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2012-13 Dec NBA Season lOT2l It Wasn't Me, It Was Uncle Drew
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Sho_Nuff82
Member
Who would the Cs give up for Cousins? Sullinger and Melo? Ainge ain't moving his boy Green, and trading Bradley would be almost as dumb as trading Perkins.
Dominican Power
Member
Evans? Cats don't needs a ball hog on that squad and the point of Cousins leaving is to get away from dudes like Evans.
Syphon Filter
Member
Dagger watch in Detroit guys.
Dominican Power
Member
Beat Mia, lose to Detroit.
I think the kings should try to hold onto cousins. Trade Evans, but this dude is not a dime a dozen. How many big men are there like this in the league? This isn't a dwight situation where you know dude's going to bail in a year.
Just keep feeding him, be more consistent with the punishments if he keeps acting up and hope they start winning. But i don't think at this point you can trade him. It's not completely unrepairable.
Just keep feeding him, be more consistent with the punishments if he keeps acting up and hope they start winning. But i don't think at this point you can trade him. It's not completely unrepairable.
Ninja Scooter
Member
I could see him trading Bradley and Melo.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Caron Butler has burst into flames :/
I'm pretty sure there are a lot of big men who do nothing well other than offensive rebound.
I'm pretty sure there are a lot of big men who do nothing well other than offensive rebound.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
wait, clippers are playing the Jazz again?
Psychological Intellect
Banned
anxiety problems.
Just gettin back into NBA lots I don't know about, thnx ... read some earlier in this thread, sounds bad for him. He a pretty good player?
Holy shit blake pulled that out his ass hah
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Going to be interesting to see if perception on Rondo changes if the Celtics' defense can't recover and Boston misses the playoffs.
He should go be an activist for anxiety issues..guess you can do that now and steal millions at the same time though
Acting bitch made right now
He'll have a triple double or something and people will pretend he is a top 3 PG again.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
No one knows. Summer league flashes but that's it. Talking about him is damn near OT because dude hasn't done anything in the league. I hope we get a leak eventually, it's becoming harder and harder to care about the situation considering the Rox are decent.
GOt ya , probably explains why I didn't know much about him I guess.
Kind of like deron. Hasn't been the same since the Olympics.
I'm assuming Deron won't be getting a triple double.
and he hasn't been very good since the wrist injury
Psychological Intellect
Banned
in joy?
when did this fucking injury occur? can it not heal? wouldn't it be best he take the season or however long it takes for surgery and the rehealing process to happen? playing with an injury usually makes it worse, no?
or is it an old injury that he can never be same from?
I'm convinced Ronnie Turiaf's entire presence is the guy to be embarrassed so others dont have to.
he needs surgery, didn't get it so he could play in the Olympics, was a bad decision.
he needs surgery, didn't get it so he could play in the Olympics, was a bad decision.
I thought that was Odom's job??
Sho_Nuff82
Member
He had no business playing in the Olympics. He didn't even play well there. But it's hard to turn down that sex village with Australian swimmers walking around everywhere.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
If Dirk gets annoyed playing for a rebuilding team, Dirk and Marion for Gallinari, McGee, and Faried would be interesting.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
i guess he'll be better next season unless he fucks up his wrist even more, assuming he gets the surgery done.
Dominican Power
Member
There's no way The Nuggets are giving up Faried.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
He could be good, but he's kind of not good right now.
Killing their spacing and defense right now.
Nuggets could win a title if Dirk returned to form and Iggy played superstar defense so I think they would do it.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Even if he gets past this issues, he can't defend or score.
Not sure what the Rockets think they're holding onto here.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
ugh stuck with him .______.
Good write up...
http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/201...te/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
"Dear Royce White,
Im done. Im sorry, I tried, but I cant do this anymore.
I wanted so badly to support you, to back you in your fight to raise awareness about mental illnesses and break the stigmas surrounding them. But its hard to believe thats what youre fighting for anymore.
At first, I thought you were fighting the good fight. You used your celebrity to speak out against the misconceptions surrounding anxiety. Was it uncomfortable at times? Yes, but the tough yet essential topics are always uncomfortable at first. Continued discussion is what makes them less so.
Teams were scared of you. You were outspoken about your anxiety in a realm in which most who suffer from mental illness keep quiet. And yet, your openness was what gave me, and countless others who suffer from mental illness, hope. When you were drafted, it seemed like a victory for all of us, those with a mental illness, and those who just wanted to see a player of your unique talents take the floor.
Unfortunately, things didnt get off to a great start. Issues about travel and support systems arose instantly, and prevented you from being at training camp. Then it prevented you from playing in all of the Summer League games. But you did get on the court, and that should have been the start toa promising rookie campaign and a chance to show everyone that anxiety doesnt have to control our lives.
Should have been. It wasnt.
Instead, more issues surfaced, and you began a war of words, a war you couldnt possibly win, with the ONE organization that was willing to take a chance on you. You called them unsupportive, uncaring, ignorant. You called them liars. You took to twitter, howling about this misdeeds and unsafe environment not just of the Rockets, but of the NBA itself. With every chance you got, every perceived slight, you railed against the very people who were trying to help. Only you didnt want help. Help involves compromise, not bending over backwards to acquiesce to ones every demand. More and more, it seems like thats what you actually wanted. You wanted to get better, to join the team, but only on your terms.
There were those who tried to get through to you, to show you that although your heart was in the right place, the direction in which you were headed could only lead to disaster. But you didnt, no, you wouldnt listen.
You had the amazing opportunity to make an impact not just on the court, but off of it. You could have broken down barriers. You could have been a leader, a voice for the silent sufferers of mental illnesses, showing them that they dont have to be ashamed.
