Author Topic: The NBA thread (Read 1872735 times)

benjipwns · « **Reply #21060 on:** January 31, 2019, 10:53:05 PM »

I don't think Jesus would take their front office job at this point.

team filler · « **Reply #21061 on:** February 01, 2019, 07:58:43 PM »

https://twitter.com/chrisgrenham/status/1091487207876104196

bluemax · « **Reply #21062 on:** February 02, 2019, 01:39:29 AM »

Woj says Pels consider Lakers initial offer so lowball that it isn't even worth responding to.

Kuzma/Ball/Rondo/Beasley/their mediocre first rounder.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21063 on:** February 02, 2019, 01:51:04 AM »

ESPN in a number of stories has indicated that Davis wants to go to the Lakers as a free agent anyway, and with Boston locked until the summer and now unsure about Irving, so the Pelicans may just make him stick around since there's no market unless the Raptors try to go for broke.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21064 on:** February 02, 2019, 03:51:41 AM »

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Jason Kidd is in the discussion to be the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers if they decide to move on from Luke Walton, according to Ric Bucher.

"Another development that I’m hearing is gaining momentum, and that’s the possibility of Jason Kidd returning to the coaching ranks by succeeding Luke Walton with the Lakers...now sources are saying that the Lakers have actually gotten back to him and that this has gone to the next level. And that if the Lakers do make a move on Luke – which, based on all of the rumblings, could happen sooner rather than later – Kidd appears to be very much in the mix and possibly is even the favorite," said Ric Bucher on his podcast.

you been drinkin Ric?

lol if true

team filler · « **Reply #21065 on:** February 02, 2019, 03:54:51 AM »

when do we get koachbe?

clothedmacuser · « **Reply #21066 on:** February 02, 2019, 08:28:40 PM »

Can someone explain this reference from Slate.com to me.

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NC State was at home, which makes the Wolfpack’s futility even tougher to comprehend. Their performance represents the fewest points scored by a ranked program in the shot clock era. They went 16.7 percent from the field. They had more turnovers (10) than made field goals (9). It took them almost 15 minutes to reach double-digits, and that was during their better half of basketball on Saturday. The Wolfpack’s shot chart looks like someone playing Mortal Kombat with a Game Genie.

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1091780783977558016

https://slate.com/culture/2019/02/nc-states-24-point-game-against-virginia-tech-is-one-for-the-record-books.html

Akala · « **Reply #21067 on:** February 03, 2019, 02:15:46 PM »

blood everywhere.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21068 on:** February 03, 2019, 06:24:48 PM »

you can't explain Slate

team filler · « **Reply #21069 on:** February 03, 2019, 08:16:11 PM »

thought he was talking about slaent at first

benjipwns · « **Reply #21070 on:** February 03, 2019, 11:57:34 PM »

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The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a trade to acquire Cleveland Cavaliers forward Rodney Hood on Sunday, league sources told ESPN.

The Blazers will send the Cavaliers two second-round picks, one in 2021 and one in 2023, along with the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin IV, sources said.

Decent little move probably.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21071 on:** February 04, 2019, 04:08:09 PM »

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Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson made a more robust bid for New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis on Monday, offering multiple young players, including Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, as well as draft picks and salary-cap relief to the Pelicans, league sources told ESPN.

offer em LeBron, Magic!

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #21072 on:** February 04, 2019, 04:53:21 PM »

The Cavs have turned Korver, Hood, Hill and Dekker into 7 draft picks.

1 first round and 6 2nd rounders. That's something, at least.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21073 on:** February 05, 2019, 09:01:42 PM »

Lakers have announced they are no longer going to bid against themselves for Davis

the Pels told you this weeks ago Magic

team filler · « **Reply #21074 on:** February 06, 2019, 12:29:58 AM »

https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1092945697572294657

benjipwns · « **Reply #21075 on:** February 06, 2019, 01:21:53 AM »

BLOCKBUSTER:

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the Lakers agreed in principle to trade guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and a second-round draft pick to the Detroit Pistons for guard Reggie Bullock

Beezy · « **Reply #21076 on:** February 06, 2019, 02:38:14 AM »

REAL BLOCKBUSTER:

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1093046121407094784

bluemax · « **Reply #21077 on:** February 06, 2019, 03:01:11 AM »

Prepping for the offseason! Also if they miss the playoffs then they keep their pick this year.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21078 on:** February 06, 2019, 03:01:47 AM »

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Philadelphia has long-term plans for Harris, Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons together, budgeting to re-sign and keep a new Big 4

Big 4? THEY GOT BOBAN THE LEGEND

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #21079 on:** February 06, 2019, 10:33:27 AM »

Shame they got rid of Shamet. Of the few Sixers games I've caught this year, he really impressed me.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21080 on:** February 06, 2019, 04:08:43 PM »

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The Miami Heat are nearing a deal to send guard Tyler Johnson to the Phoenix Suns

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The Detroit Pistons have agreed to trade forward Stanley Johnson to the Milwaukee Bucks for center Thon Maker

Nola · « **Reply #21081 on:** February 06, 2019, 04:46:37 PM »

The Sixers championship caliber ascension in contrast to the Pels second failed rebuild around AD is interesting to compare.

