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Quote from: Oasisman on August 23, 2023, 04:05:43 AM

Have any of you guys heard of this? https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-fines-james-harden-100000-after-calling-sixers-exec-daryl-morey-a-liar-155935434.html
NBA fines James Harden for harsh comments against the Sixers pres of basketball operations and for demanding a public trade. Rumors says the "liar" statement from James Harden against Daryl Morey is based on the trade talks between the Sixers and the Clippers that Harden wanted to be traded to the Clippers but did not materialized. Now, he will be forced to play again with the Sixers in the upcoming season until the Sixers finds a good pieces to trade Harden to a different team. IMO, this is not a good start for the Sixers and the season has not even started yet. This is going to get uglier as long as the Sixers can't find a way how to get a good trade with James Harden asap.
I heard Josh Harris are trying to convince James Harden to stay with the Sixers to try and win a championship, but I don't think it will work with where they are in this situation right now LOL.

Well if there is already a crack in the relationship between Harden and the management, or even like players to players before the start of the season, it could be a bad sign for that team. Remember the case of Jordan Poole and Draymond Green, I believed that this carry on the season until the playoffs wherein Poole was not given enough minutes and the management have to decide whether to trade Poole or retain Green.

So we shall see, if I'm a Sixers fans then I would be concern on what is going from behind even before the start and as you have said, it will be uglier and could be compare to the Ben Simmons nightmare that the Sixers has in the prior years.

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Quote from: Oasisman on August 23, 2023, 04:05:43 AM

Have any of you guys heard of this? https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-fines-james-harden-100000-after-calling-sixers-exec-daryl-morey-a-liar-155935434.html
NBA fines James Harden for harsh comments against the Sixers pres of basketball operations and for demanding a public trade. Rumors says the "liar" statement from James Harden against Daryl Morey is based on the trade talks between the Sixers and the Clippers that Harden wanted to be traded to the Clippers but did not materialized. Now, he will be forced to play again with the Sixers in the upcoming season until the Sixers finds a good pieces to trade Harden to a different team. IMO, this is not a good start for the Sixers and the season has not even started yet. This is going to get uglier as long as the Sixers can't find a way how to get a good trade with James Harden asap.
I heard Josh Harris are trying to convince James Harden to stay with the Sixers to try and win a championship, but I don't think it will work with where they are in this situation right now LOL.

That added more conflict between Harden and the Sixers' management. For sure, after that fine, he will do more as he didn't get
the trade that he was asking.

Not going to be a good start for the Sixers, but if they will keep what they've got and let those players played with the system chance that
they will continue to compete is still possible.

Still have Maxey and Embiid plus Tobias who can also support their offense. Surely more updates will come out after this.

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Quote from: OgNasty on August 22, 2023, 10:22:20 PM

I don’t know how serious the trade scenario of Karl Anthony Towns for Damian Lillard was, but apparently it was serious enough for Portland to comment that they don’t want KAT. I’m a little surprised by that, as I don’t think they’re going to be able to get a better player for Dame, but maybe they just want lots of draft picks or something.

Could be. Perhaps the trade was in a 1:1 ratio so they cannot take that. Maybe for them, Damian Lillard is too much for just that. Another thing that may be considered is the difficulty to find a shooter like Dame.

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Have any of you guys heard of this? https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-fines-james-harden-100000-after-calling-sixers-exec-daryl-morey-a-liar-155935434.html
NBA fines James Harden for harsh comments against the Sixers pres of basketball operations and for demanding a public trade. Rumors says the "liar" statement from James Harden against Daryl Morey is based on the trade talks between the Sixers and the Clippers that Harden wanted to be traded to the Clippers but did not materialized. Now, he will be forced to play again with the Sixers in the upcoming season until the Sixers finds a good pieces to trade Harden to a different team. IMO, this is not a good start for the Sixers and the season has not even started yet. This is going to get uglier as long as the Sixers can't find a way how to get a good trade with James Harden asap.
I heard Josh Harris are trying to convince James Harden to stay with the Sixers to try and win a championship, but I don't think it will work with where they are in this situation right now LOL.

