Black Mamba
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The stat I care about was his shooting percentage on open catch and shoots. 11th best in the NBA. Nash will increase those at the expense of a bunch of poor iso shots by Kobe.
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The stat I care about was his shooting percentage on open catch and shoots. 11th best in the NBA. Nash will increase those at the expense of a bunch of poor iso shots by Kobe.
ryutaro's mama
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A man can dream...
Iron E Man
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I like how Lebron has become the go to guy for Bulls questions somehow.
ryutaro's mama
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NBA TV is re-airing the CRAMP er, FLU game today.
MorisUkunRasik
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And if he does get too much pressure on the catch he has Nash to dish it back to, can't wait for this season to start.
Black Mamba
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Also this.
I remember when the Kobe-Pau PnR worked well and led to bynum lobs. Now a Nash-Pau PnR will have that + Kobe spotting up.
LegendofJoe
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This is exactly what I was thinking when I read that. What's up with resigning Jordan Hill though, is that still in the cards?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Is he a UFA? Cho needs a PF to love since #savetrob failed.
LegendofJoe
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There aren't a whole lot of guys in the league that Kobe may occasionally defer to, Nash is one of them.
http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2012/07/rockets’-efforts-to-obtain-star-take-inward-direction/
S&Ts for Lee and Camby could bring more picks and PFs. There's no way NJ can match what HOU would offer, but it all depends on whether the Lakers will part with Bynum I guess
MorisUkunRasik
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I hope so, he was great in his limited time with the lakers. Gritty rebounder who can back up Pau and Bynum. Works pretty well with both. Sometimes he thinks taking a jumper is a better option than passing out though. I can see him looking like complete ass with team who needs scoring and dirty work. IF he joins the cats he'll go into full give not a fuck mode and probably throw up a ton of bad Js.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
KBergCBS
Magic and reps for Fran Vasquez remain undecided on whether the Spaniard will come to Orlando next season, league sources say. Vasquez, Orlando's '05 lottery pick, is at the end of Spanish League deal. There's been optimism that he'll finally join Magic next season.
The savior is here! Finally!
Magic and reps for Fran Vasquez remain undecided on whether the Spaniard will come to Orlando next season, league sources say. Vasquez, Orlando's '05 lottery pick, is at the end of Spanish League deal. There's been optimism that he'll finally join Magic next season.
The savior is here! Finally!
It's like you just look at stats on paper instead of watching basketball.
He's a piece of shit. Decent backup though.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Kobe Bryant has never seen a shot opportunity he hasn't liked. You don't even have to look at the stats to see that. It's like you've never watched him play basketball.
LegendofJoe
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If that's his attitude he'll never be a starter in the league. If he bought in he would likely get starter's minutes with us, any player with the balls to do something in the league would jump at that opportunity when he's never had it before.
Yeah, he's an UFA. But if Morris right, I'd rather not have him. He's talented and hasn't got a lot of burn yet in the NBA, but he plays the deepest position in the NBA so I think we should be patient and see how things play out.
MorisUkunRasik
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He's limited offensively but he could grow into a solid PF. But if he's throwing up junk with kobe and Pau/Bynum on the court with him, he's gonna try and get his, inefficiently, on the Cats. If he can be convinced to stay in his lane; put backs, dunks and rebounding he's a nice piece to have and he goes all out every play.
pretty much.
both are relatively useless with out a dominant inside presence.
Dominican Power
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Yea but Kobe has the range to take those kind of shots and hit them at higher % than anyone in the league.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Ryno scored more points and put up a better shooting percentage during his time with Orlando when Dwight was off the court and not on it. His rebounding stats were much better as well.
Obviously playing with Dwight benefited him, it'd benefit anyone, but the notion that he's useless without Dwight is just factually incorrect.
KBergCBS
Nets "making progress" on finding a third team to take Kris Humphries in a scenario that would send Dwight Howard to Brooklyn, source says.
One possible destination for Humphries is Cleveland, who would get the forward in a sign-and-trade arrangement, source says.
So you're saying his rebounding numbers went up, when the best rebounder in the game went off the court?
you don't say.
And he got more shots when dwight was off the floor too?
amazing.
totally unexplicable.
Frankly, i'm surprised someone didn't max him!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I guess you missed the part about his efficiency not dropping off without Dwight.
