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NBA OFFSEASON TALK- Where our favorite teams go shopping for tanks
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Wants to pick up some more free dinners.
Umm Pop. What are we going to do at Center? There has to be someone stashed away, because between Splitter and Baynes we just lost our depth.
Were bring back Dejuan Blair hahahahaha
Dreams-Visions
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why not? the world is his. they will all wait for him.
MetalFearSolid
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Guys guys
They gave him a player option as well. This is so . lol
They gave him a player option as well. This is so . lol
Starphoenix
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He hates Pop's guts. I doubt that will happen.
I was joking we don't need an undersized center.
At a strip club in Houston with Hardin.
TangoAlphaLima
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So many people hate on the Sixers, but I respect what Hinkie is doing. Go hard, or don't go at all. Maybe it all ends up fizzling out anyway, but there's still more hope here than in half the other franchises.
Really excited to have Monta in Indiana. We've needed more playmakers on offense for years. He and Hill together is a smart backcourt pairing. Hill is a defensive specialist who can hit spot-up 3s, Ellis is a primary ballhandler who can pass as well as score.
Watch out East!
Watch out East!
MetalFearSolid
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ramonashelburne said:
How does that make any sense? You can sign Ed Davis or keep Boozer or something. Do they really want that 1st rounder from the Warriors that would come along with Lee.
Starphoenix
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Still hasn't met with the Knicks yet as far as I know. They're currently meeting with DeAndre.
Um... yes? The Lakers have to build through the draft and Philly has their first-round pick next season.
Though I do think LA is going to be much more appealing next season when Kobe is gone and the two rookies* prove they can play. Then you have a serious foundation.
*Does Randle count as a rookie?
MetalFearSolid
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Oh right forgot about that Phx-LA-Philly thing. Nash did really fuck the Lakers over hard.
panthapanda
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I just bought 4 copies. Doin my part.
And who the fuck are we getting at backup PG and SF? Pls
Delladova is coming back and Ray Allen is joining the Cavs Kappa.
Rajon Rondo wondering why the market for him is small. Well...you did kinda get cut during the playoffs lol.
I guess I would say I respect it, but I'm also not sure it will work. Collecting assets is one thing, but the Sixers haven't shown me that they are able to develop players past maximizing their value, or really that they are even interested in that at all. I worry about the culture they are creating as well, but talent probably trumps that.
The other thing is that Hinkie is enjoying a level of job security that most front officers and GMs. They'd be firedif they tried to do what Hinkie is, for better or worse.
This Jordan laughing gif is really on the fine line of being overused.
West in Oakland? I don't see it. He should go to Houston.
Dreams-Visions
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If Dellavabooboo ends up being our #2 PG I will legit cry. Real tears.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Guys guys
They gave him a player option as well. This is so . lol
It's like Dumars never left!
MushroomSamba
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So what's the deal with Deron Williams? Was it lingering recovery from injuries that made him suck or is he just getting old? Or both? There were flashes of those devastating crossovers and shooting skills here and there, but for the most part, just plain suck. Any hopes of him rebounding next year or is it just supposed to be a continued downward spiral?
Mo Gotti corpse coming home.
D-o-n-e
Apparently he's looking at the Spurs and the Warriors right now. Trying to get a ring.
Randolph Freelander
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Quinn Cook (Duke) went undrafted and might be in play. He's reportedly going to play for Cleveland in the Vegas summer league after competing for OKC in the Orlando league.
He's a good ball handler, doesn't turn the ball over, has a good stroke from the 3. His assists numbers were down last year, because he moved off the ball to make room for Tyus Jones. It's my opinion that he'd be a serviceable backup. But of course, I'd say that about any Blue Devil (and then elevate them to starter).
What was the maximum that Draymond Green could have signed for?
Oh, I know he wants a ring. Just not sure how he fits in Oakland. He'd be great in SA except, you know, there's that LaMarcus fellow. It's why I think Houston would be a great fit: championship contender with a need at power forward. Plus, the Rockets could use another tough guy.
Oh, I know he wants a ring. Just not sure how he fits in Oakland. He'd be great in SA except, you know, there's that LaMarcus fellow. It's why I think Houston would be a great fit: championship contender with a need at power forward. Plus, the Rockets could use another tough guy.
TangoAlphaLima
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To be fair, I'm not sure it will work either. But then again, most NBA GMs are doomed to failure, it's very difficult to have long-term success.
I don't really believe in the culture aspect. Good teams have good culture, bad teams have bad culture. If the Sixers get good, the team culture will be fine.
Finally, Hinkie was hired only 2 years ago, and I'm quite sure he sold ownership on this tanking strategy before taking over. If the Sixers are in Year 5 of the rebuild, and he has nothing to show for it, there will be no job security.
