Official 2018 NBA Preseason Thread - Jimmy Butler Does Things

[DCAllAfrican]

Wizards fans a delusional as hell man.

They have been talking about Boogie coming here for the last 3 years.

Has Boogie ever said he wanted to play with John Wall, again?

Now they (Wiz Fans) are mad at Ernie for not making it happen.

 

[lamekilla]

So the only way a player embraces a challenge is to stay in a situation regardless of whether or not there is a light at the end of the tunnel?

Got you. If they leave they are avoiding it? Cool. Makes sense

That is SUCH a limited view on things but ok

It would be limited if it wasn’t the norm up until this decade.

 

[amitt5504]

And which theory do you subscribe to?

Keeping Marcus Smart

Kyrie-Brown-Tatum-Hayward-Horford is good but replacing Smart w Brown end of game so you don’t have to leave Kyrie on Steph

 

[DCAllAfrican]

What makes winning a ring a good decision? Validation, correct? So why wouldn’t how you got the ring be considered. Spending 10 years to win a championship used to be part of what made it special (see Hakeem). The validation comes from people seeing you struggle. When has wanting the reward but not the hard word not been frowned upon?

And for the record, I love the Warriors pick up.

You have a false sense of reality man.

 

[amitt5504]

Reddick still there?

Defensively no lol he getting buckets but that still ain’t enough

 

[DCAllAfrican]

It would be limited if it wasn’t the norm up until this decade.

Which is why I am telling you that you are out of touch with the modern game and how players today move.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Lakers fans are in shambles.

Don't understand why the FO rushed to spend all of that money on those guys.

And Boogie won't even play until February. Y'all have to relax in here.

This is the same fan base that believes they won’t give up the farm for Kawhi.

If the spurs trade Kawhi to the Lakers, it’ll be for a kings ransom.

 

[luong1209]

Would you prefer for me to start at the title they won because of Lebron 2nd and 3rd options not being able to play or the 3-1 finals loss?

I prefer you start here:

 

[Master Zik]

Bro what

They execute the fundamentals so well.

Clearly the NBA is not for everybody.

 

[SupremeBeing5]

Boston in theory can take GS to 7

Sixers gonna need more help to win one game

Ben-Kawhi-Embiid-Fultz defensively can play with em but buckets gonna be hard to come by lol

Fultz lmao he hasn't even played. So far he's a bust.

The fact that Warriors made Laker fans fall off their high horse 24 hours after signing LeBron is hilarious

Lmao

 

[fac3 tak30v312]

Randle wanted more than one year... they have plans on bringing in a FA next year with that cap. Why would they keep Randle.

If they do keep and develop BI.. Lebron gonna have to play PF with Kuzma which leaves Randle riding the bench
All this now hinges on whether or not Ingram turns into McGrady.. hopefully they don't trade him away first

 

[trynafeelmink]

The Warriors don't even play a style of Basketball that Cousins will flourish in.. How is he even showcasing his skills... Who's gonna max him out next season seeing him do what Javale and Bell did last season..

What GMs gonna be like "Oh he can still grab a couple of rebounds... let's give him the max"

This is absolutely gonna get him a max deal if he's healthy.... that's all he has to show, teams already know his skillset, if he's physically there ain't much to prove. Hell it boosts his stock if he goes to GS doesn't cause issues & plays within the system. If he's even 85% of where he was physically he's getting maxed

 

[freeze]

terrible filter. Boogie Wonderland looking 70

 

[a-friend]

Every team Cousins has ever been on has ran at the slowest pace in the League.

Welcome to half court basketball, GSW>

 

[Master Zik]

Ask them would they spend 10 years at a job with no chance of being promoted.

Ask them that. Watch them go quiet or say, "But that is different."

 

[22stylez]

DC making sense.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Every team Cousins has ever been on has ran at the slowest pace in the League.

Welcome to half court basketball, GSW>

NOP was moving at one of the fastest paces before he got hurt. At least they were top 10 in pace

 

[fac3 tak30v312]

Wizards fans a delusional as hell man.

They have been talking about Boogie coming here for the last 3 years.

Has Boogie ever said he wanted to play with John Wall, again?

Now they (Wiz Fans) are mad at Ernie for not making it happen.

They really should be mad at Cousins agent ....... Like WHY even...... What endorsements are you getting for coat tail riding... The achilles probably isn't gonna heal right.. Watch he's gonna come back and be Speights .. like WHY???????

 

[703 hwy]

The Warriors don't even play a style of Basketball that Cousins will flourish in.. How is he even showcasing his skills... Who's gonna max him out next season seeing him do what Javale and Bell did last season..

What GMs gonna be like "Oh he can still grab a couple of rebounds... let's give him the max"

facts, Boogie played himself

 

[dacomeup]

 

[freeze]

Nah.

Celtics match up well with GSW. 7-game series

 

[nomnom]

 

[hardens beard]

How will Kerr hide Cousins on defense especially since they like to switch everything?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

What makes winning a ring a good decision? Validation, correct? So why wouldn’t how you got the ring be considered. Spending 10 years to win a championship used to be part of what made it special (see Hakeem). The validation comes from people seeing you struggle. When has wanting the reward but not the hard word not been frowned upon?

And for the record, I love the Warriors pick up.

Why are you projecting this black/white picture of hard work? It isn't a binary code. It isn't either or.

You keep mentioning hard work, as if everyone isn't working hard towards a goal. Are you judging hard work on simply CHOSING to remain in a situation that doesn't work? Ask Clyde Drexler how that worked out for him. He had to go to HOU.

Or better yet, ask Karl Malone, GP, Jason Kidd , KG, Ray Allen or countless other legends that had to move away to win a ring. Did they NOT work hard because they left?

It ain't as simple as you are making it out to be man. I wish you could see that, but you are refusing.

I tap out

 

[Hank Scorpio]

The Warriors don't even play a style of Basketball that Cousins will flourish in.. How is he even showcasing his skills... Who's gonna max him out next season seeing him do what Javale and Bell did last season..

What GMs gonna be like "Oh he can still grab a couple of rebounds... let's give him the max"

Are you high? Do you have any idea how often the Warriors score in the paint? I think chris Bosh was the one who exposed those dudes his year.

Boogie is going to FEAST inside. There’s no possible way you can load up on the perimeter and take away space for boogie. You take away the paint and the perimeter opens up for the Warriors to pass their way back inside.

Boogie is going to average his easiest 15ppg ever.