Yet somehow Sam Hinkie is unemployed and Dell Demps is closing in on a ten year anniversary with the team.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #21082 on:** February 06, 2019, 04:50:17 PM »

Could be worse, you could be the Bulls.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #21083 on:** February 06, 2019, 09:26:49 PM »

Case in point:

Bulls just traded Portis and Jabari for Otto Porter

clothedmacuser · « **Reply #21084 on:** February 06, 2019, 11:24:23 PM »

Quote from: Akala on February 03, 2019, 02:15:46 PM

blood everywhere.

Ah. Makes sense now.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21085 on:** February 06, 2019, 11:51:00 PM »

trades, trades everywhere!

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The Sacramento Kings are trading Justin Jackson and Zach Randolph to the Dallas Mavericks for Harrison Barnes

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The Houston Rockets are acquiring guard Iman Shumpert in a three-way deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento Kings, league sources told ESPN.

The Rockets will send guard Brandon Knight, forward Marquese Chriss and a 2019 lottery protected first-round pick to the Cavaliers, league sources said.

The Cavaliers will send guard Alec Burks to the Kings, and guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Rockets

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The Washington Wizards have agreed to send forward Markieff Morris to the New Orleans Pelicans for forward Wesley Johnson

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The Miami Heat traded guards Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington to the Phoenix Suns for veteran forward Ryan Anderson

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The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade forward Otto Porter Jr. to the Chicago Bulls for forwards Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker, a league source confirmed to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The deal includes a 2023 second-round pick to the Wizards

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #21086 on:** February 07, 2019, 12:40:54 AM »

Barnes got traded away from the Mavs during halftime.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21087 on:** February 07, 2019, 01:09:25 AM »

Wizards got themselves under the tax!

benjipwns · « **Reply #21088 on:** February 07, 2019, 01:32:46 AM »

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The Lakers are running low on hope that the Pelicans will engage them before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, the sources said.

THEY TOLD YOU THIS MAGIC

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #21089 on:** February 07, 2019, 09:37:54 AM »

Lebron and the Lakers getting rolled by the Pelicans gives me life.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #21090 on:** February 07, 2019, 10:41:36 AM »

I mean, what did they expect? Why even try going for broke midway through the season for AD? Just sign him in the off season.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #21091 on:** February 07, 2019, 10:56:33 AM »

He can’t opt out until 2020 and lebrons already 34

e: their young core is also shit, so...

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #21092 on:** February 07, 2019, 10:57:34 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on February 07, 2019, 01:32:46 AM

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The Lakers are running low on hope that the Pelicans will engage them before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, the sources said.
THEY TOLD YOU THIS MAGIC

Don't they know that they're not just getting Lonzo Ball, but also access to the entire Big Baller franchise?

Nola · « **Reply #21093 on:** February 07, 2019, 03:16:06 PM »

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on February 07, 2019, 10:56:33 AM

He can’t opt out until 2020 and lebrons already 34

e: their young core is also shit, so...

Plus why trade now?

That team is a clown show and Magic and AD/Klutch/Lebron's attempted public hustle just made the locker room worse, decent to fair chance they don't even make the playoffs.

Why trade them AD for first rounders and trash now when you can get that same first rounder in the Summer and it will be much better? Plus Boston can get into the mix and you'll know whether the Knicks will get the number one pick.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #21094 on:** February 07, 2019, 03:29:12 PM »

Iirc, Boston knows that ad won’t resign with them. Lakers are gonna add Carmelo. That team is getting swept in the first if they even make the playoffs. Fultz is going to Orlando for Jonathan Simmons and picks. Kanter got bought out and Boston is looking to pick him up. Wes is in Indiana now.

e: bucks dealt Stanley immediately for Mirotic and now New Orleans has a bunch of unprotected picks from Washington in 2020 and 2021

team filler · « **Reply #21095 on:** February 07, 2019, 04:17:48 PM »

kawakami still a dumb biaaaatch. I remember when Al had him thrown out of the raidahs presser, good times :'(

eleuin · « **Reply #21096 on:** February 07, 2019, 05:37:37 PM »

lakers trading zubac for nothing

bluemax · « **Reply #21097 on:** February 08, 2019, 02:51:46 AM »

Clippers suddenly have cap space AND assets. What a time to be alive.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #21098 on:** February 08, 2019, 08:53:16 AM »

Rondo hit a game-winning buzzer beater, then hugged Lebron James at midcourt to allow the Lakers to defeat Kyrie Irving's Boston Celtics.

