Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
come on you can hate on the knicks but pat riley wasn't the better coach..... trust me knicks fans know that
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2014 NBA Off-season |OT| Our cap is tellin me NO! But my fandom is tellin me YEAH!
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come on you can hate on the knicks but pat riley wasn't the better coach..... trust me knicks fans know that
perfectchaos007
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No way the Rockets trade Harden for Melo straight up. Melo is getting up there in age (30) and is on the downslope while Harden is just 24 and about to peak. There's way more value in Harden, and moneyball Morey wouldn't greenlight a trade like that
save this post for when Morey trades harden 4 melo
the pick has lottery protection according to chad ford
BadAss2961
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They're only gonna trade Harden if LeBron is gonna come and insists on Melo.
sf2fanatic
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Tomorrow's draft gonna be alot of lol's and smh's. Is top 10 already confirmed or still a toss up?
harden has proved the past 2 years that he can't be the go to guy for that team, if i'm Morey and Melo is my 2nd acquisition along with Love or Lebron, I'd take him any day over Harden.
Not sure if I would just take Melo over Harden on the current team though.
lovely ladies
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I would love McGary to slip to #34 for NY, that might be a tall order though.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
The pick is protected. Rockets only get it next year if it falls in between something like 10 and 20 or roughly around there.
I really don't get the logic of replacing Harden with Melo. The only way it makes sense is if they get Lebron but then I don't think Melo is a great fit in that situation either.
I really don't get the logic of replacing Harden with Melo. The only way it makes sense is if they get Lebron but then I don't think Melo is a great fit in that situation either.
They would only do it, if LeBron insists on it, as a condition of him coming.
Pick goes to Houston if it falls between 4-19 according to ESPN.
serenewarfare
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3rd youngest team in the league and you think we need more mid-lottery rookies, most of which never amount to more than role players at best? Plus, Asik will have no reason to walk as long as the money is right, and next summer it will be as we'll be able to use the stretch provision on Gordon if need be. No one is giving him the max. The FO isn't dumb enough to trade a first for him if they don't think they'll be in position to keep him.
In review, the "valuable" lottery picks given up amount to something like: Nerlens Noel, Nik Stauskas, and Willie Cauley-Stein for Jrue Holiday and Omir Asik. I'd do that swap 100 out of 100 times, especially considering fit for the team both position-wise (in Noel's case) and pick potential-wise (in case of the other two).
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Yeah this makes sense.
Kind of surprised they already publicly backed McHale (because honestly he should have been fired anyway). Figure you'd let Lebron pick the coach at that point too.
Oh damn, Morey did better than I thought.
Totally thought Knicks were going to push for Lowry, the draft is going to be all sorts of crazy.
Can't wait.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Did Morey just figure out a work around for the 1 mandatory draft pick every 2 years rule? And after 2015 what is the range for the pick?
Rafa=FedKilla
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Is there any doubt the Cavs don't select Mallory Edens with the first pick?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Bleh. Why.
Really hope the Magic just draft Smart. Hate the idea of trading up and the Magic seem desperate to do it.
Really hope the Magic just draft Smart. Hate the idea of trading up and the Magic seem desperate to do it.
Deal won't be official till July is the reasoning.
Which it will. Trading picks over and over again for veterans is the quickest way to stay shitty.
Not sure I agree with that. NO is trending upwards, they have some really talented young guys already. Why not grab an established elite defensive big to pair with their franchise player?
So fucking good, might be worth bumping that 'hornets are back' thread.
can't wait to go to a bunch of hornets games this year!
Ninja Scooter
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Love is not going to resign in Cleveland.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Man they did not get much for Afflalo.
has to be more of a cap room move than anything (but it's hilarious knowing that orlando is sending affalo back to denver after the dwight howard trade)
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
He's also a basically an expiring contract too because no way in hell he picks up his player option after next season.
Still Fournier and a late 2nd is less than what I would have figured.
Still Fournier and a late 2nd is less than what I would have figured.
Reave
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If they aren't flipping their 1st round picks and this 2nd rounder from Denver to move up in the draft, this was indeed another terrible tank move.
Liquidsnake
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chicagocubsfan
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Wouldn't give up hope yet. It looks like Denver wants to flip him to increase their Love package. So maybe the Bulls still can get him.Our Melo/Afflalo trade now went up in flames. The fuck GarPax, come on could've had him for cheap. I wish we could trade for Melo already so we don't have to wait until July 1 otherwise his cap hit would be too big or something
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Our Melo/Afflalo trade now went up in flames. The fuck GarPax, come on could've had him for cheap. I wish we could trade for Melo already so we don't have to wait until July 1 otherwise his cap hit would be too big or something
I'm assuming the bulls are holding their assets for an attempted sign and trade deal for Melo. That was another factor of the Tyson Chandler deal that was overlooked by the media. If the Knicks waive/move dalembert they are really close to being under the apron and can then take back even more salary (IE young players/picks) if a Sign and Trade deal for Melo occured.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
He was the cost of getting Chandler back.
The picks/larkin and ellington was probably for matching requirements.
What happens tonight at the draft will tell another part of the story too.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
He was OK for like the first 4 months of the season..... But no, not really. The only plus is he could be a decent backup PG and he is paid like one.
The Real Ass Hornets are back. Now we just need the 1996 Sonics jerseys back in the NBA and I will be ok.
I knew I liked you DM!!
Ninja Scooter
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The Thunder can wear them on a throwback night, or when they retire Gary Payton's jersey and put it up in the rafters of OKC.
I would love to see Seattle's reaction if the Thunder start wearing Sonics throwbacks.
I'd guess anything between a riot and an outright declaration of war.
That is an awesome court and I like the logo.. love the honeycomb wood...
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