Honestly this is getting old. Before last season Ryan Anderson was a bum (according to you folks), then he somehow ended up winning most improved player of the year, he had one of the best on-court/off-court numbers in the entire league, but nope he's still shit and he's barely as good as Jeff Green and Channing Frye.
If Kobe/the Lakers wanted to replace a bunch of poor iso shots they could have last year.
Nonthing you just said refutes his statement.
darkside31337
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Bynum has shown no inclination to agree to an immediate extension if sent to Orlando as part of a Dwight Howard package, sources tell Y!
Brook Lopez Max is Orlando's future.
Bynum has shown no inclination to agree to an immediate extension if sent to Orlando as part of a Dwight Howard package, sources tell Y!
Brook Lopez Max is Orlando's future.
Is it a numbers thing why Lopez has to be a Max player?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Was referencing a Berger piece from earlier.
Basically seems like he's going to get a near max extension (if not actually max) regardless if he stays in Brooklyn or gets traded to Orlando.
StickSoldier
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why the fuck would the magic even take him? It's better to not get Lopez and just let Howard walk.
Black Mamba
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I believe so. His salary won't count in full in a trade.
lol @ Lopez getting max. I'm sorry, but if i'm orlando I'd rather let Howard walk than pay Lopez max money.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Its because you call him Ryno
darkside31337
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Dallas and Cleveland are among teams with cap space that would interest Bynum in 2013 as a free agent, sources tell Y!
Cheer up Brandy!
Dallas and Cleveland are among teams with cap space that would interest Bynum in 2013 as a free agent, sources tell Y!
Cheer up Brandy!
U Mad not everyone else is in love with a role player too?
Your insane love affair with the guy is completely bizzare. That's what is getting old.
Exactly. If somehow the Rockets got Howard in a trade but he refused to re-sign, they should never do a S&T. It's better to get nothing than to get $.40. Same with Orlando. Unless someone throw a bunch of picks at them and takes back some bad contracts, just let him walk.
Blackace
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He has the right not to want to extent...
Black Mamba
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Rockets can't sign and trade him, regardless.
FWIW, If Orlando is willing to let him walk over Nets offer, might as well trade him for Bynum and get 1 full season of him and then let him walk. Or give yourself a year to figure out what to do.
I'd be surprised if andrew didn't take the money, though
Colonel Nasty
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It boggles my mind that Dwight isn't a rocket yet. Even though we're not giving a superstar back its between. Brook Lopez and three picks in the 20s or Bynum who won't stay either and would rather go to Cleveland. To Cleveland!
Edit: Not giving*
Edit: Not giving*
KingJ2002
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He misses Luke?
Is that a new rule? Seems odd, though it wouldn't really matter to them I guess
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Yeah. Doesn't look like Drew has any interest in sticking around for a rebuild in Orlando.
Rockets will have have nice draft picks to offer and have a plethora of young talent. If they are interested I just can't fathom why Orlando wouldn't take their offer. That ship might have sailed though.
Believe he meant that Dwight is the superstar being shipped out for the likes of a return of Brook Lopez. Not that the Rockets have a superstar.
MorisUkunRasik
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How much money will Bynum leave on the table if he leaves The Magic after being traded?
What superstar? Lowry was your best player by leaps and bounds and got what will be a low lottery pick for him in a shit draft.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
So you get cap room, and end up signing shit like Roy Hibbert for for 14.5/yr or Anderson for 9.3 or G.Wallace for 10m/yr?
Lopez is better than those guys.
Cap space doesn't guarantee you shit, and Orlando ain't Miami, Brooklyn, NY or LA. Guys aren't flocking there, so better a max Lopez than signing a couple scrubs for the same cash.
Black Mamba
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This is the last off-season you can sign + trade into over the cap teams.
you can still sign + trade to a team under the cap if the player's salary will fit in, but there's no benefit to the player for it. Can't add the extra year or raises. Only benefit is if the team receiving him wants to dump a player in the process.
Which is why when Dwight gets traded, he has no way of getting to teams like LAL, BKN, etc without being traded to them right now.
Lopez has done what to make you think that contract won't kill your franchise?
Little bit less than Dwight in the same situation. Probably like $20-23 mil
Blackace
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Cle would have a nice young core if AB joined that team...
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