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NBA Offseason Thread! All offseason NBA talk in THIS thread!
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Ninja Scooter
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Screw Dwayne Wade. We wouldn't need him if we already had Kobe. I'd settle for Lamar Odom/Brian Grant/Caron Butler and draft picks for Shaq.
And Carlos Boozer is an asshole. Not that i blame him, you gotta get your $$$ while you can, but still, the Cavs did him a huge favor by opting out of his final year, and he fucks them in the ass.
And Carlos Boozer is an asshole. Not that i blame him, you gotta get your $$$ while you can, but still, the Cavs did him a huge favor by opting out of his final year, and he fucks them in the ass.
Cavs: "Hey, Booz, opt out and we'll give you a lot more than that paltry $700k that's you're making, as long as you agree to sign with us."
Booz: "Really? Thanks guys, of course I'll resign!"
Jazz: "Yo Booz, six years, $68 mil, what you think?"
Booz: "Fuck you Cavs! I'm out!"
Damn...that's low.
Booz: "Really? Thanks guys, of course I'll resign!"
Jazz: "Yo Booz, six years, $68 mil, what you think?"
Booz: "Fuck you Cavs! I'm out!"
Damn...that's low.
Ninja Scooter
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you have to remember though, the Cavs were, in a sense doing him a favor, but at the same time, they also wanted him to sign a 6 year deal for the MLE, so they could avoid having to max him out next year. What Boozer did was dirty, but they should have just kept him on his rookie deal instead of trying to save a buck. It came back and bit them in the ass.
http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/sports/article/0,1713,BDC_2398_3018122,00.html
Here's the main reason Kobe Bryant will never be Michael Jordan:
What Michael did, he did for a better chance to win.
What Kobe does, he does because he wants to.
Bryant's summer schedule - testing the free agent waters with the Clippers and others, all the while steering the Lakers' coaching search - isn't about team building. It's about ego massaging. And the only ego Bryant wants to stroke is his own.
He's said in several interviews that he wants to win as many championship rings as possible.
Look at what he's doing, though, and you have to wonder if those are hollow words.
If rings are Bryant's driving force, then why are the Clippers even on his radar screen? You know the Clippers - possibly the single-most pathetic franchise of this generation.
The team that has Elton Brand and Corey Maggette and still finished last in the Pacific Division, 28 games behind the Lakers.
The team that, at some point, had Darius Miles, Lamar Odom and Michael Olowokandi and still hasn't made the playoffs since 1997, when Lamond Murray, Loy Vaught and Pooh Richardson patrolled the hardwood.
Yet the Clip Joint is near the top of Bryant's list.
Sources also say he's talking with the Denver Nuggets. It's a better situation in some senses - a Western Conference playoff qualifier with one of the top young starts in Carmelo Anthony. But it's about 100 miles away from Vail, where Bryant is accused of felony sexual assault.
And does Anthony want to play Pippen to Bryant's Jordan?
If Bryant really wanted to win rings, he'd stick with the Lakers.
He'd play nice with Shaquille O'Neal. He'd run Phil Jackson's triangle offense without frowning and grousing. He'd trust Lakers owner Jerry Buss and general manager Mitch Kupchak before he'd ever trust their Clippers counterparts, Donald Sterling and Elgin Baylor.
But this isn't really about winning. This is about being the man. Bryant wants the clout Jordan earned. And to get it, he'll alienate Shaq, send Jackson trudging back to Montana and squeeze as much as he can out of Buss and Kupchak without any guarantee he'll return to the Lakers.
The Lakers' dalliance with Duke's Mike Krzyzewski?
Bryant's fingerprints are all over it. Buss will do anything he can to keep his favorite son, but he must remember he has a grumpy goliath at center and a nearly bare cupboard beyond that.
Jordan did whatever was necessary to make sure the Bulls put the best team possible on the floor. He then played his way into alpha male status. Bryant is doing whatever he can to become the alpha male, but it may result in a sub-par team around him.
