Marquette NBA Thread

[Dish]

In hindsight, the Bulls may have gotten the best value when they dealt Butler.

Crazy to think that way couple years later, but Butler for Dunn, LaVine, Markkanen doesn't happen today.

[cheebs09]

JFB will be fine in the locker room if they play hard. I know what the Wolves are trying to do but it won't work.

I saw a tweet by a writer basically saying Simmons presents the same type of issues as KAT and Wiggins did. Should be interesting.

It will be interesting to see how the Sixers gel. This could go really well or really poorly I think. I agree with the lack of shooters and looking like the old Bucks comment.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

JFB will be fine in the locker room if they play hard.

I hope you're right because I love JFB and want to see him do well. But can we agree that if he goes to a third team and then there are locker room issues because "his teammates aren't playing hard enough" that maybe the problem isn't with his teammates, maybe the problem is the only person who was present in all three locker rooms?

[MUBurrow]

In hindsight, the Bulls may have gotten the best value when they dealt Butler.

Crazy to think that way couple years later, but Butler for Dunn, LaVine, Markkanen doesn't happen today.

This is probably true, but the way that trade went down, I still contend the Bulls did poorly too. Markkanen looks solid, but the original trade was for Dunn, LaVine, and swapping the 7th pick for the 16th. The Bulls took Markkanen at 7, but the Wolves took Justin Patton at 16 - so you kind of forget that the Markkanen pick wasn't an additional pick that year.  Had the Wolves taken OG Anunoby or Kyle Kuzma instead of Justin Patton at 16, and the trade were remembered as "JFB and Kyle Kuzma for Dunn, LaVine, and Markkanen" it wouldn't look like as much of a win for Chi.

[Herman Cain]

Hope Jimmy is able to thrive in his new environment.  Will be good for MU if he does.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

In hindsight, the Bulls may have gotten the best value when they dealt Butler.

Crazy to think that way couple years later, but Butler for Dunn, LaVine, Markkanen doesn't happen today.

I said that the day it happened the Bulls definitely won that trade.

Don't get me wrong, GarPax suck, but even a blind squirrel...

[Jockey]

I've outed myself as a non-fan of JFB's recent behavior, but I don't think the bolded is a given even if you're a JFB fan. He and Embiid are two very wound up alpha dog type dudes who are both young and still growing into that role. It wouldn't be a huge surprise if they didn't mesh, and if they don't mesh, they aren't going to just quietly disagree.

I agree there could be problems. This is Embiid's team. He is the better player.

[4everwarriors]

Maybee Jimmy kan reestablish our relationship wit Philly Coach, hey?

[Dish]

This is probably true, but the way that trade went down, I still contend the Bulls did poorly too. Markkanen looks solid, but the original trade was for Dunn, LaVine, and swapping the 7th pick for the 16th. The Bulls took Markkanen at 7, but the Wolves took Justin Patton at 16 - so you kind of forget that the Markkanen pick wasn't an additional pick that year.  Had the Wolves taken OG Anunoby or Kyle Kuzma instead of Justin Patton at 16, and the trade were remembered as "JFB and Kyle Kuzma for Dunn, LaVine, and Markkanen" it wouldn't look like as much of a win for Chi.

I'm getting old, I totally forgot about the 16th pick, you're right.

[Silkk the Shaka]

I said that the day it happened the Bulls definitely won that trade.

Don't get me wrong, GarPax suck, but even a blind squirrel...

Disagree. None of those players are as good as Jimmy or really even close. With almost no exceptions in NBA trades, if you get the best player you won.

[tower912]

Watched Henry again tonight.  Looked comfortable but could not hit from distance.  Again against the Windy City Bulls.  CJ Fair, Kaiser Gates, Tre'Darius McCallum and Farrakhan Hall were the guys he matched up with.   Didn't really dominate, though 3-4 inches taller.   He worked hard on defense tonight.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Watched Henry again tonight.  Looked comfortable but could not hit from distance.  Again against the Windy City Bulls.  CJ Fair, Kaiser Gates, Tre'Darius McCallum and Farrakhan Hall were the guys he matched up with.   Didn't really dominate, though 3-4 inches taller.   He worked hard on defense tonight.

CJ Fair, the only Syracuse player I've ever liked.

[Herman Cain]

Watched Henry again tonight.  Looked comfortable but could not hit from distance.  Again against the Windy City Bulls.  CJ Fair, Kaiser Gates, Tre'Darius McCallum and Farrakhan Hall were the guys he matched up with.   Didn't really dominate, though 3-4 inches taller.   He worked hard on defense tonight.

Thanks for the uodate

[Lennys Tap]

Watched Henry again tonight.  Looked comfortable but could not hit from distance. 

Nothing new.

[tower912]

Whole team could not hit.  6-32

[Herman Cain]

Fantastic News For Vander. He has been signed by the Bucks G League affiliate. 

https://www.channel3000.com/sports/herd-sign-madison-native-vander-blue/870263626

Good luck Vander. Hope it works out this time.

[Herman Cain]

D Wade with 35 points 6 assists 5 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in 34 minutes off the bench for the Heat  in their loss to the Raptors.

He has been playing well this season, took some time off for the birth of his daughter , and is now picking up where he left off.

[Herman Cain]

Wade continues to play well. Led the Heat down the stretch to a win over the Jazz and Jae Crowder.
https://www.nba.com/heat/news/jazz-100-heat-102-game-recap-181202?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_heat&utm_campaign=heatdotcom_gamerecap

[PGsHeroes32]

DJO on the sixers now??

I just had NBA countdown on in the background and they cut to jimmy walking around in the tunnel with DJO

[Herman Cain]

DJO on the sixers now??

I just had NBA countdown on in the background and they cut to jimmy walking around in the tunnel with DJO

DJO still on the Iowa Wolves.

[Floorslapper]

https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/12/03/okc-thunders-prospect-deonte-burton-earning-playing-time/

[MU82]

https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/12/03/okc-thunders-prospect-deonte-burton-earning-playing-time/

So?

Dawson averaged 8.5 pts on 39% shooting his last year at Liberty; does that "prove" that MU coaches were right to keep him glued to the bench?

Better question: Have you always been so obsessive?

[Eldon]

https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/12/03/okc-thunders-prospect-deonte-burton-earning-playing-time/

Good for Deonte "Empty Cupboard" Burton.  Glad to see him straight BAMMIN on people THE LEAGUE.

#bodyBag

[Herman Cain]

So?

Dawson averaged 8.5 pts on 39% shooting his last year at Liberty; does that "prove" that MU coaches were right to keep him glued to the bench?

Better question: Have you always been so obsessive?

John was asked to play the wing by the coaches. He has made the Greensboro Swarm G League team two years in a row. It is not in debate that John has real basketball talent by those who are willing to pay him to do so .

[wadesworld]

John was asked to play the wing by the coaches. He has made the Greensboro Swarm G League team two years in a row. It is not in debate that John has real basketball talent by those who are willing to pay him to do so .

Lol.