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SignUp Now!In theory, this is spot-on, and I think it's the right level of nuance. In practice, though, I'm not sure what the best time would have been to get rid of him. The original trade was only 15 months ago, and he was not-that-great for all of the 2020-21 season. I wonder if they didn't really have any good offers over the summer.I thought the Covington move was good at the time, so I'm not going to knock it too much. I will, however, knock the equivocation that caused them to hang onto him for too long and lose him for basically nothing in the end. Should they have brought him back? No. Could they have gotten much more for him at this point? Maybe not. But they're the ones who let it get to this point.
I don't know the exact rules either, I heard the voting rules I was citing on a podcast myself. (Game Theory, maybe?)Maybe? Last I heard, there's a ton of ambiguity around whether the coaches are paying attention to position at all when selecting the reserves.Didn't he only make it because there is a minimum of three frontcourt players on the bench, though? I would've had Jarrett Allen in over him, but I don't think he and LaMelo/Jrue were competing for the same spot.Khris Middleton being picked as a reserve is stupid. I guess we've arrived at the conclusion that not only are the players and fans stupid, the coaches are stupid too.
I'm not saying he isn't good. But there are several players more deserving or more worth watching. This is one place where the fans would have gotten it right and not overthought it. LaMelo Ball is the clear pick even if his efficiency is a bit worse.
I just listened to the No Dunks podcast -- these are guys that have been podcasting on the NBA for 15+ years and had their own NBATV show. They mentioned preferring Ball or Holiday. There was no mention of any positional requirement (though they did discuss the fuzzy guidelines on a previous episode). At the minimum, I know there are a couple wild card spots. Do you have a link to any clear voting rules?
Harden remains the most overrated "great" player in the history of the league.
Harden remains the most overrated "great" player in the history of the league.
I'm not a Nets fan, but they have had a shitstorm of things not go in their favour. One self-generated issue and lots of bad luck.
If Philly is the destination, Harden will thrive there, IMO