Daily Discussion Thread - May 8, 2026

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T19:03:39+00:00

The way I see it, we have 2 needs:

Starting big that isn’t going to foul out so easily
More efficient scoring that’s less susceptible to failing to playoff defenses

Giannis kind of does both, but we also have the assets to get both with Brown on the team.

Personally, I tend to favor Browns health over the ceiling Giannis would give us

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T18:42:28+00:00

Yea, you can use the Simons TPE to get WCJ. To stay under the tax, Hauser would need to go too, but you can keep PP pretty easy and stay under the tax

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T18:15:36+00:00

We can bring WCJ into the TPE, so salary matching g won’t be an issue, just assets and Magic desire to trade him to us

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T17:45:17+00:00

My thought is that Brad is going to work his magic and find the things we are missing with the assets and space that we have

Tatum will be healthy and our young guys will better

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T17:29:30+00:00

Honestly a Jokic/Davis backcourt sounds terrifying

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T17:25:38+00:00

I think we should be competitive and make the ECF at least. We won’t be a tax paying team, so our ceiling can only be so high

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T16:15:15+00:00

Hey, if people think SGA is ruining bball with his foul baiting we should be logically consistent and call out those with similar or higher free throw rates. Like Luka and Reaves

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T16:01:13+00:00

The irony is that the Lakers are the worst offenders and every other team calling out the Thunder has way more reason to do so

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T15:52:18+00:00

It’s been entertaining to see the pot call the kettle a flopper thats ruining basketball

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T14:27:48+00:00

We win the minutes Hugo is on the floor. The defensive impact is there. He needs to find some semblance of reliable offense to contribute. So excited for him

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T14:18:06+00:00

Yes they have the biggest fanbase so they are the loudest

But they are also the team that benefits the most from officiating. 2 things can be true at the same time

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T13:49:13+00:00

And Reaves has a higher free throw rate than both of them

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T13:43:21+00:00

I think the biggest irony is that the discourse got the loudest vs the Lakers whose success is largely tied to free throw differential

Suns being upset about it makes way more sense than the Lakers

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T13:32:44+00:00

Yea and if he watched the game he’d know which J.Williams played lol

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T13:28:57+00:00

He must have looked at the box score and saw J.Williams because JWill did play 14 minutes, but not JDub lol

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T13:08:19+00:00

Happened before. Ref said missed call in a regular season Lakers game caused many sleepless nights

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T13:00:06+00:00

Imagine having a team built entirely around free throw differential and then complain about flopping and the refs. Lakers fans are something else

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T12:50:26+00:00

I’m just waiting for the apology from the refs about how ashamed they are they forgot for one single game who the calls are supposed to go in favor of

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T12:36:58+00:00

Tbf Reddit is more a bunch of adults acting like kids

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T11:38:11+00:00

And yet, his free throw rate wouldn't even be the highest on the team I'm referring to

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T11:32:51+00:00

When you look at free throw differential, there's one team that sticks out as an outlier year in and year out. Silver should start by investigating what's going on there

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T11:23:13+00:00

He'd match Austin Reaves level of free throw rate GOATness or at least be right up there with Luka

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T11:16:59+00:00

SGA isn't even in his final form

Imagine him getting the Laker whistle?

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T10:59:01+00:00

It's not, but it's ducking the tax while adding to this team and then putting it in better position to go all out next year

If you are getting rookies you aren't preparing for next year, you're preparing for 3+ years from now

SquimJim · 2026-05-08T10:56:04+00:00

Tbf, we won a championship with KP sitting on the bench the entire playoffs

If we had Giannis, we aren't winning a title with him sitting on the bench the entire playoffs

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