Comments on: SNY.com: Potential Knicks’ options for point guard next season, including Chris Paul

By: GoNYGoNYGo - Gearing up for the playoffs

GoNYGoNYGo - Gearing up for the playoffs — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:08:30 +0000

marechal:
At what point do teams in the East just plan for the Nets dominating the next 2-3 years? Going for it now (by trading for Dame, for example) seems suboptimal. Randle/Dame is not beating this Nets team barring injuries.

The same could have been said about the Lakers after last year and the Warriors before that. Injuries, age, discontent all play into the future. I am fine with building methodically, through the draft, which most others will agree with. But Dame + Randle may lure other FA’s. Consider, hypothetically about what about Dame, Randle and Kawhi Leonard might look like? Does that compete? And let’s say RJ continues to elevate his game and next year is an all-star? Could that do it? An NBA GM needs to move his team forward regardless of how daunting the task seems.

By: djphan

djphan — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 03:11:22 +0000

it’s a lil crazy to think that woj bombing bogdan impacted the complexion of 3 eastern conf series… i never had a high opinion of him but he’s had an amazing playoffs and the bucks could have really used him….

By: pepper

pepper — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 02:47:53 +0000

the bucks really miss divencenzoooo

By: Barrettcuda

Barrettcuda — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:58:53 +0000

KP’s level of delusion is something else. I can’t recall ever seeing an instance of a young, promising player buying so into their own hype in recent memory. Here is a guy with a career 7.7 AST% complaining about ball movement when it doesn’t come his way. And the most amazing part is his obliviousness to the fact that the criticism he complains about receiving is because he’s the only Maverick being paid max money after demanding a trade to Dallas. It’s like he wants superstar money without superstar scrutiny. His time in NYC warped his perspective. Back then fans and media pundits were willing to overlook glaring holes in his game and production while the front office received the brunt of the blame for their incompetence. But now he’s a respected NBA franchise with a bonified top 3-5 NBA player, injured and unable to carry his weight as even a serviceable #3 player. This dude is in a rough stage in his career where his skills/performance doesn’t match the paycheck and ego. I foresee a tough road ahead for him.

By: marechal

marechal — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:51:50 +0000

At what point do teams in the East just plan for the Nets dominating the next 2-3 years? Going for it now (by trading for Dame, for example) seems suboptimal. Randle/Dame is not beating this Nets team barring injuries.

By: ephus

ephus — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:37:00 +0000

Even Thibs might recognize Garbage Time in this Nets-Bucks game. Nets are up 30 with 9 minutes to go.

If the Bucks do not come up with some major adjustments for Game 3, we might add Milwaukee to the list of jobs that Chauncey Billups is rumored to get. So far, he has been mentioned for both Boston and Portland.

By: ephus

ephus — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:33:35 +0000

thenoblefacehumper:
Not sure if this was posted, but it’s an absolutely delightful read. Shockingly, Porzingis comes off as a real asshole!

The Knicks won the KP trade, even with (1) every player that the Knicks received being a buyout (Matthews), washout (DeAndre Jordan) or flameout (Dennis Smith Jr.) and (2) the Knicks yet to use either of the draft picks they got from Dallas. Simply not paying KP was the big victory.

By: ephus

ephus — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:22:13 +0000

d-mar:
I mean, the Nets could cruise to the Finals minus one of the greatest offensive players in NBA history

Kind of absurd

Similar to telling a batter to “take a strike”, if I’m the Nets, I tell Harden that he is not coming back until the Bucks win a game.

By: thenoblefacehumper

thenoblefacehumper — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:19:30 +0000

Not sure if this was posted, but it’s an absolutely delightful read. Shockingly, Porzingis comes off as a real asshole!

It would be pretty awkward for Harden’s legacy if this team wins a ring under these circumstances, huh?

By: marechal

marechal — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:07:06 +0000

DRed:
We should add coach bud as the regular season offensive coach next year

As long as they can fire him before the playoffs.