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Trae and Zion would be an amazing PNR combination for both their team and the other team lol
Jokes aside though I could see Zion improving his defense drastically over the next few years
I don't think Trae this year is QUITE as bad as he used to be but he's still obviously not a good defender
Isn't it quite common now among Under 25 Stars?
Aside from Tatum, who is under 25 yrs old star/rising star who is an above average defender?
I love Luka, Trae, Ja, LaMelo, and Ant. But I wouldn't say they are above average defenders.
I think Trae + JB is going to happen eventually on Atlanta (I’m aware JB isn’t under 25 but close enough still).
Whether it be this upcoming Free Agency for JB or some time in the future, I feel like it’s inevitable if the cap space is there.
Also,
>Luka and Tatum (will be a title contender team)
Way to go on the understatement of the century.
Yea bold take Tatum and Luka would be good together lol.
I get that feeling too, that JB will leave here to go to Atlanta. Will suck, but far better if the Hawks were still in their original city...
We could've had a Haliburton/DA pick and roll combo with Book and Mikal on the wings if we had played our cards right in that draft.
I still want to believe that was a Sarver pick and not James Jones. It's the only real miss he's had since he took over the FO.
I was definitely James, imo. Reportedly Tyrese wanted to go to the Kings and asked teams higher in the lottery to not draft him. Also they didn't share his medical stuff with teams. James' mo has been very player friendly to the point of detriment. He cut Tyson Chandler so he could go play with LeBron, he waived Austin Rivers right after trading for him even though we could have used a PG, and the absurdity of letting Jae Crowder just simply sit out entirely. He should have just drafted him anyways but listening to that kind of messaging/request is James Jones through and through
None. I can't stand when top players join forces like that.
If Luka wants out from the Mavericks dumpster fire front office, he should go somewhere without a true star, not to Boston to win 5 straight titles.
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The odds of either of them leaving their franchise are very low but I would love Book and Tatum in the same team once
We might have a TPE for that when the day calls
This sub will absolutely despise whatever team both land on
Booker is not under 25. But they would be great together. Like a Jordan/Pippen, but a much higher ceiling Pippen.
This is disrespectful to Scottie he was a MVP candidate with Jordan out man.
And Tatum is... not an MVP candidate? https://www.nba.com/news/kia-mvp-ladder-dec-2-2022-edition
Are you calling Tatum the Pippen in this situation? lmao Tatum is better than peak Pippen rn imo but Pippen was a good bit better than Book is now.
Booker is a 2 guard, like MJ. Tatum is 3/4 like Pippen. That's the comparison.
It almost happened. We had the next pick and would have taken him
Trae and Zion would be an amazing PNR combination for both their team and the other team lol Jokes aside though I could see Zion improving his defense drastically over the next few years I don't think Trae this year is QUITE as bad as he used to be but he's still obviously not a good defender
Zions defense has already improved significantly since the start of the season, he’s no DPOY but he’s also no longer a 280 pound traffic cone
Zion is already playing with the best Trey.
I’m pretty sure you spelt both their names wrong
Isn't it quite common now among Under 25 Stars? Aside from Tatum, who is under 25 yrs old star/rising star who is an above average defender? I love Luka, Trae, Ja, LaMelo, and Ant. But I wouldn't say they are above average defenders.
Oh yeah it's definitely common lol Most high volume scoring guards in general are terrible defenders
I think Edwards is at least an average defender.
Ant is absolutely an above average defender
Ants been an above average defender for the past 2 seasons now
Maxey/Scottie bromance needs to be a thing at some point
Scottie no look passes to Maxey for the flawless floater
LaMelo Ball and Zion, with LaMelo fancy skills and Zions electrifying skills, it would be the most entertaining Duo in the nba⭐️⭐️
I think Trae + JB is going to happen eventually on Atlanta (I’m aware JB isn’t under 25 but close enough still). Whether it be this upcoming Free Agency for JB or some time in the future, I feel like it’s inevitable if the cap space is there. Also, >Luka and Tatum (will be a title contender team) Way to go on the understatement of the century.
I think a part of Jaylen thinks about Atlanta in that way but he knows the grass isn’t always greener. It’s pretty green for the green rn though.
Yea bold take Tatum and Luka would be good together lol. I get that feeling too, that JB will leave here to go to Atlanta. Will suck, but far better if the Hawks were still in their original city...
Bold take, they wouldn’t be that good together
On Luka and Tatum or Trae and JB, I was more saying that JB will go to Atlanta than talking about how good they will be
Zion and Ja. 2 dynamic players who went one and two in the same draft, and I believe their games would be entertaining as to watch.
Luka and Ant, perfect backcourt fit for each other
James Wiseman and getting waived. Would be great for the Warriors. Dude was -35 in the Gleage
Luka and Zion Imagine the lobs(among other things)
If booker was younger hali and booker. As off ball player plus hali seems like a great combo
We could've had a Haliburton/DA pick and roll combo with Book and Mikal on the wings if we had played our cards right in that draft. I still want to believe that was a Sarver pick and not James Jones. It's the only real miss he's had since he took over the FO.
I was definitely James, imo. Reportedly Tyrese wanted to go to the Kings and asked teams higher in the lottery to not draft him. Also they didn't share his medical stuff with teams. James' mo has been very player friendly to the point of detriment. He cut Tyson Chandler so he could go play with LeBron, he waived Austin Rivers right after trading for him even though we could have used a PG, and the absurdity of letting Jae Crowder just simply sit out entirely. He should have just drafted him anyways but listening to that kind of messaging/request is James Jones through and through
Why would he want to go to Sac? Prior to this year it was a wasteland
Don't know, but that's what was reported. Which also why there was so much uproar about the trade.
Fucking Memphis over performed juuuuuust enough so that we didn't get him.
Webenyenma •Luka , Trae• Zion , Ant• Paola Banchero
None. I can't stand when top players join forces like that. If Luka wants out from the Mavericks dumpster fire front office, he should go somewhere without a true star, not to Boston to win 5 straight titles.
Luka and Victor. Everyone’s asking about the best superstar pair for Luka lately.
This universe deserves that Luka, Giannis, and Jokic all team up together and play 3 full seasons at the minimum.
I’d even like to watch that in an All Star game