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Clips are out, b.
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yeezusdisciple
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Cheap talk is coming from getting rid of harden
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you don't want me to quote what you said in that thread huh? Lol
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Figures. So it means nothing. Dudes just say he's cheap because they and him and them said he's cheap.
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i havent seen the Clippers in the WCF... since forever
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Lmao this gif is still funny
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no need for the clips jab there brah
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I have a very storng dislike for Lance Stephenson.
If I was him though I'd go hard at Wade too, to trying to break those Knees off something proper.
I wouldn't go mouthing off about it from the rooftops though.
What a death wish. Wade gonna poo on him for this.
If I was him though I'd go hard at Wade too, to trying to break those Knees off something proper.
I wouldn't go mouthing off about it from the rooftops though.
What a death wish. Wade gonna poo on him for this.
uncharteddrake
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Quote it, I don't even know what you are talking about.
lawdog1
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Don't even care. I think its hilarious how annoyed Zyzz is by CFB. Since its how most of S&T feels about him.
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Im not annoyed by him. I like to rustle his jimmies and its funny when he says something stupid about the Pistons or the city of Detroit like its supposed to offend me
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The fact that lance was given a tech after wade asked for it makes it more funny
lawdog1
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Im not annoyed by him. I like to rustle his jimmies and its funny when he says something stupid about the Pistons or the city of Detroit like its supposed to offend me
Either way, troll on troll crime is funny.
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Body is ready for these conference finals 
good matchups on both sides.. These delays between games tho 
good matchups on both sides.. These delays between games tho
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Im not annoyed by him. I like to rustle his jimmies and its funny when he says something stupid about the Pistons or the city of Detroit like its supposed to offend me
Either way, troll on troll crime is funny.
he trolls more than me...
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They are actually 12th in the league, and cheap is when you let 4 mil dollars stop you from keeping a top 15 player in the league. The issue will come up again when it's time for Reggie Jackson to get paid.
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how is presti cheap? he can only spend what the owners are willing to spend
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Heresay. All heresay. Harden would have left if we offered the same, or even more. He needed to be at the forefront. Of course this also is heresay and IMO
lawdog1
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Can someone re-post the list if the 2014 FAs? Having trouble finding it. Thanks in advance.
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Presti, Bennett, whoever. The OKC fans on here can atest to the front office being less than willing to go into the luxury tax on James Harden. Presti was the architect behind the Spurs who rarely went into the luxury tax to keep guys, he thought they could do the same in OKC by just plugging guys in and not keeping or paying the young guys (Jeff Green, James Harden).
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darthska
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Exactly.The fact that lance was given a tech after wade asked for it makes it more funny
Like he was laughing then decided "No, but for real, you're getting a T. Ref, REFFFF... get him."
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lawdog1
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I posted it in the Cavs thread.
Go join
It gets lonely in there
I might do that.Cavs and Clippers actually have some stuff in common.
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How would he have left? He was still under contract and got traded. Didn't get that extension from the Rockets until after last season. Everything out of his mouth was that he wanted to stay in OKC.
James Harden traded to Rockets
Updated: October 28, 2012, 1:34 PM ET
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Unable to work out an extension with James Harden, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded the Sixth Man of the Year to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions.
The Thunder acquired guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick in the surprising deal that was completed Saturday night. Oklahoma City also sent center Cole Aldrich and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston.
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The trade of James Harden to the Rockets wasn't necessarily a bad move, but it does leave a lot of questions, John Hollinger writes. Story Insider
"I would love to Thank Oklahoma City for 3 amazing years!" Harden tweeted Sunday. "Teammates and Fans were thee best. The love will always be there. Thanks Again."
Wednesday's deadline to extend Harden or allow him to become a restricted free agent next July had been hanging over the Thunder from the moment they reported to training camp, but sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein late Saturday the Rockets intend to sign the swingman to the max contract extension he was seeking before Wednesday's midnight deadline.
The Thunder offered Harden $55.5 million over four years -- $4.5 million less than the max deal Harden coveted and will get from the Rockets, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
"We wanted to sign James to an extension, but at the end of the day, these situations have to work for all those involved. Our ownership group again showed their commitment to the organization with several significant offers," Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a statement.
"We were unable to reach a mutual agreement, and therefore executed a trade that capitalized on the opportunity to bring in a player of Kevin's caliber, a young talent like Jeremy and draft picks, which will be important to our organizational goal of a sustainable team."
The small-market Thunder had already signed Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka to long-term deals, and apparently realized Harden was going to want a bigger salary than they would offer.
Harden averaged 16.8 points and 3.7 assists last season, and joined Durant and Westbrook on the U.S. men's Olympic team. He struggled badly in Oklahoma City's loss to Miami in the NBA Finals, but the Thunder felt good about their chances of getting back there with another year of experience for their young stars, all 24 or younger.
The Thunder got back a good scorer in Martin, who has averaged 18.4 points in his eight NBA seasons, and a promising young player in Lamb, the No. 12 pick in the draft who helped Connecticut win the 2011 NCAA championship. He led Houston's summer league team in scoring with 20 points per game.
