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NBA Offseason |OT| "It's a complete shit move, but we're stuck with it now"
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Ninja Scooter
Member
The NBA has banned Mayo. No word on ketchup.
Lol last guy to be kicked out the NBA was Birdman right, and he made a come back
BadAss2961
Member
That's gotta hurt at a time when any serviceable player gets ridiculous money.
victreeb3l
Member
lol
friskykillface
Banned
save that stuff for when you retire dummy, what a waste of height x skill
LyleLanley
Banned
So this shouldn't affect Mayo at all then?
Roland_Gunner
Member
Because they're bringing in so much tv money Jeremy Lin can make $10M a year and everyone thinks its a good deal?
UnObtainium17
Member
Ninja Scooter
Member
The money is there. A $10-15 million deal isn't going to cripple a team, I don't see the problem. It's going to take some getting used to, I know, but it's not a bad thing. Teams and fans will adjust.
I mean....nah tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyQU-kozEG8;t=27s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyQU-kozEG8;t=39s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyQU-kozEG8;t=47s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyQU-kozEG8;t=58s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jj7qLEV8rI;t=9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jj7qLEV8rI;t=26s
like I said play after play after play after play
at work so I only looked up two games haha
edit: lol, the description for the first video
"New plan for the Hornets in game 3: just throw the ball to Al Jefferson in the post and see how many times he can make Hassan Whiteside his bitch before Whiteside freaks out and gets ejected for punching his smug face. Once Whiteside is out of the way, it should be smooth sailing and Big Al can probably rack up 40 to 50 points abusing Amar'e Stoudemire's mangled knees."
jordan0386
Member
There is no need to lockout, the league is literally swimming in money.
Owners cannot say teams are operating in the red and salaries need to go down.
Ninja Scooter
Member
The league is in great shape. The games popularity is expanding globally. Ratings are great. And for a star driven league there are as many stars and potential stars now than maybe in any other period I can remember. It's not all hinging on one guy like it was in the 90s. The owners would need to pull off some real fuckery to claim a lockout is needed.
We have all this money because it is sustainable. The league is ranking in the cash and it will only continue to grow. Ratings have been rising, the average age of viewers is very young (which the NBA wants) and the league is growing dramatically overseas. It is the only major American sport with any significant presence in China. NBA is is the most sustainable and viable of all the major US sports leagues for the next 50 years, no question.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
The OJ Mayo 30 for 30 is gonna be pretty incredible.
(they can even call it OJ: Mayo in America)
(they can even call it OJ: Mayo in America)
I will agree with this.....outside of Soccer........basketball is quickly becoming the worlds second biggest sport. I mean look at how big international and now even club teams have become.
Dreams-Visions
Member
So of the Cavs remaining 2016 roster, how many are likely to be retained? Starting to feel kinda bad...
Roland_Gunner
Member
Here's the whole list of guys getting this suspension. OJ's the second guy to get it since 2000.
Ninja Scooter
Member
The Cavs have like zero flexibility short of trading Love. Not sure what you were expecting.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
Now that is a list you do not want to be part of :/
Tarpley and Richard Dumas, havent heard those names in a while
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Tom Haberstroh Retweeted Kevin Pelton
Kevin Pelton points out that by paying $64M, Lakers basically punted on '17 2-max cap space ... for the Cavs' 10th man.
Kevin Pelton points out that by paying $64M, Lakers basically punted on '17 2-max cap space ... for the Cavs' 10th man.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
steroids again?
BadAss2961
Member
Obviously the NBA's doing very well financially. Players were going to be making more money with the big cap increase, but teams are being irresponsible, paying well beyond value to fill it. So it's quickly becoming a league of bad contracts. GM's were already getting dumber and dumber, now they're going to fuck the balance completely with getting too much wiggle room too fast. The separation from what a decent player can demand to a good one is closing, and a good player to an actual superstar is just about non-existent. Bench players, prospects that have proven nothing, and broken down guys are starting to eat cap space with serious money. Bradley Beal is a max player... He might as well be LeBron.
