NBA 2021-22: Ben Simmons and Kyrie Walk Into A Bar While Talking About The Lakers

[phanan]

Losing by that much is just...insanity.

 

[phanan]

On another note, the Cavs, Rockets, and Thunder are already at 23 wins. So yeah, no under there.

 

[Hewson]

I figured Cleveland might be the fly in that ointment,

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Yea Cavs being good fucked the under

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

That's what can happen when you roll out the worst roster in NBA history (and your 1 real NBA player is out) .... unless you are playing our beloved Lakers you stand the chance of losing by 73.

They've got 73 first round picks tho

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

so here's the deal... Shams is a Klutch mouthpiece. Everyone knows it. Simmons is a Klutch client. So there's a whole lotta Klutch going on in this little blurb...

... the Lakers are interested? The only way the Lakers can trade for Ben Simmons is if they include one of three contracts in the deal - LeBron (not happening), AD (also not happening) or Russell Westbrook (uhhhh...)


December 15 gonna get wild

 

[iron yuppie]

Cavs would be insane to mess with the developing chemistry of this team in such a dramatic fashion. I really hope they are not still considering a Simmons trade.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Cavs would be insane to mess with the developing chemistry of this team in such a dramatic fashion. I really hope they are not still considering a Simmons trade.

fair - but imagine a team with Allen, Mobley and Simmons on the court together? Who would score on that team?

Evan Mobley is an absolute stud.

 

[iron yuppie]

Simmons' contract is so prohibitive though. We're on the brink of getting out from one of the worst contracts in the league with Kevin Love; I'd hate for the team to immediately weigh itself down with another albatross.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

ehhhhhh it's in the mid 30s. think it tops out at 40. it's a lot - but most people actually expect salaries to see a big jump once the CBA is renegotiated - so those last 2 years may actually look like a bargain when it's all said and done.

my thing with cleveland is this - it's really damn hard to get free agents to come there. so if you can lock in an under 30 all nba talent for four years, don't you kind of have to?

i'd have some concern that if things don't work out in a year or two that he'd just pull this shit again - but, yea - i think simmons is really good and will flourish in a new environment (away from embiid)

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

as Steph is about to break the record for most threes of all time and is having an MVP type caliber, let us remember that Minnesota had the two picks right before Steph was taken and managed to take a point guard with each of the picks, neither of whom was named Steph Curry.

 

[Hewson]

Jonny Flynn we hardly knew ye.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

now that it's clear that the cavs are actually good and not the dumpster fire i thought they'd be - the question i present is this...

who would be more likely to win a title right now - the current lebron led laker team, or the cavs if they added lebron to the roster?

 

[LuckyNumber7]

The current Miami Heat team ?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1472262282713382912?t=lCS5Nauv01d4CIy38IEmdw&s=19


I mean...

 

[Hewson]

I would normally never laugh at anyone going through this, but there's exceptions to every rule.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

https://twitter.com/mollyhannahm/status/1474246673211797509?t=mGagP3E-BbLEydN6wZj76A&s=19

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

If Golden State stays healthy they're winning the title.

Book it.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

It actually looks like the Lakers (we talkin bout them) have figured out that Bron needs to be off the ball more when Russ is on the floor and not vice versa.

Unfortunately they're still losing.

 

[mikal]

If Golden State stays healthy they're winning the title.

Book it.

They look good, that's for sure. I know I'm biased, but there's a certain defending Championship team that's just sleep walking through the first half of the regular season that's just waiting for the right time to turn the switch on starting around March.

PS. Why aren't we talking about the Bucks more?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Because they're boringly good.

Currently a four team race, and I'd probably rank them this way.

1. Warriors
2. Nets
3. Bucks
4. Suns


I'd toss Utah as a dark horse 5th - but much like the Bucks before them, and the Raptors previously, they fail in the postseason so regularly that it's hard to pick them until they actually do the thing.

 

[mikal]

Because they're boringly good.

Currently a four team race, and I'd probably rank them this way.

1. Warriors
2. Nets
3. Bucks
4. Suns


I'd toss Utah as a dark horse 5th - but much like the Bucks before them, and the Raptors previously, they fail in the postseason so regularly that it's hard to pick them until they actually do the thing.

I love boringly good, especially compared to the NFL team I cheer for.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Boringly good is definitely a good place to be, as opposed to entertainingly bad, like, oh, the LAKERS

 

[mikal]

Boringly good is definitely a good place to be, as opposed to entertainingly bad, like, oh, the LAKERS

We should talk about them more.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

We should talk about them more.

I've hear that before.

Anyone know what they did last night?

 

[phanan]

As I suspected at the beginning of the season, this Celtics team is going nowhere.

 

[Hewson]

Yes, but it would be nice to see them play a stretch with the entire roster.
What have they had, maybe 5-6 games with everyone available?

 

[phanan]

Indeed, and it's certainly having an affect, but they've been woefully inconsistent even with most of the team together.

Maybe they'll figure it out, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Yes, but it would be nice to see them play a stretch with the entire roster.
What have they had, maybe 5-6 games with everyone available?

This is true, but it's also true for pretty much the entire NBA at this point.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Did everyone see that LeBron played center the other day? Because LeBron played center.

He played the game exactly the same way he always played, and the opponent's center was also 6'9", but he had a C next to his name at the start. So it's extra impressive.