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Quote from: Sanitough on July 27, 2023, 07:29:24 AM

NBA is a different tournament; some players who are good in the EuroLeague do not last in the NBA, so hopefully, he will be an exception. Personally, I don't follow the EuroLeague, so I would not expect much from him. I'm not riding the hype; this is the NBA, a big stage. I also hope he will be given more playing time so he can showcase his talent. The Bulls are not a playoff team as of now, despite having their big 3 as superstars, so let's see how he can help the team improve.

If he can somehow help the Bulls this upcoming season to gain more wins than lost, then he is one of the great steals in the NBA draft. The Bulls are not that bad and actually, they can fix their team through him if they consider giving him enough minutes to play and showcase his talent on the court. Well! if only the coaches are understanding enough to give each player their due on every game, no players will remain unimproved and each and everyone will gonna have their chance to greatly improve and prolong their career to stay in the NBA.

The Bulls have the talent, but injury problems have ruined their team. When Ball was playing great for the team, they already looked like a playoff contender, but then injuries happened, and he has been out of action ever since.

Yes, they still have a big 3, but I believe there is a chemistry problem inside the team, as rumors suggest that LaVine wanted to be traded. So, even if they add some good role players, as long as the chemistry is not fixed, I don't think the Bulls will be true contenders.

It sucks that injury ruined his young career and it seems that its hard for him to get back on his foot since his injury is so worse which even the doctor struggle to cure him. Maybe this injury can end his career since for sure Bulls cannot wait for him for many years to recover since its a waste of money for them if Ball cannot play until the end of his career. If he didn't get injured maybe the story will be different for them last season.

It's looks like a career ending for him Ball in my opinion, I'm a fan, but after the last season, I thought that he will be 100%, but then again he re-injured himself. And that's why the Bulls management has applied for a designated player exception as he can't play and will be sideline the whole next season.

And it just reminded us of the case of another Bull player, DRose, who has a exception career with them until a injury ruin his career. Although he is still playing, he is no longer the same player after that injury and he was traded.

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Quote from: Sanitough on July 27, 2023, 07:29:24 AM

NBA is a different tournament; some players who are good in the EuroLeague do not last in the NBA, so hopefully, he will be an exception. Personally, I don't follow the EuroLeague, so I would not expect much from him. I'm not riding the hype; this is the NBA, a big stage. I also hope he will be given more playing time so he can showcase his talent. The Bulls are not a playoff team as of now, despite having their big 3 as superstars, so let's see how he can help the team improve.

If he can somehow help the Bulls this upcoming season to gain more wins than lost, then he is one of the great steals in the NBA draft. The Bulls are not that bad and actually, they can fix their team through him if they consider giving him enough minutes to play and showcase his talent on the court. Well! if only the coaches are understanding enough to give each player their due on every game, no players will remain unimproved and each and everyone will gonna have their chance to greatly improve and prolong their career to stay in the NBA.

The Bulls have the talent, but injury problems have ruined their team. When Ball was playing great for the team, they already looked like a playoff contender, but then injuries happened, and he has been out of action ever since.

Yes, they still have a big 3, but I believe there is a chemistry problem inside the team, as rumors suggest that LaVine wanted to be traded. So, even if they add some good role players, as long as the chemistry is not fixed, I don't think the Bulls will be true contenders.

It sucks that injury ruined his young career and it seems that its hard for him to get back on his foot since his injury is so worse which even the doctor struggle to cure him. Maybe this injury can end his career since for sure Bulls cannot wait for him for many years to recover since its a waste of money for them if Ball cannot play until the end of his career. If he didn't get injured maybe the story will be different for them last season.

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Quote from: Sanitough on July 27, 2023, 07:29:24 AM

NBA is a different tournament; some players who are good in the EuroLeague do not last in the NBA, so hopefully, he will be an exception. Personally, I don't follow the EuroLeague, so I would not expect much from him. I'm not riding the hype; this is the NBA, a big stage. I also hope he will be given more playing time so he can showcase his talent. The Bulls are not a playoff team as of now, despite having their big 3 as superstars, so let's see how he can help the team improve.

