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[darkside31337]

If the Rockets kept Lowry + Scola and all the young guys and their picks what exactly are they looking at? Will they be title contenders next season? In the next 3 years? The next 5? The answer is almost assuredly no.

If you don't have a real franchise player then you're nothing in this league. Throwing away the chance to be .500 every year for the opportunity to keep Dwight long term makes a lot of sense.

I think the reason Morey is desperate to get it done now is because hes hoping no other GM thinks outside of the box and actually realizes that one of the best players in the league can be had for really basically nothing in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

please for the love of all that is holy, take your own advice.

Any chance you could hop off for a minute? I need to take a piss.

 

[reggieandTFE]

BS! Northwest Indiana is Bulls territory.

 

[diehard]

Any chance you could hop off for a minute? I need to take a piss.

but that's 90% of my game.

Like prime Malone and jumpshots.

 

[LegendofJoe]

If Dwight said he was going to agree to an extension with whatever team they traded him to then the Magic would end up doing a whole lot better than that package.

The Rockets could have done nothing this year and had the cap room to go after Dwight + other guys in free agency. They chose not to for a reason. There are going to be tons of teams that have cap room to go after guys and only one team is going to get said guys. Everybody else continues their futility, maybe even entering another decade of irrelevance like the Knicks.

This is the best point I've seen so far to describe what the Rockets are doing, you might be right.

he is really fun to watch.

especially because about half his points come from alley-oops

even in the SL , OKC parades to the line.. smh

Evans, Favors, Kanter, Jefferson, Millsap; what guys do you think you're going to keep?

 

[LuchaShaq]

This map would be much more realistic if you had blank spots basically all over the place for bandwagoners, and a bunch of other small circles for teams like the Lakers that have fans literally everywhere.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Mavs looking to trade for Calderon? What the heck? We don't even have any pieces to trade for him... He's supposed to make 10 mil this upcoming season?

From D-Will to The Spanish Deva.

Poor Brandy.

lmfao

I just noticed the giant "?" covering northeastern Montana. hahaha

 

[Mxrz]

If this trade goes through, Jameer is our only returning starter? Plus we get all of Houston's drafts picks future & present? All so Houston can become a crappier version of the 2011 Magic?

Sounds fine to me. Time for a new avatar, I guess.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Rashad McCants signed to play in France. The odyssey continues.

 

[Diprosalic]

noooo griffin out? i wanted to see him in london.

 

[diehard]

Evans, Favors, Kanter, Jefferson, Millsap; what guys do you think you're going to keep?

this season, all of them.

KOC is against trading one of them for nothing just because people think he has to. Paul is the most tradeable and Favors is the most important.

 

[KingGondo]

Hennigan should accept that Rox offer if true.

Decent young talent, good draft picks, plus tons of cap relief. And Orlando is still an attractive place for FAs.

 

[Bowser]

Rashad McCants signed to play in France. The odyssey continues.

Guy had all the skills in the world, but a ten-cent head. It's a shame - he should be the best pro from that '05 title team, but instead it's...an underwhelm-athon between Marvin and Ray Ray.

 

[Red Blaster]

lawl at the Laker fans at Real GM trying to spin this deal as worse than getting Bynum

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Nuggets Offer JaVale McGee Five-Year, $50 Million Contract

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[Future PhaZe]

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Commiting to that knuckle head is a huge mistake. Nugz officially a treadmill team now.

 

[Mothman91]

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Bwahhahahhahahahahahahahhahahaha.

 

[GaimeGuy]

what is with all the 5 year contracts being dished out at 8-12 per?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

I hope the Nuggets enjoy finishing 27th in defense and last in defensive rebounding next year.

 

[h3ro]

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So the requirement to make $10 million a year is literally just being tall.


Awesome. Wtf are we doing with our lives, adam.

 

[Mothman91]

So the requirement to make $10 million a year is literally just being tall.


Awesome. Wtf are we doing with our lives, adam.

Trying to become Doctors?

Psh, assholes.

 

[RBH]

The Chicago Bulls are expected to “re-engage” the Atlanta Hawks about taking Kyle Korver via trade, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune.

The Bulls had originally hoped to ship Korver to Minnesota, with the Wolves then use the sharp-shooter to bait the Portland Trail Blazers into taking Korver and two first-round picks in exchange for the Blazers’ highly coveted restricted free agent Nicolas Batum.

But with Batum likely either staying in Portland or heading to the Wolves, the latter of which Batum’s agent said his client prefers, the Bulls are now looking to resume conversations with the Hawks about a trade centered around Korver.

Korver made $5 million last season with the Bulls. Despite averaging only 8.1 points in 22 minutes per game last season, he is still widely regarded as one of the better three-point shooters in the league.

http://tracking.si.com/2012/07/12/chicago-bulls-kyle-korver-atlanta-hawks-nba/

 

[GaimeGuy]

Wolves are going to have to offer Pekovic the max next offseason if he's going to stay, aren't they?

 

[Brinbe]

Courtesy the incredible TurboZone on realgm.

=)

 

[SephCast]

So I didn't get any Bulls signings for my birthday yesterday, but I did get one of those newfangled nike fuelbands. Anyone on best-age have one?

Also, what'd I miss yesterday. Scola's getting amnestied? Wtf?


EDIT: yes I double posted from the OT1 because I didn't see we made a new one

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

So the requirement to make $10 million a year is literally just being tall.


