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[Blackace]

they've had plenty of opportunities to acquire talent greater than mo williams, larry hughes, and antawn jamison (who was pretty much donated if I recall)

I may be crazy but I recall some suggesting hughes would be the pippen to lebron's jordan

Hughes was a good player and one time with stifling D..

Also what times did they really have to acquire talent... I really want to hear these times and players..

 

[RBH]

Anyone else fully expect Dion Waiters to be the best SG taken from this draft in 5 years?

I also greatly anticipate Waiters and Kyrie bringing a title to cleveland within the next 5 years (along with Thompson who matured greatly at the end of the season and became nearly a double double guy with just over 20 minutes of playtime). The future is very bright in Cleveland.

Zeller seems like a very safe pick with a low ceiling but high floor. I say cleveland gets the 8 seed this year, and becomes a playoff team from here on out.

Well Zeller is easily considered the safest pick in the draft, and Waiters was the best pick for us at 4, and looks to be the best SG taken in the draft.

People hated on us taking Thompson so high but do you remember the joke Minnesota took at 2? Thompson is going to be a double double guy once he gets the minutes, the front office has been on a roll with the draft the past two years.

I understand blind hate, but when you can clearly see the results (Kyrie and Thompson were both great picks, Waiters and Zeller both appear to be great picks) calling the front office bad is inherently incorrect.

 

[h3ro]

wtf is this?

shadowlarping.

 

[Smokey]

Actually, I was thinking about Luke Walton. Cleveland's draft sucks balls. nvm.

lol

daryl morey was just on radio..confirmed in non-direct way that rockets are essentially tanking.

feelsgood

 

[benjipwns]

We should not forget that Cleveland after drafting LeBron James signed Kevin Ollie and Ira Newble to five year contracts.

 

[h3ro]

lol

daryl morey was just on radio..confirmed in non-direct way that rockets are essentially tanking.

feelsgood

Did he talk about the Asik deal? Why sign him if you're tanking?

Wizard morey trying to wreck Chicago cap?

 

[KingKong]

they've had plenty of opportunities to acquire talent greater than mo williams, larry hughes, and antawn jamison (who was pretty much donated if I recall)

I may be crazy but I recall some suggesting hughes would be the pippen to lebron's jordan

I guess but that high in the lottery it's a crapshoot. The Lakers haven't gotten anyone good since Bynum

 

[Future PhaZe]

lol

daryl morey was just on radio..confirmed in non-direct way that rockets are essentially tanking.

feelsgood

Thus far one of the worst times to tank in history with the prospects that are on the horizon.

Enjoy dat tho

 

[iamshadowlark]

wtf is this?

Me basically ragging on Knicks-age for becoming relevant in one season and then becoming jokes in the same season.

 

[ph33nix]

Hughes was a good player and one time with stifling D..

Also what times did they really have to acquire talent... I really want to hear these times and players..

like the time that jj hickson was too much to give up for stoudemire

 

[Smokey]

Did he talk about the Asik deal? Why sign him if you're tanking?

Wizard morey trying to wreck Chicago cap?

he said they view asik as a very underrated player we just don't know it because he's behind noah

...

but then when asked about jlin and asik and what if they don't sign..he said if they do sign great, if they don't no harm. the only thing that will have been wasted is the rockets work hours. so if they don't sign you have no center and the worst pg lineup in the league. no big deal? ok

said it's pretty much impossible to win with the amount of young players they have but to get the rockets where they need to be, this is what needs to happen. said the same thing about the lowry trade..they had no choice but to make that deal for the guaranteed lotto pick considering the phase they are in

 

[CrazyDogg77]

wtf is this?

Shadowlark. That's just him.

 

[diehard]

Thus far one of the worst times to tank in history with the prospects that are on the horizon.

Enjoy dat tho

Jabari ain't no John Wall

 

[PBY]

So heat-age- raja bell pro or con? I'da been cool w him last year, don't see where he fits this year

 

[benjipwns]

So heat-age- raja bell pro or con? I'da been cool w him last year, don't see where he fits this year

Anyone who answers you pro should be banished.

 

[iamshadowlark]

Hughes was a good player and one time with stifling D..

Also what times did they really have to acquire talent... I really want to hear these times and players..

Are you serious? If they hadn't given out all these horrible contracts and drafted these nobodies when they were still a lottery team they could have made a way better squad. They don't have a clue how to draft anyone outside of obvious number ones.

 

[iamshadowlark]

So heat-age- raja bell pro or con? I'da been cool w him last year, don't see where he fits this year

Fuck anybody who isn't at least a huge space eating big. Or at least someone better than Joel.

 

[diehard]

So heat-age- raja bell pro or con? I'da been cool w him last year, don't see where he fits this year

Pro = Raja is kinda a cool name. If he manages to make a shot your announce can proclaim "Raja rings the Bell".

Con = everything

 

[ph33nix]

raja bell is all kinds of terrible

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

We should not forget that Cleveland after drafting LeBron James signed Kevin Ollie and Ira Newble to five year contracts.

