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I don't understand how supposed "scorers" shooting <40% in COLLEGE get drafted in the lottery.
>PG: Josh Giddey>SG: Dailyn Swain>SF: Matas Buzelis>PF: Caleb Wilson>C: Nic Claxton>Sixth Man: Tre Jones>Bench:>Jalen Smith>Isaac Okoro>Noa Essengue>Leonard Miller>Patrick Williams>Rob Dillingham>2nd Round Draft Pick>2nd Round Draft Pick>18-22 year old free agent with untapped potential who goes undrafted or is surplus to requirements on current team>Coach: Thiago SplitterWho stops my 2026-2027 Bullies in the Leastern Conference?
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>>155732828>4 threads in a row of this autismgo back in the basement, dylan.
WNBA players talking about how 40 games is a long season lmao
>>155733531They need to wrap up the WNBA season quickly so they can go play in Russia for real money.
goddamn FIFA is so boring. Why can't we get bling bling hood era NBA back? Fans just throwing shit at players. Players wearing shiny rocks. Cool players not random brazilians/portuguese like in soccer. Everything after 2008 really is anti soul gas.
>>155733531>>155733577>season ending pregnancy
>>155732497Rookie of the year
>espn putting jalen brunson ahead of ginobligod fucking revisionist history.
>>155733531theyre tired and their feet hurt
>>155732828Wilson is a better pick than Boozer. Thats all I can say about these bulls
How did my Spurs do?
shumpppppp
>>155734089The Center we drafted has legit upside but he's dealing with injuries and might not even play this season
>>155734089gooned up
any teams that have a barely used center they can spare for my nuggies :(
>>155734089>How did my Spurs do?They choked
>>155734085Caleb Wilson>Kevin GarnettMatas Buzelis>injury-free/better-shooting Andrei KirilenkoBulls>funyfw?
This nigga Dybanza just said he's the next Len Bias....
>>155734490>Matas Buzelisyoure overrating him. Giddey is the only player on the team with any trade value right now. Thats how bad it is
>15 straight minutes of absolutely nothing
knicks looked at that 7ft bwab and went nah
IDK if I could ever watch NBA again after the World Cup. When you compare the two it makes NBA look like a massive joke
>>155734795the NBA would be so much better if nobody ever made a basket and the score was 0-0 at the end of the game
>>155734795one happens every year and the other happens every 4 years ofc you can't compare between the two
>that shitty crowdthis is fucking 70s level crowd depressing
>>155734795Watch some Arsenal or Atletico football and come back to tell us what you think.
>>155734702I only support guys who are anti Israel like Wembenyama
>>155734837thank fuck I get to watch 280lb 7 ft monsters cry to the refs for 48 minutes because someone touched them in a contact sport
>>155734915yeah when you don't want to see players whining and complaining to the refs about minor contact, you definately want to watch soccer
>>155734868There might as well not even be a draft after the lottery now. NIL has any decent prospects going back to school instead of trying for the 2nd round.
>report pick has been traded to houston>knicks "draft" player for houston>makes the kid put on a knicks hat anyway>ruins the kid's highlight moment of his lifearchaic and embarrassing process in full view. league should be ashamed
>>155723712 I've been persuaded to see a side I hadn't thought of or used to think was wrong by following two anons debate. But in general I think it's true that you are unlikely to convince the anon you're arguing with of your side.
Bet you niggas won't come cross the street
>>155735074why his thumb so weird tho
>>155734970NBA players are a massive joke anon. Even soccer players make fun of them for their flopping bullshit. VAR has eliminated a lot of the flopping in soccer and NBA has no reason not to do the same
>>155735152He's got boneitis
Why bother drafting these bums when none of them will ever be as good as Austin Reaves?
>>155735152It's called a hitchhiker's thumb. His thumb is more flexible than normal people
if Saunders gets healthy he'll be a nice shooter for Memphis
spurs might pick vaseear for Denver
When it comes to MVP voting at what point does it not matter how good a player is, the team will prevent him from winning the award? Like, if a team won 9 games but the player averaged 30 points, 20 rebounds, and 15 assists?
Is Evans good?
>>155735360Kobe in 2006. He raped the entire league like they were an employee in a Colorado hotel room. Just look at how much seethe the Lakers cause because Kobe raped their childhood
>>155735360because if you're the only player on a shit team you can get 90% of the plays run for you and your numbers would be meaningless.
>>155735387good shooter. has to develop some ball handling to be more than a spot up guy
>>155735360Wilt averaged 50/25 and lost to Bill Russell
The nuggets drafted brazil?
>>155735426Bill Russell had the largest concentration of talent for a given era on his team and was basically just their Ben Wallace. Wilt was always the better player just with the worst team.
>19 y/o hotel employee: Mr. Bryant, please stop!>Kobe: Job's not finished. Job finished? I don't think so.
