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[TheSadRanger]

Dream Team.

Bellinelli be like..

 

[Kevtones]

Man, Indiana signed the 43rd pick, my man Joe Young, to a 4-year deal.


22.5 to lead in PPG in Orlando did it. Guy will flat out ball this year.

 

[Heel]

This appears to be going well.

 

[Kevtones]

If Rondo can find form and Boogie and stop pouting I think Sac's got a pretty interesting roster. Nice balance to it.

 

[LyleLanley]

Bellinelli be like..

Every person in that picture has made some huge mistakes. I'm questioning what that plane has done to end up in such horrible company.

 

[TheSadRanger]

This appears to be going well.

Is that pringles? I can't tell.

 

[Hydrogen Bluebird]

Hope Kings make a lot of people eat crow this year. Their line-up is balanced and pretty deep:

C Koufos/Cauley-Stein
PF Cousins/Moreland
SF Gay/Casspi/Mbah a Moute
SG Bellinelli/McLemore/Butler/Anderson
PG Rondo/Collison

They need to sign a vet/3rd PG and another vet big though..

 

[ZeroMaverick]

Would Toronto have any reason to want to trade Lowry? srs quest

 

[Heel]

Is that pringles? I can't tell.

Vivek/Boogie

Hope Kings make a lot of people eat crow this year. Their line-up is balanced and pretty deep:

C Koufos/Cauley-Stein
PF Cousins/Moreland
SF Gay/Casspi/Mbah a Moute
SG Bellinelli/McLemore/Butler/Anderson
PG Rondo/Collison

They need to sign a vet/3rd PG and another vet big though..

dream and I have agreed that an 8 seed is on the horizon.

 

[Heel]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/620834329258647552

8 seed is a lock now. No doubt about it.

 

[Kickz]

Towns looking like he is still growing into his body, but he shows flashes with the hook shots/blocks/passes.

 

[Forceatowulf]

I love reading laker forums after a loss.

After 3 summer league games Russell/Randle are officially busts, and D-league superstar Jabari Brown is our new lord and savior.

I can't even hold all these "lol's".

 

[Jarate]

Hope Kings make a lot of people eat crow this year. Their line-up is balanced and pretty deep:

C Koufos/Cauley-Stein
PF Cousins/Moreland
SF Gay/Casspi/Mbah a Moute
SG Bellinelli/McLemore/Butler/Anderson
PG Rondo/Collison

They need to sign a vet/3rd PG and another vet big though..

The issue is is thay Cousins, Rondo, Gay, and Mclemore are all ball dominat players that dont really play well without the ball in their hands. (Other then Cousins)

If they can gel as a unit they might be able to get an 8th seed, but I think a lot of people look at how disfunctional that organization is right now, and the fact they havent won over 30 games in the past like 8 seasons.

That and the only defenders on that team is Mbah a Moute and WCS so theyre defense should be shit

The west is a gauntlet of incredible teams too which hurts them further. If they were in the East, theyd be a 4-6 seed easy, but the west has hardly any openings for the playoffs barring any injuries

Basically if they can Gel, they can be an 8th seed, if they cant gel though that team could be a disaster waiting too happen, and easily be a top 7 lottery team again

 

[Bowser]

Lawson got arrested for DUI again last night...smh

http://www.tmz.com/2015/07/14/ty-lawson-arrested-dui-los-angeles/

 

[catpurrcat]

If Rondo can find form and Boogie and stop pouting I think Sac's got a pretty interesting roster. Nice balance to it.

Agreed, this could be a nice pairing like the intimidating C-Webber and Rod Strickland (the assist machine) back in the day on the Wizards (were they called that back then?).

Oh and Juwon Howard back then today, like Rudy Gay today...the glue of that squad.

 

[Bowser]

Hope Kings make a lot of people eat crow this year. Their line-up is balanced and pretty deep:

C Koufos/Cauley-Stein
PF Cousins/Moreland
SF Gay/Casspi/Mbah a Moute
SG Bellinelli/McLemore/Butler/Anderson
PG Rondo/Collison

They need to sign a vet/3rd PG and another vet big though..

Playoff locks in the West (barring injury, of course):

Warriors
Spurs
Thunder
Clippers
Rockets
Grizzlies

Reasonable expectation of playoffs: Pelicans, Jazz

Fringe contenders: Mavs, Suns, Kings

 

[catpurrcat]

Would Toronto have any reason to want to trade Lowry? srs quest

Nobody is untradeable unless it's Bron or KD.

That said, PGs don't get much better than Lowry, at his salary, in his prime years now too. Not so much this past seasons playoffs, but the year before, vs the Nets, he was incredible, showed serious toughness and heart.

Remember Raptors won 49 games with demar missing like 18 games and Lowry playing hurt after Feb. Hopefully the additions at PG and Ross playing more minutes (as a defender especially) with Lou gone will really help things.

In Demarre we hope for great things too. Including leadership through adversity.

 

[Officerrob]

I love reading laker forums after a loss.

After 3 summer league games Russell/Randle are officially busts, and D-league superstar Jabari Brown is our new lord and savior.

I can't even hold all these "lol's".

It's so early that it's nowhere even close to justifying, but Russell does not look good at all.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

 

[Ronin Ray]

Nobody is untradeable unless it's Bron or KD.

That said, PGs don't get much better than Lowry, at his salary, in his prime years now too. Not so much this past seasons playoffs, but the year before, vs the Nets, he was incredible, showed serious toughness and heart.

Remember Raptors won 49 games with demar missing like 18 games and Lowry playing hurt after Feb. Hopefully the additions at PG and Ross playing more minutes (as a defender especially) with Lou gone will really help things.

In Demarre we hope for great things too. Including leadership through adversity.