Awesome. Wtf are we doing with our lives, adam.

JV is pretty freakishly athletic as well.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Wouldn't you rather have Nene and his contract over paying mcGee $10 milly a year? Or has Nene fallen off?

 

[SephCast]

BS! Northwest Indiana is Bulls territory.

Also no way does southern illinois cheer for the Grizzlies.

 

[NervousXtian]

Wouldn't you rather have Nene and his contract over paying mcGee $10 milly a year? Or has Nene fallen off?

He's been consistently the same dude for some time.. 13/7 for the last 4 years.

 

[Nelo Ice]

So who wins Kyrie vs Kobe 1v1?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uG8ubgvSSQ&feature=player_embedded

 

[Emwitus]

Commiting to that knuckle head is a huge mistake. Nugz officially a treadmill team now.

After seeing him go off against LA in their series i can't argue with that kind of money. I think he is more than worth it compared to a guy like asik or green.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

After seeing him go off against LA in their series i can't argue with that kind of money. I think he is more than worth it compared to a guy like asik or green.

Asik is a significantly better basketball player than McGee though because he understands how to play basketball.

 

[DY_nasty]

Morey has a master plan. There was no way he was gonna give up the farm for a one-year rental. So Dwight and CP3, scary...

He's trying to copy the NJ/Brooklyn plan.

Didn't work for them with a bond villain owner and a new arena in NY - why would it work in Houston?

 

[K.Jack]

So who wins Kyrie vs Kobe 1v1?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uG8ubgvSSQ&feature=player_embedded

WAR ROTY KYRIE

He's too short though.

 

[Emwitus]

Asik is a significantly better basketball player than McGee though because he understands how to play basketball.

Like i said, he practically dominated LA. I'd rather take a guy like Mcgee who i consider more of a gamechanger than 8mil G asik. If that's what you mean by understanding basketball, i can live with that and apparently coach karl and the nuggets agree.Just saying.


EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDqQuB_aPak


Give me this over Asik or Green any day. ANYDAY!!

 

[squicken]

@Jonathan_Feigen
Very good comments coming in. Objections seem to be giving up so many kids (they're not) and Dwight leaving after 1 year (he might.)

 

[Future PhaZe]

He's been consistently the same dude for some time.. 13/7 for the last 4 years.

To be fair his minutes have been fairly low for a starting big though. He'd average 17 and 8 for a lot of clubs as a starting PF. And without McGees downsides : Inability to set screens, terrible defensive awareness, brings the collective IQ of a team down, etc.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Like i said, he practically dominated LA. I'd rather take a guy like Mcgee who i consider more of a gamechanger than 8mil G asik. If that's what you mean by understanding basketball, i can live with that and apparently coach carl and the nuggest agree.Just saying.

Asik understands that not every shot needs to be contested and that pump fakes are legal. He also understands where to be on the court to cut off drives and to successfully contest shots and to get rebounds. McGee understands none of this and thus is terrible and one of the worst defensive players in the NBA.

 

[giga]

YNotFace.

 

[Emwitus]

Asik understands that not every shot needs to be contested and that pump fakes are legal. He also understands where to be on the court to cut off drives and to successfully contest shots and to get rebounds. McGee understands none of this and thus is terrible and one of the worst defensive players in the NBA.

Again, Mcgee proved his worth in the LA series. Doesn't matter what you think asik understands or not. Guy isn't close to being worth 8mil per. Seriously. His defense is negated by his liabilities on offense. No superstar qualities and I can bet ya mcgee will be an allstar next year.

 

[Nori Chan]

so lakers express interest in elton brand

im ok with this

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Again, Mcgee proved his worth in the LA series. Doesn't matter what you think asik understands or not. Guy isn't close to being worth 8mil per. Seriously. His defense is negated by his liabilities on offense. No superstar qualities and I can bet ya mcgee will be an allstar next year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_James

 

[Emwitus]

so lakers express interest in elton brand

im ok with this

Isn't he coming off an amnesty and aren't we over the cap? Yeah, he'll be claimed way before LA get a chance. Especially with Dallas desperate for able bodies.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

just saw Davis' 4 point play from last night. that's hilarious :jnc

 

[Emwitus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_James

So your comparison is to a guy who averaged 4.3 pts a game. Okay?

EDIT: Who came back out of shape, Was signed by the KNICKS and who were managed by ISIAH THOMAS. LOL

 

[Future PhaZe]

Again, Mcgee proved his worth in the LA series. Doesn't matter what you think asik understands or not. Guy isn't close to being worth 8mil per. Seriously. His defense is negated by his liabilities on offense. No superstar qualities and I can bet ya mcgee will be an allstar next year.

McGee was inconsistent coming into that series. He's got 10 million on the line over the next few years if he can lock down and focus for what...5 games? However long that series went on?

McGees always shown flashes. Net sum is going to amount to a complete idiot on the court though. We'll see what happens.

As far as Green and Asik? I'd take Asik in a second over McGee. Green? Admittedly dude is bad and overpaid.

 

[diehard]

we

 

[Branduil]

so lakers express interest in elton brand

im ok with this

Brand isn't going to clear waivers.

 

[benjipwns]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_James

Was terrible in the other 4000 minutes he had played to that point. It's possible to fathom how McGee could be a good center if he somehow became smarter.

 

[Emwitus]

BUT RONDO IS THE BEST POINT IN THE GAME....AND WE GOT NASH TOO, WE ALREADY WON