The Rockets rebuilt their roster in the offseason and hoped to land Dwight Howard. Houston traded or released just about every veteran except Martin, who was in the final year of his contract and due about $13 million this season.
Harden More Than Just OK-C
James Harden was a valuable piece of the puzzle for Oklahoma City. His impact on and off the court was seen mostly on offense, where he brought life to the Thunder and was huge from 3-point range per 48 minutes. Here's a look at when he was on and off the court:
Martin averaged 17.1 points and 2.8 assists last year, his eighth in the NBA and third in Houston. He missed the last 26 games last season with a shoulder injury, though he also developed a rift with Houston coach Kevin McHale late in the year.
"While I never like having to send out quality players like Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, this trade gives us a chance to make an immediate impact on the future of our franchise moving forward," Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said.
"James Harden was part of Team USA's gold medal team at the London Olympics and is one of the most skilled shooting guards in the NBA."
New Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin also chimed in about the trade on Twitter.
"Really sad to see Kmart and JLamb go," Lin wrote. "...both class acts and great teammates. Welcome Harden, Cook, Aldrich and Hayward to Houston!!"
Houston collected draft picks while it was making a flurry of deals, part of a package to offer Orlando for Howard. The Rockets traded point guard Kyle Lowry to Toronto for a lottery-protected first-round pick, one of Oklahoma City's acquisitions on Saturday night.
The other first-round pick was acquired by Houston when it traded Jordan Hill to the Los Angeles Lakers last March. The second-round pick came to the Rockets in a deal that sent guard Courtney Lee to Boston.
Updated: October 28, 2012, 1:34 PM ET
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Unable to work out an extension with James Harden, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded the Sixth Man of the Year to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions.
The Thunder acquired guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick in the surprising deal that was completed Saturday night. Oklahoma City also sent center Cole Aldrich and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston.
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Oklahoma City's decision to trade James Harden shouldn't come as too big of a surprise, just look at Jeff Green, Brian Windhorst writes. Story
The trade of James Harden to the Rockets wasn't necessarily a bad move, but it does leave a lot of questions, John Hollinger writes. Story Insider
"I would love to Thank Oklahoma City for 3 amazing years!" Harden tweeted Sunday. "Teammates and Fans were thee best. The love will always be there. Thanks Again."
Wednesday's deadline to extend Harden or allow him to become a restricted free agent next July had been hanging over the Thunder from the moment they reported to training camp, but sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein late Saturday the Rockets intend to sign the swingman to the max contract extension he was seeking before Wednesday's midnight deadline.
The Thunder offered Harden $55.5 million over four years -- $4.5 million less than the max deal Harden coveted and will get from the Rockets, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
"We wanted to sign James to an extension, but at the end of the day, these situations have to work for all those involved. Our ownership group again showed their commitment to the organization with several significant offers," Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a statement.
"We were unable to reach a mutual agreement, and therefore executed a trade that capitalized on the opportunity to bring in a player of Kevin's caliber, a young talent like Jeremy and draft picks, which will be important to our organizational goal of a sustainable team."
The small-market Thunder had already signed Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka to long-term deals, and apparently realized Harden was going to want a bigger salary than they would offer.
Harden averaged 16.8 points and 3.7 assists last season, and joined Durant and Westbrook on the U.S. men's Olympic team. He struggled badly in Oklahoma City's loss to Miami in the NBA Finals, but the Thunder felt good about their chances of getting back there with another year of experience for their young stars, all 24 or younger.
The Thunder got back a good scorer in Martin, who has averaged 18.4 points in his eight NBA seasons, and a promising young player in Lamb, the No. 12 pick in the draft who helped Connecticut win the 2011 NCAA championship. He led Houston's summer league team in scoring with 20 points per game.
The Rockets rebuilt their roster in the offseason and hoped to land Dwight Howard. Houston traded or released just about every veteran except Martin, who was in the final year of his contract and due about $13 million this season.
Harden More Than Just OK-C
James Harden was a valuable piece of the puzzle for Oklahoma City. His impact on and off the court was seen mostly on offense, where he brought life to the Thunder and was huge from 3-point range per 48 minutes. Here's a look at when he was on and off the court:
Martin averaged 17.1 points and 2.8 assists last year, his eighth in the NBA and third in Houston. He missed the last 26 games last season with a shoulder injury, though he also developed a rift with Houston coach Kevin McHale late in the year.
"While I never like having to send out quality players like Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, this trade gives us a chance to make an immediate impact on the future of our franchise moving forward," Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said.
"James Harden was part of Team USA's gold medal team at the London Olympics and is one of the most skilled shooting guards in the NBA."
New Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin also chimed in about the trade on Twitter.
"Really sad to see Kmart and JLamb go," Lin wrote. "...both class acts and great teammates. Welcome Harden, Cook, Aldrich and Hayward to Houston!!"
Houston collected draft picks while it was making a flurry of deals, part of a package to offer Orlando for Howard. The Rockets traded point guard Kyle Lowry to Toronto for a lottery-protected first-round pick, one of Oklahoma City's acquisitions on Saturday night.
The other first-round pick was acquired by Houston when it traded Jordan Hill to the Los Angeles Lakers last March. The second-round pick came to the Rockets in a deal that sent guard Courtney Lee to Boston.
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