The NBA Thread

[MikeH]

Only 2 more hours to Dame Time...

 

[Rip_City]

 

[MikeH]

That’s how I feel as a Knicks fan in the lotto draft today. We haven’t moved up in the draft since the first year the draft lottery ever happened...

 

[Mather]

Luka Done-cic.

Too soon?

 

[MikeH]

Luka Done-cic.

Too soon?

Hopefully he’s smart about coming back in...

 

[MikeH]

What’s going on with PG 1/13?? He’s been AWFUL.

 

[Mather]

Hopefully he’s smart about coming back in...

Not smart. Currently hobbling around like a-AAND he's done.
That sucks. I was really hoping the Mavs would win that series.

 

[MikeH]

Not smart. Currently hobbling around like a-AAND he's done.
That sucks. I was really hoping the Mavs would win that series.

As a Knicks fan, I have no interest in seeing the Mavs win hah. But I like Luka.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

The Bucks seem to have woken up.

 

[Space Wanderer]

Great game. I think Luka just got my 6 year old son interested in basketball.

 

[Rip_City]

Luka Doncic. My goodness.

A buzzer-beater 3, 46pt playoff TD, and down 20+ all within the same game to add to his resume. Only 21 years of age. Destined for best player in the league + HoF in due time.

 

[mdmost]

I don't think Luka is going to be a Mav for a long so I'm just going to enjoy him while I can.

 

[sahomerrocks]

I don't think Luka is going to be a Mav for a long so I'm just going to enjoy him while I can.

Him being this good, this early is probably a good sign for keeping him for a while. No doubt he'll qualify for the supermax.

 

[tvham]

Him being this good, this early is probably a good sign for keeping him for a while. No doubt he'll qualify for the supermax.

Yeah, it seems like he likes Dallas and Cuban has no problem spending money, it seems like he might be there long term.

 

[mdmost]

It's not so much keeping him as it is attracting other good players that want to come to Dallas so that Luka will want to stay. Ultimately, I see him going somewhere else that doesn't have those issues like a Miami, New York, or LA. Free agents just have never been big on Dallas.

 

[MikeH]

It's not so much keeping him as it is attracting other good players that want to come to Dallas so that Luka will want to stay. Ultimately, I see him going somewhere else that doesn't have those issues like a Miami, New York, or LA. Free agents just have never been big on Dallas.

NY has never been big for free agents either to be honest. The Knicks bring his favorite team as a kid will always give me a glimmer of hope that he could end up here...but...

Outside of Dallas having another miracle championship built around one star and role players, I agree that he probably won’t be in a Mavs uniform for a super long time.

I still can’t believe two teams passed on him...

 

[Space Wanderer]

NY has never been big for free agents either to be honest. The Knicks bring his favorite team as a kid will always give me a glimmer of hope that he could end up here...but...

Outside of Dallas having another miracle championship built around one star and role players, I agree that he probably won’t be in a Mavs uniform for a super long time.

I still can’t believe two teams passed on him...

Honestly, as a Knicks fan I personally hope that Luka never ends up here. I like that guy, and any future that involves a stint on the Knicks means that something has gone horribly wrong for him.

 

[MikeH]

Honestly, as a Knicks fan I personally hope that Luka never ends up here. I like that guy, and any future that involves a stint on the Knicks means that something has gone horribly wrong for him.

Or something has gone horribly right for the knicks!

 

[Space Wanderer]

Or something has gone horribly right for the knicks!

Nope. It’ll definitely be a Derrick Rose situation.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Billy Donavan is a pretty good coach.