>>155735360if you aren't winning games then you aren't valuable. Often stats and winning overlap but if they don't then statfag is SoL. You play to win the game
>Pre-Draft Analysis>Strengths: At 6-foot-10, Brazile can shoot from long range, catch lobs and block shots. He has a mix of skills that tend to be highly coveted in the NBA and is pretty agile for his size.>Weaknesses: Brazile is 23 and weighed 225 pounds at the combine. He's slight for a power forward and struggles with physicality and consistency at times.>The verdict: He put together his most complete college season and benefited from playing alongside Darius Acuff Jr., showing he can space the floor and convert easy baskets. The things he does are highly valued by NBA teams -- it's simply a question of whether he'll be good enough at them to stick in the long run. -- Wooso a backup to Aaron Gordon. They'll try to find a backup center in FA then. Will likely let Watson test the waters and match any offer
>>155735426Yeah but that's just because they fucking hated wilt and came up with every possible excuse not to give him his props. I'm pretty sure they claimed he was a ball hog, and then they got mad because he led the league in assists the next year
>>155735520Okay but what if your team would have won zero games without you? Like what if you were genuinely playing with teammates that make the tanking 76ers or lockout bobcats look like the 96 Bulls?
so many azns
nigga named baba
Darryn Petterson will be the spiritual successor of Kobe Bryant.
okc draft yet another lanklet. do itdo some kind of mighty ducks flying wing and just spin 40ft worth of arms and elbows while sgay brings the ball u
>>155735555Irrelevant. MVP is a "you must be this tall to ride" kind of award and if you don't reach certain thresholds you won't qualify. At best you'll get a few pity votes and even that has a minimum of making the playoffs
redpill me on Trevon Brazile
>>155735583Good name for an athlete
>Austin 3:16 says I just got my bag
>>155735642It's actually such an extreme that they will explicitly vote against the best player if another player is on a team with a better record and is also really good. See: Karl Malone over Michael jordan, Grant hill, Tim hardaway, and Glen Rice
>another guardFucking why
>>155735735nvm he's getting traded
>>155735735traded to heat for 41 and cash
>Austin reaves signs max>up to 100k dead in Venezuela earthquake#noticing
>>155735643see>>155735523>>155735735doesn't really make sense. they don't really need another 6'4 guard when they're about to give more playing time to Wallace and Ajay Mitchell. They need real forwards.
I guess heat got their guy cronwell
you people are dumb. This is the 2nd round. It's strictly bpa according to the team
>>155735855unless you have a mostly complete team that needs to shore up its bench like OKC or the Knicks
>>155735855eh heat have done pretty well in the spot. They have got good end of bench role players.
This bawb is TINY
Hou picking for Knicks. Is this finally Veesaar?
>>155735901these dudes will be lucky to even make the team and have years of grind ahead of them. The idea of some kind of fit is retarded
lol so many fucking trades
Thinking about the fact that Andre Drummond is the last player to average 15 rebounds in a season
>>155735954our new Steve Novak
>indiana keeps the new white boy midget playmaker that went to Purduemaybe in 3 years he takes over McConnell's spot
>"WOOOOO FUK YAH NEW YAWK">literally one player on the entire roster actually from NY and he might be gone next year
>>155735954nope, another euro stash
Can anybody name every non guard to lead the league in assists? I'll tell you this, it's not a long list
>>155736094>t. >seething
not surprised the knicks are asking all their 2nd rounders to be draft and stash euros. need every penny to avoid the 2nd apron
They just interviewed a guy that will probably not play a single minute in the NBA
LEAFJEET NO!!
>>155736184>hallo princess! please buttercup show bobs!
>celtics picking up athletic 6'8 defensive minded wing to develop over the next couple of yearssorry Jaylen you're getting traded to Sacramento
Another fucking guard Presti why
>OKC will instead pick up another 6'4 220 guard from Kentucky who can slash and defend so they can build up his jumper
He's probably the Dort replacement
My Celtics drafted Donovan Mitchell.
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania·2mJust in: The Detroit Pistons are trading C/F Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies for three future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Pistons clear Stewart's salary and pick up assets while Grizzlies acquire a 25-year-old as a rugged frontcourt piece.damn wanted him in miami
>>155736344so what's wrong with him?other than being a lanklet
>>155736479why would the grizzlies even want him?
>>155736479Memphis really rebuilt overnight
The second round has been so much better to watch even though the prospects are nobodies. None of the stupid cringy interviews, just ball talk.
I’m no longer a Chicago Bulls fan.
>>155736535but they put 7 footers on a couch designed for pediatricians offices
>>155736479gonna show boozer how to properly chimp out
>>155736149>new york is great because a drug addict wrote a $200 million dollar check to a nigerian
>>1557365274 da culture
Best addition by subtraction trade for Detroit
lmao
>>155735523Watson is not leaving lol
>>155736717Karl Malone regen??
>>155736479I dont understand it but the Grizzlies sent back the pistons 2nd round picks
>>155736575I am now a Buckies fan.
>>155736483Bravo, Eesti
<JUST IN: Ja'Kobi Gillespie is drafted No. 42 overall by the San Antonio Spurs (via Portland) in the 2026 NBA DraftWtf is wrong with American names
>>155732497Meal. Caramel Banana Ice Cream with Brownie Pieces.
>>155736862Brazilian names be like Joao Gabriel Agati Fernandez Juan Pescador Sym
>>155736862Ja + Kobe = JaKobi
spurs focusing on getting bigger in the frontcourt outside that guard
>>155736946>João = John>Gabriel = Gabriel>AgatiNever heard this name here, Google says it's Italian>Fernandes*Normal ass name>Juan = also John>Pescador = FisherAlso not a name>SymWtf are you talking aboutWe have a ton of bad names but they usually come from favelados trying to make their kids name special, and the occasional pic related. Americans are getting really close to their creativity level
>needing to respond to seethers
>agreeance
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania·2mSources: Orlando traded No. 46 Felix Okpara to Washington for Nos. 51 and 60.
>letting britfags into my NBAew
>knicks pick up white boy wing shooterprobably 2 way guy
what can the grizzlies do with this guy? if they're that desperate might as well waive him lmao
>>155738359They are holding him prisoner.
>nugs pick up a SF who can shoot who tore his ACL 2 years ago
>>155738386wanted to make a joke package of christian braun + zeke nnaji but those two's contracts still don't match hiswhat an awful contract
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania·1mSources: The Clippers are trading No. 52 to the Atlanta Hawks. Henri Veesaar's wait is over.