I just finished reading about this from the NBA.com notification.
Well, it took the NBA a long time before they could finalize whatever fine they will give Harden after what he did. But I am still curious about why the 76ers are still not granting his trade request. It's a player option so he is illegible to opt-out and pick another team according to his contract.
Perhaps that reason and other things are all combined which is why Harden became furious at Daryl Morey.
NBA should also look into that and not just put all the blame on Harden. Why would he act like that and what is the reason behind all this ruckus he is making?
If there's a contract that must be followed then the 76ers must do so, but it seems they don't want to let go of him.

Here's a good interview with Steph Curry on Gilbert Arena's podcast.

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Who's got next? Steph Curry names NBA star ready to take over league

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"Luka is the guy that’s right on the precipice of accomplishing all those accolades," Curry told Arenas. "What he’s all about as a player. That threshold of how you just crack through -- I hope it’s not now -- but when you play against him, you can feel it."

Oh, I do agree with you Steph. Cheesy

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Have any of you guys heard of this? https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-fines-james-harden-100000-after-calling-sixers-exec-daryl-morey-a-liar-155935434.html
NBA fines James Harden for harsh comments against the Sixers pres of basketball operations and for demanding a public trade. Rumors says the "liar" statement from James Harden against Daryl Morey is based on the trade talks between the Sixers and the Clippers that Harden wanted to be traded to the Clippers but did not materialized. Now, he will be forced to play again with the Sixers in the upcoming season until the Sixers finds a good pieces to trade Harden to a different team. IMO, this is not a good start for the Sixers and the season has not even started yet. This is going to get uglier as long as the Sixers can't find a way how to get a good trade with James Harden asap.
I heard Josh Harris are trying to convince James Harden to stay with the Sixers to try and win a championship, but I don't think it will work with where they are in this situation right now LOL.

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Zion definitely doesn't look "scary" to me at all. He is still overweight and he can play however he wants while he plays, and he could be a good player when he plays but it has been years and he still hasn't played a single decent season, he keeps getting injured time and time after again.

I bet that if he lost some of that weight, he would have been a better player but we all know that it's not looking like he will lose any of that weight, instead he turns that fat into muscle but still if you have way too much muscle that hurts your chances of staying healthy as well, it's just too much power on joints. Imagine a 260 pounds or even more, maybe 300 pounds dude jumping very high and then going down, when he touches the floor, his knee joints is taking a punishment every single time.

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Quote from: OgNasty on August 22, 2023, 10:22:20 PM

I don’t know how serious the trade scenario of Karl Anthony Towns for Damian Lillard was, but apparently it was serious enough for Portland to comment that they don’t want KAT. I’m a little surprised by that, as I don’t think they’re going to be able to get a better player for Dame, but maybe they just want lots of draft picks or something.

KAT has a huge and long contract, paying around 60 mil the last 2 years.
They obviously need to start a rebuilt if they lose Dame so it makes no sense to get such a big contract on their books.
What they need is draft picks, young talent with upside or cheap older guys with veteran leadership.

KAT doesn't fall in any of those categories. Also he is not worth that much money he got paid by the T'wolfes in my opinion.

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I don’t know how serious the trade scenario of Karl Anthony Towns for Damian Lillard was, but apparently it was serious enough for Portland to comment that they don’t want KAT. I’m a little surprised by that, as I don’t think they’re going to be able to get a better player for Dame, but maybe they just want lots of draft picks or something.

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Quote from: OgNasty on August 22, 2023, 08:59:30 PM

What do you guys think about the news that the Dallas Mavericks will be releasing JaVale McGee? I’ve always thought JaVale was underrated and can’t really understand why teams like the Lakers and Warriors didn’t hold onto him when they saw success with him. Is this an opportunity for the Lakers to grab a quality backup at center for cheap?