Things might balance out to something somewhat sensible after awhile, but these first few years are going to be ugly. I'm kinda shook at what the Bulls are about to offer Barnes just to say we got something out of this free agency.
Things might balance out to something somewhat sensible after awhile, but these first few years are going to be ugly. I'm kinda shook at what the Bulls are about to offer Barnes just to say we got something out of this free agency.
Or play in Korea
UnObtainium17
Member
Love probably will be traded.. Someone check me on this but Lebron opting out means he cannot take a pay cut. Cavs can sign him if the new contract has more $ value than the contract he opted out for. They already got 70mil going to Kyrie, love, TT, and Frye next year. The cap is rising 90+mil. Unless dan gilbert don't mind paying what could possibly end up being the highest luxry tax ever paid by an nba team.
My guess is crack.
BadAss2961
Member
I was thinking that too.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
If its steroids he should stop because them shits clearly aint working.
friskykillface
Banned
cocaineeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I'm pretty sure things like 2 year bans is for performance drugs, not recreational drugs. Why assume crack?
Randolph Freelander
Member
Mayo got caught for sniffing glue.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
The average NBA player is going to get roughly ~12-13 million with how large the cap is. Thats pretty simple math. The max number has never been about being an accurate reflection as to what the top talent in the league is worth, its always been intended to simply limit what the top of the market can get.
DeRozan making the same amount of money as KD doesn't mean they're equals, its just the owners successfully limiting the amount of money the best talent can get in the mirage of competitive balance.
The NBA PA is totally cool with this because the less money the Lebron's of the world makes the more that goes down to the the bottom 7-8 guys of the roster. If the max didn't exist guys like KD and Lebron would seriously take up like 70% of a teams payroll and justifiably so.
UnObtainium17
Member
Idk.. I honestly don't remember OJ mayo getting suspended for Pe drugs. I thiught this was his first offense. And first offense on recreational drugs is 2 years.
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
I guess NBA Free Agency can now be described as:
friskykillface
Banned
Love isn't going anywhere
He would have got dealt had they lost 4-1 but LeBron will just try it again with the same roster
He would have got dealt had they lost 4-1 but LeBron will just try it again with the same roster
CassidyIzABeast
Member
I guess NBA Free Agency can now be described as:
Months of hype and speculation only for the big names to stay put.
I'm torn on this. On one hand, the league has arguably never been in a stronger place. Still, I have heard
(from actual people who work for NBA franchises - sorry to do the 'sources' thing)
This is a gravy train for the players right now and the owners aren't making out half bad either, but this can't be the permanent state. There are signs of a bubble here. I do think any issues are more easily solvable than what we had in 2011, though, and I trust Silver.
5th in the league in catch and shoot 3's last year, played really well with Giannis at point guard.
really like this pick up right now
LyleLanley
Banned
Durant to the Celtics.
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
Pretty much, it's why I can't get invested in any of this Durant hype when it's most likely going to end in him resigning with OKC for another year.
I felt bad for laughing at this joke.
Randolph Freelander
Member
He's just talking about Draymond's knees.
I keep seeing from some fans that the Mosgov deal has year three being partial guarantees and year four being a team option. Has anyone seen a source on that or is it just wishful thinking from fans?
Still a bad deal, but if it's essentially filling out cap space for the next two years it's not as bad. Not like big name free agents were gonna come next year either. The thing that's especially shitty was the four year part of it, big men don't age well past their thirties. I'd rather not see even more punished Mosgod.
Still a bad deal, but if it's essentially filling out cap space for the next two years it's not as bad. Not like big name free agents were gonna come next year either. The thing that's especially shitty was the four year part of it, big men don't age well past their thirties. I'd rather not see even more punished Mosgod.
Face it Tiger..
Banned
no Durant.. yay. would've been the world's lamest team.
would not have wanted to watch basketball if that happened.
Durant has his skills that can carry him anywhere, he'd be taking a risk going else where with all the chemistry invested into the band he's been with all these years. I do think the Warriors would be a good fit and he'd probably grow as a player.