Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Yeah let's forget the days when he was awesome as a hawk
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2013 NBA Offseason |OT| Already Planning for the 2014 Offseason
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Yeah let's forget the days when he was awesome as a hawk
CreepingFear
Member
Someone would have to actually watch the Hawks.
Future PhaZe
Member
I'm still shocked by how forward thinking the Sixers were.
Teams almost never have the balls to tear down the treadmill like they did.
Those fans are so passionate man. They deserve Wiggins and Noel. Would be so good for the NBA.
Teams almost never have the balls to tear down the treadmill like they did.
Those fans are so passionate man. They deserve Wiggins and Noel. Would be so good for the NBA.
CreepingFear
Member
I'm curious to see who will actually sign Andrew Bynum and for how much. I'm sure NBA GAF will be full of lols.
shira
Member
How can you make those predictions. They just going to dump Kyrie's scoring and everyone else's minutes to make Bennett starter minutes/touches. And he's going to outscore Anthony Davis' rookie season?
obijkenobi
Member
One of the Spurs beat writers thinks that based off the draft, the Spurs might try to go all in in free agency this off season. If they let Splitter and Neal walk, and Manu comes back at a discount, they could have enough salary to almsot offer the max to someone.
That said, I wouldn't want our cap future tied to whether or not Bynum has useable knees, but just something to keep in mind for free agency this year.
EDIT: Just to be clear, a healthy Bynum would be a upgrade over Splitter, but I don't think Bynum would ever be healthy. If some team tries to sign Splitter for something stupid like 10 million per year, I'd rather just have the cap space even if that means we don't go back to the WCF next year.
Future PhaZe
Member
Thompson scored 12 PPG on shit percentages. It's not hard to see Bennett take shots from him.
And Bennett is beyond worthless if he's not scoring. If he's not at least a 15 PPG scorer then I don't even know why he'd be a starter.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
It wasn't that mindblowing
Holiday isn't exactly a franchise player and good pgs are quite common these days
StickSoldier
Member
Awesome? Dude barely even shot 42% when he was with the Hawks. As soon as he got to Dallas, his percentages shot through the roof.
Future PhaZe
Member
It's just mindblowing for a team to acknowledge that they need to tank.
Look how long the Bucks, Suns, and Hawks have held on to mediocrity.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
Cellts a playoff team LOL
I was about to :lol at this post, then I remembered we're still talking about the Leastern Conference.
I still doubt they'll make it, but crazier shit has happened.
If they want to ensure a true tank they should trade Rondo to Indy.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Rebuilds happen all the time
And they don't always work
Being a playoff team is good for a franchise
Cornbread78
Member
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that this is what I'll be seeign out on the floor for Boston this winter:
PG: Rondo (if he is not traded)
SG: Bradley (suspect after being exposed by the Knicks)
SF: Green (Dr, Jeckl/Mr. Hyde)
PF: Sullinger (hopefully healthy, but again, this is Sullinger)
C: Olynyk (oh, dat hair....)
also, just saw this:
UPDATE: Boston will receive guard MarShon Brooks and forward Kris Joseph instead of Evans and forward Tornike Shengelia.
PG: Rondo (if he is not traded)
SG: Bradley (suspect after being exposed by the Knicks)
SF: Green (Dr, Jeckl/Mr. Hyde)
PF: Sullinger (hopefully healthy, but again, this is Sullinger)
C: Olynyk (oh, dat hair....)
also, just saw this:
UPDATE: Boston will receive guard MarShon Brooks and forward Kris Joseph instead of Evans and forward Tornike Shengelia.
New front office for Philly, they seen the team bask in mediocrity the past few years and knew they needed a change. Good to see some a team actually do it though.
If they can get a top 3 pick next year, this will look genius. If not, well... I'm sorry Knux.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
so when is Jason Terry gonna get his new tattoo?
LegendofJoe
Member
Lol, they're in Bobcats tier now. Might be slightly worse than us actually.
theignoramus
Member
poor Rondo. Czs locker room is a ghostown now. Tho I guess hes the alpha now.
