2023/24/25 NBA Hoops & Hollers

[T.D.]

And it's an ACL.

Good luck selling those marked-up season tickets. 🤣

[JSngry]

The best investment is an investment in goodwill.

Looks like they screwed the pooch on that one.

[Holy Ghost]

On 2/2/2025 at 9:26 AM, Kevin Bresnahan said:

I don't understand the Mavs on this one. Luka is 25 and Davis is 31. That alone is a reason to say no to this trade.

Sure, the Mavs need help on defense, but you don't trade the leading scorer & MVP of the previous season for a shot blocker, even if that shot blocker can score & especially if that shot blocker is 31. After all, one guy can't cover all 5 players on the other team. Team defense wins games, not one player's defense. When the Mavs play the Celtics, are they going to put Davis on Tatum? I don't see that working out for them.

Yep, dum dum trade. Lakers: A, broken wing, Mavs, F.

 

....On the other hand, Cavs: Hunter, for Niang, LaVert, A; Atlanta for that trade, C. And that has certainly worked out for the Cavs, well indeed. 

[Holy Ghost]

On 2/2/2025 at 11:57 AM, Tom in RI said:

It’s a head scratcher, hard to believe Dallas couldn’t have gotten two starters and some picks for Luka. From what I read Doncic is less than fully engaged on conditioning, now he’ll have LeBron as a role model. As to how screwed Doncic is by missing a super max deal, I don’t think he needs to worry about money, the super max is worth a 5% bump.

"From what I read Doncic is less than fully engaged on conditioning, now he’ll have LeBron as a role model."

Similarly uncanny. Was that not why Kyrie left LBJ's Cav's camp, because LeBron wanted to take him in as his son, during their four year Finals run against Golden State, and then left for the Celtics?

LeBron has that kind of power, but it seems so far that it is not bothering Luka so far.