[NBA] Unofficial Discussion Thread

[Zed0X]

Warriors with Klay and Steph losing to an underhanded Grizzlies is just so bad. No Marcus Smart, Ja Morant, Steven Adams and they still could not get the job done.

I smell some changes in this team before the trade deadline. The 3 players that are rumored to be moved are Moody, Kuminga, and Wiggins. I think they should keep at least two of them for the club's future.

Klay was on the court longer than any other Warriors player in this game, but he only scored 9 points and was the most useless, considering his PM was -22. By the way, Wiggins and Kuminga were one of the players who tried to help Curry in this game. So, if I were the Warriors management, I wouldn't be in a hurry to trade those two guys.

Yeah that's so bad. I read that negotiation for Klay's contract extension has stalled last month and I don't know if the management is still interested to keep him with the way he's playing now. The sooner they break the core that they gave the franchise multiple championships, the better it is for the team.

[Baofeng]

Warriors with Klay and Steph losing to an underhanded Grizzlies is just so bad. No Marcus Smart, Ja Morant, Steven Adams and they still could not get the job done.

I smell some changes in this team before the trade deadline. The 3 players that are rumored to be moved are Moody, Kuminga, and Wiggins. I think they should keep at least two of them for the club's future.

Klay was on the court longer than any other Warriors player in this game, but he only scored 9 points and was the most useless, considering his PM was -22. By the way, Wiggins and Kuminga were one of the players who tried to help Curry in this game. So, if I were the Warriors management, I wouldn't be in a hurry to trade those two guys.

Yeah that's so bad. I read that negotiation for Klay's contract extension has stalled last month and I don't know if the management is still interested to keep him with the way he's playing now. The sooner they break the core that they gave the franchise multiple championships, the better it is for the team.

That is the big question, and as per Klay's performance, if I'm the Warrior head, it's hard to give him that max contract that he is asking. He needs to show more in this season.

And as we have seen, they are struggling and it compound with another bad news about their assistant coach having a heart attack and die,

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died Wednesday after sustaining a heart attack while at a private team dinner in Salt Lake City Tuesday, the Warriors said.

He was 46 years old.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba-postpones-warriors-game-against-174858427.html

[dwyane36]

Yeah that's so bad. I read that negotiation for Klay's contract extension has stalled last month and I don't know if the management is still interested to keep him with the way he's playing now. The sooner they break the core that they gave the franchise multiple championships, the better it is for the team.

That is the big question, and as per Klay's performance, if I'm the Warrior head, it's hard to give him that max contract that he is asking. He needs to show more in this season.

I think the peak of Klay's career has passed, and his performance has gradually worsened since that serious injury. So now he is clearly not performing well enough to demand a max contract from Warriors management.
The same thing applies to Green. Honestly, I don't understand why the Warriors signed him to a $100 million contract last offseason.

[Zed0X]

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The same thing applies to Green. Honestly, I don't understand why the Warriors signed him to a $100 million contract last offseason.

That was a weird move indeed. Maybe it's the best way they could think of to payback what Draymond had done to them in the past. I still think that's a bad decision because he was clearly beyond his prime years and the incidents he's been involved with (Poole). Giving him that contract also limited their opportunities to sign new players.

[Baofeng]

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The same thing applies to Green. Honestly, I don't understand why the Warriors signed him to a $100 million contract last offseason.

That was a weird move indeed. Maybe it's the best way they could think of to payback what Draymond had done to them in the past. I still think that's a bad decision because he was clearly beyond his prime years and the incidents he's been involved with (Poole). Giving him that contract also limited their opportunities to sign new players.

Yeah, we forgot about Draymond's case as well, he did comeback to the Warriors to play but they lost to Memphis.

And so Warriors are very desperate right now and I think everyone is on the trade block except maybe Curry. Andrew Wiggins name always pop up for a trade with Siakam, but the Pacers was able to get Pascal now, so that trade is not obviously going to happen.

But eventually before the trade deadline next month, we might see some movements in the Warriors and try to salvage their season with acquisitions and trading their players that didn't help and might not to find a new home.

[dwyane36]

Yeah, we forgot about Draymond's case as well, he did comeback to the Warriors to play but they lost to Memphis.

