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Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6900 on:** July 16, 2012, 08:14:44 PM »

Only ESPN could have a 5 on 5 with 6 writers

Makes no sense at all to let an asset like Lin leave for nothing. At the very least, match, keep him for a year and trade him to somewhere desperate for ticket sales if he stinks or Melo won't play with him. They'll be stuck with Felton but that's not the end of the world.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6901 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:22:36 AM »

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/8172520/source-oj-mayo-agrees-multiyear-deal-dallas-mavericks

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #6902 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:42:44 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on July 17, 2012, 10:22:36 AM

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/8172520/source-oj-mayo-agrees-multiyear-deal-dallas-mavericks

Oh wow, I didn't even know that getting him was a possibility. If the Mavs could somehow get Chandler back, I might actually have some confidence in their prospects this season!

Beezy · « **Reply #6903 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:50:41 PM »

*watches silently*

pilonv1 · « **Reply #6904 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:14:57 PM »

KNICKS

Dolan is the only front office person dumber than Morey.

Well, and Jordan

Himu · « **Reply #6905 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:15:52 PM »

Lin better become a Rocket.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6906 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:20:37 PM »

fuck this piece of shit organization

why in the living fuck did i ever start paying attention to them again jesus christ

Himu · « **Reply #6907 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:32:31 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #6908 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:32:45 PM »

Go to a Red Bull's game, Cajole.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6909 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:34:58 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 17, 2012, 11:32:45 PM

Go to a Red Bull's game, Cajole.

eh I don't know, maybe. my roommate and his gf just went to one this weekend.

Himu · « **Reply #6910 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:38:28 PM »

i hear midtown manhattan is full of red bulls kits on game day

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6911 on:** July 18, 2012, 12:04:28 AM »

they did it, they blinked at a 25 MILLION contract that will bring them potentially HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS and a player that can lock down that position (the 2nd hardest position to fill well, at that0 for 10 years. IDIOTS

On top of that, the contract was only $5 mill for the first two years, after which they could have traded him or waived it. And they could have stretched his salary out over 3 years against the cap if need be too, if they waived him...

On top of that, they got NOTHING for it....at least sign and trade and get some assets in return you MORANS

AND they're stuck with below-avg Felton for the next 3 years since Kidd surely won't be starting long if at all

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6912 on:** July 18, 2012, 12:28:38 AM »

What bothers me more probably is the classless way the Knicks sort of handled it. They could have said right off the bat they weren't going to match. I'm not as sold on Lin as most people are but for Carmelo to mention the contract is just dumb. Especially since he got mad when people were sticking their nose in his business related to the nuggets. And JR smith. Well JR smith needs to really keep his mouth shut with the kind of player he is.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6913 on:** July 18, 2012, 12:59:30 AM »

I guarantee you that was because Dolan, man-child that he is, took the Rockets' poison pill as some sort of personal affront rather than what it is - a solid, smart business move. He probably went into a rage and swore that no-one makes a fool of James Dolan! etc and that spread throughout the organization. His only countermove was to string it out and be classless. To a player that has been as classy as anyone the Knicks have had in decades probably.

etiolate · « **Reply #6914 on:** July 18, 2012, 01:14:44 AM »

The Kings just spent all their capspace to be a 30 win team.

Beezy · « **Reply #6915 on:** July 18, 2012, 02:15:44 AM »

Knicks management $:-\$

The Knicks fans who are content with Felton are pissing me off. Don't they remember the last time he was here? It wasn't that long ago.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6916 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:21:24 AM »

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6917 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:28:36 AM »

i can't believe those people are real

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6918 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:03:15 AM »

A true New Yorker? He was born in LA

Do these people seriously think a guy that barely made the League and got cut 3 or 4 times wasn't going to test the market? He should have continued earning 800,000 bucks a year when he was a global sensation?

So many great articles about this...Hollinger and Jay Caspian King especially killed it. Hollinger expects Lin to shine for the Rockets as well (it has indeed been a very PG-friendly system of late...). This is going to be hilarious. To think, I was actually a Knicks fan for a few months there after years of indifference.

Rman · « **Reply #6919 on:** July 18, 2012, 12:51:55 PM »

Fucking Dolan, man. What a dolt.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6920 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:37:40 AM »

Broussard saying Dwight to the Lakers, will re-up? Nothing on ESPN yet though.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6921 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:41:21 AM »

sigh...

