Kennyc1234 | Wizards

422 | 5 hours ago

Daryl Morey stays a liar

JoJonesy | Celtics

42 | 3 hours ago

it is funny how often James Harden has turned out to be in the right. like the guy’s still kind of an asshole, don’t get me wrong, but you go through the places he’s forced his way out of and it’s hard to argue he was wrong to do so for most of em

Uberballer | Lakers

4 | an hour ago

“But he’s a genius that illegally parks rental cars to save time! Harden doesn’t know what he’s talking about!”

-KOC

PetalumaPegleg | 76ers

1 | 27 minutes ago

Every place he’s been? Seems like a lot of teams with issues. I guess except OKC.

Also the think everyone seems to forget about harden and Morey (and look I don’t doubt harden is right and Morey wasn’t giving him a max and likely was given some promise so I am not trying to make Morey look good so much as say harden was also a problem) is that he demanded a trade before Morey was allowed to speak with him about a contract. The year after Morey lost a pick for doing that. I do not believe Morey ever got to offer Harden a deal before he called him a liar. I THINK harden was likely right but he didn’t actually give it a chance before he blew it up.

The whole thing is ridiculous. It is also true that Morey seems to have truly terrible trade side manner.

Alternative-Mud4739

29 | 5 hours ago

I heard that in James Harden’s voice

Mobile_Description92

-43 | 5 hours ago

The only team that didnt get worse in the east was celtics who weren’t really gonna do anything anyway

GrizzlyP33

17 | 3 hours ago

The Cavs are worse with Harden than nothing this year?

Mobile_Description92

-25 | 3 hours ago

Significantly actually. Terrible fit on court, locker room cancer. Cavs are going to be a way worse team

Half_baked_prince | Clippers

12 | 2 hours ago

Isn’t James harden like universally loved by former teammates?

SadisticSpeller | 76ers

9 | 2 hours ago

Yes, this happens in every sport where a player will have like one feud (might not even ever had happened) ever and they will be eternally labeled as a locker room cancer.

Hxghbot | Hawks

4 | an hour ago

So one of the greatest to ever run the PnR isnt going to fit next to Allen and Mobley? A PG with a track record of playing well with a high scoring SG isnt going to fit next to Mitchell? One of the best passers in NBA history isnt going to improve a squad thay sorely needed more cohesive playmaking? Ya dont know ball my dude.

Muted-Net

163 | 5 hours ago

Why would anyone want to play for Morey.

SwizzGod | Lakers

47 | 3 hours ago

I don’t think anyone goes out to play “for” any particular GM.

_Apatosaurus_ | Thunder

20 | 3 hours ago

It’s not the bright lights of MSG, the draw of New York City, or the history of The Mecca that makes it so magical for players to play for and against the Knicks. It’s just that every little boy in the US dreams about playing for Leon Rose and Gersson Rosas.

I remember playing in my driveway, pretending I was in the NBA finals. “He gets the ball at the top of the key, five seconds left. He drives! 3….2….1….. He scores! THIS IS FOR YOU KNICKS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS GERSSON ROSAS!”

PacificNorthwest09 | Supersonics

2 | 2 hours ago

“I am so honored to get this finals MVP award. First I would like to thank our President, Leon Rose. Secondly I’d like to thank God. Lastly thank you to Adam Silver, for making this all happen.”

fastheadcrab | Raptors

2 | 2 hours ago

Yes, in Miami. Not many other teams though.

SwizzGod | Lakers

2 | an hour ago

Oh yea that’s true, my bad Pat. And I would imagine Jerry West too when he was around. RIP

fastheadcrab | Raptors

3 | an hour ago

Yeah West is another good one. But while few GMs have players wanting to play for them, GMs can build a negative reputation.

Ainge got such a bad reputation that AD’s father kept saying he would avoid Boston specifically because of that. Seems like he’s mellowed out now which is good

Asoriel

1 | 6 minutes ago

Feels like Presti and OKC are favorable now. Haven’t really ever heard any player having disparaging regards towards them or how they’re treated in a trade.

