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[LionPride]

Don't insult the GOAT that way.

Dion and Dragic to the all-star game is gonna happen.

Also, Gibson to the Timberwolves means Millsap to the Nuggets. WTF WESTERN CONFERENCE WHY

50+ wins and you're in!

48 for the 8th

 

[msdstc]

Damn Gibson is a great fit for the wolves.

 

[Rmagnus]

Lol Cavs are going to cruise to the finals

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Lol Cavs are going to cruise to the finals

Not if The Heatles have anything to say about it.

 

[Rmagnus]

Not if The Heatles have anything to say about it.

big task from a team that did not even manage to make it to the playoffs.

 

[Hyperactivity]

50+ wins and you're in!

48 for the 8th

2014 NBA playoffs. The 48 win Phoenix Suns with 3rd team All-NBA Goran Dragic, Eric Bledsoe, PJ Tucker, the Morris twins, Gerald Green, Channing Frye, Ish Smith team misses out on the playoffs (49 win Dallas Mavericks are 8th seed and push the Spurs farther than any other team)

That first round was also incredible

This next bracket switches the Mavs and Grizzlies (the Grizzlies went 50-32 that year), but otherwise was good.

Btw

No Banana Boat anymore

Whiteside responds to Isaiah Thomas

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The Bulls got another point guard - Milos Teodosic on a 4 year $48 million deal so long as nothing "unpredictable" happens

 

[True Savior]

Good year to start the whole 1-16th playoff.

We all know Taj missed hearing Thibs voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRhs1_Fgpek

 

[Kickz]

@MikeAScotto

Sources: Minnesota Timberwolves and Taj Gibson have agreed to a 2-year, $28 million deal.
10:56 AM - 2 Jul 2017

Gibson should bring some of that KG toughness that Towns needs to help him in the paint.

 

[U2NUMB]

Yea I like the signing for MN.. they need defense and toughness down low. No need for more scoring..

 

[Hyperactivity]

Serge Ibaka on the allegations regarding his age

Also, Taj Gibson is GREAT for the Wolves defensively, and offensively, while he can't shoot 3s, he has a good mid-range. Can play back-up center and power forward. Great pick-up for them.

Shams continues to hold no punches against Woj

Free agent Jodie Meeks has agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with the Washington Wizards, league sources tell The Vertical.

https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/881570428774264832

Reste dans ton sport toi

Hayward ✈️ @celtics ��������

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0673192654833456153-4

If the Knicks are looking to open up cap space to offer more money to free agents, they could open up cap space by trading Courtney Lee or Kyle O'Quinn. Of course, they could also open up cap space by trading Carmelo Anthony. Members of the Knicks organization have told people around the league that, at this point, they remain hopeful that they can trade Anthony. The Knicks and Rockets touched base last month on an Anthony deal but the Knicks were not interested in Ryan Anderson, per league sources.

Dammit Phil get back in there!

Also goddammit I just realized OKC has two of the best Harden defenders in the league. At least, even with them intent on keeping Roberson, we can still make him useless by hacking him

 

[johancruijff]

lol Gobert with the french "Stay in your lane"

 

[Cornbread78]

https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/881570428774264832

Originally Posted by Rudy Gobert
Reste dans ton sport toi
Originally Posted by Antoine Griezmann
Hayward ✈️ @celtics ��������

Ok, what does this even mean?

 

[Shamrock7r]

Come on Spurs, sign someone, anyone, even cash considerations!

 

[Cornbread78]

Come on Spurs, sign someone, anyone, even Cash Considerations!

Sorry to tell you this, but he was already locked up by the Blazers..

 

[Hyperactivity]

https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/881561355991601152

Danilo Gallinari to meet with Clippers this evening in L.A. Nuggets still not out of picture, though they’re all in on Millsap.

Timberwolves, Pelicans, Thunder, Spurs, Pelicans, Blazers, Nuggets, Rockets, Warriors, Mavericks, Jazz (?), Clippers

West wtf...