>>155738582welp. right before the knicks pick. unless they take a st. johns kid im done for the night
>>155736479so whens ja gonna be moved?
How is Ogonna Onyenso on site at the draft lmao
>>155738690strike that, looks like Mitch is gone.
>>155738764ja is probably staying, he would have been moved before the draft
will the kings EVER draft a damn defender
this unironically stopped calvin booth to just strip away every single picks denver owned
>[Charania] Just in: The Detroit Pistons are trading C/F Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies for three future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Pistons clear Stewart's salary and pick up assets while Grizzlies acquire a 25-year-old as a rugged frontcourt piece.Damn, how many frontcourt players do the grizz need lol
Gianmickey and Bam linked up! sneed it or keep it?
>>155734039Brunson's gotta win a gold medal before he's on that level. At bare minimum.
>>155738788knicks traded him to DET for cash.sigh.
still boggles the mind nuggets are so barren of 1st round picks they only get it every 2 years for years to come thanks to calvin booth (and they just wasted another one last season for bringing in cam johnson, another player they want to trade away) and now that they finally got to draft one, they immediately swapped it into 3 2-round picks
>Shams said on ESPN that after the NBA Finals, LA's ownership met with him and not only played his favorite country music, but they had personalized AR-initialed pillows in the meeting.
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>>155739628>but they had personalized AR-initialed pillows in the meeting.zesty af
>>155739628I always hate hearing about these meetings these dudes are so lame
Leagues not ready
>>155739681now they can get bounced in the 1st round in style
>>155739458>Geriatric mercenaries that won't put DET over the humpDisgusting
>>155739827Trae looks like a Moroccan.
>>155739921If pistons had kawhi this year they win it all
>>155736055I was surprised Chicago actually did the trade Kam Jones was a total scrub in a nothing to lose season (16 minutes a night 4 points and 3 assists a game)Indiana kinda fleeced the Bulls but the Bulls still got Caleb Wilson so they were feeling generous
i laughed
>>155740041Kawhi would never give effort for >my flyover team
>stay with your white wife through her stroke>she leaves you when you get sick
>>155736479The Memphis Suspensions
My Spurs have to teach this nigga how to shoot over the next couple years. Please bro, we need 3&D wings.
>>155740643I mean it could be worse she could've collected his huge ass life insurance policy off that BBB (Big Baller Brand) fundingI passed by one of those stores and the prices there are nuts
This dumb nigga buys manga.
>>155741212>reading BerserkYou're just setting yourself up for heartbreak.
>>155741212bad taste in manga and women s m d h
>>155732497Why is this dude getting so much hate for having a goofy expression? All those nonchalant niggas are boring
we gon' get kawhi
>>155740499Kawhi won a chip for the Craptors....
Name a duo with more aura.
>the Charlotte Hornets are engaged in LaMelo Ball trade talks as multiple teams strongly pursue the star guard
oh didnt notice denver added another one
>>155742280lol wtf
this nigga will fucking kill the entirety of the knicks
>>155742280Ja and one or two of the orlando picks for Ball
>>155742280They getting steph
>>155742280uh oh, the hornets are for real if they're seriously gonna sell high on that unserious brainlet
There's a race war going on in the women's side and nobody is doing a fucking thing
I'm thinking the Raptors team is going to be >LeBron James>Kawhi Leanord>Scottie Barnes>CMB>Ja Morantwe are losing all of our draft picks and BI, RJ, Quickley, and Dick
>>155742576looks like the BABGs are winning
>>155742592Lmao the leaf raptors fan itt is going to actually kill himself
Dick for ball
>>155742576based
>>155742280LaMelo, Anthony Edwards, Rude GooberTUFF
>>155742796u cookin wit dis
>>155742576I would eat caitlyns ass like it was my last meal on earth
>[Windhorst & Marks] Kawhi Leonard’s potential trade availability is reportedly being monitored by the Detroit Pistons and, perhaps more notably, by some of his “former teams.” Leonard previously played for the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs.I guess if you're gonna go for a merc as Detroit, might as well get the best one.
>>155742280hopefully they take away his car keys while theyre are it
>[Charania] Undrafted Vanderbilt forward AK Okereke has agreed to a two-way NBA deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN.Lakers assembling guns
apparently lebron wants to be in toronto
>>155742954Is his real name actually ACK or is this an OG anunoby situation
>>155742966this is true and real
why u guys like this nigger sport?
>>155742977>Akachi Onyedika Okereke
>>155742987yeah i wonder why toronto though. maybe cause he gets superpowers whenever he plays there
>>155743000because it's a nigger sport
how the fuck is jalen brunsons podcast so fucking boring. josh hart has an iq of 75
>>155743016These Nigerians must be stopped
bro shams looks like a literal piece of feces
>>155743000It's Comfy.
>>1557398274 YEARS (FOUR YEARS)$212 MILLION (TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS)
What’s pelinka waiting for? My lakies fr gonna waste Luka prime. We need Duren man…
Spursbros. How would you react to a potential Kawhi return?>>155742902
>>155743142seething over a great player lol
>>155742841I would eat HVL's pussy like it was my last meal on earth
>>155743192Would Kawhi even want to come back to San Antonio? There was a lot of bad blood spilled on his way out the door.On the other hand, Wemby/Castle/Harper is a hell of an enticement for any vet.
>>155743283of course not, it's toronto and it's confirmed.