And so Warriors are very desperate right now and I think everyone is on the trade block except maybe Curry. Andrew Wiggins name always pop up for a trade with Siakam, but the Pacers was able to get Pascal now, so that trade is not obviously going to happen.

But eventually before the trade deadline next month, we might see some movements in the Warriors and try to salvage their season with acquisitions and trading their players that didn't help and might not to find a new home.

Curry is untouchable in terms of trades, as he is still the leader of the team and performing as well as ever.
The Warriors management should obviously do something to become a competitive team again, but it may not be a good idea to get rid of many players from the current roster. At least, I don't think Curry will be happy to be in a team that will be in a rebuilding phase.

[Zed0X]

Latest buzz is Siakam's trade to the Pacers from Raptors.

Details of the deal:

Raptors receive:

    Bruce Brown (via Pacers)
    Kira Lewis (via Pelicans)
    Jordan Nwora (via Pacers)
    Two 2024 first-round picks (via Pacers)
    Conditional 2026 first-round pick (via Pacers)

Pacers receive:

    Pascal Siakam (via Raptors)
    Future second-round pick (via Pelicans)

What do you think? It looks like it's a win for the Pacers since Paskal is still relatively young and he's been playing good so far this season. I think he's one of the most versatile Forward right now.

The trade doesn't seem to affect the remaining players as they beat the Heat convincingly.

[Baofeng]

Latest buzz is Siakam's trade to the Pacers from Raptors.

Details of the deal:

Raptors receive:

    Bruce Brown (via Pacers)
    Kira Lewis (via Pelicans)
    Jordan Nwora (via Pacers)
    Two 2024 first-round picks (via Pacers)
    Conditional 2026 first-round pick (via Pacers)

Pacers receive:

    Pascal Siakam (via Raptors)
    Future second-round pick (via Pelicans)

What do you think? It looks like it's a win for the Pacers since Paskal is still relatively young and he's been playing good so far this season. I think he's one of the most versatile Forward right now.

The trade doesn't seem to affect the remaining players as they beat the Heat convincingly.

Yes, I think the Pacers is the winner in this trade. Although Raptors have Quickley and RJ Barrett from the Knicks already and together with Barnes, they form a solid team.

But for the Pacers, they just getting stronger with the acquisition of Siakam that can give them maybe 20 points per game if he really blend it with the team. And with Haliburton still in the injured list, Pascal will be another options for them right now if he is going to play in their next game. So good trade with them, Pacers going deep this season and maybe in the thick of the fight in the East.

[dwyane36]

Latest buzz is Siakam's trade to the Pacers from Raptors.

Details of the deal:

Raptors receive:

    Bruce Brown (via Pacers)
    Kira Lewis (via Pelicans)
    Jordan Nwora (via Pacers)
    Two 2024 first-round picks (via Pacers)
    Conditional 2026 first-round pick (via Pacers)

Pacers receive:

    Pascal Siakam (via Raptors)
    Future second-round pick (via Pelicans)

What do you think? It looks like it's a win for the Pacers since Paskal is still relatively young and he's been playing good so far this season. I think he's one of the most versatile Forward right now.

The trade doesn't seem to affect the remaining players as they beat the Heat convincingly.

I think the Raptors' management made a strange trade since Siakam is performing well and is clearly at his prime. So why did they trade him for a player like Brown with mediocre stats and two other players who will probably be useless since they will spend all their time on the bench?
There is no doubt that the Pacers will be even stronger after this deal.

[Baofeng]

Latest buzz is Siakam's trade to the Pacers from Raptors.

Details of the deal:

Raptors receive:

    Bruce Brown (via Pacers)
    Kira Lewis (via Pelicans)
    Jordan Nwora (via Pacers)
    Two 2024 first-round picks (via Pacers)
    Conditional 2026 first-round pick (via Pacers)

Pacers receive:

    Pascal Siakam (via Raptors)
    Future second-round pick (via Pelicans)

What do you think? It looks like it's a win for the Pacers since Paskal is still relatively young and he's been playing good so far this season. I think he's one of the most versatile Forward right now.

The trade doesn't seem to affect the remaining players as they beat the Heat convincingly.

I think the Raptors' management made a strange trade since Siakam is performing well and is clearly at his prime. So why did they trade him for a player like Brown with mediocre stats and two other players who will probably be useless since they will spend all their time on the bench?
There is no doubt that the Pacers will be even stronger after this deal.

