2019-20 NBA Regular Degular Season thread

xp time to trade kuzma

Man this hawks season has been a such a bummer

what are you going to get for kuzma tho

xp re: lakers depth, dwight and javale are having v v good seasons for their advanced stats.

12 straight losses for pelicans

tanking for zion worked well last year, dont mess with success

Hard to say what to do with the Pels since we have no idea if Zion can get them to another level but i woulda thought this team would be just normal bad not this bad. Jrue has to be one of the most coveted trade targets out there they could start by moving him for a great package

Dwight and Javale are having good years yah but like... who is their third scorer/shot creator?

Lebrow gonna have to play 42-44 minutes per game in the playoffs

i don’t think the lakers are gonna have any problem creating offense... either bron or brow will be on the court for every meaningful playoff minute. i can’t be that concerned. the question for me is when the ball lands in the hands of someone who isn’t bron, brow or danny green... can that person make a shot. i don’t think javale or dwight are gonna be factors late in games, and teams are gonna happily let KCP, dudley, avery bradley and kuzma shoot. they should prob try and make a move for another shooter.

did avery bradley forget that badly how to shoot after leaving the Celtics

The Lakers would certainly prefer it if Lebron wasn’t playing 35mpg. Lebron said something this week about how he’s playing every game out of respect for the game or whatever but seems more likely it’s because they’d be embarrassingly bad without him

they can not sustain these minutes and be ready for a deep run. The way they have played on the road tells me a top seed should not be a priority over staying somewhat fresh.

They win every close game but Lebron has to work his ass off in those games. If they continue to have a comfortable lead in the standings they should definitely give him a vacation

cheapest seats for Bucks/Lakers are currently sitting around $150 just for a single, $170+ if you want more than one. even the playoff games last year weren't this expensive

or you could pay the same to see the knicks play phoenix

bron has refused to load manage as a point of pride for years... in his last season in cleveland he played every game? and was amazing in game 1 of the finals. i think it’s a bit of an overblown concern. they’re a lock to make the west finals and need to figure out how to match up w the clips.

bron has refused to load manage as a point of pride for years...

― J0rdan S., Monday, December 16, 2019 11:11 AM (twenty-six minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

last year he load managed the whole season.

bron has refused to load manage as a point of pride for years... in his last season in cleveland he played every game? and was amazing in game 1 of the finals. i think it’s a bit of an overblown concern. they’re a lock to make the west finals and need to figure out how to match up w the clips.

"vacation"

“That Kobe vacation”

that was 5 years ago and it was more of a locker room power play than anything else? he's averaging the fewest mpg of his entire career this season

“Why wouldn’t I play if I’m healthy? It doesn’t make any sense to me. I don’t know how many games I got left in my career. I don’t know how many kids that may show up to a game that are there to come see me play”

👑 LeBron on Load Management

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— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 16, 2019

i mean, this is literally from last night

in cleveland he load managed on defense for entire seasons. i think he understands how to modulate his energy/effort. i don't think there's any real historical basis for being worried about his minutes. and in the case of kawhi or embiid you're dealing w/ like degenerative body issues, it's a different question than just worrying about lebron's age.

Yes Jord I know the thing he said. I don’t think Lebron is fully honest about everything

Lol

Bucks streak bout to end :/

To a luka-less mavs team. And Giannis has 42

wth

they do a lotta chucking when Bledsoe's off the court

Yes Jord I know the thing he said. I don’t think Lebron is fully honest about everything

― Matt Armstrong, Monday, December 16, 2019 4:43 PM (five hours ago)bookmarkflaglink

how is it a question of honesty? he's lying about not wanting to rest?

Spurs blew a 25 p lead to the rocks

Demar benched in crunch time too. Dramz in San Antonio

it was bad. tbh they got REALLY unsustainably hot in the first half. bryn forbes doin some budget steph shit, lamarcus actually had a nice first half. then they regressed to the mean and couldnt make enough stops to keep their lead. chance to tie at the end, didnt get a good look.

vintage cp3 4th quarter tonight

Maybe the mavs roster isn’t as bad as advertised

mavs have been positive in luka's off minutes, it's not all him

.......it doesnt make sense

carlisle is a good coach imo

Seems like zinger is getting more comfy out there too

i hate myself but melo has been kind of good

his quest for validation has ended as... a borderline starter?

his advanced stats are really bad

Maybe the mavs roster isn’t as bad as advertised

They somehow got Curry on that bargain deal too

i kinda like dorel wright too. solid player nothing crazy tho

ayton returns tonight. suns are reeling and they need a big win, tonight vs clips would be huge

Actually kind of intrigued to see if the suspension motivates Ayton

he started the season strong wonder if that was just the juice.

see also: john collins (who returns next week)

Yet what that also means is Jrue Holiday is indeed available via trade, league sources say. It would surely cost a significant amount to pry him away from the Pels, but this is a notable change in status given how unavailable Holiday was to interested teams last season

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 17, 2019