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[ClovingWestbrook]

hes back to HOU and a bunch of racist created a shit storm.

Including Pimpwerx

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Oh, you mean that kid the Rockets cut? How's he doing?

Turns out he got cut by the Knicks too

 

[Syphon Filter]

heh i saw pimp on the real gm boards trolling em lol.

 

[abuC]

Because this move puts them a lot closer to contending than relying on guys like TT and Zeller, and given the current climate the deal may not go through if they try to get cute.

The alternative is to become middling, get late 1sts and live off of a TT/Zeller frontcourt...its kind of a nobrainer to include TT and Zeller if it means you get Bynum.

Obviously getting Bynum is huge, but if they can get him without having to give up BOTH of their young frontcourt players it makes sense to do that instead. I'd rather have a young player on a rookie deal than a hustle big like Varejao who is about to turn 30 and isn't exactly an iron man in durability.

 

[Nelo Ice]

I look forward to tmw's tweets of

" Cavs/Lakers/Magic talks less substantial than earlier believed, deal not likely"


followed by Friday's

" Houston and Magic talking again, trying to make deal by themselves"

followed by Saturday's

" Houston now willing to be a third player in deal between Cavs/Magic"

Around and around we go.

Yeah we won't have anything concrete unless it's actually official. Though I do wonder why everything is being leaked left and right since when we're involved it's usually pretty silent on leaks lol.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Wow are the Lakers honestly trying to move Bynum for Dwight AND move one of their own bad contracts?

Mitch is too much.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

heh i saw pimp on the real gm boards trolling em lol.

Apparently he is well respected there and seen as an NBA savant.

 

[Gabyskra]

Apparently he is well respected there and seen as an NBA savant.

I like to imagine him hanging out with talisay, syphon filter and shadowdork.

Or with Lakers-age finest. Don't worry LS, not even with lakers-age are you the finest at anything.

 

[Mothman91]

Including Pimpwerx

Ace needs to replace Pimps avatar with this kids picture.

ACE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

I like to imagine him hanging out with talisay, syphon filter and shadowdork.

Or with Lakers-age finest. Don't worry LS, not even with lakers-age are you the finest at anything.

Oh, I'm the finest alright. That is for damn sure.

 

[reilo]

The Trail Blazers have matched Minnesota's RFA offer for F Nicolas Batum.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Moved? Do you still have that awesome arcade?

Yes, sir. Right now they're in the basement of the new home, but we're actually going to build an external building for them in behind the house. We bought on a half acre lot just to make that easier.

 

[Gabyskra]

The Trail Blazers have matched Minnesota's RFA offer for F Nicolas Batum.

Oh wow. How do you feel about it? Despite the contract, I feel Minny has reasons to be disappointed.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Lin tried to rejoin the Knicks during the playoffs, but wasn't able to play. He declared himself "85 percent" healthy before Game 5 of the Knicks-Heat series but did not suit up. According to a team source, that caused friction in the locker room.

"Other guys were hurt, playing at less than 85 percent, so some of them didn't like that," said the source.

Lin addressed the injury and the surrounding circumstances with Sports Illustrated.

"Every single vet on our team that has been in the league longer than five years pulled me aside and told me that I shouldn't play," Lin said. "And I had arguments with them about why I should."

Sports Illustrated also reports that Lin clarified his "85 percent" comment. According to the magazine, Lin claims that he was 15 percent from the "absolute minimum threshold to play."

"People think it was easy for me to sit there and watch us lose, like I had nothing to do with the season," Lin said. "I was dying to play. I didn't miss a game due to injury in seven years until this past season, and people are acting like I wouldn't want to play in the playoffs? Of the NBA? In my first season?"

I knew something was fishy about that 85% story. Fuck the media

 

[KingJ2002]

So basically LA and ORL have the perfect trade set up. They both get rid of bad contracts and get the player they want, while some benevolent team comes along and gives away young players and draft picks and takes on a bunch of bad contracts?

Lakers end the trade nightmare with dwight
Magic get to re-build
Cleveland / Houston takes a headcase willing to re-up in either city and

veteran's... they're getting veteran's for their young teams.... not bad contracts

Spoiler

lol

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

The Trail Blazers have matched Minnesota's RFA offer for F Nicolas Batum.