And you blew it. Your #AnxietyTrooper and #TeamAnxiety rallying cries, once endearingly cheesy, are now outright embarrassments. Dont you realize that with every petulant outburst or refusal, youre further cementing the already negative misconceptions regarding mental health?
Youre not helping. Youre making it worse.
I hate writing about this. In a better world, a world for which you were supposedly a champion, I wouldnt have to continuously write about you. I wouldnt have to say that your actions are not representative of me, or anyone else who suffers from anxiety, or depression, or a multitude of other mental illnesses.
Once, it seemed like you were actually trying to help, addressing this taboo in a constructive manner. Now, it just appears youre using your anxiety as a cover for well being an ass.
I know anxiety is a struggle. No, scratch that, I know anxiety is the asshole that holds your head underwater, lets you up just enough so you can remember what breathing feels like, then shoves your head underwater once more. But that doesnt give you the right to be a petulant brat when you dont get what you want.
Today, Royce, you lost most of the goodwill and trust your bravery and candor won you. It was already slowly eroding with each outburst against your employer, but when you referenced the Newtown tragedy in your statement refusing Houstons D-League assignment, somehow equating the massacre of 28 people, 20 of whom were children, to your plight, you hammered the final nail into your own coffin. It was ignorant, and it was beyond disgraceful.
Its a terrible thing to lose hope. But Ive lost all hope in you, Royce.
Signed,
Jordan White"
Good write up...
http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/201...te/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
"Dear Royce White,
Im done. Im sorry, I tried, but I cant do this anymore.
I wanted so badly to support you, to back you in your fight to raise awareness about mental illnesses and break the stigmas surrounding them. But its hard to believe thats what youre fighting for anymore.
At first, I thought you were fighting the good fight. You used your celebrity to speak out against the misconceptions surrounding anxiety. Was it uncomfortable at times? Yes, but the tough yet essential topics are always uncomfortable at first. Continued discussion is what makes them less so.
Teams were scared of you. You were outspoken about your anxiety in a realm in which most who suffer from mental illness keep quiet. And yet, your openness was what gave me, and countless others who suffer from mental illness, hope. When you were drafted, it seemed like a victory for all of us, those with a mental illness, and those who just wanted to see a player of your unique talents take the floor.
Unfortunately, things didnt get off to a great start. Issues about travel and support systems arose instantly, and prevented you from being at training camp. Then it prevented you from playing in all of the Summer League games. But you did get on the court, and that should have been the start toa promising rookie campaign and a chance to show everyone that anxiety doesnt have to control our lives.
Should have been. It wasnt.
Instead, more issues surfaced, and you began a war of words, a war you couldnt possibly win, with the ONE organization that was willing to take a chance on you. You called them unsupportive, uncaring, ignorant. You called them liars. You took to twitter, howling about this misdeeds and unsafe environment not just of the Rockets, but of the NBA itself. With every chance you got, every perceived slight, you railed against the very people who were trying to help. Only you didnt want help. Help involves compromise, not bending over backwards to acquiesce to ones every demand. More and more, it seems like thats what you actually wanted. You wanted to get better, to join the team, but only on your terms.
There were those who tried to get through to you, to show you that although your heart was in the right place, the direction in which you were headed could only lead to disaster. But you didnt, no, you wouldnt listen.
You had the amazing opportunity to make an impact not just on the court, but off of it. You could have broken down barriers. You could have been a leader, a voice for the silent sufferers of mental illnesses, showing them that they dont have to be ashamed.
And you blew it. Your #AnxietyTrooper and #TeamAnxiety rallying cries, once endearingly cheesy, are now outright embarrassments. Dont you realize that with every petulant outburst or refusal, youre further cementing the already negative misconceptions regarding mental health?
Youre not helping. Youre making it worse.
I hate writing about this. In a better world, a world for which you were supposedly a champion, I wouldnt have to continuously write about you. I wouldnt have to say that your actions are not representative of me, or anyone else who suffers from anxiety, or depression, or a multitude of other mental illnesses.
Once, it seemed like you were actually trying to help, addressing this taboo in a constructive manner. Now, it just appears youre using your anxiety as a cover for well being an ass.
I know anxiety is a struggle. No, scratch that, I know anxiety is the asshole that holds your head underwater, lets you up just enough so you can remember what breathing feels like, then shoves your head underwater once more. But that doesnt give you the right to be a petulant brat when you dont get what you want.
Today, Royce, you lost most of the goodwill and trust your bravery and candor won you. It was already slowly eroding with each outburst against your employer, but when you referenced the Newtown tragedy in your statement refusing Houstons D-League assignment, somehow equating the massacre of 28 people, 20 of whom were children, to your plight, you hammered the final nail into your own coffin. It was ignorant, and it was beyond disgraceful.
Its a terrible thing to lose hope. But Ive lost all hope in you, Royce.
Signed,
Jordan White"
LegendofJoe
Member
Hah gdamn.
How long would he have to sit out?
I mixed up injuries, he actually needs ankle surgery. I think it takes about 2 months to recover.
I don't see the point in putting that off. They could probably make the playoffs in the East without him.
Sam Amico said:
Kembust/MKG/Cousins/Noel would be an interesting core.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
The Bobcats can't trade their pick and Biyombo hasn't really impressed that much so I would have to think that Kemba or MKG would have to be the core of the deal if it's supposedly good.
Or there's no deal and it's BS.
Or there's no deal and it's BS.
Dominican Power
Member
Bobcats are not trading MKG/Kemba.