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Teams are going to pound him, I know I would. He would be getting his points from the free throw line after getting up off the floor. Nothing dirty, just hard aggressive play. You can't stop a guy like that but you can make life difficult. On the other end keep him fighting through screens. On ball, off ball, where ever he is screen him. Coaches get paid to be creative, make the dude work. Wemby has the right attitude to come at you. Be a lot of fun.

 

Thunder going to play OT again.
Is it some record ?
And Shai already had 19 FT
Are you f***ing kidding me

The last time Houston played in two opening games in OT in 2001. Oklahoma became the seventh team with this start

 

Jailblazers are back. Billups is done. Definitely didn't expect that from him.

Rozier is done. Fact that the league let him come back after their "investigation" only for the FBI to still go after him really puts Silver in a tough spot that he created for himself. Not only does he have to throw the book at both of them, he has to change how any and all league investigations are handled to regain credibility and not seem like the complete farce that they are.

 

2 OT.Shai with 21 FT
It should be some kind of record to open season with 2OT games

 

That 141–135, 2OT, 91 free throws game is going straight into early-season legend status. Shai’s 55 on 26 FTs looks unreal even in print

 

Aaron Gordon 7 for 7 from 3 before half time
What is going on

 

I watched it, fun game but I predicted each time SGA will get fouled, which was every time

 

This might not be that big of a “sexy” trade idea, but I think the Lakers should try to trade for Saddiq Bey. He was an up and coming 3 and D wing defender, and I think his game is actually a lot like Dorian Finley-Smith.

I think Bey has been forgotten about because he’s just coming back now from a torn ACL, but he’s 26 years old and the type of player this current roster needs.

He’s a solid wing defender and has played 25-30mpg consistently throughout his career, averages 1 steal a game, and had 2 seasons where he averaged a 38% and 40% 3pt shooting.

He’s currently on a reasonable contract, making 6m/seasons for the next 2 seasons.

He would be a good role player to try to have around a team built around Luka. If the front office is trying to build continuity, it’s by trying to assemble as much great pieces that can fit together for long term instead of cycling through 1-2 year contract players. He’s the type of role player that could stick around for a reasonable long term extension if we find the fit works.

The Pelicans might actually entertain the idea of Knect + multiple 2nd rounders, but it might have to be more because I don’t know if Knect has any trade value around the league right now.

 

Wemby has gone from 210 before being drafted to 245 now. You have to imagine he gets to be about 280 in his prime. Jokic is about 285, so he won’t be getting pushed around for long. It’s same as KD and Giannis, at the beginning physicality bothered them, but now that’s a fools errand.

Watching Wemby in preseason, I saw him out muscling players by using his leverage. And it’s not like Dallas are small, they threw AD, Lively, PJ and Flagg at him - all good defensive players. Guys a problem.

As for him on the defensive end, he covers a terrifying amount of space, he can jsut anchor the paint in a 1-4 zone and Spurs force the worst shooter to shoot from outside if they don’t want to attack the paint with penetration.

 

Did Terry have action?

 

can't see the warriors making a deep run given curry and butler's age, but man they look good so far

 

Man Nikola Jokic is funny... born to ride horses, but forced to be the best player in the NBA.