Come on Spurs, sign someone, anyone, even cash considerations!

Iirc Spurs and Thunder are the two main teams we've heard from regarding Rudy Gay

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Even the Knicks summer league team is tanking.

Detroit with the 33 pt lead.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Seems like everyone loves the Gibson signing.

I'm really conflicted on getting rid of rubio and Lavine. Even though Rubio is a historically bad scorer, he showed signs of improvement, and I think he was one of the top 3-5 Point guards in the league in RAPM because of his amazing defense and court vision. I feel like LaVine was on the verge of becoming an elite scorer too, sort of like a mini Russell Westbrook, and could have easily seen him becoming our second best player next to towns. That's just a hunch though.

I feel like we upgraded our scoring, downgraded our passing and defense in the backcourt, and, with LaVine, got rid of a potential future all NBA player.

 

[darkwing-buck]

Seems like everyone loves the Gibson signing.

I'm really conflicted on getting rid of rubio and Lavine. Even though Rubio is a historically bad scorer, he showed signs of improvement, and I think he was one of the top 3-5 Point guards in the league in RAPM because of his amazing defense and court vision. I feel like LaVine was on the verge of becoming an elite scorer too, sort of like a mini Russell Westbrook, and could have easily seen him becoming our second best player next to towns. That's just a hunch though.

I feel like we upgraded our scoring, downgraded our passing and defense in the backcourt, and, with LaVine, got rid of a potential future all NBA player.

Didn't Lavine just tear his ACL?

Seems like theres a solid chance he won't be as he was anymore.

 

[darkside31337]

Seems like everyone loves the Gibson signing.

I'm really conflicted on getting rid of rubio and Lavine. Even though Rubio is a historically bad scorer, he showed signs of improvement, and I think he was one of the top 3-5 Point guards in the league in RAPM because of his amazing defense and court vision. I feel like LaVine was on the verge of becoming an elite scorer too, sort of like a mini Russell Westbrook, and could have easily seen him becoming our second best player next to towns. That's just a hunch though.

I feel like we upgraded our scoring, downgraded our passing and defense in the backcourt, and, with LaVine, got rid of a potential future all NBA player.

He's coming off a torn ACL and -maybe- he turns into the guy... Jimmy Butler already is. Or maybe his game that depended so much on his athleticism takes a step back and he's not even as good as the guy he was last season (which really wasn't even all that good either).

 

[Lionel Richie]

I mean in the case of Boston it is really the entire city that wants Hayward

The entire world wants Hayward to sign with Boston. We need someone to replace Playoff Amir.

 

[FZZ]

Warriors keeping everyone is pissing me off

fuck man

 

[Hyperactivity]

https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/881578186764541953

While Danilo Gallinari has not made a decision, Clippers are trying to find a 3rd team w/ cap space for possible sign-and-trade with Denver

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/881527509669609472

Gay is still part of the Clippers focus, too. Clippers plan to meet with Danilo Gallinari and Gay over next two days.

https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/881580581875666944

Also on the Danilo Gallinari front, I'm told the Kings are out of that race. A return to Denver is still known to be a possibility.

I think the Nuggets have Gallo's bird rights, so they could get Millsap and then Gallo

Didn't Lavine just tear his ACL?

Seems like theres a solid chance he won't be as he was anymore.

Also a horrific defender. Good shooter though.

 

[Boogs31]

Damn Gibson is a great fit for the wolves.

