CreepingFear
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Stop talking about Rose guys. His death is still too soon for me.
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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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TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
McDermott said he looks great.
How come he never gets reinjured or injured in practice??? :[
I blame Thibodeau.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
Lebron is going to make Kyrie look like CP3 on steroids
Randolph Freelander
Member
Offensively, LeBron will certainly straighten him out just by being on the floor. Let's just hope someone can explain to him the whole concept of defense.
CreepingFear
Member
Remember when Taj Gibson said Rose looked great? Then Rose tears his Meniscus 10 games into last season. What different part of the knee can Rose tear now?
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
His ACL seemed fine when he came back(he was still the most explosive player on the court even though he missed all his shots), I have hope.
Not sure if the meniscus was related to the ACL as far as favoring one leg but now both are fucked, it's balanced!!!
You would think the odds are in his favor but he may be snakebitten.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Bulls have to pinch their pennies to be able to offer Mirotic peanuts.
CreepingFear
Member
Will be real interesting to see how the Heat measure up in the re-shaped Eastern Conference. If Bulls will go as far as Rose's health, then the same can be said about the Heat with Wade.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
Didn't expect Birdman to be back
Hopefully he's not too much of a corpse
Hopefully he's not too much of a corpse
TheSadRanger
Banned
What really hurt him was the weight he gained last year, he looked at least 10-15 lbs heavier than he did during the 2012-2013 season.
But even then he was still contributing, bringing energy, defense, and rebounding until he got hurt in the Pacers series. He was no where to be seen against the Spurs.
Why wouldn't he go to Cleveland?
BigJonsson
Member
Which team will challenge the Raptors in the Atlantic?
I don't think the Nets are going to be close to the team they were last year and the Knicks will still be crap
I don't think the Nets are going to be close to the team they were last year and the Knicks will still be crap
Philly maybe? If Embiid can get healthy early enough, but I don't see how he can even be ready that fast.
I feel we have the easiest division in the league here in Toronto. Especially since we got a top 3 PG in the East and DeRozan improving each year.
BigJonsson
Member
UnObtainium17
Member
Master Thespian
Member
Not just too fat to be a Knick. They said he's too fat to be an NBA player anywhere. Damn.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Pierce is a steal for the Wizards. Smart of them to not get suckered into overpaying for contract year Ariza, unlike the Rockets who have somehow done it twice.
SyenceLabb
Member
Yea.. Kyrie is over-hyped, but let's not get carried away here.
Ty Lawson and Bledsoe better than Kyrie?
Mike Conley better than all three.
I was really worried they were gonna find a way to resign parsons and get Bosh.
Now I'm relieved they lost Parsons and are gonna be stuck with a "paid" Ariza and are gonna lose Asik to us. I think they got worse and will be out in the second round at best.
chicagocubsfan
Member
I respect your opinion.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Jeremy Lin getting the hell out of Houston and away from Kevin McHale is the best thing thats happened in his career.
It doesn't matter.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Okay? McHale is a garbage coach. They're never winning shit under him, Lin turned into the easiest whipping boy around for both fans, his teammates and even the coaches.
Lakers fans acting like hes a scrub will be the first ones to say hes the greatest shit ever after the first week of the season.
Not the biggest Mchale fan either. But I just don't think Lin is that good.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I don't either. But I think hes a decent PG which is honestly something the Lakers haven't had in ages.
And he had to get out of Houston. Even before he got shipped out of town his own GM disrespected him with putting Melo in his jersey. Thats honestly the kind of shit that other players don't forget.
Why is the public so uncritical of the reasons for Bron's return?
I have already seen more people dissecting Melo's reasoning for staying in NY than folks who are skeptical of LeBron's letter. Are people really this gullible or is it just that they like Bron more?
I haven't seen anyone in the media ask if Bron would have left if Miami won and still looked dominant. Or if he'd have left if Cavs talent situation looked bad. These are obvious questions with obvious answers but no one but "haters" seem to want to know lol
I have already seen more people dissecting Melo's reasoning for staying in NY than folks who are skeptical of LeBron's letter. Are people really this gullible or is it just that they like Bron more?
