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Miami can pivot by going after Jrue? He screams Miami, IMO.

 

Well wtf just happened?

Portland is going to have make more moves or are they content with Jrue playing SG and mentoring Scoot? Does Jrue want that role: he's still good.
Are the Bucks better: Jrue had a rough time with Jimmy buckets but man he's a tough defender

 

I'm pretty sure despite claims, he'll report to play with those guys and Lopez

 

Lakers in 6.

 

True, but Nurk is a talent downgrade though and is yet another Suns starter who you can't rely on to stay healthy. They do continue the trend of rostering one of my least favorite NBA players in Allen. If that dirty bum injures a Laker...


Another thought on this deal: really hope Clipps don't swoop in and nab Holiday. That'd be bad.

 

not really that great of a return for portland. they should look to flip jrue

when giannis talks, the bucks listen. they traded for jrue in 2020 when he was hesitant to sign a max deal and now they trade for lillard after he said he'd want out if they weren't contending for another title. east should be bucks/C Bags head to head

 

Maybe. I hate the C Bags off-season, probably more than any other team. And I bet they regret trading Smart right about now. They're lucky no one below them really made any sizeable strides, unless Harden stays East in a trade. But if Cs get to the ECF, Dame is gonna cook 'em.

 

Lillard
Connaughton / Beasley
Middleton
Giannis / Crowder
Lopez / Portis

Great starting lineup but pretty shallow team. I'd been fading the Bucks but they're the favorite in the East now. I do not think this makes Phoenix better. I'm not high on Ayton, but he's better than Nurkic. Grayson Allen is a decent regular season guy but was a liability for the Bucks in the playoffs every year. Little and Keon Johnson, maybe they turn into something but they were not rotation quality guys last season. Seems like a cost-cutting move for the Suns.

 

yeah, bucks really need to strengthen that bench is they want to beat boston

and ayton/nurkic is basically swapping chairs on the deck. maybe a change of scenery will benefit him, but ayton is one of the softest, unengaged big men i've ever watched. nurkic has been injury prone the last few seasons and isn't anything special either, although i'd take him over ayton for sure

 

They made a little edit to his gas pumping video from earlier today

 

I feel like the Bucks can be really good. They should win a title with that team. Not sure if it’s this year or next, but that should be a really good team.

do we need Jrue for DLo?

looks like Portland wants to trade him.

 

Eat that Pat...

 

Just laughing at Miami. Should have made a better offer earlier.

 

Sure ,Lillard and Giannis can score 70-80 points almost every game,but they going to miss Jrue big time

 

Miami calling out another team for tampering is pretty great

 

DO IT ROB

About that, are you guys giving picks to get Jrue? How many?
I don't know what I would do


As we discussed here earlier in the week, makes all sense for the Bucks to go after Dame. It's a good deal for them and he totally fits their current window. Dame and Giannis are a scary duo.
The Suns get additional depth. Ayton is incredibly soft and Nurkic gives them strength and toughness inside they need. He does miss time from time to time and that may hurt them. Allen is a great defender they can deploy with either Booker or Beal in the backcourt. I see it as one upgrade and one addition to their 8-man rotation, good business for them

Still, Lakers in 5

 

It is.