Or that the Magic used two of their top 15 picks in the three years after drafting Dwight to get Fran Vazquez's rights and Darko.

 

[benjipwns]

Or that the Magic used two of their top 15 picks in the three years after drafting Dwight to get Fran Vazquez's rights and Darko.

Even better we shouldn't forget that the Magic dealt Gooden and Varejao for Tony Battie.

 

[K.Jack]

Every time I step away for a minute, NeoCavs be GOING H.A.M. up in this bitch!

I like this Walsh guy.

 

[KingKong]

ahem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves_draft_history#Selections

note how every decent player other than Garnett was then traded (for garbage)

 

[LegendofJoe]

Thus far one of the worst times to tank in history with the prospects that are on the horizon.

Enjoy dat tho

I actually think the projected top 5's in the next two drafts are solid. If the Rockets can manage to be that bad the next two years, there's a decent chance they could find an impact player to build around.

 

[benjipwns]

Dwight could have joined a team that had McGrady and Hill, along with Gooden, Varejao and still signed Hedo.

 

[xnipx]

Wasn't it Lebron who insisted they keep hickson when the stat trade was brought up? Or am I remembering incorrectly.

 

[linsivvi]

It's tough seeing all these guys that are young and older who have all played in the playoffs. When they start talking about that, I have nothing to talk about. If I don't make the playoffs next year, I don't know what will happen.

.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Possible complication in Dwight 3way deal is Nets FA Kris Humphries would seek 4yr deal with CLE and wouldn't sign 1yr pact, sources tell Y!

This deal doesn't make much sense.

 

[giga]

HAHA. Dat troll by Hump.

 

[benjipwns]

This deal doesn't make much sense.

For Humphries it does.

edit: beaten

 

[alr1ght]

Absolutely do not do this deal please.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

For Humphries it does.

Only if the Cavs give him the money and it doesn't sound like they want to.

 

[StickSoldier]

This deal doesn't make much sense.

It would be one of the worst trades i've ever seen in terms of what the Magic are getting back.

 

[Future PhaZe]

This deal doesn't make much sense.

Not sure what the Cavs gain by adding Humphries when they have Varejao and just drafted their starting PF for years to come in Thompson.

But its the Cavs FO...they may be doing this deal just to hurt the Heat knowing Comic Sans.

 

[iamshadowlark]

Wasn't it Lebron who insisted they keep hickson when the stat trade was brought up? Or am I remembering incorrectly.

I'm pretty sure he was recruiting amare.

 

[LegendofJoe]

Why is Love getting so melodramatic about not making the playoffs? With Rubio healthy the Wolves are a playoff team, stop complaining bro your time is now.

 

[iamshadowlark]

HAHA. Dat troll by Hump.

Four years two guaranteed. Get it done.

 

[Emwitus]

Hahaha orlando, can't even get the lighting right. Trade duhon for an electrician.

 

[Red Blaster]

BKN vs ORL summer league is on NBA TV right now

 

[Nelo Ice]

HAHA. Dat troll by Hump.

And there we go. There's no way this trade can even be possible with the amount of ways this could go wrong :lol. King is working as if Lopez and Humphries are under contract. Not to mention getting a 3rd team or more just makes it even more of a clusterfuck.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Thank god summer league is here. Time to hype up scrubs.

 

[linsivvi]

Why is Love getting so melodramatic about not making the playoffs? With Rubio healthy the Wolves are a playoff team, stop complaining bro your time is now.

His Olympics teammates are corrupting him.

 

[h3ro]

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

HAHA. Dat troll by Hump.

If Hump thought he got booed bad last year, I'd hate to see what life would be like for him in Brooklyn if he kills this trade.

 

[Red Blaster]

Andy Nick + O'Quinn are looking real good so far

 

[Adam Blade]

Animu is going to the Olympics. Eat your heart out, DY-kun.

 

[Blackace]

Are you serious? If they hadn't given out all these horrible contracts and drafted these nobodies when they were still a lottery team they could have made a way better squad. They don't have a clue how to draft anyone outside of obvious number ones.

They blew it in 2004 with Luke Jackson at the ten but after that had one pick above 20 and used that on Hickson who wasn't a bad pick at all... They werent a lottery for long with LBJ..

They almost had to give bad contracts for anyone to think about spending 3 to 5 months in Cle..

Don't get me wrong they aren't a well ran franchise... but let's not pretend like they had mad picks and free agents lining up to play in Cle..or even assets to trade

 

[LegendofJoe]

His Olympics teammates are corrupting him.

"The Decision part II, who does Kevin Love most?"

 

[Blackace]

like the time that jj hickson was too much to give up for stoudemire

And they might have been right..

 

[linsivvi]

Why would Humphries agree with a 1 year deal? What does he get out of this? What if he agrees and then suffers a career-ending injury next season?

He'd be stupid not to try to get a long term contract.