You expect fans for a team that has played .600 ball in 4 out of 5 seasons to be grateful? They expect their star players to take pay cuts even though there are teams who are willing to pay them max.
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2013 Jan NBA Season lOT2| What Would Kobe Chu?
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You expect fans for a team that has played .600 ball in 4 out of 5 seasons to be grateful? They expect their star players to take pay cuts even though there are teams who are willing to pay them max.
The Frankman
Banned
Annnnnnd Celts can't even reload now. Jesus... just start looking at the D-League and hope you get lucky.
Which year was the year he dunked off his own face? Was that the freshman year?
Psychological Intellect
Banned
last year lol. Anyone know how long Syphon is banned for?
LiveFromKyoto
Member
I thought Gay wasn't playing until Sunday?
Ah, just saw this:
@WolstatSun: Have heard rumblings Valanciunas could return tonight; I wouldn't bet on Bargnani; Gay depends on everybody passing physicals in time
Matt Devlin ‏@MattDevlinRaps
#RudyGay will play for #Raptors TONIGHT! v Clippers #RTZ
Hoping dat Choonas makes it back tonight.
Future PhaZe
Member
Not as bad as Bynum regularly getting "lubricated injections" into his knees like he's a machine struggling to survive.
Jesus that's terrible. He's been coming on well lately too.
Shut it down.
If bargs plays this some bullshit. Luckily it looks unlikely.
If it is the #1 overall pick i think they may do it.
Anything other than that and they don't even think about it.
Also the Westbrook hate is insane and so overboard. People saying hes not an effective player, come the hell on....
friskykillface
Banned
damn about that news about Sully 
get well soon Sullinger, smh now Ainge will trade him no matter what within the next couple of years.
fab melo save the celtics
get well soon Sullinger, smh now Ainge will trade him no matter what within the next couple of years.
fab melo save the celtics
Liquidsnake
Banned
So how many touches will Steve Nash get tonight over under? 7?
Assists?2?
I hate everything about this team. Its constructed and run as a joke.
Assists?2?
I hate everything about this team. Its constructed and run as a joke.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8905486/lebron-james-think-paid-value-current-cba
Lol. It has begun.
And he's right. If this was baseball he would be getting an unholy amount of money right now
Lol. It has begun.
And he's right. If this was baseball he would be getting an unholy amount of money right now
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Sully
Yeah, it was him.
Yeah, it was him.
I'm not sure of the numbers off the top of my head but aren't Gay, Josh Smith and Amar'e paid more than him?
MorisUkunRasik
Member
Leaving a few mil on the table is easier for guys like him. Granted Kobe is all Fuck You, Pay Me, but guys like Udonis shouldn't take paycuts.
Future PhaZe
Member
shit
If Basketball was uncapped...I can't even imagine.
But yeah, Bron making something like 5 years 200 million seems about right in an uncapped system.
So basically like 5 times as much as he makes right now.
If Basketball was uncapped...I can't even imagine.
But yeah, Bron making something like 5 years 200 million seems about right in an uncapped system.
So basically like 5 times as much as he makes right now.
ratcliffja
Member
Is Bargnani any good at 3s? Because that's the Clippers' Achilles' Heel. They can't defend the 3 for anything. That's why they feasted on teams like the Grizzlies but then get lit up by the Warriors, Thunder, and Magic.
Edit: I know he's a center, but the guy apparently can't defend for anything so I figured maybe he was more of a Dirk-like big man. Or at least a Dirk wannabe.
We'd have Lakers-Knicks Finals every. Single. Year.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
2014 will be interesting. Bron wants Kobe money. Is basketball big enough to support uncapped systems like you guys say baseball does(I know nothing about baseball)
Udonis has taken a huge paycut twice in his career now. I guess all the discounted strippers in Miami make it worth it
MorisUkunRasik
Member
An uncapped NBA would be a nightmare like baseball.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
I'm aware of Haslem's hometown discounts, that's why I specifically mentioned him. He isn't making the kind of money that allows you to ignore a few mil for the good of the team, unless he's financially conservative.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Baseball playoffs are at least based on pitching luck which keeps new champions coming in.
NBA would be the least competitive American sports league by far without a cap.
An NBA with a cap but no limit on how much individual players could be paid would be interesting to see though.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Baseball has competitive balance. The Rays have averaged the most wins in all of baseball over the last 5 years with the lowest payroll.
The system is designed where you're paying pennies on the dollar for a players pre free agency years and where guys who are signed on the cheap can still put up huge production.
Neither of these things happen in basketball. It'd be a completely different nightmare.
Is it really a paycut when there's no state Income tax in florida? If he went to any other team, he'd be losing more salary to Tax.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
You pay tax for the state you play each game in.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Kobe had the 7 year 136mil contract
J O'neal lol and KG had 7/6 year 126mil contracts
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
He's shot 31% from three in his last two years.
Ah got it. Still, he'd play more than half (playoffs and vs. ORL) in Florida.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Uncapped football was pretty bad
He took a massive paycut, too.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/sports/basketball/13hoops.html?_r=0NYT said:
A lack of state income tax for 41 games/year plus playoffs isn't making up that money, even over 5 years.
Future PhaZe
Member
Just remove guaranteed contracts and allow players to enter at 18 and I'm in nirvana.
And yea, Udonis was riding nuts when he signed that deal with Miami. A chip aint worth it.
And yea, Udonis was riding nuts when he signed that deal with Miami. A chip aint worth it.
Everytime i see the SEC win another NC game, i'm reminded that it still is.
ratcliffja
Member
That's pretty good for a big man... he'd probably shoot 40% against the Clippers. I'm just glad we don't have to worry about Calderon.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
That's a terrible idea.
When you take 4.5 a game that is pretty bad.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
...you might have a point except for the fact that the only recent big time guarantee I've made was beating OKC and using that W as momentum to possibly turn things around, and guess what? I was right. Lakers won 3 in a row and are back in the playoff picture for the 8 seed. How does that feel, knowing that 1) You were wrong, and 2) I was right. It's not funny anymore... because I was right.
danny wasn't trading sully, but this sucks. he was one of the few bright spots of the team this year. i really hope this isn't a long term problem, i think he's going to be a force for years tp come.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
I enjoyed stacked teams like the old 49ers and cowboys facing off
Too bad he's terrible everywhere else on the floor too. Bargs is just not a good offensive player and he's nonexistent on defense. Should have traded him last year when he had some value.
LegendofJoe
Member
Mullens is almost as good as Bargs at a fifth of the cost. I feel for you raps gaf.
Unless you think this is a "Crawful in Portland" situation, you have to be good at something to make a killer 6th man.
arts&crafts
Member
I really hope Valanciunas is back tonight. He has so much potential, he and ross should be getting more minutes since this season is a bust anyways.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
He can score like Jeff Green and Michael Beasley can score, in a variety of ways with no effectiveness whatsoever.
Future PhaZe
Member
I'm interested in knowing how many tweeners in this league are legit good.
I can only think of Milsap.
I can only think of Milsap.