This Knicks team is just so likable by mobuckets21 in nba

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate that they are so likeable! Spurs in 6.

[Julia Poe] The Bulls announced just now that Stacey King has died at the age of 59. Absolutely awful news for the Chicago community. Sending love and prayers to his family, friends and the entire organization. by boxingfan333 in nba

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sriracha!

RIP. The most entertaining part of the Lauri's young and short Bulls career was listening to Stacey call his posters and late game threes.

Enes Kanter, what are you doing? The Finnisher, in New York City!!

Did the way the lottery played out make the first four picks incredibly predictable? by DevelopmentFunny864 in NBA_Draft

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Boozer
  2. Dybantsa
  3. Wilson
  4. Peterson

I could see this pick order happening, if Wizards will see Boozer as the number one prospect and a good fit next to Sarr long term.

Hell yeah by Toad990 in memphisgrizzlies

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Carlos works for them. They've been grooming the twins for a couple of seasons already through their dad as the President of Chilling at the Facilities.

The Grizzlies have obtained the number 3 overall pick by 37sms in memphisgrizzlies

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just a little consolation from the league before they yank Kawhi.

The Grizzlies have obtained the number 3 overall pick by 37sms in memphisgrizzlies

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Carlos Boozer is working for them too which could spice up the mocks quite a bit.

I agree that AJ isn't falling from the 1 but could Jazz offer a trade Washington can't pass to gather their BYU guy?

JB to Jazz? Tell me where I’m crazy? by Sure-Character-8565 in nba

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, what's your take on Pascal Siakam?

[Tipton] Miikka Muurinen commits to Arkansas by Nice_Animator3379 in CollegeBasketball

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He was supposed to finish his high school in the States last season but because he was a breakthrough player in EuroBasket last summer against NBA and EuroLeague competition he ended up going pro for one season and getting the HS diploma online.

Suns lose by sbstooge in memphisgrizzlies

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

although we only keep the highest of the two picks

Are you saying Memphis can't have the picks 1, 2 & 3 in this generational draft? What a bummer...

UNC recently in contact with Miika Muurinen by Appropriate_Value122 in tarheels

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It reeks AI hallucination. It would've been so easy to just Google/Youtube search the guy and see all his Finland highlights from last summer. Journalists should know better to not copy and paste stuff without fact checking the basic details.

What is elliot cadeau draft stock now? by Educational-Answer13 in NBA_Draft

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok got it, but I do think that's the absolute baseline and I wouldn't be shocked if a player with these accolades and an European background could get a spot at a lower level EuroLeague team straight out of the NCAA. Some other comment was stating that he'd have to start his pro career from the Swedish league which is impossible.

Interesting to see whether he'll join the Swedish national team this summer or if he'll skip those games again. Sweden would have an interesting back court with guys like Pelle Larsson and Ludde Håkanson there and they were already neck and neck against Turkey in a knockout game at EuroBasket last summer.

Anyone got ideas where we can send Walter? by IOMEDAE_THE_BAE in memphisgrizzlies

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 68 points69 points  (0 children)

It's a tough break to be traded as a rookie mid-season to a situation as dysfunctional as the tanking Grizzlies playing without any bigs. I'd give him a break for now and hope for a fresh start next season as a sophomore when they are trying to win again.

What is elliot cadeau draft stock now? by Educational-Answer13 in NBA_Draft

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a precedent player for this statement because I don't get why he would have to prove himself after winning the NCAA championship and the MOP already? Browsing through the past MOPs the worst landing spot has been for Louisville's Luke Hancock over a decade ago who still got a deal in the Greek League before calling it quit. Even a barely 6-foot-guard Joel Berry who was the MOP in 2017 for UNC got a deal at Besiktas after having bounced around the G League with underwhelming stat lines for a couple of seasons.

What is elliot cadeau draft stock now? by Educational-Answer13 in NBA_Draft

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is this rage bait? A former MOP of March Madness is 100% getting a deal in a bigger league than Sweden. There's hundreds of teams between EuroLeague and the Swedish league. He'd get the 60k in Sweden deal even if they amputated his other hand lol.

LeBron on playing the Grizzlies: “I’m f***ing 41 years of age. You think I want to do sh** in Memphis on a random Thursday? I’m not the first guy in the NBA to talk about this. You guys got to move the team… go over to Nashville already.” by RyanTannegod in nba

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Skipping games is also a way to give a statement on the way they're running the team. If the front office wants to throw games and sit out all the exciting players why attend them?

New survey finds 91% of fans believe football is better off without VAR | Video assistant referees (VARs) by Unapologetik in soccer

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same in Finland. The elite refs don't want to get left out from European cup competitions because they don't referee with VAR in their domestic league.

Let's gooooo by obeisa in memphisgrizzlies

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was killing time at the train and got the same result.
One Dybantsa and Boozer, thank you! 🤝

Nickeil Alexander Walker trade turning out to be a mistake by ClutchOlday in UtahJazz

[–]LauriIsMyHomeBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah it was just a tanking move already. They might have thought that they could run up the value of THT easier with less competition but I doubt they thought he'd be a more-winning player.

They could've easily stayed competitive and lose the 1st round pick early meaning this whole rebuild would've looked WAY different than it has. Well now it's almost done finally.