2022/23 NBA THREAD: IT'S WIDE OPEN JUST LIKE YOUR MOM

**54-46** · 05-30-2023, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by mcski

Well that sucks. I’m guessing Lacob’s kid convinced his dad to let him drive the bus now

Edit: Mike Dunleavy Jr. was “presumably” tabbed as successor

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**EWG** · 05-30-2023, 02:05 PM

This is amazing. From theringer preview.

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**riser4** · 05-30-2023, 02:11 PM

The anti-Buckets?

**brutah** · 05-30-2023, 03:08 PM

Jokic is also the wrong person to run a zone on.

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**TahoeJ** · 05-30-2023, 03:26 PM

Happy for Bob Myers stepping down - he has teenagers and wants that time with them while he still has a chance, which I can definitely relate to with my oldest heading into high school.

Brown on a SUPERmax contract is oof. Like, Boston has to run it back because they've been so close but he's definitely more of a max player than supermax. It's a tough spot.

Congrats to our resident Philly fans - Nick Nurse is a great coach!

**Danno** · 05-30-2023, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

Happy for Bob Myers stepping down - he has teenagers and wants that time with them while he still has a chance, which I can definitely relate to with my oldest heading into high school.

Brown on a SUPERmax contract is oof. Like, Boston has to run it back because they've been so close but he's definitely more of a max player than supermax. It's a tough spot.

Congrats to our resident Philly fans - Nick Nurse is a great coach!

It's funny, the "super max" was created to give the home town team an advantage when it comes to signing "their" players, but it has resulted in some funny things, as guys who are not true super max-worthy have become eligible, and then the home town is faced with the dilemma of signing them to way more than they are worth, or trading them when they might have preferred to keep them. Boogie Cousins was a super max "victim," Sacramento would absolutely have signed him to a max, but had to trade him because they didn't want to give him the super max. I agree that Brown doesn't seem worth it, but I am not sure what they do.

**cinnepa** · 05-30-2023, 03:58 PM

if tobias harris got a max he's more than definitely worth it.

**cinnepa** · 05-30-2023, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by fool

I’m not a Cs fan but I think they have to look at trading him to get a bigger 4/5. The overlap of skill sets between JB and JT is too big and they don’t gain much from forcing switches.

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huge point.....they really lack a big 4 or 5. suprised williams doesn't get used as much. they could get a big haul for brown if traded. think ayton from the suns would do well in celtic green?

**Danno** · 05-30-2023, 04:04 PM

If by fit in well you mean shrink at the biggest moments, then yes, he'd fit great.

**mcski** · 05-30-2023, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by 54-46

Edit: Mike Dunleavy Jr. was “presumably” tabbed as successor

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I had read or heard that a couple weeks ago as well. But when I found out Lacobs kid is also in that group under Meyers , my gut tells me he’s getting that job. Supposedly both Dunleavy and Lacob Jr are well thought of but I don’t really buy the story of Meyers leaving to spend the time w the kids so that leaves Lacob wanting to clear the deck so his son can take over. Maybe Dunleavy does it briefly so it’s not obvious but gets fired when things don’t go perfectly for him and then it’s easier to put the nepo kid in charge. That’s my uninformed take. No one ever resigns to spend more time w family. Especially high school kids. They’re assholes

**cinnepa** · 05-30-2023, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

If by fit in well you mean shrink at the biggest moments, then yes, he'd fit great.

Well.....being a sixer fan and all....i could only hope.

**riser4** · 05-30-2023, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

If by fit in well you mean shrink at the biggest moments, then yes, he'd fit great.

Celtics. The team that only wins when it doesn't matter.

**Danno** · 05-30-2023, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by riser4

Celtics. The team that only wins when it doesn't matter.

I know we're all having fun with this, and last night was fucking disappointing. But this is definitely not true. They beat a good Sixers team in games 6 and 7. They have made deep playoff runs over and over. It sucks that they have not finished the job. Sure, every other recent season I had nothing but optimism when the season ended and thought overall it was a successful season, and this one did not feel successful or leave me optimistic about next year. But they have won some really big games with clutch play when their backs were to the wall. It's just that they were maddeningly inconsistent this year, and only rose to the occasion sometimes.

