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NBA Offseason Thread! All offseason NBA talk in THIS thread!
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Anyone saw Yahoo's little mistake?
HAHA!
They fixed it already though.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1756&e=2&u=/040804/483/xkoe11008042110
HAHA!
They fixed it already though.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1756&e=2&u=/040804/483/xkoe11008042110
Game-winning shit?
HAHAHAHAHA
edit: btw, New York is gonna be a hell hole of first round playoff exits for years to come, even if they also land Dampier in addition to Crawford. People praising Thomas for his "turnaround" need to take off those fanboy googles and look at what he's assembling: Career losers with no chemistry. Just how in the hell are you going to get Marbury and Crawford to share the ball? And by trading away FOUR expriring contracts to land Crawford, the Knicks have destroyed any chance of cap relief. They'll be locked up for the next three to five years, lounging in mediocrity and getting to the first round of the playoffs just because they're in the East. Hell, soon I can see some of the East teams becoming better (in addition to Indiana, Detroit and Miami, I see Milwaukee, Cleveland [though the loss of Boozer does hurt them], and hell, Orlando, Boston, and maybe even Charlotte [k, maybe I should take off the fanboy googles too
]) than New York. Also, they're most likely going to land a deadbeat center. Just cause Dampier had one good season, NY is chomping at the bit to get at him. I can't wait when New York signs him and then watch him go back through the motions, averaging shit like 5pts/5rbds per game. NY fans, get ready for years and years of absolute shit (on both the basketball and Football ends. At least you have the Yankees).
HAHAHAHAHA
edit: btw, New York is gonna be a hell hole of first round playoff exits for years to come, even if they also land Dampier in addition to Crawford. People praising Thomas for his "turnaround" need to take off those fanboy googles and look at what he's assembling: Career losers with no chemistry. Just how in the hell are you going to get Marbury and Crawford to share the ball? And by trading away FOUR expriring contracts to land Crawford, the Knicks have destroyed any chance of cap relief. They'll be locked up for the next three to five years, lounging in mediocrity and getting to the first round of the playoffs just because they're in the East. Hell, soon I can see some of the East teams becoming better (in addition to Indiana, Detroit and Miami, I see Milwaukee, Cleveland [though the loss of Boozer does hurt them], and hell, Orlando, Boston, and maybe even Charlotte [k, maybe I should take off the fanboy googles too
]) than New York. Also, they're most likely going to land a deadbeat center. Just cause Dampier had one good season, NY is chomping at the bit to get at him. I can't wait when New York signs him and then watch him go back through the motions, averaging shit like 5pts/5rbds per game. NY fans, get ready for years and years of absolute shit (on both the basketball and Football ends. At least you have the Yankees).Ninja Scooter
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BWAHAHAHAHAH!
Shit this is CLASSIC!
If this was real, Kobe would have no right to laugh
[Tyra]
Kobe, how many girls ahve said, "I love you?"
Not like 'I love you Kobe!' like a fan
But like, for real, like, baby, marry me
I love you
[Kobe]
You're sweet
Once again (Once again)
Flawless (Flawless)
C'mon
Right
Uh, uh huh
Yo, yo, it's like this
Uh, what I live for? Basketball, beats and broads
From Italy to the US, yes, it's raw
I'ma search for the one that make my wealth feel poor
Who can ignore the spotlight life of Grandma
My falldown is how I found the aura, so I searched in
There's plenty of women with sex appeal when it's filled
Can even complete the package, all I date is actresses
Can play it safe with them, my money ain't bait
But I must take risks to find a honey that's legit
Whether she push a buck and a six, bumpin' some mad chips
Out on her own, or live out of moms and pop's home
Watch time, fashion, Adidas attire or Timbo's
I don't know, yo, these women come and go
Like the wind they blow, how do I know it's you for sure?
When God talk to me, give me a signal
But until then, all my ears hear, just let me flow
C'mon
HOOK (2x)
[Tyra Banks]
K-O-B-E, I L-O-V-E you
I believe you are very fine
If you give me one chance, I promise to love you
And be with you forever more
[Kobe]
Check this out though
Real love last, now do you love me or my cash?
My name, fame, drop top, Benz or the wooden dash?
