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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #22680 on:** October 10, 2020, 12:06:45 AM »

I'm so pissed I won't be going to bed tonight at a proper time. Well let's what movie I can watch now to burn off the anger.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #22681 on:** October 10, 2020, 11:05:21 AM »

You can’t really get mad at those role players for the Lakers, that’s who they are.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #22682 on:** October 10, 2020, 11:13:50 AM »

Might as well have let JR Smith take a big swig from a bottle of henny and sent him in for that last 15 seconds

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #22683 on:** October 10, 2020, 01:29:45 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 10, 2020, 11:05:21 AM

You can’t really get mad at those role players for the Lakers, that’s who they are.

It's frustrating that Danny Green missed the shot as he's been sucking but shots are a percentage thing, even the open ones and that's fine. Morris was an idiot who made an idiotic play. That was a terrible pass to literally nobody when if he just took one second and looked around Lebron was wide open to his right.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #22684 on:** October 11, 2020, 08:19:24 PM »

Well whatever happens, I like that the Lakers finally decided to play small with Davis at center. Playing Dwight at center against a small ball mobile lineup this series has been so dumb. As if we didn't learn from the Rockets.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #22685 on:** October 11, 2020, 08:48:45 PM »

Lakers look like gods at halftime.

Which only makes me more nervous.

Akala · « **Reply #22686 on:** October 11, 2020, 09:10:18 PM »

Would be an epic choke. I shoulda bet money on my prediction lol.

Heat honestly not looking bad but got nothing falling for them.

naff · « **Reply #22687 on:** October 11, 2020, 09:12:36 PM »

this is savage

in the running for biggest nba finals blowout ever

El Babua · « **Reply #22688 on:** October 11, 2020, 09:50:48 PM »

GG Lakers fans.

Hopefully we can run it back next year. Bam and Herro better train their asses off during the offseason

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #22689 on:** October 11, 2020, 09:59:00 PM »

Lakers gonna win it due to that massive lead but I hate playing prevent offense.

It was a surprisingly competitive series even with the Heat injuries. They played really well. And are a much better team than I thought going into this thing.

El Babua · « **Reply #22690 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:00:06 PM »

Happy to see Lebron get his 4th

We really aren't going to see another one like him

team filler · « **Reply #22691 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:10:07 PM »

will there be a parade? will it be in the bubble?

Yulwei · « **Reply #22692 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:13:37 PM »

Bron haters can no longer cope

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #22693 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:14:38 PM »

What if I told you three years ago a team with Dwight Howard, JR Smith, Dion Waiters and Rondo won an NBA title?

team filler · « **Reply #22694 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:16:02 PM »

Quote from: Yulwei on October 11, 2020, 10:13:37 PM

Bron haters can no longer cope

I gave that up after he won in cleveland. he's like the money mayweather of basketball

El Babua · « **Reply #22695 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:19:20 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 11, 2020, 10:14:38 PM

What if I told you three years ago a team with Dwight Howard, JR Smith, Dion Waiters and Rondo won an NBA title?

Me 3 years ago: "Damn the Kings probably got Lebron then"

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #22696 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:19:42 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 11, 2020, 10:14:38 PM

What if I told you three years ago a team with Dwight Howard, JR Smith, Dion Waiters and Rondo won an NBA title?

I was just about to post JR smith has two rings. What kind of world is this?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #22697 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:29:17 PM »

Whole bubble experience turned out to be a lot better than I expected. No corona got spread around. The games were competitive and fun. No home court advantage. Nice social justice messages from a sports league. etc. Good experience.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #22698 on:** October 11, 2020, 10:43:43 PM »

Lakers did well to sneak in a title before Lamelo dominates the league for the next 15 years

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #22699 on:** October 12, 2020, 11:24:26 AM »

just fyi, I'm taking a bit of a hiatus from the bore. I may be back around for the next season or so. If anyone wants to take over the thread and make silly thread titles just pm one of the mods. I'm sure they can rip the opening post from me and hand it to somebody else so you can change thread titles. See you gents next year some time.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #22700 on:** October 14, 2020, 09:19:06 AM »

The first part of the Bill Simmons podcast is really good where they interview Jared Dudley. Gives you real insight into what went on in the bubble while playing for the Lakers. Check it out.

team filler · « **Reply #22701 on:** October 14, 2020, 02:55:07 PM »

no damn parade

benjipwns · « **Reply #22702 on:** October 14, 2020, 10:54:29 PM »

The Van Gundy's are both back!