NatsuAru | Raptors

156 | 5 hours ago

I genuinely stopped trusting this dude on anything he says lol

a_moniker | Hornets

70 | 5 hours ago

Well duh. Daryl Morey is a liar.

articulate_pandajr | Raptors

2 | 2 hours ago

Regression to the mean and all that

ayeno

97 | 5 hours ago

Morey is still mad about his break-up with James

marcoobabe

-38 | 4 hours ago

He literally send him to Cleveland and has the audacity to say this shit lol

ExerciseNext1831

84 | 5 hours ago

Cavs ended as 4th seed vs Sixers ended as 5th seed. Harden going to eliminate Sixers 1st round. 😂

oochiewallyWallyserb | Knicks

70 | 5 hours ago

Harden vs sixers playoffs would be fantastic. First round preferably. No bias.

chiefminestrone | 76ers

18 | 4 hours ago

Do the rest of the Cavs get to play? I think the Sixers could win somewhat easily if it’s just Harden but who knows

oochiewallyWallyserb | Knicks

9 | 4 hours ago

Prolly should be harden vs morey.

Who is still standing from the harden sixers? Embiid and maxey? And drummond?

chiefminestrone | 76ers

5 | 4 hours ago

Oubre was here for the very end of Harden’s Sixers tenure I think? Drummond was part of the Harden trade so they never overlapped here

AnonymousFooBarBaz

3 | 4 hours ago

Oubre joined the year that Harden sat out and demanded a trade. They never got to play together.

It’s only Embiid and Maxey.

legless_chair | Lakers

5 | 3 hours ago

Hope the Cavs end it in 5

StrtupJ | Heat

1 | an hour ago

Understandable, im sure you would prefer the Raps over Cleveland/Sixers 1st round

Tablemannerz | China

1 | 4 hours ago

if it goes to 7 i got sixers

IlikePogz

-1 | 3 hours ago

Sixers win that matchup

doordaesh | Super 8

37 | 5 hours ago

sneaking that last one in there

Historical_Use_2629 | Celtics

1 | 2 hours ago

Leaving a comment cuz I wanna come back later, I have a feeling it’ll age poorly

mountjo | 76ers

3 | an hour ago

He’s such a good pickup for Boston. Running him off the bench esp.

SonicdaSloth | 76ers

2 | an hour ago

Your city has had a shamrock up your collective asses for 20 years so it might.

legend023 | Pelicans

37 | 5 hours ago

“Indiana”

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

29 | 5 hours ago

Doesn’t matter this season, but Indiana will be scary next season.

Easy_Magician_925

4 | 5 hours ago

Gonna be scary when they figure it out…

MddlingAges | Knicks

-13 | 4 hours ago

The football team definitely! The Pacers, meh, teams and players don’t always mend 100%. I like your chances, just saying.

RedtheGamer100 | Hornets

-27 | 5 hours ago

How? Y’all have gutted that championship team 😂

tcollins371 | Pacers

19 | 5 hours ago

Gutted? Brother what are you talking about? We still have 4 of the 5 starters from that Finals Run on top of most of the key bench guys still around like TJ, Toppin, and Walker.

RedtheGamer100 | Hornets

1 | 5 hours ago

Soz some reason I thought Nembhard and Nesmith were gone

tcollins371 | Pacers

3 | 5 hours ago

They were hurt and out for stretches of the season but otherwise nope. They’re still key rotations pieces

RedtheGamer100 | Hornets

1 | 5 hours ago

Dope guess you will be scary

Angel_559_202020

3 | 5 hours ago

They didn’t gut it? Most of their players were injured

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1 | 5 hours ago

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RedtheGamer100 | Hornets

-1 | 5 hours ago

You talking that porno 😂😂

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

29 | 5 hours ago

It’s a good move for next year but I think they’re committed to sucking this year

PineapplePandaKing | Pacers

17 | 3 hours ago

We’ve committed to a very specific range of sucking this year

veringo | Nuggets

2 | 3 hours ago

Yeah, if you only mid suck Ballmer will get to draft more developers.

nowhathappenedwas | NBA

23 | 5 hours ago

Indiana is not a contender, and Vuc is not a needle mover.

This is all about Harden.

Angel_559_202020

7 | 5 hours ago

They will be next season

Casual_gex

0 | 2 hours ago

Adding Harden to a team that has disappointed in the playoffs for several years definitely doesn’t move the needle either.