I think it's alright they are waiving him ( unless they find a trade scenario ). He still has over 11 million $ on his contract and in my opinion he is not worth that kind of money anymore. He is 35 years old now and rapidly declining. Of course he can still give you some rebounds and rim protecting but still.

They also want to get his roster spot open to resign Markieff Morris for some reason because they appreciate his veteran leadership.

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What do you guys think about the news that the Dallas Mavericks will be releasing JaVale McGee? I’ve always thought JaVale was underrated and can’t really understand why teams like the Lakers and Warriors didn’t hold onto him when they saw success with him. Is this an opportunity for the Lakers to grab a quality backup at center for cheap?

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^ It is true that this is the new era and everyone will have to get along with it. The players right now are kind of a diva. They act like they need all the attention in the world. I very much understand that they are very valuable players. And having valuable players in the team does come with the cost.

And a valuable player is always going to have his demands. in the past, it was kind of a punishing act because everyone thought that the player is selfish and always thinks about himself only. But now it has actually become pretty normal. And the players are obviously going to take advantage of this situation.

And the funny thing is, most NBA divas are the ones who don't even have any rings to display and they have the audacity to think that they are somewhat more important compared to the other players that their needs should be the top priority of the teams.

Damian Lillard, don't hate me about this, but I will say that he deserves to be exempted in this case because he got his own reasons and we know that, that are much valid, but James Harden? Ben Simmons? I don't really think so. The only reason why the teams are forced to trade them because they are turning into a liability instead of being an asset.

^ It does not matter if a player is very important in a team or not. A Player is there to be the asset of the team. A team should be able to grow with the help of great players.

On the other hand, we are actually watching the opposite thing happening. Every player are demanding lots of things. Sometimes they don’t even make sense. I know they are great players. But we have seen greater players in the past and they did not have so much one for attention and spotlight. But at the same time it is not absolutely unbelievable. We are living in an attention seeking economy. The person who is getting more attention, he is the more relatable person.

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Lonzo Ball released a video in response to Stephen A Smith saying he was having problems even sitting down because his knee was so bad. As you can see from the video, his knee seems to be in pretty decent shape. Seeing this has me believing that he will be back for the 2025 season. A lot of people with good knees probably can’t even do this.

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Quote from: inthelongrun on August 22, 2023, 02:43:23 PM

So it's a few more days before the 2023 FIBA World Cup starts. At least NBA and basketball fans, in general, can once again watch NBA stars play. There are a lot of NBA stars representing their countries, headed by Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic. I haven't seen the odds yet but it's pretty interesting to see if the USA will retrieve the gold after failing to reach the final top 4 in the last FIBA World Cup. France, Australia, and the USA are probably the best picks to win the tournament but I love upsets to make the event more thrilling and exciting.

I am actually excited to watch the US this year. After watching the Germany game and the desire these kids are playing with its gon a be worth it. Team has a good look. Playing hard on defense and dam ANT. dude is just different. He is gonna be a beast in the tpurny you can just see it. And I hate to admit I might be wrong on austin reaves. Kid has a fearless game and is super smart on the court. I like the makeup of this team.

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So it's a few more days before the 2023 FIBA World Cup starts. At least NBA and basketball fans, in general, can once again watch NBA stars play. There are a lot of NBA stars representing their countries, headed by Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic. I haven't seen the odds yet but it's pretty interesting to see if the USA will retrieve the gold after failing to reach the final top 4 in the last FIBA World Cup. France, Australia, and the USA are probably the best picks to win the tournament but I love upsets to make the event more thrilling and exciting.

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Quote from: OgNasty on August 22, 2023, 11:01:46 AM

Woj is reporting this morning that the NBA is fining James Harden $100,000 for his comments about Daryl Morey being a liar. The drama continues as the Sixers are moving forward with the understanding that James Harden will be on their team this year. I wonder if Harden will be a man of his word and sit out if that happens.