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Stan Van Gundy met with New Orleans Pelicans officials on Tuesday, emerging as one of four expected finalists for the franchise's coaching job, sources told ESPN.

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Clippers assistant coach Ty Lue's candidacy for the Rockets' head-coaching job has gathered significant momentum after a meeting with Houston's ownership and management Monday, sources told ESPN.

The Rockets are competing with the Clippers for Lue and could try to extend an offer before Los Angeles has completed its search process, but that wasn't expected to happen before Houston met with former coach Jeff Van Gundy this week, sources said.

Van Gundy met with Rockets ownership and management Wednesday about the job, and conversations with the team will continue Thursday, sources said.

Both Lue and Van Gundy are prominent parts of the Rockets' and Clippers' coaching searches -- and Lue has been the Clippers' front-runner since Doc Rivers was dismissed on Sept. 28, sources said.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22703 on:** October 15, 2020, 03:26:19 PM »

Morey out:

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Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is stepping down, sources told ESPN.

Lue in, with the Clips:

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Ty Lue has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head coach of the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Beezy · « **Reply #22704 on:** October 15, 2020, 03:38:32 PM »

China won

benjipwns · « **Reply #22705 on:** October 23, 2020, 02:41:32 AM »

https://twitter.com/realStanVG/status/1318986910040264704

Akala · « **Reply #22706 on:** October 23, 2020, 10:31:55 AM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #22707 on:** October 24, 2020, 09:28:19 PM »

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The NBA is pursuing a pre-Christmas Day start and a reduced regular-season schedule for the 2020-2021 season, abandoning plans to delay the opening with hopes of incorporating fans back into arenas, sources told ESPN.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA is proposing several changes to next season that include a 72-game regular season, a play-in tournament and the likelihood of no All-Star Game or All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, sources said. The league is considering a two-week break at the midway point of the season, sources said.

The NBA shared these plans in a call with the league's board of governors on Friday afternoon, and the league plans to move quickly to complete negotiations with the National Basketball Players Association to implement the plan, sources said.

The reduction in regular-season games -- which would help accommodate a play-in tournament format for both conferences -- allows the NBA to finish the season before the Summer Olympics in Japan.

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Quote from: benjipwns on March 11, 2020, 10:54:26 PM

This is a secret attempt to test 70 game season.

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benjipwns · « **Reply #22708 on:** October 29, 2020, 09:40:47 AM »

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The Houston Rockets are hiring Dallas Mavericks assistant Stephen Silas to become the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN.

Silas and the Rockets agreed to a four-year contract Wednesday, and a formal announcement was expected soon, sources said.

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Former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is finalizing a deal to become the Philadelphia 76ers' new president of basketball operations, sources told ESPN.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22709 on:** October 31, 2020, 03:18:31 AM »

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Mike D'Antoni will be an assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets, reuniting him with his former MVP point guard, Nets coach Steve Nash, the team announced Friday.

The Nets announced the hires of D'Antoni, Amar'e Stoudemire and well-regarded assistant Ime Udoka

benjipwns · « **Reply #22710 on:** November 15, 2020, 02:53:56 PM »

Quote from: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30321409/sources-los-angeles-lakers-talks-acquire-dennis-schroder-oklahoma-city-thunder

Lakers get: Dennis Schroder

Thunder get: Danny Green, 2020 first-round draft pick (No. 28)

Note: This expected trade can be formally agreed to in principle on Monday and finalized after the Lakers make their first-round pick (No. 28) on Wednesday.

collusion!

benjipwns · « **Reply #22711 on:** November 16, 2020, 05:33:45 PM »

CP3 DEAL
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1328400422445461505

Plus Harden reportedly wants a deal to the Nets

benjipwns · « **Reply #22712 on:** November 16, 2020, 11:45:39 PM »

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1328557876999237632
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1328555067088269314

team filler · « **Reply #22713 on:** November 18, 2020, 07:29:18 PM »

klay's achilles

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329492642896470016

confirmed

benjipwns · « **Reply #22714 on:** November 19, 2020, 03:21:16 PM »

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The New York Knicks have declined the $15.75 million team option on forward Bobby Portis and the $1.7 million team option on guard Theo Pinson. New York also waived guards Elfrid Payton and Wayne Ellington and center Taj Gibson, all of whom had partially guaranteed contracts for 2020-21. The moves free up $40 million in cap space for the Knicks.

