NBA Season 2022-23

[nickagneta]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

I'm convinced they are just waiting until Ayton is eligible to be traded to move him. Might not happen until the deadline, but I think the bridges between Ayton and Suns management were burned and he is gone. It's just a matter of time.

[Goldstar88]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

Paul’s shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

[gouki88]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

His shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

Why would LA do that? Westbrook has been better than CP3 this season

[Goldstar88]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

His shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

Why would LA do that? Westbrook has been better than CP3 this season

Lakers are 2-10 and Russ not fitting in has a lot to do with that. I think it would be a good move for both teams.

[gouki88]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

His shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

Why would LA do that? Westbrook has been better than CP3 this season

Lakers are 2-10 and Russ not fitting in has a lot to do with that. I think it would be a good move for both teams.

He has been very, very good since coming off the bench. 19/8/5 on 47/46/81 shooting. Russ is not the problem.

LeBron has taken a significant step back in terms of offensive efficiency (least efficient I've ever seen him), and they have no bench nor shooting.

[celticsclay]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

His shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

Why would LA do that? Westbrook has been better than CP3 this season

Lakers are 2-10 and Russ not fitting in has a lot to do with that. I think it would be a good move for both teams.

He has been very, very good since coming off the bench. 19/8/5 on 47/46/81 shooting. Russ is not the problem.

LeBron has taken a significant step back in terms of offensive efficiency (least efficient I've ever seen him), and they have no bench nor shooting.

Lebron is a complete one way player at this point. He has the worst on off since his rookie year and the lakers are barely better with him on the court (which is extra crazy when you realize he is being replaced by a lousy player whenever he goes out of the game. Do people really envision them turning this around? I mean they are 2-10 with Anthony Davis being extremely healthy (and Lebron only missed one game when they were 2-9 I believe). I get they don’t own their pick but why should they thrown around picks to try and win 37 games?.

[radiohead]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

I'm convinced they are just waiting until Ayton is eligible to be traded to move him. Might not happen until the deadline, but I think the bridges between Ayton and Suns management were burned and he is gone. It's just a matter of time.

If they do plan to trade him, wouldn’t it be wise for them to play him more and showcase him? He’s been very under utilized by Monty as of late. 14 & 7 are really bad considering the salary he’s getting. Maybe trade him to Indiana for Hield and Turner? Would Indy still want him though?

[SHAQATTACK]

Lakers fall to 2-10. Tied for worst record in league. They were a bad more competitive tonight without Lebron, seemed like some of the young guys like reaves played a bit looser, just don’t have enough talent.

Genuinely curious if people still think buddy hield and turner even get this team to the playin?

Doubt it

Their best hope would be for Bron to out …as he plays no defense and hogs the ball too much , is slow yada yada yada .  He negates those additions.  His 30 points are meaningless , he is given up 20-30 play n no defense and stagnation of ball movement .  Putting the whole defensive effort on the other four guys .

[Goldstar88]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

His shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

Why would LA do that? Westbrook has been better than CP3 this season

Lakers are 2-10 and Russ not fitting in has a lot to do with that. I think it would be a good move for both teams.

He has been very, very good since coming off the bench. 19/8/5 on 47/46/81 shooting. Russ is not the problem.

LeBron has taken a significant step back in terms of offensive efficiency (least efficient I've ever seen him), and they have no bench nor shooting.

Small sample size and I expect those shooting averages to go down to what his career averages are which isn’t very good. Just wait a few games. Paying $48M a year to a bench player that doesn’t fit in with AD and Lebron absolutely is a problem. CP3 and Crowder can both shoot, which is what LA needs. Russ being surrounded by shooters, which would be the case on a team like Phoenix is what he needs.

[gouki88]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

His shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

Why would LA do that? Westbrook has been better than CP3 this season

Lakers are 2-10 and Russ not fitting in has a lot to do with that. I think it would be a good move for both teams.

He has been very, very good since coming off the bench. 19/8/5 on 47/46/81 shooting. Russ is not the problem.

LeBron has taken a significant step back in terms of offensive efficiency (least efficient I've ever seen him), and they have no bench nor shooting.

