Kblaze8855
02-21-2024, 03:13 PM
Why is he involved? Cant say. But here you are
Who is the best player in the league?Nikola Jokić (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/nikola-jokic-bCjsyLGuQMrMSWNr/), Joel Embiid (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/joel-embiid-jcKI7IrySH9vZuXQ/) — 3
Luka Dončić (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/luka-doncic-gMyReUOesjAikT7S/), Anthony Edwards (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-edwards-od38ONt5aEAWM6H0/) — 2
Kawhi Leonard (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kawhi-leonard-ZVBR9DRffqJpzLHV/), Tyrese Haliburton (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tyrese-haliburton-kd4uq1u3TjLLcGlB/), LeBron James (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/lebron-james-dxRvkEThnxpMbhcr/) — 1
Paolo Banchero (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/paolo-banchero-4AtM6kuhg6XMXsS1/), All-Star, Orlando Magic (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/magic/): “I gotta go between Joker, Embiid just got hurt. Luka is in that conversation.
Lauri Markkanen (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/lauri-markkanen-Ji3rG8vmasLxNWy8/), 3-point contest participant, Utah Jazz (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/jazz/): “That’s a tough one. Luka is one of the tougher guys for sure, and we always spend a lot of time preparing for that game.”
Dončić: “Come on with these questions.”
Edwards: “Right now? Me.”
Tyrese Maxey (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tyrese-maxey-ZaAqNko77dWsPkHu/), All-Star, Philadelphia 76ers (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/sixers/): “Can I say me? I’m gonna say Joe (Joel Embiid), of course.”
Karl-Anthony Towns (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/karl-anthony-towns-hLzEwRUGfKRoGAbX/), All-Star, Minnesota Timberwolves (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/timberwolves/): “I’m going with my own people. I’m a loyal man. I’m gonna go with Ant.”
Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President Kamala Harris and noted Laker fan who attended All-Star practice on Saturday and met with players: “I still gotta go with LeBron. And I’m not just being a homer. I mean, I maybe wouldn’t have even said it two or three years ago, but he actually has elevated his game as he’s getting to a 40. And it’s pretty stunning to see.”
Donovan Mitchell (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/donovan-mitchell-c5XmTqu40nNV02JE/), All-Star, Cleveland Cavaliers (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/cavaliers/): “It’s hard to go against Jokić, what he consistently does. We get bored with the level of greatness. You see that happen. In the past you’ve seen with Bron, you know, not getting certain MVP awards. And then you know Joel, what he was doing before he got hurt. I think it’s between those two right now.
If you could be Adam Silver for a day, what’s one thing you would change about the NBA?Schedule changes (no more back-to-backs etc.) — 3
Wouldn’t want to be him — 2
Technical foul refunds, 4-point line, mandatory late-game reviews, alley-oop foul rule change — 1
Bam Adebayo (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/bam-adebayo-cAqXbfeLJ8pkYCjZ/), All-Star, Miami Heat (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/heat/): “I wouldn’t want to be Adam Silver for a day. I don’t want that job. That’s too stressful.”
Banchero: “I would say maybe the schedule, with the games and how much we are traveling and back-to-backs. Make it a little easier.”
Malik Beasley (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/malik-beasley-yfU5XpdFccfejw6f/), 3-point contest, Milwaukee Bucks (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/bucks/): “I’d add a 4-point line, so me and Dame could beat everybody.”
Devin Booker (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/devin-booker-4wodYWTaBEfNXJjo/), All-Star, Phoenix Suns (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/suns/): “No back-to-backs.”
Jalen Brunson (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jalen-brunson-uGz2UuQlVMHyp5KN/), All-Star, New York Knicks (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/knicks/): “Everything under a minute, or two minutes, must be reviewed.”
Markkanen: “I mean, (it) would add scoring more, but I feel like the foul you get while you’re doing an alley-oop dunk — you get fouled, it’s always side out of bounds even though you’re clearly about to shoot it. But that would add more scoring. That’s an offensive rule, but that’s the first one that comes to mind.”