That statement would've seemed so weird 5 years ago.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21099 on:** February 08, 2019, 01:10:34 PM »

this fucking trade deadline man, after years of nothing

Milwaukee, Philly and Toronto

The Clippers moves were masterful, them and the Nets have really snuck into a great position the last two seasons.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21100 on:** February 08, 2019, 01:11:28 PM »

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1093664977645268993

eleuin · « **Reply #21101 on:** February 10, 2019, 02:13:06 AM »

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1094440117106806784

team filler · « **Reply #21102 on:** February 10, 2019, 02:49:51 AM »

https://twitter.com/CubsTerritory/status/1094440219905003522

benjipwns · « **Reply #21103 on:** February 12, 2019, 10:22:50 PM »

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1095345526948663296

https://twitter.com/RealDealBeal23/status/1095367561628258306

Brehvolution · « **Reply #21104 on:** February 14, 2019, 09:45:29 AM »

https://twitter.com/MSGNetworks/status/1095859525985423361

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #21105 on:** February 14, 2019, 11:01:12 AM »

https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1095138522120503296

Wow, Harden really beast moding against the semi-retired elderly, I bet he kills it down at the rec center.

team filler · « **Reply #21106 on:** February 14, 2019, 04:28:27 PM »

https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/1096040611696836614

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #21107 on:** February 14, 2019, 05:33:42 PM »

I love him

team filler · « **Reply #21108 on:** February 14, 2019, 05:44:06 PM »

https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/1096040077224865793

Nola · « **Reply #21109 on:** February 15, 2019, 04:16:27 PM »

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1096452173532196864

benjipwns · « **Reply #21110 on:** February 15, 2019, 08:31:41 PM »

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Benson has been angry over the Davis trade demand and her belief that "outside forces" are trying to push the franchise into decisions that don't make sense, league sources said.

Her mandate has been to "take back control from outside forces," one league source told ESPN. Benson has been adamant with the organization about finding a pathway to sustainable winning in one of the league's smallest markets and plans to be aggressive in pursuing the best available candidates to oversee basketball operations, league sources said.

"We will immediately begin the process of restructuring our basketball operations department," Benson said. "This will include a comprehensive, but confidential, search aided by outside consultants to identify a new leader of our basketball operations, directly reporting to me."

benjipwns · « **Reply #21111 on:** February 15, 2019, 08:33:41 PM »

Nola · « **Reply #21112 on:** February 15, 2019, 11:29:44 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on February 15, 2019, 08:31:41 PM

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"We will immediately begin the process of restructuring our basketball operations department," Benson said. "This will include a comprehensive, but confidential, search aided by outside consultants to identify a new leader of our basketball operations, directly reporting to me."

team filler · « **Reply #21113 on:** February 18, 2019, 05:21:58 PM »

https://twitter.com/Howsito/status/1097332808261890048

team filler · « **Reply #21114 on:** February 18, 2019, 05:30:32 PM »

https://twitter.com/Howsito/status/1097352730283204609

https://twitter.com/MJO23DAN/status/1097335322923302912

https://twitter.com/__keebles/status/1097345803096653824

https://twitter.com/4thdimension44/status/1097618328586199042

https://twitter.com/bwill628/status/1097542444500029440

team filler · « **Reply #21115 on:** February 20, 2019, 10:17:56 PM »

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1098405500767686656

this why I only wear big baller brand $:-\$

Akala · « **Reply #21116 on:** February 20, 2019, 11:06:45 PM »

damn $:-\$

benjipwns · « **Reply #21117 on:** February 20, 2019, 11:08:04 PM »

i saw that he's apparently playing at like 300 pounds according to Duke sources

and they've been trying to get him to drop weight since he showed up on campus

benjipwns · « **Reply #21118 on:** February 21, 2019, 03:14:01 AM »

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LeBron James set to step up intensity for playoff push: 'It's been activated'

alright here we go, time to start seeing what teams are

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Warriors enter 'different phase' with no DeMarcus Cousins limit

okay, see you guys next season

BisMarckie · « **Reply #21119 on:** February 21, 2019, 06:40:55 AM »

Cross-sports venting:
I have accepted that the Bulls are a joke. The Reinsdorf family will own the team forever and the Bulls will be terrible until they luck into a generational talent again.

However, everybody thought that the White Sox were Jerry's favorite child. But as it turns out they let a deal for one of the best free agents to ever play the game slip away because Jerry Reinsdorf didn't like paying him when he would have been 92 years old.

And they say you can't take it with you.

Hold me Benji.

News:

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