2018 NBA OFFSEASON

they have medication for that now

small baller brand

so, the east is...bos/tor/phi in legit contention, ind/mil in the middle? cavs could weirdly still make the playoffs bc i cant see many of the other teams making big enough jumps with their moves. if porzingis is healthy maybe the knicks. if detroit figures their shit out? woof.

so, the east is...

it's hard to see the east conference as relevant next season when the Finals roll around. maybe the Celtics with Hayward and Irving back make a noise. or maybe the Warriors lose some key pieces to injury. gonna be a very weird season all around because of James in LA with the Munsters.

celtics and raptors will be relevant with current rosters

gotta get that top 16 seed thing worked out before fall

wth bjelica was supposed to go to the 76ers then said nah going to Europe then decided nah gonna sign a 3/20 with... the kings?

he just didn't want to sign a one-year contract, which he has now parlayed into getting a massive overpay from the kings.

in related news i was trying to check on his status earlier today and realized that there is no player whose name i had less of an idea how to spell....like i was typing stuff into google and usually search suggestions bails you out but i wasn't even close.

3rd year not guaranteed but my god he made himself *at least* an extra 9 million bucks by being indecisive. that's incredible work.

the kings are so weird. and yeh every time i see his name i want to pronounce it bell-ick-uh

gotta get that top 16 seed thing worked out before fall

From a fan's point of view, that makes excellent sense. I'd love to see it happen. But more people live on the east coast and seeding by conference allows some weak teams in the weaker conference to claim playoff spots and the owners might see value in that. And they own the league.

wouldnt 1-16 seeding give all superteams an easier path

Only if the super teams are in the stronger conference of the two. LeBron's Miami Heat team got the benefit of western teams beating up on whoever emerged into the Finals, while they mostly coasted in.

its still a 100% chance instead of the current 50% chance of facing a true bottom feeder

also 1-16 doesnt address the root problem of players preferring big markets and warmer climates. imo this tendency should be combatted with salary loadings relative to lost endorsement opportunities, regional tax variations, and possibly even player perception

Just don’t think owners will ever agree to it

yogi ferrel also reneged on a deal with the mavs to take 900k more from the kings lol

not sure the kings need to necessarily be pissing off other teams around the league...

to put that in perspective though 900k is more than half his total career earnings to date and amounts to like 20% more than the Mavs deal.

Maybe hurts his future earnings playing in a dumpster fire but that shit isn't promised anyway.

he also got his second year guaranteed iirc

This is starting to feel deliberate

Free agent forward Michael Beasley has agreed to a deal with the Lakers, league source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 20, 2018

the meme team is real

Here are the 2017-18 offensive activity heatmaps for new Lakers Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee, and Michael Beasley. They're in gif form, but I'll post individual player charts in this thread. pic.twitter.com/4Uum2zq61b

— Positive Residual (@presidual) July 20, 2018

Feel like a healthy Celtics team could beat the Warriors. They came real close in the winter.

anybody watching the basketball tournament? somehow never really paid attention to this. it's cool seeing pros going up against former college players -- really shows you how good average to belo average NBA players are

The average level of talent and ability in the NBA is insanely high. Some of the guys we consider NBA washouts or failures would be highly prized players in most other pro leagues or university programs.

xp where is the basketball tournament being broadcast?

ESPN3

Haven’t watched that but been enjoying the big 3 this year

yo spottie tell me about alex len

wasn't that one of matt A's favorites lol

He’s got some skills but could never seem to string together a solid multi-game run. Foul prone for sure. Good shot blocker, good rebounder, good touch within 15 feet but gets pushed around easy and is way too soft. Needs to get pissed and smash on fools but chooses to do soft layups and let little bumps throw him off. The hawks contract is good value though. He’ll produce for sure and he’s generally always healthy. Entering his prime so whatever you see this year is probably what you’re gonna get.

sounds fine as a muscala replacement

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24165876/nba-power-rankings-how-lebron-james-kawhi-leonard-change-everything

the nuggets at #8 seems a bit optimistic to me, but not complaining

these clownshoes have the spurs missing the playoffs so of course i think they can eat cheeks and retire

Bold prediction time. The West will be a fucking bloodbath but Spurs and Nugs are making it. TWolves and Portland to miss it with Thibs getting fired in Jan. Not sure the Pels make it now either.

Oops I meant to replace that with fudging, apologies for language.

nuggets at 8 is baffling

yeah honestly don't get it at all. their defense should be as bad as the offense is good....which should be really good

think the west 3-10 is gonna come down to who gets injured, outside of that seems like they're all gonna be within like 3 games of eachother.

their defense should be as bad as the offense is good

A return to the days of coach Karl? They usually managed a playoff berth under him, but the offense had better be damned good.

it was the best in the league in 2017 once jokic started playing. they have that level in them

the defense otoh terrifies me, esp with giving IT minutes

garry harris and millsap are the only two good defenders on that squad

cavs and kings are probably gonna be my overs this year gotta wait and see projections tho

If Carmelo Anthony signs with the Rockets, @SportsLine projections DECREASE Houston’s championship chances from 4.8% to 3.9%. pic.twitter.com/srTl18ZJ8M

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 23, 2018

makes sense

lol

melo es malo