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TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #19020 on:** June 14, 2017, 11:25:06 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2017, 09:37:22 AM

Since we're doing hot takes...

The Bron era is over. Unless Durant loses a knee it's safe to say Bron won't win another title.

I'd agree with that

etiolate · « **Reply #19021 on:** June 14, 2017, 12:02:30 PM »

https://twitter.com/footlocker/status/874970573197148160

priceless

etiolate · « **Reply #19022 on:** June 16, 2017, 05:10:16 PM »

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/875820453805268992

This makes more sense than any draft swap trades that I've heard. Philly wants a PG and Boston gets a wider selection of assets to offer for a star.

FStop7 · « **Reply #19023 on:** June 16, 2017, 05:52:50 PM »

http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-west-clippers-plaschke-20170614-story.html

"Jerry West's move to the Clippers is another dagger for the Lakers"

Painful to read. The way the Lakers front office blew West off is not a good look... at all. I don't have much faith in Magic or Pelinka, to say the least. This dude's got a statue in front of Staples and the NBA logo is literally his silhouette. The players respect the hell out of him, he's the one who gave counsel to Kevin Durant when he was making the decision to leave OKC.

To dismissively wave him off is pretty damn foolish.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #19024 on:** June 16, 2017, 06:21:33 PM »

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on June 16, 2017, 05:45:09 PM

Sixers desperate to waste another top draft prospect's career before it begins? I believe it.

fultz/Simmons/embiid actually has me kinda excited :lupe

etiolate · « **Reply #19025 on:** June 16, 2017, 07:24:10 PM »

Okafor is more likely a piece than either of those two. Horford really hasn't been that great for Boston.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #19026 on:** June 18, 2017, 12:10:31 AM »

Lmao if Boston giving up #1 to Philly for #3 and the 18/19 first round picks works out.

Danny Ainge

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #19027 on:** June 18, 2017, 04:50:54 AM »

Celts werent building a team around Fultz. Two-three unprotected first round picks for the next two years are cool with me, plus the plethora of second round picks available

etiolate · « **Reply #19028 on:** June 19, 2017, 08:36:45 PM »

Jerry West going to the Clips

David Griffin out in Cleveland

Chris Granger gone from Sac (he was behind keeping the team and the arena, the only two things they got right)

I sense a power play coming involving some of those parties and some players.

bluemax · « **Reply #19029 on:** June 19, 2017, 10:39:43 PM »

Durant opting out to take less money so that Warriors can keep Iguodala.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19030 on:** June 20, 2017, 12:36:26 PM »

https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/877180741230243840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fiframe%2Ftwitter.min.html%23877180741230243840

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19031 on:** June 20, 2017, 01:18:04 PM »

Imagine interviewing to coach the Knicks and being told you can't run your own offense, you gotta run what Phil wants (triangle). Because, you know, there's only one way to play offense in the NBA.

etiolate · « **Reply #19032 on:** June 20, 2017, 01:35:36 PM »

Does Phil know that Porzingis is still only 21?

FStop7 · « **Reply #19033 on:** June 20, 2017, 07:27:01 PM »

Lakers moving pieces and setting the stage for bronbron 2018. But I bet the Clips will make a serious run at him, too.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19034 on:** June 20, 2017, 07:37:13 PM »

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The Los Angeles Lakers are trading D'Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez and the 27th overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #19035 on:** June 20, 2017, 08:59:16 PM »

wtf is going on

benjipwns · « **Reply #19036 on:** June 20, 2017, 09:11:04 PM »

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The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to center Dwight Howard to the Charlotte Hornets

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Appears to be for Plumlee, Belinelli and second-round pick.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19037 on:** June 20, 2017, 09:17:37 PM »

https://twitter.com/thekidet/status/877318783014060032

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19038 on:** June 20, 2017, 09:21:32 PM »

how many women will Dwight impregnate in Charlotte

etiolate · « **Reply #19039 on:** June 20, 2017, 09:26:22 PM »

That is a shitty return for Russel.

etiolate · « **Reply #19040 on:** June 20, 2017, 10:08:51 PM »

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/877341773290283008

benjipwns · « **Reply #19041 on:** June 20, 2017, 11:25:24 PM »

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Sources say the Clippers proposed trading DeAndre Jordan for Tyson Chandler and the Suns' No. 4 pick

GM Doc

FStop7 · « **Reply #19042 on:** June 21, 2017, 03:31:22 PM »

Cavs players reportedly waving off Jimmy Buckets, warning him that the org is in disarray.

