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Well, this is a tribute to another legend, and from a legend's perspective Lebron James is doing something for Bryant but in his recent interview despite the number 23 being his favorite number the number 6 is always stuck with him and if you multiply 2 to 3 the number is 6 he said then he added that his 1st son October 6th and his 2nd sone June 14th the 6th month of the year so 6 is always been with him,

Actually while Watching this he said a 3 reasons behind why he wanted the number 6 and that was 666 number if you combined it, well whatever I am thinking here is the VIDEO


Then if they aren't getting JaVale McGee on the Free agent market a likely Golden State Warriors transaction for McGee could happen and for me, as a Warriors fan this is a good thing JaVale McGee has already played in the Warriors Roster in the past so he is familiar with the play and strategy of the team and the GSW is badly needing big guys and McGee can provide an inside offense and defense to the team that has shown in the recent games,


Fan here! I was really happy for the guy winning the American Century Championship is insane it could also make Michael Jordan Jealous as a fellow NBA that loves golf sports aswell I think MJ and Steph have searched for moments to play golf if I am not wrong and have talked about the NBA and the golf strategy aswell, so yeah Stephen Curry got some real pointers from the Legendary Michael Jordan himself,

Yep, there's no hype around Bol Bol, but he was waived by the Magic because they did reach an the agreement. The Magic did see much of him as one of the huge contributor to the team despite the fact that Bol has an elite skills that could be develop to dominate in his position, that's why they waived him. I'm not also sure if he could fit with the stacked Phoenix Suns team being the back up center to Ayton.  I guess the best thing he could do is to tighten up his defensive skills, since the Suns current roster doesn't really play defense.
Tbh, I'd still have the Nuggets over the current Suns rosters. My views would change in mid season whether or not the Suns had an upgrade or just the same.

Change is constant and that's why we're seeing the meta from these NBA teams are also changing. These tall players have been changing rounds and making it that the game has been changed already. But we've seen players like Yao Ming before and it's always been there but with just some added features from the tall players today and one of it is shooting. Although not all of them can have that feature that everybody wants because it will sacrifice some attributes like speed which is very common. And I agree to you that not at all times, the meta will always be working for these teams.

Indeed, they acquire him to fill that space for the center position, and it's also true that if given a chance he may provide decent
minutes as a replacement for the center position.

More on working with how he can help with their defense as we all know Suns are more on the offensive arsenal but if Bol will
manage to contribute in both ends. That might be his ticket to keep the spot.


Yes, the chance of having longer minutes to play inside the court might be expected for him. I want to see him to progress more with coach Pop'
guidance, he can help he already have that talent, just need to keep developing and enhancing for more.

To me, he is like a much better version of Chris Paul because of his versatility on the court. He might have been a good player in the Phoenix but it wasn't good enough to keep him inside the roster because there are other stars that got a much brighter name compared to him and since it's a business, he didn't have that much choice but to follow what the team planned for him. But I believe that there's a reason for everything, he just have to sort it out.

Bol is obviously better compared to the other seven-footers. At least in terms of athletic abilities. He also has a great wingspan of 7.68 foot. That is actually huge. Now the thing about centre players not getting important and playtime is actually sad. After all, everything will have to go with the meta.

I am someone who actually thinks that the meta is always not going to work if a team does not have proper players for the meta. I also believe that it will certainly be better for any team to actually not blindly follow the meta if they can go other ways and find success. But under any circumstances, players like Bol Bol will have to prove himself and that’s how he can keep himself in demand.

Looks like it is, just this day he's got a monstrous performance on the AEBL dropping 54 points. I think this is somehow he showcase his agility, I really like Payne with his quickness and IQ I wonder how he never got the chance to be kept by Suns. Well, season change so does team in the NBA, there will be lot of opportunities for him this season if somehow he got some minutes there.

Yes, there is a huge chance that Cam Payne will evolve more into a much better player because it is expected that he will get a lot of playing minutes now compared if he's staying in Phoenix where he will not be a priority anymore as there are guards like Booker and Beal to have his position. Hence, I believe that he will be more useful in Spurs and his experience will be useful too to the young generations.

NBA right now don’t prioritize center especially if they have star player that gets most of the possession. Golden States Warriors started this kind of meta that’s why player like Bol Bol doesn’t give much importance amd play time instead team focus on the offense behind the arc or perimeter shot instead of paint points.

Now the Jokic, Giannis and Embiid starting to dominate again the NBA with center meta. I think player like Bol bol might be in demand and will gave a lot of playing time in addition to the shooter long range offense

He's not as impactful as they want him to be I guess. He wasn't traded by Magic by the way. He was released before his contract is up or what they coined as "waived". Magic didn't get anything from Suns signing Bol.

