NBA Week 2- Where Aussies feature in 4 of 6 Monday marquee games

[Scythe94]

Paolo

 

[Supersuns]

Indiana could be a option to give Klay the max or like trade in for Zach Lavine. They also need to ideally settle someone in at PF. Someone who can block a shot or 2

We need defenders. Everywhere. Pacers are one of the worst defensive teams I've ever seen.

 

[Scythe94]

Will they be smart enough to leave Bitadze as the starting C?

Not a fan of Carter Jnr at all in that role, nor in Orlandos lineup at all. Hope Orlando can farm him off for a Robert Williams III like shot changer

Agree WCJ is probably better suited to a sixth-man role in Orlando's team, though not sure Goga is the answer. Carter isn't a good shot blocker/changer, but at least gives a little bit of spacing which is necessary for Franz and Paolo to be at their best, especially considering our starting guards are Suggs and Fultz (neither of which are exactly great shooters).

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

We need defenders. Everywhere. Pacers are one of the worst defensive teams I've ever seen.

Eh I think Bruce Brown can defend a little and Turner is okay in some aspects as a help defender. Other 3 spots need some work for sure

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Lol Haliburton.

Hornets announcer going off his nut !

 

[Supersuns]

Haliburton lost us the game

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Haliburton lost us the game

Why didn't Rick C call a time out with 15 seconds left and draw up a play ?

 

[Gak Attack]

Can't believe I'm saying this but Brooks has been a great pickup for us.

 

[hotchilli]

Dillon Brooks has been awesome so far this season.

 

[hotchilli]

Can't believe I'm saying this but Brooks has been a great pickup for us.

Haha what timing.

 

[Slysh]

Indiana could be a option to give Klay the max or like trade in for Zach Lavine. They also need to ideally settle someone in at PF. Someone who can block a shot or 2

Think it is a little early for them to make a move like that, Klay on a decent contract i like but if that was the case he will stay at Golden State. Lavine i just do not like that contract at all.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

I think an argument can be made that Jayson Tatum is now the best player in the Eastern Conference

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Flog refs are now giving techs for players who hang onto the rim for too long again.
Hate that rule.

 

[Slysh]

I think an argument can be made that Jayson Tatum is now the best player in the Eastern Conference

Short answer - No

Long answer - Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[fidstar]

Incredibly early hot take of the 2023 draft is

• Wemby was worth the tanking

Hot take?

 

[Slysh]

Hot take?

Miller at 2 isn't a hot take either really, outside of noise by Bill Simmons claiming it will be a disaster. Plenty of draft watchers had him as second best in this class by the end of the year or at least in consideration.

 

[fidstar]

Giving Klay the max would be bad.

 

[fidstar]

1 more assist and the Joker would have had a good game.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Short answer - No

Long answer - Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

3rd favourite for MVP right now

 

[DT_35]

2 days in a row Jokic has missed the TD by 1 assist lol

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Knicks games are worth watching this season just to see how bad Randle is lol

 

[Slysh]

3rd favourite for MVP right now

He is the best player on a team that is going to be most likely the number 1 seed, that does not mean he is the best in the East.

 

[LewisHall]

Nets seemingly played Dorian Finney-Smith, 6-7 , at the center

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Dillon Brooks has been awesome so far this season.

Ironically he is exactly the type of player the Lakers need

 

[Slysh]

I suppose an argument can be made that until Tatum wins a ring, Giannis still the best player in the East. But that's the only player that can be considered. Embiid certainly can't be considered given how he always chokes in the playoffs.

Confident Tatum will get the most all star votes in the East assuming he stays healthy.

His all round playmaking and esp his rebounding and driving to the basket is the best it's ever been. Brooklyn to their credit really tried putting the defensive clamps on him, but he still put up an easy 32 points..

He would easily average 36 plus points a game if we didn't have Brown and other multi scoring options like Porzingis etc

If he didn’t have all those options would they be the 1 seed?

Tatum has had some big time play off short comings himself. How many series has he gone in to with a team that was considered worse and won? He has been on very good rosters almost his entire career.

There is no argument at this stage he is better than Giannis, he sits in a tier with Embiid until he can take that next leap.