Gilbert warming up the comic sans.

etiolate · « **Reply #19043 on:** June 21, 2017, 05:38:31 PM »

https://twitter.com/richarddeitsch/status/877636567124377600

Kinda lame imo

etiolate · « **Reply #19044 on:** June 21, 2017, 10:27:55 PM »

Apparently Phil thinks he can do his mind game shit as a GM with modern players.

bluemax · « **Reply #19045 on:** June 21, 2017, 10:52:31 PM »

https://twitter.com/bball_ref/status/877638531501391872

benjipwns · « **Reply #19046 on:** June 21, 2017, 11:08:13 PM »

i hate those kind of comparisons, he just hits the numbers, half of the list does much better in one stat or the other or both (to be fair he's also much younger than 85% of the list was)

i love the first name on the list tho

etiolate · « **Reply #19047 on:** June 22, 2017, 12:46:21 AM »

https://twitter.com/ringer/status/877746132184477696

etiolate · « **Reply #19048 on:** June 22, 2017, 02:30:48 AM »

More spam from me, because I've been listening to draft podcasts:

I am dumbfounded by how clueless people are and I hope the mentality in the press doesn't reflect the mentality of NBA organizations. I hear all this talk of small ball and having someone to defend a Durant or Lebron, because those are the new bigs.

If you are a bad enough team to be drafting in the lottery this year then the prime of your team's window is at a point where those players are irrelevant or close to irrelevant to you from a competitive standpoint. You should look at where the best young talent in previous drafts happen to be and planning for that. Most of the hot young talent are bigs and point guards. You're up shit creek if your best defender is suiting up against Wiggins when Townes is destroying your weak ass bigs.

It's kind of amazing that people think teams so bad that they are lottery bound should be drafting to guard players in their current prime. If you have any sense of planning and goals, that should not be one of your primary notions.

FStop7 · « **Reply #19049 on:** June 22, 2017, 07:34:40 PM »

We all Big Ballers now.

etiolate · « **Reply #19050 on:** June 22, 2017, 07:45:14 PM »

https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/878035395782553600

eleuin · « **Reply #19051 on:** June 22, 2017, 07:46:53 PM »

rubio finally traded huh

oh shit nvm

https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/878035498861723654

https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/878036501598175232

etiolate · « **Reply #19052 on:** June 22, 2017, 07:55:06 PM »

Should assume that Wade is gone as well.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19053 on:** June 22, 2017, 08:01:06 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on June 22, 2017, 07:55:06 PM

Should assume that Wade is gone as well.

Wade picked up his $24 million option a few days ago.

etiolate · « **Reply #19054 on:** June 22, 2017, 08:08:14 PM »

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #19055 on:** June 22, 2017, 08:29:43 PM »

lmao @ PJ falling asleep during draft workouts

etiolate · « **Reply #19056 on:** June 23, 2017, 03:28:22 AM »

fwiw

I love Fox on the Kings. Best fit for both. De'Aaron is easily one of the most likable guys of this draft.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19057 on:** June 23, 2017, 04:56:57 AM »

It's 5am and I woke up still disgusted with the Pistons draft.

etiolate · « **Reply #19058 on:** June 23, 2017, 07:41:33 PM »

The Pistons are going to go into rebuild mode after not having really built anything.

FStop7 · « **Reply #19059 on:** June 23, 2017, 07:52:14 PM »

non-baller dinos thru baby jesus = BC

baby jesus the original big baller thru 6/22/2017 = AD

6/23/17 til 4evah = BBBE

Sounds like both CP3 and Blake are opting out. They know LA is now too hot for them in the Big Baller Brand Era.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19060 on:** June 23, 2017, 09:17:03 PM »

It's gotta be the shoes.

bluemax · « **Reply #19061 on:** June 23, 2017, 11:48:15 PM »

Is CP3 gonna turn down like $70 million to chase a ring in San Antonio?

I have no idea who would have the room to take on Blake. Plus you gotta wonder if you're getting 2015-2016 playoffs Griffin or injured all the time Blake Griffin.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #19062 on:** June 24, 2017, 10:07:43 AM »

Quote from: bluemax on June 23, 2017, 11:48:15 PM

Is CP3 gonna turn down like $70 million to chase a ring in San Antonio?

I have no idea who would have the room to take on Blake. Plus you gotta wonder if you're getting 2015-2016 playoffs Griffin or injured all the time Blake Griffin.