The Suns are lacking depth at the moment. Ayton won't be available for the the entire regular season or won't play the whole game so he'll have a good amount of time for sure.

Bol is more athletic and fresh compared to the other 7 footers because he can move quickly and have the necessary useful skills to win a game. I remember he contributed a lot back then when he was playing with the Orlando Magic. This time he will gonna be doing his best when given enough minutes to play because if he doesn't he will be no longer getting any good offers than this one and probably forced to play in a different country like Tacko Fall. It will be a hell of a game once he will developed his shooting skills and the other teams will be interested in him or he will be given an extension when he performs well.

Let's just be honest, the Phoenix Suns did acquire Bol Bol not because of his skill set, it's just that the team doesn't have much choice to acquire a much bigger name and their hands are quite tied in this season that is why they chose him for the reason that they just needed another additional to fill up some space that the team lacked.

But on the bright side, this is the chance for Bol Bol to show what he is made of and to prove that he is just an underrated player which the team saved a lot in acquiring him.

I agree, and for instance, just like how Kyle Kuzma improved when he was traded to Washington Wizards. I reckon that he was just famous way back when he was still wearing the Lakers jersey because of his looks but his performance was not that impressive which led the Lakers to send him off to a different team as the team felt that he was not the right man to fill the position they wanted.

I don't doubt that as well because Cam Payne was already expecting to play a few more years in the same team as he also felt that the Phoenix Suns do like him because of what he did while he was still at their team, he keeps on improving but still the Suns chose to trade him and obviously, he cannot do nothing about it because he is not yet on the same league with the other players that stayed in the team. Well, it's good for him though as he can grow more in a team where he is a senior player.

This could be a blessing in disguise for Cam. He might lose a lot of playing time in the next season with Beal and Booker taking any of the guard positions. Cam if he trains and competes well in San Antonio can shine, especially if Wembanyama turns into a machine next season or the following seasons.

This trade is a big win for San Antonio and I felt like they are already looking forward to becoming a serious contender as fast as they could which might be possible if Wemby can average 20+ points and some more meaningful stats next season. I even saw earlier an article about the Spurs' potential to get Zion Williamson.

He is still young and very capable of turning himself into a star one day. This exposure of having to play with these 4 superstars is huge and he will learn a lot. I can feel the excitement. Phoenix did something extraordinary by not just combining 3 superstars but 4. Maybe the media is not giving much attention to this because the city is not as big as LA or San Franciso, etc. but they will become the main talks if the quadrumvirate works very well. 

That's the sad truth with these teams and the entire league, no matter how good you are then at the end of it everything matters as a business.

Maybe that's what they're trying to do but still, I think that they need more than that.

This young guy still have a lot to push. Give some love for yah boi Bol Bol.

You said right, there's no hype with Bol Bol' name the very reason why he's not getting the attention and last season he's playing
with the number 1 prospect and the attention is more with Banchero.

It's nice to see another opportunity for Bol to play and maybe show his skills and keep his position with the Suns, else, he may
no longer have the same chance to play again with another team/s.

He needs to keep on improving to save his spot in this league, Skillset wise, he just needs to needed to keep improving for more.

There is no "hype" about Bol Bol.  If there was he wouldn't have gotten waived by the Magic.

I do think he has a good skill set, just the lack of "mamba mentality" is a big factor. You have to love the game and be willing to improve to make it there. If this experiment fails again it will be his 3rd team in 3 years and without any personal success to show for he might find himself on a plane to China soon maybe. 

I still think there is a way to succeed for him, he just has to find it. Giving him 1 year for 2,165,000$ is a no brainer. It doesn't hurt the Sun's salary cap and you might get a still raw diamond.

^Obviously the Phoenix Suns are just trying to open up some space because it's going to hurt them with Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and DeAndre Ayton on their roster. Big names mean big salaries that are eating their salary cap.

It must've hurt the feelings of Cam Payne. He did his best to show how he stepped up his performance in every game just so he could keep his position for the Phoenix Suns. But, this is all business. They now have Beal and they will probably just focus on him and Booker as their guards, they won't need a backup anymore.
Good for San Antonio Spurs, they now have a veteran perspective in their roster, that's if they won't move Payne to another team. I think he can do some help for the young Wemby.

Good for both parties get traded since Payne might not get good minutes since Beal,durant and Booker can play the point guard position. Suns are fully packed with talents and since Bol Bol has been newly added to their roster maybe they may have another big shot for finals run. But still the main concern of this team is their defense so hopefully we cannot see them collapse especially when they face Nuggets again.