He’s right but people don’t like morey (except when he tweets china bad)

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

22 | 5 hours ago

Indiana doesn’t matter this year, and he’s likely correct about Boston. Two outta three ain’t bad.

And raise your hand if you trust James Harden in the playoffs.

Kennyc1234 | Wizards

40 | 5 hours ago

I mean I trust him way more than I trust Darius Garland in the playoffs. Garland is legit 10x worse in the playoffs than Harden, look up his playoffs stats they are atrocious. Plus in theory Harden won’t have to take on as much of an offensive load in the playoffs because Harden is one of the best guards at feeding big men and the Cavs have 2 high quality big men in Mobley and Allen, so if he can feed them enough he might not have to chuck shots up as much.

refreshing_yogurt

-1 | 5 hours ago

Plus in theory Harden won’t have to take on as much of an offensive load in the playoffs

I feel like this is the same rationale the Sixers and Clippers used to talk themselves into it because they had primary options in Embiid and Kawhi. The issue with Harden hasn’t been that he chucks up too many shots in the playoffs but that in pivotal games he’s passive and stops shooting and attacking.

Niceguydan8

4 | 3 hours ago

Joel Embiid was hurt and massively underperformed as well. I’m pretty positive his MVP season was the largest playoff ppg dropoff in NBA history

CjBurden | Celtics

2 | 3 hours ago

Sometimes he even stops looking at the rim entirely. It’s weird. Dude is an absolute beast but comes up small in some of the biggest moments he’s been a part of.

FirstPreparation8538 | Pacers

18 | 4 hours ago

I trust harden more than embiid and Paul George in the playoffs 😂😂

clownus | Knicks

5 | 3 hours ago

Harden has more playoff series wins than both I’m pretty sure. People talk about Harden on here as though he is terrible every game of the playoffs.

TCTCTCTCTCTC7

1 | 4 hours ago

Fair enough.

nomoneynopower | Clippers

3 | 5 hours ago

Harden and 2 bigs seems like a pretty good formula…

DJRyGuy20 | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

Hard disagree on Boston. They just gave Mazzulla a stretch 5 again.

Easy_Magician_925

-1 | 5 hours ago

Ideally harden doesnt have to do much. Just run the offense. So of course he will shoot 20 times a game anyway.

Mobile_Description92

-7 | 3 hours ago

Donovan mitchell and Harden are a terrible fit together. That team is gonna be a disaster, no clue why anybody thinks they got better.

Niceguydan8

6 | 3 hours ago

They really aren’t. Harden is big and offsets Mitchell’s size. Harden can playmake and set others up in a way that Mitchell can’t with a lot of consistency

Garland and Mitchell was definitely worse.

Mobile_Description92

-2 | 3 hours ago

Don’t really think so, two guards that absolutely need the ball in their hands to have any success. It’s a worse fit than bane in orlando, not really surprised paolo is having a career worst year. Unless harden is gonna come off the bench for the cavs this trade is a disaster

DovhPasty | Cavaliers

1 | 3 hours ago

I see you hating all over this thread with no flair. At least flair up so we can make fun of your bitch ass team.

Mobile_Description92

1 | 3 hours ago

I’ve made a total of two comments moron. Not really a fan of any specific team, mostly just players. In a league where the players have more control than the teams it doesn’t really make sense to be a fan otherwise

DovhPasty | Cavaliers

1 | 3 hours ago

Teamless and hating all over the thread, even worse. Sorry this is the best thing you have to do on a Friday man.

aBagorn | 76ers

1 | 2 hours ago

Saying rooting for a specific team doesn’t make sense is weird, honestly. If that floats your boat by all means but I just don’t get how that works long term. Part of the joy of basketball is that players come and go but the team is forever (unless you’re Seattle, sorry). I’ve seen three generational all time superstars play for my team in my life and I’d have missed that if i just flitted from team to team. And better yet, the underrated gems that are drafted with no expectations that become sentimental favorites. How do you do that without a team?

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

12 | 5 hours ago

2nd tier eastern conference team behavior.

FFTactics | Bulls

8 | 4 hours ago

Mentioning Vucevic in the same sentence as Harden & Zubac is criminal.

comradealf | DEN

7 | 5 hours ago

I’m not worried, please don’t put in the newspaper that I got worried

greenthrowaway4013

5 | 5 hours ago

Dude sucks

Jimmycartel | Nets

6 | 4 hours ago

This man is salty. Why hasn’t he learned to shut his mouth yet?