I haven't seen anyone in the media ask if Bron would have left if Miami won and still looked dominant. Or if he'd have left if Cavs talent situation looked bad. These are obvious questions with obvious answers but no one but "haters" seem to want to know lol
Ninja Scooter
Member
Because he's going back home. That's the story. There is no negative to it. Bron and his people played this shit perfectly. Going back to Cleveland honestly has done more for his legacy than winning another ring or two in MIami would have.
The news and media are all about perception. The perception with Melo is that he had a chance to go to a "good" team like Chicago or Houston but decided to return to a franchise that has been a dumpster fire for the last 15 years. Doesn't matter if you dig deeper and that is true or not, the perception is all that matters.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Its summer league dude.
I mean its great to see guys do well in it but it really doesn't mean much unless a guy totally looks like shit.
I mean its great to see guys do well in it but it really doesn't mean much unless a guy totally looks like shit.
True, but his catch and shoot should easily translate. I was surprised he dropped as low as he did.
Ya. Joey graham was a perrenial summer league MVP
hey hey hey hey HEY HEY HEY
That dumpster fire has been going on longer than 15 years.
Wait two years when he leaves cle without a championship to play with KD somewhere.
Its funny how espn completely ignores that Bron only signed a two year deal. At least Melo maxed his shit out and showed NY hes committed to keeping that franchise mediocre.
And Melo "going home" would be to the Wiz, he was raised in Baltimore.
Lebron signed a 2-year deal because he wants a new max contact to go with the new CBA and TV money.
I really do hope the Hornets swipe Lance from Indiana. 3 years, $36m with a team option after year 2, do it Cho.
Kemba/vet PG
Lance/Neal/PJ
MKG/Taylor
Marvin/Tolliver/Vonleh
Big Al/Zeller/Biyombo
I'm assuming Hendo would be traded in that scenario, maybe for the vet PG (either that or Hendo slots in in front of Neal and the vet PG is brought in via the MLE).
That team competes for the division title (with an outside shot of top 4 in the East behind Cleveland/Miami (w/Deng)/Toronto - but most likely 5th behind Chicago as well) while maintaining cap flexibility going forward (if Lance signs to the type of deal I stipulated). If the team doesn't do well over the next two seasons, you'd have massive cap flexibility with Big Al, Marvin, Hendo, and potentially Lance's contracts coming off the books by 2016 to remold/take the team in a different direction (although it will be cut into a bit because by that point both Kemba and MKG will be due extensions - Kemba the more likely of the two to cash in IMO).
I think the above is the best possible solution to be a viable competitive playoff team in the short term while preserving future cap flexibility.
In Cho I trust.
Kemba/vet PG
Lance/Neal/PJ
MKG/Taylor
Marvin/Tolliver/Vonleh
Big Al/Zeller/Biyombo
I'm assuming Hendo would be traded in that scenario, maybe for the vet PG (either that or Hendo slots in in front of Neal and the vet PG is brought in via the MLE).
That team competes for the division title (with an outside shot of top 4 in the East behind Cleveland/Miami (w/Deng)/Toronto - but most likely 5th behind Chicago as well) while maintaining cap flexibility going forward (if Lance signs to the type of deal I stipulated). If the team doesn't do well over the next two seasons, you'd have massive cap flexibility with Big Al, Marvin, Hendo, and potentially Lance's contracts coming off the books by 2016 to remold/take the team in a different direction (although it will be cut into a bit because by that point both Kemba and MKG will be due extensions - Kemba the more likely of the two to cash in IMO).
I think the above is the best possible solution to be a viable competitive playoff team in the short term while preserving future cap flexibility.
In Cho I trust.
Ninja Scooter
Member
LeBron isn't going anywhere. The opt out is so that he can reup under the new tv/web deals which will likely increase the salary cap (and players salaries) substantially in 2016. People like Zack Lowe had been expecting him to sign a 2 year deal no matter where he went for weeks because of this. Dude is staying in Cleveland because, in a strange way, he needs just one ring there to cement his legacy. Anywhere else he went, whether it's NY or LA or staying in Miami, nothing short of a Dynasty would have been enough, but in Cleveland, all he needs is one. One ring will do more for his legacy than 3 in Miami or LA would have. It was a smart play, especially as he enters his 30s. Turns him into a sympathetic figure. Now if he fails people will feel bad for him and root for him rather than destroy him in the press. Bron played this shit perfectly.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Nice deal for the Heat.
Woj reports player option for Year 2 so seems like a win-win for both.
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