If he can somehow help the Bulls this upcoming season to gain more wins than lost, then he is one of the great steals in the NBA draft. The Bulls are not that bad and actually, they can fix their team through him if they consider giving him enough minutes to play and showcase his talent on the court. Well! if only the coaches are understanding enough to give each player their due on every game, no players will remain unimproved and each and everyone will gonna have their chance to greatly improve and prolong their career to stay in the NBA.

The Bulls have the talent, but injury problems have ruined their team. When Ball was playing great for the team, they already looked like a playoff contender, but then injuries happened, and he has been out of action ever since.

Yeah, it's very unfortunate that Ball got injured and no one in the Bulls was able to replace his ring generalship. Although a young Kobe White try to cover for him, it was not enough as he doesn't have the experience.

Yes, they still have a big 3, but I believe there is a chemistry problem inside the team, as rumors suggest that LaVine wanted to be traded. So, even if they add some good role players, as long as the chemistry is not fixed, I don't think the Bulls will be true contenders.

And as much as a Lavine and DeRozan tandem seems to be invincible, it's very clear that most of the time there are not clicking or not in the same page as far as offense goes. Really hard to see who will be the Alpha or the franchise player. There are games that DeRozan has hit like back to back back to seal the win for them last season. But after that, his game will go down and the Lavine will take over. But not enough for them to win enough games to be on the top of the East.

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NBA is a different tournament; some players who are good in the EuroLeague do not last in the NBA, so hopefully, he will be an exception. Personally, I don't follow the EuroLeague, so I would not expect much from him. I'm not riding the hype; this is the NBA, a big stage. I also hope he will be given more playing time so he can showcase his talent. The Bulls are not a playoff team as of now, despite having their big 3 as superstars, so let's see how he can help the team improve.

If he can somehow help the Bulls this upcoming season to gain more wins than lost, then he is one of the great steals in the NBA draft. The Bulls are not that bad and actually, they can fix their team through him if they consider giving him enough minutes to play and showcase his talent on the court. Well! if only the coaches are understanding enough to give each player their due on every game, no players will remain unimproved and each and everyone will gonna have their chance to greatly improve and prolong their career to stay in the NBA.

The Bulls have the talent, but injury problems have ruined their team. When Ball was playing great for the team, they already looked like a playoff contender, but then injuries happened, and he has been out of action ever since.

Yes, they still have a big 3, but I believe there is a chemistry problem inside the team, as rumors suggest that LaVine wanted to be traded. So, even if they add some good role players, as long as the chemistry is not fixed, I don't think the Bulls will be true contenders.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on July 27, 2023, 05:30:03 AM

NBA is a different tournament; some players who are good in the EuroLeague do not last in the NBA, so hopefully, he will be an exception. Personally, I don't follow the EuroLeague, so I would not expect much from him. I'm not riding the hype; this is the NBA, a big stage. I also hope he will be given more playing time so he can showcase his talent. The Bulls are not a playoff team as of now, despite having their big 3 as superstars, so let's see how he can help the team improve.

If he can somehow help the Bulls this upcoming season to gain more wins than lost, then he is one of the great steals in the NBA draft. The Bulls are not that bad and actually, they can fix their team through him if they consider giving him enough minutes to play and showcase his talent on the court. Well! if only the coaches are understanding enough to give each player their due on every game, no players will remain unimproved and each and everyone will gonna have their chance to greatly improve and prolong their career to stay in the NBA.

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Very nice. I saw him just a little bit during the FIBA Eurobasket, I don't know what is the reason but he could've been a great help for the Turkey team.
Anyway, looking at his stats now in the EuroLeague, it is nice. 15 points per game and some rebounds and assists. A dude with a spring and with a good shooting form. I think the Bulls are trying to add more firepower. Let's wish his performance in the NBA will be much better just like most of the Euro players in the league.

NBA is a different tournament; some players who are good in the EuroLeague do not last in the NBA, so hopefully, he will be an exception. Personally, I don't follow the EuroLeague, so I would not expect much from him. I'm not riding the hype; this is the NBA, a big stage. I also hope he will be given more playing time so he can showcase his talent. The Bulls are not a playoff team as of now, despite having their big 3 as superstars, so let's see how he can help the team improve.

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Quote from: inthelongrun on July 26, 2023, 10:38:17 AM

With that new deal, pretty sure Jason Tatum get his own version and it will be bigger than Brown unless he is willing to sacrifice millions of dollars in order for the team to save money. And there are also the other superstars that will demand higher pay once they are qualified for new deals.