Maxey: “That’s not my job. My job is to go out there and follow the rule that is already set.”
Towns: “The schedule. If you’re playing LA, you just play LA again. You just get that out of the way. Maybe that could be cool.”
Jayson Tatum (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jayson-tatum-3O7MInr4zV5KKhZ5/), All-Star, Boston Celtics: “If you get a tech for overreacting to a call and you were right, like they go back and look and the coaches do the challenge and they overturn the call, the tech should be rescinded. You should get your money back. If you get a tech for overeating to a call that was deemed incorrect, you should get your money back.”
Emhoff: “They literally made the change I wanted. I’m a huge European soccer fan, and I love the tournaments. The In-Season Tournament was awesome, not only because my team won it, but that was great. I mean, we were watching it, Kamala was watching it. We were all kind of into it.”
Do you still support the NBA’s 65-game mandate for awards eligibility?Yes — 3
No— 2
Maybe — 3
Adebayo: “I feel like the rule is there for a reason. I don’t have anything to say against the rule because I love playing basketball. So I’m gonna try to play as many games as possible.”
Jaylen Brown (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jaylen-brown-EAiBkBxmqCrObLg7/), All-Star, Boston Celtics: “It’s tough. Because honestly, I do believe that if you win any type of award, I think you should have to play a significant amount of the season. We’ve got guys who play half the season and win MVP. I’m not a big fan of that. But maybe 65 games might be a little too severe. Maybe they lessen it to 58 or something like that or something a little bit less.”
Towns: “I mean, you’ve got to play. You’ve got to play to get what you want. I don’t know. I’m a guy who plays, so it’s hard for me to be like, ‘Yo, (they should change it).’”
Booker: “You know, it’s a tough situation. Obviously we’ve seen what happened to Joel. You want to see the best product out there at all times. That’s the point of the league. But we want to keep people safe at the same time. And you know, it definitely puts people at risk.”
Nikola Jokić, All-Star, Denver Nuggets (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/nuggets/): “I think I just don’t like it how it forces players to play, even if they are injured, to achieve something.”
Who is the best player in the league?Nikola Jokić (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/nikola-jokic-bCjsyLGuQMrMSWNr/), Joel Embiid (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/joel-embiid-jcKI7IrySH9vZuXQ/) — 3
Luka Dončić (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/luka-doncic-gMyReUOesjAikT7S/), Anthony Edwards (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-edwards-od38ONt5aEAWM6H0/) — 2
Kawhi Leonard (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kawhi-leonard-ZVBR9DRffqJpzLHV/), Tyrese Haliburton (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tyrese-haliburton-kd4uq1u3TjLLcGlB/), LeBron James (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/lebron-james-dxRvkEThnxpMbhcr/) — 1
Paolo Banchero (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/paolo-banchero-4AtM6kuhg6XMXsS1/), All-Star, Orlando Magic (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/magic/): “I gotta go between Joker, Embiid just got hurt. Luka is in that conversation.
Lauri Markkanen (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/lauri-markkanen-Ji3rG8vmasLxNWy8/), 3-point contest participant, Utah Jazz (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/jazz/): “That’s a tough one. Luka is one of the tougher guys for sure, and we always spend a lot of time preparing for that game.”
Dončić: “Come on with these questions.”
Edwards: “Right now? Me.”
Tyrese Maxey (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tyrese-maxey-ZaAqNko77dWsPkHu/), All-Star, Philadelphia 76ers (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/sixers/): “Can I say me? I’m gonna say Joe (Joel Embiid), of course.”
Karl-Anthony Towns (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/karl-anthony-towns-hLzEwRUGfKRoGAbX/), All-Star, Minnesota Timberwolves (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/timberwolves/): “I’m going with my own people. I’m a loyal man. I’m gonna go with Ant.”
Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President Kamala Harris and noted Laker fan who attended All-Star practice on Saturday and met with players: “I still gotta go with LeBron. And I’m not just being a homer. I mean, I maybe wouldn’t have even said it two or three years ago, but he actually has elevated his game as he’s getting to a 40. And it’s pretty stunning to see.”