>>155743283That's the question, yeah. But considering he can potentially heal that shit, and go to a team that just went to the finals. Plus, now that he has aged, he can't be that guy on defense anymore, unless he has a great big to funnel to, like how he did with Duncan, and who is more perfect for that than Wemby?Now the question is, who would the Spurs have to give up? I imagine Vassell, Keldon and one of the younger guys are gone if that were to happen. No way Clippers accept Fox
>>155743194I'm just waiting for when he inevitably falls out of the league and the Wizards have to spend years paying him not to play. It happened with Arenas, it happened with Wall, it happened with Beal, why would this time be any different?
wtf are you fags even talking about?
>>155743233based.
bradley beal is still employed btw, he signed 2-year contract last year kek
Honestly, I don't know how other Spurs fans feel about this, but part of me thinks they should make a genuine run at LeBron. San Antonio is probably one of the few teams in the league well-run enough to prevent him from pulling his usual LeGM bullshit, and even in his old age, he'd plug a lot of weaknesses on the roster that got exposed during the Finals.Plus, LeBron has always admired Pop and the Spurs. Maybe it'd be enough to lure him in. That and the prospect of another ring.
What u niggas wearing to the Summer League games in Vegas? I'm wearing a Ben Simmons McDonalds All American jersey I've had for years and a South Florida Sails had that I just bought so these YNs can remember that they could win a championship one day at deep sea fishing and only at that if they fuck around no matter how hype they are
Fox and Kornet for Kawhi.Who says no?
but what about the Ja sweepstakes?
>>155743429*hat not had, here it is
>>155743423Lebron is the complete antithesis to Spurs basketball. It would have been an interesting experiment earlier on, but now there is no point in it. Unless we are talking about mentoring.What we need is a calm consistent shooter vet who is not a negative on defense. That's Kawhi. He would unironically be perfect for this team. Imagine him mentoring Harper. Imagine him funneling people to Wemby.Health is always a concern with him but fuck it, this team does not need him in the RS.> Castle - Harper - Kawhi - Wemby - JQ
all the spurs need is Rui and it's over for the rest of the league
sure is quiet in hereI'm gay
>>155743575Trve...
>>155743000Football isn't back yet so I need to talk shit online
>>155742280>Timberwolves and Raptors frontrunners to get Lamelo Ball if it happensWhat the fuck hahaha this would be a bigger story than what's his name from Milwaukee
>>155743639Gaytum...
>wake up>Get Isaiah Evans>Strong interest in Lamelo BallHOLY FUCK WE MIGHT WIN THE WHOLE THING.
I already miss him
we gon get lamelo
>>155743889I have yet to see a compelling argument for why the Celtics should choose Tatum over Brown, if they have to choose between the two.
>>155744058>getting sent to the fucking GrizzliesGRIM
>>155744127racism and islamophobia i'm afraid
>>155744127Tatum is better, more versatile, and easier to handle
>>155740643So he took care of her while she was struggling with Cancer, but soon as Lavar loses a leg she walks out the door. Women haha
Lebitch Made is done with the lakers. They finally signaled to him to get the fuck out. They hate him. His stans keep saying he will go to GSW. They hate him even more. No one wants LeFaggot unless it's to sell a ton of jerseys and make money.
>>155744127tatum is dumb and can be controlled unlike brown
Can anyone explain why Giannis is so much lighter skinned than his brothers? They all have the same parents right? It's weird that Giannis looks light skin when he is genetically fully Nigerian. Is he bleaching his skin or some shit?
>>155744198He will go back to the Cavs and they will roll over for him like Golden fucking Retriever.
>>155744200Brown also has a much bigger cock.
>>155744226spend more time around black people and black families
>>155744226rookie giannis seems to be darker (or camera effect?) so maybe he did something with his skin
>>155744226>>155744252It's literally just playing so far north, in a place with lots of dark nights and cold winters. White people will become ultra-pale under such conditions, and black people will become paler too, it's just that there's a limit to how pale a darkie can get.
>>155744127Gaytum is a soulless company man. Brown is a schizo megalomaniac. Hmmmm, I wonder who the Celtics corporation will choose as their golden boy...
I need Wemby's pussy in my bbc
>>155744248You're talking about black Americans who almost all have white admixture. They have the genes for light skin so variation among siblings can occur. You don't see that in pure genetic Africans, which Giannis presumably is. He's bleaching his skin bro. It's a very common practice in Nigeria.
>>155744252looks lighter imo
This is Giannis's natural skin tone, without bleaching.
Should the legendary Trae Young give up his jersey number to the overall number one pick and the future of the team? Or should Trae rook that nigga and keep his jersey number.
>>155744320even within this picture there are different shades and that's without pointing out the obvious sun exposure
>>155744377aj is jumping ship first chance he gets to utah or brooklyn. fuck that nigga trae is mr washington
>>155744279No, that's complete bullshit. A lot of black people with high African ancestry just have naturally dark skin. It's not a tan. Giannis literally has the skin tone of a mulatto. That wouldn't be possible if he's fully Nigerian unless he's bleaching.
>>155744388Sure there are slightly different shades but the variation is nowhere near that between Giannis and his brothers, or between light skin Giannis and dark skin Giannis.
Bleach TYBW cour 4. Tomorrow. That's it.
And for anyone who wants to try the "he was in Greece so he got more tan" cope, here he is in Greece before the NBA, when he had spent his entire life in Greece. Clearly he has lighter skin here.And to preempt another cope, "it's just lighting bro", no, it's definitely not. There are are hundreds of different pictures you can easily find from different periods and it's very clear that there are times he has very dark skin and times he has very light skin. I've never seen this kind of variation in skin tone in a black person before, other than Michael Jackson. I challenge anyone to show me one other example like this.
>>155744226Brown people change colors depending on how much sun they get. Not even memeing. We see this a lot here.
