- A truce has been reached thanks to intervention from Adam Silver and MJ. It's expected Oakley will be back at the garden shortly.
-Hahn says Melo will not be traded
Around the league-
-Whispers that Embiid's knee is a "concern" to the 76ers and that they are downplaying it
- Saric 18 and 11 on 8-17, 3 assists. Last 5 games 19 and 6 with 3 assists on 51/41 shooting
-Kaminsky 12 and 11 (only shot 5-16, really surprised how poorly he has shot the ball)
-Leonard 32 points, 6 boards 3 assists, 4 steals. Averaging a ridiculous 33 and 7 with 4 assists, 2 steals last 5 games. He's my league MVP if I for some bizarre reason had a vote.
-Turner 22 and 6 (big fan but his lack of athleticism seems to limit his rebounding ability)
-Conley 32 and 6
-Lopez 17 points... 3 boards in 32 minutes
-Vucevic 13 and 17 with 3 assists, 3 blocks
-Super Mario 11 points, 1 board, 1 assist 1 steal over 16 minutes
-Sabonis 6 and 7. I only mention him because I have to say he has some intriguing skills despite his numbers. The fact he's getting so much burn (despite the #'s) as a 20 year old on a good team is a good sign. Moves really well, good hands. He's intriguing (again I know he hasn't been good)
-Maker 6 and 5 (3-10) over 17 minutes
-Beasley 23 points, 3 boards, 4 assists... had no idea he was playing so well in limited minutes
-Monroe 25 and 12. Sort of surprised you aren't hearing some of the teams looking for bigs in on Monroe. Yeah he needs the right team but the guy can play.
-Smart 19, 3 and 3... last 5 games 51% from the field
-Ferrell 20, 5 assists, 2 boards
-Jokic... WOW. 17 points, 12 assists, 21 boards, 2 steals
-Juancho 27 and 10, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Sure looks like both Hernangomez Brothers can ball
-PJ Tucker 11 and 16- one of the more likely movers at the deadline
-THjr 25, 7 and 4 (has been FANTASTIC lately)
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roberson gives them nothing offensively, oladipo really has not been that good meahing with westbrook...
sabonis is a nice young piece for the future..
adams offensively has gotten better but he is not a guy you drop it down to and say go score, he us a very good defensive player and pick and roll player..
are you a rangers fan?
What does the G stand for?
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NBDL, then D-League, it has now been renamed the G-League
What does the G stand for?
Gatorade
He's unlikely to win but it's kinda BS that a wing player basically doesn't get enough "credit" for being a 2 way guy when it comes to all-star games/MVP stuff. Why shouldn't he get a MAJOR boost for being such a strong 2 way guy? His defense is excellent, that has to take away some from his offense.
i call bullshit because the knicks couldnt fit 3 guys, donnie tried to but couldnt get rid of curry's contract which hindered the knicks in adding 3..
wade himself said he did not think it would happen until miami was able to fit 3 guys in...
and he also said it would of happened somewhere else if another team could and miami couldnt...
he was ready to sigm with chicago
There is "concern" in Cleveland that Kevin Love (knee) "could be in line for an extended absence," according to Cleveland beat reporter Joe Vardon.
"I would love to be able to tell you that he'll miss three games and be back, but I can't right now because we don't know," general manager David Griffin said. Love has already been ruled out for Tuesday's game and appears extremely unlikely to play Wednesday. Love will get a second opinion on Tuesday, and we will have to wait until the team announces the results of that exam. Channing Frye will start at power forward on Tuesday. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James will be asked to shoulder more of the offensive load with Love sidelined.
I think the odds are more that he will never reach his ceiling due to injuries than the opposite. It's a shame, such a talented and competitive kid.
Man that hurts.
I think if Love is out for the year then a Carmelo trade is definitely realistic. I'm just not sure if they will be able to determine with certainly the extend of Love's absence before the deadline.
LeBron vs LaLa...who wins?
Knicks/Cavs are both likely leaking stuff to their media contacts in a game of poker. We'll see who blinks first.
Agree on Melo.
I'd be really surprised if the Cavs didn't do something drastic(unless Love's injury is short term). Are they better than Boston without Love? What if Boston makes a move which they probably would? What other options would they have to bring in a key cog? It could all be negotiating tactics, but a season ending injury(while it sucks for Love), would be ideal considering our situation.
