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So hold up!!! You are telling me..After 20 different times, at least, that I've hit you with the Denver Dynasty thing, tonight is the only time, you've decided to reveal that it wasn't you?

After the 4 times in this thread tonight? After my comment to Weezy about he knows where that comment was directed? GTFOH

Oh hell yeah I said that, I said until it happened I don't believe it. Hell yeah, I totally own that. It hadn't happened.

And what I said about defense was, having the ability to score on a good defense, is more important than just playing good defense. Everybody is playing good defense late in the playoffs, not everyone has the ability to get buckets when faced with good defense. That's why we couldn't beat Denver. The offense choked, they weren't playing some kind of suffocating defense, we were missing wide open shots. A whole gang of them. Again context matters, it not just about taking part of what I said, and running with it.

 

I don't think we are going to wait until the deadline though. I also don't think that Valanciunas is going to be the only move. If it turns out that way, I'm going to be shocked. We might swing and miss, but do nothing? I don't believe it's going to go down like that.

 

yeah, i think 12/15 is a fantasy unless the valanciunas thing truly was set up in the summer. i wouldn't rule it out, and it would make a few things make sense, but it's still hard to fathom that both teams and the player would all get and stay on board that long.

i posted a figure other day showing how few trades are made in december historically. january is the earliest, and then everyone waits for the big pressure to move in february.

i disagree that deadline moves can't save seasons, though. we went to the conference finals in 2022. the mavs made some moves and went to the finals last year. especially with how slim the margins are in the west.

i'm not saying i'm confident we can do it again, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if some team in the west (maybe gs this year) makes a good move at the deadline that gives them the edge they need to make a run.

i just think the whole team is, like the fanbase, waiting for superman, who may not come. tough job for a first-time coach to navigate that particular psychological situation, but it is what it is.

 

https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1865061117824831572?t=oF0xjktn6Rj2PXZIB848eg&s=19

Abeer said it the other day too. He's in the Trae, Ingram and Randle group. Great players but they just impact winning

 

Welp...I'm going to keep hope alive, I don't think the Wizards hold on to Valanciunas past the end of the month. I also don't think Chicago holds off until the February deadline, before making a trade either.

Trades going down before February, may not be a common practice, but it's not unheard of either.


Last season Harden was traded on Nov 1.

The OG Anonuby/RJ Barrett trade was on December 30th.

Pascal Siakam was traded was on January 17th.

The Kyle Lowry/Terry Rozier trade was on January 17th

We got Rui in January in the previous season.

Like I said, we might very well end up, with a swing and miss, but I'd be shocked if nothing happened before the February trade deadline.

 

again, not sure where you got the denver dynasty s*** from. i told you to post where i've said that before and i'll gladly own it, but nothing. might want to get those voices in your head checked out

 

Man I don't have the time or desire to go digging through old posts. Like I said I have directly made that comment to you dozens of times. Last night was the first time you ever said that, you didn't say that. I still find that weird ASF. I mean I would post that comment specifically to bring you out, and you would always show up to respond to it. Nobody but you! That's the wildest coincidence of all time.

 

Well
C Bags doing voodoo again
Same injury as Banchero.

 

Brutal.

He had a 15 game run of 27/6/7/2 and had been dropping 30+ with ease


Very bizarre both their star Forwards are out with the same injury.

Better better hope Suggs can cook solo for a bit.

 

not even sure what any of this means. i guess you've resorted to making up scenarios in your head? whatever helps you sleep at night

 

It meant exactly what I said, every single word.

Shrug...but you never actually made that statement, and I have been trolling you specifically, with that comment in error, since the playoffs last season, and you have just been randomly responding to it, since the playoffs last season. It's just a total coincidence.

Ok cool..my bad !!!!

 

Would Reaves for Herb Jones be an upgrade? We are 27th in defense and we are slow and unathletic. Herb Jones is an athletic elite perimeter defender who is a slightly below average three-point shooter, in terms of percentage, but is high-volume, and improving. Jones doesn't need the ball like Reaves does. I know Russell is likely on his way out too, so he would be hard to trade both of our skilled guards. But, if you could get a 3 and D wing like Jones, maybe we could go for it, just saying. Maybe we could get LaVine to replace Russell?

3 trades:

1. Reaves to New Orleans for Jones

2. Dlo, Rui, Vando for LaVine and Phillips

3. Vincent, JHS, Wood, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2027 Lakers 2nd for Valenciunes and Bey

4. Convert Quincy to standard contract

5. Sign veteren PG like Payton or Smith

PG: LaVine/Payton*/Olivari*
SG: Knecht/Reddish*/James
SF: Jones*/Max*/Phillips/Lewis
PF: James/Bey/Traore*
C: Davis*/Jonas/Hayes/Koloko*

* Denotes plus defender

Basically replace Vando with Jones, Reaves with LaVine, Wood with Jonas, Rui with Bey, Vincent with Payton/Olivari, and Dlo minutes with more minutes for Knecht. Also, no first round picks going out.

 

Reaves getting traded for someone I don’t know is a bad sign lol

 

This guy has been including Reaves in trades for the last year and a half LOL.

 

Jokic 56 points and 16 rebounds but they lost to Washington

 

Jones was on the all-defensive FIRST team last season, and is only 26. Last season, he averaged 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks, and has a career 1.5 DBPM. Also hit 42% from three last season, albeit mid volume. 1.5 out of 3.6. Career 37% from three.

 

they're lucky we've been so terrible lately, and it's kept the media from recognizing they're in the same boat.

yeah, it's weird that nobody knows jones. pretty sure pelicans fans would say no the same way we are, tbh. they're similarly valuable players, one offensive, one defensive. both still young and on bargain contracts.

 

Our trade target had a solid night against him though:
20/12/5/5