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[Vault Dweller 111]

legit shocked butler went to minny to just be 8th or 9th in the other conference

He didn't choose to go.

 

[LyleLanley]

Kinda crazy that 8th or 9th seed is all that having Butler, KAT and Wiggins gets you

They're still a few years and another piece or two away from being really good but I could see them being the 6th seed. Maybe 5 if the Clippers lose everyone.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I think the Wolves depend entirely on how soon KAT makes the leap. He finished the season awfully nice. Might come sooner than you think.

 

[Cornbread78]

I'd prefer to lock Blake up for a few years if there is no extension for PG13.

IT/Smart
Bradley/Brown/Rozier
Jae/Brown/Tatum
Griffen/Zizac
Horford/Zizac

Oly is going to get a stupid contract from someone, so they will need to find another big that can rebound, maybe Hibert/Hawes? Not sure if either can still jump enough to get a rebound/dunk/ 5 foot jumper.

If healthy, that could be a pretty competitive roster with good role players off the bench.

 

[slightconfuse]

Wolves will be good. they can get a 7/8 seed. wonder if they go after anyone in free agency.

 

[LyleLanley]

I'd prefer to lock Blake up for a few years if there is no extension for PG13.

IT/Smart
Bradley/Brown/Rozier
Jae/Brown/Tatum
Griffen/Zizac
Horford/Zizac

Oly is going to get a stupid contract from someone, so they will need to find another big that can rebound, maybe Hibert/Hawes? Not sure if either can still jump enough to get a rebound/dunk/ 5 foot jumper.

If healthy, that could be a pretty competitive roster with good role players off the bench.

Signing Griffin and Hibbert in 2017 will cause me to drink.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

The west is so damn stacked. How are gonna make room for the Nuggets and Twolves? I think OKC could be in trouble next year.

Need 1-16 format please.

 

[Kickz]

I think the Wolves depend entirely on how soon KAT makes the leap. He finished the season awfully nice. Might come sooner than you think.

Both he and Wiggs still have some suspect ass defense that they need to improve on

Wolves will be good. they can get a 7/8 seed. wonder if they go after anyone in free agency.

Word is Thibs pecking order is;

1.CP3
2. Lowry
3. George Hill
4. Jrue Holiday

AKA the fuck Rubio plan

 

[Servbot24]

CP3 and Butler would be quite the haul for a summer. Doubt he has any chance of that though

 

[neptunes]

Never really considered Lowry on the Wolves, he could really help them.

 

[Dragun619]

Dope Jordan ad for Kawhi: "The Kawhi Question"

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

Zaza tho

 

[agentofatlas]

The wovles won't go anywhere unless Towns improves defensively and currently he's pretty bad.

Also I have no idea why everyone wants to get rid of Rubio all of the sudden. If he continues to play like he did past ASB, then he's a keeper.

 

[Cornbread78]

Signing Griffin and Hibbert in 2017 will cause me to drink.

Hibbert will only play a few mins a night. Cheap bench solution to put his arm up and get a couple rebounds a game, a.k.a, a quarter priced Zeller. It also doesn't have to be him, just anyone tall that can rebound, lol

 

[LyleLanley]

Hibbert will only play a few mins a night. Cheap bench solution to put his arm up and get a couple rebounds a game, a.k.a, a quarter priced Zeller. It also doesn't have to be him, just anyone tall that can rebound, lol

Wouldn't it be much easier to just kick me right in the balls instead?

 

[Cornbread78]

Wouldn't it be much easier to just kick me right in the balls instead?

Well, I'm sure you live close enough, but I work 2 jobs and don't have time. Maybe next week when I'm on vaca from both...


Regardless of what they do, they will still lack a superstar that can carry them.

 

[Tom Penny]

Signing Griffin and Hibbert in 2017 will cause me to drink.

Give Zeller Evan Turner money max KO and call it an offseason.

 

[msdstc]

They could have had Boogie for bag of peanuts. It's pretty clear they don't want him or they would have traded a pick and filler for him like the Pelicans did. IT at max is flat out stupid.

wait i thought you loved IT? Not trying to sound sarcastic, I legimitately thought you were all about him.

 

[Tom Penny]

wait i thought you loved IT? Not trying to sound sarcastic, I legimitately thought you were all about him.

I've never said to max IT.

 

[msdstc]

I've never said to max IT.

ahhh i see. Hopefully we don't, but it doesn't look great.

 

[Tom Penny]

ahhh i see. Hopefully we don't, but it doesn't look great.

If they whiff on Hayward Blake or George it's coming by default though...

 

[Servbot24]

Would IT accept less than max or would he move? I'm sure there's some team in the league that would give it to him.

 

[msdstc]

Would IT accept less than max or would he move? I'm sure there's some team in the league that would give it to him.

Would never even consider less than max. He's already said get ready to "back up the brinks truck"

 

[StanleyStutters]

Would IT accept less than max or would he move? I'm sure there's some team in the league that would give it to him.

I wonder if a team would. He's been terrific these last two years, but with his size and age would a team be willing to max him out?