So, I'm pretty sure The Process (tm Morey & Hinkie) is basically finding the singularly dumb GM in the league and taking advantage of them. Dear lord...the 76ers destroyed the Kings in that trade.
If you want hope as a 76ers fan...
http://nba.derekbodner.com/sixers-wiki/future-draft-picks/
Dear lord, they could have 4 1st rd picks next year. (Alas, it seems that next year's draft might not be very good, imagine having 4 picks in this year's draft). Still. Daaamn.
If you want hope as a 76ers fan...
http://nba.derekbodner.com/sixers-wiki/future-draft-picks/
Dear lord, they could have 4 1st rd picks next year. (Alas, it seems that next year's draft might not be very good, imagine having 4 picks in this year's draft). Still. Daaamn.
I mean who do you realistically want? With LeBron and Kyrie on the team it'd be pretty silly to spend much if any of your resources/flexibility on a backup PG, which is why they won't do it.
Warriors system is easy for bigs other than Draymond. He'd like a tougher Mo Seights. Just rebound and hit the midrange jumper. And be able to dunk.
The maximum the Warriors could've offered was $93.1 million over five years.
The maximum another team could’ve offered him was $69.2 million over four.
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 44s44 seconds ago
Free agent forward Ed Davis is finalizing a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m1 minute ago
Ed Davis will sign a three-year, $20 million deal with Portland, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Free agent forward Ed Davis is finalizing a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m1 minute ago
Ed Davis will sign a three-year, $20 million deal with Portland, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
MetalFearSolid
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He getting paid more than Drummond and he is Drummond's backup. Stan would be a fool to play Drummond and Baynes at the same time.
Yeah, we're on mostly the same page, especially about this. What I meant by culture was more in terms of player development which I'm not sure the Sixers are prioritizing at all. Losing effects different players in different ways and losing habits tend to linger. If Okafor is Duncan and/or Nerlens or Embiid turns into Howard, alot of these issues go away very quickly.
That's exactly what I was saying re: Hinkie and job security. He clearly sold ownership, and they're committed at this point - many executives aren't able to attain that commitment, often because of owners who have been the smartest/most successful guys in the room their whole lives and imagine that success will extend to building an NBA team.
MetalFearSolid
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Ed Davis got Baynes money? Stan why not just sign Ed Davis. Lol
Good fair deal for Ed Davis.
Stan Van Gundy is the worst coach-gm in the league. That title no longer belongs to Doc.
Good fair deal for Ed Davis.
Stan Van Gundy is the worst coach-gm in the league. That title no longer belongs to Doc.
How do you figure that out? I read max for a player with less than six years experience was 25% of cap. Is that the cap as of today ($67.1 million) or what it's projected to be over the life of the contract?
inanutshell
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I guess the lakers realize they're 2+ years away from luring any big free agents while the rookies develop so they'll just tank for the top 3 again in 2016.
Prototype-03
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Kobe will play well enough to keep them out of it.
Dangerous game...if what happened to the Knicks (falling from 2 to 4) happens to the Lakers, they lose that pick.
It's not the team, its the front office. Ditto for NYK. Boneheaded move after boneheaded move.
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/04/09/matt-barnes-kobe-bryant-lakers-clippers-mitch-kupchak
Lakers lucked into a few titles because Shaq wanted to be Hollywood famous, and Pau wanted to get paid. Otherwise this would have been Kobe's entire career of mediocre teams.
I know Laker fans will attack me, but it's the truth.
As a Spurs fan, I'd love to have him, but we have some holes we need to plug pretty quickly once we find out.
Trading Tiago (expected) and losing Baynes (also expected) is not team destroying, but leaves nothing at the center position so we'll need to address that.
SomewhatGroovy
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Guys guys
They gave him a player option as well. This is so . lol
Not sure which takes the cake: this story or draymond Green getting 5 yr $85 mil.
Too much depth in West to say that for sure. I'm not sure they were all the way OUT of the conversation without him, but with him, they are definitely one of a few that could win the West.
Pretty good for the price he commands.
John Schuhmann ‏@johnschuhmann 22m22 minutes ago
Ed Davis had the 4th highest rebounding % among free agents who played 1,000 minutes last season.
Lakers tried to keep him:
Mark Medina ‏@MarkG_Medina 11m11 minutes ago
League source familiar w/ Ed Davis' deal w/ Portland: "Lakers did everything they could. But things move too quickly."
Not even Mavs Moneyball think LMA is coming.
dream
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It's interesting to think about. Aldridge is top 5, and Kawaii is fantastic. But Timmy is old, and Tony and Manu are completely shot. I'm actually fascinated by what this team will look like in motion.
Sneaky decent then, thanks.
I just wonder what Portland is doing... Who is playing wing?
But the spurs would have kept going if they didnt get jobbed by the clips timekeeper.
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