Fred Katz

So maybe the Lakers go from having lost to Denver a few times to being an okay matchup with Denver now because of this trade. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe they are right up there. I think Memphis, even though they play a style that people wonder about because it's a lot of isolation and cuts, and I think there are a lot of people in the league who are skeptical about how it might work in the postseason.

So maybe the Lakers go from having lost to Denver a few times to being an okay matchup with Denver now because of this trade. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe they are right up there. I think Memphis, even though they play a style that people wonder about because it's a lot of isolation and cuts, and I think there are a lot of people in the league who are skeptical about how it might work in the postseason.

I think Memphis is really good. I think they got a chance. I think Houston's got a chance also. They just play ridiculously physical defense. And I know we're all counting out Dallas because they made this ridiculous trade where they gave away Luka Doncic. But they're still really good. if they're healthy, like they're still deep, they still have talent. They're going to defend.

I think Memphis is really good. I think they got a chance. I think Houston's got a chance also. They just play ridiculously physical defense. And I know we're all counting out Dallas because they made this ridiculous trade where they gave away Luka Doncic. But they're still really good. if they're healthy, like they're still deep, they still have talent. They're going to defend.

I think Memphis is really good. I think they got a chance. I think Houston's got a chance also. They just play ridiculously physical defense. And I know we're all counting out Dallas because they made this ridiculous trade where they gave away Luka Doncic. But they're still really good. if they're healthy, like they're still deep, they still have talent. They're going to defend.

If you have lively and Anthony Davis protecting the backend, like you are going to be really, really difficult to score on at the rim. It's going to be really difficult to create corner threes. Like that team is still going to be really good. I think I would, I think I'd consider them in that class too. So maybe the Lakers are better than I'm saying. I'm talking to three.

If you have lively and Anthony Davis protecting the backend, like you are going to be really, really difficult to score on at the rim. It's going to be really difficult to create corner threes. Like that team is still going to be really good. I think I would, I think I'd consider them in that class too. So maybe the Lakers are better than I'm saying. I'm talking to three.

If you have lively and Anthony Davis protecting the backend, like you are going to be really, really difficult to score on at the rim. It's going to be really difficult to create corner threes. Like that team is still going to be really good. I think I would, I think I'd consider them in that class too. So maybe the Lakers are better than I'm saying. I'm talking to three.

I think Sacramento got worse, clearly losing De'Aaron Fox and making some of the deals that they made. I'm going to say Sacramento falls out. I don't think Golden State is good enough, even with Jimmy Butler. Maybe we'll talk about Jimmy Butler. I think the hole for San Antonio is too large also. And I think Dallas is legitimately good.

I think Sacramento got worse, clearly losing De'Aaron Fox and making some of the deals that they made. I'm going to say Sacramento falls out. I don't think Golden State is good enough, even with Jimmy Butler. Maybe we'll talk about Jimmy Butler. I think the hole for San Antonio is too large also. And I think Dallas is legitimately good.

I think Sacramento got worse, clearly losing De'Aaron Fox and making some of the deals that they made. I'm going to say Sacramento falls out. I don't think Golden State is good enough, even with Jimmy Butler. Maybe we'll talk about Jimmy Butler. I think the hole for San Antonio is too large also. And I think Dallas is legitimately good.

Like Dallas will get in there and the Clippers defend every single night. That team is second in the league in points allowed per possession. They're not going to get less out of Kawhi Leonard and the rest of the season than they've gotten so far this year. Norm Powell is having a great year for them. I thought the Bogdanovich trade was good for them.

Like Dallas will get in there and the Clippers defend every single night. That team is second in the league in points allowed per possession. They're not going to get less out of Kawhi Leonard and the rest of the season than they've gotten so far this year. Norm Powell is having a great year for them. I thought the Bogdanovich trade was good for them.

Like Dallas will get in there and the Clippers defend every single night. That team is second in the league in points allowed per possession. They're not going to get less out of Kawhi Leonard and the rest of the season than they've gotten so far this year. Norm Powell is having a great year for them. I thought the Bogdanovich trade was good for them.

Terrence Mann is a nice player, and they just extended him. But he has really struggled the last couple of months. And I think the Bogdanovich trade is going to make them better. He's a really good movement shooter. Ty Lue is really good with movement shooters. He's going to be an extra creator in their bench unit as well. He's a good addition for them. I think they got better.

Terrence Mann is a nice player, and they just extended him. But he has really struggled the last couple of months. And I think the Bogdanovich trade is going to make them better. He's a really good movement shooter. Ty Lue is really good with movement shooters. He's going to be an extra creator in their bench unit as well. He's a good addition for them. I think they got better.

Terrence Mann is a nice player, and they just extended him. But he has really struggled the last couple of months. And I think the Bogdanovich trade is going to make them better. He's a really good movement shooter. Ty Lue is really good with movement shooters. He's going to be an extra creator in their bench unit as well. He's a good addition for them. I think they got better.

And the Suns, I just... don't really have faith in whatever is going on there at all. Like they don't have rim protection that are rebounding. They play discombobulated basketball. They don't communicate defensively. Uh, they, you know, feel is now coming off the bench and so often looks lost and, uh,

And the Suns, I just... don't really have faith in whatever is going on there at all. Like they don't have rim protection that are rebounding. They play discombobulated basketball. They don't communicate defensively. Uh, they, you know, feel is now coming off the bench and so often looks lost and, uh,

And the Suns, I just... don't really have faith in whatever is going on there at all. Like they don't have rim protection that are rebounding. They play discombobulated basketball. They don't communicate defensively. Uh, they, you know, feel is now coming off the bench and so often looks lost and, uh,