On the other hand, the Nets need to get to the CF and take MIA to 6 or 7 games or this season's a failure for them. I worry about Joe Johnson's ballstopping ways and Kidd's coaching tho. Health too for the whole team. You just know someone on that roster will be injured at some point, but who/when.
On the other hand, the Nets need to get to the CF and take MIA to 6 or 7 games or this season's a failure for them. I worry about Joe Johnson's ballstopping ways and Kidd's coaching tho. Health too for the whole team. You just know someone on that roster will be injured at some point, but who/when.
Amen brother.
No they aren't and I don't want them to be. Mucho minutes with Jordan Crawford and Marshon Brooks on the floor please.
The one that scored 43 on the Heat.
shira
Member
All pointless numbers. Let's see him play against NBA defences
Syphon Filter
Member
It's da east son. They will make it. Then diehard has to give Rondo credit lol.
Um, ok. Isn't that true of basically every single player drafted ever?
Future PhaZe
Member
Zellers high free throw rate is really encouraging though.
You can stop saying that, they definitely aren't worse than the Bobcats.
theignoramus
Member
uncle Jeff Green. you should know him. he wet up Miami's jaw last season. Put Bosh on a poster.
demosthenes
Member
I'm not a NBA regular. I saw the terms for the Celtics/Nets trade and it seems a little one sided.....?
Can anyone comment on this?
Can anyone comment on this?
It might be a struggle, but yeah it's the east. Not really that hard to make the 8 seed. I see them turning into what the Hawks have been. A low playoff seed that fizzles out in the first round of the playoffs. I've never been a huge Jeff Green guy, but he can ball if he isn't playing passive.
phalestine
aka iby.h
I don't think they will make the playoffs...but you want them to make the playoffs? That would be stupid and unproductive to a rebuild.
obijkenobi
Member
What bill was responding to.
Wow....
Nets have a "win now" attitude, and the Celtics are trying to rebuild.
captmcblack
Member
So everyone in the East worth a damn improved either via trade or getting healthy (Bulls get Rose back, Indy gets Granger back, Nets made a great trade)...and the Knicks kinda just stay pat. After sleeping on the Knicks pick, it's pretty good - and maybe he puts his tools together and becomes a great player - but as it stands, it's basically a hedge against losing JR Smith or Shumpert. Getting CJ Leslie for free is pretty cool though; I hope we can try Jackie Carmichael out too.
...I do hate feeling like the Knicks are stuck in limbo, though. No hope to improve unless we get lucky sifting through the bargain veteran/international signing bin, get lucky with these rookies, get lucky and have Shumpert break out dramatically, or get lucky and see Amare play even at 80% of what he was circa 2010. I hate that we killed the Celtics and trumped the Nets, only to see them fuse into a roster of pure hatred that might be more annoying than either one was last year.
...I do hate feeling like the Knicks are stuck in limbo, though. No hope to improve unless we get lucky sifting through the bargain veteran/international signing bin, get lucky with these rookies, get lucky and have Shumpert break out dramatically, or get lucky and see Amare play even at 80% of what he was circa 2010. I hate that we killed the Celtics and trumped the Nets, only to see them fuse into a roster of pure hatred that might be more annoying than either one was last year.
Yes and no. I'm torn. They've always been my team so I want them to get as far as they can. But I know the truth is that they need to rebuild, and being stuck a 7th or 8th seed will get them absolutely nowhere.
demosthenes
Member
Oh, that doesn't escape me. Again, as not a regular to the NBA, the 3 players they're getting seemed the over the hill type and they traded a ton to get them I felt, was just wondering what others with more knowledge thought
14-68 team baby.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Knowing that a few half decent teams actually have their pick next year I see a lot of teams tanking in the east.....hard. Even then Celtics are going to lead the pack. No way they go to the playoffs this year.
Yep. Have to accept it. This was supposed to happen 3 years ago but they kept trying to ride it out...it was time.
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
Pretty sure Kevin McHale is the reason for the Boston turnaround.
Future PhaZe
Member
I'd be shocked if the Knicks don't have in house issues next year.
They are going to get bodied by their rivals and the expectations are going to be so much more than they should be.