OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[trynafeelmink]

in the past week i've seen fans of squads self diagnose players wit injuries & blame breakups for a player having a bad stretch of games... and they say Laker fans are bias

 

[SadBoi]

Celtics are overrated.

#NotMyFirstSeed

 

[addict4sneakers]

in the past week i've seen fans of squads self diagnose players wit injuries & blame breakups for a player having a bad stretch of games... and they say Laker fans are bias

Yeah I’m not buying Ben struggling on losing his girl.

It’s not like he didn’t have a hot/cold motor in college or anything

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Been wondering what the hell has been up with Simmons over the past 2-3 weeks with his lack of aggressiveness and stumbled upon that him and the Gonzalez twin broke up basically right before this.

 

[Based Jesus]

I always thought it was the mona lisa

That's because it is.

 

[trynafeelmink]

to be real i understand Kuzma is an older rookie, but if we're talking strictly play & not potential he's been the second best rookie thus far.

Dude is putting up 17 & 6 on 50/40/77 right now. And he's had a lot of his better games against playoff teams.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I can’t wait for Kuzma to leave LA

Did I do it right, Laker fans?

 

[BIG FISH]

Weren’t Lakers fans saying Lonzo was affected by Gelo going to jail? lol

 

[VARNELL HILL]

During his final season with the Knicks, Jackson presided over mindfulness meditation training with the players, as he had done with the Lakers and Bulls. The intention was to instill a measure of mental discipline, arming the players with exercises to calm themselves in high-pressure and volatile situations.

During the sessions, Jackson instructed the Knicks to sit on the edge of their chairs, eyes closed, and count to 10. Breathing in and out, the objective was to clear the mind. They repeated the process several times. Some players were dutiful in the exercise, some indifferent and some downright mocking of its worth, team members said. As Jackson's relationship with Anthony deteriorated, so did Melo's commitment to mindfulness training. In the final sessions, witnesses said, it became common for Jackson to tell the players to open their eyes at the end of the exercise, only to find Anthony's head tilted back, eyes still shut, seemingly snoozing.

 

[lovehateself]

Question, why was / has Ingram been playing point guard for the Lakers ... smh

hes basically the closer, so they run a lot of iso for him at the top of the key.
he seemingly can get to the rim using wither his quickness or length ...if he doesnt go up, he'll dash it out to a cutter or someone posted up behind the 3

 

[trynafeelmink]

I can’t wait for Kuzma to leave LA

Did I do it right, Laker fans?

Not exactly we would have to shatter a bone in his body first, & then not play him in hopes of adding another prospect for this to work correctly.

 

[JD617]

The two best rookies have been Simmons and Tatum.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

76ers playoff picture went up in flames early.
Simmons cant shoot outside of 5ft and joel ming is made of egg shells.

 

[lovehateself]

The two best rookies have been Simmons and Tatum.

Kuzma is averaging better numbers across the board than tatum.
bias aside.

simmons

kuz/mitchell/tatum ( in alphabetical order)

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

Been wondering what the hell has been up with Simmons over the past 2-3 weeks with his lack of aggressiveness and stumbled upon that him and the Gonzalez twin broke up basically right before this.

I see that BucMZ still logs in while sipping tea and using the other hand to rapidly type ALL the dirt on these athletes. Wendy Williams ain't got **** on you bruh!

 

[Based Jesus]

 

[B Sox]

Kuzma is averaging better numbers across the board than tatum.
bias aside.

simmons

kuz/mitchell/tatum ( in alphabetical order)

Kuz just gets more shot attempts than Tatum. That's really all it is.

 

[trynafeelmink]

Kuz just gets more shot attempts than Tatum. That's really all it is.

That is true, But on the flip side of that Tatum benefits A lot off of getting wide open looks From Kyrie/Horford, where as a lot of Kuzma points he creates for himself.

Both have played exceptionally well for rookies but this can go either way.

 

[bballkid11]

A lot of it is based of usage though IMO.

 

[ballinsam23]

Tatum's percentages for a rookie are impressive

 

[B Sox]

That is true, But on the flip side of that Tatum benefits A lot off of getting wide open looks From Kyrie/Horford, where as a lot of Kuzma points he creates for himself.

Both have played exceptionally well for rookies but this can go either way.

I agree. The usage plays a big role though between the two. I think that Tatum could easily average what Kuzma is if he were able to put up 4 more shots a game and have the same usage. As of right now I think they are pretty similar players though, which is pretty impressive considering Tatum is 3 years younger.

 

[dat dude chris]

76ers playoff picture went up in flames early.
Simmons cant shoot outside of 5ft and joel ming is made of egg shells.

We figured we wouldnt need him for the Kings & Bulls. Turns out that wasnt true. Now we're prolly figuring that we arent gon beat the Raptors with or without him so we're sitting him til Xmas. If he dont play on Xmas then imma be concerned. We suck regardless right now

 

[grandtheftbike]

Giannis WAJSWAJS

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

 

[bballkid11]

Lonzo gonna be Aiiiight.

Coming into his own, I like the up in shot attempts. Even if they are not dropping