 

[gutshot]

Trust the Process

 

[BlackGhost]

Process the Trust, Go Cav.

Edit: word is that love removed most of his Cavs stuff from twitter 🤔🤔🤔 can't personally speak on it because I don't remember what it looked like before

 

[jmizzal]

I wonder if a team would. He's been terrific these last two years, but with his size and age would a team be willing to max him out?

Its the NBA yes a team would lol

 

[Servbot24]

Its the NBA yes a team would lol

The Knicks will always be there

 

[Rvaan]

The Knicks will always be there

Not if James Dolan keeps running the team the way he is.

 

[StanleyStutters]

Its the NBA yes a team would lol

Well.... Ok, you got me there lol

 

[Jack The Nipper]

Kevin love was a big reason why they made it to the finals. Rebounds and scoring. Better than last year

 

[LyleLanley]

Process the Trust, Go Cav.

Edit: word is that love removed most of his Cavs stuff from twitter 🤔🤔🤔 can't personally speak on it because I don't remember what it looked like before

Looks like fake news. I haven't seen anyone on Twitter talking about it.

 

[Servbot24]

Kevin love was a big reason why they made it to the finals. Rebounds and scoring. Better than last year

I think he's being a bit underrated by some teams. He's not amazing, but he's probably a top 30 player who can really help.

 

[Duxxy3]

I've never said to max IT.

The moment they traded the 1st pick I knew they were going to max IT.

 

[phanphare]

was this posted? NBA 2k rejected the Jimmy Butler trade lol

http://www.totalprosports.com/2017/...for-the-chicago-bulls-that-nba-2k-rejects-it/

 

[Lambtron]

Giving Lowry a max deal would pretty much offset all the good the Butler trade would bring to the Wolves. Barf.

Ricky is on a good contract and he's very good. I'm hoping they just roll with him.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Kevin love was a big reason why they made it to the finals. Rebounds and scoring. Better than last year

Yes, remove him from the Cavs and it makes Tristan even more useless since he'd be their only offensive rebouding threat. I don't like this trade for the Cavs, Paul George wants to be a Celtics legend anyway.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

Kyrie
Wade
James
George
Carmelo

I mean I'd like to see it just for the fuckery. The only problem is that people will despise LeBron for making this brand new super team ignoring the fact that Wade and Carmelo probably do very little to make the Cavs a better team. But hey! Just because they are old and past their prime, they definitely know the game and if they are best buds with amazing chemistry then who knows. I don't think it hurts your chances of beating the Warriors. It just doesn't help as much as the public will pretend it does.

 

[Servbot24]

So does that lineup just play without a center or would Melo come off the bench?

 

[Diprosalic]

I don't like this trade for the Cavs, Paul George wants to be a Lakers legend anyway.

true

 

[Servbot24]

If Cavs don't win this year they never are for a long time. May as well go all in and rent PG

 

[Bread]

was this posted? NBA 2k rejected the Jimmy Butler trade lol

http://www.totalprosports.com/2017/...for-the-chicago-bulls-that-nba-2k-rejects-it/

this happens with like every big trade in sports, who cares lol

 

[Ninja Scooter]

That team still gets starched by Golden st. Love actually played really well in the Finals and they still got waxed.

 

[phanphare]

this happens with like every big trade in sports, who cares lol

bulls fans?

 

[Tom Penny]

Kyrie
Wade
James
George
Carmelo

I mean I'd like to see it just for the fuckery. The only problem is that people will despise LeBron for making this brand new super team ignoring the fact that Wade and Carmelo probably do very little to make the Cavs a better team. But hey! Just because they are old and past their prime, they definitely know the game and if they are best buds with amazing chemistry then who knows. I don't think it hurts your chances of beating the Warriors. It just doesn't help as much as the public will pretend it does.

Melo and Wade helps their offensive drop off when LeBron sits. It gives them far more lineup options.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

Melo and Wade helps their offensive drop off when LeBron sits. It gives them far more lineup options.

I agree. It'd make things interesting. Especially if they saved themselves in the regular season and only played enough to get a feel for eachother.

But Golden State could just run them up and down the floor.

Still no denying that Wade/Anthony>>JR/Shumpert

 

[effzee]

I don't think the Cavs get George in a trade. If the Bulls and Knicks buy out Wade and Melo, those are the only realistic "adds" the Cavs can have.

 

[ratcliffja]

I don't think the Cavs get George in a trade. If the Bulls and Knicks buy out Wade and Melo, those are the only realistic "adds" the Cavs can have.

If they get Melo but not George, that's going to be an issue for their starting lineup. I can't imagine them benching Love or Melo because of their egos, so you'd have a starting lineup of Irving/Wade/James/Anthony/Love. Who plays defense in that lineup?

 

[BlackGhost]

Windy on radio said he dosent know who the favorite for George is, but he did say it definitely isn't the Cavs

 

[Tom Penny]

If they get Melo but not George, that's going to be an issue for their starting lineup. I can't imagine them benching Love or Melo because of their egos, so you'd have a starting lineup of Irving/Wade/James/Anthony/Love. Who plays defense in that lineup?

LeBron at center. Tristan to the bench.