Tyrus Thomas
Although that's even worse because we gave up a first round pick for the right to pay him $40 MILLION USD
Okay... that hurt more than it should've
But at least he isn't fucking us from beyond like Andray Blatche
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Okay... that hurt more than it should've
But at least he isn't fucking us from beyond like Andray Blatche
Knux-Future
Banned
Kyrie stole his soul and then Jordan finished the job by taking his body.
Ron Mercer has to be worse than signing Wallace in Bulls' lore. I think Backcourt 2000 or Jim McIllvaine get some prize too for worst signings.
Nah, he's definitely up there. Dude was a $10-million-a-year player who inexplicably got a max deal despite no one in history ever thinking he was a franchise player.
Seriously. That was one of the most "WTF" deals ever. Nobody expected him to get a max.
Future PhaZe
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dY begged me to bet against the Bobcats making the playoffs so I did lul
If there is a nude picture of Charles Oakley out there, I will find it.
Also, Adam's avatar is up for discussion. I had an idea, but a mod who shall remain nameless shot it down.
LegendofJoe
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We're the 10 seed at absolute best, 12 is more likely.
The Bucks, Wizards, Pistons, and Cavs are all better than us.
The Bucks, Wizards, Pistons, and Cavs are all better than us.
Cavs ain't shit. Pistons are fundamentally broken. Bucks are Kings-East. We got this.
We got this.
LegendofJoe
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Biyombo, lol...the bench is where he's heading. We will be BAD defensively without him, but he's too terrible on offense to start over Zeller and Jefferson. We are going to get styled on in the post again this year. The net +/- will be a LOT better though, just not playoff good.
This is the east. We could get in winning 32 games.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
How could anything be worse than those deals?
Psychological Intellect
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ItWasMeantToBe19
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The Drew Gooden stands out to me because there were no redeeming factors for the signing and then he was terrible for the team. At least Tyrus Thomas had potential and Ben Gordon had had some good years, Gooden had gotten traded like five or six times in the three years before his signing, posted horrific plus-minus numbers for each, and then got $35 million.
LegendofJoe
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It COULD happen, sure. If we do it damn well better be because MKG and/or Zeller are beasting on the rest of the league.
lawlohwhat
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summer league champ should automatically get a random seed in the east
MKG without his 20 minutes per game power level limiter is gonna scare people. Dude could've had 30/15 twice last year as the youngest player in the league if Dunlap wasn't trying to protect him.
The Frankman
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B1gg_Randall
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I thought Brandon Jennings was good?
As a Pistons fan, is it me or ever since Billups got traded for A.I., Dumars just loves to take risks on signing recognized players instead of working on the young fellas? (Tracy McGrady, Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva... now Kravtosv and Brandon Knight? BK7 sure was the victim of a lot highlights lately but he's not bad.
Obviously, Brandon Jennings knew he was in weeks before the trade:
Obviously, Brandon Jennings knew he was in weeks before the trade:
LegendofJoe
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I'm pumped to see what he can do with the training wheels off. He, Kemba, and Zeller are the future of our team unless we can pull of a Harden-esque trade with our extra picks and expiring contracts, so I'll be rooting for them hard.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
He's garbage, but all people remember is that time he lit up the Nellieball Warriors.
I've posted here long enough that you should know the answer
LegendofJoe
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I feel like our front office has to have a lot of confidence in our young guys to go out and hire the staff we brought in. Hell, they hired Mark Price specifically because MKG asked for a shooting coach. I just hope they aren't blowing smoke up our asses because MJ got tired of waiting for the rebuild to finish.
Red Blaster
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i was guessing that mitch would settle for brandon jennings after neither lebron or melo go to the lakers in 2014
i guess 50 year old dirk will have to suffice
i guess 50 year old dirk will have to suffice
Damn, now I feel bad for him. Kyrie didn't take his soul, he was already dead. By that point he simply slew Zombie Brandon.
MorisUkunRasik
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Chris Paul knows that feel.
Vaggy is banned for his passionate aggression against Zimmerman sympathizers.