>leaf discovers what the sun does to people
>>155744549
>>155744549Those are light skinned people, examples of tanning. They're not black africans.
>Jalen Brunson takes it all in.What did they mean by this?>>155744572Huh, I thought Giannis was mixed, not pure black. Still, it's probably just the sun plus a bit of genetic variation.
>>155744554Yeah so I guess his brothers all just spend way more time in the sun than he does, right?And for some reason pre-NBA, while in greece, Giannis managed to always stay out of the sun too, but sometimes when he goes back for international play, he just bakes himself to a crisp out there.The better explanation is that he bleaches his skin. 77% of Nigerian women bleach their skin. It's less common among men but not rare.
RAPTORS GETTING BALL
>>155744554>>155744637
Are all Lebron fans horrible people?
>>155744668He's right u no
>>155744607There's not that much natural variation in skin tone among pure West Africans. You will never find a pure west african with mulatto skin tone unless they bleach.
>>155743107Do you think he bleaches his skin
>>155743107why is an indian even interested in basketball
>>155744637>>155744654what are you even arguing? Yes Giannis has a naturally lighter complexion than his brothers, who all have a different shade in general hence they're all not as dark as Alex. Welcome to genetics. His skin varies more depending on how much sun he gets. This is common. You're arguing that Giannis has been bleaching his skin since he was a malnourished child selling trinkets while nobody else in his family does/did and still does it now yet somehow forgets or skips it even for big events. How the fuck does that make sense to you instead of the obvious explanation
>>155744641No way in hell. What do we have that they would want? All we have is bad players on god awful contracts.
>Buy Blazers>Demand $600 million in taxpayers money or else leave Portland??? why did this poorfag buy them
>>155744777So he could move them to Nashville
Well Giannis is in Miami now so if the "tanning theory" is right, then we should expect to see Giannis get his dark skin back again soon. I've never seen any other player change skin tones to this degree. Apparently Giannis must have a genetic condition making his skin extremely responsive to changes in sun exposure.
Leafschiz. Calm down. Ain’t nobody bleaching their skin. Dumb fucking leaf
>>155744801
these niggas really got no aura. do you remember the dwight offseason. christ nba needs superstars again
What losing to Switzerland does to a nigga..
>>155744807I've literally provided photographic evidence and lines of reasoning showing that he does.So far the only rebuttals, which I've refuted have been>it's a tan>it's natural variation
>>155744668>for regular life surefucking kek
>>155744668Kawhi, Lebron, Garnett, Paul Pierce, Kevin Durant, Rodman, Butler and Anthony Edwards being raised by single moms and they all have that dog in them. College players nowadays come from nuclear families that are affluent enough to get them private coaching and can take them to AAU games. There is a serious lack of competitiveness in the league that comes from being a hood nigga.
>>155744572Dark skin blacks also go darker with too much sun, just harder to see
They shouldnt allow zoomers in the nba draft
JB won
Whichever team that gets LaOne's dad is gonna heavily regret it. He's just not a winning player.
>>155744914>NBA player starts streaming on twitch/kick>Starts attacking an established media personality to raise interest in his streams>Media head takes the bait and starts a back and forth war with player >Both sides get their viewcount and subscribers numbers up Unless one of those two calls the other a worthless bitch this is all just offseason theater
who the fuck did the clippers even pick. kwahi is so gone
Why is it like this?
>>155744761Yes I do think he's been bleaching from a young age. Explain why his skin was light pre-NBA, while living in Greece, but then when he goes to play in these international tournaments his skin sometimes gets really dark. You think he is spending all his time in the sun? And yeah I think he probably has his skin products at home in USA and either forgets or doesn't care enough to bring them for short international tournaments.Provide me one other example of another dark skinned (black) person whose skin has varied this much over the years. If you can do that, I might find it believable. Black people do not tan *that* much. Yes, they can tan, but the variation we've seen from Giannis cannot be due to tanning.>Yes Giannis has a naturally lighter complexion than his brothersWe have to assume Giannis is full-blooded West African. His parents were Nigerian immigrants. Caucasian admixture among Nigerians is very low. And look at how dark his one brother is especially. That person must be very near 100% sub-saharan, and therefore his brothers are too. I'm telling you, genetically speaking, West Africans have dark skin. There is some variation sure, but not nearly enough to naturally result in a skin tone that Giannis (sometimes) has. A pure west african will not have skin that light naturally, no matter how much sun they get or don't get.
>>155744998because trae sucks
>>155744887Not to the level that Giannis does. Giannis is the only black person I've ever seen that periodically goes from a mulatto-like complexion to very dark.
>Spurs biggest rival for a while: Kobe Bryant>draft a Bryant>draft a (Ja')KobiHm
>>155745044nah nigga I do that too. you don't? your family from cameroon or something?
>>155745055More like a jabroni
>>155744998trae made the mistake of peaking early on his rookie dealalso i don't even see that many (non-idiots) praising the reaves deal, i personally wouldn't give $100m/yr to 2 guys who do basically the same thing but i guess i don't know ball
>>155744998Laker fans have brain damage
>>155744998Lakers media machine. I remember when you could get anybody in the league for THT and a pick
>>155745044Giannis dont bleach his skin, what guy does that? Maybe his mom or some shit but dudes dont give a fuck
>>155745055There’s an NFL player named Coby Bryant that shit pisses me off so much
hol' up, wasn't beef stu like the heart and backbone of the pistons identity? Why they trade that man for a pack of cigs
>>155744998Instead of admitting that they had to overpay Reaves because other teams would have poached him, Lakers fans will delusionaly tell you that they got a good deal for a 3rd option who has never made an All-Star team.