He had the best coach and most dominant post player in the NBA, but he'd rather discard them to put the entire team on his back. Catering to Bryant's whims was what threw the Lakers into this offseason turmoil. And as long as he gets what he wants, he seems to be fine with that.
That's something Jordan would never do.
Here's the main reason Kobe Bryant will never be Michael Jordan:
What Michael did, he did for a better chance to win.
What Kobe does, he does because he wants to.
Bryant's summer schedule - testing the free agent waters with the Clippers and others, all the while steering the Lakers' coaching search - isn't about team building. It's about ego massaging. And the only ego Bryant wants to stroke is his own.
He's said in several interviews that he wants to win as many championship rings as possible.
Look at what he's doing, though, and you have to wonder if those are hollow words.
If rings are Bryant's driving force, then why are the Clippers even on his radar screen? You know the Clippers - possibly the single-most pathetic franchise of this generation.
The team that has Elton Brand and Corey Maggette and still finished last in the Pacific Division, 28 games behind the Lakers.
The team that, at some point, had Darius Miles, Lamar Odom and Michael Olowokandi and still hasn't made the playoffs since 1997, when Lamond Murray, Loy Vaught and Pooh Richardson patrolled the hardwood.
Yet the Clip Joint is near the top of Bryant's list.
Sources also say he's talking with the Denver Nuggets. It's a better situation in some senses - a Western Conference playoff qualifier with one of the top young starts in Carmelo Anthony. But it's about 100 miles away from Vail, where Bryant is accused of felony sexual assault.
And does Anthony want to play Pippen to Bryant's Jordan?
If Bryant really wanted to win rings, he'd stick with the Lakers.
He'd play nice with Shaquille O'Neal. He'd run Phil Jackson's triangle offense without frowning and grousing. He'd trust Lakers owner Jerry Buss and general manager Mitch Kupchak before he'd ever trust their Clippers counterparts, Donald Sterling and Elgin Baylor.
But this isn't really about winning. This is about being the man. Bryant wants the clout Jordan earned. And to get it, he'll alienate Shaq, send Jackson trudging back to Montana and squeeze as much as he can out of Buss and Kupchak without any guarantee he'll return to the Lakers.
The Lakers' dalliance with Duke's Mike Krzyzewski?
Bryant's fingerprints are all over it. Buss will do anything he can to keep his favorite son, but he must remember he has a grumpy goliath at center and a nearly bare cupboard beyond that.
Jordan did whatever was necessary to make sure the Bulls put the best team possible on the floor. He then played his way into alpha male status. Bryant is doing whatever he can to become the alpha male, but it may result in a sub-par team around him.
He had the best coach and most dominant post player in the NBA, but he'd rather discard them to put the entire team on his back. Catering to Bryant's whims was what threw the Lakers into this offseason turmoil. And as long as he gets what he wants, he seems to be fine with that.
That's something Jordan would never do.
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So all of you dissing Boozer are saying you wouldn't do the same thing? 68 million is alot of money. I would have taken it too. I am thinking Boozer had every intention of signing with the Cavs, but when you are offered 68 mill, what are you going to do? I put this on Cleveland, there is no way I would have allowed him to be exposed like that, knowing what could happen.
Yeah this is on Cleveland's shoulders. They should know that a fast, young, agile bigman with a penchant for double-doubles is worth more than the mid-level exception. Regardless of what Boozer's intentions were, they should have known that there would be a bidding war for his services. If they don't have the cap room, they could have waited and paid him the year after.
Boozer isnt gone yet. I bet Cleveland will match this amount. What with the money they will be bringing in with having Lebron there. They can afford to keep Boozer. That's not really that outrageous of a contract for Boozer considering the contracts that have been offered lately.
The thing is, with current contracts, they offered Booz the max they could afford, $40 mill over 6 years. I don't know who is eating their cap (I assume it's Ilgouskus), but they have to trade some players to get under and offer Boozer more. It's not like the NFL where you can just cut someone and have the contract off the books.
Bobcats should get involved and steal some more draft picks from them and a player or two.