I've only partially looked in to this whole ordeal, but it doesn't surprise me, I feel like Harden is always in the news for the wrong reasons. I mean theres a reason he bounces from team to team.

I doubt he sits out the whole year, he's getting old and every year counts for him big time..so I just can't see it.

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Quote from: Questat on August 22, 2023, 05:24:03 AM

It's a new look for Zion this coming season. I don't want to hype myself up a lot as he has disappointed me many times already. However, I'm seeing the hard work he has put in, as evidenced by his new look. I hope people will refrain from criticizing him, as it's not his fault he got injured. In fact, he is still trying to help the team, and hopefully, he will be able to please us once again.

Zion's shape really looks great in those pictures. It looks like he's been able to reduce his weight, and that's definitely good for him and the Pelicans. If I'm not mistaken, he weighed 284 pounds last season, and that was one of the reasons why he was injury prone. Anyway, it will be interesting to see his performance next season, and I hope he will be able to play all 82 regular season games for the first time in his career.

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Woj is reporting this morning that the NBA is fining James Harden $100,000 for his comments about Daryl Morey being a liar. The drama continues as the Sixers are moving forward with the understanding that James Harden will be on their team this year. I wonder if Harden will be a man of his word and sit out if that happens.

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It's just part of the game as well, specially entering the NBA, there was a big hype surrounding Zion's name and that he will be one of the best in the NBA. But so far, we can say that's all a disappointment, specially now that critics is highlighting his failure with his injuries.

But the good thing is that he still has a lot of legroom to work and recently, we've seen his body transportation in the off-season and just like what most of us fans or non-fans of his are saying, he is now a monster and scary looking dude with all the muscles and we can only hope that it will prevent him from getting injured as he added muscle can help him from those landing and pounding he put on his body.

The problem with Zion now is more mental than physical. Physically, he can develop himself into a less injury-prone big man with the progress he is making. So, I hope people will not stop supporting him and will be more optimistic. This young superstar is trying to bring fun to the NBA, and we don't want to see him end up as a big disappointment. As long as he is still playing and trying to regain himself, he still has a chance.

I agree that the biggest problem that Zion currently has to deal with is mental problems because physically he is a young basketball player with a black and muscular body so it is impossible if he has physical problems.
After all, injuries are not the biggest obstacle for Zion to become desperate because injuries can still be cured, especially since he has pretty good fitness and still hopes to be able to win the NBA one day.
After suffering an injury last season, Zion has now transformed into a man who looks stronger so it is hoped that next season we can see him play and win every game there is.

Hopefully it's not just the hype that he will be a better player someday because eventually, he should be the one to pull himself together and be able to live with the hype, he just need figure it out how to get out of his current situation because the key is already within him.
You know, it is more impossible to think that he got no chance because just like you guys have said, he's still relatively young and his DNA doesn't match the description where he's already too late now.

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It's just part of the game as well, specially entering the NBA, there was a big hype surrounding Zion's name and that he will be one of the best in the NBA. But so far, we can say that's all a disappointment, specially now that critics is highlighting his failure with his injuries.

But the good thing is that he still has a lot of legroom to work and recently, we've seen his body transportation in the off-season and just like what most of us fans or non-fans of his are saying, he is now a monster and scary looking dude with all the muscles and we can only hope that it will prevent him from getting injured as he added muscle can help him from those landing and pounding he put on his body.

The problem with Zion now is more mental than physical. Physically, he can develop himself into a less injury-prone big man with the progress he is making. So, I hope people will not stop supporting him and will be more optimistic. This young superstar is trying to bring fun to the NBA, and we don't want to see him end up as a big disappointment. As long as he is still playing and trying to regain himself, he still has a chance.

I agree that the biggest problem that Zion currently has to deal with is mental problems because physically he is a young basketball player with a black and muscular body so it is impossible if he has physical problems.
After all, injuries are not the biggest obstacle for Zion to become desperate because injuries can still be cured, especially since he has pretty good fitness and still hopes to be able to win the NBA one day.
After suffering an injury last season, Zion has now transformed into a man who looks stronger so it is hoped that next season we can see him play and win every game there is.

