Yeah I’m not sure why they’re acting like it’s bad news just because they already know about. It tells people Mitchell is up for an extension, it tells people what the Cavs want to do if negotiations don’t work out. More casual fans have no idea how many years someone has left or what that means for the team. This isn’t bad reporting by any means.

mediocre at best perimeter defense just doesn’t seem right. we have some of the most mobile front court in Allen and Mobley and both can routinely guard 1-5. Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, and Dean Wade are all fantastic perimeter defenders. Keon Ellis and Schroder are amazing defenders for bench players. we traded one of the worst defensive guards (still love you garland <3) for a guard that is lazy on defense, but has some of the best timing on strips and steals.

None of them, it was just a reference to the meme

Been there, it sucked…. coming up short constantly in the playoffs legitimately killed any real discussion about embiid online

I underestimated how many cakewalks he’s had to the conference finals. 2021 should’ve been one too

I simply don’t like seeing him complain when he can be better at many aspects of his game to improve his team’s ceiling. The team catered everything for him, they fired JB who’s proving himself as a good coach. They’ve built a solid roster around him as a centerpiece. He can’t be complaining about anything, it’s all on him to prove us he’s a star who deserves this kind of treatment as a #1 option on a championship team

Scoring isn’t everything in the game, Cam Thomas is a perfect example. Be better as a playmaker, as a defender, as an off ball player. He’s not good enough at other things besides scoring.

Harden isn’t gonna get hunted by Gui Santoses of the world though. He’s old yes but he’s far more switchable than Garland ever was and his post defense is legit.

Our biggest most consistent issue on the court over the past few years has been our perimeter defense. Don absolutely has some amount of blame for that, he isn’t a good defender.

And in Utah? I don’t think he’s had the best teams, but NBA is really about the number one and two guys. I think he found his ceiling in Utah. Danny Ainge, who knows a thing or two about assembling contenders, essentially gave up on him.

And this is Cleveland - not in a place to be picky! - hinting that they won’t back up the Brinks truck for their best player. Who would know better than these two teams where he was the franchise?

Embiid no. Wemby is in his third year in the league. Mitchell has been on multiple top 4 seeds

It’s far too early to use Wemby as an example. No one contends in their first two years, and he might make it this year already, which is actually huge.

There’s a huge difference between mega talented centers and short guards, yes. I say that even with beloved Brunson on my team. It’s a huge ask in the current league to overspend on a talented but short guard.

Ja, Trae, CP3, Dame, Brunson, etc. Vs. Booker, ANT, Brown, Luka, Reaves, Murray. You can’t teach size, right?

I do think the Knicks got lucky signing Brunson before Mitchell became available. Both are great players, but somehow Brunson seems more reliable in the clutch. It’s unreal to me, honestly, having seen so many short guards come and go and stuffed in the clutch over 3 decades. Jordan and Pippen beat Payton and Stockton.

And I was staunchly against the Knicks picking up Mitchell to pair with Brunson. That really would make it impossible to contend, in my mind.

Idk what’s so good about charlotte