MetalFearSolid
Banned
Yup Lakers thought they signed Draymond Green but later found out it was Brandon Bass.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
NBA OFFSEASON TALK- Where our favorite teams go shopping for tanks
- Thread starter Gully State
- Start date
Yup Lakers thought they signed Draymond Green but later found out it was Brandon Bass.
Starphoenix
Member
Spurs better hope they shore up their depth. I'm not sure Aldridge alone will cover our thinning bench. I really hate losing Joseph.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Yup Lakers thought they signed Draymond Green but later found out it was Brandon Bass.
Seen this cute joke on Twitter.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Well I honestly thought of it myself. I just googled both their names to find PIC showing both and happened to be a twiiter PIC. Just wanted to throw a dig the Lakers. Honestly, a good signing. Bass can still score with the best of them when he was starting for the Celtics near 2nd half of the season he was putting up double doubles. He can definitely contribute off the Lakers bench. Lakers have a bench need to move Swaggy P seems redundant to have him and Lou Williams who are both ball dominant coming off the bench.
Randolph Freelander
Member
I can watch it through TWC's online stream. Your mileage may vary.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
ya know, If we can get a SF somehow, this team will go from awful, to not so awful. I'll take that.
I might even have to upgrade the Lakers off season from a D- to a C-.
I might even have to upgrade the Lakers off season from a D- to a C-.
Hydrogen Bluebird
Member
Vlade Divac putting in work. Goddamn. Also, players lakers got aren't so bad (Lou Will, Bass, Hibbert).
Ninja Scooter
Member
I'm hoping Brown might be able to step into that spot. He's a rook but also a 4 year senior, and he can shoot the lights out.
Masai has lost his damn mind. You don't need to be paying a backup pg 7.5 mil. But we just had to get the token Canadian on the team somehow. SMFH
Never mind that we just drafted a 23-year-old PG that I guess we'll relegate to the d-league or the bench and oh yeah, we don't have a starting caliber PF on this roster right now. Great job, Masai!
For whatever we improve on the defensive end, we'll lose out on offense. Unless DeMar/Lowry are feeling it (and it's not a given since those two are super-inconsistent) we have no one we can rely on to score. This is a disaster.
Never mind that we just drafted a 23-year-old PG that I guess we'll relegate to the d-league or the bench and oh yeah, we don't have a starting caliber PF on this roster right now. Great job, Masai!
For whatever we improve on the defensive end, we'll lose out on offense. Unless DeMar/Lowry are feeling it (and it's not a given since those two are super-inconsistent) we have no one we can rely on to score. This is a disaster.
Face it Tiger..
Banned
TheSadRanger
Banned
I think losing Bellinelli is a little understated with his 3pt shot. Hopefully Greens 3pt shooting was just a fluke during the Clippers series cause they can't have that happen again and expect to go deep.
Green: 13-40 3PA
Diaw: 4-18 3PA
Even with a healthy Parker they can't have dudes shooting that poorly at the arc, and I remember a lot of those misses being open looks to.
Of course, but people online act as if trades are a given. It's easy to just believe that somehow Terrence Jones or whoever is gonna just be easily obtainable but that's not reality. I hope Masai has something cooked up but I'm not getting my hopes up.
Shamrock7r
Member
Hydrogen Bluebird
Member
Last season started out so well for the Kings (even started 5-1, beating playoff teams). Then Cousins got meningitis and Malone was fired
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Last season started out so well for the Kings (even started 5-1, beating playoff teams). Then Cousins got meningitis and Malone was fired
Only sadness
Thanks
Comcast doesnt let me. But I got a DirectTV login from a friend and it works. One of the few channels DTv lets you stream without being on the same network as a box
TheSadRanger
Banned
Last season started out so well for the Kings (even started 5-1, beating playoff teams). Then Cousins got meningitis and Malone was fired
Only sadness
Twitter called it :/
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Gonna be fun to watch Kobe avoid the trash man as he tries to produce 167% of the Lakers offense next season
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
I seriously doubt they will start two rookies, even if he plays well, because "seniority". Bleh
We went from a team of rooks to a team of vets real quick though. lol. Credit where's it's due. Although, I hope our Rookies get plenty of play time. We're not making the playoffs no matter how hard we play, so we need to focus mainly on development and building a winning attitude amongst the roster.
If our rooks pan out, and Clarkson maintains godliness, I think we contend for a playoff birth in 2016/17 season. Hell, I'll be happy if we're above .500 in 2017 at this juncture.
greatestjediever
Member
THE GOAT
Yup.
I'll miss Joseph and never forget this:
After that, the Spurs stopped fearing Ibaka.
