2016 Official NBA Off-Season Thread: Former Greatness

[cpf262]

Man hope thons really 19 . Hope the bucks hit on him cause we need to get going here and RV last year was terrible haha still may pan out but that GV trade killed them. One of the worst trades ever

 

[NickFolarin]

What happened to the Harrison twins?

 

[casper90403]

Sam Presti

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paging a-friend . Happy or no?

Durant ain't going nowhere. What situation is better out there? I'm not feeling like the Warriors are a real option. So other than that, its OKC. 2 year deal with opt out after year 1.

I don't know why, but i secretly want to see Durant go to the Knicks.

 

[awwsome]

What happened to the Harrison twins?

They are where they are supposed to be.

 

[casper90403]

can't believe the Hornets signed Aaron to a 2 year deal. Is he even on the roster anymore?

 

[IATT]

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[casper90403]

Deyonta Davis just seems like he's Mr. Personality

 

[slick vitale]

 
All you need to know about Jaylen Brown is that Isiah Thomas likes his game 

He drafted T-Mac too.

 

[a-friend]

paging @a-friend. Happy or no?
 

Mos def. 

I would have been happy with much much much less for Ibaka.

Ersan is doodoo but I still don't know how in the hell OKC pulled this off.

What was Magic thinking.

We should have had to give up Ibaka and something else STRONG for just Oladipo, super shocked, super stoked. 

 

[dman14]

 


All you need to know about Jaylen Brown is that Isiah Thomas likes his game 

He drafted T-Mac too.

isiah knows how to draft. now handling money is another thing

 

[nick.]

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y'all not ready

 

[Based Jesus]

y'all not ready

TYBG

 

[Tony $now]

What happened to the Harrison twins?

Almost out of the league. Dudes have close to zero athleticism. Their greatest skill is their height.

 

[casper90403]

Mos def. 
I would have been happy with much much much less for Ibaka.

Ersan is doodoo but I still don't know how in the hell OKC pulled this off.


What was Magic thinking.
We should have had to give up Ibaka and something else STRONG for just Oladipo, super shocked, super stoked. 

I feel for Serge, but he peaked a couple of seasons ago. This was a move made for Durant, in my opinion.

 

[slick vitale]

I feel like KD had some input on that deal. He and Oladipo are pretty close. Don't think Presti would have made a deal for him without KD chiming in. Chances of him staying probably solidified tonight.

 

[casper90403]

Very true. Would be very risky to trade Serge without knowing whether KD was ok with it.

Presti has to ask KD if he can fart for the next couple of weeks. Want to make love to the wife? Call KD first. Turkey or Ham sandwich? Call KD first.

 

[a-friend]

 I feel for Serge, but he peaked a couple of seasons ago. This was a move made for Durant, in my opinion.

Good luck to him.

It was a move for OKC too though, they were in between a rock and a hard place w/ having to resign Waiters this offseason.

It would have been a repeat of what happened w/ Kanter last year, somebody else would have drove his price through the roof and we would have had to match it.

With Oladipo, we don't have to do that now.

If you are going to pay a SG 15million or whatever, it feels alot better paying iit to  Oladipo next year than Waiters this year

 

[nick.]

Adams is in line for a big payday, too.

 

[ill steelo]

True, I was still thinking Vic stays in his 6th man role

They could easily start Vic... 

You start Vic and Roberson, put KD at the 4.


Russ
Vic
Roberson
KD
Adams


No other lineup in the NBA can compete with that athletically.

Who's the last NBA champ that had a closing lineup that featured just one reliable 3 point shooter?

 

[slick vitale]

The dynamic Oladipo brings to the table is something that OKC hasn't had in the KD/Russ era. He's a legitimate playmaker. He can push the break and initiate the offense which is something that Roberson can't do at all and Waiters is just too erratic to be trusted with that responsibility. You also can't play 4 on 5 with him on the floor like you can with Roberson at the 2. 

Who's the last NBA champ that had a closing lineup that featured just one 3 point shooter?

Facts. I like the move too but I disagree on putting Roberson out there with that lineup. It defeats the whole purpose of bringing in Dipo. The ONLY reason he plays is for his defense. Dipo matches that and is a legit threat on the other end. Why start Roberson still? You trot him out there and you're still playing 4 on 5.

I'd go Russ, Vic, KD, Ilyasova, and Adams

 

[tekthemaestro]

Yo is it true that the kings drafted 3 more centers? If so, why did they do that? Lmaoooooo

 

[shoeking2102]

I dont see how an inefficient chucker who is a below avg 3 pt shooter is going to make the thunder better.

 

[everysingletime]

I dont see how an inefficient chucker who is a below avg 3 pt shooter is going to make the thunder better.

Reasons why KD will still leave..

For NY

 

[a-friend]

Illysova can't play. 

No way he starts

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

I dont see how an inefficient chucker who is a below avg 3 pt shooter is going to make the thunder better.

He can run the floor with Russ