OJdaKiller
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As a long time Bucks fan, I'm very happy to see Jennings go. I wish they would have received Knight and a 1st (maybe deal those 2 second round junk picks we got for Reddick), but this is addition by subtraction. I feel sorry for the Pistons but thankful someone took him.
Jennings just isn't a winner. He's a cancer. He's a ballhog and a low percentage shooter. Talks a lot but doesn't back up anything. Granted, don't know what we have in Knight but the guy's only been in the league 2 years. Jennings is a proven turd who wants to be in a big market. If he didn't like Milwaukee, he sure as hell won't like Detroit...Smith chucking shots, Jennings chucking shots...Detroit will be a me-first team, but will improve.
The Bucks, I see a .500 season ahead which is a slight improvement..I'm more excited to see a real coach in place along with Henson, Ilyasova, and Sanders getting time to develop.
Jennings just isn't a winner. He's a cancer. He's a ballhog and a low percentage shooter. Talks a lot but doesn't back up anything. Granted, don't know what we have in Knight but the guy's only been in the league 2 years. Jennings is a proven turd who wants to be in a big market. If he didn't like Milwaukee, he sure as hell won't like Detroit...Smith chucking shots, Jennings chucking shots...Detroit will be a me-first team, but will improve.
The Bucks, I see a .500 season ahead which is a slight improvement..I'm more excited to see a real coach in place along with Henson, Ilyasova, and Sanders getting time to develop.
Knights numbers are ridiculously similar to Jennings anyways, without the headache that is Brandon Jennings.
Syphon Filter
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and pekovic just doesn't like him
and shit like this happens to him
wow never seen that lol.
Gucci Messiah
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The optimistic Bobcats talk is hilarious. 25 wins max.
ryutaro's mama
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Needs a photoshopped skateboard being kick flipped.
Lolol
Al Jeff can get a team in the East to 30 wins pretty easy.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Perfect!
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
I reeeeaaaaaallly don't want Delonte on the team. He is a backend cancer. His locker room fiascos are constant and the Knicks already have a number of big egos to deal with.
Imagine RonRon and Delonte getting into it? Ugh
Imagine RonRon and Delonte getting into it? Ugh
Ron Ron rarely has issues with his own team mates buddy. Every one who's played with him likes him
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Don't see it
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Having chronic Bipolar is pretty dope
Would you prefer Jennings for $25mil or Wall for $80m+?
Gucci Messiah
Banned
Lol not the bobcats. Heat are defending champs, Pacers have improved their bench and get Granger back, Bulls get rose back, Cavs made valuable additions and will be tough when healthy, Pistons will be decent with their young core, Knicks still have Melo, Nets are old but solid (on paper but would never tank to a bobcats level), Bucks will languish in mediocrity, Wizards are on the rise with Wall/Beal, Raptors are alright...Bobcats are just as bad as Boston and Orlando, slightly better than the sixers. 25 wins max.
Gilbert for $118M
Uhh, there are going to be so many teams tanking next year that any team with a young core that decides to "try" to develop those players could easily get 30 wins.
Hell, if they ask nice the suns might just forfeit a few to them and save the airfare.
Between the East having only 5 teams that will certainly be over .500, the fact that we aren't clearly doing everything in our power to actively lose games, and no longer having the most pathetic frontcourt the NBA had seen in the past 12 years - I think its safe bet. I don't think people realize how impossible it is for a team to win when they're playing 3 on 5 the entire game. It doesn't matter how good or bad those 3 are. You cannot sustain anything on either side of the court.
Boston doesn't even have players, Orlando is incredibly thin around the board, the Cavs are one of the most injury prone teams in the league, the Pistons are fundamentally broken AND bad, the Sixers are tanking, Atlanta is falling off, Bucks are turrible, Nets will be giving away freebies since they'll be saving their old guys for the Playoffs, Wiz are Wiz....
But like giri said above, it isn't about the top heavy teams being better or changing, its the fact that their are more free wins to go around too. You can make the playoffs in the East with just 32 wins. Its not something I want necessarily, but its a moderately safe bet.
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