Why do you have to keep trolling the Lakers? Give it a rest.
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2013 Jan NBA Season lOT| Beautiful Black Bodies on Top
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Why do you have to keep trolling the Lakers? Give it a rest.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Rest of the month looks like this:
@Chi
@mem
vs. utah
vs. OKC
vs. NO
@ Pho
with the last two being a back-to-back.
@ Chi is a win (they got blown out the other day). I'm unsure about memphis. Home vs utah is a win. I guarantee a home vic vs OKC on the 27th. Home vs NO is a win. @Pho could be a letdown with the b2b but still probably a win.
Best case scenario: 5-1
Worst case: 4-2
I can't see more than two losses there.
@Chi
@mem
vs. utah
vs. OKC
vs. NO
@ Pho
with the last two being a back-to-back.
@ Chi is a win (they got blown out the other day). I'm unsure about memphis. Home vs utah is a win. I guarantee a home vic vs OKC on the 27th. Home vs NO is a win. @Pho could be a letdown with the b2b but still probably a win.
Best case scenario: 5-1
Worst case: 4-2
I can't see more than two losses there.
Red Blaster
Member
let me put this into perspective for you
the 76ers without Andrew Bynum have an identical record to the Lakers and are a better road team
Barack Lesnar
Banned
My post was an equally as over-the-top post as the one it was replying to (he called the roster garbage).
edit- "fucking garbage"
Lmao there are 3 easy losses right there best case scenario is more like 3-3 and thats if they can beat phx on the road
The Lakers suck.
But why are you comparing records between major and minor league teams?
I agree with this.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
why does it bother you that someone still has a positive outlook for the team? It reminds me of nintendo fans hating how people like the Vita and thinking it could ever come back in sales. I may be a bit optimistic but i rather be that than a debbie downer like this thread.
There's a difference between being optimistic and delusional.
Optimistic would be "Maybe we stop sucking all kinds of ass and actually get some wins, maybe be .500 by the end of the season" .
It's like me thinking the Jazz have a good shot at the title this year, it's not optimistic, it's lunacy.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
There's optimistic and then there's batshit insane delusional
Edit: beaten like the Lakers in Tdot
Barack Lesnar
Banned
None of those predictinos are delusional, they're optimistic but since they're not depressingly negative like every other fan in this thread they come off that way. You try to one-up each other with the negativity. The Lakers are fine, there is plenty of season left and I'm confident they'll make the post season and probably have a good run.
Going to bed
CherryWoodFuton
Member
Cmon guys Pimp isn't as bad as this guy
I mean making the 8th seed and beating OKC? This is just ridiculous
I mean making the 8th seed and beating OKC? This is just ridiculous
Black Mamba
Member
the Lakers lost badly to Toronto in a must win game (don't let the score fool you).
That was the final nail in the coffin for me. You have to see the writing on the wall, Heavy. And no one has been more optimistic in this thread than me.
How the fuck were the Kings valued at $525 million? Lebron was right to call that shit out. If the Kings are $525, then pretty much every franchise is $600 mil and over going forward. And the lockout was even more inexcusable than ever.
Perhaps Chris Hansen is over-valuing them, of course.
That was the final nail in the coffin for me. You have to see the writing on the wall, Heavy. And no one has been more optimistic in this thread than me.
How the fuck were the Kings valued at $525 million? Lebron was right to call that shit out. If the Kings are $525, then pretty much every franchise is $600 mil and over going forward. And the lockout was even more inexcusable than ever.
Perhaps Chris Hansen is over-valuing them, of course.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I'd imagine its not about the Kings being worth 600 million, its that having an NBA team in Seattle is worth the 600 million (to those guys).
How many other teams in the league could they move to Seattle without out there being a chance its upheld? Only so many realistic relocation teams really.
How many other teams in the league could they move to Seattle without out there being a chance its upheld? Only so many realistic relocation teams really.
Black Mamba
Member
Here's my problem with that, they just had a team there that wasn't producing enough to warrant a new stadium and/or renovation for the owners and it led them to sell it for much less than $525 million.
OKC bought it for $325 million in 2006 during the housing boom peak. There is absolutely no fucking way a team in Seattle would be worth 60% more in 7 years given the economic situation. Yes, it should be worth more because of what the lockout did (lower costs) and higher revenues and more to come (TV deal) but I just don't see it being a 60% increase with all that an small inflation. And it should be noted that a team in Seattle is worth more than Sacramento that this valuation number would be between those so a team in Seattle today would be worth even more. Hell, the Maloofs are in trouble and had so little leverage you'd think that alone would lower the price a lot more. This should have been a bargain bin price, really.
And Seattle is still the most, if not one of the most, saturated sports markets per capita (which is partially why the Sonics were sold).
