2022-2023 NBA Season

[PaulLee3]

[Enforcer]

lebron james is just slightly over 200 points away from breaking abdul-jabars scoring record.

[C2Hamm]

Lakers won the trade getting hachimura.

Rui is due for extension starting at 19m after this season. without any 1st round draft picks for the next 5years, they will most likely sign him. this is a win for the Lakers because the owner is ok to foot the bill. if this was any one but LA or GSW, its actually a bad trade.

[thatweirdguy]

Definitely, LeGm needs a knockdown shooter that can defend, at 6'8 Rui is a versatile defender that can play alongside him and AD. He is young and can be molded to a solid player, something the Lakers can add to the rebuilding process once LeGm retires (or moves on to another team)

We'll just have to wait and see to determine who really won the trade. Though they were able to acquire Rui for cheap I read that he wants more minutes and greater role in the offense when he's already ave 24 mins per game and I'm not really sure where he's going to get those shots.. and with his expiring contract they better lock him down soon and avoid unnecessary drama. Also how good is in terms of shooting and defense? Cause those were 2 of his biggest weaknesses on his scouting report..

[CoJ]

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This could either be a good idea or flop bigtime since the all stars will have no time to practice plays and would just go ISO ball the entire game, though nba all star games are already like that

[Juan Lun]

We'll just have to wait and see to determine who really won the trade. Though they were able to acquire Rui for cheap I read that he wants more minutes and greater role in the offense when he's already ave 24 mins per game and I'm not really sure where he's going to get those shots.. and with his expiring contract they better lock him down soon and avoid unnecessary drama. Also how good is in terms of shooting and defense? Cause those were 2 of his biggest weaknesses on his scouting report..

Russ' $44m contract will end by the end of this season so LA will have enough cap space to offer Rui, with the mileage on LeGm's legs I'm sure he won't mind giving Rui more touches.

That is indeed his biggest weaknesses, but watching his recent games he seems to have improved on those aspects, and playing with LeGM players usually tend to up their game.

Considering landing a starting role player with his skills and size (LA badly needs them) in exchange for Nunn and two 2nd round draft picks, I think LA won this trade (I think the Wizards could have gotten a 1st rounder in exchange for Hachimura, but considering the tension with the team I guess they just wanted to get rid of him)

[Giannis34GOD]

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This could either be a good idea or flop bigtime since the all stars will have no time to practice plays and would just go ISO ball the entire game, though nba all star games are already like that

All star game is always for show... Lots of ISO, Dunks, dribbling exhibition and more... Definitely no need for practice...

[Juan Lun]

All star game is always for show... Lots of ISO, Dunks, dribbling exhibition and more... Definitely no need for practice...

A bit awkward for the last man to be picked. I wonder if they'll pick harden this time around

[PaulLee3]

RIP Kobe Bryant today is his 3rd Death Anniversary. I just watched his 1997 slam-dunk contest when he passed away during that day. Kobe became famous after winning the dunk contest, and later scoring 30 points in the NBA Schick Rookie Game in 1997.

[PaulLee3]

[PaulLee3]

[DAdmiral]

An increasing new trend in the NBA is to get defensive centers who don't require touches to be effective, read below

https://www.bballrumors.com/2023/01/nba-rumors-two-more-surprising-teams.html

[thatweirdguy]

An increasing new trend in the NBA is to get defensive centers who don't require touches to be effective, read below

https://www.bballrumors.com/2023/01/...ing-teams.html

Imagine if the Suns picked Luka instead of Ayton to pair with Mikal and Booker and just signed role playing Cs like Capela etc. Those type of players can be had for cheap. Then you just load up of switchable wings and shooters.

[IPC]

The Bulls as of now are a goddamn disgrace. First, blowing a 21-point lead to a Pacers team without Tyrese Haliburton, and then losing by 15 to the friggin' Hornets. A lot of blame to go around.

The Hornets loss reminds me of the time Gilas lost to Indonesia. It was that bad.

[CoJ]

The Bulls as of now are a goddamn disgrace. First, blowing a 21-point lead to a Pacers team without Tyrese Haliburton, and then losing by 15 to the friggin' Hornets. A lot of blame to go around.

The Hornets loss reminds me of the time Gilas lost to Indonesia. It was that bad.

bulls need to rebuild while vuc,demar and lavine has value, not too late to enter the wemby sweepstakes