Thanks for not waiting until midnight

Onto Lee/Brewer

 

[victreeb3l]

I knew something was fishy about that 85% story. Fuck the media

yeah frank isola especially has a huge grudge against lin, like he fucked his mom and then took a shit on his cereal after. guy hasnt stopped talking shit about him in forever

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Colangelo says he's basically done for the summer. I guess Philly wanted too much for Igoudala and he figures he can still move Calderon for something meaningful during the season.

Lowry/Calderon
DeRozan/Ross
Fields
Bargnani/Ed Davis
Valanciunas/ Amir Johnson

Meh. Valanciunas better be god tier.

 

[reilo]

Oh wow. How do you feel about it? Despite the contract, I feel Minny has reasons to be disappointed.

It ties up their cap for the next 3-4 years. The rookies better be as good as they think they can be.

Also:

Olshey says Batum called him without Minnesota/agent knowledge to tell him he didn't say those things & that he was told to say those things

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Oh wow. How do you feel about it? Despite the contract, I feel Minny has reasons to be disappointed.

Not really. Blazers were always going to match and the Wolves already signed Roy and Shved, traded for Budinger, and still have cap space try and get Courtney Lee.

The roster is already upgraded.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Man raps need to change their image. New jerseys/court logo, completely blow it up all over again (get rid of bargs and calderon...my god learn how to rebuild...), move virtually everyone but Val for picks.

What they are doing right now is just horrible GM'ing.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

yeah frank isola especially has a huge grudge against lin, like he fucked his mom and then took a shit on his cereal after. guy hasnt stopped talking shit about him in forever

Check out his recent tweets: https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/
jesus what is wrong with this guy? He's either obsessed or getting paid by Dolan

 

[reilo]

Ronnie Price will join the #Blazers

Uh. Okay.

 

[SUPREME1]

Yes, sir. Right now they're in the basement of the new home, but we're actually going to build an external building for them in behind the house. We bought on a half acre lot just to make that easier.

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You da boss mang.

 

[Gabyskra]

It ties up their cap for the next 3-4 years. The rookies better be as good as they think they can be.

Sure, but Batum is still very dealable.

And AFAIK, they just have two big contracts, they still have Roy to pay for the next couple years, but after that he's off the books and they have lots of space + talented rooks (I like Claver).

 

[victreeb3l]

Check out his recent tweets: https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/
jesus what is wrong with this guy? He's either obsessed or getting paid by Dolan

yeah its embarassing. smfh

 

[LuchaShaq]

Obviously getting Bynum is huge, but if they can get him without having to give up BOTH of their young frontcourt players it makes sense to do that instead. I'd rather have a young player on a rookie deal than a hustle big like Varejao who is about to turn 30 and isn't exactly an iron man in durability.

Zeller/Thompson career ceilings are likely have decent 3rd or 4th big man. Trading two guys who will get massively overpaid after their rookie deals are up for the second best center in the league would be a steal even if they throw in waiters who will be a rich man's flip murray at best.

 

[reilo]

Sure, but Batum is still very dealable.

And AFAIK, they just have two big contracts, they still have Roy to pay for the next couple years, but after that he's off the books and they have lots of space + talented rooks (I like Claver).

Roy's contract doesn't count against the cap since he was amnestied.

 

[Gabyskra]

Not really. Blazers were always going to match and the Wolves already signed Roy and Shved, traded for Budinger, and still have cap space try and get Courtney Lee.

The roster is already upgraded.

Sure, tell yourself Courtney Lee or Budinger are the same level.

You'll be very disappointed by Shved.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Dion Waiters is shooting 30 percent from the floor entering Thursday’s summer league game against the Timberwolves and has struggled at times defensively.
“The biggest thing with him is conditioning,” Scott said. “Once he gets in shape, all the other stuff will start to come.”

Scott believes Waiters needs to drop about 10 pounds as well as work on his defensive technique.

“He’s so used to zone [defense] the last couple of seasons that he stands around a lot on the defensive end,” Scott said. “We have to get him out of that. He has a ways to go in that

So reach for a backup 2 guard that only knows how to play zone defense who needs to drop weight before having even stepped on an NBA court.

Awesome. Cavs better hope they get Bynum.

 

[linsivvi]

Wow are the Lakers honestly trying to move Bynum for Dwight AND move one of their own bad contracts?

Mitch is too much.

It's not like they have a choice, the Lakers are over the cap.