I was inspired by this year's draft, seeing all these young gentlemens' parents. I am determined to find my Nubian queen and make an all-star for the ages.
>>155745167who even has the space to poach him? brooklyn just shitted away theirs on the immortal julius randlei'm wondering who exactly the lakers were "bidding against" here
>>155745190fat black women disgust me
>>155745198Pistons
>>155745198Apparently it was the Pistons and Bulls that offered him a max contract.
>>155745204nobody asked you, ching chong, you couldn't handle it anyway
>>155745162They're clearing cap space for a big free agent
>>155745222>Pistons having Duren and Reaves
so pretty much whoever lands westGOD wins the championship
Lakers should trade Luka for Lamelo
No Lakers fan I've talked to today has been pleased with the Reaves deal. We're all pretty upset he got that much. You know they're gonna pay LeBron now whatever he wants
>>155745374>>155745433
love how the giannis trade saga took 4 years and everyone's already forgotten about the trade one day later
>>155745480Because it doesn't move the needle. Heat aren't a contender
Jaylen Brown will be a Charlotte Hornet. Hornets are just trying to find a buyer for Lamelo.Charles Lee is a former assistant for the Celtics (and the only black one I might add)
>>155745494the offseason isn't over. it literally just started. bam and giannis is a winning frontcourt
>>155745508Shame they have no 3&D guys
>>155745480>>155745494>>155745508
>>155745510they'll get them
>>155745480When we are old boomers we will all still remember the Luka Doncic trade. I’m old enough that I remember the CP3 trade veto. That was a big deal too. But the most memorable offseason moment of my lifetime has to be ‘The Decision’
>>155745510Bam is now. It's how he dropped 83 lmfao.
>>155745510bro this is the heat. There whole thing is turning dudes off the street into serviceable role players. Remember that Gabe guy?
>>155745537remember this nigga
>>155745494What do you mean? Harden and Donovan Mitchell made the ECF. Brown without Tatum was the 2nd seed in the East. The Hawks without Trae Young were the 6th seed. The Pistons without a second or third option were the 1st seed. Giannis on the Heat is absolutely a contender. The West is a bunch of frauds
>>155745571Compare the depth of the Cavs, Knicks, or even 76ers to the Heat. Heat have nothing but Bam and Giannis
>>155745537Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin and Duncan Robinson were undrafted scrubs that played well in the Heats system.
>>155744885>that dog in themKobe Bryant and Tim Duncan both had their fathers present in their lives, and they both won more rings than any of the scrubs you've mentioned.
>>155745587The Heat turn undrafted players and G-leaguers into serviceable roleplayers. Finding depth isn't hard for the Heat and they're a free agent destination
Kawhi for Fox who says no
>>155745149My son will be named Côlby Brayn, nicknamed Colbinho
>>155745587Nikola Jovic
>>155745624The Clippers would be a "big 3" of Bradley Beal, Darius Garland and Fox lol. What kind of shit is that?
>>155745611Both are also autistic
>>155745641It's called tanking and collecting picks
>>155745624Only if the Spurs add a thousand picks and one of the young guys
>>155745624Fox, Carter Bryant, Devin Vassell and a couple picks and now we’re talking
>>155745007You know what, im convinced
>>155744914bro acting like Jaylen Brown can't afford a proper studio setup lol
lamelo ball is the perfect player for the hornets lineup why would they trade himthey need a retard pg who recklessly drives and commands all attention that can then dump the ball on kuh nipple for a wide open 3it only stopped working because nipple got the rookie jitters in the play ins but that will go away
>>155745497RAPTORS GETTING BALL
RAPTORS GETTING SABONIS OR TURNER AS WELL
>lost between borders man is a brooklyn nets fan
WESTBROOK TO THE RAPTORS
Okay. So.If you are a Spurs fan, we need a team stupid enough to take Fox off our hands without having to pay them too much to do it. A team, perhaps, we could lie to and hoodwink some.The Pelicans, maybe? The Wizards are always dumb. The Hornets? What about the Nets?
>>155745765if you really hate him that much, just pull a bucks-waiving-dame out of a blue
>>155745765you don't need a team to take fox. you need a team to take Castle lmfao
>>155745765it's over m8. The pg market is oversaturated and bad contracts are at all time nope levels. Deal with it and prepare for the Harper trade request
>>155745795forgot my pic. remember those games castle played without fox where he averaged more turnovers than assists. castle is a bum and they need him gone. can't play the point, can't shoot.
>>155745802Harper will stay because his daddy will tell him that riding Wemby's coattails is the path to glory. Why do you think Curry constantly has made smart decisions, it's because his dad was an NBA player before him and he knows how the league works.
Still can't believe the lakers signed AUSTIN REAVES TO A MAX
>>155742280don't forget:>Shams is a fraud.>Shams is a shit-stirrer.>Shams is brown.
>>155742280 Anthony EdwardsLamelo BallJaden McDanielsNaz Reid.who the fuck is stopping us?
>>155745866you're tweaking if you don't think either jaden or naz won't be part of the lamelo trade
>>155745874bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz WRONG.
>>155745702>lamelo ball is the perfect player for the hornets lineup why would they trade himIts clickbait. No way they would trade any of their core 3 guys after finally making the playoffs
My nugshits finna do absolutely nothing this offseason. They have no real path to improvement, no draft capital. Sucks that Jokic will most likey finish with just the one mickey mouse ring.
>>155745765Just wait for the expansion draft in a year and don't protect him, the problem will solve itself
>>155745785Either Fox needs to go or Mitch needs to go, they were basically an unholy cabal that sunk the team in the Finals. They're both represented by Klutch Sports, too, which sets my schizo noggin a joggin.
