MJWalker45 5,209 Posted October 11 On 10/2/2020 at 8:48 PM, AustinFromBoston said: I'm not saying he's completely responsible for the Big Three only having 1 title, there were other factors like age. I'm just saying people look at that 1 championship and think he's a better coach than he actually is. He has no major accomplishments outside of the Big Three era. Keeping the Clippers together when a complete (expletive deleted) ran the team is a significant achievement. He probably wanted out of there just as much as most if not all of the team and kept them together. Can he improve Philadelphia? I believe so, but he's going to have to get new blood in and some of the starters may need to be swapped out too. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sayahh 808 Posted October 13 On 10/2/2020 at 1:14 PM, floydnimrod said: Are there guys available who have won multiple NBA titles? Phil Jackson but I doubt he'd want to coach anymore. Probably more team president but for a good team; his stint with the Knicks was pretty unsuccessful. I think if Celtics picked up Leonard then Boston might be really desirable; Philly, probably not so much. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb1322 137 Posted October 15 Personal ranking by position 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_ThenNowForever 14,587 Posted October 15 I admire the work behind that but white text on white background? Non-linear flow? I think a list would be helpful here. Dork Elvis (credit: dfwabel) gone from Houston! After anchoring the Rockets with Westbrook's contract! My dream is Westbrook to LA, PG to Brooklyn and parts to Houston, and that seems more possible now than ever. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_ThenNowForever 14,587 Posted October 16 It's silly clickbait and I'm falling for it, but this is such a bad look for an NBA franchise. Melo's been gone for a decade; why be so petty? 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floydnimrod 203 Posted October 16 25 minutes ago, DG_ThenNowForever said: It's silly clickbait and I'm falling for it, but this is such a bad look for an NBA franchise. Melo's been gone for a decade; why be so petty? I have no idea how Nuggets fans view Billups, and not only does Carmelo seem like a clear choice over him, but there's at least five other guys you could put on there over him? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_ThenNowForever 14,587 Posted October 16 22 minutes ago, floydnimrod said: I have no idea how Nuggets fans view Billups, and not only does Carmelo seem like a clear choice over him, but there's at least five other guys you could put on there over him? Seems like a push from management to ignore their most popular player of all time that immediately backfires in general response being "what about Melo?" It's Knicks-level pettiness. Or 1980s-Steinbrenner. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digby 5,629 Posted October 16 Morey on the outs came as a shock to me, but I guess it's a good time to take a break, if you're so inclined to do so. Or say "sayonara!" to a mess you made, exacerbated by indefinite revenue losses. Smart guy to the very end. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimball 5,013 Posted October 16 3 hours ago, DG_ThenNowForever said: It's silly clickbait and I'm falling for it, but this is such a bad look for an NBA franchise. Melo's been gone for a decade; why be so petty? And, why not David Thompson? I'd put Thompson and Anthony in the place of Billups and Van Exel. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digby 5,629 Posted October 16 The Nuggets really have one of the most unmemorable histories possible, for a team that's been around that long. Where's Dan Issel? Kiki Vandeweghe???? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_ThenNowForever 14,587 Posted October 16 Super dumb. It seems like they made the graphic to troll Carmelo and ended up trolling themselves. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
See Red 1,923 Posted October 16 Eh, I mean... it's favorite player, not greatest. And it's been a while since I've lived in Denver, but there's no way he's winning favorite player after forcing his way out. On Twitter I see "Melo is the all-time leader in blah, blah, blah"... okay, but he got booed his first game back in Denver. He got cheered recently when Portland visited Denver but it was still kind of luke warm. I feel like Nick Van Exel's a weird choice, but Chauncey played at George Washington High School in Denver and the University of Colorado, so he was definitely a fan favorite. Laphonso Ellis or Antonio McDyess would make more sense than Van Exel, who was in Denver at one of the low points of Nuggets basketball for just a handful of years. I would put either of them on before I put Melo (and I like Melo). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_ThenNowForever 14,587 Posted October 16 12 minutes ago, See Red said: Eh, I mean... it's favorite player, not greatest. And it's been a while since I've lived in Denver, but there's no way he's winning favorite player after forcing his way out. On Twitter I see "Melo is the all-time leader in blah, blah, blah"... okay, but he got booed his first game back in Denver. He got cheered recently when Portland visited Denver but it was still kind of luke warm. I feel like Nick Van Exel's a weird choice, but Chauncey played at George Washington High School in Denver and the University of Colorado, so he was definitely a fan favorite. Laphonso Ellis or Antonio McDyess would make more sense than Van Exel, who was in Denver at one of the low points of Nuggets basketball for just a handful of years. I would put either of them on before I put Melo (and I like Melo). Fair enough....but read the Twitter thread. It's all Melo. Anyway, my favorite Nugget to watch was Earl Boykins. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEAD! 1,726 Posted October 16 2 hours ago, Digby said: The Nuggets really have one of the most unmemorable histories possible, for a team that's been around that long. Where's Dan Issel? Kiki Vandeweghe???? When the most memorable moment is a first round upset win... it's not saying much 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_ThenNowForever 14,587 Posted October 19 This is really interesting: While 3 is more than 2, that midrange shot is there for anyone who can hit it. AD is a person who makes that shot reliably, which is one of the reasons (that plus his-all NBA defense and height and everything else he does) the Lakers won the Finals. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digby 5,629 Posted October 28 Word is Daryl Morey is in negotiations to join the Philly front office. A surprise great day for the Hinkie faction of the Sixers fanosphere. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_ThenNowForever 14,587 Posted October 28 14 minutes ago, Digby said: Word is Daryl Morey is in negotiations to join the Philly front office. A surprise great day for the Hinkie faction of the Sixers fanosphere. Difference, of course, is Morey wanted to win and Hinkie wanted to lose. Matching Morey and Doc can't possibly go wrong. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QCS 2,062 Posted October 29 I saw Stephen Silas is in talks to be the next coach of the Mavericks. Happy for him, it's cool to see a Charlotte assistant get a chance as a head coach. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
