The NBA thread

[Cormacaroni]

LBJ says he and the others will take less than the max. My god, Pat Riley is GOOOOOOOD. Never ever walk onto a used car lot with that man.

[Flannel Boy]

OMG another announcement?  

[WrikaWrek]

Cleveland sucks, Lebron was wasting time there.

[Smooth Groove]

Anyone else thinks that Miami Heat will be the first team in NBA history to have at least 40 pts per game from free throws alone?

[Flannel Boy]

Anyone else thinks that Miami Heat will be the first team in NBA history to have at least 40 pts per game from free throws alone?

Sounds like the 06 Finals 

[ferrarimanf355]

PAT RILEY HAS RISEN TO THE HEAVENS 

[Smooth Groove]

i have brazillian friends so it made sense for me to like Brazil.

You a have a problem with that you can go suck a dick.

You clearly had a problem with me liking The Netherlands, even though I have lots of Dutch friends. Suck it.

So you don't have any African or Latino friends?  What a racist!

[BlackMage]

None of this matters. Blake Griffin is the next big thing and Lebron is on his way out of the spotlight

[WrikaWrek]

LBJ says he and the others will take less than the max. My god, Pat Riley is GOOOOOOOD. Never ever walk onto a used car lot with that man.

It's a Real Madrid like situation. By forming an all star team, each of them will rise in value if they reach success. The amount of money this franchise can make worldwide if it reaches its potential, will allow each of them to earn even more millions in sponsorships and shit.

Makes sense.

[Bocsius]

Miami would have two teams with perfect records!

Mercury Morris would roll over in his grave.

While still alive.

[Bocsius]

None of this matters. Blake Griffin is the next big thing and Lebron is on his way out of the spotlight

Warning: Clippers fan.

[Flannel Boy]

RT @injuryexpert: New LeBron billboard in Cleveland: "WITNESS PROTECTION"
20 minutes ago via w

[Joe Molotov]

Anyone else thinks that Miami Heat will be the first team in NBA history to have at least 40 pts per game from free throws alone?

Sounds like the 06 Finals 

*hugs Malek*

[Flannel Boy]

Mario, give me your jersey or we'll trade your ass to the clippers.

[Flannel Boy]

Scott: On a scale of 1 to 10, how distinguished mentally-challenged was this hour.

[Great Rumbler]

[youtube=560,345]3jza5cms9YM[/youtube]

[E-DuB]

Scott: On a scale of 1 to 10, how distinguished mentally-challenged was this hour.

15 easily

[Flannel Boy]

The kids are our future.

[ferrarimanf355]

[youtube=560,345]1-mU-YSk32I[/youtube]

THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY EVER

[Bocsius]

The kids are our future.

Teach them well and let them lead the way.

[pilonv1]

Warriors trading for David Lee and a 80mill/yrd deal

Randoplh, Azabuike and Turiaf, I'll miss you guys :'(

[Flannel Boy]

Warriors trading for David Lee and a 80mill/yrd deal

Randoplh, Azabuike and Turiaf, I'll miss you guys :'(

I'm sorry, there are only two franchises in the NBA: the Lakers and the Heat.

[BlackMage]

CLIPPERS LFDSGLJDSLGJDSLGJDSGJDSGJDSG

[WrikaWrek]

The kids are our future.

Teach them well and let them lead the way.

Show them all the beauty they possess inside.

[ferrarimanf355]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22294172&postcount=13267

[Flannel Boy]

CLIPPERS LFDSGLJDSLGJDSLGJDSGJDSGJDSG

NBDL team.

edit: That's not even true; who was the last player they developed?

[ferrarimanf355]

GAF is cratering. GAF is cratering.

[The Fake Shemp]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22294172&postcount=13267

Basketball culture

[WrikaWrek]

That's just a modification of the Final Fantasy XIII -> Xbox 360 announcement reaction from a GAF poster. Probably Kagari, i don't remember

[Cormacaroni]

LBJ says he and the others will take less than the max. My god, Pat Riley is GOOOOOOOD. Never ever walk onto a used car lot with that man.

It's a Real Madrid like situation. By forming an all star team, each of them will rise in value if they reach success. The amount of money this franchise can make worldwide if it reaches its potential, will allow each of them to earn even more millions in sponsorships and shit.

Makes sense.

I've said this many times. We haven't seen anything like this before - the marketing is going to be insane. Insane amounts of money will be made by everyone.

[Flannel Boy]

no point watching the mavs next sesason.
wait, there never was

[ferrarimanf355]

That's just a modification of the Final Fantasy XIII -> Xbox 360 announcement reaction from a GAF poster. Probably Kagari, i don't remember

THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT AWESOME!

[Smooth Groove]

LBJ says he and the others will take less than the max. My god, Pat Riley is GOOOOOOOD. Never ever walk onto a used car lot with that man.

It's a Real Madrid like situation. By forming an all star team, each of them will rise in value if they reach success. The amount of money this franchise can make worldwide if it reaches its potential, will allow each of them to earn even more millions in sponsorships and shit.

Makes sense.

I've said this many times. We haven't seen anything like this before - the marketing is going to be insane. Insane amounts of money will be made by everyone.

Yeah, this is huge.  It's the equivalent of Sean Michaels, Mr. Marcus and Lexington Steele teaming up. 

[Cormacaroni]

Sean Michaels, Mr. Marcus and Lexington Steele teaming up in South Beach would be something to see. Get on that shit.