They might tie it. That's the only possible way to keep the peace in the locker room. If they go beyond that, there will be not much room for roleplayers in their roster which means being a weak team by sacrificing most of their salary cap for just two All-Star players. Or, the other option is a rough path, paying the luxury tax so that they could gain more high-paid skillful players that will surround these two players.

Quote from: LGD2Business on July 26, 2023, 12:57:26 PM

National basketball player Onuralp Bitim, who made a name for himself with his performances in Anadolu Efes and Pınar Karşıyaka, signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls. I hope he can stay in the NBA. We are proud to see another young Turkish player in the NBA.

The good statistics in Bursa and European cups in the last season obviously attracted the attention of the scouts. Onuralp participated in the draft in 2021 but wasn't selected. He became the living proof that the NBA can be made without being drafted. I hope he will be successful there.

https://twitter.com/OnuralpBitim/status/1683926206335574016

Very nice. I saw him just a little bit during the FIBA Eurobasket, I don't know what is the reason but he could've been a great help for the Turkey team.
Anyway, looking at his stats now in the EuroLeague, it is nice. 15 points per game and some rebounds and assists. A dude with a spring and with a good shooting form. I think the Bulls are trying to add more firepower. Let's wish his performance in the NBA will be much better just like most of the Euro players in the league.

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Quote from: Kelvinid on July 27, 2023, 02:30:33 AM

Quote from: Ziskinberg on July 27, 2023, 01:27:17 AM

They already gained valuable experience last season, so perhaps they will perform like the Kings, who made it to the playoffs and posed a significant challenge to the defending champions, the Warriors.

Yeah, that's right. They reached the play-in tournament, and nobody expected it to happen since they are rebuilding and competing in the West, where most of the NBA contenders are located. SGA led the team to success, and now that they have experience, they'll learn from it. Next season, they will likely improve, especially if SGA receives that contract; for sure, he will be very inspired to play for his team.

His stats last season were very impressive.

31.4 PPG
5.5 APG

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html

I’m not a big fan of his. I think a big part of the reason that his stats are so high is because he plays for a terrible team. He’s basically a Kemba Walker on the Hornets type of situation. Move him elsewhere and he may end up in the bench. Maybe that’s a bad take, but I was surprised his team did as well as they did. I don’t expect a repeat next season.

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I would also bet on the Warriors next season. With CP3 on their roster, it will not be hard for them to score, as he is one of the best passers in the NBA. CP3, along with Curry and Thompson, will likely create plenty of open opportunities for scoring, and Curry won't tire easily since he won't have to carry the ball all the time.

I'm not sure if they will play him as a starter, but if they do, that's my perspective.

I like that factor in how CP3 will help the Warriors, the Splash bro shooting capabilities can be maximized.

Knowing how good CP3 is in terms of finding the open man the best fit for the position
and adding to that, he is also a big threat when the opponent focus with him only passing
the ball as he can also shoot and have that good percentage making the basket. Looking
forward to the Warriors run in this upcoming season

I don’t know. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. I think Chris Paul will see the lowest usage rate of his career and at his age being inactive isn’t the best thing. While I think he will be big for them in the regular season and give the team a chance to win without Curry on the floor, I don’t think he’ll be able to hold up in the playoffs at his age. He isn’t LeBron.

I'm also one of those who doubt the effectives of CP3 in GSW. Besides, they are still undersized, they just can't win championship again with Kevon as their only center, he himself is also an undersized man in his position, I mean he's listed as 6'9. Though he grabs a good number of rebounds but I think he'd be more effective in his natural position. The Lakers exposed how to beat an undersized team last playoffs.
IMO, they still need to have a legitimate big man who can complete the starting five for the GSW, who can also play both defense and offense.
If they are able to acquire that player, I'd be comfortable to say that the GSW will have another good chances in winning another championship.

We don't know if how coach Kerr will adjust as I agree in terms of being undersize,

Though I think if Wiggins will be playing without any problem, they've still got that good core when they win the title
the last time, we can't conclude yet if how they'll going to perform but hopefully they'll be able to manage what they've
got and still be that competitive as how we expect them to be.

