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[Cloudy]

Apparently Dante Exum is clowning fools right now. Why did LA win so many games last year?

 

[hwalker84]

I want Lance over Gasol, but Pax thinks Gasol is still 2007 Gasol. Fire Paxson. I said it.

Absolutely agree. Pax and Forman need to lose their jobs.

 

[Glorified G]

Apparently Dante Exum is clowning fools right now. Why did LA win so many games last year?

I hope he does really well next season just to make Bill Simmons look like a bigger idiot than he already is.

 

[hwalker84]

I guess the Bulls might try to get Arizia, Lance if Arizia is picked up by someone like the Rockets.



I'm officially on the fire GarPax bandwagon.

Told my friend days ago if we wiff again jobs need to be lost.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I'm fed up. Tired of this shit. 34 fucking years old. Can't create his own shot. Fuck it!

Mirotic is my favorite move the Bulls "made".

 

[Cloudy]

Put Lebron on a team with bums and the Cavs still make the playoffs in the east. With Irving and possibly Love on the way, they will be the favorite in the east.

They are Vegas favorites to win the title right now

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

They are Vegas favorites to win the title right now

That's absurd but it's Vegas so fitting.

 

[twentytwo22]

Dante Exum has been really fun to watch so far. Hoping for a better year in Utah than last.

 

[Glorified G]

Put Lebron on a team with bums and the Cavs still make the playoffs in the east. With Irving and possibly Love on the way, they will be the favorite in the east.

That's some kind of accomplishment? You act as if the East hasn't been at its worst in history this past season. A team of bums without their all star and best player for most of the season made the playoffs with 38 wins. The Hawks lost less games than they won.

The Heat were the favorite in the East last season and it resulted in the worst finals loss in history.

 

[Cloudy]

That's absurd but it's Vegas so fitting.

Well when I say Vegas, I mean gamblers in general. Offshore sites have them favored as well. LeBron + Kyrie + Wiggins and decent bigs in the East = Finals. If they can avoid the Spurs or OKC, they'll win

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Well when I say Vegas, I mean gamblers in general. Offshore sites have them favored as well. LeBron + Kyrie + Wiggins and decent bigs in the East = Finals and if they can avoid the Spurs, or OKC, they'll win

They haven't even stepped on the court together, I think you're jumping to conclusions.

You don't win on paper.

I see them being a 3 seed.

 

[Glorified G]

Well when I say Vegas, I mean gamblers in general. Offshore sites have them favored as well. LeBron + Kyrie + Wiggins and decent bigs in the East = Finals. If they can avoid the Spurs or OKC, they'll win

Kyrie is not even a top ten point guard and got outplayed by Isaiah Thomas last season. Wiggins is still quite unknown and essentially a SF in a 197lbs SG body, he could take a while. If they happen to avoid the two best teams in the league that means there were beaten by better ones. It's not going to make the finals anymore easier.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Kyrie is not even a top ten point guard and got outplayed by Isaiah Thomas last season. Wiggins is still quite unknown and essentially a SF in a 197lbs SG body, he could take a while. If they happen to avoid the two best teams in the league that means there were beaten by better ones. It's not going to make the finals anymore easier.

Yeah, not sold on Kyrie at all despite his talent.

I don't know who declared him a "superstar"(probably Sportscenter) but just not seeing it.

 

[Vestal]

I am sold.. I want Ennis in a NBA Heat uniform next season. The boy has a lot of potential.

 

[jbug617]

Paul Pierce signing with the Wizards. It's a 2yr deal at MLE (Player Option for Year 2)

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 1m
ESPN has learned that Pierce will sign a two-year deal with the Wizards at the mid-level exception with a player option entering Year 2

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 2m
Paul Pierce is on the verge of joining the Washington Wizards in a free-agent deal, ESPN has learned

Celtics to Wizards seems kind of wrong.

 

[LyleLanley]

I was certain it was going to be the Nets or Clippers for Pierce.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Paul Pierce signing with the Wizards. It's a 2yr deal at MLE (Player Option for Year 2)

Weird.

 

[Cloudy]

East looking much better

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Well I guess Fuck the Wizards then.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Maybe Wizards will be the ECF champs after all.

 

[Cloudy]

Kyrie is not even a top ten point guard and got outplayed by Isaiah Thomas last season.

Name 10 guys better than a healthy Kyrie

 

[CreepingFear]

I didn't see Pierce to Wizards at all.

 

[Cheddahz]

I didn't see Pierce to Wizards at all.

None of us did

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Name 10 guys better than a healthy Kyrie

Chris Paul
Curry
Rondo
Westbrook
Lillard
Parker
Rose
Lowry
Bledsoe
Lawson

 

[Bowser]

Southeast Division looks to be the most competitive in the East, what with Pierce to Washington and now Hornets dipping their toes into the Stephenson race:

The Charlotte Hornets took a gamble by pursuing Gordon Hayward, making a max offer for the restricted free-agent forward, and it didn't pay off, now that the Utah Jazz informed the Hornets they will match.

That leaves the Hornets with about $20 million in cap space, and a roster it's seeking to upgrade aggressively, which a league source said will lead to the next big front in free agency — Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson.