FlatulenceConnosieur | Lakers

7 | 3 hours ago

I’m still in disbelief he gave up McCain for so little. I feel like I’m raking crazy pills. McCain was fucking AMAZING last year when healthy. He was the clear rookie of the year before he got injured. All he was worth is one lousy 1st rounder???,

Niceguydan8

2 | 2 hours ago

Have you watched him this year? Because he’s played more this year than he has last year and saying he’s playing like shit is being pretty nice about his performance

polyvalent

2 | 39 minutes ago

Presti wanted him and that says everything

fuzzythinker | Nuggets

4 | 5 hours ago

What is he trying to say? Is he implying that Zubac and Harden suck and won’t move the needle?

onionnurve

12 | 5 hours ago

He’s basically just inferring that Harden sucks cuz they hate each other. zubac is on a lottery team that most likely wants to keep their pick so he won’t make a difference this season

twovles31

4 | 5 hours ago

I mean you do have an up an comer coming off an injury coming back into shape in Jared McCain that is basically like making a trade right? Oh wait…you traded him?

SlushyXoo | Celtics

4 | 4 hours ago

Clearly a shot at Harden

heat_fan_ | Raptors

3 | 5 hours ago

Lmao guy shouldn’t speak

Major_Struggle5710

3 | 5 hours ago

Vu in Boston is dope. I can’t wait to see a fully healthy Pacer squad. Faith no more in the Cavs. Celtics vs Pistons ECF.

DovhPasty | Cavaliers

2 | 3 hours ago

If you think DG is better than Harden, you haven’t actually watched us play.

mattr1198 | Knicks

3 | 3 hours ago

How Morey still has a job after giving out the two worst contracts in the NBA last offseason and generally being atrocious with player relations is beyond me

Striking-Medium2360

1 | 5 hours ago

Those teams definitely got better but Id be shocked if any of them made the finals. Quite possible that none of them even make the conference finals, if that’s what he means by a needle moving trade.

_Juntao | Celtics

0 | 5 hours ago

Vucevic is in Boston

One of these is not like the other

ayeno

3 | 5 hours ago

Zu has not made an all-star team yet.

DaJuggerHobbit | Hawks

1 | 5 hours ago

“Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them” was written too early, apparently.

Valsorim3212

1 | 5 hours ago

I don’t understand why Pacers fans assume Tyrese is coming back his peak self that they saw in the playoff run. He was already a relatively streaky / inconsistent player, and started last season struggling. I don’t see it as a guarantee at all that he will be anywhere close to how he was in the playoffs last year after tearing his achilles.

Plus losing Mathurin is not insignificant, and Zubac being a non-floor spacing big will be a big change from how the Pacers have excelled in this era. We have no reason to predict it will be a guaranteed success. The Clippers have not played that well with Zubac this season; they actually started their winning stretch when Zubac got hurt, and he is only 10th in net rating and on-off split on their team, while their other starters like Harden and Khawi are top 3 on their team

softnmushy

2 | 4 hours ago

Haliburton’s game is not too dependent on athleticism. His best ability is passing and running the offense, and being tall enough to be a decent defender. He will probably still be able to do most of what he was doing.

Valsorim3212

1 | 3 hours ago

I disagree. Hali had an extremely quick first step and was able to get into the paint at ease, which is where his passing becomes killer. He tore his Achilles attempting this exact thing that he was great at. Notably, having stretch bigs also allowed the paint to be open, allowing him a lot of room to attack defenses.

We can safely assume his first step will be slower this season (which at the modern NBA levels of guard play, can have a big negative impact), and we can also safely assume that Zubac clogging the pain on offense and not being a great defender (relatively speaking) will add a twist to things, and we don’t yet know what that will look like. It’s all fine and well to say they will have a killer P&R, but the reality is that just isn’t a dominant strategy in today’s NBA.

