Flotsam and Jetsam Around the League 2019-2020

DeAngelo putting on a scintillating show tonite, looking like some version of Harden.

Can't decide if I'd prefer LAL or TOR going down tonight. A Lakers loss would give us the best record in the league. A TOR loss would give us some space in the East and force the talking heads to give us some positive, well deserved attention.

Either way, we win and are not even playing!

db

Did you know that Malcolm Brogden will turn 27 next month.

Had no idea he was that old.

We actually have 3, I made one up too....Sights sounds and happenings

We just recalled Romeo Langford from the G League.

This team doesn’t waste any time....good for him

dboss wrote:Did you know that Malcolm Brogden will turn 27 next month.

Had no idea he was that old.

He was a 4 year college player, I believe. That's why he was so good so early in his career. He got his OJT in college and not the NBA.


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I don't care which we use: flotsam & jetsam, odds and ends or around the league, but we should probably settle on one so we can cut to the chase.

I used 'flotsam' instead of 'odds' to make it clear it's a '19 - '20 thread. No other reason.


bob

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Toronto just beat the Lakers in LA. And we beat Toronto in Boston.

Look who, at 7 - 1, currently has sole ownership of the best record in the NBA.  


bob


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I don’t care either....

So look who has the best record in NBA? Us after Lakers lost to a Raptors team that was without Ibaka and Lowry!! Lakers got killed in fast break points, Raptors ran on them all game....Kawhi might have made a huge mistake, Siakim is a budding young all star, he may have more upside than PG, and is a lot younger.

I can’t believe Toronto is 7-2

bobheckler wrote:I don't care which we use:  flotsam & jetsam, odds and ends or around the league, but we should probably settle on one so we can cut to the chase.

I used 'flotsam' instead of 'odds' to make it clear it's a '19 - '20 thread.  No other reason.


bob

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Now that I am home, I can merge the three threads into one.  I can rename it:

Flotsam & Jetsam Around the League 2019-2020

How does that sound?

Sounds good....

This is now three threads merged into one. The three threads were:

Around the League
by: tardust
Nov. 06 2019

flotsam and jetsam
by: bobheckler
Oct. 24 2019

Sights Sounds and Happenings in the League
by: cowens/oldschool
Oct. 23 2019

Go ahead and read it again and then post at will.

gyso

Gyso

I knew you could bring things together.

Let the in-fighting begin in LA!! Good for TOR. I'm impressed with them so far as I gave them the kiss of death at the start of the season. We know one thing for certain...one of their two losses was from us!!

db

Hey the Suns look like they have jelled and are winning without Ayton. Kyrie coming back down to earth after a hot start.

Talk about CYA, Knicks President Steve Mills is blaming coach Frizdale for the teams poor showing

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28058946/sources-knicks-president-angling-david-fizdale-firing

Mills is responsible for assembling this roster.  He is a flat out moron.  He squandered his teams CAP space this past summer and did nothing to improve the roster.  A lot of short term one and 2 year deals so the Knicks will try to be players in FA down the road.  However the luster of playing for NYK has long worn off.  Good players do not want to go there.  

Mills is a low life son-of-a-bitch.  He  will not accept blame for his part in putting this team together.  Shameful!

I'm guessing Marcus Morris wants to jump out of the Freedom Tower from the ground floor. Can't be very happy when he looks up and sees his former team at the top of the heap. Thank goodness you know who is close by in Brooklyn to console him....Oh crap! That ain't gonna work!

db

dbrown4 wrote:I'm guessing Marcus Morris wants to jump out of the Freedom Tower from the ground floor.  Can't be very happy when he looks up and sees his former team at the top of the heap.  Thank goodness you know who is close by in Brooklyn to console him....Oh crap!  That ain't gonna work!  

db

At this point Morris is nothing more than a mercenary.  If he cared more about winning than money he would have signed with the Spurs for 2 years.   At this point he is thinking how to maximize his earnings.  He had been underpaid for several years.  He has never made more than $5.375 million a year.  I am happy for him and happy that he is no longer on our team

https://www.capology.com/basketball/player/morrima03/salary-profile/

Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka are injured for the Raptors.

Lowry has a fractured thumb and Ibaka has a bad sprained ankle.  They play the Clippers tonight.  I think they may fall back in the standings.

Cavs up 1 in Philadelphia with 1 1/2 left.

Cavs = stupid

bobheckler wrote:Cavs up 1 in Philadelphia with 1 1/2 left.

Cavs lost because of their youth.


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Counts as a 'W' for Philly, but they certainly didn't impress.


bob


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Old friend Walter McCarty led Evansville to a massive upset win at Kentucky who were 25 point favorites tonight.
https://sports.yahoo.com/kentucky-evansville-upset-wildcats-purple-aces-020156616.html?hl=1&noRedirect=1