**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[Vincent Van Goat]

2018 rookie class > 2017 rookie class

Bofe special

 

[lawdog1]

I’m here for this debate

I thought about it. Going to come down to whether voters end up giving SGA credit for being a starter on a playoff team, as opposed to focusing more on the numbers. I’d give the nod to Shai, but I’m biased. I won’t be mad if Sexton gets the 5th spot though.

 

[QU!K]

 

[WASHED KING]

I'd go SGA. Barely, but contributing to a winning team and being slightly more consistent should mean something. However I'm glad Cleveland has given Sexton the opportunities to play free and learn on the fly. I can see him being a 20-5 guy if he puts in the work.

 

[nick.]

All Rookie Teams going be crazy this year

First team: Doncic, Trae, Ayton, Sexton, Bagley
Second team: Trier, Robinson, SGA, Huerter, Shamet

 

[MVP]

First team: Doncic, Trae, Ayton, Sexton, Bagley
Second team: Trier, Robinson, SGA, Huerter, Shamet

2nd team is meh

 

[B Sox]

I thought about it. Going to come down to whether voters end up giving SGA credit for being a starter on a playoff team, as opposed to focusing more on the numbers. I’d give the nod to Shai, but I’m biased. I won’t be mad if Sexton gets the 5th spot though.

Yeah I honestly think it's a toss up. I like both players a lot. SGA's ability to be a solid contributing player on a playoff team is definitely a plus. He doesn't get to have the usage that guys like Sexton and Trae get.

 

[antidope]

It's true. It's like Brady and Belicheat. Spurs were chugging along fine when Duncan was no longer an elite player and they're still doing it after he's retired. He's the ultimate system player.

Imagine saying this and then championing for the player who can be cited as being the biggest beneficiary of circumstance ever.

Feel like I have to keep saying this but I like Kobe

 

[nick.]

2nd team is meh

Could replace Shamet or Huerter with JJJr if you think he played enough games

 

[MVP]

Imagine saying this and then championing for the player who can be cited as being the biggest beneficiary of circumstance ever.

Feel like I have to keep saying this but I like Kobe

Yea the guy who played with 2 HOFers in their primes and 8 different coaches, 3 different GM/president in his career was way more beneficial than that guy who played with 4 HOFers in their primes, 1 GM/president and 1 coach.

FOH w/ circumstance.

 

[Moheezy]

this is too much. Lakers stuck with Magic for the foreseeable future.

 

[MVP]

Klay eligible for the supermax if he makes all defensive team, could be very interesting for GS...

 

[P C H]

what tf

 

[addict4sneakers]

ALA 2018-2019 NBA champions

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Jaren jackson jr looked like he could be head to head with Luka for Roy for a bit until Trae got hot

He could end up being one of the best of the class. He’s hurt but I’d still throw him on the 2nd team

 

[Lizakers]

D’Lo jumper is smooth and once he continue to mature, watch out.

Calling it a jumper is generous. He has no lift.

 

[N41D]

SGA > Sexton for me

 

[wavycrocket]

This been a Banner year for ALA. Truly enjoyable season!

 

[freeze]

Quick hoop session before the tournament today

How many times you fall b

 

[Air Pope]

Lemme put a dollar in your commissary

 

[wavycrocket]

Yea the guy who played with 2 HOFers in their primes and 8 different coaches, 3 different GM/president in his career was way more beneficial than that guy who played with 4 HOFers in their primes, 1 GM/president and 1 coach.

FOH w/ circumstance.

Manu, old David Robinson, and TP aren’t anywhere close to smack dab in your prime Shaq.

Don’t get no better than that. And that’s WITH Phil, and Jerry West as the architect well.

Circumstance!

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

2nd team is meh

Maybe. But injuries have a lot to do with that

The depth of this class is insane

Carter, JJJ, bamba have high ceilings

Next level down guys like Knox, both bridges And Huerter have potential

Down are guys like okogie, Brown, Brunson, White donte

Then you have complete wild cards in time lord, Porter jr, Lonnie Walker and zhaire Smith, Mitchell Robinson

Then you have guys like holiday, Grayson, Hutchinson, simons, Trent, musa, spellman, Vanderbilt, Diallo, svi, Kurucs and bates-Diop

Don’t sleep on this class

 

[nick.]

Then you have complete wild cards in time lord, Porter jr, Lonnie Walker and zhaire Smith, Mitchell Robinson

I don't think Robinson belongs in this group.

He doesn't even really know how to play basketball yet & he's one of the best shot blockers in the league.

 

[wavycrocket]

Obviously this hasn’t been updated but if it was
1. MJ
2. TD
3. Bron
4. Kobe

New Modern era....Yup! Could argue Shaq over Kobe. But that’s about right.

 

[dman14]