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I would also bet on the Warriors next season. With CP3 on their roster, it will not be hard for them to score, as he is one of the best passers in the NBA. CP3, along with Curry and Thompson, will likely create plenty of open opportunities for scoring, and Curry won't tire easily since he won't have to carry the ball all the time.

I'm not sure if they will play him as a starter, but if they do, that's my perspective.

I like that factor in how CP3 will help the Warriors, the Splash bro shooting capabilities can be maximized.

Knowing how good CP3 is in terms of finding the open man the best fit for the position
and adding to that, he is also a big threat when the opponent focus with him only passing
the ball as he can also shoot and have that good percentage making the basket. Looking
forward to the Warriors run in this upcoming season

I don’t know. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. I think Chris Paul will see the lowest usage rate of his career and at his age being inactive isn’t the best thing. While I think he will be big for them in the regular season and give the team a chance to win without Curry on the floor, I don’t think he’ll be able to hold up in the playoffs at his age. He isn’t LeBron.

I'm also one of those who doubt the effectives of CP3 in GSW. Besides, they are still undersized, they just can't win championship again with Kevon as their only center, he himself is also an undersized man in his position, I mean he's listed as 6'9. Though he grabs a good number of rebounds but I think he'd be more effective in his natural position. The Lakers exposed how to beat an undersized team last playoffs.
IMO, they still need to have a legitimate big man who can complete the starting five for the GSW, who can also play both defense and offense.
If they are able to acquire that player, I'd be comfortable to say that the GSW will have another good chances in winning another championship.

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Quote from: Ziskinberg on July 27, 2023, 01:27:17 AM

They already gained valuable experience last season, so perhaps they will perform like the Kings, who made it to the playoffs and posed a significant challenge to the defending champions, the Warriors.

Yeah, that's right. They reached the play-in tournament, and nobody expected it to happen since they are rebuilding and competing in the West, where most of the NBA contenders are located. SGA led the team to success, and now that they have experience, they'll learn from it. Next season, they will likely improve, especially if SGA receives that contract; for sure, he will be very inspired to play for his team.

His stats last season were very impressive.

31.4 PPG
5.5 APG

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html

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Quote from: Jating on July 26, 2023, 11:14:04 PM

I read a news today but I'm not sure if it's true.
Oklahoma City Thunder player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will become the first NBA player in history to sign a $400 Million contract.

Source: CBS Sport

It's seems that NBA player is doing a catch up with football stars in terms of contract and salary. And we can't deny that SGA is really the franchise player for OKC now, we just hope that it's worth that money for the OKC management.

If only SGA is their big player, then it might be difficult for him to lift the team up. He needs help although they still have last year's rookie in Chet who hasn't seen any other yet because he got injured but he will be back this season.

SGA deserves to have a max contract as he had an MVP-worthy performance last season. He has improved remarkably fast, and his style of play involves his teammates, making them better. He is also clutch, so they can consider him their main star when negotiating the contract. I'm just hoping that OKC, as a team, will improve more next season. They already gained valuable experience last season, so perhaps they will perform like the Kings, who made it to the playoffs and posed a significant challenge to the defending champions, the Warriors.

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Quote from: harizen on July 25, 2023, 07:54:12 PM

I read a news today but I'm not sure if it's true.
Oklahoma City Thunder player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will become the first NBA player in history to sign a $400 Million contract.

Source: CBS Sport

It's seems that NBA player is doing a catch up with football stars in terms of contract and salary. And we can't deny that SGA is really the franchise player for OKC now, we just hope that it's worth that money for the OKC management.

If only SGA is their big player, then it might be difficult for him to lift the team up. He needs help although they still have last year's rookie in Chet who hasn't seen any other yet because he got injured but he will be back this season.

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Quote from: passwordnow on July 24, 2023, 09:39:27 AM

I am not sure why there is this trend of retired great players having the comparison of their careers to the ones that have also retired. Like having a great player on their roster when they're in their prime. I am talking about Pierce talking about Wade he's saying he could do the same as Dwayne did and will probably have a better run because of having good teammates. I have no idea why there are beefs like this or it's just to make themselves relevant from the news we're having in the NBA.

Just take it with a grain of salt, bro.

Veterans will always have to say to each other regardless if those are towards their fellow retired players or active players. Wade and Pierce have lots of trash-talking during their active days and Heat and Celtics have formed a rivalry too during both players' prime seasons.