**riser4** · 05-30-2023, 05:34 PM

I will give them credit for Tatum's injury during the first play. That was awful.

**TahoeJ** · 05-30-2023, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by cinnepa

if tobias harris got a max he's more than definitely worth it.

“Tobias Harris over me???” - Jimmy fucking Buckets.

**Brock Landers** · 05-30-2023, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

If by fit in well you mean shrink at the biggest moments, then yes, he'd fit great.

Oh like jaylen brown. Perfect.

They played Rob Williams a TON more last year and he was fantastic. They went with 2 guards plus jaylen, Tatum and Al more this year. So they could jack up more 3 pointers and play less defense.

Trade Brown (or sign and trade). Just not to the Knicks.

And let’s all stop the mental gymnastics trying to convince ourselves joe mazzulla is a good coach. Yes he’s young. Maybe it isn’t his fault the team was dumped in his lap 3 days before the season started. Maybe someday he will be capable. Right now if we want a championship team we need a championship caliber coach. He ain’t it. This was the most inconsistent Celtics team I’ve ever seen. They played shit team defense most of the time. Never ever made a single adjustment. Jacked up 3’s like the world was burning all year. Turned the ball over all year. High ceiling…they’d blow out really good teams. They also got wiped out by Orlando multiple times.

Figure it the fuck out and make changes because I think they peaked last year when Ime had them playing a bit of defense, only to have the J’s (stupid fucking nickname) dribble the ball off their feet or throw it out of bounds time after time until Steph Curry ended them./rant

**54-46** · 05-30-2023, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by mcski

I had read or heard that a couple weeks ago as well. But when I found out Lacobs kid is also in that group under Meyers , my gut tells me he’s getting that job. Supposedly both Dunleavy and Lacob Jr are well thought of but I don’t really buy the story of Meyers leaving to spend the time w the kids so that leaves Lacob wanting to clear the deck so his son can take over. Maybe Dunleavy does it briefly so it’s not obvious but gets fired when things don’t go perfectly for him and then it’s easier to put the nepo kid in charge. That’s my uninformed take. No one ever resigns to spend more time w family. Especially high school kids. They’re assholes

Definitely possible. Hope it doesn’t come to pass. Would like to see someone like Livingston in there eventually.

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**TahoeJ** · 05-31-2023, 02:38 PM

This is a really interesting listen with regards to the new CBA...

**Adolf Allerbush** · 05-31-2023, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

This is a really interesting listen with regards to the new CBA...

what do you want the Ws to do? they do seem rather fucked.

also, if this is an accurate take, does Boston sign Brown to the super max?

**Brock Landers** · 05-31-2023, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Adolf Allerbush

does Boston sign Brown to the super max?

No! Nooooooooo!!

**lowsparkco** · 05-31-2023, 10:36 PM

Nuggets in 6. You heard it here first.

**cinnepa** · 06-01-2023, 04:30 AM

^^^i say 5.

**TahoeJ** · 06-01-2023, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Adolf Allerbush

what do you want the Ws to do? they do seem rather fucked.

also, if this is an accurate take, does Boston sign Brown to the super max?

Not a lot of choices. I think they need to trade away Poole regardless of the money, but it makes the decision easier and more understandable. I think Simmons and Russillo are spot on when they say the player's association fucked the "middle class" of NBA players with this whole thing, perhaps not properly understanding the ramifications of what they agreed to.

I've got Nuggets in 6. But damn I'd love to see Jimmy Butler prove me wrong.

**riser4** · 06-01-2023, 07:45 AM

I've learned the hard way to never bet against Jimmy Giant Brass Balls Fucking Buckets Butler (JGBBFBB) However, I just don't see them getting it done. I am calling it a Nuggets win. It's either over in 4 or it goes all 7.

**brutah** · 06-01-2023, 06:26 PM

Let's go nuggets!
I think they'll win the series in 5 games. Unless the heat manage to steal game 1 (they're 6-0 in their last six game 1s in the playoffs), then the series goes 7, with the nugs prevailing. Nugs are also 8-0 at home in this year's playoffs.

Either way, I'm pumped! Should be some great basketball!

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