The Bigfooty Official Week 14 NBA Thread. The return of Zion

[peternorth]

Miami and Spurs headline a quiet day in the NBA.

Denver and Indiana Pacers the other game.

Here is a highlight.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Miami and Spurs headline a quiet day in the NBA.

Denver and Indiana Pacers the other game.

Here is a highlight.

Stat padder

 

[peternorth]

Stat padder

I gave you a like

 

[DaveyBoy123]

I've given up on trying to work my Spurs out this season. How's this for a form-line just against eastern Conference teams:

- we've lost to the Hawks twice & also the Cavs at home, while
- beating the Bucks, Heat & Celtics

Makes sense to me!

 

[peternorth]

I've given up on trying to work my Spurs out this season. How's this for a form-line just against eastern Conference teams:

- we've lost to the Hawks twice & also the Cavs at home, while
- beating the Bucks, Heat & Celtics

Makes sense to me!

Do you think Pop will give it away? If so when?

 

[Financialpanther]

Do you think Pop will give it away? If so when?

Wouldn't it be great if Pop decides to retire, that he embarks on a jersey swap each night like D Wade.

 

[peternorth]

Last week Nahnah posed this question

is Kent Bazemore the worst player in the league getting 30 mins a night?

Well it seems the answer is maybe. Chris Haynes from Yahoo! reports that Sacramento is sending Trevor Ariza, Wendell Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan to Portland for Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and the Trail Blazers’ 2024 and 2025 second-round picks.


Kent, not to be mistaken for campaigner, has now played for 75% of the teams in California. The remaining being the clips.

Speaking of the clips

 

[hamG]

Coach Bud tricked the world into thinking Bazemore was a useful 3&D. Immediately prior to that he did the same with DeMarre Carrol. Mind you he also turned Kyle Korver and Jeff Teague into all stars. He is the master coach Bud.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Royce O'Neale signed a 4/36 extension.

Seems like a sensible deal for all involved.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Also Sabonis won the lumbering Euro-dinosaur war against Jokic.

Winner plays Boban.

 

[stewie griffen]

Royce O'Neale signed a 4/36 extension.

Seems like a sensible deal for all involved.

Royce Da 4x9....

 

[hamG]

Royce O'Neale signed a 4/36 extension.

Seems like a sensible deal for all involved.

I like when an older passed on guy gets a taste. Imagine how him and his family feel ... $36m smackos.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

I like when an older passed on guy gets a taste. Imagine how him and his family feel ... $36m smackos.

Joe Ingles likes this.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Also Sabonis won the lumbering Euro-dinosaur war against Jokic.

Winner plays Boban.

The white man’s white man Douglas McDermott erupting for 24 off the bench.

If ‘Dipo can come back and contribute, these Pacers will be a tough out in the playoffs

 

[Son of Skeletor]

The white man’s white man Douglas McDermott erupting for 24 off the bench.

If ‘Dipo can come back and contribute, these Pacers will be a tough out in the playoffs

Yep, agreed.

I am worried they might be too small though. Sabonis/Turner doesn't always work, and their fallback is using Warren and McBuckets at the four. Milwaukee have creamed them both times they've played them this season, and I dunno what they're going to do if they cop the Bucks in the playoffs.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Do you think Pop will give it away? If so when?

Yes, he will give it away... As for when? That's the tough question to answer.

I'd think he'd want to bed down a starting lineup for his replacement before he pulled the pin. It could be the end of this season, but I'm unsure it will be. My gut feeling is that he will go on another season after this one. But it may depend on what off-season moves occur.

 

[Soft Downhill Skier]

The world could be vaporised via nuclear war, and Indiana will 45 games and lose a scrappy first round series.

 

[fidstar]

Yep, agreed.

I am worried they might be too small though. Sabonis/Turner doesn't always work, and their fallback is using Warren and McBuckets at the four. Milwaukee have creamed them both times they've played them this season, and I dunno what they're going to do if they cop the Bucks in the playoffs.

The way the Bucks are playing I'm not sure what anyone can do!

 

[fidstar]

That team that "no help" Westbrook had the year after KD left is looking pretty good at the moment.

Oladipo, Sabonis, Adams, Grant and McDermott is a pretty decent supporting cast.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

The way the Bucks are playing I'm not sure what anyone can do!

You're not wrong. Giannis is a match-up nightmare for the Pacers though.

I think Indy would love say, Boston or Miami in the playoffs if they could choose an opponent. Philly are big too, but they're almost too big. Indy vs Toronto would be an interesting first or second round series, although again Indy would have trouble matching up against Siakam.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

That team that "no help" Westbrook had the year after KD left is looking pretty good at the moment.

Oladipo, Sabonis, Adams, Grant and McDermott is a pretty decent supporting cast.

Billy Donovan used Sabonis horribly though - had him shooting threes.

 

[Memphis]

Ouch.

 

[fidstar]

Hot take - Giannis is in the process of having the greatest season in NBA history.

 

[Memphis]

Hot take - Giannis is in the process of having the greatest season in NBA history.

The greek freak.

 

[peternorth]

Rockets 6/22 fg
Lol