They are on the rebuilding phase actually, that's why they are willing to let go of Siakam this season. It was Fred VanFleet last season, when he sign a huge contract with the Houston Rockets and now playing one of the best season. And Paskal is the last of the renmants of their championship team with Leonard. So it's not that strange to begin with. The management has decided to change the whole roster, hence rebuilding phase.

And with that, Barnes now becoming their franchise player with some support from 2 former Knicks, RJ Barrett and IQ in the next 2-3 years. But I do agree that the Pacers is getting stronger with the Pascal acquisition.

[Zed0X]

What a time for KD to pull off a game winner like that against the Bulls. Have you seen that? I thought Caruso was going to block him there and extend the game to overtime but that was a great adjustment midair. Anyway, back-to-back 40+ points for him as the Suns extend their win streak to six.

On another note, crazy numbers for Embiid with 70 points and for KAT with 62 points.

[dwyane36]

What a time for KD to pull off a game winner like that against the Bulls. Have you seen that? I thought Caruso was going to block him there and extend the game to overtime but that was a great adjustment midair. Anyway, back-to-back 40+ points for him as the Suns extend their win streak to six.

On another note, crazy numbers for Embiid with 70 points and for KAT with 62 points.

Caruso might have blocked Durant's shot at that crucial moment if he had jumped a little later. In any case, the Suns seem to have found the right rhythm. At least now, their spot in the standings is better than at the beginning of the season.
As for Embiid and KAT's performances, it was definitely one of the most epic game days in NBA history.

[Zed0X]

What a time for KD to pull off a game winner like that against the Bulls. Have you seen that? I thought Caruso was going to block him there

Caruso might have blocked Durant's shot at that crucial moment if he had jumped a little later.

I don't know, I thought it was a good timing but it's just a better adjustment by KD.

Heat decided to let go of Lowry. In return, they get Rozier.

Heat receive:

    Terry Rozier

Hornets receive:

    Kyle Lowry
    2027 first-round pick

No offense to Lowry but I think this is a good deal for the Heat. He's good defensively but the team needs more option with offense and Rozier could provide that. Now, I'm looking forward to the adjustments to the starting line up. JJJ could be drop to the bench but I think he'll fine with that.

[Baofeng]

What a time for KD to pull off a game winner like that against the Bulls. Have you seen that? I thought Caruso was going to block him there

Caruso might have blocked Durant's shot at that crucial moment if he had jumped a little later.

I don't know, I thought it was a good timing but it's just a better adjustment by KD.

Heat decided to let go of Lowry. In return, they get Rozier.

Heat receive:

    Terry Rozier

Hornets receive:

    Kyle Lowry
    2027 first-round pick

No offense to Lowry but I think this is a good deal for the Heat. He's good defensively but the team needs more option with offense and Rozier could provide that. Now, I'm looking forward to the adjustments to the starting line up. JJJ could be drop to the bench but I think he'll fine with that.

How's everyone doing?

Yeah, I think it's about time the the Heat will have to give up the veteran Lowry, but I guess age has caught up with him as well. And having Rozier as a another offensive weapon, is a good thing to the Heat.

For this game, I'm just betting on twwo,

Wolves vs Wizards - Wolves -9.5 @1.73, they have to take this W, they are on a two game losing skid. And the OKC has taken or tied them in the Western Conference.

Heat vs Memphis - under 214.5 @180, I'm seeing that this could be a low scoring game. It's a risk that I'm willing to take.

[bisdak40]

For this game, I'm just betting on twwo,

Wolves vs Wizards - Wolves -9.5 @1.73, they have to take this W, they are on a two game losing skid. And the OKC has taken or tied them in the Western Conference.

Heat vs Memphis - under 214.5 @180, I'm seeing that this could be a low scoring game. It's a risk that I'm willing to take.

Congrats on your win bro, you've got the two. That "under 214.5" bet for total score is indeed a risky one as i seldom see NBA games that are low scoring, mostly they are over 220's. It's just unfortunate that i have not tailed your bet as i just read your post now.

The Warriors are back on the court after mourning on the death of one of their assistant coach. Jonathan Kuminga has a new record with a perfect field goal with 11/11 from the field and most importantly they secure the win.