You know my stash, from Georgie cash
Platinum, US express, no paper cash
Spend it all now, or kiss to be rich cash
Hash, stocks and bonds, laugh when they crash
Are you the type that brag the jewels you flash
The type-type with your ex-man and push his Jag
The type that love no scrubs or pigeons and got mad
The type that can't stand a women with her own cash
You know, like lime, claim she ain't rat
The type that get loud in public, refrain my hand from a slap
No time for y'all, too busy for y'all
Plenty of dimes turn me on and turn me off tryin' to show off
Get lost, grow up, real women, roll up
Let yourself go, if you feel this, let me know
C'mon
HOOK
[Tyra] [Kobe]
K-O-B-E, I L-O-V-E you Bounce wit' me, bounce wit' me
K-O-B-E, I L-O-V-E you Right, right, uh, uh, uh
[Kobe]
Think ya eyein' me, all along, I'm eyein' you
The hunter becomes the hunted, girl, I'm preying on you
Beautiful, the feelings we share are mutual
Passion that's telling me so for us is suitable
Un-controllable desire flows through me
When you say my name, such lust in your slang
No time for games, the games I play, all the same
Can't get witcha, when the door hitcha, when the Lord splitcha
I figure, hour-glass figures could be dangerous
Cuz if your time runs out, they frame you for your clout
And having a past, well, I stereotype glass
All dimes ain't money, ass, and feignin' for a brother's cash
Slash fame, slash power, slash respect
All the above, makes me a supreme threat to scrubs
Love but do you want? One more 'gain, let me know
The words flow, from the bottom of your soul
C'mon
HOOK (till fade)
[Kobe]
It's like that
Right
KB
TB
Flawless
Like that, spit it out
[Tyra]
Kobe, how many girls ahve said, "I love you?"
Not like 'I love you Kobe!' like a fan
But like, for real, like, baby, marry me
I love you
[Kobe]
You're sweet
Once again (Once again)
Flawless (Flawless)
C'mon
Right
Uh, uh huh
Yo, yo, it's like this
Uh, what I live for? Basketball, beats and broads
From Italy to the US, yes, it's raw
I'ma search for the one that make my wealth feel poor
Who can ignore the spotlight life of Grandma
My falldown is how I found the aura, so I searched in
There's plenty of women with sex appeal when it's filled
Can even complete the package, all I date is actresses
Can play it safe with them, my money ain't bait
But I must take risks to find a honey that's legit
Whether she push a buck and a six, bumpin' some mad chips
Out on her own, or live out of moms and pop's home
Watch time, fashion, Adidas attire or Timbo's
I don't know, yo, these women come and go
Like the wind they blow, how do I know it's you for sure?
When God talk to me, give me a signal
But until then, all my ears hear, just let me flow
C'mon
HOOK (2x)
[Tyra Banks]
K-O-B-E, I L-O-V-E you
I believe you are very fine
If you give me one chance, I promise to love you
And be with you forever more
[Kobe]
Check this out though
Real love last, now do you love me or my cash?
My name, fame, drop top, Benz or the wooden dash?
You know my stash, from Georgie cash
Platinum, US express, no paper cash
Spend it all now, or kiss to be rich cash
Hash, stocks and bonds, laugh when they crash
Are you the type that brag the jewels you flash
The type-type with your ex-man and push his Jag
The type that love no scrubs or pigeons and got mad
The type that can't stand a women with her own cash
You know, like lime, claim she ain't rat
The type that get loud in public, refrain my hand from a slap
No time for y'all, too busy for y'all
Plenty of dimes turn me on and turn me off tryin' to show off
Get lost, grow up, real women, roll up
Let yourself go, if you feel this, let me know
C'mon
HOOK
[Tyra] [Kobe]
K-O-B-E, I L-O-V-E you Bounce wit' me, bounce wit' me
K-O-B-E, I L-O-V-E you Right, right, uh, uh, uh
[Kobe]
Think ya eyein' me, all along, I'm eyein' you
The hunter becomes the hunted, girl, I'm preying on you
Beautiful, the feelings we share are mutual
Passion that's telling me so for us is suitable
Un-controllable desire flows through me
When you say my name, such lust in your slang
No time for games, the games I play, all the same
Can't get witcha, when the door hitcha, when the Lord splitcha
I figure, hour-glass figures could be dangerous
Cuz if your time runs out, they frame you for your clout
And having a past, well, I stereotype glass
All dimes ain't money, ass, and feignin' for a brother's cash
Slash fame, slash power, slash respect
All the above, makes me a supreme threat to scrubs
Love but do you want? One more 'gain, let me know
The words flow, from the bottom of your soul
C'mon
HOOK (till fade)
[Kobe]
It's like that
Right
KB
TB
Flawless
Like that, spit it out
Ninja Scooter
Member
Kobe knew when to quit though.
