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And that the Houston Rockets are a Playoff team, yeah.
I may make bold statements, but I'm definitely not no Doo-clown.
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Talks between the Orland Magic and New Jersey Nets for a Dwight Howard blockbuster trade have gathered momentum over the past several days, and the framework of a possible four-team deal has taken shape, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
No deal was imminent, but several league sources said talks were entering a crucial time, and the Nets were trying to get the proposalâs complex framework completed in the near future. Magic GM Otis Smith has been working with King on the possible deal.
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Like I always said about the Odom trade, and the pick.Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Yeah, I'm the clown who realizes that a Dallas Mavericks first-round draft pick is useless... Right.
And that the Houston Rockets are a Playoff team, yeah.
I may make bold statements, but I'm definitely not no Doo-clown.
But you said the Mavs season last year was a flukeOriginally Posted by gangsta207therevolution
Like I always said about the Odom trade, and the pick.Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Yeah, I'm the clown who realizes that a Dallas Mavericks first-round draft pick is useless... Right.
And that the Houston Rockets are a Playoff team, yeah.
I may make bold statements, but I'm definitely not no Doo-clown.
Orlando didnt want to trade for more or Equal salary salary unless it was Bynum and Gasol coming back. Heck even the NBA/ New Orleans knows they cant take back Odom. While the pick wasn't Odom's value, it helps, cause you dont have to sell a team on taking 20 million in salary. Realistically, was Orlando ever going to take back Odom in a trade? Was the NBA ever gone take Odom back in a trade? NO had concerns after that Thursday twitter meltdown.
Houston being the 4 seed with Nene out west wasn't that far fetched. Young legs, and good talent. But not having Nene shouldn't keep them out the playoffs.
Since you are talking so much about playoffs who are your playoff teams? here is mine as the teams currently stand
Lakers
Clippers
Spurs
Mavs
Rockets
Portland
Memphis
OKC
The order as of right now is to be determined.
There is no one on the market for Denver, and NO to significantly improve themselves to get back
Utah could click, but they could also trade the vets they have.
Golden State hasn't made a move, and Mark Jackson will be worse than Keith Smart was, but he will play Steph.....
Phoenix? Robin Lopez, and Gortat could be a very good front court on D, but they still will have to play guys like Channing Frye, Shannon Brown, and Josh Childress
Hey that's my opinion. Though.
Your turn Doink.
Winning the title= fluke. Getting to the playoffs? The norm.Originally Posted by hpscots0906
But you said the Mavs season last year was a flukeOriginally Posted by gangsta207therevolution
Like I always said about the Odom trade, and the pick.Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Yeah, I'm the clown who realizes that a Dallas Mavericks first-round draft pick is useless... Right.
And that the Houston Rockets are a Playoff team, yeah.
I may make bold statements, but I'm definitely not no Doo-clown.
Orlando didnt want to trade for more or Equal salary salary unless it was Bynum and Gasol coming back. Heck even the NBA/ New Orleans knows they cant take back Odom. While the pick wasn't Odom's value, it helps, cause you dont have to sell a team on taking 20 million in salary. Realistically, was Orlando ever going to take back Odom in a trade? Was the NBA ever gone take Odom back in a trade? NO had concerns after that Thursday twitter meltdown.
Houston being the 4 seed with Nene out west wasn't that far fetched. Young legs, and good talent. But not having Nene shouldn't keep them out the playoffs.
Since you are talking so much about playoffs who are your playoff teams? here is mine as the teams currently stand
Lakers
Clippers
Spurs
Mavs
Rockets
Portland
Memphis
OKC
The order as of right now is to be determined.
There is no one on the market for Denver, and NO to significantly improve themselves to get back
Utah could click, but they could also trade the vets they have.
Golden State hasn't made a move, and Mark Jackson will be worse than Keith Smart was, but he will play Steph.....
Phoenix? Robin Lopez, and Gortat could be a very good front court on D, but they still will have to play guys like Channing Frye, Shannon Brown, and Josh Childress
Hey that's my opinion. Though.
Your turn Doink.