>>155745880Gobert to the lakers
Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-way contract with MAC Player of the Year Peter Suder. He led Miami (OH) to a 31-0 regular-season record and shot 42% from 3-point range this season. Keith Kreiter and Sam Cipriano of Edge Sports completed the deal.
>shams' the one who announced the lamelo's potential trade first>other journos immediately jumped ini wish NBA had more reputable journos covering up trades like soccer on transfer
Why on earth would they trade lamelo
>>155745979Next Kyle Korver. Cap this.
>>155732497Is it normal for so many guards to be taken in a draft?
>>155746199LaMelo is retarded outside of basketball, very injury prone, and his offense is reliant on running transition and jacking up 10+ threes at average efficiencySo pretty much sell high on a very flawed and limited player after his first healthy season in forever
>>155746214Not even close to that level of shooter
>>155746229I suppose it depends on what they get back, but he’s still the engine of their offence. His playmaking skill is rare and Knueppel and Miller will suffer if they dont replace it
Henri veesaar turned down $5 million from college teams to be the 52nd pick. Kwaboty.
>>155746254they can get a pg back with the raps instead of the wolves
i haven't watched since like 2018. what's going to happen to the lakers with the reaves deal? lebron gone, right?
>>155746318Not a good one though
>>155746254>>155746318They're probably just testing the waters to see how desperate the wolves are. Getting picks and gobert or something
>>155745765The trick is to make a huge trade and include him to make salaries work>>155745904No way in a hell an expansion team is picking someone like Fox so they can struggle with him in their first few years lol Specially when both markets will already draw some interest from some players
https://x.com/notCloutbay/status/2069817004077322641 based mpj going viral again. get that nigga to a contender or make his team a contender
>>155745897
Is this too much for the Spurs?
>Marc Stein@TheSteinLineThe Timberwolves and Raptors have emerged as two of the teams with trade interest in Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, league sources tell @JakeLFischerYou know how I know you are unserious about winning, by actually fucking showing interest in the team cancer thats lamello ball
>>155746760Assuming you have to pick between LaMelo and Fox, who are you picking for the Wolves?
>>155746391They dont really need gobert desu, their centre depth is good
Is we getting first option kon knueppel
Lamelo is a top 3 offensive engine in the league. He has a higher offensive on/off than Jokic
/ourroach/, filler and picks for Jaylen Brown who says no?At that point we are looking at two 2 way wings with Thompson and Brown, add KD for 3 level scoring (and underrated defense). Pair that with a rim protecting anchor and a real pg and you got a real fucking squad
>>155747139>who says no?CelshitsShitgoon alone ain't enough
Jaylen brown has to be the first “two way” player in history to get no steals, no blocks, no deflections, draw no charges, etc
>>155747886Locked up Luka in the finals tho
Oops!
>>155747911Nah Luka cooked him.>1-1000 when guarded by Jaylen BrownNah a lot of Luka's misses were just open shots he bricked because Luka does that.
>>155747911are you sure it wasnt Jrue and Derrick
the celtics were simply both blessed and cursed with their top picks 10 years agothey had to pick brown and tatum since all the top bigs are outside the top 10blessed because they got 2 top wings even if they're not those all-time great guys and still managed to be in the ecf multiple times while embitch couldn't even get pass the 2nd round, 2 finals and 1 chipcursed because they're both mental midgets who couldn't get past giannis, jimmy b and choked a 2-1 lead against the warriorsthe nba doesn't care about top wings anymore, it's all about dem top guards and having a top bigjaylen's contract is pure aids and no team will give him a max 2-year extension, if he wants more shekels his only route is to leave the nba and just play in china where they can and have overpaid nba players; he'll literally become a national hero there
>>155748572Game evolved in an unexpected way.A decade ago it seemed the big man position was on its was out and the game was evolving to small ball. The most valuable playstyle was the two way wing.Now its slowly forming into do it all bigs and one or two smaller guys for slashing and quickly moving around the perimeter
>>155748624they should just sell highinstead of just shopping brown they should shop tatum before he gets injured again for real and it tanks his value significantlystart all over and grab their big and point guard
The Pistons are apparently looking to get Herro which actually makes a lot of sense
>>155747911Luka was hurt. I guess Luka haters are really gonna completely ignore he was playing on one leg that whole playoffs and still made the Finals.
>>155745850I can't either: our GOAT in the Purple and Gold for another 3 years minimum baby
If Minnesota gets Lamelo Ball can they win the natty
I...need...more...trades...
>>155749349you mean all the 2nd-round picks trades weren't enough for you?
>>155749265once my wolvies get moved to the east it will be a cakewalk for them
>>155749424Gobert is turning 34 this month. Their window is closing, maybe it already has
>>155749424Memphis is moving to the East, not Minny. Memphis is like 800+ miles closer to the east coast.
>>155749536saving nuggets from ever hiring calvin booth the motherfucker
>>155749349the sioux falls skyforce reportly will aquire thanasis antetokounmpo
>>155749512That may be true but Minnesota is closer to actual teams, and it might behoove Silver to move the wolves to the east so they get another start and the nuggets can win a playoff series again
>Al Horford to sign a 2-year, $14M deal with the Warriors>still paying for 42yo Horford
>>155749536Zaza one just to see what would happen if the Warriors lost in 2017
>BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN.
Naz reid and pick swaps with a contender kek. Mare.
>>155750018Naz Reid...NOOOOOOOOOO
buying a lamelo jersey asap
Ummm rapties bros did we push the Wolves too far?