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I think the teams which try to get these players have to figure out if it is a good idea to give up what they have to bring in these players. I actually do not think that this is a good trade-off. At least not if we think about the future. But one thing is true that if they do end up making the trade and bringing in a huge player like that, they are probably instantly going to get the results. That is probably not going to happen with the players that they have on the team. In future, they might be able to perform better. But that would have definitely taken time. So probably in that scenario, the sacrifice does make sense.

They will get instant result if the player they get is a team player and can easily adopt on management decision, but if the player is self centered one and has an issue of being a toxic player or a teammate no matter how good that player it cannot bring good result to the team. They might just waste their asset for releasing young players which have big potential. Sacrificing doesn't make any sense since just like what those other big stars done for sure they will leave their new teak if they don't like the result of their season performance.

That is given and a team that will acquire these kinds of players should be ready and expect that sometime in the future, they will leave them again and find a better team that they think is more suitable for them and can give their needs. It's not new anymore as the players in this era tend to be more selfish compared to the old good and gold era that players will try their very best to bring the team together and where asking for a trade isn't an option for them as that will just scathe their name.

^ It is true that this is the new era and everyone will have to get along with it. The players right now are kind of a diva. They act like they need all the attention in the world. I very much understand that they are very valuable players. And having valuable players in the team does come with the cost.

And a valuable player is always going to have his demands. in the past, it was kind of a punishing act because everyone thought that the player is selfish and always thinks about himself only. But now it has actually become pretty normal. And the players are obviously going to take advantage of this situation.

And the funny thing is, most NBA divas are the ones who don't even have any rings to display and they have the audacity to think that they are somewhat more important compared to the other players that their needs should be the top priority of the teams.

Damian Lillard, don't hate me about this, but I will say that he deserves to be exempted in this case because he got his own reasons and we know that, that are much valid, but James Harden? Ben Simmons? I don't really think so. The only reason why the teams are forced to trade them because they are turning into a liability instead of being an asset.

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Maybe he really struggle to lower down his weight and this is really stressful especially when you encounter so many injuries then many people criticized you for that. This is heavy battle need to face by him and he really need to work with it so hard since if he cannot achieve a healthy weight then this might be a big threat for his career. He's so young and potential is there but he need to defeat his emotion then start to work with his weight so that he can maximize his talent also stay in the league for long years.

If you look at the picture, I think we can already conclude that he has already achieved the body he wants. He looks like a strong LeBron in the picture; he does not look fat anymore, with added muscles that will make him stronger inside and could certainly dominate his opponents. However, as a fan, I would like to see the results of his hard work. We all know that he is an explosive player, but if an injury were to hit him again, it could affect the team's future once more. When that happens, I'm not sure how long the team would continue to trust him.

He looks more muscle bound that Lebron James in my opinion, Lebron's body is different though, I mean't well proportion that's why he was able to stay in the league for so long. But we can't say about Zion though, although it was a transformation, he will have to see if there is a tradeoffs, maybe he will be slower with that bulky muscle of his or can't jump as high as he used to. But now he can prevent more injuries in his body as he has solid foundation specially if he build his muscles in his legs and quads or even his calves. But tendons are very delicate though that you can put those muscles but still you will get injured, like Kawhi last season. He has build so much in his lower body, but still his achilles tendon didn't hold and so he re-injured himself.

I believe they are experimenting on his body to find ways to make him look as strong as ever. Since he started playing in the NBA, he hasn't managed to finish a season without an injury. His body used to be bulky and appeared somewhat fat, but he was renowned for his strength and that physique is what made him the number 1 draft pick. I'm not sure, man. I'm just hoping that they can figure out how to make him tougher and able to complete a season without injuries. Or if he does get injured, at least he could come back for the playoffs, given that the team isn't as strong without him.

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