How can you say it was a fluke though? They won the title, what more concrete proof does there need to be?Originally Posted by gangsta207therevolution
Winning the title= fluke. Getting to the playoffs? The norm.Originally Posted by hpscots0906
But you said the Mavs season last year was a flukeOriginally Posted by gangsta207therevolution
Like I always said about the Odom trade, and the pick.
Orlando didnt want to trade for more or Equal salary salary unless it was Bynum and Gasol coming back. Heck even the NBA/ New Orleans knows they cant take back Odom. While the pick wasn't Odom's value, it helps, cause you dont have to sell a team on taking 20 million in salary. Realistically, was Orlando ever going to take back Odom in a trade? Was the NBA ever gone take Odom back in a trade? NO had concerns after that Thursday twitter meltdown.
Houston being the 4 seed with Nene out west wasn't that far fetched. Young legs, and good talent. But not having Nene shouldn't keep them out the playoffs.
Since you are talking so much about playoffs who are your playoff teams? here is mine as the teams currently stand
Lakers
Clippers
Spurs
Mavs
Rockets
Portland
Memphis
OKC
The order as of right now is to be determined.
There is no one on the market for Denver, and NO to significantly improve themselves to get back
Utah could click, but they could also trade the vets they have.
Golden State hasn't made a move, and Mark Jackson will be worse than Keith Smart was, but he will play Steph.....
Phoenix? Robin Lopez, and Gortat could be a very good front court on D, but they still will have to play guys like Channing Frye, Shannon Brown, and Josh Childress
Hey that's my opinion. Though.
Your turn Doink.
The original plan was to get Dwight and if that failed, sign Nene. We'd still have a real solid squad. Right now, Otis is being stubborn with Dwight and we literally have no PFs on the roster. Pre-season is in a couple days and we have no PF!
Guess it's time to resign Kris Kardash...I mean, Humphries.
Originally Posted by laker4lifeman
and he requested to wear 34Originally Posted by P MAC ONE
I'd like Dwight to demand a trade to the Lakers just so we can get Shaq's opinion on it every week on TNT.
Originally Posted by hpscots0906
How can you say it was a fluke though? They won the title, what more concrete proof does there need to be?Originally Posted by gangsta207therevolution
Winning the title= fluke. Getting to the playoffs? The norm.Originally Posted by hpscots0906
But you said the Mavs season last year was a fluke
Originally Posted by 10027
Originally Posted by hpscots0906
How can you say it was a fluke though? They won the title, what more concrete proof does there need to be?Originally Posted by gangsta207therevolution
Winning the title= fluke. Getting to the playoffs? The norm.
I dunno about 'fluke' but I can understand one argument... I love the Mavs but the best comparison is the '08 Giants. They had a talented but not stellar team that hit its peak (or went beyond its peak) at exactly the right time. They'll be good next year but they're not automatic title favorites because they're far from the most talented team in the league and they could easily revert to the norm (playoffs, first or second round exit).
Only real thing you can expect to stay consistent about that team is Dirk carrying them on his back year in, year out. The other guys have always been incredibly inconsistent (looking at you, Jason Terry)
Originally Posted by PharelFor3
Forgot Humphries was still o0ut there. Surprised no one snatched him up. Lakers should have
Originally Posted by CP1708
Blazers entering the NJ/Orld talks. Would send G Wallace to Orld, and get multiple first round picks in return, clearing space to sign Jamal Crawford for 2/10. D12 goes to NJ, Brook goes back to Orld, plus all the other nothing peices. Orld gets Wallace and Lopez and whatever else for Dwight.
This stuff needs to get done already. I hope it doesn't hang over the league all year long. The Melo deal was bad enough, having 2 deals like that would be insane.
This thread is 300 pages, the season don't even start for a week and a half.
Calling talks between the Nets and Magic "ongoing" but not imminent, Marc Stein and Chad Ford report the "most active" proposal that the Nets and Magic are engaged in would send Gerald Wallace from the Trail Blazers to Orlando with Brook Lopez. In addition to Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu, the Nets would also take on the contract of Chris Duhon from Orlando.