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I actually questioned their moves because I thought they held their powder too long and should have landed Paul George or Jimmy Butler with all their assets. Hayward is one tier below those guys IMO and he's not even playing! I didn't realize Brad Stevens was a coaching genius. Sorry, but on paper, this team does not look like a 60+ win squad. Impressive stuff.

Q12543 wrote:I actually questioned their moves because I thought they held their powder too long and should have landed Paul George or Jimmy Butler with all their assets. Hayward is one tier below those guys IMO and he's not even playing! I didn't realize Brad Stevens was a coaching genius. Sorry, but on paper, this team does not look like a 60+ win squad. Impressive stuff.

I think these were probably the non-moves Lip was probably questioning about Ainge this offseason. Q what I have heard from a couple media people that seemed to have a clue about what they were talking about Ainge didn't feel like he had faith he could resign George so he only was willing to give up rental price. Ultimately it looks like that deal and non-deal is working out for everybody. Dipo is looking like a perennial all-star type player and Sabonis is looking like the guy this board thought he would be. Right now that's looking like a pretty good trade for the Pacers after all.

monsterpile wrote:

Q12543 wrote:I actually questioned their moves because I thought they held their powder too long and should have landed Paul George or Jimmy Butler with all their assets. Hayward is one tier below those guys IMO and he's not even playing! I didn't realize Brad Stevens was a coaching genius. Sorry, but on paper, this team does not look like a 60+ win squad. Impressive stuff.

I think these were probably the non-moves Lip was probably questioning about Ainge this offseason. Q what I have heard from a couple media people that seemed to have a clue about what they were talking about Ainge didn't feel like he had faith he could resign George so he only was willing to give up rental price. Ultimately it looks like that deal and non-deal is working out for everybody. Dipo is looking like a perennial all-star type player and Sabonis is looking like the guy this board thought he would be. Right now that's looking like a pretty good trade for the Pacers after all.

Yeah, Indiana didn't get as fleeced as I thought they would. OKC fans have to be wondering about right now whether it was a good trade too.....Or pissed off that Sabonis and Dipo suddenly look so much better in a different uniform.

Kris Dunn with a big game tonight for Chicago off the bench: 10-16 from the field with 22 points, 7 assists, 5 boards, 3 steals, 1 turnover, and a +8 in only 26 minutes. Good to see.

Q12543 wrote:

monsterpile wrote:

Q12543 wrote:I actually questioned their moves because I thought they held their powder too long and should have landed Paul George or Jimmy Butler with all their assets. Hayward is one tier below those guys IMO and he's not even playing! I didn't realize Brad Stevens was a coaching genius. Sorry, but on paper, this team does not look like a 60+ win squad. Impressive stuff.

I think these were probably the non-moves Lip was probably questioning about Ainge this offseason. Q what I have heard from a couple media people that seemed to have a clue about what they were talking about Ainge didn't feel like he had faith he could resign George so he only was willing to give up rental price. Ultimately it looks like that deal and non-deal is working out for everybody. Dipo is looking like a perennial all-star type player and Sabonis is looking like the guy this board thought he would be. Right now that's looking like a pretty good trade for the Pacers after all.

Yeah, Indiana didn't get as fleeced as I thought they would. OKC fans have to be wondering about right now whether it was a good trade too.....Or pissed off that Sabonis and Dipo suddenly look so much better in a different uniform.

Dipo went to a good situation to a team that needed him to be kinda the man. He is more like Westbrook than a complimentary piece. OKC fans are probably not happy with the start (lost to Spurs tonight) but regardless it was a heck of an offseason getting 2 star level players for what they gave up and getting Westbrook to sign that extension. They are gonna figure it out and be good. There is too much talent throughout the roster.

Q12543 wrote:Kris Dunn with a big game tonight for Chicago off the bench: 10-16 from the field with 22 points, 7 assists, 5 boards, 3 steals, 1 turnover, and a +8 in only 26 minutes. Good to see.

I'll admit seeing what Marcus Smart does for the Celtics make me wish we didn't give him up. The Wolves need to find/develop a guard-wing from these guys they brought in to be a rotation guy. If the Celtics were able to find 3 of them in Bradley Smart and even Rozier (sort of a mini smart) than why can't we get one!?!

Another good night for the east. Good news for us.

Q12543 wrote:Kris Dunn with a big game tonight for Chicago off the bench: 10-16 from the field with 22 points, 7 assists, 5 boards, 3 steals, 1 turnover, and a +8 in only 26 minutes. Good to see.

That's my guy! I still firmly believe Dunn and LaVine will be a perfect backcourt pair for years to come in Chicago.

Watching this barn burner of the Blazers and Kings. 47-46 with 6 minutes left in the 3rd.

As the sample size gets larger, the trend is getting more difficult to ignore...The East is now 52-43 against the West this season. Good for the NBA, and good for the Wolves' playoff positioning.

I continue to see this trend as a victory for young players and creative coaching over the old establishment. Carmelo Anthony may be the poster child for the new balance (if not, impending East dominance) between the conferences. When he left the East, the prevailing opinion was "Just another star leaving the East to make the West even stronger". But what happened? The Knicks got better, and the Thunder got worse. Just one example, but I think it exemplifies this interesting migration.