2018 NBA OFFSEASON

there are a ton of players in play for #1 tbf

laker hate is evergreen in all our nba-loving hearts (except for among lakers fans, for whom I have no good word)

it wld be kinda funny if the lakers put together a superteam but still got smoked by the celtics who have more than 3 good players

warriors hate is the new lakers hate

feel like warriors hate is ephemeral but lakers hate runs deep

its not the same at all, my lakers hate is abiding, this warriors hate is temporary

xp lmao

ha

Kawhi Leonard isn't concerned about missing out on the supermax, sources tell ESPN. There's a feeling of betrayal that at this juncture, appears irreparable.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 15, 2018

my lord

If Kawhi Leonard does become available in trade talks, the Boston Celtics will be interested in probing the Spurs about a deal, league sources tell ESPN. Boston inquired about a trade prior to the February deadline, sources said.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 15, 2018

honestly...if the spurs weren't going to get lebron (narrator: they werent), their title hopes were pretty dim anyway...not paying someone a supermax and possibly getting some young stars in return could be a good setup but idk man

i feel like u want to keep yr superstar players at all costs but also im not seeing a title path there for them either

also the kawhi injury situation is..........weird

like everyones gonna be lining up to trade for him but the weird injury sitch has got to at least give pause

Talked to a high-ranking Spurs official, who said the organization hasn’t been told that (yet, apparently). But that could be coming. https://t.co/cIAa3Q6AWv

— Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) June 15, 2018

jesus

guys, kawhi is not hurt. he wanted out plain n simple.

............messy

if he wasnt injured and just wanted out he maybe shdve told the spurs that idk (maybe he did)

No, it's not a typo: The Los Angeles Lakers are now 6-1 to win the 2018-19 NBA title at Westgate. They opened 20-1. https://t.co/0dhRXRrgp5

— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkesESPN) June 15, 2018

like everyones gonna be lining up to trade for him but the weird injury sitch has got to at least give pause

― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:22 (five minutes ago) Permalink

Everything about the situation is weird. It should give the Celtics pause, but LA or Sacramento should obviously do it.

I feel like we’re simultaneously underrating him as a player and the weirdness of last season.

We’re also underestimating the strength of that LMA and Kawhi team.

they were good but not good enough

Feel like the Spurs are a sharp enough organization and the players are onboard enough with everything that there must be a lot more we don’t know. So many shots were being taken at him. That doesn’t seem like the usual “Spurs way.”

wonder if the whole culture thing just kinda crumbled w/o duncan

Kawhi is great but the injury is 10 on a 1-10 scale weird, and considering how many players Pop has handled over the past couple decades without drama* it’s a red flag. Not enough to not want him maybe but still...

*there was Rodman drama I guess

Also hearing the Spurs have not received this memo from Kawhi. A sign of the divide that his camp chose to take it to the social media streets first via the media... https://t.co/B9yYN6uAan

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 15, 2018

i'm losing the thread regarding who is leaking to who and why

wonder if the whole culture thing just kinda crumbled w/o duncan

― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, June 15, 2018 2:36 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm culture doesn't outlast the guys who retire.

Report: Kawhi Leonard leaked desire to leave Spurs to media before informing team https://t.co/I9LbEt9Pjf

— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) June 15, 2018

Not sure it’s a culture thing as much as it is a Kawhi thing. Though I agree on the overall point.

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the only hitch w a celtics deal is they have to include an actually good player to match salaries so are unlikely to also put one of their youngus in the deal, cld see kyrie + one of their good draft picks tho

― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, June 15, 2018 1:52 PM (six hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

someone on twitter pointed out to me that they cld just sign n trade smart, obvs youd have to do it for way over his market value but if the contract was short and made the deal work i cld see it

i didnt think sign and trades still existed in the new cba

plus marcus smart might hasten pop's death so no

i think u cn still sign n trade but yeah i am recalling something about it being weird now or something

pop n marcus wld be a funny combo true, but i bet in the end they wld become best friends

If it was both Smart and Morris then Pop would retire

only s tier coaches can handle multiple marcuses

no one has cap space now so sign and trades will be back.

This is a bummer:

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23813051/brother-zach-randolph-killed-indiana-bar

awful news

does anyone have a channel or site they like for draft scouting vids beyond draftexpress? i feel like watching some prospect video but preferably from a decently legit source.

i watched a coach nick one on marvin bagley the other day but draft xpress def the big one, ballislife is good for high school footage if u want to become a real professional online scout

what did coach nick have to say about bagley?

he said he was great in the pnr tho duke didnt use him that way much, is a natural bucket getter but will struggle attacking facing/posting up in the pros if he doesnt improve his footwork, was kinda suspicious of his 3pt shooting even tho he shot 40% in college cause all his hits were on very wide open shots just toeing the 3pt line, said he had some defensive potential but is pob not a rim protector, is obvs a sick finisher on the break

sounded like more of a 4-7 type prospect to me than someone who shd be in the mix for #1

yeah it doesn't seem like he brings much to the table other than sick athleticism and some ok iso moves.

Yes. Players with sick athleticism never improve their skills after age 19.

i think hes got good basketball sense, and hes very attacky which is good, but yeah like with the draft in general its all about forecasting whether the guy will put in the work

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