Does LaVine have the lowest basketball IQ than any Bulls “All-Star” in history?

[Enasic]

Not surprised it’s always somebody else’s fault. Jerry going shit his depends if has to eat Donovan contract. Does lavine got enough pull to get a hc change? I’m not going to cape for bd that’s for sure but I’m not bending to any demands by lavine lol

Honestly, neither are as good as they need to be. LaVine, for as much talent as he has, does not make an impact in the W column and BD is a league average-ish coach at best. They both could go

 

[Enasic]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1605336503198285825

 

[Anytime23]

Went all in for 2nd tier players who are old and already have Billy Donovan looking like a clown. This is the blueprint that had everyone praising AK?

God this franchise misses my support.

 

[Anytime23]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1605336503198285825

I stopped following the NBA and knew signing him to the max was such a shitty move. How are guys who get paid to run teams dumber than me?

 

[Enasic]

I stopped following the NBA and knew signing him to the max was such a shitty move. How are guys who get paid to run teams dumber than me?

That’s a great question.

 

[Scoot26]

I stopped following the NBA and knew signing him to the max was such a shitty move. How are guys who get paid to run teams dumber than me?

Really, the max contract just needs to be eliminated because so many lesser players get it now.

 

[BNB]

Really, the max contract just needs to be eliminated because so many lesser players get it now.

Yeah, it's basically become the contract for the best player on a team, even if they're not deserving of the contract.

 

[knoxville7]

Really, the max contract just needs to be eliminated because so many lesser players get it now.

Okay, let’s say you eliminate the max contract…what does that actually accomplish? Teams could still hand out the same amount of money to a player, they just aren’t calling it a “max” contract then

 

[clonetrooper264]

Okay, let’s say you eliminate the max contract…what does that actually accomplish? Teams could still hand out the same amount of money to a player, they just aren’t calling it a “max” contract then

It allows the "true max" players to make enough money to dominate the salary cap so you can't fit 2-3 "max players" on the same team (if the salary cap stays reasonably similar).

Also makes a 215 million contract potentially look more reasonable if someone like Jokic is making something like 300 million. Basically, it changes the market value

 

[knoxville7]

It allows the "true max" players to make enough money to dominate the salary cap so you can't fit 2-3 "max players" on the same team (if the salary cap stays reasonably similar).

Also makes a 215 million contract potentially look more reasonable if someone like Jokic is making something like 300 million. Basically, it changes the market value

There would still be a salary cap, so teams could still only spend so much total. All it would do is free things up to where someone like a Jokic could be 80% of their cap total.

The max contract was put in place to keep a player from taking up a teams entire cap space. its actually been good for basketball. Nobody wants to watch the best players play with total scrubs because the teams can’t afford to put any players around the star

 

[clonetrooper264]

There would still be a salary cap, so teams could still only spend so much total. All it would do is free things up to where someone like a Jokic could be 80% of their cap total.

The max contract was put in place to keep a player from taking up a teams entire cap space. its actually been good for basketball. Nobody wants to watch the best players play with total scrubs because the teams can’t afford to put any players around the star

@Scoot26 has stronger feelings on this than I do so maybe he can explain it better

But technically yes you are right, the average fan actually prefers watching the super teams rather than a team like the Mavericks who just have one star and a bunch of role players.

 

[The Hawk]

Has to be an easy yes, right? Super suspect decision making, especially in critical moments of the game. When the Bulls need a great possession and a good shot, pretty much guaranteed Zach will take a boneheaded shot. Sometimes it will go in…most of the time it just kills momentum and swings it back to the opposition. It’s a big part of why the Bulls are terrible in close games. You need good shots and decisions in crunch time, and Zach still has not grasped this.

When he does drive it, he’s terrible at layups and will scream at the refs that he got fouled EVERY TIME instead of running back on defense. It’s very easy to understand why (other than last season) he’s never been on a winning team. The Bulls are really going to regret that max deal, especially if that knee gets worse over time.

Well said. Lavine is the perfect example of a money sucking pig playing a ME FIRST game.

 

[HeHateMe]

Well said. Lavine is the perfect example of a money sucking pig playing a ME FIRST game.

Didn't know YOU were a basketball fan too. SO, since you won't play be at racquetball or chess, how about a one-on-one Bball game? I promise not to dunk on you.

 

[Scoot26]

Okay, let’s say you eliminate the max contract…what does that actually accomplish? Teams could still hand out the same amount of money to a player, they just aren’t calling it a “max” contract then

There would still be a salary cap, so teams could still only spend so much total. All it would do is free things up to where someone like a Jokic could be 80% of their cap total.

The max contract was put in place to keep a player from taking up a teams entire cap space. its actually been good for basketball. Nobody wants to watch the best players play with total scrubs because the teams can’t afford to put any players around the star

I'm someone who prefers more parity, though I understand the general NBA does not operate that way. They enjoy super teams, either as they view it as good basketball or want an enemy to oppose when their team plays them.

But for me, it's made basketball a lot more boring compared to other leagues.

From 2015-2018, I knew who the NBA championship was going to feature. I only had the winner wrong once when Cleveland pulled out 2016. I don't view that kind of stuff as fun. I'd probably have hated 80s basketball were alive too with the Lakers being in it nearly every year, and 3 of those Finals featuring Boston vs LA. But NBA ratings took off in the 80s, so it's been viewed as good basketball. Warriors vs Cavs every year had good ratings too.

So, that's part of why I'm for eliminating max contracts so the best players in the league truly make the most money the market allows them too. i'd argue max contracts worked initially in that no one would play a lower tier All-Star player a max contract (minus a few desperate teams), but now its morphed into all kinds of guys getting max contracts.

There are compromises versus just having it vs not having it. Some of which already exist in which a player makes All-NBA 1st they can qualify for that super max, but I'd argue those rules could go further.