Ninja Scooter
Member
hey, lets not forget your boy Michael Jordan's mini-foray into the music industry...
"HEY! Wanna play..."
"What in the hell..."
"...with my BALLS!!?"
"Bitch please."
"WHOOOOOOOOOO!"
"HEY! Wanna play..."
"What in the hell..."
"...with my BALLS!!?"
"Bitch please."
"WHOOOOOOOOOO!"
Ninja Scooter
Member
heh, i've got a new one:
"Hello."
"Hey honey, did you remember to pick up the kids from school?"
"Silly boy. Im not your wife!"
"What the shit?!?"
"OH SNAP! BAILOUT!"
"Hello."
"Hey honey, did you remember to pick up the kids from school?"
"Silly boy. Im not your wife!"
"What the shit?!?"
"OH SNAP! BAILOUT!"
Ninja Scooter
Member
i just realized that not even my main man Magic was immune.
"Uhhh, don't blame me. I have HIV bitches!"
Stojakovic Wants Out.
Damn. Lose Vlade and now Peja? If anybody can maximize his trade value (not that it is particularly low) it is Geoff Petrie. I loved peja on the Kings, but that talk a few seasons ago about murmers that someone (Webber?) wanted to dish him for Spreewell would have made more sense before the Kings-Wolves series this year.
EDIT:
Said Stojakovic, "I'm probably one of the easiest players to trade,"
lol
Glad I bought the BoJax Jersey...
Damn. Lose Vlade and now Peja? If anybody can maximize his trade value (not that it is particularly low) it is Geoff Petrie. I loved peja on the Kings, but that talk a few seasons ago about murmers that someone (Webber?) wanted to dish him for Spreewell would have made more sense before the Kings-Wolves series this year
.EDIT:
Said Stojakovic, "I'm probably one of the easiest players to trade,"
lol
Glad I bought the BoJax Jersey
... It's all the rage this summer...T-Mac and Shaq both asked for trades (well to be fair T-Mac simply said he probably wouldn't resign as a free agent next year), and they both got dealt. So now half the stars in the league are jumping on the bandwagon and hoping they'll get the same thing.
It is so rare that a single news story can sum up someone's entire post-playing basketball career. Luckily, there's always Isiah...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1853252
If you're a Knicks fan, you might as well light yourself on fire at this point.
EDIT- Also, is there anything funnier than Chris 'time out!' Webber trying to become a vocal team leader? After being the softest 'star' possible for the past 10 years then submarining the team's title chances by coming back at all last year, he now thinks he can go ahead and call out teammates? The result: he's driven out 2/5 of the Kings starting 5 (if Peja gets traded) and the King's window is now slammed shut.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1853252
If you're a Knicks fan, you might as well light yourself on fire at this point.
EDIT- Also, is there anything funnier than Chris 'time out!' Webber trying to become a vocal team leader? After being the softest 'star' possible for the past 10 years then submarining the team's title chances by coming back at all last year, he now thinks he can go ahead and call out teammates? The result: he's driven out 2/5 of the Kings starting 5 (if Peja gets traded) and the King's window is now slammed shut.
Ninja Scooter
Member
heh, yeah. Vin Baker had to become an overweight alcoholic in order for the Celts to finally cut him, and even then it was a tough decision cause they still had to pay his chump ass.
i thnk its stupid too. All these players need to shut the fuck up, and when they actually become free agents, then they can decide where they want to play. Especially people like Peja or Vince. When you got mulitiple years remaining on a contract YOU signed, just STFU and play where they tell you to play.
i thnk its stupid too. All these players need to shut the fuck up, and when they actually become free agents, then they can decide where they want to play. Especially people like Peja or Vince. When you got mulitiple years remaining on a contract YOU signed, just STFU and play where they tell you to play.
