AROUND the NBA: ATL Jumps from #10 to #1 in Lotto| Pistons Mull Firing GM

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://basketnews.com/news-206192-whats...eover.html


With the NBC takeover looming next season, we've maybe seen the last of "Inside the NBA" on TNT.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4014...gn-gesture



Gobert was fined again for money gesture towards the referees.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Isiah Hartenstein is gonna get paid this off season as a FA. He's got 17 rebounds and 12 are offensive. To add to Brunson's 44 pts. He totally out played Myles Turner this series

[KillerLeft]

Isiah Hartenstein is gonna get paid this off season as a FA. He's got 17 rebounds and 12 are offensive. To add to Brunson's 44 pts. He totally out played Myles Turner this series

Credit to IGT, who has been hyping him for years.

[SwisherPrice]

Jokic is just the best franchise player in the league and it's not even close. You can't have a better player to build a team around. Perfect mix of unselfishness but knows when to be an alpha scorer and put the offense on his back. Good shooter from three and at the FT line. Maybe the most important factor is durability...he has played 70+ games almost every season in his career (except barely missing it last year with 69)

[khaled1987]

https://basketnews.com/news-206192-whats...eover.html


With the NBC takeover looming next season, we've maybe seen the last of "Inside the NBA" on TNT.

They have the NBA until the end of next year

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Jokic is just the best franchise player in the league and it's not even close. You can't have a better player to build a team around. Perfect mix of unselfishness but knows when to be an alpha scorer and put the offense on his back. Good shooter from three and at the FT line. Maybe the most important factor is durability...he has played 70+ games almost every season in his career (except barely missing it last year with 69)

I agree. Jokic is one of one. No duplicates. He got his MVP trophy then went to work on the Wolves.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/1...6837869670


Edwards on Jokic

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/NY_KnicksPR/status/1...9204582656


Brunson has 5 40+ games in the postseason.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/fowerpade/status/179...7934758211



Most 40 pt games in postseason since 1980. Jerry West had 8 before 1980

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/SbondyNBA/status/179...6617590939


DiVincenzo says the Pacers are trying to be tough guys.

[dirkfansince1998]

Derrick White instead of THJ and the Mavs would be winning it all.

[SleepingHero]

@wojespn
ESPN Sources: After an Eastern Conference semifinal loss to Celtics with short-handed lineup, Cavaliers plan to take time to evaluate coach JB Bickerstaff’s future, but organization remains fond of him and marketplace is sparse of proven candidates. There will be a lot of conversations on different ways to proceed for a franchise that reached Eastern semis for first time since 2018.

[surfpuckmd]

@wojespn
ESPN Sources: After an Eastern Conference semifinal loss to Celtics with short-handed lineup, Cavaliers plan to take time to evaluate coach JB Bickerstaff’s future, but organization remains fond of him and marketplace is sparse of proven candidates. There will be a lot of conversations on different ways to proceed for a franchise that reached Eastern semis for first time since 2018.

I thought he did a really great job in the Celtics series.  They dealt with a lot of injuries and Darius Garland shot terribly during the series.   They still managed to stay competitive against the league's best team and would have won game 4 as well if the officiating had been fair.  

They'll need to solve their weird roster as Garland and Mitchell don't fit together nor do Jarrett Allen and Mobley.  None of that is JB Bickerstaff's fault.  Everyone blames the coach these days though.  About that, I have some JKidd criticisms....

[Winter]

I thought he did a really great job in the Celtics series.  They dealt with a lot of injuries and Darius Garland shot terribly during the series.   They still managed to stay competitive against the league's best team and would have won game 4 as well if the officiating had been fair.  

They'll need to solve their weird roster as Garland and Mitchell don't fit together nor do Jarrett Allen and Mobley.  None of that is JB Bickerstaff's fault.  Everyone blames the coach these days though.  About that, I have some JKidd criticisms....

Recent reports are that Garland may need be moved because of duplicate skill sets with Mitchell. This is compounded by reports of players unhappy with Bickerstaff and players unhappy with Jarret Allen for not getting an injection and refusing to play through the pain.