Not at all. They need shooting. This is clearly just Thibs being in love with a former player and over valuing him because he knows him. This is a Doc Rivers type signing if I've ever seen one. There is only two types of big men you should put next to Towns, a guy who can hit 3's to spread the floor or a guy who can protect the rim. Gibson does neither. Gibson is a slightly better version of Dieng and is too old for their time table. The fact that they had 30+ million in salary cap and all they got was Teague and Gibson is an absolute joke. This current rosters ceiling is the second round of the playoffs.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Not at all. They need shooting. This is clearly just Thibs being in love with a former player and over valuing him because he knows him. This is a Doc Rivers type signing if I've ever seen one. There is only two types of big men you should put next to Towns, a guy who can hit 3's to spread the floor or a guy who can protect the rim. Gibson does neither. Gibson is a slightly better version of Dieng and is too old for their time table. The fact that they had 30+ million in salary cap and all they got was Teague and Gibson is an absolute joke. This teams ceiling is the second round of the playoffs.

Gibson can protect the rim and can switch onto players on the perimeter and protect the post. Towns can stretch the floor pretty damn well himself tbh. Gibson can play a good small ball 5, all things considered. He was great for the thunder in the playoffs

 

[Gigglepoo]

Not at all. They need shooting. This is clearly just Thibs being in love with a former player and over valuing him because he knows him. This is a Doc Rivers type signing if I've ever seen one. There is only two types of big men you should put next to Towns, a guy who can hit 3's to spread the floor or a guy who can protect the rim. Gibson does neither. Gibson is a slightly better version of Dieng and is too old for their time table. The fact that they had 30+ million in salary cap and all they got was Teague and Gibson is an absolute joke. This current rosters ceiling is the second round of the playoffs.

I agree with everything but the last sentence. I don't see them as one of the West's four best.

 

[Boogs31]

Gibson can protect the rim and can switch onto players on the perimeter and protect the post. Towns can stretch the floor pretty damn well himself tbh. Gibson can play a good small ball 5, all things considered. He was great for the thunder in the playoffs

Gibson is the definition of a player that is slightly above average at most things but not great at anything. Calling him a rim protector is being extremely generous (he had 0 blocks in the playoffs that you claim he was great in). He's a tough, physical player that plays hard, but is best suited as an energy guy off the bench. He's not a starting caliber big man.

You know how I listed half the league's point guards ahead of Jeff Teague the other day. Well here's the leagues power forwards that are better than Gibson.

Griffin
Love
Aldridge
Millsap
Ibaka
Morris
Young
Green
Favors
Randolph
Saric
Davis
Nowitski
Williams

So again, you would rather have two average NBA players in Teague and Gibson over say Kyle Lowry? I would rather have Kyle Lowry for 2 years - 30 million per over 2 years of Gibson and 3 years of Teague.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

If Hayward stays then I think we know the top 4 in the west barring something unforeseen.

The question is who can avoid that 4 spot. No one wants GSW in round 2.

 

[Boogs31]

I agree with everything but the last sentence. I don't see them as one of the West's four best.

I don't mean this year. I'm just saying if everything goes right and they get a ton of more development and chemistry that they could possibly win a first round series next year. I'm not really expecting that to happen though.

 

[Boogs31]

If Hayward stays then I think we know the top 4 in the west barring something unforeseen.

The question is who can avoid that 4 spot. No one wants GSW in round 2.

Would we?

Golden State
San Antonio
Houston
Utah
OKC

That's five teams that would be fighting for the four spots.

 

[Cornbread78]

News flash. As it stands now, it's still gonna be GS/CLE in the finals.

Lebron can also take half the year off now because of the barron east..

Top 4 West:
GS
HOU
SA
OKC

Top 4 East
CLE
BOS
WAS
TOR



Nothing changes...

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

Would we?

Golden State
San Antonio
Houston
Utah
OKC

That's five teams that would be fighting for the four spots.

I guess we can throw OKC in there. But eh.

 

[Xplatformer]

Ahh I see, I think GSW should just let Iggy walk. Dude is on the wrong side of 30 and there will always be a veteran out there willing to take a paycut to go to the current Warriors.

Do you even watch the Warriors? Defensively who are you thinking will come in and fill that spot? Andre is old, yeah...but he's still the third best wing defender and it's due to his arm length..not his feet movement.