According to the source, the remaining serious suitors for Stephenson are expected to be Charlotte, Dallas — if and when the Rockets match the Mavs’ offer sheet for Chandler Parsons — and Indiana.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/sto...-pacers?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Lexxism]

Lmao Nets

 

[LyleLanley]

So assuming this is KG's last year the Nets gave up what turned out to be 4 first round picks and the right to swap another 1st round pick for 2 years of KG, 1 year of Pierce and half a year of Jason Terry.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Well was wondering why Paul Pierce's name was so silent so far in free agency. So Nets didn't sign him because of the luxury tax situation.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I don't get the pierce deal

 

[LyleLanley]

I don't get the pierce deal

At most it's a 2 year deal which preserves cap room in 2016 when they supposedly want to make a run at Durant.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Aside from being a piece of human garbage isn't this a bad fit for Pierce? The wizards have Nene and Gortat so you know they like to play big, whereas flabby and sick Paul played like shit last year up until Bropez got hurt and they played small ball.

 

[Cloudy]

Seeing the deal LeBron signed, is it possible that he wanted to sign the same way with Miami and Riley called his bluff?

 

[Glorified G]

Chris Paul
Curry
Rondo
Westbrook
Lillard
Parker
Rose
Lowry
Bledsoe
Lawson

I would throw in Lowry there too. He should have been an all star last year over Kyrie who only got in due to fan voting. Dragic plays the 2 but he's essentially a 1 and is better than Kyrie. Isaiah Thomas is better also.

edit: oops, didn't see Lowry's name there

 

[Cloudy]

Chris Paul
Curry
Rondo
Westbrook
Lillard
Parker
Rose
Lowry
Bledsoe
Lawson

You're crazy with the bolded guys. I wouldn't even take healthy Rose over healthy Kyrie.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

You're crazy with the bolded guys. I wouldn't even take healthy Rose over healthy Kyrie.

Have you lost your goddamn mind???

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Seeing the deal LeBron signed, is it possible that he wanted to sign the same way with Miami and Riley called his bluff?

No. Riley would have signed any deal Bron wanted. Riley would have let LeBron fuck his wife if he wanted.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Seeing the deal LeBron signed, is it possible that he wanted to sign the same way with Miami and Riley called his bluff?

No.

 

[Cloudy]

Have you lost your goddamn mind???

Rose was highly overrated IMO

 

[PBY]

Well was wondering why Paul Pierce's name was so silent so far in free agency. So Nets didn't sign him because of the luxury tax situation.

Prob bc he was playing in the World Series of poker

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Rose was highly overrated IMO

He's stronger and faster than Kyrie.

Let's give Kyrie the "better shooter" award as Rose is iffy and streaky at best.

Rose is way more clutch, he hits shots at the end of games.

Rose plays with an edge, win or lose, I don't see that in Kyrie.

 

[PBY]

He's stronger and faster than Kyrie.

Let's give Kyrie the "better shooter" award as Rose is iffy and streaky at best.

Rose is way more clutch, he hits shots at the end of games.

Rose plays with an edge, win or lose, I don't see that in Kyrie.

I can't w those last two categories lol

"Clutch" and "edge" pls

 

[Randolph Freelander]

He's stronger and faster than Kyrie.

Let's give Kyrie the "better shooter" award as Rose is iffy and streaky at best.

Rose is way more clutch, he hits shots at the end of games.

Rose plays with an edge, win or lose, I don't see that in Kyrie.

On the other hand, Kyrie plays.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Chris Paul
Curry
Rondo
Westbrook
Lillard
Parker
Rose
Lowry
Bledsoe
Lawson

Bolded names are point guards that are not better than Irving. But I have seen Lowry do work against Irving. Love that John Wall's name is absent from this list, but he is still better than some of the PG on the list. Rondo is so overrated don't get me started, he had a top 3 coach in the NBA, 3 HoF to work with during his time of glory. Give any of these PGs that type a cast and watch what they do. The dude can't shoot simple as that. He can't carry a team last year was an indication of that. Last season, he even skipped games for selfish reasons.

 

[Cloudy]

Let's give Kyrie the "better shooter" award as Rose is iffy and streaky at best.

If you've read my posts on here, I have zero respect for any perimeter players who can't shoot (except maybe Rondo lol)

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

On the other hand, Kyrie plays.

Not that much.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Not that much.

He's had his own trouble with injuries, that's for sure, but Kyrie played 22 more games last year than Derrick Rose has in 3 seasons combined.

 

[PBY]

He's had his own trouble with injuries, that's for sure, but Kyrie played 22 more games last year than Derrick Rose has in 3 seasons combined.

Wade played more games breh. Not really an accomplishment tbh

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

He's had his own trouble with injuries, that's for sure, but Kyrie played 22 more games last year than Derrick Rose has in 3 seasons combined.

Dude's post was qualified with "healthy" for both players and you brought up the classic internet diss on Rose that you see in every Rose news article.

 

[Glorified G]

Rose was highly overrated IMO

Other than Rose, only four other players has ever put up 25.0ppg 7.7apg 4.1rpg in history. Jerry West twice, Oscar Robinson nine times, Jordan once, and Lebron once.