SyenceLabb
Member
Apparently TJ Ford tweeted about Tristan Thompson re-signing as if it was a done deal. Looks like he just jumped the gun though.
soundahfekz
Member
Dragic and Knight set the market & Reggie played better than both. Why let a RFA take the QO for being lowballed? Less over reactions and more paying attention to bball folks
I actually really wanted the Lakers to be bottom 3 in the league again cause this years draft doesnt seem that good. Next year the pick is completely unprotected, so maybe the implosion couldve happened for another year
They'll probably get to 20-25 wins this season though, which should put them in the bottom 6 instead of bottom 3 :|
They'll probably get to 20-25 wins this season though, which should put them in the bottom 6 instead of bottom 3 :|
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Looking at this team now... I don't see how we only win a handful of games more than last year. I don't think people realize just how undermanned and injury plagued we were. Not to mention an overall lack of solid talent.
Our best player last year was a 2nd round rookie who got the green light to do whatever the fuck and he excelled. And we got 21 wins. I doubt Clarkson will even be the 3'rd best player on this team if everyone is healthy and ready to play.
yeah, I'd be pretty surprised if we only win a couple more games than last year, barring a swath of injuries again of course. I'm calling 30-35 absolute max.
Our best player last year was a 2nd round rookie who got the green light to do whatever the fuck and he excelled. And we got 21 wins. I doubt Clarkson will even be the 3'rd best player on this team if everyone is healthy and ready to play.
yeah, I'd be pretty surprised if we only win a couple more games than last year, barring a swath of injuries again of course. I'm calling 30-35 absolute max.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
So Bron Bron waiting till his boy TT gets signed before he resigns? I mean, it's such a different offseason atmosphere this year knowing that he's just toying with Gilbert than last year, when he was busy wasting Riley's time while the whole market waited for him to make a move.
There is 0% chance LBJ doesn't re-sign. 0%. Just imagine if he left again. Would be insane.
soundahfekz
Member
You got assets now though. Savvy vets who can be traded at the deadline possibly for a bigger fish. I wouldn't underestimate LAL front office especially if you end up looking like a piece away from making a playoff push
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
yeah, and yet he still has a stupid amount of leverage over Gilbert and co. They're going for that Brooklyn Nets 200 million dollar payroll that is probably going to get stomped by the Spurs in the finals again.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
I hope we can deal Hibbert, a few of our rooks/sophomores (no Russell), and vets for Cousins somehow.
I hope Hibbert/Randle/Clarkson ball out of their damn minds and Cousins is still unhappy as fuck come winter.
basketball Gods, pls
Randolph Freelander
Member
Is this the part of the thread where people talk themselves into hope for the new season?
Why yes, yes it is.
Why yes, yes it is.
LyleLanley
Banned
These posts never cease to make me laugh.
Ninja Scooter
Member
So is Chris Paul going to inherit the "nobody wants to play with him!" mantle from Kobe in the media?
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
LyleLanley
Banned
Sure but you're talking about a guy the Kings could've had for free/very little and some rookies that haven't done much while not even including the most valuable one. Although maybe the Kings will be enamored with all of the talented vets the Lakers have.
BadAss2961
Member
Cleveland... Could've been loaded with young potential like Minnesota is now (greatly thanks to them), instead they're gonna go deep into the luxury tax for Tristan Thompson. LeBron might not ever even commit to them long term. Dude is high-maintenance as fuck and has everything set up to run that entire organization into the ground if anything were to happen to him. Better win that championship, or they'll end up like the Knicks. Just without the city, hype, and money.
Sure.
What is hope though?
IE I'm a heat fan; only realistic hope is to be top 2 in the East for the next 3-4 years. Thats a "best-case" scenario. We're not beating the Cavs.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Young potential isn't a goal for any team, it's a means to an end. Cleveland had young potential for the last 4 years, and resigned a few of them who ended up to be great players. Now they're a championship caliber team. They're not reminiscing about their young potential.
Walter White
Member
No, because Chris Paul will at least pass you the ball and make you look like a million bucks. I love DJ, but dude is overly sensitive if that is what drove him away. He might be the exception, but I think most people would want to play with someone who will help them get theirs.
ratcliffja
Member
Yeah I'll really miss DJ but he's the only one so far that CP3 has driven away. If Blake leaves, then by all means call him a team killer, but until then, I think it's pretty disingenuous.
LyleLanley
Banned
Doc is the real team killer, CP3 just helped him.
They're both team killers! Get Griffin out of there.
He's a ball-punching punk who has never gotten far in the playoffs. It doesn't matter if he passes; he's so angry that it's no longer fun to play basketball. Loser + angry = bad teammate
Randolph Freelander
Member
Yours is rational hope. The table scraps for Cousins deal is somewhere near the other end of the spectrum.
LyleLanley
Banned
Docs last move as GM should be sending Griffin to the Celtics.
Similar threads
- Locked