Anyhow, Pierce also clarified that he is not comparing himself to Dwayne Wade and the respect is always there.

“I never compared myself to Dwyane Wade, I was asked a question how would u answer if u were me I would never disrespect him he is an all-time great. All I’m saying is the narrative surrounding me would be different if I was lucky enough to play with all-timers earlier in my career.”

At least that's clear now that it was just the narrative that he's got if both of them are still around. Well, the game changes, and the plays are also evolving. But yes, I'll take it next time with a grain of salt because that just made me curious why they have to say such things and if they weren't asked for it, they won't say anything. They're both great players and there's no doubt about it and I like it when there's a respect despite there's a lot of trashtalks.

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Quote from: LGD2Business on July 26, 2023, 12:57:26 PM

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He became the living proof that the NBA can be made without being drafted. I hope he will be successful there.

It is an undeniable truth that the veracity of the matter resonates deeply. Notably, his performance has exhibited commendable qualities. Well, what am I saying, his performance has to be good to actually be brought in by the Chicago Bulls. I also hope that he will be able to become successful in the NBA.

A few people are actually saying that Chicago Bulls might have not made the right decision. But I think it actually was a good decision. If it is the right decision or not, we will be able to see in the future. He is only 24. So he has time on his side. And I also hope he will be able to improve.

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Quote from: rhomelmabini on July 26, 2023, 05:38:55 PM

Quote from: SquallLeonhart on July 26, 2023, 04:21:50 PM

The fact that Jaylen Brown got 300 million contract with 60 million a year as his biggest and the biggest in NBA history during the period when Mbappe was offered 200+ just for a single year showed the basketball players what kind of money happens in football world.

I mean we already have players like Ronaldo and Benzema making that, and it is estimated that Messi will probably make a ton of money when it's said and done as well, between ownership of the club (not all of it, just partnership) and adidas and apple deals, I bet that it is going to be a huge one there too. In any case, good for Jaylen Brown to get what he can, there is nothing wrong with players wanting more money, they deserve it and they should get it.

It's quite the luxurious place for athletes to be and Mbappe is the living proof of that, Ronaldo likely opens this opportunity. So we do hope a Saudi Arabian controlled basketball team? I know there are talks opening new teams in the NBA but is there possibility that these luxurious offers to players be made in basketball as well?

A pretty crazy consequence of our oil dependence on the Middle East if you ask me. We’ve been sending them money for so long, they’re just going to buy our society right out from under us. It’s been happening for quite some time already but it appears that we’re (the west) about to lose popular culture as artists and athletes flee the states for more money. I think 10 years from now pro sports will start looking a lot different.

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Quote from: SquallLeonhart on July 26, 2023, 04:21:50 PM

The fact that Jaylen Brown got 300 million contract with 60 million a year as his biggest and the biggest in NBA history during the period when Mbappe was offered 200+ just for a single year showed the basketball players what kind of money happens in football world.

I mean we already have players like Ronaldo and Benzema making that, and it is estimated that Messi will probably make a ton of money when it's said and done as well, between ownership of the club (not all of it, just partnership) and adidas and apple deals, I bet that it is going to be a huge one there too. In any case, good for Jaylen Brown to get what he can, there is nothing wrong with players wanting more money, they deserve it and they should get it.

It's quite the luxurious place for athletes to be and Mbappe is the living proof of that, Ronaldo likely opens this opportunity. So we do hope a Saudi Arabian controlled basketball team? I know there are talks opening new teams in the NBA but is there possibility that these luxurious offers to players be made in basketball as well?

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I read a news today but I'm not sure if it's true.
Oklahoma City Thunder player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will become the first NBA player in history to sign a $400 Million contract.

Source: CBS Sport

If I'm him, I'll take that offer. It's crazy to see that these contracts have been increasing over time and this is what an NBA player wants to have. It doesn't matter who are your teammates and if your team is a caliber to take the title.

But that's up to the management if they'll be giving some other players a chance to play with him and get an upgrade from their roster. So, aside from Jaylen, it's gonna be him that will get a max contract.

I am sure that these contracts not just given to NBA but also with the hype ones through Mbappe is giving everyone the inspiration to play at their best.

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