I like Bobby Portis and Elfrid Payton, they deserve to be backups on a good team instead of playing for the Knicks.

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The Dallas Mavericks have dealt Seth Curry to the Philadelphia 76ers for Josh Richardson and the No. 36 pick in the 2020 NBA draft (Tyler Bey), a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

I like this trade too for both teams.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22715 on:** November 19, 2020, 10:50:14 PM »

Warriors hopped on the one piece I thought OKC might want to keep:

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The Golden State Warriors are finalizing a trade to acquire Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kelly Oubre Jr. for a 2021 protected first-round NBA draft pick, sources told ESPN.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22716 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:42:30 PM »

Steven Adams to Pelicans as part of that Jrue deal now.

Quote from: benjipwns on November 19, 2020, 03:21:16 PM

I like Bobby Portis and Elfrid Payton, they deserve to be backups on a good team instead of playing for the Knicks.

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Guard Elfrid Payton has agreed to one-year, $5 million deal with the New York Knicks, agents Aaron Mintz and Ty Sullivan of CAA Basketball tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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Forward Bobby Portis has agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #22717 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:57:46 PM »

bobby portis solves none of milwaukee’s problems

benjipwns · « **Reply #22718 on:** November 21, 2020, 09:01:38 PM »

FACT CHECK: When Budenholzer sees that defense he won't play him over Giannis down the stretch of an important playoff game.

team filler · « **Reply #22719 on:** November 23, 2020, 05:02:49 PM »

https://twitter.com/realtuffjuice/status/1330888905894162433

team filler · « **Reply #22720 on:** December 02, 2020, 08:30:48 PM »

https://twitter.com/Kofie/status/1334302079561699328

benjipwns · « **Reply #22721 on:** December 03, 2020, 12:54:12 AM »

What a strange trade. It's almost like they traded because nobody else would trade with them. Both teams might be worse off after the deal, Houston "wins" just because they managed to get a first rounder.

team filler · « **Reply #22722 on:** December 04, 2020, 04:48:42 PM »

https://twitter.com/Alex__Schiffer/status/1334954046449479693

team filler · « **Reply #22723 on:** December 05, 2020, 05:54:15 PM »

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1335295758371876865

team filler · « **Reply #22724 on:** December 06, 2020, 03:03:57 AM »

https://twitter.com/Dubs408/status/1335039505489821697

https://twitter.com/cmkuiper/status/1335066874137042946

benjipwns · « **Reply #22725 on:** December 06, 2020, 03:07:29 AM »

https://twitter.com/PeakLuka/status/1335247291935043585

benjipwns · « **Reply #22726 on:** December 06, 2020, 03:16:29 AM »

FACT CHECK: Heat will start after 74 days, I can't believe someone on Twitter would just lie like that

benjipwns · « **Reply #22727 on:** December 08, 2020, 03:36:37 AM »

https://twitter.com/RohanNadkarni/status/1336046606752174080

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https://twitter.com/RohanNadkarni/status/1336082820230311937

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Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #22728 on:** December 08, 2020, 03:37:45 AM »

I’d trade him to the knicks for that

benjipwns · « **Reply #22729 on:** December 08, 2020, 11:32:11 PM »

Harden blinked first:

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James Harden indicated to the Houston Rockets before training camp that he would be open to a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers or possibly other contenders, sources told ESPN.

After it was clear there was no traction in talks with the Nets, Harden expressed to the Rockets that he would be agreeable if a trade with the 76ers materialized, sources said. Harden also indicated that other teams could fit his criteria for a preferred destination, a source said.