Donovan Mitchell (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/donovan-mitchell-c5XmTqu40nNV02JE/), All-Star, Cleveland Cavaliers (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/cavaliers/): “It’s hard to go against Jokić, what he consistently does. We get bored with the level of greatness. You see that happen. In the past you’ve seen with Bron, you know, not getting certain MVP awards. And then you know Joel, what he was doing before he got hurt. I think it’s between those two right now.
If you could be Adam Silver for a day, what’s one thing you would change about the NBA?Schedule changes (no more back-to-backs etc.) — 3
Wouldn’t want to be him — 2
Technical foul refunds, 4-point line, mandatory late-game reviews, alley-oop foul rule change — 1
Bam Adebayo (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/bam-adebayo-cAqXbfeLJ8pkYCjZ/), All-Star, Miami Heat (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/heat/): “I wouldn’t want to be Adam Silver for a day. I don’t want that job. That’s too stressful.”
Banchero: “I would say maybe the schedule, with the games and how much we are traveling and back-to-backs. Make it a little easier.”
Malik Beasley (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/malik-beasley-yfU5XpdFccfejw6f/), 3-point contest, Milwaukee Bucks (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/bucks/): “I’d add a 4-point line, so me and Dame could beat everybody.”
Devin Booker (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/devin-booker-4wodYWTaBEfNXJjo/), All-Star, Phoenix Suns (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/suns/): “No back-to-backs.”
Jalen Brunson (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jalen-brunson-uGz2UuQlVMHyp5KN/), All-Star, New York Knicks (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/knicks/): “Everything under a minute, or two minutes, must be reviewed.”
Markkanen: “I mean, (it) would add scoring more, but I feel like the foul you get while you’re doing an alley-oop dunk — you get fouled, it’s always side out of bounds even though you’re clearly about to shoot it. But that would add more scoring. That’s an offensive rule, but that’s the first one that comes to mind.”
Maxey: “That’s not my job. My job is to go out there and follow the rule that is already set.”
Towns: “The schedule. If you’re playing LA, you just play LA again. You just get that out of the way. Maybe that could be cool.”
Jayson Tatum (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jayson-tatum-3O7MInr4zV5KKhZ5/), All-Star, Boston Celtics: “If you get a tech for overreacting to a call and you were right, like they go back and look and the coaches do the challenge and they overturn the call, the tech should be rescinded. You should get your money back. If you get a tech for overeating to a call that was deemed incorrect, you should get your money back.”
Emhoff: “They literally made the change I wanted. I’m a huge European soccer fan, and I love the tournaments. The In-Season Tournament was awesome, not only because my team won it, but that was great. I mean, we were watching it, Kamala was watching it. We were all kind of into it.”
Do you still support the NBA’s 65-game mandate for awards eligibility?Yes — 3
No— 2
Maybe — 3
Adebayo: “I feel like the rule is there for a reason. I don’t have anything to say against the rule because I love playing basketball. So I’m gonna try to play as many games as possible.”
Jaylen Brown (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jaylen-brown-EAiBkBxmqCrObLg7/), All-Star, Boston Celtics: “It’s tough. Because honestly, I do believe that if you win any type of award, I think you should have to play a significant amount of the season. We’ve got guys who play half the season and win MVP. I’m not a big fan of that. But maybe 65 games might be a little too severe. Maybe they lessen it to 58 or something like that or something a little bit less.”
Towns: “I mean, you’ve got to play. You’ve got to play to get what you want. I don’t know. I’m a guy who plays, so it’s hard for me to be like, ‘Yo, (they should change it).’”
Booker: “You know, it’s a tough situation. Obviously we’ve seen what happened to Joel. You want to see the best product out there at all times. That’s the point of the league. But we want to keep people safe at the same time. And you know, it definitely puts people at risk.”
Nikola Jokić, All-Star, Denver Nuggets (https://archive.ph/o/qrDOC/https://theathletic.com/nba/team/nuggets/): “I think I just don’t like it how it forces players to play, even if they are injured, to achieve something.”