The Official Dwayne Wade <<<<<< you thread

A bit harsh of a firing, the West is super competitive this season and Minnesota were still in the mix.

It's the timing that confused me, if you were going to fire him then do it when you trade Butler.

Not now when you're kind of playing well, especially after you blow out a playoff team lol.

Kuzma almost got 41 points without a single other stat. That's so fucking impressive

Blake Griffin 0 rebounds

Good morning. Here is what AD thinks of your LA talk pic.twitter.com/7q2zw7QsuT

— Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) January 10, 2019

No doubt ESPN will casually ignore this when if it was pro Lakers they'd talk about it every show.

Question time: Is Oladipo overrated? He's in my fantasy, so I've been paying more than usual attention to him. Seems to me like he stat-pads against weaker opposition and goes missing against tough opposition.

Art Morte wrote:Question time: Is Oladipo overrated? He's in my fantasy, so I've been paying more than usual attention to him. Seems to me like he stat-pads against weaker opposition and goes missing against tough opposition.

He's regressing to the mean a little after an amazing season last year. He's still a great player but he's not ready to be an A-lister.

He's also had injury issues this season, and I think that explains a bit.

Nobody thinks he's really an A-lister though, so no I don't think he's overrated. I view him like I view Blake Griffin (also on your team, actually). He's a great player but he's a step behind the top players. Closer in level to Middleton, Conley, Jrue Holiday than they are to Dame, Beal etc, and even farther from Durant, Steph, Giannis, AD

Don't think it's fair to put Beal above him tbh, i think he might end up proving so if he gets traded but probably isn't fair just yet.

My votes for the All-Star game (btw it's shit to vote on mobile)

-East-
Lowry
Irving
Siakam
Embiid
Giannis

-West-
Curry
Harden
Davis
George
Towns

My votes:
Kuzma
Ingram
Lonzo
LeBron
Luka

We are finally fully healthy We'll see how long that lasts, probably too late to do anything substantial this year but if our record with Payton is any indication so far at least i'll enjoy the rest of the season.

Assuming of course we don't get injured again tonight which probably will happen.

Looking forward to this match, Pelicans will destroy Timberwolves imo

Funny how there are rumors about Davis leaving Pelicans because supposedly "he will never win anything there" while their roster is damn good (if fit). It's actually tonight's opponent, Towns, who should gtfo of Minnesota loool. How could i rate them just a month ago

Warrior wrote:Looking forward to this match, Pelicans will destroy Timberwolves imo

Funny how there are rumors about Davis leaving Pelicans because supposedly "he will never win anything there" while their roster is damn good (if fit). It's actually tonight's opponent, Towns, who should gtfo of Minnesota loool. How could i rate them just a month ago

Minnesota's roster isn't that bad. Thibs got fired for a reason, even though I think it was a bit harsh, they've been underperforming with the talent they have.

Warrior wrote:Looking forward to this match, Pelicans will destroy Timberwolves imo

Funny how there are rumors about Davis leaving Pelicans because supposedly "he will never win anything there" while their roster is damn good (if fit). It's actually tonight's opponent, Towns, who should gtfo of Minnesota loool. How could i rate them just a month ago

We usually struggle against Minnesota, I'm not that confident really.

As for AD, this summer he has a choice to make. That's why everyone is saying he should leave.

Yes we are good seemingly when healthy and AD has said as much himself but when that barely happens how long can AD wait and hope for more luck and see what happens.

Yes it's frustrating what ever team we seem to put together we never see what they are really capable of because of injuries but AD can't really wait and hope it changes.

All AD cares about is winning at this stage and if we can't support that then the reasons don't really matter and we're on the clock.

https://streamable.com/cf4z6

People should stop disrespecting KAT one of these days man.

So LeBronless Cavs actually are better than LeBronless Lakers

LeBron truly is the GOAT, the garbage he dragged to finals and victories, smh.

People think we'd trade AD for this trash

Been saying this but there's so many better options out there than the Lakers if we ever are forced to trade him.

I just don't see how RJ Barrett can be a top 5 pick in any draft. Nothing about him impresses me really.

Another Duke loss solely on him. He's the most clueless top prospect I've ever seen in clutch situations. He has no idea what to do at all. And no one on Duke wants to pass to Zion who's got 35 points on 12-20

Meanwhile RJ Barrett finishes with 8-30

No way Lakers get AD... Maybe try for Bradley Beal if Wizards are stupid enough to take their junk.

Maybe offer Lonzo for D'Angelo Russell

I honestly think Beal is going nowhere. I can't particularly fathom someone dropping a 40 point triple double and getting traded.

Doesn't really make sense.

Turns out John Collins was actually the best player of last year's draft.

The Nuggets are on pace to score 138 points against the Warriors -- and lose by 51.

— Scott Cacciola (@ScottCacciola) January 16, 2019

Warriors scored 51 in the first quarter lol.

Kyrie Irving said he called LeBron James and apologized. Said sometimes getting the most out of your group is not the easiest thing.

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 17, 2019

Seems like Anthony Davis is safe.

Flat earther coming to Lakers

Kyrie is such a drama queen

Harden surpassed James among the active players with most 50+ pts games. This guy could probably carry a random Euroleague team to the NBA playoffs. Incredible season he's having and playing in a unique style. Whether you love or hate it.

CP3 holding him back TBH

Houston lost though

He's Devin Booker with more foul calls tbh