The Lakers don't mind taking on a bad contract like Jason Richardson's, but for the salary to match, someone will need to take back a shitty but shorter contract like MWP's.

 

[Gabyskra]

Roy's contract doesn't count against the cap since he was amnestied.

Yeah but if it matters to management... cos AFAIK, they're like 6 or 7M under the cap NOW even with Batum's contract.

 

[Future PhaZe]

It's not like they have a choice, the Lakers are over the cap.

The Lakers don't mind taking on a bad contract like Jason Richardson's, but for the salary to match, someone will need to take back a shitty but shorter contract like MWP's.

amnesty might be easier?

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Why is Broussard on PTI. Again. This is horrible

 

[linsivvi]

amnesty might be easier?

The Lakers are way, way, way over the cap. $91M and counting.

It might work if they amnesty Kobe...

 

[Rodeo Clown]

You'll be very disappointed by Shved.

Because expectations are so high for a guy on a cheap deal who will be the 4th guard.

 

[jobber]

a rare summer league Buckhantz watch

He's calling the game on CSN too

 

[Matrix]

Check out his recent tweets: https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/
jesus what is wrong with this guy? He's either obsessed or getting paid by Dolan

good god he's still going at it.... so fucking pathetic.

I do enjoy watching sane Knick fans trash him.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Well, we moved, I got sick, I've been buried in house projects, and I've been lazy about the NBA. Something about Nash going to LA has had me down.

derp.

Cmon Mitch!

oh man, i can almost smell his sweat from here.
kobe better have the welcome fanfare at LAX ready.

 

[LuchaShaq]

So reach for a backup 2 guard that only knows how to play zone defense who needs to drop weight before having even stepped on an NBA court.

Awesome. Cavs better hope they get Bynum.

Cavs are going to waste the next 5+ years of Irving with these awful tristan/Dion/Zeller picks (unless they get Bynum). Will any of the three ever start on a playoff team?

Hilarious to see the same organization get a lucky #1 twice and then fuck it up with basically every move afterwards.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Sure, tell yourself Courtney Lee or Budinger are the same level.

You'll be very disappointed by Shved.

The key here is that all of these guys will be worlds better than what the Wolves were running out

 

[squicken]

Check out his recent tweets: https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/
jesus what is wrong with this guy? He's either obsessed or getting paid by Dolan

The timing is strange. Let's suppose everything he says is true. Where were all these tidbits while Lin was still in town? Why now does he share them? His pretext is to refute the SI piece. But he doesn't need a pretext to report on players in a Knicks uniform as a beat writer. So why wait until Lin is in another uniform?

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

@Jay_Laker: The #Lakers are willing to take back both J Rich and Hedo in a deal for dwight, but they want someone to take 1 of their contracts

Not sure if want.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

The key here is that all of these guys will be worlds better than what the Wolves were running out

Pretty much. They're good moves because the players are better and they keep Wes off the floor. And keeping Wes on the bench is really all that matters.

 

[reilo]

Yeah but if it matters to management... cos AFAIK, they're like 6 or 7M under the cap NOW even with Batum's contract.

They're not with the additions of Batum, JJ Hickson, and the rookies.

 

[Omega]

Man raps need to change their image. New jerseys/court logo, completely blow it up all over again (get rid of bargs and calderon...my god learn how to rebuild...), move virtually everyone but Val for picks.

What they are doing right now is just horrible GM'ing.

They need to bring back the OG Raptor jerseys back when they had Damon Stoudamire.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Zeller/Thompson career ceilings are likely have decent 3rd or 4th big man. Trading two guys who will get massively overpaid after their rookie deals are up for the second best center in the league would be a steal even if they throw in waiters who will be a rich man's flip murray at best.

Yeah, Bynum's not better than KG or Chandler and Bogut when healthy is better as well.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Not sure if want.

world peace.
plus, can't we amnesty hedo once he comes over?
or is there a probation period?

 

[diehard]

Uh. Okay.

i won't even make a Lillard joke, thats how mature i am.

 

[Gabyskra]

Because expectations are so high for a guy on a cheap deal who will be the 4th guard.

Cheap deal? He has the same contract as Felton. He makes three times more money than Evan Fournier and does not have the same upside. He'll go as far as Rubio takes him. His game screams of NBA influence, but he'll be a liability on defense, and he does not have the body for his game.