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but he made it sound like the Cavs have zero interest, even when DiPietro pressed him on the Love injury possibly changing things. I admire Melo wanting to stay in NY, but it's crystal clear at this point that winning just isn't on his priority list. The Knicks will win 30-35 games again next year at best.
Agree on Melo.
I'd be really surprised if the Cavs didn't do something drastic(unless Love's injury is short term). Are they better than Boston without Love? What if Boston makes a move which they probably would? What other options would they have to bring in a key cog? It could all be negotiating tactics, but a season ending injury(while it sucks for Love), would be ideal considering our situation.
That's the other side of the equation. If Love is out for an extended time, I think that increases the odds of Boston and/or Toronto making a move since it greatly improves their odds of beating Cleveland.
22, 6 and 12. 1 block, 1 steal. 65% TS, 26.8 PER, .236 WS/48
Magic Johnson:
21, 8 and 8, 3 steals, 53%, 17% from 3. 58% TS, 25.7 PER, .225 WS/48.
I can't think of a better comparison for what he's doing.
Team president Phil Jackson views Willy Hernangomez and Kristaps Porzingis as the "starting frontcourt tandem of the future," according to Mark Berman of the New York Post.
Sunday was the first time Hernangomez started alongside Porzingis and Knicks posted arguably their most impressive win of the season, a 94-90 victory over the Spurs. Joakim Noah (hamstring) is expected to miss at least one more game, so Hernangomez will likely start again on Wednesday vs. OKC. If Noah is healthy after the All-Star break, coach Jeff Hornacek will have a tough decision to make. Either way, Hernangomez had done enough to earn consistent minutes going forward.
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Wade acknowledged Lebron/Wade/Bosh almost became the MSG3 before ultimately deciding against it citing "the organization" #Knicks
i call bullshit because the knicks couldnt fit 3 guys, donnie tried to but couldnt get rid of curry's contract which hindered the knicks in adding 3..
wade himself said he did not think it would happen until miami was able to fit 3 guys in...
and he also said it would of happened somewhere else if another team could and miami couldnt...
Interesting, hadn't seen this before. So is he kinda sorta admitting the three talked about joining together now after they denied it all these years?
he was ready to sigm with chicago
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Wade acknowledged Lebron/Wade/Bosh almost became the MSG3 before ultimately deciding against it citing "the organization" #Knicks
i call bullshit because the knicks couldnt fit 3 guys, donnie tried to but couldnt get rid of curry's contract which hindered the knicks in adding 3..
wade himself said he did not think it would happen until miami was able to fit 3 guys in...
and he also said it would of happened somewhere else if another team could and miami couldnt...
Interesting, hadn't seen this before. So is he kinda sorta admitting the three talked about joining together now after they denied it all these years?
he was ready to sigm with chicago
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interesting, hadn't seen this before. So is he kinda sorta admitting the three talked about joining together now after they denied it all these years?
he was ready to sigm with chicago
Serge Ibaka is going to the Raptors for Terrence Ross and a first round pick, per @WojVerticalNBA
The recovery is much shorter than the "repair" of the meniscus and could be 4-6 weeks. A lot of players in the past have come back sooner than they do now(probably due to having more knowledge of the injury). It's the same procedure that Lin had when he missed 19 seasons.
If it heals properly, it's definitely something that Love can come back to without issues. However, this will effect him later in life, usually mid 30's because he will be missing a piece of his meniscus and that usually causes arthritis.
I think 6 weeks is a realistic timeframe to give him enough rest and therapy to get him to where he needs to be. That would get him back for the last 2 weeks of the regular season.
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ORL has Terrence Ross and a first-rounder to show for trading Serge Ibaka, Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis, Tobias Harris and Moe Harkless.
Every GM should be on the phone with Orlando, whose GM is just in a "do something to save my job" mode.
if ibaka can regain his form it is a good trade but he has been awful this year
If you are the Cavs/ Lebron, are you risking Love being 100% healthy for the playoffs? If you could get Melo/ Jennings/ O'Quinn for Love, does that improve your title chances?
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If you are the Cavs/ Lebron, are you risking Love being 100% healthy for the playoffs? If you could get Melo/ Jennings/ O'Quinn for Love, does that improve your title chances?
you know damn well lwbron is in the cavs gm office saying make the deal