[E-DuB]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22294172&postcount=13267

Son of a bitch

[ferrarimanf355]

[youtube=560,345]wUBB1lOLD6k[/youtube]

[Bloodwake]

This may be the first time in recent memory that a superstar took less money to play on a team and everyone bitched about it.

Then again, the fucker did string along five fucking teams including one he played for for seven fucking years. So it's understandable.

[Stoney Mason]

This may be the first time in recent memory that a superstar took less money to play on a team and everyone bitched about it.

Then again, the fucker did string along five fucking teams including one he played for for seven fucking years. So it's understandable.

Whenever people assign villain or hero status to people during contract negotiations in sports that's pretty much the first sign they are an idiot.

[Brehvolution]

Now his mom's house is going to get burned down too.

So Cavs might lose Delonte West as well?

[Cormacaroni]

Apparently Kanye West was in attendance - could have been an all-time great Kanye moment.

'Yo, I love you and Imma let you finish LeBron but just let me say this, he's going to Miami'

[Bloodwake]

This may be the first time in recent memory that a superstar took less money to play on a team and everyone bitched about it.

Then again, the fucker did string along five fucking teams including one he played for for seven fucking years. So it's understandable.

Whenever people assign villain or hero status to people during contract negotiations in sports that's pretty much the first sign they are an idiot.

Good point. It was pretty much assured that he was going to piss dumbass people off regardless of what he did.

But still, he could have done things differently.

[Cormacaroni]

What was he supposed to do, say he was going to sign with the Heat...in 2008? Even then, we'd still have speculated like crazy 'til the last minute.

[Stoney Mason]

What was he supposed to do, say he was going to sign with the Heat...in 2008? Even then, we'd still have speculated like crazy 'til the last minute.

There is nothing wrong with his decision and certainly nothing to bitch about. He joined a squad that gives him a great shot to win a title now and in the future. I always said either this or joining Chicago was his best move and this was 100% the right move. Screw annoying Cleveland fans and sports opinion makers. Staying in Cleveland was the absolute stupid move.

The only ting I would have changed is just doing a regular old press conference in the morning to announce but honestly who cares. This is the modern age of sports spectacle where people do lots of dumb stuff I don't agree with. 

[BlueTsunami]

"Some people think they should go to heaven but NOT have to die to get there."

Dan Gilbert
Majority Owner
Cleveland Cavaliers

 

[Cormacaroni]

'STEIN_LINE_HQ: Gilbert: "I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE" [via Twitter] '



'.....AND THEN YOU WILL BLOW ME'

[Cormacaroni]

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

wow, bet the free agents will be lining up to play for this nut-job

[Stoney Mason]

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

wow, bet the free agents will be lining up to play for this nut-job

lol. I was just about to post this. Now I can actively root against them as they go down the drain.

[The Fake Shemp]

It's in Comic Sans

... So who will be the first team to pull the trigger on Agent Zero: Cleveland, New York or New Jersey?

[Stoney Mason]

Btw this heat team will be the greatest videogame team of all time in NBA 2k11.

[Cormacaroni]

yeah, loved the Comic Sans.

He implied that they would be spilling all the behind-the-scenes dirt on LeBron too. Cleveland, thy name is class.

*refreshes ESPN frantically in the hopes of dirt being spilled*

Beasley is being traded for cap space...not wild about that. I thought he could be really good as a bench scorer with some veteran guidance and support. Still, they are sorted at the 3 and 4...need to sign a decent center with that cap space before they do anything. Or...they need it to pay the big 3.

[Stoney Mason]

yeah, loved the Comic Sans.

He implied that they would be spilling all the behind-the-scenes dirt on LeBron too. Cleveland, thy name is class.

*refreshes ESPN frantically in the hopes of dirt being spilled*

My wife was such a whore! Why did she leave me!?

 :'(

[The Fake Shemp]

Moving Beasley lets them pay Bosh, Wade and LeBron and gives them flexibility to sign someone to the dirty work against Howard. The rest of the team will be journeymen and scrubs until they get more exceptions next season.

[Cormacaroni]

It's in Comic Sans

... So who will be the first team to pull the trigger on Agent Zero: Cleveland, New York or New Jersey?

Only Washington fans could possibly care, sorry. New Jersey has no need for him though. Amar'e and Gilbert together would be comical. Cleveland surely has to rebuild as fast as possible in order to beat LBJ to a ring!

[Smooth Groove]

Sean Michaels, Mr. Marcus and Lexington Steele teaming up in South Beach would be something to see. Get on that shit.

Get Mandingo and Shane Diesel to sign for the veteran's minimum and the Really Big Five will wreck all competition for years. 

[Cormacaroni]

Moving Beasley lets them pay Bosh, Wade and LeBron and gives them flexibility to sign someone to the dirty work against Howard. The rest of the team will be journeymen and scrubs until they get more exceptions next season.

You can't get more than one mid-level exception in any given year, btw. And I think you're only allowed 2 every 3 years or something like that.

[Bocsius]

Dan Gilbert has officially jumped the shark.

[The Fake Shemp]

So the Heat is going to sign Mike Miller with Beasley's cap space?

HEAT SIGNS ALL OF NBA

[Bocsius]

More Gilbert

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5365793

My guess is LeBron will sleep much easier tonight than he previously thought. Good job, Dan.

[Smooth Groove]

Preview of Heat's 2011 Roster:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

[The Fake Shemp]