The Pacers play fast, and when you had a center like Turner or now Huff, they can lag behind in transition and force the defense to account for them because they can make 3’s. That won’t be the case with Zubac. A lot of transition offense will be replaced with waiting for Zubac to catch up on the court to set up the offense. That - along with an injured Hali and no more Mathurin - doesn’t scare me like previous renditions of the team has

EastPool4676

1 | 5 hours ago

I don’t think he is really wrong. Harden is arguably a needle mover, Zubac doesn’t mean anything for this season, and neither would have been available or good for Philly anyway. And Vucevic is not a needle mover.

JesseHaley617 | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

Strong JD Vance vibes.

Melrose_Jac

1 | 4 hours ago

Get a new slant

No-Diver6326

1 | 4 hours ago

What did they expect him to say, “we’re cooked !”.

SignificantScreen100 | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

This guy is stuck in his big 3 fantasy. Move on, Daryl.

adeptadapted

1 | 4 hours ago

This clip is getting pulled up in a few months for better or for worse lol

Sweatytubesock

1 | 4 hours ago

Definitely there were no PG sized needle movers. That dude instantly makes you a championship contender.

unknowingexpert69

1 | 4 hours ago

None of those 3 moves were that impressive, so I don’t particularly think he’s wrong

Significant-Jello411 | Heat

1 | 3 hours ago

Zubac one doesn’t matter the pacers are not a threat this year

OMJuwara | Nets

1 | 3 hours ago

Fucking Dork

Frozen_Shades | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

Boston fans wanted Zubac for 2 years now.

throwawayjoeyboots

1 | 3 hours ago

r/nba is always so dramatic when it comes to Morey.

“nO onE wILL eVeR pLaY fOr hIm”

Active-Tomatillo-522 | Australia

1 | 3 hours ago

I mean…teams ahead of you don’t need to bring in “needle movers.” It’s the teams trying to catch up who do

JEbel72 | CLE

1 | 3 hours ago

No needle movers? His former favorite player is on the Cavs.

Wazflame

1 | 3 hours ago

Cavs v Sixers playoffs - please and thank you

Resident_Durian_478 | Spurs

1 | 3 hours ago

Harden is a legend, his Daryl Morey is a liar moment is right there with AI’s practice speech. Funny how both were in Philly.

Methamine | Knicks

1 | 2 hours ago

Like or dislike harden, it is some type of needle movement. Idk what kind yet ultimately

Ask_me_who_ligma_is | Lakers

1 | 2 hours ago

Tap in for more from Daryl Morey on how to win a championship

Fun_Mind1494

1 | an hour ago

Morey GOAT

Miser2100

1 | an hour ago

Damn dude aged fast lol.

Rydahx | Thunder

1 | an hour ago

This guy is such an overrated gm, he talks like he has achieved so much in the game.

JTNWfan | Suns

1 | an hour ago

“We like our chances in the east.” about to become the new “I’m good in the west.”

tearsintherain1138

1 | 37 minutes ago

This man is the definition of washed.

IronPhilosopher_23 | Thunder

1 | 30 minutes ago

“I still believe we sold high.”

If Sam Presti is on the other end of a trade, you did NOT sell high sir.

Puzzleheaded_Tea521 | Knicks

1 | 22 minutes ago

LIAR!

SaveTheSalm0n- | 76ers

0 | 5 hours ago

He did nothing to help the team! Shush your face Mr. Morey

packim0p | 76ers

0 | 5 hours ago

vucevic on boston? OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

barryblowhole | Celtics

5 | 4 hours ago

Vuc in Boston is simply the oil in the pan that Brad’s gonna cook with

DJRyGuy20 | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

You look at what Mazzulla has done with previous unknown/castaways and I’m more than confident he’s gonna make Vuc into a solid piece.

Active-Tomatillo-522 | Australia

1 | 3 hours ago

Careful, he’s going to cook Philly and you’ll give him a fat contract in the offseason just like you did with Horford

chris-dempsey |

0 | 4 hours ago

GM Daryly Morey, the GM stands for Gaslight Man

LeagueWinningPickup

0 | 4 hours ago

He’s not wrong though is he? 76ers are cooking at the right time.

Active-Tomatillo-522 | Australia

3 | 3 hours ago

I’ve heard that one a few times before

prettyflyforahentai

0 | 4 hours ago

I don’t think he said anything ridiculous. Pacers don’t matter. The Vuc pickup doesn’t change much, and I also don’t believe in the Cavs (or any Donovan Mitchell led team) in the playoffs.