2019 NBA Catch-All - It’s Fantastic

boogle wrote:

You misspelled Enes the Penes

He’s a Celtic.

Whatever man can't keep up with the world

boogle wrote:

Whatever man can't keep up with the world

Lol

I can't decide if that makes the Rockets better or worse. Like trading lung cancer for brain cancer

Wow.

Well, Houston should be interesting at least but I also like that trade for OKC.

DSGamer wrote:
Prederick wrote:

I've seen people worry that, if you got rid of the draft, star prospects would only want to play for the best teams, which...

...I mean, there's a limited number of minutes and only one ball.

Also, the rumor today is Brodie to Houston, which I hope happens because it'd be such an unmitigated disaster

That’s funny. I went on the NBA trade machine last night and tried to make that one work. It was the only team I could think of that would want Westbrook that was in a position to compete.

Paul for Westbrook works straight across. But why would Paul agree to go to OKC and why would OKC want him?

Basically I couldn’t find a trade that made sense.

I called it. Holy sh*t I called it. (kind of)

That one made so much sense to me for the Rockets. I just couldn't figure out why OKC would do it.

Roke wrote:

Wow.

Well, Houston should be interesting at least but I also like that trade for OKC.

Right. So the only reason that made sense for OKC is that they got lots of picks. Now they're swimming in picks. I assume they find a way to get rid of Paul or he just mentors young guys as he plays out the rest of that terrible contract.

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It's like "The Process", but you don't have to tank. You just have to have valuable players at a time when the NBA feels wide open.

DSGamer wrote:
Roke wrote:

Wow.

Well, Houston should be interesting at least but I also like that trade for OKC.

Right. So the only reason that made sense for OKC is that they got lots of picks. Now they're swimming in picks. I assume they find a way to get rid of Paul or he just mentors young guys as he plays out the rest of that terrible contract.

Exactly. I think Paul's a downgrade on Russ but his contract is one year shorter and they got the picks.

OKC's draft haul is ridiculous.

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I understand why OKC made the trade. I don’t understand why Houston did, unless the relationship with Paul was just going to tear the team apart. It seems like if they just wanted to get rid of Paul they could have gotten a better deal somewhere else.

LeapingGnome wrote:

I understand why OKC made the trade. I don’t understand why Houston did, unless the relationship with Paul was just going to tear the team apart. It seems like if they just wanted to get rid of Paul they could have gotten a better deal somewhere else.

Like I said, cancer.

LeapingGnome wrote:

I understand why OKC made the trade. I don’t understand why Houston did, unless the relationship with Paul was just going to tear the team apart. It seems like if they just wanted to get rid of Paul they could have gotten a better deal somewhere else.

CP is 34 and a scary 34.

Houston really didn't give up all that much to essentially improve their chance imo for the next 2 years maybe 3? With how up in the air the NBA is why not go for this window.

.Rockets were 12-1 to win the title prior to acquiring Westbrook from the Thunder. After the move, they are 8-1 and tied for the fourth-best odds in the NBA.

Double double.

Now I can dream of losing in the first round but with more picks.

boogle wrote:

Now I can dream of losing in the first round but with more picks.

Presti drafts well. You can dream of a contender in 7 or 8 years.

https://deadspin.com/grayson-allen-e...

Douche in college at a douche college remains a douche in the "Pros"

TheGameguru wrote:

https://deadspin.com/grayson-allen-e...

Douche in college at a douche college remains a douche in the "Pros"

So glad Utah got rid of him. Couldn't cheer for them at all with him on the court last year.

It's insane to me that OKC drafted 3 MVPs plus Ibaka in 3 consecutive years and have one terrible finals appearance to show for it. Penny pinching, bad coaching, and potential infighting cost them what could have shaped up to be a dynasty.

God I too hate having watched years of competitive basketball that ended in a loss to the ascent of a historically dominant anomaly of the Warriors.

Sure does suck to be an OKC fan

Trophy Husband wrote:

Penny pinching, bad coaching, and potential infighting cost them what could have shaped up to be a dynasty.

I don’t particularly care for the Thunder but I think that’s a kinda negative way to look at it. Here’s a more positive, just as truthful way:

They made it to the finals we’ll ahead of schedule when all their best players were 2nd-4th year guys and their backups were either inexperienced (Reggie Jackson) or washed (Derek Fisher, Kendrick Perkins). Teams that young rarely win championships. They were understandably outmatched by a team that featured three all stars at their peaks.the opposing team was also extremely motivated because they were upset in the previous finals.

The next couple seasons they were derailed by injuries to their best guys and those leftover were outplayed by one of the best organizations in sports.

The season after, they lost in the conference finals to the eventual champs and a rising dynasty.

The Harden trade and not axing the Kendrick Perkins contract were probably what undid them, big picture. But there was a lot of run of the mill bad luck along the way.

The schadenfreude here in Seattle watching OKC implode has been... delicious.

Top_Shelf wrote:

The schadenfreude here in Seattle watching OKC implode has been... delicious.

Nothing would make me happier than if the team was bought and moved back to Seattle with all those picks.

A thousand times, this!

I feel like it's inevitable for us to get another team, I just feel bad it may be at the expense of another set of fans.

Yeah man Seattle a slept on city, feel bad for those fans with their complete lack of other options

In NBA 2k19 they made a narrative for MyLeague. You start an expansion team, and there’s a second team. It’s the Sonics. I think that’s a clear an indicator that the NBA wants them back and it’ll eventually happen.

Blind_Evil wrote:

In NBA 2k19 they made a narrative for MyLeague. You start an expansion team, and there’s a second team. It’s the Sonics. I think that’s a clear an indicator that the NBA wants them back and it’ll eventually happen.

The idea comes up a few times in the in-game color commentary as well.

I think long time fans want them back as well. They won a title. They played in the Finals multiple times. Washington is an awesome basketball state that produces lots of NBA caliber talent.