Mega Thread The Official Bigfooty NBA Week 5 Thread - Where's Kyrie?

[RobbyRoy]

I think our man Cole likes a punt #bet

That's the kind of energy the NBA and media can get behind. His game's looking pretty damn good as well.

 

[nahnah]

I think Wood is easily leading the race but Grant makes a good case.

Why? I see this a lot, I would favour Grant though

 

[nahnah]

Strong troll game.

On a serious note Chris Boucher belongs on this list, would currently be one of the top 6th men in the league.

He was killing the g league for years, it’s amazing how some of those guys have to wait ages to get a proper shot at it

 

[Marcel Proust]

Harden, Durant, Kyrie, Joe Harris and Uncle Jeff all played 40-50 minutes yesterday. Against Cleveland.

Dunno how long the Nets plan to continue doing that.

Harden can play all game

Dunno about the others

 

[Son of Skeletor]

He was killing the g league for years, it’s amazing how some of those guys have to wait ages to get a proper shot at it

Very true, particularly when you think about some of the plebs who've been drafted high or given huge contracts.

Papagiannis and Miles Plumlee come to mind.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Harden can play all game

There are less drastic ways to lose the love handles.

 

[Marcel Proust]

There are less drastic ways to lose the love handles.

He was most min per game last season iirc. After lowry

Fat james is robust as

 

[Marcel Proust]

What's the chances Giannis smashes AD into next week as per usual?

 

[BigBreakfast]

Another meaningless regular season game for Lakers to sleepwalk through.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Very true, particularly when you think about some of the plebs who've been drafted high or given huge contracts.

Papagiannis and Miles Plumlee come to mind.

Jon Kontract...

 

[Joe9]

Looks like they are going to continue commentating from a mobile phone while sitting on the toilet

 

[BigBreakfast]

Chris Webber drives me nuts. Fan Boi with no critical or analytical capacity.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Studs going at it! Nice to see.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Jon Kontract...

Was no D/G-League in those days though.

Just mediocre GMs with non-existent scouting networks... who often doubled down on their mistakes. And 10-year rookie contracts.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Was no D/G-League in those days though.

Just mediocre GMs with non-existent scouting networks... who often doubled down on their mistakes. And 10-year rookie contracts.

CBA? You are right though, no feeder system and poor recruiting. Damn, Chuck Conners was drafted ffs!

Not sure what this has to do with Kontract though, he was already in the NBA when he got his huge deal.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Damn, Davis! “Dream” in the post!

 

[Son of Skeletor]

CBA?

Wasn't exactly the G-League.

I mean it was there, and players did get scouted from it occasionally - the Knicks finding Starks and Mason comes to mind - but for a myriad of reasons it wasn't tracked as extensively as the G-League is now.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Wasn't exactly the G-League.

I mean it was there, and players did get scouted from it occasionally - the Knicks finding Starks and Mason comes to mind - but for a myriad of reasons it wasn't tracked as extensively as the G-League is now.

Not sure what the G League has to do with anything here though?

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Not sure what the G League has to do with anything here though?

Boucher's journey to the NBA and scouting.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Boucher's journey to the NBA and scouting.

Ok, that wasn’t me...

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Ok, that wasn’t me...

No, but it was the original point of discussion. Also I didn't see that you edited your post up there.

The point wasn't the G-League per se - Miles Plumlee got his contract on exposed NBA form - just that GMs have fewer excuses now than they did in the 80s when it comes to evaluating/misevaluating talent. nahnah just happened to mention that Boucher had exposed form in the G-league as well as in the NBA proper last season. Given he's currently shooting 48% from three and averages 2.5 blocks per game, it's surprising more teams didn't nibble in the off season.

The funny thing about Koncak was that the Hawks chose to match a RFA offer from the Pistons, who were the reigning champs.

 

[Memphis]

Why? I see this a lot, I would favour Grant though

Give or take either one is fine with me, I've seen a few more Rockets games than Pistons tbh.

 

[Joe9]

lol Giannis

air ball jumper from the free throw line

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Um when did Pat Connaughton become too much for AD to handle in the post?

 

[BigBreakfast]

Lakers out of their rhythm because they went to all that iso ball. Got a lead on defence and ball movement. Why change?