Bobcats should get involved and steal some more draft picks from them and a player or two.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playe...rofiles/players/&type=player&name=Kobe+Bryant
NEWS: July 8
SKINNY: Sources tell RotoWire that the Lakers are close to doing a sign and trade deal with the Grizzlies involving Bryant.
WTF?!?!?!?!?
NEWS: July 8
SKINNY: Sources tell RotoWire that the Lakers are close to doing a sign and trade deal with the Grizzlies involving Bryant.
WTF?!?!?!?!?
KOBE BRYANT LEAVES THE LAKERS FOR COSPLAY
http://images.cosplay.com/photo.php?photo=13028&exhibition=86&u=98-244
http://images.cosplay.com/photo.php?photo=13028&exhibition=86&u=98-244
enough of kobe and shaq.
the sixers today further drowned themselves in salary cap hell but signing brian skinner for an outrageous amount of money. money they could have attempted to atleast try to get rasheed wallace.
speaking of kobe and shaq, did anyone see barkley on the best damn sports show period? he ripped both of them for being selfish and childish.
the sixers today further drowned themselves in salary cap hell but signing brian skinner for an outrageous amount of money. money they could have attempted to atleast try to get rasheed wallace.
speaking of kobe and shaq, did anyone see barkley on the best damn sports show period? he ripped both of them for being selfish and childish.
RobotChant
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The Cavs got screwed. Utah has a nice team now. Barring injury, they should make the playoffs easily.
RobotChant said:
A suggested rumor...dunno if true or not...is that...depending on what the salary cap is set at next week, the Cavaliers may be able to dump Tony Battie's contract....(to Houston for their Trade exception) to be able to resign Boozer. The numbers are WAY too close right now to be able to say if it'd go through or not, but if the salary cap goes up enough, the 4.8 million Cleveland may be saving by dumping Battie may save them JUST enough money to be able to match Utah's offer.
That'd fucking OWN so much too.
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DMczaf said:http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/sports/article/0,1713,BDC_2398_3018122,00.html
Here's the main reason Kobe Bryant will never be Michael Jordan:
What Michael did, he did for a better chance to win.
What Kobe does, he does because he wants to.
Bryant's summer schedule - testing the free agent waters with the Clippers and others, all the while steering the Lakers' coaching search - isn't about team building. It's about ego massaging. And the only ego Bryant wants to stroke is his own.
He's said in several interviews that he wants to win as many championship rings as possible.
Look at what he's doing, though, and you have to wonder if those are hollow words.
If rings are Bryant's driving force, then why are the Clippers even on his radar screen? You know the Clippers - possibly the single-most pathetic franchise of this generation.
The team that has Elton Brand and Corey Maggette and still finished last in the Pacific Division, 28 games behind the Lakers.
The team that, at some point, had Darius Miles, Lamar Odom and Michael Olowokandi and still hasn't made the playoffs since 1997, when Lamond Murray, Loy Vaught and Pooh Richardson patrolled the hardwood.
Yet the Clip Joint is near the top of Bryant's list.
Sources also say he's talking with the Denver Nuggets. It's a better situation in some senses - a Western Conference playoff qualifier with one of the top young starts in Carmelo Anthony. But it's about 100 miles away from Vail, where Bryant is accused of felony sexual assault.
And does Anthony want to play Pippen to Bryant's Jordan?
If Bryant really wanted to win rings, he'd stick with the Lakers.
He'd play nice with Shaquille O'Neal. He'd run Phil Jackson's triangle offense without frowning and grousing. He'd trust Lakers owner Jerry Buss and general manager Mitch Kupchak before he'd ever trust their Clippers counterparts, Donald Sterling and Elgin Baylor.
But this isn't really about winning. This is about being the man. Bryant wants the clout Jordan earned. And to get it, he'll alienate Shaq, send Jackson trudging back to Montana and squeeze as much as he can out of Buss and Kupchak without any guarantee he'll return to the Lakers.
The Lakers' dalliance with Duke's Mike Krzyzewski?
