CoffeeJanitor
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They're trying to keep Wes Johnson off the court
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2012 NBA Offseason |OT2| Lakers Fans Despise Freedom.
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PhoenixDark
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I don't think he's that good, and playing in the west should be more competitive on a team by team basis. Turns the ball over, doesn't play when hurt, doesn't play defense, not a good PG...nah
On a side note I'm tired of people who don't even watch basketball (especially in the other thread) being on Lin's dick, accusing everyone on the Knicks of being jealous of his contract or whatever. Fuck that passive aggressive nonsense.
AgentChris
Member
Agreed.
The big missing holes for the wolves are the 2 and 3. We can't just pound the ball inside (as gritty as Love and Pek are) all season, it's not sustainable.
Gully State
Member
And you think there's going to be a drop off all of a sudden? The deals he'll make this year alone far outweigh any luxury tax hit implications down the line.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
And the loudest fatty complaining is Melo too. Analogy works.
That's exactly what I was talking about. If the tax is too much for the Knicks to match, it's their own fault and the new CBA working as intended.
Red Blaster
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I don't care that much for Lin but he at least helps his team win games which is more than what can be said about Fat and STAT.
Yeah, but we all knew he was terrible before there was even talk about him going in the lottery.
John Jenkins looks like a nice player. Smart offensive game where he lets his shots come to him and really gets after it on defense: fighting around multiple screens to keep up with his man, extending help D, locking down guys in isolation, etc.
Fantastic pickup by the Hawks.
Oh, and DAT WINGSPAN
Most players in the league should be jealous of that contract. That 3rd year is similar to the amount Kobe made in his prime, when he scored 81 points in a game.
I was responding to your statement that there will still be as much hype/attention even assuming he comes off the bench in year 3. You assumed it already in your post.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I think its really weird how people are framing it like this. If the Rockets signed him to a regular 3 year 25 million dollar deal with about 8 per people would say hes overpaid (for his production on the court) but not nearly to the same degree as this 3 year 25 million dollar deal with 15 million as one of the years. Just odd really.
iamshadowlark
Banned
I don't see how the west is supposed to be so much harder as he did fine the few games he played them and overall the defense is weaker than the east. What is doesn't play when hurt even supposed to mean?
I don't see how you could say he isn't a good PG either. His one major flaw is turnovers, but thats mostly him getting over anxious which is normal for younger guys. Most PGs don't play defense either so thats not that big a issue. Erase the turnovers and I don't see how you couldn't say that lin was one of the top 10 PGs during his time.
And the players talking out are kind of jealous. I didn't see many people with the pitchforks when Amare's stiff ass got his money.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Pekovic, Love, and Rubio are good enough that all the Wolves really need is adequacy, just some average NBA wings. (A little depth, too, but baby steps.)
Play Williams at the 3, and get a SG like Lee or Mayo and I think they should be good.
If he can take all of Travis Outlaw's minutes and part of Salmons's minutes, this trade was a success. He finally gives us a pretty solid defender in the starting lineup too.
Iron E Man
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Him and Cousins will have fun.
CoffeeJanitor
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Yup
replacing our horrid wing production with average production is going to be big
Except that he's not being paid Kobe money. Not even close.
He's being paid $8M per year with the salary heavily back loaded.
Raymond Felton was making $7.5M last season FWIW.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Wolves already did a lot to address this. Budinger is a pretty decent player who is a solid 3 point shooter, especially from the corners where he shot over 48% on corner 3s last season. They could obviously use more help though.
Gully State
Member
I'll concede that if he hugely busts that he'll be irrelevant in year 3 but my main point still stands in that he's going to make way more money to justify any luxury tax concerns.
Liquidsnake
Banned
What is your guy's obsession with Mike D'antoni?
So what. People love to pretend that weed is bad for you when its not. I would smoke weed if people didn't fire you for it.
well it would help if he actually was terrible...
benjipwns
Banned
lol
Adam Blade
WWKC
Rodeo, have you checked out Ne Obliviscaris yet?
It'll be interesting to see how he turns out since it looks like he's going to be a starter from Day 1 with Joe gone. From what I've read and seen on a limited basis, it definitely looks like he'll have no trouble scoring at least.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Smoking weed on a poorly ventilated plane is kind of douchey.
Adam Blade
WWKC
Not bad, but still Crawful.
Rivers was 3-13 last night? LOL thats awful. I guess YNR is appropriate after all. Now there are quotes from Seth Curry saying this years team hopes to be better since last year's team "wasn't very close"
Now it begins. At least they waited for Rivers to get drafted before chucking him under the bus unlike McRoberts. I also don't think Rivers was as antagonistic as McBob was.
Now it begins. At least they waited for Rivers to get drafted before chucking him under the bus unlike McRoberts. I also don't think Rivers was as antagonistic as McBob was.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
No, I'll do that.
Dominican Power
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It's like the year 2010-2011 didn't exist. People have short term memories in here. To people in gaf, you're as good as the last game I saw you play.
I'm not as worried about his extracurricular activities as I am about how stunts like this will contribute to the immaturity and nondisciplinary factor on this team.
Amar'e will be fine. Last season he was coming off of back surgery, didn't play basketball during the lockout and was out of shape. He was coming on strong before he had the sore knee. He's gonna be great next season.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Tag bet that he won't be...
Red Blaster
Member
2010-2011 will have been two seasons ago starting in October
All of the reasons you listed as to why he wasn't good last year are reasons why he won't be this year.
I shouldn't need to remind NY people: you're only as good as your last transaction.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Seriously, he makes more appearances in this thread than anyone else.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Whats he up to now anyway? League isn't the same without him, I hope he takes an assistant job with Houston now or something.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
D'Antoni should take the Orlando job.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Sounds good to me! If we're going to suck at least make it a watchable kind of suck instead of Bobcats quality.
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