The official Bigfooty NBA Week 5 thread (Where Carmelo makes his comeback)

[Royces Hart]

Ok, just let AD walk into the key for an uncontested put back.

FMD

 

[DT_35]

Lol AD and LBJ shut up you clowns

 

[Royces Hart]

I know they are running sets and they have a player that they want to get it to, but the amount of times they force it to a guy and turn it over or don’t get a shot off, it’s ridiculous, when there is a bloke standing by himself.

Better to have your fourth option taking an uncontested shot, than not getting a shot off at all.

 

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

Lakers doing just enough to eek out most of the wins. I guess they know they just have to have a big spurt or two during the game is usually enough.

 

[Mazza1234678]

I didn’t think lonzo could get any worse but this is horrid

 

[nahnah]

#lolBlazers

 

[Elmer_Judd]

You get the feeling the Bulls will be a decent team again, once Anthony Davis signs there at the end of the season

 

[nahnah]

Hope the NBA can somehow rig the lotto and give the Knicks the no 1 pick..

They have suffered enough I reckon (Knicks fans)

If the Cavs somehow win it again, I am convinced Dan Gilbert must be rimming Adam Silver.

Incorrect, Cavs deserve the number 1 pick

 

[fidstar]

NBA Finals 5.0
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Being from Cleveland, I'm sure you know lots about the draft... Who's the best wing in the draft?

 

[Mazza1234678]

Lakers are gonna regret not including Kuz instead of Ingram in that deal

Ingram is gonna be a 5-time all star

I’d almost frame them as an outright title fav if he was coming off the bench instead of kuzma

 

[nahnah]

Being from Cleveland, I'm sure you know lots about the draft... Who's the best wing in the draft?

At the moment it’s pretty weak for Small Forwards at the top, but Okoro could be a bolter similar to Anunoby play style

 

[fidstar]

At the moment it’s pretty weak for Small Forwards at the top, but Okoro could be a bolter similar to Anunoby play style

Could see the Warriors trading it. D-Lo + Top 4 pick would have to get you something decent.

 

[fidstar]

 

[largebus]

Anthony is cooked, the fact that all his friends were calling for him to be signed proves what a massive boys club the NBA is.

 

[peternorth]

Anthony is cooked, the fact that all his friends were calling for him to be signed proves what a massive boys club the NBA is.

They were calling for him to get a gig, but not at their teams. They know his influence

 

[hamG]

Anthony is cooked, the fact that all his friends were calling for him to be signed proves what a massive boys club the NBA is.

I read his recent quote which was like 'the NBA has changed since I was gone and I have to learn to blah blah'.

Like lolz that is the problem, the NBA is the problem.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Lakers are gonna regret not including Kuz instead of Ingram in that deal

Ingram is gonna be a 5-time all star

I’d almost frame them as an outright title fav if he was coming off the bench instead of kuzma

That’s a delicious hot take smoothie right there

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Is Lonzo officially a bust yet?

 

[hamG]

Is Lonzo officially a bust yet?

Him and Ben are averaging 14 & 8 so far this year. If Lonzo stopped shooting and grabbed a few more rebounds they'd have similar numbers imo. So you have 2 guys one of which won't shoot and the other who can't shoot but in true NBA fashion lets it fly anyway.

Look at the 2017 draft class he's not #2 but still top 5-7

 

[nahnah]

Him and Ben are averaging 14 & 8 so far this year. If Lonzo stopped shooting and grabbed a few more rebounds they'd have similar numbers imo. So you have 2 guys one of which won't shoot and the other who can't shoot but in true NBA fashion lets it fly anyway.

Look at the 2017 draft class he's not #2 but still top 5-7

I would take Donovan, Fox, Adebayo, Tatum, Isaac, J.Collins, Markkanen, Anunoby, Kennard and Kuzma over him for sure. Fultz, Z.Collins, Allen, White, Bryant all could end up better too

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Career avgs of 10/6 on 38/32/45 shooting.

 

[nahnah]

How good is Isaac btw

 

[QuietB]

Is Lonzo’s best chance to make himself the next Rondo? He’s never going to get paid.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

How good is Isaac btw

He's a one man defense.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Lakers are gonna regret not including Kuz instead of Ingram in that deal

Not sure if that was ever offered or likely to be accepted. I think we got pick #4 instead of Kuzma, not Ingram.

Ingram always had the higher ceiling, Kuzma was just more of a known quantity.

Is Lonzo officially a bust yet?

Needs a run of games, keeps getting injured.

I think he'll be a bust in terms of spending a #2 pick on him, but he can still be a starting level point guard on the right team - if he makes a few improvements.

Is Lonzo’s best chance to make himself the next Rondo? He’s never going to get paid.

I think Rubio is the best career trajectory for him to aim at. Michael Carter-Williams is the career trajectory to avoid.

He's not as good off the dribble as Rubio, which necessitates him taking more threes in a half court setting. On the other hand his height and wingspan means he could potentially eclipse Rubio as a defender.

Like Rubio, he needs the right team around him though. Obviously he's not good enough to mandate building your entire roster around, so some of it will come down to money.

If he improves and proves a decent-ish fit with Zion, then I reckon we may well keep him around in the $10 mill per season range. If Daddy Dearest starts popping up advocating for $20 million plus though, I reckon we'd happily let him walk in restricted free agency.