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #6922 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:48:06 AM »

Quote

It was about Jeremy Lin not seeing the forest for the trees, salivating over green instead of orange and blue -- choosing to play for a team on a track to nowhere instead of continuing to help his former team position itself for championship contention.

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Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6923 on:** July 19, 2012, 03:01:10 AM »

if i ever meet Skip, i'm punching him on general principles

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #6924 on:** July 19, 2012, 03:53:51 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 19, 2012, 03:01:10 AM

if i ever meet Skip, i'm punching him on general principles

Please don't hold back, if your punch results in his death no jury would ever convict you.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6925 on:** July 19, 2012, 04:04:01 AM »

This is one of the first times Skip has surprised me. Usually you can pretty much tell how he's going to overreact to something, but I would not have guessed he'd shit on Lin. I figured he'd slam the Knicks organization for letting go a great player and replacing him with a busted, old champion/future hall of famer. Sound familiar?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6926 on:** July 19, 2012, 04:06:12 AM »

HIS death? My punch would kill his whole family for like 3 generations into past and future. Strong like bull!

So, it sounds like Bynum will have the pick of 3 franchises to sign with, since his refusal to re-up will dictate if this 3 way deal with the Rockets and the Cavs goes off, most likely. Cavs is weirdly pretty intriguing - they've done a solid job and who wouldn't want to play with Kryie Irving for max money?

Fifstar · « **Reply #6927 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:00:58 AM »

Apparently the NBA will allow sponsoring on jerseys from the 2013-14 season on.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #6928 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:28:33 AM »

F U NIG

Those comments are photoshopped, right?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6929 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:58:07 AM »

For what its worth Adam Morrison has also been playing well in the summer league.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6930 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:06:39 AM »

awesome

There is a free iPad app for NBA summer league, but haven't used it yet. Not really sure what might be worth checking out.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #6931 on:** July 22, 2012, 11:04:52 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 22, 2012, 08:06:39 AM

awesome

There is a free iPad app for NBA summer league, but haven't used it yet. Not really sure what might be worth checking out.

App is free, cost of subscription is $5. Games are over now anyway so it's just replays. I got my $5 worth though but I watched them on my PC

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6932 on:** July 24, 2012, 10:18:32 PM »

Quote

Mark Jackson ‏@JacksonMark13
Please go 2 iTunes and check out my wife’s new CD! Desiree Coleman Jackson. Called “My Voice Is My Weapon” #ItsGonnaBlessU

lol, The Preacher is still paying for being blackmailed by that stripper eh

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6933 on:** July 31, 2012, 11:44:19 PM »

Kobe being Kobe

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6934 on:** August 09, 2012, 10:25:32 PM »

Quote

A four-team trade that would send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers is complete, multiple sources told ESPN on Thursday night.

A source with direct knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com's Marc Stein the Lakers will receive Howard, the Denver Nuggets will acquire Andre Iguodala, the 76ers will receive Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson, and the Magic will get Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic and one protected future first-round pick from each of the other three teams.

In addition, the Magic will be getting other pieces, including 76ers No. 1 draft pick Moe Harkless, a source told Stein.

Sources close to the process told Stein and ESPNLosAngeles.com's Ramona Shelburne that a trade call with the league office has been scheduled for Friday to secure the necessary NBA approval to make the deal official.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6935 on:** August 09, 2012, 10:30:39 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6936 on:** August 09, 2012, 10:36:14 PM »

I like how the new cba was going to end the era of the super team.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6937 on:** August 09, 2012, 10:38:37 PM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6938 on:** August 09, 2012, 11:58:15 PM »

LeBron/Wade's worst nightmare - having to shoot jump shots to win in the Finals. The Lakers will be UN-freakin'-REAL by the end of next season.

etiolate · « **Reply #6939 on:** August 10, 2012, 12:07:18 AM »

I don't see how that can be the best trade scenario that Orlando has gotten. I imagine the Houston deal must have been better. You get pieces that add nothing, mid-range draft picks and Moe Harkless.

Good deal for Denver though.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #6940 on:** August 10, 2012, 12:13:13 AM »

Still think the Magic should have just let him walk. The draft picks are worth nothing, and they'd have more cap space. Vucevic and Harkless aren't worth it.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #6941 on:** August 10, 2012, 12:44:51 AM »

The Lakers keep Pau in all of this? Really? I'm drunk so am I reading this shit wrong? wtf?