Small sample size and I expect those shooting averages to go down to what his career averages are which isn’t very good. Just wait a few games. Paying $48M a year to a bench player that doesn’t fit in with AD and Lebron absolutely is a problem. CP3 and Crowder can both shoot, which is what LA needs. Russ being surrounded by shooters like he would be on a team like Phoenix is what he needs.

Chris Paul has shot 0.2% better from 3 over the last two seasons than Westbrook. It is not going to solve their issues.

Neither is Crowder, who has two seasons in his entire career shooting above 35% from deep.

[gouki88]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

His shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

Why would LA do that? Westbrook has been better than CP3 this season

Lakers are 2-10 and Russ not fitting in has a lot to do with that. I think it would be a good move for both teams.

He has been very, very good since coming off the bench. 19/8/5 on 47/46/81 shooting. Russ is not the problem.

LeBron has taken a significant step back in terms of offensive efficiency (least efficient I've ever seen him), and they have no bench nor shooting.

Lebron is a complete one way player at this point. He has the worst on off since his rookie year and the lakers are barely better with him on the court (which is extra crazy when you realize he is being replaced by a lousy player whenever he goes out of the game. Do people really envision them turning this around? I mean they are 2-10 with Anthony Davis being extremely healthy (and Lebron only missed one game when they were 2-9 I believe). I get they don’t own their pick but why should they thrown around picks to try and win 37 games?.

He seems to have completely thrown in the towel, which is funny because this is 100% his team, made in his image. Although, I do think Pelinka has done a terrible job.

I feel bad for the coach

[hpantazo]

CP3 getting 30mpg but only averaging 9.5ppg. That is shocking. He is doing the business in handing out assists with about as many dimes as points with 9.4apg but under 10ppg is shocking for CP3.

Ayton is only getting 26.6mpg as Monty keeps reducing his court time. Ayton 14.5ppg 7.4rpg. That looks like a problem that is going to get larger in the near future.

His shooting has been really bad. 36% from the field, 30% from the field…Teams were also starting to pick on him during the post season. I think the Suns should consider trading him and Crowder to the Lakers for Westbrook and a 1st rounder  to get out of that awful CP3 contract.

Why would LA do that? Westbrook has been better than CP3 this season

Lakers are 2-10 and Russ not fitting in has a lot to do with that. I think it would be a good move for both teams.

He has been very, very good since coming off the bench. 19/8/5 on 47/46/81 shooting. Russ is not the problem.

LeBron has taken a significant step back in terms of offensive efficiency (least efficient I've ever seen him), and they have no bench nor shooting.

Lebron is a complete one way player at this point. He has the worst on off since his rookie year and the lakers are barely better with him on the court (which is extra crazy when you realize he is being replaced by a lousy player whenever he goes out of the game. Do people really envision them turning this around? I mean they are 2-10 with Anthony Davis being extremely healthy (and Lebron only missed one game when they were 2-9 I believe). I get they don’t own their pick but why should they thrown around picks to try and win 37 games?.

He seems to have completely thrown in the towel, which is funny because this is 100% his team, made in his image. Although, I do think Pelinka has done a terrible job.

I feel bad for the coach

Yeah Lebron is no Tom Brady. Let's not let AD off the hook though. He's fully healthy and clearly not the dominating player the Lakers thought they were getting to lead them through Lebron's decline when they mortgaged their future by trading all their prospects and picks for him.


I remember how disappointed lots of us were when the Celtics didn't manage to trade away Brown, Smart and more for AD. We probably would have done it too if it wasn't for AD and his dad refusing to re-sign with the Celtics if he had come here. I'm so glad it didn't happen looking back now.

[Moranis]

Nets now 4-1 since they suspended Irving.  Proving once again Irving is a detriment to winning basketball

[hpantazo]

IF the Jazz keep this up, does Markannen get any consideration for MVP? I know it sounds absurd, but on paper he's having a heck of a season on one of the best teams in the league.

[hpantazo]

Nets now 4-1 since they suspended Irving.  Proving once again Irving is a detriment to winning basketball

KD is probably going behind Kyrie's back right now and asking Tsai to extend that suspension as long as possible.