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No, I know Gasol was heading to the Rockets, but there was still a possibility of getting someone like Dwight Howard on the team down the line (not like the way we actually got him.) Kobe/Paul/Howard definitely would've been considered a super team. that's cause he doesn't know what he's doing, haha. he basically changed his whole system to adjust to players on OKC. they clearly have offensive sets he can use, yet they keep forcing iso ball + no ball movement. he needs to take more control of the team, and get these guys on the team to become less selfish.

I bring up Dwight in terms of team hopping, not really for his play. Point is, I don't think it'll automatically be better if he goes to the Clippers, Wizards, or any other team he's linked too. By LA, do you mean the Lakers or Clippers? cuz if you mean the latter, then nah, that isn't gonna work. Nope, I gotta disagree with the CP3 trade that got vetoed. You had Kobe, and Paul, who was great at the pick n roll + they had pieces to flip to potentially for a super team in the future. I don't get your adding more point? the pelicans situation isn't really like the ones you mentioned involving the heat, kobe/gasol. main difference? they had big time players joining a team with role players who fit the system. the pelicans on the other hand, don't have a whole lotta talent outside of davis/jrue/cousins/rondo. just noticed I had a typo in my other post. I meant "you can't just make chemistry work how you like in an instant" melo needs to get his shot going. man he's been shooting 30-35% the past few games overall it's not something you want to see. and average 1.5 assists..smh him and george need to work on their defense as well, no excuse for that. if they don't do that, they'll get smoked in the playoffs.

all depends on how they finish the year, imo. last year didn't matter so much since boogie joined the pelicans after ASG, but it looks like he's developing a rhythm with Davis. Honestly, if they grab top 5 seed let's say, and doing in this West, he shouldn't leave. That just tells you there's growth. Both guys are young too, it's not like boogie is old and should join a contender now. I'd rather him grow and hone his craft in New Orleans instead of being like a Dwight Howard, and going from team to team. kinda different adding a former MVP to a 73 win team that had a 3-1 lead in the finals, no? not to mention all the people you mentioned had better role players than the pelicans have now. c'mon man it's been 2 months that's a little early. the heat were like 9-8 thru 17 games, the thunder are 13-14 thru 27 games. not saying OKC will be like that Heat team, and go to the finals, but there's still time to figure out things. You can just make chemistry work how you like in an instant, it takes time. OKC full of ball dominant guys, at least the Heat had Lebron, and Kobe had Gasol, two guys who were effective and could distribute the ball. I just gotta see what OKC's record is going before February. January is gonna be really interesting for this team. If they are flat out terrible, then yes, a trade needs to happen. The worst thing to happen is for this team to be bad, not make a trade, and miss the playoffs. Then if PG did leave, you'd get nothing in return. We'll have to just let things play out for sure.

yeah but unless the there was a third team involved in a team, the pelicans prob wouldn't get much in return compared to the team that would get boogie. Rondo's return from injury has been really good for the team, especially for Jrue Holiday. The offense has been way better with those two in the backcourt. maybe, but it's still a process. if they can just make the playoffs, it'll be a different ball game. not easy when you have chemistry issues, and Westbrook isn't used to guys who play more slow/iso ball.

Too early to decide on the Pelicans. Only 2 games behind the 4th seed, they are pretty good, just need to learn to finish games. The wings is their problem, plus putting Jrue Holiday as your SG instead of PG shows much better results too. Cousins is having a really good year, honestly. If it doesn't work to you, it's not because of Boogie.They need more bench help as well. When Davis/Cousins/Holiday are on, the wins come.

Yup this is the better one

Okafor can be decent if he learns to play defense..hope he took notes from embiid really? interesting. I mean I get the kentucky connection, but if that trade happened, I doubt the pelicans would get good players in return compared to what the wizards would be getting out of boogie. might be tough to keep otto porter if that trade down went down too.

I agree. Hopefully she just missed the message, and will eventually get to it. Yeah rejection is unfortunate sometimes, but if she's indeed not interested, it's much better to tell the person that than to ignore their message. Hope something positive comes from this though

Yep he looked good, just needs to work on being consistent and he'll reach another level. Ingram looks really good. Those summer workouts are starting to show as the season continues. The Warriors still looking good even with Steph down. Quinn Cook playing pretty good as the PG.

They lost no doubt, but we're on a three game winning streak before heading into Brooklyn. Idk, I still feel like they can improve as we get closer to the 2nd half of the part. the 4-8 seeds I feel like have a chance to drop in a few months, not sure some of those teams will hold on to a playoff spot. But I will say, OKC should work on their issues soon so if they know it's clearly not working, and just losing a bunch of games, they can make a move on the trade deadline.

definitely time for a change, I' m just thinking he stays the whole season

who knows, just depends if steve ballmer feels it's right to blow up and rebuild in LA, or let Doc Rivers continue since most of his starters went down to injury. Personally, I'd get rid of Doc. Likely better coaches who fit this team more, and at this point, he''s living off his success in Boston.

If I remember correctly, that would get the site in trouble, so it's best not have DC episodes/movies accessible here.

Maybe not now, but if the site ever closes completely...watch out

I don't think Melo on the bench will really improve anything, but it would be great if they had Olympic and/or Hoodie Melo, now that guy is a special player, haha. If anything, it's those catch and shoot 3's Melo relies on that are hurting him. Only way that can be fixed is if Westbrook and Melo find a rhythm where he finds his teammate open in comfortable shooting spots. It's tough, but somehow I feel they aren't ready yet. I won't rule it out, but usually by Christmas through all star break is when you really know what the team is all about. Kuzma is already flashing potential, and Ingram had a big game recently. Lonzo is still a work in progress, and the others aren't impressing me, tbh. I could see them slipping, and a a team just a little more polished than them getting that 8th seed.

haha guilty, that's usually when I make my move

Best thing you can do is try to communicate your feelings towards her. May not know how it will go, but you're likely to get an answer faster than from the waiting game. ------- I wish I could stop repeating the same mistakes

Okita helps him out, then what? that's it? idk, maybe I just thinking bigger picture than the usual stuff we get from DC. Unless he assists him, but a BO member isn't sold on the reasoning. If I had more time to dive into these past couple files, I'd probably give you a better answer, my bad.

If you're asking if I have a better solution? then no, but the Okita route isn't very interesting to me. Not denying the possibility of it working either.

The obvious choice, no doubt, but I'd rather gosho take another route.

Gonna be interesting to see how Shinichi manages the situation he's in.

not sure with OKC, but my guess would be with the offensive system in place. yeah, barring a devastating injury, I believe they'll be fine.

Her too

Prob in a few months? not sure.

the t-wolves stink, period. everyone hyped them up so much before the season just based on the young core, and the addition of butler. they can't play defense to save their life, and can't finish games. they're athletic on the wing, but the desire to defend just doesn't seem to be there. the fizdale firing left me confused.