Anthony Davis is on the not trade able list. More so then KD and arguably LeBron

 

[SyenceLabb]

Anthony Davis is on the not trade able list. More so then KD and arguably LeBron

agreed. He is on track to take LeBron's "best player in the world" title in a couple years.

 

[Gigglepoo]

Anthony Davis is on the not trade able list. More so then KD and arguably LeBron

As are Duncan, Dirk, and Wade, though for different reasons.

 

[LyleLanley]

Is Anthony Davis better than Jordan?

 

[MushroomSamba]

Is Anthony Davis better than Jordan?

Am I missing a joke?

 

[Jarate]

Am I missing a joke?

Since he mentioned that AD was going to surpass Lebron as the best/most valuable player sometime soon, the joke was that since he is better then Lebron, and Lebron gets constantly compared to Jordan, that AD must be better then Jordan!

 

[dream]

To be fair, D'angelo Russell is kind of a poor man's Damian Liliard.

 

[led4lyfe]

If in any event the thunder run into injury issues next year and are far out of the 8th seed in the west, do they entertain KD offers??

 

[Fjordson]

That handshake between Boogie and Karl is just so awkward lol painful to watch.

 

[Jarate]

To be fair, D'angelo Russell is kind of a poor man's Damian Liliard.

Im still excited to see Russel develop. His shot form reminds me of Korver and Curry where the ball just is gone in a flick of the wrist, but it's pretty apparent that's he's not fast enough to get to the hoop or get seperation on NBA guards. So thus, the thing he should work on is his ball handling skills. Curry isnt an elite athlete, but he's an elite ball handler and can gain separation with that skill. If he cant ever develop proper ball handling skills, he needs to be moved to SG which will severely hamper his abilities to pass the ball which is one of his strengths. He's still got some time, but his play has been absolutely atrocious in the SL

 

[Ronin Ray]

If in any event the thunder run into injury issues next year and are far out of the 8th seed in the west, do they entertain KD offers??

There are going to convince themselves he's not leaving no matter what. Unless he tells them he's leaving there 100% going to operate as if he's staying.

 

[UnObtainium17]

Lawson got arrested for DUI again last night...smh

http://www.tmz.com/2015/07/14/ty-lawson-arrested-dui-los-angeles/

Send that knucklehead to the NFL.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Lawson needs to get help

 

[LyleLanley]

"The Nets announced that new signee Thomas Robinson tore the meniscus in his right knee today and will undergo arthroscopic surgery tomorrow." - @AndrewKeh

As much as I hate the Nets that still sucks.

 

[Cheddahz]

Thomas Robinson really can't catch a break

It's a shame that he's never stuck with a team, cause I'm sure if he did, he would had developed faster

 

[LyleLanley]

"Celtics will be acquiring Perry Jones, a second round pick and cash from Oklahoma City. Not really giving up anything. Tax deal for OKC." - @SteveBHoop

Not bad.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Good deal Danny.

 

[Bread]

welp, that's the guy Danny should have taken over fucking Fab Melo so I'll give him that

 

[TheSadRanger]

Enes Kanter is going to make more money than YNB next season /dead

Even with the salary cap thing it's bizarre that he's going to be making just as much as KD lol

 

[Edwardo]

"Celtics will be acquiring Perry Jones, a second round pick and cash from Oklahoma City. Not really giving up anything. Tax deal for OKC." - @SteveBHoop

Not bad.

They should've drafted him instead of Fab Melo..

 

[Bowser]

They should've drafted him instead of Fab Melo..

Well they ended up getting a 2nd and cash out of it anyway, so no harm no foul!

 

[Edwardo]

Well they ended up getting a 2nd and cash out of it anyway, so no harm no foul!

Gotta agree there!

 

[jbug617]

"Celtics will be acquiring Perry Jones, a second round pick and cash from Oklahoma City. Not really giving up anything. Tax deal for OKC." - @SteveBHoop

Not bad.

They wanted a 1st for him but couldn't get it.

@ChrisMannixSI Thunder had shopped Perry Jones for a first round pick, per rival execs. Ultimately, they did the only thing they could: They dumped him.

 

[LyleLanley]

They wanted a 1st for him but couldn't get it.

Shocking.

 

[commish]

"The Nets announced that new signee Thomas Robinson tore the meniscus in his right knee today and will undergo arthroscopic surgery tomorrow." - @AndrewKeh

As much as I hate the Nets that still sucks.

How can someone hate the Nets?!

And yeah, this news sucks. I always feel bad for young players who experience these types of injuries.

 

[spyder_ur]

I mean it's not a big deal but Perry Jones doesn't excite me in the slightest, a fantastic athlete without a single consistent NBA-level skill. If it means less chance of minutes for Mickey I don't like that.

Maybe he'll win me over.

 

[TheSadRanger]

lol is Cubes really going to screw up signing deron smh, he cleared waivers yesterday. the signing should be done already

edit: nvm, gotta wait 48 hours to sign someone off from waivers

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

"The Nets announced that new signee Thomas Robinson tore the meniscus in his right knee today and will undergo arthroscopic surgery tomorrow." - @AndrewKeh

As much as I hate the Nets that still sucks.

Ugh, that sucks. T-Rob's been dealt enough bad cards in his life as it is.

I mean it's not a big deal but Perry Jones doesn't excite me in the slightest, a fantastic athlete without a single consistent NBA-level skill. If it means less chance of minutes for Mickey I don't like that.

Maybe he'll win me over.

He did have that impressive two week or so stretch last season when both KD and Westbrook were out. Good gamble by Ainge, given the price.

Simmons is (maybe) on board: https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/621048303266828288

 

[HabeeNo]

Okafor puttin work on my Knicks rn

 

[Lee Chaolan]

damn OKC.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Lakers fans in panic mode already. 😂