>7 picks gone
Hornets suiciding their most exciting team ever for no reason
>>155750088>pick swaps>second roundersWill end up being one actually useful pick
Was there really no better offer?
>>155750018They said NAZ WAS GOINIG TO BE A STARTER, WTF.
It’s Ja’s turn now, exile him to Charlotte. No one trying to watch Coby white hoops.
>Mr 6-7 6-7s to Minneapolis like an ICE agent. 6'7" Ice Ball confirmed
FUCK, I'll miss Naz Reid but Lamelo Ball is a straight upgrade.Lamelo Ball.Anthony Edwards.Jaden McDaniels.Ayo Dosumu.Rudy Gobert.that's TUFF.
my wuffs :)
LaWolfo Ball getting ready to run the West.
Any minute now my 76ers will make a move
>>155750221>Embiid becomes the first player to acquire robo legs
Now let's see what the raptors tried to offer to get lamelo
>>155750018Who the FUCK is this bum they sending us
I'll miss you Naz :(
>Lamelo Ball for Naz Reidcant save everyone
>>15575024782 game Embiid woth indestructible legs would be averaging 45/15/6
>>155750018Wow. That feels like a good haul for my wolvies. I traded for Lamelo in NBA 2K23 in franchise mode and we won 7 consecutive championshipsAnd NAZ REID is a legend and a player with a rare skillset but this really doesn't feel like a huge amount to give up for lamelo from a talent point of view
At least we're done with the gay ass Naz Reid shit
>>155750221Welcome back Eric Gordon
we have to move Charlotte to Seattle man what the fuck does that """""franchise""""" even DOshit so retarded it seems scripted
Anthony Edwards is a really overrated player.
>>155750018AAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYA new duo in the East
>>155750322Fuck off.
Only reason Charlotte does this is they know his ankles won't hold up long term.
>>155750331the Mayo Clinic will get him right
>>155750322>Anthony Edwards is a really overrated player.He has that MJ lookalike buff
>english nigga is a timberwolves fankeeek
that 2033 1st round pick could be the next Lebron James for the hornets thoughyou guys dont know that it wont be
>>155750345Ant's aura drew me in.
They're really sponsored by Zozzle
Wolves really need some size now, the roster feels incomplete
>>155750367g-gawdlike...
Wolves are basically out of the Jaylen Brown market right?
>>155750421No. Kyle Anderson is right there
>>155750322fuck you
One first and "Naz Reid" isn't even worth Caruso, Giddey or a third option on a contender let alone LaMelo. Just as I was excited for the Hornets, they prove to be a doomed franchise ran by mental retards who lucked into money. Kino trade all in all though
Who the fuck talked them into trading this nigga? His speech stat must be beyond max level.
Honestly, would JB and Ant even make sense?
>>155750460They can play together. They're both good 2 way wing players
>>155750460Who the fuck is JB? Brunson? Bickerstaff?
>>155750440He doesn't score enough to make up his lack of playmaking or rebounding
My nigga NAZ really gone...
>>155750498>Who the fuck is JB? Brunson? Bickerstaff?Jude Bellingham>>155750492I feel like that can only work if you have a really good supporting cast like the Celtics or the early Clippers. It's just redundant. LaMelo at least brings a bit more variety
Lamelo is extremely talented but I don't think he's a winning player desu
>Lightskin road hazard clown and a child killing abortionist backcourt duo
>>155750539ANT would play the 2 and Jaylen Brown would play the 3. Neither of them would be the point guard in this scenario.
Who beats this 4x?
Do the Hornets think Kon Knueppel is Larry Bird or some shit? Lamelo was far and away your best player.
>>155750567I mean yeah, that's how it's supposed to go...>>155750585No one in the East
LaMelo is not fitting on the transpups. He's a fucknigga whereas Ant is a real nigga.
>>155750322Xis
Everyone living in Minnesota better check the streets particularly well from now on when crossing. HE has arrived.Also damn KWAB LaMelo 6 years no playoffs and when theyre finally getting real good they are kicking him out
People in Minnesota adore Naz Reid to the point where houses have yard signs that just say “Naz Reid” on them, he will be deeply missed here but I think this is a great trade basketball wise
>Lamelo is the primary ballhandlerTimberwolves downgraded to a play-in exit
>>155750650>hereDam twin you live in Minnesota?
>make the playoffs for the first time in a generation and sell it all for "Kon" first option hoops
>>155750585any team that can put lamelo in foul trouble
>>155750663Born and raised slime
>>155750686What's the deal with the somalians, five?
>>155750278
IT'S TIME TO BALL
LaBrainlet is a flashy, unserious, often-injured net negative and the dying gasp of a family of pituitary-disordered low-IQ mutants who leveraged 11 year old retards with too much screen time into disappointing NBA careers.Congrats to the Hornies for finding a bag holder.
>can't double Ant anymore now we have LaMelo.It's over, we gonna 4-0 those shitnuggets now.
Naz Reid
>>155750740You just described Anthony Edwards
>>155750698Honestly it’s kind of overblown, there are a decent amount of them but they mostly stick together
>>155750747White leftist basketball fans are all mentally ill subhumans, what a grotesque image.
>>155750740sounds like he'd fit right in with the timberkeks
Does Lamelo have a charge coming? No idea why Charlotte would do this
>>155750744When I read your posts in my head they come with a lisp.
>>155750811Fruity ass nicca.
>>155750747Cringeahh niggas what the fuck is wrong with some Americans.
>>155750836>fluithy asth nicca
>>155750797Its hard to even pity them
The Wolves are ‘tarded and this will end horribly.
Wendy really ruined that nigga's career.
pon the brightside we get to see more offence through knueppel