Ninja Scooter
Member
i think what he is saying is that the kinda stuff that happens in the NFL, where players can be "unfairly" (depending on who you talk to) released by a team in their prime just because the organization wants to save a few bucks, doesn't happen in the NBA because contracts are completely guaranteed. The only players that get cut/released are old vets making the minimum who will probably retire anyway.
I did not know that all are gauranteed now... is that new with the last CBA? I thought there were rules to determine the portion of non-gauranteed contracts of waived players to be counted against the cap?
edit - I was looking through transactions of recent years and I see guaranteed, non-guarenteed, and partially guaranteed contracts.
edit - I was looking through transactions of recent years and I see guaranteed, non-guarenteed, and partially guaranteed contracts.
Ninja Scooter said:
Jason Kidd is the perfect example. He JUST SIGNED last year and now he's gonna demand a trade? Shit, you knew you were signing with the Nets, you should have expected the team to implode.
And yeah, as has been stated previously, all contracts for anyone worth a damn are guaranteed, unlike the NFL.
I'm sick of these multimillionares whining and moaning for a trade because things aren't going right. I'd never trade one of those malcontents for anything less than fair value.
so it's not all contracts then? ok
What's wrong with a player pushing for a trade? Teams can trade them at will, outside of a no-trade clause.
That's one case you could bitch about, a player signing a guaranteed contract with a no-trade clause demanding a trade the following year.
What's wrong with a player pushing for a trade? Teams can trade them at will, outside of a no-trade clause.
That's one case you could bitch about, a player signing a guaranteed contract with a no-trade clause demanding a trade the following year.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
DJ_Tet said:
I think the difference a player saying something like I won't play unless you trade me... that is wrong, but nothing is wrong about saying you are unhappy that your team that is now under different ownership trades every player for jacksh@t ... Steve is an example of a player being a chump... Kidd, Peja, and Tmac are handled their situations quite well....
Ninja Scooter
Member
Well it looks like GP has been traded (sorry Halfpastnoon) along with Fox and a 1st rounder to the Celts for Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins, Marcus Banks and a draft pick. Now if we could only figure out how to unload Devean Gump.
Ninja Scooter
Member
how so? He gets paid the same as Payton or Fox, and his contract only runs one year longer than theirs. His K is almost identical to Devean's, and considering how stacked we are at SF, i'd much rather have him than DGump.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Blackace said:
Gump will be gone soon. For anything. A fucking can of Pringles or something, but please Mitch, get rid of the GUMP!
Meh, I doubt Peja gets dealt. I didn't get to read the article untill after I posted it. I thought when Valde left there might be some unease with Peja, but I brushed it off. Seems like I thats what it was. Webber was mad when the dished Jason Williams as well, but he got over it. He can't follow Vlade around forever, especially since he will be retiring soon. Though I still believe Valde was a crucial part of integrating Peja and bringing him to where he is today.
The Kings sound pretty steadfast on keeping him, and he certainly wouldn't get dished to the lakers who are just about traded out, so if he is miffed about Vlade leaving, but couldn't play with him, why leave?
In other news Vlade finally closed the sale of his LA home that he had kept since his first stint there.... one day before he signed with the lakers lol.
The Kings sound pretty steadfast on keeping him, and he certainly wouldn't get dished to the lakers who are just about traded out, so if he is miffed about Vlade leaving, but couldn't play with him, why leave?
In other news Vlade finally closed the sale of his LA home that he had kept since his first stint there.... one day before he signed with the lakers lol.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1853576
Sucks to see Pretty Ricky go but im happy that bench cancer Payton is gone.
Sucks to see Pretty Ricky go but im happy that bench cancer Payton is gone.
Any word on what Malone is going to do? I still think we can compete for a championship with Malone, Kobe, Vlade, and Odom. Is there anyone decent left on the Celtics that Ainge would consider dealing for Grant? Ainge is the dumbest GM ever so I expect he would interested in such a trade.
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