Bryant's fingerprints are all over it. Buss will do anything he can to keep his favorite son, but he must remember he has a grumpy goliath at center and a nearly bare cupboard beyond that.
Jordan did whatever was necessary to make sure the Bulls put the best team possible on the floor. He then played his way into alpha male status. Bryant is doing whatever he can to become the alpha male, but it may result in a sub-par team around him.
He had the best coach and most dominant post player in the NBA, but he'd rather discard them to put the entire team on his back. Catering to Bryant's whims was what threw the Lakers into this offseason turmoil. And as long as he gets what he wants, he seems to be fine with that.
That's something Jordan would never do.
I gotta say that sports reporters are the biggest cowards of all. Not one of them had the balls to attack Kobe (or any player) when they are on top of their game, but as soon as they lose or retire everyone that ever had a beef with that athlete writes an article bashing Kobe (Ralph Wiley was one of the few guys who hated Kobe and actually wrote negative things about him immediately after he had a great game, at least he had some balls). I don't care that so many people hate Kobe for whatever reason, or pathetic Jordaphiles feel threatened by his presence for some reason, but damnit take that stand when they are winning. These reporters will just kick a man in the nuts when he is down. Granted I think some of the criticisms of Kobe are on point, it is pretty low for him to even think of leaving the Lakers after all the town and team have given him, hopefully he sticks around and doesn't pull a "Boozer" on the city of LA.
And honestly, people need to please stop making Jordan out to be a Saint. The guy was a great basketball player, but he had plenty of flaws (as are well documented because all the hyenas came after him when the Wizards stank it up).
Risin' up, out of the east
Did my time, took my chances
Went to Houston now I'm back on my feet
Yao's a man with a will to survive
So many times it happens too fast
You trade players for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep your team alive
It's the
Eye of the tiger
It's the thrill of the flight
Rising up to the challenge of His Airness
And the last known "Next Jordan"
Stalks his prey in the night
And he's watching us all
With the eye...
...of the tiger
Did my time, took my chances
Went to Houston now I'm back on my feet
Yao's a man with a will to survive
So many times it happens too fast
You trade players for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep your team alive
It's the
Eye of the tiger
It's the thrill of the flight
Rising up to the challenge of His Airness
And the last known "Next Jordan"
Stalks his prey in the night
And he's watching us all
With the eye...
...of the tiger
Strike East
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Carlos Boozer is gonna become another Albert Belle here in Cleveland, stock up on your batteries folks, we got some throwing to do!
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1837151
LOS ANGELES -- Rudy Tomjanovich, who guided the Houston Rockets to NBA championships in 1994 and 1995, agreed Friday to coach the Los Angeles Lakers.
"We expect that he'll sign a contract and we'll hold a press conference tomorrow to announce it," team spokesman John Black said.
In a move expected for the last five days, Tomjanovich succeeds Phil Jackson, who coached the Lakers to three titles in five years. The team announced June 18, three days after losing to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals, that Jackson wouldn't return next season.
The 55-year-old Tomjanovich coached the Rockets for 12 years before stepping down in May 2003 -- two months after being diagnosed with bladder cancer.
Reportedly in good health now, he worked as a scout with the Rockets last season -- his 34th year with the organization he joined in 1970 as the second overall selection in the NBA draft.
LOS ANGELES -- Rudy Tomjanovich, who guided the Houston Rockets to NBA championships in 1994 and 1995, agreed Friday to coach the Los Angeles Lakers.
"We expect that he'll sign a contract and we'll hold a press conference tomorrow to announce it," team spokesman John Black said.
In a move expected for the last five days, Tomjanovich succeeds Phil Jackson, who coached the Lakers to three titles in five years. The team announced June 18, three days after losing to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals, that Jackson wouldn't return next season.
The 55-year-old Tomjanovich coached the Rockets for 12 years before stepping down in May 2003 -- two months after being diagnosed with bladder cancer.
Reportedly in good health now, he worked as a scout with the Rockets last season -- his 34th year with the organization he joined in 1970 as the second overall selection in the NBA draft.
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