Maybe I'm wrong, but that means other teams are worth a lot more than previously thought. A lot lot lot more.
Seems like the Maloofs got a lifeline for the debt from an over-zelous buyer. Far be it from me to tell a rich dude how to spend his money and I'm glad basketball is back in Seattle instead of being in Sacramento, but that just seems odd. I hope the franchise doesn't get hamstrung from the initial payment.
Future PhaZe
Member
Wonder if the Sonics ownership will push for a firesale in an attempt to get Wiggins next year.
Tanking is getting more complicated each year. It's not even about who has the worst roster anymore. You have to put a collective group on the floor that cancel each others strengths and bring out the worst in each other.
Even after accomplishing that you have to have guys that have the mental ability to give so little fucks that they can stomach being harassed by the local media and fans for 82 games.
Current Kings roster minus Jimmer and Isaiah might be perfect.
Tanking is getting more complicated each year. It's not even about who has the worst roster anymore. You have to put a collective group on the floor that cancel each others strengths and bring out the worst in each other.
Even after accomplishing that you have to have guys that have the mental ability to give so little fucks that they can stomach being harassed by the local media and fans for 82 games.
Current Kings roster minus Jimmer and Isaiah might be perfect.
They didn't actually pay for the $525M. They only bought 65% of the team so they only payed $300-something M.
Dominican Power
Member
What they need to do is clean house the organization.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Tanking in the NBA will be evaluated as an art form in 50 years.
WesternHeretic
Member
Jimmer can go too. I'm sure Utah will love him.
Black Mamba
Member
Right, but the team is still valued at $525 which is where the actual payment comes from (since they bought a 65% share or whatnot).
They're paying roughly the same price for the Kings (not counting how much it will cost to re-locate, get a stadium lease, etc) that Bennett paid for the Sonics. Only, they get just 2/3 of the franchise, not all of it.
I just don't get how the current Kings is worth 65% more than the Sonics were worth 7 years ago.
It's definitely being over-valued. I think it basically comes down to Steve Ballmer really want the team for whatever reason.
This list is from a year ago and I don't know how accurate Forbes is, but they were being valued at $300M. TV money inflated the teams' values a lot.
http://www.forbes.com/nba-valuations/list/
He doesn't do anything for his team. It's all about him and his stats
I think sports franchises in general are becoming more expensive. The Dodgers sold for a shitload, NFL teams are all crazy expensive, etc.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Why wouldnt they? Pretty sure Bennett lost the rights in the settlement he had when he bailed out of town.
Real MVP of this thread is Nori Chan. Having to deal with the Lakers and that terrible name change.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Won't happen.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
I see you decided to copy the Lakers season as it went to bed a long time ago.
Black Mamba
Member
Yes, and Forbes has consistently come under the value of the sales, most likely because they're guessing and when teams open up their books there is more worth than being reported.
But it's hard to be that far off. I thought the Warriors were sold for a lot (but it would be justified) and forbes was below, but this is waaaaay off.
If Steve Balmer wants a franchise that's great, but I don't see why one should waste money doing it. But again, that's his choice. Of course, it fucks up valuations for the other teams.
The Grizz just sold for $350 million. Heisley must be fucking pissed.
Of course and rightfully (though the Dodgers has a massive base to tap into and a new TV deal that will be worth a small fortune).
This deal just seems absurd. Moreso given how desperate the Maloofs are. Then again, Ballmer isn't very visionary...
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Such a run comes from trading Pau and D12, amirite.
DIrtyWeasel
Member
I would think so. I can't imagine an NBA team in Seattle not named the Supersonics/Sonics.
Ironically, Seattle is located in King County. If they were to keep the Kings name, at least it would make more sense than the Lakers or Utah Jazz.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
How the fuck are we still talking about the Lakers. Their season is over.
The Frankman
Banned
This is true, but he uses the same stale troll and doesn't have a team to root for. You should aspire to be better than him.
sf2fanatic
Member
anyone order jersey's from Nba.com? Is there a better place to buy jerseys? I wanted to get one but they don't have my size. Should I just email them or wait? They make rooting for the laundry so fucking hard these days, it almost pisses me off.
Red Blaster is so free nowadays (in terms of the posting) since the magic suck. I know I fucked with you a little last season, but I tip my hate to you.
Red Blaster is so free nowadays (in terms of the posting) since the magic suck. I know I fucked with you a little last season, but I tip my hate to you.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
They're going to trade somebody
Wow you're right, I just thought their records are fucked beyond repair now...
sf2fanatic
Member
Everyone above the Lakers keeps losing...
WesternHeretic
Member
sf2fanatic
Member
Okc could spot the lakers 20 points each game and still sweep yas.