i'm still trying to wrap my mind around the gamble they made in that zubac trade. they have basically a 50/50 shot of handing over the 6th pick in the draft this year to the clippers. i just don't think i do that for zubac. i suppose if your scouts are certain that there's a big drop after 5, but that's not what most people are saying. imagine going through this tank job and your prize isn't a lotto pick, but rather...zubac (for whom you also paid ANOTHER first round pick AND your recent lottery pick). baffling stuff.
in this case i'll just call it good management for them and a bit of recklessness from indiana. i get that they weren't going to keep mathurin, and that RFAs don't have a ton of trade value, but they could have gotten something just for him, imo. add in that you've traded two first round picks on top of it, including one that could be 6 or 7 in a stacked draft...yikes. keep in mind that if the pick doesn't convey, it becomes a 2031 unprotected pick. that's five years from now. the pacers haven't had consecutive 50-win seasons in the last 20+ years. you'd have to go back to the 94-96 seasons to find that. iow, one of those 2029 or 2031 (or this year's pick) is going to be a good one. zubac is 28, so not old, but also has reasonably reached and probably passed his peak as a player. now, i do like his contract for his production, but as a non-shooter, he definitely makes indiana have to change up their formula (which worked really well!). just seemed like a super weird move to me for them and kind of a no-brainer for the clippers. i'd have done it for less!
Another team riding the tank train until they see the Lakers on the schedule. Doom will be very brief. Nets fans are almost nonexistent at this point. Yes some no name players got their 15 minutes of fame. Now if Bron could claim to be Adou dad. We do on both accounts. Sure was. It’s called ethical tanking. Take that Adam Silver. And see the Lakers wake up in the fourth quarter and realize there’s a game going on. The finishing part is kind of important. Only way JJ will give him some rest. Just another easy 41 point game. Move along, nothing to see here. Not like he’s going to win MVP anyhow. That’s because everyone and their brother knew you were going to lose when we decided to play harder.
Nets fan: Got to love the Pacers lead by 24 in the second quarter and find a way to still lose by 1. Cookie: It’s called ethical tanking. Take that Adam Silver. "Ethical tanking"!!! It's the new art form. All the cool bad teams are doin' it! Be the first crap team on your block to learn how! -I'm interested. My team sucks azz, and we want a high pick in the draft. What do we do? -Okay, just play and enjoy yourself. But when you look up at the scoreboard midway through the 3rd Q and you have a decent lead, "downshift" from 4th to 2nd gear. -What does "downshift" mean? -It means you telegraph passes, take low percentage shots late in the clock, and don't box out. Are you that dumb? If Silver asks ya anything, say it's a game of runs or some cliche like that. What is that bulbous cranium gonna do? Fine you?
Doom will be short and not so sweet from the 10 people that still believe in the Wizards. Your fans don’t even respect your team. That’s why your remote has that mute button. Don’t worry, we were just playing with our food. Tank on. It looked like you just pulled random guys off the street. The only players I knew were in street clothes. Truth hurts. And the trucks will be filled up with guys they pulled off the courts at LA Fitness. They will play just as well. Would have been better if Luka played and scored 90. I would say that’s the definition of a wizard fan, but I can’t remember the last time you were supposed to be good. AD will turn to dust trying to cover for Trae on defense.
AD turning to dust trying guard Trae! Also: Wizards fan: Wiz gotta chill. Silver is about to send black trucks directly to the arena. Cookie: And the trucks will be filled up with guys they pulled off the courts at LA Fitness. They will play just as well.
Good win. Wish we could have gotten the starters more rest but they pretty much rested the whole 4th quarter while they were “playing”. It won’t be the last. He might even be on your team next year. Yes you will have to wait till next game to clinch a playoff spot. We got our spot tonight. Luka, that how. Yes companies actually pay us to put stuff on our court. Nobody’s paying the Cavs. Not an honor, More like a rite of passage. It’s called unnatural basketball motion. This is pretty rich when talking about Harden and fouls. You know your team well. There wasn’t. So your starters quit. Then the bench came in and made it a game kinda. We are and don’t call me Shirley. Yep. Don’t think this guy is going to win friends and influence people. Say my name, say my name. Got to have that family bonding time. Not many are. Cavs really were a sorry team tonight. He was terrible tonight. It’s like he was afraid to shoot. Yes Jonny, it’s not a dream. Yes Dennis is a scrapper but Luka would deck his a**. Hey basic math is hard. Just look at the US test scores. At least his first name was LeBron and not Bronny. Asking for weight loss tips. (Sorry forgot who gave me that one in our game chat) Helping the Lakers get to 50 wins.
I saved doom from falling off the 1st page. You’ll find out in your play in game. It’s nice to dream big but then you wake up. You’d watch your balls too if Draymond’s in the game. Some things never change. Because he sucks? Bald eagle smack. You might not even make the first round. I’ll see your air ball and raise you another. Wasn’t laughing gas because Kerr’s not happy. Mike D’Antoni got a burner phone. Good of reason as any. It would have to be 4 because you know they are all going to have a miraculous recovery when they see the Lakers on the schedule. And no, Bron’s not going there. They love them some Leon. That’s because it is. When the players said they need to juice, they weren’t talking about that kind. Bron was on fire and we needed it. There’s probably a stat for that. First player (father/son combo) to get to 10 while passing to each other for an assist. At least you have a plan all figured out. Scraping the bottom of the barrel. 2 points. Way to go Dray. It was a mercy killing. You can only play who’s suited up. Hope you didn’t order a basket because he won’t have it. There should be surrender in the NBA. Gabe found another workout partner.
Just excellent Cookie. Now that's some "parity" for you ... both with the funny Doom takes you curated and your replies.
Not much of a game with the depleted Suns roster but nice to get a win. Yes we are like cat nip to Brooks. Thankfully that didn't happen this time. Maybe NASA can look on their satellite too. Hey at least you didn’t get a shot clock violation. Never made a basket so I guess he didn’t hear you. A lot of people who won’t see any playing time soon. It’s more like Golden Arches and the Ronald McDonald refs that now call the games now. Yes those 9 points are a sight to behold. Shhhhh, I’m afraid we will get charged with robbery. One of these things are not like the other. Yes silent and needs to be charged a lot. That’s got to be some kind of record this year. I’ve never noticed. Maybe that’s why JJ doesn’t play Adou because he has a big head. Old man still has game. Hey at least they are getting lots of use out of that graphic. Maybe the dog will do a big dump like your team did. That’s got to be demoralizing. You have been Knechted. OKC will kill you, even their 3rd string. Not sure you are making it out of the play in.