You really don't lol

El Babua · « **Reply #19063 on:** June 25, 2017, 01:18:47 AM »

He does a promo better than 95% of the roster.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #19064 on:** June 25, 2017, 05:25:10 AM »

For fucking real. I'm completely for this shit. If you're gonna be the bad guy, lean into it. Say what you will about Lavar Ball, the dude is very media savvy (circa 2012)

I do hope this shit doesn't blow up in Lonzo's face. He has some insurmountable expectations to live up to (make the Lakers not only not an embarrassing team to root for/watch, but make them actually good) so I wonder if he's gonna be fucked either way.

Sidenote; I never thought I'd come to love Phil Jackson, but it warms my bitter little heart to know that someone in New York actually hates the Knicks more than I do. Fuck the Knicks.

etiolate · « **Reply #19065 on:** June 26, 2017, 09:10:55 PM »

Lavar Ball is the Chappelle skit for Black Trump

FStop7 · « **Reply #19066 on:** June 27, 2017, 09:37:15 AM »

The GAF salt over Westbrook getting MVP.

The NBA threads are so stacked with Celtics and Rockets homers.

etiolate · « **Reply #19067 on:** June 28, 2017, 08:53:56 AM »

Woj reporting that Phil Jackson is getting fired.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19068 on:** June 28, 2017, 10:12:09 AM »

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Sources told ESPN that Jackson had been upset with Porzingis' actions and was trying to teach him a lesson in professionalism this summer.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #19069 on:** June 28, 2017, 10:58:05 AM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #19070 on:** June 28, 2017, 11:40:10 AM »

I still demand proof this wasn't a long con by Phil and Derek Fisher to steal unlimited millions from James Dolan.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #19071 on:** June 28, 2017, 12:54:24 PM »

CP3 to the Rockets

FStop7 · « **Reply #19072 on:** June 28, 2017, 01:04:19 PM »

I guess the Harden at point experiment is over.

Feel bunmed for Patrick Beverley. He was the fire in the belly of the Rockets last season. Now he's basically banished to a Clips team that is probably entering tank mode.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19073 on:** June 28, 2017, 01:25:47 PM »

Quote from: Brian Windhorst

James Harden and Chris Paul have already started recruiting Paul George to the Houston Rockets.

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And, once their trade for Paul is official, Houston will try to acquire All-Star Paul George from the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #19074 on:** June 28, 2017, 01:29:18 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #19075 on:** June 28, 2017, 01:32:57 PM »

remember that time DeAndre Jordan was going to sign with the Mavericks to play with Chandler Parsons who had left the Rockets but Paul and Griffin locked him in his house all day until he signed, now he's the last man standing?

spoiler (click to show/hide)

then Parsons bolted Dallas first chance he got too

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benjipwns · « **Reply #19076 on:** June 28, 2017, 04:53:32 PM »

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The Chicago Cubs were being honored for their epic World Series comeback over the Cleveland Indians, but you wouldn't know it by the way Gilbert became the center of the proceedings.

Trump made a few brief remarks to the Cubs in front of the press corps before he called out the Cavs' owner by name and extended an invitation to the team to join him for a tour of the Oval Office.

"Where's Dan? Where's Dan Gilbert?" Trump said as photographers snapped photos of the Cubs team standing next to the president and the Commissioner's Trophy in the Roosevelt Room. "He's right outside. Grab him. Where's Dan? Dan Gilbert just came in. He's from basketball. He's looking for a good basketball player. Anybody play basketball?"

Gilbert shouted back, "Yeah, we're looking for a couple guys."

As Gilbert made his way to the front of the room, someone cracked the joke, "It's tough for a guy from Cleveland," alluding to the Indians' loss to the Cubs.

"Come here, Dan," Trump said. "Come over here, Dan. Don't be shy. Do you want a good baseball player to play basketball?"

Then the president commented on the Cavs' loss to the Warriors.

"So, Dan owns the Cavaliers and I guess you can't say 'great' season, right?" Trump said. "'Good' season. Last year was a great season, right?"

Once Gilbert joined the group in the front of the room, Trump turned to Cubs skipper Joe Maddon and said, "So, ask him, how is he doing with LeBron (James)?"

James, of course, publicly stumped for Trump's opponent, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, in the battleground state of Ohio.

Gilbert appeared uncomfortable being put on the spot and said simply, "Things are good."

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #19077 on:** June 28, 2017, 05:06:39 PM »

fuck him

etiolate · « **Reply #19078 on:** June 28, 2017, 06:37:56 PM »

I'm going to enjoy the drama and hijinx of this NBA off-season until its over and we end up with superteams that make the league a waste of time.

bluemax · « **Reply #19079 on:** June 28, 2017, 11:21:14 PM »

I think the Clippers will be okay if they keep Blake Griffin.

If he goes then god only knows how bad they become.

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