Oso planning to go pro
Lakers pick up Kostas. https://sports.yahoo.com/lakers-antetokounmpo-kostas-giannis-free-agency-225103921.html
There is exactly one reason they did this.
Rich Paul on Anthony Davis:“I think he’s one of the better passing big men in our game. In my opinion, this is what makes him different from Giannis [Antetokounmpo].“Like, if you put Anthony Davis on that Bucks team last year, they’d be playing in the Finals. He knows how to make guys better.”Anthony Davis career assists: 982Giannis Antetokounmpo assists in the last 3 seasons: 1,219🤔
Well, number of assists don't necessarily mean a guy is a better passer or not. I mean, Westbrook already has more assists in fewer years than Larry Bird did, and there isn't a soul in his or her right mind who would claim that Westbrook is a better passer than Bird was.But I do get your point, wades. I think Freak is a pretty damn good passer.
Zion out 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus.https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/zion-williamson-injury-latest-pelicans-rookie-has-knee-surgery-expected-to-sit-out-6-8-weeks/?fbclid=IwAR36b1q_QP2ESwKWN21Vfts6Ue57j96747Gg8-9aHdf4pOF3Wb08GRISRBkNot sure how well this bodes for him. He is a large man who plays a very violent style of basketball. His body will take a pounding nightly. His legs have to support a ton of weight and deal with lots of torque.I hope he recovers fully, mostly for him and his future; he seems to get such joy out of playing basketball. Secondarily, though, if he is beset by injuries it also would be horrible for the NBA, as he is the most anticipated player to come along since LeBron. TNT and ESPN have a bunch of Pelicans games scheduled to air, and it ain't because of E'Twaun Moore.
You hit on a lot of points that I fear will make his time in the NBA very limited. I just don't see his body holding up. More size and power than his joints are meant to take.
"Very limited' is a stretch. Larry Johnson was a similar build and athletic type of player and he played a decade. He had back issues, but medicine and training has come a long ways in 20 years.
Zion 6'6 280Charles 6'6 250LJ 6'7 250Lebron 6'8 250Zion plays much more like Lebron than LJ or Charles.IMO, he needs to drop 30-40 lbs. Quickly. Or play only in the post.
Well the first new Battle for LA goes to the Clips. Its the first game of the season, so you can't take too much from it, but nice to see the Clips pull a W out without PG. Kawhi was booed, to the surprise of nobody cause even with a new look and excitement, the Clippers will never surpass the Lakers.Granted its not the greatest sample, but I enjoyed the complaints already from the Lebron stans that he has no help. Lebron was fine but didn't play great. AD and Danny Green did a lot of the heavy lifting. But acting, yet again, like he was putting the team on his back with a bunch of bums is hilarious.
LeBron did have one incredible defensive sequence yesterday where he chased down someone (Lou Williams perhaps?) from behind to block a shot and then, seconds later, took a charge from Harrell. But he had serious trouble shooting -- even layups -- and had a bunch of turnovers. Not a great game. I do think most observers consider this a pretty darn good supporting cast for LeBron, and that's one reason they have been picked by many to win the conference. Has he said differently?