I keep hearing people say guys like Rudy Gay or Vince Carter could give the Warriors the same thing.

Wake the F*** up people.

 

[Shamrock7r]

News flash. As it stands now, it's still gonna be GS/CLE in the finals.

Lebron can also take half the year off now because of the barron east..

Top 4 West:
GS
HOU
SA
OKC

Top 4 East
CLE
BOS
WAS
TOR



Nothing changes...

I think most fans probably understand that teams like sa and Boston are thinking 2 - 3 years ahead and the other teams 3-5

 

[Jarate]

You need role players too fam

Teague is a really good PG if he's not the primary ballhandler in the offense

 

[Kickz]

@KingJames

So tell me again why there's a cap on how much a player should get?? Don't answer that. Steph should be getting 400M this summer 5yrs. #JMTs https://twitter.com/annkillion/status/881211431391182848 …
2:12 PM - 1 Jul 2017

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Not sure how the economics of that would shake out in the NBA

 

[Gigglepoo]

I don't mean this year. I'm just saying if everything goes right and they get a ton of more development and chemistry that they could possibly win a first round series next year. I'm not really expecting that to happen though.

Out East, Minnesota would be the ECF. Different worlds.

 

[Dragun619]

Come on Spurs, sign someone, anyone, even cash considerations!

At this point, They gotta be either waiting to trade LMA to teams that didn't get Milsap or Blake or they're just waiting for most of the money to dry up & sign some decent role players on cheaper contracts.

If we end up with the same team again, then dang, unless LMA goes and delievers an All-Star season, I'm not sure we can make it to the WCF again.

 

[Cornbread78]

Out East, Minnesota would be the ECF. Different worlds.

Very debatable..

 

[Kwhit10]

Remember last year when everyone thought Minnesota would improve and make the playoffs?

 

[Kickz]

Remember last year when everyone thought Minnesota would improve and make the playoffs?

I think they will make the playoffs, but I don't buy any of the top 5 seed stuff

 

[True Savior]

Wolves will be on the playoffs (bar any freak injury). I bet on it.

 

[Kickz]

LeGM got Korver back

@ShamsCharania

Free agent Kyle Korver has agreed to a three-year, $22M deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources tell The Vertical.
3:00 PM - 2 Jul 2017

 

[ratcliffja]

LeGM got Korver back

Why? He was terrible for them.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Out East, Minnesota would be the ECF. Different worlds.

Ehhhh. They were 13-17 vs the East last season.

 

[True Savior]

LeGM got Korver back

JJ got more in one year than Korver in 3. What.

 

[darkwing-buck]

Do you even watch the Warriors? Defensively who are you thinking will come in and fill that spot? Andre is old, yeah...but he's still the third best wing defender and it's due to his arm length..not his feet movement.

I keep hearing people say guys like Rudy Gay or Vince Carter could give the Warriors the same thing.

Wake the F*** up people.

Well damn lol look I don't deny Iggy's impact, dude is a great player, but GS even without him IMO is still far and away the best team in the league so I saw him as an okay loss for them if he didn't resigned with them.

 

[Hyperactivity]

HE'S BACK FUCK YES WOO GO NENE

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/881605644171620352

Nene has agreed to new deal with Houston, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/881605953380130820

Nene agrees to a 3-year, $11M deal, per source.

 

[Boogs31]

Ehhhh. They were 13-17 vs the East last season.

Well they've added a top 15 player in Jimmy Butler, and two solid rotation guys in Teague and Gibson. They have far more talent than anyone in the East other than Cleveland.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

JJ got more in one year than Korver in 3. What.

Korver didn't trust the process

 

[Boogs31]

HE'S BACK FUCK YES WOO GO NENE

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/881605644171620352


https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/881605953380130820

Houston has done a great job of rebuilding their depth after the CP3 trade. Gordon, Nene and Tucker is already a solid bench.