Holiday/Edwards/AD/Durant/Embiid seems like an impossible team to score against….though it’s reliant on ISO offense (which might be ok?)
Swap Kawhi in for Durant for extra defensive hilarity
This was more or less what I started with. I think AD/Durant/Kawhi are somewhat interchangeable as desired. But then I was thinking this is the Olympics. Defense is overrated. What’s the all offense team look like?
Halliburton/Curry/Edwards/Durant/Tatum
Now we’re cooking.
"The world is a mess, and I just need to rule it" - Dr Horrible
Holiday/Edwards/AD/Durant/Embiid seems like an impossible team to score against….though it’s reliant on ISO offense (which might be ok?)
Swap Kawhi in for Durant for extra defensive hilarity
i had lebron in over durant because i thought he would be a useful extra ball handler. either way the raptor first method is silly because raptor stinks and also it doesn’t care about team construction at all.
Even though Edwards is talking silly about being the number 1 option and everyone fitting around him . . . I don't think I would even use him in the starting lineup. He's a very good defensive player, sure, but he kind of got exposed against the Mavs. He's very iso heavy, his playmaking is rudimentary and generally a bit late, he tires out . . . I just don't need his mediocre (for a high level scorer) iso creation on my team usa lineup. It feels like the least important skill.
That's why I'd go with Curry (crazy shooting, good enough defender internationally) and Jrue (Crazy defender, fits in all the cracks on offense, i.e. won't need the ball) as my guards.
The system likes Halliburton but. . . even internationally, I don't want to go with that level of a defensive liability if I don't have to.
I would have thought that after the WCF, and his overall bad performance, we would have pumped the breaks on Ant Edwards as the next Jordan, or a top 5 player, or any of that stuff. . . but it feels like that was all forgotten about by the end of the Finals. He's still in the 15-20 range for me.
I only put him in my lineup because all the other guards not named Holiday are terrible defenders or short (I was going for a super-long lineup) AND I also didn’t realize Derrick White was added to the roster
If you’re going iso offense, Holiday is the best PG since extra offense is redundant and he’s the best defender
Offense could be a quasi Hamptons 5 only you get to be super silly with Embiid in Dray’s spot, Curry as Klay, Haliburton as Curry, KD as ….KD, and either Lebron or Tatum as Iggy
Yeah the Edwards stuff confused me a bit, as the final thought I had on him from the playoffs is that he's just not ready to be that guy night in and night out yet.
He can be sometimes, but I wouldn't come close to putting him on an all American player starting 5. That's not meant to be super critical as he's still really young and it takes time.
NBA gets $76B in total from ESPN/ABC + Amazon + NBC. The breakout of who is paying what hasn't leaked yet but ABC is retaining Finals + rest of their regular playoff and regular season allocation so they are probably paying the most of the three.
Current deal that is expiring was for 9 years at $24B.
I appreciate Kerr sticking to his philosophy of "just throw the ball wherever. It its on time on target to a teammate in position to score. If its behind the back out of bounds to a courtside fan, you do you"
If its good enough for game 7 of the nba finals, its good enough for a scrimmage against canada.
With such size advantage I think the fiba goaltending differences can be exploited by us and I think kerr should have these guys play the rim and boards more aggressively
Like there's no cylinder rule so as soon as the ball hits the rim it's fair game
Lots of rebounds and takeaways to be had there
This Ant, Tatum, AD, Tyrese, Bam lineup is glacial in the halfcourt. Just entirely static watching someone dribble. Playing some mean D though and getting awesome fast breaks
Ant being a huge ballstopper not helping the halfcourt offense.
Are yall watching this on some janky YouTube stream? I love the 35 dollar jersey ad using the likeness of Lebron, Westbrook, Kobe, Wemby, et. Al. Seems legit.
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Swap Kawhi in for Durant for extra defensive hilarity
This was more or less what I started with. I think AD/Durant/Kawhi are somewhat interchangeable as desired. But then I was thinking this is the Olympics. Defense is overrated. What’s the all offense team look like?
Halliburton/Curry/Edwards/Durant/Tatum
Now we’re cooking.
i had lebron in over durant because i thought he would be a useful extra ball handler. either way the raptor first method is silly because raptor stinks and also it doesn’t care about team construction at all.
That's why I'd go with Curry (crazy shooting, good enough defender internationally) and Jrue (Crazy defender, fits in all the cracks on offense, i.e. won't need the ball) as my guards.
The system likes Halliburton but. . . even internationally, I don't want to go with that level of a defensive liability if I don't have to.
i wonder if ty lue did this
If you’re going iso offense, Holiday is the best PG since extra offense is redundant and he’s the best defender
Offense could be a quasi Hamptons 5 only you get to be super silly with Embiid in Dray’s spot, Curry as Klay, Haliburton as Curry, KD as ….KD, and either Lebron or Tatum as Iggy
He can be sometimes, but I wouldn't come close to putting him on an all American player starting 5. That's not meant to be super critical as he's still really young and it takes time.
probably inevitable. his health has been too much of a liability for the Clippers.
gotta load manage the olympics
when you're the guy that has to compile game highlights with a clear directive from your bosses
Currently TNT will be dropped for new providers Amazon Prime and new-old provider NBC. TNT will have 5 days to match.
The max salary numbers are going to be INSANE at the end of this decade.
Current deal that is expiring was for 9 years at $24B.
Nice little bump from 2.67B to 6.91B per year.
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Canada trollin
If its good enough for game 7 of the nba finals, its good enough for a scrimmage against canada.
Give him the gold already
"Afternoon my octoroon" is top-tier writing.
Embiid has fouled out, lol
Steph, Tyrese, Lebron, EdwardsIguess and AD will win MVP
Like there's no cylinder rule so as soon as the ball hits the rim it's fair game
Lots of rebounds and takeaways to be had there
Just a bunch of possessions where we get embarrassed in the paint
Are yall watching this on some janky YouTube stream? I love the 35 dollar jersey ad using the likeness of Lebron, Westbrook, Kobe, Wemby, et. Al. Seems legit.
Kerr was just being kind trying to spare Wiggins from this kind of embarrassment