OT: 2019-20 NBA Discussions

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

Are we assuming Anthony Davis isn't a center? Cuz hes better than both of them so far this year.

True. KAT belongs in this convo also.

I also think we need to take into account that KAT and Jokic will be at 75+ games this year, and Embiid somewhere around 65, and AD somewhere in between that.

[jr59]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

Are we assuming Anthony Davis isn't a center? Cuz hes better than both of them so far this year.

Correct, and AD knows this, and would rather not play there

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by jr59

Correct, and AD knows this, and would rather not play there

This is fine for the regular season, but when it really matters in the playoffs, LALs best lineups have Davis at 5. I think LeBron will impress this upon him.

[XXtwindad]

Hey Jaybee … you want to hop on the Doncic Bandwagon? There's still (a little) room. I think AaronO might be right. I'd still take Giannis first as a franchise player over the next five years, but Doncic would be second.

Zach Lowe had a good blurb on him a day or so ago. He anticipates so many moves before executing his own. I think he's averaging close to triple double this season. Really exciting player. Looking forward to getting some cheap(er) seats at the Chase Center to see him.

Just like the Glory Days for the Dubs! You pay to see Iverson, not Speedy Claxton.

[Jaybee]

Watched a little bit of Doncic last night...

He is a poor man's James Harden. Incredible handle, moves at speeds and rhythms a little bit off from the typical NBA player, top-5 passer, equal parts crafty and bitchy with the refs, better than you think defending on the ball, easily exploitable in help defense.

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[FlashUNC]

Meanwhile Pascal Siakam continues to eat souls north of the border.

Unreal the kind of progress he's made.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

Watched a little bit of Doncic last night...

He is a poor man's James Harden. Incredible handle, moves at speeds and rhythms a little bit off from the typical NBA player, top-5 passer, equal parts crafty and bitchy with the refs, better than you think defending on the ball, easily exploitable in help defense.

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Crispy! Looking forward to the "Full Loaf" next time. Suggested topics: 1) Devin Booker: All -Star! 2) Do the Dubs keep Russell? A modern day TMC? If so, how do they make it work? And who is "Rooney" in that scenario?

[Jaybee]

If Phx is .500 at the All-Star break, then yes, Booker is an All-Star.

Dubs cannot/should not keep DLo. We didn't get much of a chance to see it, but I don't think he's a fit with Curry. The reason they did a trade for KD was to maintain the ability to go over the cap next year though, so it will be interesting to see who they can flip that 90 million to and what they get back in return.

Flash is right about Siakam- and since it's HTT, I'll go a step further: Spicy P is 100% an EC all-star, a top 5 player in the East and a top 15 player in the league. I could not believe what he was doing against the Lakers. It's also criminal that the league made the Raps play the Clips as a SEGABABA, which robbed us of the chance to see Toronto close it out. Kawhi or not, Toronto is not going anywhere. I think they are still an EC semi-finalist at a minimum, and if it shakes out that they get Boston, Boston should be worried.

If Portland makes the playoffs, Dame Lillard is MVP.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

If Phx is .500 at the All-Star break, then yes, Booker is an All-Star.

Dubs cannot/should not keep DLo. We didn't get much of a chance to see it, but I don't think he's a fit with Curry. The reason they did a trade for KD was to maintain the ability to go over the cap next year though, so it will be interesting to see who they can flip that 90 million to and what they get back in return.

Flash is right about Siakam- and since it's HTT, I'll go a step further: Spicy P is 100% an EC all-star, a top 5 player in the East and a top 15 player in the league. I could not believe what he was doing against the Lakers. It's also criminal that the league made the Raps play the Clips as a SEGABABA, which robbed us of the chance to see Toronto close it out. Kawhi or not, Toronto is not going anywhere. I think they are still an EC semi-finalist at a minimum, and if it shakes out that they get Boston, Boston should be worried.

If Portland makes the playoffs, Dame Lillard is MVP.

I think that would be a great choice. Not sure what his defensive metrics are, but he's a total class act. Oakland High grad! About a three minute walk from my apt...

[FlashUNC]

Don't sleep on Trae Young.

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

Don't sleep on Trae Young.

Who’s sleeping on Trae Young? Besides the Nuggets backcourt.

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

Who’s sleeping on Trae Young? Besides the Nuggets backcourt.

Backcourts all across the league if the early returns are any indication.

He's making Jabari Parker into a useful NBA player. Weird world we live in.

[mcc21]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

Watched a little bit of Doncic last night...

He is a poor man's James Harden. Incredible handle, moves at speeds and rhythms a little bit off from the typical NBA player, top-5 passer, equal parts crafty and bitchy with the refs, better than you think defending on the ball, easily exploitable in help defense.

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More like a Lebron type. Walking triple double. Don't think Luka has as much scoring ability as Harden =)

[Jaybee]

Can someone do a wellness check on Mario Hezonja? I think he's still spinning in circles looking for Pascal Siakam.

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

The narrative around this year was “wide open”, but I think we might look back in July and wonder how we thought anyone but the Clips were going to win it.
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since this fateful prediction, the clips are 2-2 against the Jazz/Lakers/Rockets.