2022-23 NBA Thread: “you’ll never let me down like the Heat did”, Miami fan says to giant pile of cocaine (2 Viewers)

[whoknew]

I BLANKETY BLANK hate the NBA.

 

[dickey moe]

Wambsgans is gonna have his hands full with those big ol women in San Antonio.

 

[Zeppelin]

I BLANKETY BLANK hate the NBA.

 

[Mister CIA]

Sprstalk.com won't load for me.

 

[scoobus]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

 

[NutterButter]

Loved watching San Antonio during their reign. Hope they can regain that form.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Wambsgans is gonna have his hands full with those big ol women in San Antonio.
He loves Texas

 

[Desert_Power]

#2 pick not bad for Charlotte.

 

[Desert_Power]

Wambsgans is gonna have his hands full with those big ol women in San Antonio.

Charles Barkley likes this.

 

[msudaisy26]

Can we reopen the ABA and send the Spurs back?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

It is an interesting question. Seems like some think miller should be number 2 anyway.

 

[offdee]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

 

[Mister CIA]

Can we reopen the ABA and send the Spurs back?

It's been 26 years since they scored the #1 pick. They were due.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

Then you would kind of think that the blazers would pass on Scoot too.

Also a little hard to see his fit in Houston right now, though they should probably just take him at that point

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

 

[Yo Mama]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

Then you would kind of think that the blazers would pass on Scoot too.

Also a little hard to see his fit in Houston right now, though they should probably just take him at that point

Blazers passing on Scoot because they have Lillard would be eerily similar to passing on Jordan because they had Clyde (not saying any of the players are anywhere near the same, just an interesting parallel).

 

[msudaisy26]

Can we reopen the ABA and send the Spurs back?

It's been 26 years since they scored the #1 pick. They were due.

They have had 3. No

 

[Desert_Power]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

Then you would kind of think that the blazers would pass on Scoot too.

Also a little hard to see his fit in Houston right now, though they should probably just take him at that point

Scoot is a bit of a questionable fit next to Lamelo or Dame, could see a trade.

 

[Desert_Power]

Can we reopen the ABA and send the Spurs back?

It's been 26 years since they scored the #1 pick. They were due.

32 years for Charlotte, though they didn't have a team the entire time.

 

[identikit]

Can we reopen the ABA and send the Spurs back?

It's been 26 years since they scored the #1 pick. They were due.

They have had 3. No

They certainly know how to pick the right guy

 

[msudaisy26]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

Pop is 74 years old. He ain't seeing this through.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

Pop is 74 years old. He ain't seeing this through.

You get a generational talent like that, it extends your career

 

[msudaisy26]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

Pop is 74 years old. He ain't seeing this through.

You get a generational talent like that, it extends your career

Lol

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

How many years does Pop have left?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

Then you would kind of think that the blazers would pass on Scoot too.

Also a little hard to see his fit in Houston right now, though they should probably just take him at that point

Blazers passing on Scoot because they have Lillard would be eerily similar to passing on Jordan because they had Clyde (not saying any of the players are anywhere near the same, just an interesting parallel).

I generally don’t subscribe to trying for for fit that high in the draft (which is why I think Houston should do it anyway), but I assume their number one goal in Portland is to do everything to give dame a winning team, so I’m just not sure how they can pick scoot. Though if they go for one of the Thompson twins, not sure how quickly they would help either.

But the blazers due have quite an interesting draft history in general, that is true.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

How many years does Pop have left?

A couple, then hands off to Brett brown, who is rewarded for his many years of wandering in the wilderness

 

[Desert_Power]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

Then you would kind of think that the blazers would pass on Scoot too.

Also a little hard to see his fit in Houston right now, though they should probably just take him at that point

Blazers passing on Scoot because they have Lillard would be eerily similar to passing on Jordan because they had Clyde (not saying any of the players are anywhere near the same, just an interesting parallel).

I generally don’t subscribe to trying for for fit that high in the draft (which is why I think Houston should do it anyway), but I assume their number one goal in Portland is to do everything to give dame a winning team, so I’m just not sure how they can pick scoot. Though if they go for one of the Thompson twins, not sure how quickly they would help either.

But the blazers due have quite an interesting draft history in general, that is true.

I've seen heights on Scoot between 6'2" and 6'4", so will be curious where he measures. A backcourt with that and a 6'2" Dame would just be challenging. Trade Dame and build around Scoot?

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

The Bulls/Orlando trade becomes official with the Bulls falling out of the Top Three.

Bulls gave up: Wendell Carter/the pick that became Franz Wagner/the #11 in this years draft.

for

Nikola Vucevic

Vuc has been a solid contributor, but so has Carter. Wagner looks to have All-Star potential.

 

[mr. furley]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

How many years does Pop have left?

A couple, then hands off to Brett brown, who is rewarded for his many years of wandering in the wilderness

we all know Larry Brown is ironing his best suits right now

 

[Mister CIA]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

Pop is 74 years old. He ain't seeing this through.

You get a generational talent like that, it extends your career

https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1658630841407512576?s=20

 

[The Big Donkey]

12 bounds already. best player in the league.

 

[thecatch]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

Then you would kind of think that the blazers would pass on Scoot too.

