vs. Steve's favorite coach.

 

[jadis]

Watching Phil's favorite team vs. Steve's favorite coach.

DIYhorn, it's a toss-up between Doc and Mike D'Antoni. But I'd guess Mike D gets the nod.

Watched a bit of the game earlier, the way Embiid was shooting, I'd trade Simmons and not him for Harden.

 

[MikeHorns]

DIYhorn, it's a toss-up between Doc and Mike D'Antoni. But I'd guess Mike D gets the nod.

Watched a bit of the game earlier, the way Embiid was shooting, I'd trade Simmons and not him for Harden.

Simmon is a gifted athlete and a good passer at 6'10". But for a guy that's already in his 5th year, he hasn't shown the mental fortitude or maturity to come close to Pippen.

 

[jadis]

Sixers beat the Celtics easily, will a full healthy lineup. Looks like Doc's got a very good team, manpower wise, and he likes these kinds of guys. Ainge still believes in very small players, at one time they had like 3 6-footers or below on the court, basically doing nothing but passing to find an open shooter.

 

[Steve Williams]

DIYhorn, it's a toss-up between Doc and Mike D'Antoni. But I'd guess Mike D gets the nod.

Watched a bit of the game earlier, the way Embiid was shooting, I'd trade Simmons and not him for Harden.

Phil you know the game more than I do but IIRC Embiid choked in the playoffs this year. Im a Simmons fan and wouldn't trade him

 

[christoph]

It's a very safe choice given the league's uncertain situation with COVID. He gets an extra year of max pay if he feels like staying or can opt-out after 3 years.

Very clever (not-)move IMHO

 

[jadis]

Warriors will have to do it the way they did it in 2015, on their own home.​

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Giannis' decision gives Warriors clear path forward to next dynasty​

Giannis' decision gives Warriors clear path forward to next dynasty

With Giannis firmly off the table, the Warriors' path to a post-Curry dynasty is clear.

us.yahoo.com

 

[christoph]

Warriors will have to do it the way they did it in 2015, on their own home.​

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Giannis' decision gives Warriors clear path forward to next dynasty​

Giannis' decision gives Warriors clear path forward to next dynasty

With Giannis firmly off the table, the Warriors' path to a post-Curry dynasty is clear.

us.yahoo.com

A good read, thanks.
I didn't even know that the Warriors were eyeing Giannis

Do they have a real Hulk for directly under the rims?
Why not try and get Dwight Howard?
He did an excellent job with the Lakers last year.
I don't understand why the let him go anyways after his surprisingly good performance

 

[jadis]

A good read, thanks.
I didn't even know that the Warriors were eyeing Giannis

Do they have a real Hulk for directly under the rims?
Why not try and get Dwight Howard?
He did an excellent job with the Lakers last year.
I don't understand why the let him go anyways after his surprisingly good performance

They drafted a 7 footer at No. 2 overall so we can expect something big to happen there with this guy. He has to develop within 72 games and he hope he can protect the rim and shoot. I believe that if Wiggins and Oubre can do 15-20 points a game average, it would be a good sign. Loony is their muscleman but the Warriors traditionally didn't have a hulk that was mobile, so Curry et al have to take over to splash them all over.

As for Howard, the guy posted on Twitter he was signed again by the Lakers only to delete it later and then we heard he was with the Sixers. We don't really know WHO pissed him off.

 

[christoph]

They drafted a 7 footer at No. 2 overall so we can expect something big to happen there with this guy. He has to develop within 72 games and he hope he can protect the rim and shoot. I believe that if Wiggins and Oubre can do 15-20 points a game average, it would be a good sign. Loony is their muscleman but the Warriors traditionally didn't have a hulk that was mobile, so Curry et al have to take over to splash them all over.

Thanks Phil for the good news about their new tall boy

If Klay cames back in half decent form, I'm hopeful that Curry, Green and my nice guy Wiggins can come back to be in the play-offs.
Don't know Oubre I have to admit
I would love for the Warriors to come back strongly

 

[jadis]

Thanks Phil for the good news about their new tall boy

If Klay cames back in half decent form, I'm hopeful that Curry, Green and my nice guy Wiggins can come back to be in the play-offs.
Don't know Oubre I have to admit
I would love for the Warriors to come back strongly

Anytime, Christoph. We're in this together. Since it is not probable for my Celtics to win the title, as nobody think they could this year (without a major bombshell trade using their $28m trade exception), I am all in for the Warriors in the West to capture their former glory. Just like the Spurs who was the model team franchise before them, the Warriors have that same structure, and as I've mentioned before, I highly admire those teams who build themselves up from the ground. Now that they are playing in downtown SF, my favorite city 5,000 miles from home, I hope to see them play there one day. In Curry we trust.

 

[jadis]

Here's the college highlights of the Warriors' No.2 pick, tall man, and maybe aptly named Wiseman - James Wiseman. Hmm...what a coincidence of a first name. But I hope this dude turns out wise, and good. A lot of No. 2's became good. Ja Morant from last year was Number 2.

 

[Steve Williams]

so a $228.2M max 5 year contract with the Bucks. Anyone wanna bet that their existing team won't rise to the level of league champions

 

[Steve Williams]

good read re Harden and Houston

James Harden and the Houston Rockets are at a breaking point​

The Rockets created a culture that gave James Harden all the power

For years, Houston considered it good business to do whatever James Harden wanted. Now the franchise is dealing with the fallout.

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