Mandark · « **Reply #6942 on:** August 10, 2012, 01:05:36 AM »

Yep, Lakers once again going to put 4 Hall-of-Famers on the floor at one time. With either Metta World Peace or Devin Ebanks in the Devean George role.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6943 on:** August 10, 2012, 01:11:14 AM »

Himu · « **Reply #6944 on:** August 10, 2012, 01:23:01 AM »

FUCK DWIGHT HOWARD

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6945 on:** August 10, 2012, 01:29:04 AM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on August 10, 2012, 01:06:49 AM

I wish we'd managed to get a SF out of this, but overall I am content with this trade.

Mandark · « **Reply #6946 on:** August 10, 2012, 01:48:05 AM »

AWESOM-O is definitely trolling.

But does he know that he's trolling?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6947 on:** August 10, 2012, 02:05:48 AM »

all i know is I am ALL IN with the Heat for 2012-13, off to buy a LeBron jersey now

Mandark · « **Reply #6948 on:** August 10, 2012, 02:13:50 AM »

You know what would be great? If the Lakers won, but after Kobe has to sit out the Finals because of an injury. The mental gymnastics that would follow...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6949 on:** August 10, 2012, 02:15:06 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on August 09, 2012, 11:58:15 PM

LeBron/Wade's worst nightmare - having to shoot jump shots to win in the Finals. The Lakers will be UN-freakin'-REAL by the end of next season.

Why can't they just drive and dunk the ball? I thought LeBron took a step forward last year, but he's taken three steps back against the Lakers this year, and Wade is following him!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6950 on:** August 10, 2012, 02:22:40 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on August 10, 2012, 02:13:50 AM

You know what would be great? If the Lakers won, but after Kobe has to sit out the Finals because of an injury. The mental gymnastics that would follow...

Trying to imagine what kind of injury that would prevent Kobe from getting up 18-plus shots in a Finals game. Total blindness MIGHT do it.

Mandark · « **Reply #6951 on:** August 10, 2012, 02:34:42 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on August 10, 2012, 02:22:40 AM

Quote from: Mandark on August 10, 2012, 02:13:50 AM
You know what would be great? If the Lakers won, but after Kobe has to sit out the Finals because of an injury. The mental gymnastics that would follow...

Trying to imagine what kind of injury that would prevent Kobe from getting up 18-plus shots in a Finals game. Total blindness MIGHT do it.

I'm thinking swallowed by a whale, then the whale gets lupus.

I do think this will let the young generation of Lakers fans, who are really just Kobe fans, keep their team affiliation and just stan for Dwight down the road. I dunno how many of them would have stayed with the Lakers for a prolonged and glamourless dry spell.

Not that the Lakers seem to every worry about that!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6952 on:** August 10, 2012, 03:11:52 AM »

btw, posting/tweeting etc in shock at this trade is basically like putting up a neon sign that says I AM ONE LIGHTWEIGHT CASUAL MOTHERFUKKIN NBA FAN

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6953 on:** August 10, 2012, 03:13:16 AM »

The Lakers will loooooove Dwight becoming a free agent again in a year. This will be another lightweight test 'cause everyone who pays the slightest bit of attention knows it's his only real option.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #6954 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:14:15 AM »

Any burning of Howard's jersey show up yet?

benjipwns · « **Reply #6955 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:19:29 AM »

I think Orlando fans are probably beaten down enough after a year and a half of this.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #6956 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:47:51 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on August 10, 2012, 10:19:29 AM

I think Orlando fans are probably beaten down enough after a year and a half of this.

This. Honestly, they're probably just relieved this shit is over with.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #6957 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:53:07 AM »

It should be sobering as a fan to know that if your team drafts a superstar, you may only have him for 3-6 years. Then they're gone.

benjipwns · « **Reply #6958 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:10:16 AM »

The thing is, Orlando could have fucked him hard, just let him walk. He can't go to Brooklyn or the Knicks or Lakers or whoever.

Orlando would be the only team that could have paid him a grandfathered max.

Denver got lucky, they drew the Knicks and thus got to fleece them out of all their young talent.

Orlando came into this with a shit hand where everyone else had shit hands.

They might have even avoided any major impact with the players by the fact Dwight demanded a trade, then didn't, then lied, then re-upped, then decided he really did want to leave and TO ONLY ONE TEAM, etc.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6959 on:** August 10, 2012, 12:13:14 PM »

Will be interesting to see how the Thunder match up with the Lakers now.

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