Also a little hard to see his fit in Houston right now, though they should probably just take him at that point

Blazers passing on Scoot because they have Lillard would be eerily similar to passing on Jordan because they had Clyde (not saying any of the players are anywhere near the same, just an interesting parallel).

I generally don’t subscribe to trying for for fit that high in the draft (which is why I think Houston should do it anyway), but I assume their number one goal in Portland is to do everything to give dame a winning team, so I’m just not sure how they can pick scoot. Though if they go for one of the Thompson twins, not sure how quickly they would help either.

But the blazers due have quite an interesting draft history in general, that is true.

I've seen heights on Scoot between 6'2" and 6'4", so will be curious where he measures. A backcourt with that and a 6'2" Dame would just be challenging. Trade Dame and build around Scoot?

They have another good player in that mold in Simons too.

 

[dickey moe]

12 bounds already. best player in the league.

He'll have a triple-double by half-way through the 2nd quarter.

 

[General Malaise]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

Then you would kind of think that the blazers would pass on Scoot too.

Also a little hard to see his fit in Houston right now, though they should probably just take him at that point

Blazers passing on Scoot because they have Lillard would be eerily similar to passing on Jordan because they had Clyde (not saying any of the players are anywhere near the same, just an interesting parallel).

Isn't Dame like 10 years older than Clyde was in '84? I think they either trade Dame or trade the pick.

I am super excited about a chance to yell "SCOOOOOOOOOOOOT" at games, tho.

 

[ShamrockPride]

Joker chasing Russell rebound numbers so far.

 

[mr. furley]

Interesting spot for the Hornets, can Scoot and Ball play together, or do they go with someone else?

Brandon Miller will be the pick.

Then you would kind of think that the blazers would pass on Scoot too.

Also a little hard to see his fit in Houston right now, though they should probably just take him at that point

Blazers passing on Scoot because they have Lillard would be eerily similar to passing on Jordan because they had Clyde (not saying any of the players are anywhere near the same, just an interesting parallel).

Isn't Dame like 10 years older than Clyde was in '84? I think they either trade Dame or trade the pick.

I am super excited about a chance to yell "SCOOOOOOOOOOOOT" at games, tho.

the Knicks have to be absolutely drooling at the possibility of trading for Lillard

 

[msudaisy26]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

How many years does Pop have left?

At least 20 Wembanyama brought the fountain of youth with him.

 

[Kev4029]

The Nuggets might be good.

 

[msudaisy26]

The Nuggets might be good.

I am not trying to jinx them, but this is going to be a gentlemans sweep.

 

[msudaisy26]

I need to find an eastern conference team to root for because the Pistons are doomed.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Once the Pistons were out, I was hoping Spurs would get it. At least you know that Pop won't waste his talents like some of those franchises would have

How many years does Pop have left?

A couple, then hands off to Brett brown, who is rewarded for his many years of wandering in the wilderness

Yeah I’m picturing a Riley/Spo kind of situation

 

[ShamrockPride]

If the Nuggets are gonna play like this, whoever wins the East may as well just surrender.

 

[msudaisy26]

If you live bet Jokic to have a triple double it is minus 550 lol

 

[msudaisy26]

I would literally trade the entire state of Michigan for Jokic.

 

[identikit]

I would literally trade the entire state of Michigan for Jokic.

You'd have to add some stuff

 

[Mister CIA]

I just remembered that my handle is based upon a spurstalk.com meme that referred to Coach Pop as "CIA Pop" back at the turn of the century. Good times.

 

[Frostillicus]

Bust alert

Thanks!

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Every person on the Nuggets bench was up on their feet when Jokic fell.

 

[msudaisy26]

My stream just froze on LeBron staring down Jokic. I wonder what he was thinking?

 

[The Z Machine]

If Single A is harsh (and here I'd posit that Single A is where some of the best young baseball players get their starts) then would you allow Double AA?

What's the biggest contracts offered to A, AA, and AAA players?

I think that these players listed above are all $2+m/year contracts. There are MLS players paid more than that too, and not just European players at the end of their career.

I'm not even an MLS fan really, but the reality is that the league is not minor league baseball level by any measure.

Okay, but it's also not anywhere near the level of play in Premier League. The Portland Timbers wouldn't stand a chance against those teams. So if it isn't the best of the best, how is it anything other than minor league level? You keep bringing money into this - there are guys making $2+m/year in the NBA, MLB, NFL that you've never heard of. That's a paltry sum of money for major league sports.

The best young kids being developed in the minor leagues of baseball secured lucrative signing bonuses.

This doesn't really belong in an NBA thread, but I disagree that "all leagues not the EPL are minor leagues". The EPL went for many years in a row without a Champions League winner while la liga (Real, Barça, etc.) dominated. Does that mean that the EPL was a minor league during that stretch?

The best MLS teams are getting close to being on par with the worst EPL teams and could certainly hang with mid-level teams from a host of other European leagues. Sure, MLS is a feeder league in some ways, so there's some merit in the statement, but it's nothing like minor league baseball. There's no real equivalent in other sports where there's a clear #1 league in the world. In soccer, that's just not true. There are elite teams in many different leagues around the world.